Inside My Mind (A Harry Potter Fanfiction)

Chapter LV

Platform 9 ¾, King's Cross, London, England, Great Britain

Sunday the 12th of January 1996

10:45 PM

"Hey there, pretty girl."

"Princess."

Bella and Hermione spun around and the two girls ran forward and jumped on their siblings. Hermione hugged Blaise tightly and Draco kissed the top of Bella's head. The two girls turned and shifted to hug their other brother. Hermione and Draco made a show of looking annoyed and they hugged each other, gingerly. Their eyes softened and Blaise kissed both of Bella's cheeks. She pulled away and hugged Lalita. Lalita returned the hug. Bella turned and inspected his ear. She grinned at the golden spear.

"You and your illegal portkeys. I see you've given Hermione two," Blaise smirked. Bella shook her head and she wore her Deathly Hallows necklace proudly. Blaise wore an ouroboros with a spear splitting it in half around his neck. Draco wore something remarkably similar except with a scythe.

"Of course not. One is a decoy."

"Of course," Blaise laughed though his voice sounded rather tense. Bella turned to Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy. She smiled at them. Narcissa smiled back.

"Hello Aunt Narcissa, Uncle Lucius."

Sirius made a face at the greeting but nodded at Lucius and said, "Narcissa."

"Hello, Sirius. Bella, dear, how was your holidays?" Narcissa asked. Bella opened her mouth to respond.

"It was nice. Thank you for asking. How was yours?" Bella asked. Lucius looked at Bella, somewhat approvingly. At least he knew that she had manners of some sort. Narcissa nodded at her, approvingly.

"It was nice. Thank you for asking, my dear," Narcissa said. Draco was rolling his eyes at his mother. Bella glared at him.

"Bella! Bella!"

Bella turned around and grinned when a blond girl rushed up to her. She was wearing elegant but simply cut dark blue robes. Her dark eyes were gleaming brightly with ambition and mirth. Sirius frowned in confusion and Maya looked curious.

"Daphne!"

Bella rushed up to the girl and Daphne kissed her cheek. Bella returned the favor, amicably. She turned and pulled the girl towards her parents. She completely missed the katana strapped to the girl's back. The others did not.

"Uncle Sirius, Aunt Maya, this is my friend, Daphne. She's the one that questioned Tom's virginity," Bella grinned. Maya looked at Bella in surprise but said nothing. Sirius' eyes lit up and he stuck out his hand. Daphne took it and gave a firm shake, looking as much of a pureblood Slytherin as ever now.

"Hello. I am Daphne Greengrass. It's a pleasure to meet you, Lord Black," Daphne said, solemnly. Maya snorted at that and Daphne looked at her.

"Don't even. I'm Maya Granger, Hermione's mother. A Muggle, I'm afraid."

Daphne turned to Maya, hesitantly. Hermione was frozen, staring at her friend. The Slytherin girl cleared her throat and extended her hand first. Draco raised an eyebrow and most in the immediate area looked surprised.