HPOV

When past comes knocking

"Stop it, Ron. You could lose your job for this." Ron and Percy were arguing since they both woke up and now when they came down for lunch they still hadn't stopped and we had no idea what is the reason behind this argument, well it had to be something about Bella.

"You don't get, Perce! We don't know anything about her, she is liar, manipulator and a killer and now I have something on her, we could finally get all answers. Can't you see it? She knows everything, I believe that she even knows who is Riddle, she didn't take a vow, I'm sure of it." I was right, it was about Bella, this days everything is about Bella.

"Even if she knows what then? She won't help the Ministry that keeps her locked, she won't help them catch Riddle for free, I know exactly who Isabella Marie Potter Slytherin Grindewald is!" I heard that one before, but that didn't mean others around table did and they were surprised to hear Grindewald in her last name.

"Grindewald?" Hermione asked.

"Yes, Hermione, Grindewald, he is her great-grandfather. Whole family should be called Grindewald, but Slytherins remained Slytherins because of Original sisters." Ron explained.

"Original what?" That was Draco.

Ron and Perce looked at each other and then we were all told about Original Isabella and Arabella Slytherin. Shit just got real, Slytherin family is nothing more that fucking patients, no wonder Bella turned this way. Original Isabella killed Arabella because of Gellert Grindewald, she buried the body deep in woods and then escaped with Grindewald. Those two never married, but had a son they named William, then later when Gellert was prisoned, Isabella went crazy and died of sadness.

Slytherin name was only inherited because when Gellert was prisoned, Isabella returned to her home with her son, those two being last of Slytherin bloodline got right to own everything and Slytherin name remained. Some parts of story perfectly lapped with current Bella's story and that was little bit freaky. Although, It is still unclear who killed Arabella and when did Isabella start losing her mind that it brought her to this point...

"Who killed Arabella?" I asked. "Is she on list of eighteen people Bella wants us to believe she killed?"

"She is speaking truth." Percy sighed. "Bella did commit those murders, but we can't prove anything, so Ministry has nothing on her and with her mental state no one would dare to punish her for anything." He explained.

"She is untouchable." Hermione muttered.

"In a way, but Ron wants to change that."

"How?" We all turned to Ron then.

"Bella is always step ahead of everybody, but that is because we know noting about her, we don't know her, we knew one version of her which we liked years ago... And I figured if we find someone who knows her we can finally be on same page and then she will be forced to speak."

"And how do we do that?"

"Everybody has their past and I found someone who can see it... A vampire."

For Ron and Percy working in office was pain in the neck, but then again working with Bella was even worse sometimes, like today. Draco, Hermione and I tried to visit her, but we couldn't pass security because something was happening in asylum, Bella was happening in asylum to be exact. We could hear her screams although silencing spells were used, no one eve saw anything alike to this before. Her magic was breaking all other. She was maybe the most powerful witch alive.

We were finally let in late at evening, Percy was called from Ministry and hour or so after his arrival her screams ended. We rushed to see her and it was bad. Whole floor on which her glass room is placed was destroyed. Glass was cracked, but still in one piece, her room was locked with strong magic and no one could get in. Percy was standing too outside, observing her from outside. Her room, bed destroyed, there was hole so big in floor that she was lying in it. And there was blood all over the place.

"What happened?" Draco asked. He was ready to get in and wrap his arms around her.

"She had a seizure... Hadn't stopped screaming for three hours in total until her vocal cords snapped." Percy explained.

"Why is there so much blood?" He sighed.

"It is punishment. We got use to telling Riddle and Bella apart by color of their eyes so Riddle made Bella try to dig her eyes out. She ripped of some skin, she is covered in scratches. It seems that Bella has no control over her body, Riddle can make her do anything."

Hole in floor was made Godric knows how, there were cameras placed in her room and none of them shows Bella using magic. Vampires that are everyday here with Bella couldn't do anything when she went all crazy. They tried to break the glass, but it was all in vain. It was hard for me to understand that someone can have so much power over somebody else. Make them hurt themselves, dig their eyes out and scream until they literally can't.

"How is she?" Ron asked when he arrived. " I got hold up at Ministry, new bodies were found."

Percy explained everything to him and then Ron explained what happened at sight they found bodies. Some muggle woman fond sight of massacre and after calling the police, Wizarding Ministry was informed and then investigation started. There were thirteen bodies left on clearing in woods, all of the wizards were linked together by Dark Mark they all carried. Riddle's work, sights like this started appearing right after war and from Death eater of White Cloak those dead only had their loyalties sworn to Dark Lord, not Lady.

"We need to find her." Draco stated the obvious.

Everybody wanted to find her, there was a money award for her head, it was decided that killing Riddle is the only solution in this case. She is too dangerous, she was bitten on full moon by Greyback from what I heard and finding werewolf should be easier, but it wasn't power that made her dangerous. Riddle is dangerous because she is highly intelligent, manipulator as no other, ruthless and always right. No one lived to prove her wrong.

"I think we can enter now... Perce." Ron said after a while, something changed, I don't know what, but it was in the air.

Percy slowly entered the glass room and slowly approached her. She wasn't moving so I thought that she wasn't conscious, but that thought didn't feel right because her hands were placed over her face, covering her eyes. When Percy entered we couldn't hear anything from room although we did see Percy opening his mouth and saying something. Silencing spell always comes handy, but what could Percy now possibly be saying that Bella didn't want us to hear?

"We will work things out." We heard Percy say, silencing spell broke.

"I heard that one before and the truth is... Only solution left for me is my death." That was unexpected.

"Listen to me..." Percy placed hand on her shoulder.

"No!" She yelled at him." I won't listen to anybody!" She stood up, showing us how bad her injury were. Her eyes... " I should have became a death eater and killed every last of you, but I cared too much! Stupid girl I am... There is no one who will tell me what to do!"

"We are trying to help you, I am trying to help you!" He cupped her face.

One thing I was sure about, Bella trusts Percy, completely, but she doesn't trust anyone else. I think that she doesn't trust even herself anymore. She suffered too much because of us, because she chose to be good. Maybe that wasn't right for her nature, she became made because of us, because of me... And now she is here, locked in asylum, trusting only Percy, screaming how she wishes all of us dead, and there is no doubt that she is planing something. Bella doesn't play by rules, she makes them.

"Can you bring back my sister?" She asked sounding too calmly. "No you can't. Can you bring him back?" Who is he? Victor? " You can't, but there is someone who can." Smile on her face was the most deranged thing I ever saw. Filled with mystery.

"What are you saying?"

"You know it." Percy looked at her, confused. "Think of it. I am not little girl who does only good, I am mad, liar, killer... I am evil, Percy. Can't you see?" As if her eyes weren't horrific before, black veins appeared under them. "I am monster, Percy." She clearly looked like one.

"You kept screaming until your cords snapped... Now tell me who healed you?" I didn't even notice when Ron slipped inside room. That was good question.

"I am the most powerful witch alive, give me some credit." There was arrogance, this Bella was not Bella... Clearly.

"You are weak." Ron spat. " You are blind and vulnerable, there is no power, only lies, Bella." His words left no impact.

"My madness never bothered me. " She said simply. "Being blind, is in the end just one if means of staying few steps ahead of you." That shocked me, all of us, actually. It wasn't Riddle who hurt Bella, this was all her. She is so deranged that all of this has perfect sense to her. How far is she ready to go?

"You are not as dangerous as it seems, she can destroy you." Ron smirked, tension in room was getting heavy.

"Here, I thought you want me to destroy her. Don't you realize that fighting with her would be like fighting with me shadow?" What does that even mean?

"You know who she is." I thought Ron will explode, Percy obviously thought so as he stood in front of Bella.

"Maybe I do, maybe I don't. Would you really be surprised if I knew?" She was taunting him.

"No, but I am surprised that she still lives after what happened to you, if you know who she is." Two can ply this game.

"Why would I kill her? Killing people became boring ages ago, I found new means of fun. " Hair on back of my neck raised. "She didn't do anything to me, I am alive, much to your disappointment. Just think of it, she has done everything I have ever wanted to do, war is over what she does from now on, is not my worry."

"Come on Ron, let her rest." Percy tried to fix situation, he got ignored.

"You won't go free Bella..."

"Do you vow on it?"

"I already did." Bella couldn't see him, but she was suspicious. " Everybody has their past Bella, you are no exception."

Ron then turned and left, he ignored Bella's yells as he did so. She kept asking what does that mean, but gave up when she realized she won't get an answer. She waved her hand and everything that was previously destroyed was instantly repaired. She touched her cheeks, healed her face with simple touch. Her face was flawless, but she refused to heal her eyes even though Percy advised her to do so. Bella was freaking everybody out.

"You know he doesn't trust you."

"I survived dying over and over again, I think I will manage to put up with your brother not liking me. I am hungry... Oh well." She touched her her hair and it tied up in pony tail. We all understood that this was a show off. "And look at that Lassie returns." She heard Ron arrive before anyone else.

Ron wasn't alone. There was someone with him, a male. He looked older than us, but only two or three years. His hair was pitch black, shoulder length. His skin was pale and eyes... Red. A vampire, a Cold One. He must be the vampire Ron was talking about in morning, the one who can see person's past, how exactly that works is unclear, but soon it will all be crystal clear. This vampire was tall as building and he had his eyes on... Hermione.

"Elsa?" He was in front of her in flash.

"I'm sorry?" Hermione backed, but vampire kept coming.

"Elsa..."

"He buddy back off." Draco took the role of protector.

"Elsa, please... What is going on? Don't you remember me?"

"No. She doesn't." It looks like Bella again knows something we don't. "She never met you."

"Who are you?" He asked Bella.

"Now don't tell me you forgot me, Javier."

"Elsa." He recognized Bella as this Elsa person.

"Well, not really, my name is Bella."

"You lied."

"I lie about many things, darling." She really does.

"I'm sorry you two know each other?" Draco asked. Javier looked at Bella and smirked.

"Of course we do, she was after all... My whore."

I hope you liked it although there was nothing major except last part, but hey...

Sorry for mistakes,

Wicked Daphne