Inside My Mind (A Harry Potter Fanfiction)

Chapter LI

Hogwarts, Unplottable Location, Scotland, Great Britain

Thursday the 2nd of September 1995

5:50 PM

"Parvati! Why are you sitting with her?"

Parvati, Fay, and Lalita looked up from their seats. Bella, Hermione, Blaise, and Draco didn't even bother looking up from their books. Lavender was standing there her arms crossed. The two chapters that Professor Riddle had assigned were long and apparently, a detailed summary equated to a foot of small writing.

"We're doing our homework," Parvati said, slowly.

The group was in the library. Bella had invited them to the library, surprising even her siblings. Most of the Slytherins declined. Ron had said he'd do it later and Neville had said that he'd join a bit later. He was in the greenhouse. Lavender pouted.

"We do our homework together!" Lavender cried out. Hermione hushed the girl and Lavender glared.

"I know, Lav. I was going to come up after. We're doing the DADA homework and it's a little hard, is all. Bella invited us to do homework with them so we accepted," Parvati explained. Lavender shot Bella a glare. Bella wasn't even paying attention she was biting the chain of one of her lockets while she read.

"But…you can't do homework with her. She's…she's…" Lavender trailed off. Bella finally looked up and she fixed Lavender with a stare.

"I'm what?"

Hermione, Blaise, and Draco looked up as well. Bella was truly curious as to what Lavender was going to say. Lavender was shallow and so she didn't really care what she thought but perhaps it would shed light on what others were saying about her.

"She's Dark. She's using her power to make people believe her!" Lavender shouted. Bella's eyes widened and shock and a pleased smile spread across her lips without her permission. Lavender glared at her. Parvati tilted her head.

"She sort of had a point, didn't she? Why would she lie about Grindelwald returning? She doesn't seem like the type of person to want attention."

Lavender gave her best friend a scandalized look.

"You told me this morning that you thought she was lying whore!"

Bella blinked and gave Parvati a shocked look.

"Professor Riddle vouched for her. Two of the most powerful wizards ever vouched for her. I'm lead to believe that she might be telling the truth," Parvati explained, calmly. Bella tilted her head.

She wondered, briefly, why Parvati wasn't in Ravenclaw with her sister, Padma. They seemed to be equally smart. Perhaps, it was because Parvati was a shred braver than her sister. Or maybe Padma was just more studious and used her intelligence more. Bella didn't know but she knew that Tom wouldn't allow Parvati to play stupid anymore.

"You're turning her! You evil bitch!" Lavender shrieked. Hermione rolled her eyes.

"So, I've heard," Bella said, her tone blasé. Lavender stormed away, angrily. Fay looked at her in complete surprise.