The Heir of the Throne | James Potter

Attack on the Castle

June 05, 1971

Princess Isabella was sitting in her French Classroom looking out the window, bored out of her mind as her French teacher went on and on about France as if she didn't already know, when she saw figures appear right in the middle of the garden.

"Madam, who are those people?" She asked her French teacher.

The woman peeked outside, seeing who Belle, as she liked to be called, was talking about and her eyes widened as soon as she realised who they were. Death Eaters.

"Princess, you need to-" began the lady in panic.
"I told you to call me-" Isabella cut her off not understanding the situation.
"Princess! Now is not the time! We need to get you to safety, please come with me!" Her teacher rushed out.

Suddenly, the door burst open and a few guards came rushing in, "Princess Isabella! Princess, you need to come with us to your parents."

Isabella not understanding what was happening, but seeing them panicking, did not object.

The guards rushed her towards her parents' room where her mother looked on the verge of tears while her father consoled her and her brother -- Prince Edward - The Fifth, born a few months prior -- seemed to be unaware of the commotion going outside as he laid in his crib.

As soon as her father spotted her, he left his mother's side and came towards her.
"Isabella! Are you alright? Are you hurt?" her father looked over her for any injuries.
"N-No Father! I'm perfectly fine but- what's going on?" She asked.

"Death Eaters" was what he said before leaving her side.
"Voldemort's followers" she whispered to herself.

Belle watched as her father said something to the guards, nodded and left.

The guards brought her towards her mother, "Isabella!" Ezelle called out upon seeing her daughter and took Isabella into her embrace.
"Are you okay, Belle? You aren't hurt, are you?"
"No, I'm fine mother" assured Isabella.

"Your Highness, Princess, you need to go inside the room so we can put up the protective enchantments." One of the guards said.

"But-" began Isabella. "King's orders" the guard cut her off. "Come on, Isabella, go towards your brother" the queen told her daughter.

The Princess obediently went towards the crib where her brother was playing with his toys. He smiled happily when he saw his sister and raised his arms towards her, a clear indication that he wants to get picked up.

"Hello Eddy" said Isabella, picking up her brother. Edward immediately started babbling about something and Belle kept nodding her head every once in a while, pretending to understand whatever he was saying, her focus, however, was solely on what was happening outside the room.

She was trying to listen to what her mother was saying to the guard when a loud explosion was heard and the whole place was filled with dust and she couldn't see anything.

She turned her head left and right, in panic, trying to see anything, holding her brother close.

She heard people yelling.

She heard footsteps around her.

She heard a female scream.

The dust cleared.

She saw her mother held at wandpoint.

"AVADA KEDAVRA". The killing curse...

"NO!"

One second, a blinding green light was emitted through the wand.
And the next, a wall of rubble was built around her mother, reflecting the curse, the death eaters were knocked unconscious and guards around them were sent flying back.

Her mother turned abruptly towards her, in shock.
And then it clicked - She manipulated the Air, she used her powers.

But of course, she'd done it before, albeit unintentionally, so, disregarding her thoughts, she ran towards her mother with full force and hugged her, both of them crying out in relief. She handed Edward over to her, and when she turned back towards the Entrance, her father was there, with a bloodied up sword and his wand in hand, along with more guards.

He went towards his family and made sure they were okay, which they were, except for a few scratches. He then went to turn around but her mother stopped him and whispered, "Belle saved me using her powers, Chester."

He turned towards her, put one hand on her head while breathing heavily and blinking rapidly, as though not being able to believe what he had heard, patted the side of her head twice, nodded and left with half the guards.

Isabella's personal maids came rushing in and took her away towards her bedroom. Right before turning the corner, she looked back and saw the guards levitating the death eaters with, what appeared to be, blood all over the floor.

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Hello! Thank you for clicking on to this story! The Tiara of our dear ✨ Princess Isabella The Third ✨ has been inserted above.

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Amelia