A.N. Hey there guys! I am still alive, yes.
Anywho, a while ago I was having a Harry Potter Marathon with my sister and her friend, and I got inspired to continue this story! I've been wanting to for a while but a lot of stuff going on.
By the way, I don't think I described young Bella as well as I could have. She doesn't really have MPD…she's more like one of those creepy dolls that holds a knife and says 'Don't you want to play with me?' Maybe that's better…
Annnnnnnnnd…..here is Chapter 4! Please enjoy!
Disclaimer: I own nothing except my OCs
Enjoy! R&R!
"Cissy! Cissy, wait up!"
Piper, still being dragged along by Bellatrix, looked around for a glimpse of who Bellatrix was yelling to. The dark haired girl came to a sudden halt, jolting Piper forward, her head slamming into someone's elbow.
"Cissy, this is Piper. Piper, this is my sister Narcissa."
Piper looked up slowly; first she saw the neat hems of black robes, a pair of emerald green silk covered shoes, the scalloped rim of a black silk skirt, and as she looked higher she saw the edge of one of the gray sweaters that most of the students around her wore, edged with silver and green. The face that sat atop the neatly pleated white shirt collar was just as regal as Bellatrix, if not more so. The same pale skin, high cheekbones lightly flushed, but instead of identical rich brown eyes, these were the palest shade of green Piper had ever seen. The thin pink lips turned up into a smile.
"It's nice to meet you."
"Y-you too," Piper stammered.
Bellatrix giggled.
"Relax, she doesn't bite."
Narcissa laughed along with her sister.
"Yes, but Bella might."
Piper nervously laughed, trying to decipher if the tall blonde was joking or not. She flinched when Bellatrix squealed and yanked the black scrunchie out of the mess of blonde frizz attached to her head.
"You HAVE to let me braid your hair!"
"O-okay…"
The dark haired girl giggled joyfully and began tugging and twisting Piper's unruly blonde hair. Narcissa giggled a sort of laugh that seemed to resemble a tinkling bell.
"Don't worry, I was kidding about her biting. Well, there was that one time with Sirius…"
"All first years, ova 'ere please!"
"Come on!" Bellatrix yelled, beginning to run in the direction of the gruff voice, still holding onto Piper's half braided hair.
Piper stumbled backwards, praying that she wouldn't run into any more people…but, just her luck, she felt her body slam into someone's chest. A pair of arms caught her, gently letting her fall down a few inches.
"H-hello Piper."
Snape. Piper breathed a sigh of relief. At least it was someone she had already met. Cautiously, she pushed herself to her feet. She turned to face the sallow boy, giving him a grateful smile. His dark eyes seemed to bore into her mind. It may have been a bit unnerving for some people, but for Piper it was…calming. It was calming to know that someone was looking right at her, and she could tell that they only saw her at that moment.
"Thank you."
Her smile was returned a bit reluctantly.
"No problem. Are you-"
A sharp tug at her hair let Piper know that Bellatrix was still gripping the mass of frizz.
"Piper, who's this?"
"Uhhmm Bellatrix this is Severus Snape. Snape, this is Bellatrix Black."
Bellatrix narrowed her eyes, looking Snape up and down a few times. She squinted even more, leaning forward and peering into his dark eyes. The brunette gave a satisfied nod.
"You'll be in Slytherin."
Snape's lips spread into a thin line. He gave her a short, curt nod.
"It's nice to meet you too."
Narcissa laughed again. She stepped forward and extended her hand delicately to the sallow boy.
"Narcissa Black. I'm Bella's older sister."
Snape took her hand, returning the friendly shake she gave.
"Pleasure."
"Narcissa! Come on, we'll be late for the carriages!"
Snape and Piper both turned their heads at the new and unfamiliar voice. A tall, elegant boy was striding towards them. He was quite obviously handsome; pale blonde hair neatly tied into a ponytail, sharp features, and incredibly pale eyes. Narcissa's face lit up at the sight, and she lightly ran the few feet to meet him, throwing her arms around his neck and planting a light kiss on his lips. She turned back around, seeming to remember the others.
"Severus, Piper, this is my boyfriend-"
"Lucius Malfoy," the boy finished, giving a melting smile to Piper, who felt her cheeks grow flushed.
He extended his hand, warmly shaking Snape's and kissing Piper's lightly. He acknowledged Bellatrix with a friendly kiss to the side of her head.
"Bella."
The brunette smiled, giving him a kiss on the cheek.
"Lucius."
The blonde boy turned his gaze on the two younger children.
"Are you two first years?"
They nodded obediently. Lucius smiled.
"Well you'd better get going! The boats are just about to leave. Just go that way, towards the lake, and you'll see that giant oaf, Hagrid. He'll direct you to a boat."
Piper smiled shyly.
"Thank you."
She grabbed Snape's hand and began running in the direction Lucius had pointed. In the near distance, she could see the giant expanse of water that was the lake. The pale light from the full moon glistened in shining white ripples over the black water. It was both frightening and exciting, as Piper figured most things here would be.
"Wow," Snape breathed. "There it is."
Piper looked higher, her jaw dropping a few more inches. There, maybe 800 yards from the closest edge of the lake, was the large, looming castle that was Hogwarts. It seemed to go on forever, reaching up and above the purple-y gray clouds. Thousands of yellow lights shone through the windows, illuminating everything around it with a ghostly gold tinge of light. The turrets seemed to shoot up everywhere, so high that Piper could barely see the small balcony that looked like it precariously sat atop each one. It seemed magical…probably because it was one of the only things in the world that actually was. This was Hogwarts. She could actually say it looked magical and she wouldn't be lying.
The trance that the two had been in was immediately broken when they were shoved to the ground by a passing group of familiar students. James Potter laughed loudly as he, Sirius, and one of the other boys continued running. Snape pushed himself to his feet and Piper was about to follow suit when the fourth boy, a thin boy with light brown hair pulled back into a small ponytail, paused in his stride and extended a hand down to her. Piper pondered for a moment before accepting the help, letting the boy pull her to his feet. She noticed three deep scars running across his cheek, the only thing that seemed to mar his smooth pale skin. He smiled kindly at her, his clear blue eyes sparkling.
"I am really sorry about them. They can be a bit thoughtless."
Piper returned the smile, mildly wondering why he hadn't let go of her hand yet.
"That's alright. I'm Piper."
"Remus. I-"
"Oi Lupin! What's the hold up?"
Remus sighed, reluctantly letting his hand drop to his side. He gave Piper one more smile.
"I guess I'd better get going. I'll see you in a little while…"
As he began to leave, Piper caught his hand once more.
"Wait…on the train…what book were you reading?"
"Hogwarts-"
"A History?"
Remus nodded, his face seeming to brighten happily.
"Yes. I saw you had it too. Isn't it-"
"Fascinating? Oh yes! I've already read it-"
"9 times. You too?"
Piper nodded, releasing his hand.
"Well, I guess I'll see you inside. It was nice meeting you Remus."
"You too!"
With that he jogged in the direction of the boats and his friends. Piper stood there for a moment until Snape tapped her shoulder.
"Piper? Piper, we need to get to the boats."
"O-Oh, right. Let's go then."
"Sev! Piper!"
Lily came running towards them from the boats. She had the same happy look on her face that all the first years seemed to have.
"Come on! The boats are about to leave."
"Alright, alright," Snape grumbled, smiling in spite of himself.
The two of them began running alongside the red-headed girl. Lily turned to say something to Piper but stopped.
"Piper, your cheeks are all red. Are you alright?"
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