Bella is back

3 hours ago you hated each other

The next week went by slower than usual. Classes, dinner, sleep, classes, dinner, sleep. Bella was beginning to wish something exciting would happen. Not hurtful or murder-y, just exciting.

And then it did.

Halfway through dinner a week after Valentine's Day James stood up. The two had been "back together" a week and everyone seemed to believe it. James walked slowly and surly over to the slytherin table and took Bella's hand.

"Bella Narcissa Malfoy, love of my life, keeper of my heart, I don't know why I ever let you slip through my fingers. The past few months have been the hardest of my life, but not having you by my side has made it that but worse. So I'm saying now that I never want to loose you again."

They hadn't told anyone else their plan so Bella turned her head slightly to see Lily's eyes tearing up and Sophia had her hand clasped to her mouth. Arron sat with his arm around her, eyes peeled in shock.

"I love you more than life itself and all I want is for you to be happy with me. No words can describe how I feel about you, no gestures as grand as this can show how much I love you. "I love you too much for my health, I love you more than words can say. I know you're 16 but with all this crap going on with your grandfather, I want to know you'll always come back to me.

Marry me Bella marry me

Please, I can't live without you. And if you say no, fine. I'll ask again when we're older. But you have to know I love you more that my heart is capable-"

"Yes!" She squealed and he slipped a cold metal ring around her finger. She didn't even have time to look at it before he pulled her up for a kiss.

This felt right. Him and her. It all felt right to her. As soon as her lips touched his she knew this was her forever.

But she couldn't think like that. He was only doing this to save her life. He was only trying to help her. He hated her. He wouldn't actually want to marry her.

Those words. Those words so familiar. He'd said them before. What seemed like a life time before. Her 14th birthday. The day he'd first proposed. That golden snake ring he'd given her held a promise only they shared. But she'd thrown it back in his face. When she'd locked him away. In a tube made of glass she'd thrown it at him. Telling him she no longer loves him.

But she did.

Then the kiss was over. His warmth was gone and she stood in his arms in the middle of the Great Hall. Crying. She was crying. She missed him. She had him. But she would never have him again. So she ran.

She fled from the hall and just ran. Some would say she was dramatic. Others would say she was overwhelmed. She knew the truth. She was guilty. She had no idea where she was going until she found herself in the hospital wing. She walked in and found Kirsty sitting up in bed on her phone.

"Hey Bells, shouldn't you be in the Hall having dinner?" She asked, putting her phone down and picking up the glass of water from her bedside. "You look awfully pale are you alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine I just. James Proposed." She blurted sitting down beside the bed.

"But I though- 3 hours ago you hated each other." Kirsty said, putting her glass down in shock. "What happened?"

"Oh boy you've missed a lot. I'm sorry I should fill you in. First Tom tried to take me away to force me to marry him on New Year's Eve. Then I faked a miscarriage. I'm still pregnant and it's getting harder to hide it, I'm 8 weeks now. Thank god for school robes. Anyway I digress. James came up with the plan that if we got married I couldn't be forced to marry Tom and I could have my baby in secret. So then we decided to bound ourselves at our wedding so if one does the other did, so Tom couldn't kill Jay. And then just now Jay proposed. With the exact same speech he used the first time. But I know he didn't mean it. He kissed me and I love him but you're right he hates me. He just doesn't want me to die, which is a nice sentiment. But as soon as Tom and Lucius are beaten, I just know Jay isn't going to want to stay with me. I know he'll leave me."

"That was a lot of information to get all at once. You say he used the same words? But it looks like he also used the same ring." Kirsty said smirking. Bella hasn't even looked at the ring. So she did. She looked down and there it was, the curling snake she had fallen asleep looking at so many nights.

Then she started crying again.

"Why are you crying Bells?" Kirsty asked, her smirk of amusement changing to a look of concern.

"The last time I saw this I was throwing it back at Jay. Telling him I didn't love him. But I do." She choked out. "But I can't ever tell him that."

"But think about it, if he really didn't still love you, why would he have kept the ring? That ring that has been the symbol of your love for over 2 years. Tell him you love him. I guarantee he loves you too."

"No, I love your optimism K, but, it's too late."

Enjoy a crappy little filler chapter with tonnes of exposition. 👍👍🏳️‍🌈