chapter 1: Belle

"Morning, Belle!" shouted Monsieur Jean

"G'd morning, sir!" cried Belle in a cheery voice.

"If you're seeing Pere Robert, say hi to him!"

"Yeah, sure." replied Belle.


Belle breathed in the musty smell of books.

"Ah, Belle," said Pere Robert. "Good to see you,"

Belle looked at the titles by her favourite authors. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Hunger Games, Red Queen.

"So, where did you run off to this week?"

"Hogwarts Castle, with Ron and Hermione and Harry. Draco disarmed Dumbledore, Snape murdered Dumbledore..." replied Belle

"Excellent,"

"I'll have the Deathly Hallows if you don't mind,"

Pere Robert shoved the book into her hands. "Keep it, it's yours."

Belle's eyes lit up. "Thank you so much, sir!"

Belle walked out, skipping happily.