A/N: For all of you the best wishes for 2016, and May all your dreams come true.
A/N: Thank you all for the reviews. I hope you will enjoy this chapter as much as the last one. On 03-01-2016 I updated the first chapter. I hope it's better than it was.
A/N: Harry Potter is not mine this is a story from a fan.
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Bella ran from the great hall. Harry did call after her but Bella ignored it and kept on running. Just outside the hall she saw her Aunt Minnie walking towards her. "Aunt Minnie, aunt Mini." Bella ran toward Minerva while she was shouting her name.
"What is it Bella" Minerva asked when she saw Bella coming towards her.
A little out of breath she said, "I just heard that Ginny has got to do something to Harry. And Ronald is going to make her do it".
Minerva looked at her uncomprehendingly.
However, the sorting hat wanted Bella to put him on her head.
Bella did it immediately because the hat had become a good friend of theirs, and knew that he would have an answer for her. It was less than a couple of seconds later that the hat knew enough.
It was a little later when Bella walked back to her group of friends and sat down with them. Whispering, she told what she had heard and what Ronald had said.
Everyone was horrified after the story. But they all knew that the sorting hat had seen everything in the head of Bella and that he was going to settle the matter.
It would take another thirty minutes before Ginny Weasley was sorted.
Ron, who was sitting a few places away, was waiting with a broad grin on his face.
Ginny looked on anxiously from beneath the brim of the hat. Her eyes met the eyes off Bella and Harry and her fear became even greater.
Bella sat with Harry's hand in her hand and did not understand why it took the hat so long to sort Ginny into a house. From the look of Harry she could see that he didn't understand it either.
The brim of the hat opened and called out Ravenclaw.
Ron went pale and looked at the place where Bella was sitting.
Bella put a grin on her face. It was at the same time that Ginny was looking at her and smiled a shy smile back.
"Reducto" sounded a voice from about four meters away.
Bella was startled and looked to the side where the voice had come from. She could clearly see a red curse coming straight at her.
Fred and George jumped up and dived on Ron. From their corner of their eyes they had seen that Ron had fired the curse towards Bella.
Fred grabbed Ron, but he was too late.
George went for his wand and he was able to just deflect it a little bit. But for him it was the same as his brother, he was just a little too late.
The curse had left the wand which was now broken from the body of George who had landed on top of it.
Harry and Daphne saw the Curse going straight for Bella.
Daphne dived on Bella and pushed her out of her chair and onto the ground.
Harry threw himself in front of the curse and was hit in the back. He was slammed on the table and his vision became blurry; he tried to sit up but fell back and unconscious on the table, where he lay with his robe and shirt torn open from the curse.
Bella glanced anxiously around her. She was now laying on the floor with Daphne on top of her. Together they got back to their feet and Bella gave Daphne a smile. "Thanks Daphne I could have never escape that curse".
Both turned around laughing and watched where the others were looking at. There on the table lay the motionless form of Harry Potter with his eyes closed. Bella and Daphne both began yelling at and for Harry.
There was a flash and everybody looked at the spot where it came from. It was a first year boy who had just taken a picture from Harry while he stood a few feet away.
Now they looked at Harry again, He lay on the table while half of his shirt and robe was gone. Multiple scars were now visible on his back and for everyone to see.
Neville had taken off his robe and immediately covert the exposed back of Harry with it. He acted as fast as he could but he was not fast enough. Many of his fellow students had seen the scars by now.
(The days after the incident in the great hall were filled with the most heroic stories. Harry had received those scars when he was only 5 years old, he had fought a vampire. The second story was that he had fallen from the top of a castle wall, while he was battling a dragon. Those were the reasons for his scars. His friends, however, knew the real story. But out of respect they had never told that to anyone else.)
Under the robe of Neville lay a now motionless Harry Potter, his friends were just looking at him and were at a loss of what to do.
Bella was the first to come around and started to think clearly. "Snot come here and bring us to the infirmary" she called out.
The elf appeared next to Bella and took her and Harry immediately to where she wanted to go.
Poppy sat in her office and heard the pop. Slowly she walked outside and looked around. When she saw Bella she rushed herself to her side. "What in Merlin's name happened? The year has not even started," she squealed.
"Harry has caught a Reducto that was aimed at me. He took it from three meters away".
Poppy was livid when she heard it and went straight to work. Harry was quickly examined and then laid in a bed.
It was at that moment that Minerva came running into the infirmary. With firm steps she stood at the side of her cub. "How is he Poppy" she asked.
"Minerva it will all be alright. The one who did this wasn't that strong, otherwise we would not have Harry among us. I'm also glad that he wore his house ring, it took a big part of the curse. But I will have to keep here for a few days. It took a big chunk of his magic to stay alive but he will be alright".
Minerva nodded in understanding and then looked at Bella. "Bella please tell us what in Merlin's name happened in the great hall".
Bella frowned at the question. She was not sure how her Aunt Mini would react. But she could not hold it from her aunt either. With a small nod, she decided to tell her aunt and Poppy exactly what happened. She told of the car they had seen and also how it flew into the wall, she then told that it was Draco and Ron who had crawled out of the car.
Minerva and Poppy already knew about the car. But not that it was Ron and Draco who had been in it.
Bella then told them, that they had also received 20 points each for the way they had come to the castle.
Both Minerva and Poppy were beyond mad when they heard that.
Bella flinched and took a couple of steps back.
The anger of Minerva and Poppy made her anxious.
Bella gathered all the strength she had to go through with her story.
Bella told of how she had overheard Ron bragging. And especially that he had to do something with his sister Ginny. She did not know what it meant, but said that it had to do with Harry. Because she heard Ron said something about Harry. That had also been the reason that she had gone to search for her aunt.
Minerva had seen that Bella had put on the sorting hat, and heard the hat tell her that he would handle everything from there on. She however did not question the hat afterwards, something she was now regretting.
After they all calmed down a little Minerva walked Bella back to Gryffindor Tower. In front of the portrait of the fat lady Minerva said to Bella that she had to watch out for Ron, Especially because his reducto had been meant for her.
When Minerva saw how Bella went into the common room she herself went back to the infirmary. When she entered she saw someone sitting at the bedside of Harry. At first glance she did not know who it was, but then she saw how he pulled his wand out of his pocket.
"Expelliarmus".
Albus Dumbledore had not noticed anyone until his wand flew out of his hand. With twinkling eyes, he slowly looked up. His eyes lost their sparkle immediately when he looked into the cold eyes of Minerva.
"Albus Dumbledore" she snapped. "I hope you did not in any way cursed my grandson".
"Minerva I am truly sorry. But I have to do it. You know it's for the greater".
"SILENCIO" Minerva shouted. Her voice went as cold and her words sounded like pure hate, while she aimed her wand between the eyes of Albus.
"No Albus I do not know about the greater good. I also do not know why you took my daughter away from me. And no I do not know why I could not know that my daughter was not dead." Her tone became just a bit colder.
Poppy had heard the commotion and was walking towards the infirmary. When she saw it was Minerva she stopped and just listened.
"No Albus I do not know And I don't understand anything, especially because you told me that my daughter was born dead. I also do not know why you did not listen to me when I told you how bad those muggles were. Like I do not know why you made me believe that that place was the best for my grandson, By the way I did not know he was my grandson because you also kept him away from me".
Minerva stepped closer to Albus and almost stood with her nose against his nose.
"No I do not know why you've done all of that Albus. Yet there is one thing I do know".
Albus swallowed a little when he saw the fire in her eyes.
"If you even lay one finger on my cub, one finger that I dislike, a look towards him at this school that I think is out of place. And I will make a Flobberworm out of you".
Albus Dumbledore turned around quickly and almost ran from the infirmary. Albus did not know where it had gone wrong. But to his regret he had to confess that he was losing his grip. From the beginning of last year everything went all wrong.
He had done everything to ensure that Harry had no friends. He made sure he would be friends with Ron. And this year he had to become friends with Ginny and perhaps something more.
But everything just went so wrong. It started with Harry who arrived with five friends he did not even know about, and then also that thing with the Sorting Hat.
No, Albus was losing his grip. The worst thing was that Voldemort was living in the back of Quirrell's head. Why had he not seen that before? And why had he not done anything about it, it would have put him back in Harry's trust.
Earlier that evening in front of the portrait of the fat lady, Bella said farewell to Minerva.
Bella walked into the common room and looked around. She had a strange feeling in her stomach, that someone was watching her. It gave her the feeling that there was something bad about to happen. In a corner of the common room she saw Ron sitting in a chair.
Minerva had warned her before, but now that she saw him sitting there, it was different en scary. Bella immediately wanted to run to her dormitory, the only place in Gryffindor tower where boys were not allowed or could come.
Just before she got to the stairs Ron was also standing. "You must be happy now that my sister is placed into another house. Yes, I do know that it was you who is behind this. But don't even think you can get away with it, you dirty filthy mudblood" he said.
Ron raised his wand in front of her nose, and his eyes spat fire. With loathing in his voice and with a sneer on his face. "Now you're not so much without that Potter to save you. Yes, I've seen it. I know you've ensured that Ginny would be placed in Ravenclaw. But he will be hers I assure you".
"Stupefy." Ron's voice suddenly sounded. Bella could just avoid the curse he threw at her. She fell backwards over a chair and landed on the ground, but couldn't escape the second one.
Ron got an even bigger sneer on his face and walked towards Bella. With his wand raised under her nose he sneered. "I can already tell you that Harry Potter does not like you at all. You're nothing more than a mudblood to him. And now that he is a lord you will also see that for yourself. He's going to marry someone of an old house and certainly not with someone like you. Harry Potter does not love you, just look at yourself. You're ugly and dirty and just a plain Mudblood".
Daphne who was on her way down the stairs just happen to hear the last of the jabs Ron threw at Bella, she didn't hesitate a minute and cursed Ron in his back. "Stupefy".
Ron dropped to the floor and almost fell on top of Bella.
With an accelerated pace, Daphne walked over to the place Bella was now sitting.
Bella sat on the ground sobbing. She was already freed from her curse because Ron was just not powerful enough to keep it on her.
"Are you okay Bella" was the first thing Daphne asked.
Bella looked at her anxiously and slowly nodded.
Daphne knew it was not true but did not know what she could do about it.
Bella got up and walked up the stairs and to her four poster bed. Without much to say she had gotten into her bed and lay down.
Hermione had tried to say something to her when she walked by.
But Bella had even ignored Hermione when she passed by her.
Susan had just stared at what was happening. Without any words she had pulled the two women by their arms along with her. "There's something I want to know Daphne". Susan asked while she was still pushing them.
Daphne first looked questioningly at her.
Susan, however, did not wait for an answer. She had pulled the two women further into the bathroom. "What exactly did Ron tell her?"
Daphne was thinking hard "I don't really know, it was something about dirty blood and pure blood bull, like he was Draco or something". Daphne didn't know why but Susan suddenly ran out of the bathroom and straight towards the four poster bed of Bella.
Susan now looked at Bella who was curled up on her bed. "Bella please forget what Ron said. Harry loves you and does not care where you come from. Harry is completely different then the bullshit Ron is saying".
Daphne and Hermione didn't understand it and just watched what Susan was doing and saying.
Bella, however, did not respond to anything Susan was saying to her. She had pulled the blankets from her four poster bed over her head and remained lying there. She wanted nothing to do with Susan or anyone ells for that matter.
She was not worthy enough for Harry. Ron had been right. Harry had to have someone from a noble family, and not someone like her. She was nothing more than a bloodthirsty killer. She was locked up in Azkaban for a reason. She was sent back with only one task. All she had to do was kill Harry Potter. That was her job because that was all she was good for. In the middle of the night she lay awake and took a drastic decision.
Poppy en Minerva
Albus Dumbledore sprinted from the infirmary; he didn't even see Poppy standing there and did not even look at her when he passed her. No Albus just wanted out of that room and as soon as possible.
Minerva stood in the middle of the room and sniffed loudly.
Poppy who had watched it all walked up to her and asked what all that was.
Everyone now knew that Harry Potter was her grandson. But no one had really ever heard the real story. The real story about how and why Minerva was the grandmother of Harry. Or why nobody knew anything about it.
Minerva Just watched Poppy, estimating her and she nodded. That night she told Poppy the whole story.
Poppy was furious after she had heard the story. Lily had been one of her favourite pupils, just like Lily was the favourite of many other professors, she could not help it but Lilly had a special place in her heart just like Harry has. James was different. James had been more of a rascal.
Both ladies sat there and talked until late in the night about James and Lilly. But mostly it was about Lilly. Neither had noticed that someone else had crept into the infirmary.
Bella takes a drastic decision.
Bella lay in her four poster bed and was still tossing and turning. With a glance at the clock she noticed that it was three o'clock in the morning. She knew it was now time, it was now or never. Slowly she crawled out of her bed and headed towards the boys' dormitory. In the dormitory she carefully looked around.
Everyone was already asleep. At the bedside of Neville she seemed to go into a moment of doubt. But when her eyes clouded over she was sure that Ron. Was right about all the things he had said.
She had to do what she had to do. In the chest of Harry Potter she looked at the coat of arms of the Potter family. With her finger she opened the chest. Only she and Harry could open that chest. She waited until she heard the click of the lock and looked once more around the dormitory.
None of the boys had awakened by the click. She quickly picked up the Invisibility Cloak of Harry, she then closed the chest and left the boy's dormitory in a hurry. There was nobody in the common room, so Bella could easily flee the Gryffindor tower. With a sneaking pace she walked through the corridors. At the infirmary she paused. In the corner she could hear voices coming from the office. She heard the voices of Poppy and her aunt Mini. The office door was closed so she knew they could not hear her if she was quiet enough.
Quietly she walked over to the bed Harry was laying in.
With tears in her eyes she looked at Harry. All summer long they had been together. It was clearly the best summer she had had so far, sure it was difficult with everything Harry had experienced in his life before he found his grandmother. But in spite of it all he had been there for her. He was so much more than a friend or even a brother could be.
For a moment she just watched how he slept and how he was dreaming. His face was contorted in pain. It was an image she had seen so many times before. She would love to help him in his dreams. But she knew it was not to be that way.
Now it was time for her to make the decision.
While she was standing at his side she heard the voice again. "KILL HARRY POTTER, KILL HIM NOW".
It was crazy but for the first time she wanted to hear that voice. She in fact welcomed the voice. With a shy whisper, she said "yes I will".
Harry was still lying on the bed and was oblivious about what was happening around him. Nor did he not know that Bella was standing beside him, or what she was thinking.
In his dream Harry was reliving the day over and over again. Only this time he was too late for the curse. The red beam that came from Ronald's wand narrowly missed his arm he had thrown in front of it. He saw it go past him and hit Bella and also how it went on to hit Daphne.
He saw both of them fall down to the ground. He did not know what to do or what he could do. He felt at both their wrists. But it didn't matter where he put his hands, He just couldn't find a pulse anywhere. In one curse he lost both of them. All there was was the feeling of pain and loss.
If you were standing beside his bed, you could see the pain that was visible on his face. But in his dream he was on his knees. He just looked at the two women lying on the ground in front of him.
Bella who was standing beside his bed did not know what was happening inside his head. She was only focused on the voice she was hearing over and over in her head. She wanted to know why she had to kill Harry.
The voice paused for a second and then it sounded clearer than ever. "Harry Potter is a danger to you and me. I am your lord and I know what's best for you and Harry Potter isn't. With Harry out of the way you will be better off. Kill him now, right now".
Bella looked up at Harry with watery eyes and brought up her hands. She was shaking violently, but she had to continue. Her fingers slowly closed around the throat of Harry. With a little pressure she began to squeeze.
"What do you think you're doing Bella?"
She heard the words and looked around. Her eyes became a bit clearer and went right away back to the blurry vision it had. There was nobody to be seen. The infirmary was completely empty. And the door of the office was still closed.
"What do you think you're doing Bella" sounded the voice again.
Bella could hear it clearly now that it was a female voice that was coming from out of her head.
"I must do it Cissy I must". Bella said with tears in her eyes. She had said the words out loud and did not notice that Harry had woken up by them, or from the squeezing she was still doing around his throat.
"Ron has made it clear to me and I now know exactly what I am. I'm not good enough for Harry. And Voldemort is back in my head. I can't do it another year Cissy. If I kill Harry now and I kill myself after that, then we can both have peace".
The tears began to flow freely. She knew what she had to do and squeezed harder. It became harder for her and for the first time she really looked at Harry, while her hands were still around his throat.
His eyes were open and looked at her questioningly. Harry, however, did nothing to stop her. He just looked at her.
Her grip loosened slightly but she would not let go. "Harry I'm sorry but the voice says I have to, and I cannot handle it any longer. I'm sorry, Harry".
She expected a lot but Harry did nothing. He said nothing, he just looked at her. His hands were under the covers where he kept them. He did not even tried to free himself.
"Harry please say something I'm going to kill you now say something." It was a plea that came from her throat. She did not know why but she suddenly began to doubt the voice.
Harry's green eyes looked straight at her. The warm feeling she got was wonderful. No, she had to resist, she had to do it. Why must she do it, why does she have to resist?
She again glanced into his eyes. She could not help it but they called to her. She did not understand it. There she stood with her hands around his throat. But his look was not out of anger or disappointment. He just looked at her with a warm look.
She again melted in his eyes, but she had to resist. She was not worthy enough. She was a mudblood and Harry deserved better than she herself was. Harry deserved someone like Daphne or Susan but not Bellatrix black.
Her older self was locked up in Azkaban. The real monster she was, the murderer and the martyr as she was described in books.
Suddenly the hands of Harry grabbed her face and he cried fiercely. "BELLA, get me inside, take me with you. Look at me Bella get me inside, I have to help you".
Bella shook her head. "I can't Harry, I do not want to Harry, but I must kill you."
Harry's eyes were looking straight at her.
Bella turned herself away from his eyes.
Harry's breathing slowed and he was now taking short bites of air while he kept looking at her.
"Bella look at me and get me Inside" he said.
Bella shook her head again.
"Bellatrix if you're there, get me in. I have to help her but she doesn't let me inside. Come Bellatrix I know you're there" Harry screamed again.
Something inside Bella began to fight back. Bella made every effort not to look at Harry. But there was pressure on her eyes from the inside out. With a vain effort she tried to keep her eyes away from the eyes of Harry. Suddenly something inside her pushed and she looked straight at him. Her gaze froze and together with Harry she fell limp on the bed.
A/N: In this story there will be no hallows, so the wand of Albus is just that a wand.
A/N: So here is another chapter. I hope you liked it. The next will be in two weeks like always.
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