A/N: I was wondering if you guys wanted to wait awhile for a long chapter or get more short chapters quicker. Just let me know in the comments. Also this chapter has bullying and I don't necessarily think that it is that graphic, but there definitely is someone getting beat up. So if you don't want to read it you don't want to, but it does connect more of her bad relationship with her brother. So enjoy, and if you have any input whatsoever just go ahead and pm me or leave a comment. I also like ratings good or bad. Happy Reading! ~ Piper

Chapter 7: Family Torture

We entered the Great Hall and the tables were filled. It seemed as if everyone was cramming in a quick breakfast before classes started.

"Rose! Isabella!" Albus called to us.

I did another quick scan of the room and saw him. I pointed him out to Rose and we went and sat down across from him. I looked around the table and saw every breakfast food I could imagine. There was cereal, pancakes, waffles. I could eat whatever I wanted. I grabbed a waffle and started eating it.

"So what took you two so long?" Albus asked us.

"This one wouldn't get up, and then almost left without her books," Rose said pointing at me.

"That's what the mother hen is for," I said laughing.

"Hey, at least I care," Rose said, "I could have left you to get in trouble."

"Well let me thank you, again, for not doing that," I said, "You can quit holding it over my head now."

"Well while you two work out your emotional problems maybe you should focus on eating. Seeing as we only have a bit longer," Albus said.

"Seeing as you have a full plate, and I'm almost done, maybe you're the one who should focus on eating," I replied with a chuckle. I was almost done with my waffle. By eating it slowly most people thought that I had more than one. I looked up to find people staring at me from a few tables over. I looked down as quickly as possible, but was able to see who it was and catch what they were saying to me. It was, of course, my brother. He was saying something about me being a fat pig.

"Everything aright?" Rose asked me, giving a concerned look to Albus.

"Yup," I said as I placed the last bite of my waffle in my mouth, "Well who is ready to get to class, I know I am."

Our first class was transfiguration, which even though it was only my first class I was pretty confident that it would end up as my favorite. I mean through transfiguration you could turn into things. I would have to take note of all the stuff that we learned in case I needed to disappear.

Later that day Rose and I had begun a competition to see who could answer the most questions that the professors asked the class. So far I was in the lead, but I knew that after our next class I would no longer have that lead. We walked into Herbology, which I would never be good at. I decided that I would sit in the back and give Albus and Rose a chance to sit next to each other. I knew that I wouldn't pay attention anyway.

"Hey there sis," I heard a voice whisper next to me.

"Leave me alone Harry," I said, looking down at my books.

"I think that I'll just sit right back here so I can pester you all of class," Harry said smirking at me.

"Fine then. I can't stop you from sitting near me, but I can ignore you and pay attention to Professor Longbottom."

"Well this will definitely be a fun class then won't it Scorpius?"

"Why yes it shall."

Throughout the class we were asked to take notes. The only difference between my notes and everyone else's was that I was writing in the margins of mine. The whole entire class my brother and Scorpius sat and made up nicknames for me. Most of them coming from my brother. By the end of the class I was ready to burst into tears and had over half of my note's margins with the rude things they said about me. Professor Longbottom let us out of class, and I bolted as slowly as I could. I needed to get away from them because I didn't want anything to happen. I walked around multiple corners and eventually got lost. I was about to go back the way I came when I saw them coming towards me down the corridor.

"You guys think your'e so tough coming after a girl who has no defense whatsoever," I said to them trying to figure out a way out of the mess I was in.

"Actually we more think that it's fun to terrorize other people. We found that out on the train," Scropius replied.

"Oooh I'm so scared," I retorted. I was getting so sick and tired of getting picked on by my brother and other people. I probably should have just stayed with everyone else. Next time I'll just go to the Gryffindor common room because they can't get in there.

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"You should be scared Bella," Harry said.

"And why is that?" I asked them.

"Because we will make you suffer for the rest of your life," Scorpius spat.

"If we feel like it that is," Harry added.

"Well can you feel like it never?" I snapped. I realized before snapped that I had said the wrong thing. Before I knew it I was up against the wall. There was a hand covering my mouth, and then I felt pain. I was hit on the side of the head and then dropped to the ground. I heard something snap as I was dropped.

"Stop! Please stop!" I yelled as loud as I could. I was kicked in the ribs a few times. I lost count of everywhere else I was hit. I just knew that I was in pain. I heard a voice and then the attack stopped. They were running away from something so I started to get up. I felt a lot of pain, but I gathered up my books and when I tried to carry them my arm seared in pain. I started to walk away when I was stopped by someone.

"Can you just leave me alone please? And point me in the direction of the Gryffindor common room?" I asked. I kept my face down so that they wouldn't see my face.

"I think that you need to go see Madam Pomfrey," the mysterious voice said.

"Probably, but I can go on my own. I don't need help. I can find my way," I said quite sure of myself.

"Let me show you the way. I can also carry your books for you, only if you want though," he said. I declined and walked away quietly hoping that he would just leave me alone.

"Madame Pomphrey's is in the other direction," he said, "and I won't tell my brother and cousin."

I stopped walking and turned around and looked at him, "Thank you, now please let me find my own way, and keep them distracted from the fact that I might not be at dinner."

"I will, but you have to let me protect you from now on, please. If you're hurt then my family will be hurt. Just think of me like your older brother. Okay?"

"Okay," I replied, "and can you show me the way... I don't actually know where I'm going."

"Yeah, sure," he said chuckling.

My brother has been bullying me for the majority of my life, and I never felt safe, even at home. And now, for the first time in my life, I feel safe. I just have to somehow hide the hurt I feel on a daily basis so I don't disappoint my new family.

We walked to Madame Pomphrey's and James stayed with me the whole entire time. She asked me who did it and James covered for me by saying that I fell down the stairs. Madame Pomphrey patched me up and gave me the "you need to be more careful speech." I told her that I would and then we were off to dinner. We entered the Great Hall and saw Albus and Rose immediately.

"Where did you go after class?" Rose asked me.

"I got lost and James found me," I replied, " And then I got some help in Herbology from him. Now I am prepared for tomorrow. I'm definitely going to answer more questions than you."

"Oh no you won't," Rose replied laughing.

I grabbed some food and ate it, and then we went up to the common room to study. After we studied for a few hours we went to bed. Once I layer down I felt sad, but I didn't let it show. I waited for my roommates to fall asleep, and then I cried myself to sleep.