Belladonna Le Faye

The Questioning

“Okay, who put the ward up?” Rossi asks walking in. “The others are avoiding this room like the plague and I told them to find you and tell you dinner was ready.”

Bella raises her hands. “We were talking about magic and didn’t want anyone to walk in on us.”

“Okay, just let me know next time. I’m taking it down now though, time for dinner. You six can be the last ones to leave so you can talk more." He pulls out his wand and takes the ward down. “Time to eat.”

They all head to the kitchen where dinner is sitting on the counter and the others wait for them at the table. They quickly fix their plates and sit down. 

“So, Bella, Hotch says you’re from Europe but didn’t specify where.” Rossi says.

“Great Britain.” She answers. "I was living in Surrey."

"With who?" Reid.

"My mum's sister and her family”

“So why come here?” JJ

“They hate, and made it perfectly clear that they never wanted me in the first place. That the only reason I was even there was because it meant free labor and more time to spoil my cousin.”

“Where are they now?” Morgan

“I’d imagine that Petunia and Vernon are now in jail and their whale of a son in a Juvenile Delinquents facility, due to their negligence, abuse, stealing, and vandalism.”

“Okay, let’s get away from that. So what about school, Bella? What school were you going to?” Garcia

“Hogwarts School for the Gifted. A private school with a very low acceptance rate. My parents put my name on the list not long after I was born. It’s a very reclusive school and very private.”

“What about now?” Reid again.

“I’ve already been accepted to another school here in the States. It had the best ranking for the type of education my parents wanted me to have and I’ll actually be able to come see Mr. Hotchner and Jack whenever I want, though I will have a room in the dorms if I want it. Mr. Rossi, that Mushroom Risotto was amazing. You wouldn’t mind sharing your recipe, would you?”

“I’ll even show you how to make it if you’d like?” Rossi replies. Bella smiles at him and nods.

"Ok, what about a boyfriend? You did have a boyfriend, right?" Garcia asks.

Bella blushes and nods. "Yeah, and no I didn't just up and leave him. I told him what I was planning and he actually agreed. He and I have been calling each other every few nights. Just to catch up and discuss some of our favorite topics."

"So, he supported you on this. That's great." Prentiss says.

"Yeah, and before you ask Mr. Hotchner, you didn't ask if I had a boyfriend. And I don't usually tell because of personal reasons." Bella says looking at her guardian. He raises an eyebrow but says nothing.

She knows this is his way of saying he isn't done with this topic due to Jessie giving her some tips about living with him that she got off her sister. She discreetly indicates to Reid, Morgan, Garcia, and Prentiss.

He lowers his brow and turns back to the conversations Bella excuses herself to go to the bathroom right before she hears the two children run off to play some more.

When she returns from the bathroom she notices Reed and Prentiss have left while Garcia and Morgan are talking with Rossi, Wil, JJ, and Aaron still. She heads to the room the boys are in to see them passing a ball through the air to each other without touching it.

She hurries over to them and snatches the ball from the air. She then kneels on the floor between the two boys. "Not right now for that game, okay? We don't want to show Morgan or Garcia, right?"

They nod and she rolls the ball to Henry. Then changes her position on the floor so all three of them can play together with the ball.

A few minutes later, Garcia sticks her head in and tells them all good night, coming in to give each of them a hug, though Bella isn't very comfortable with it. They tell her the same and then they hear her leave as they continue to play. Morgan comes in and gives each boy a hug and nods at Bella before leaving as well.