Inside My Mind (A Harry Potter Fanfiction)

Chapter LXII

Number 4, Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey, Great Britain

Saturday the 31st of July 1996

11:40 PM

Dudley Dursley sat with Piers on the couch as they watched the telly. Dudley glanced at his cousin. She was sitting at the piano, as usual. She was writing something on lined paper. It looked like little squiggles and dots with lines connected to it. Piers was ogling Bella.

"Are you available now?" Piers finally asked. Dudley snickered at his friend's question. Bella didn't even look up from what she was doing.

"No."

Piers looked crestfallen and he fell back against the couch. Bella finally stood, gathering the papers. She shoved them into a folder that she had and closed the lid of the piano. She gave the piano a wistful look before she walked into the kitchen. Dudley watched as she returned with a soda and his candy bar in hand.

"Hey those are m—" Dudley protested.

The doorbell rang. Bella rolled her eyes at Dudley and she pointed to the door as she ate the chocolate. Dudley looked at her and then looked up.

"MUM! THE DOOR!"

Petunia bustled in from the kitchen and she casted her niece a sad look. She opened the door and she blinked at who she saw. A young man stood in the doorway. He was dressed impeccably. His suit looked expensive and he wore silver and black cufflinks. His hair was slicked back except for one stubborn piece that hung in front of his face. The next girl was wearing dark jeans, a white shirt, and a navy blazer. Her eyes were rimmed with kohl. The girl almost frightened Petunia. The next girl was pretty though strange looking. She had pointed ears and radishes hanging from her earlobes. Her dress was a shocking purple that made Petunia blinked a few times to get rid of the black spots. Her dirty blonde hair was pulled back into a ponytail. She had a dreamy smile on her face. A young man with dark hair and golden eyes was leaning against the side of the house. He was dressed more casually than his friend. He was wearing slacks and a white button down shirt. The top buttons were unbuttoned. The last man looked like an older version of the first man that Petunia had noticed.

"Is Bella Potter here?" asked the blond teenager. Petunia glanced back and saw her niece stiffen. Bella stood and her face broke into a wide grin. She ran to the door and jumped on the blond boy. He caught her easily and her legs wrapped around his waist. She hung onto him like koala.

"Draco! You came for me. Why?" Bella asked, curiously. Petunia looked back and she knew the neighbors might be watching. She didn't want anyone seeing them. They'd wonder if Petunia or Vernon had done something wrong. Wealthy looking people never showed up on the block unless you owed them something.

"Maybe…maybe you should come inside," Petunia suggested.

The strange looking girl almost skipped in. Bella snickered at her. Petunia was awestruck when the scary girl glided in with a malicious air about her. The golden-eyed teen was right next to her. Petunia realized that they were holding hands. Petunia was surprised that the Draco boy could walk inside with Bella hanging onto him. The blond man entered last and Bella noticed him. Her eyes narrowed.

"Uncle Lucius," Bella said, coldly as she pulled away from Draco. Petunia watched the animosity that she glared with.

"Bella Potter. I'm afraid I don't see what my Lord finds so interesting in you. Your décor leaves something to be desired," Lucius said, coldly. Petunia took this as an opportunity to observe her niece in her element. Bella straightened and she looked cold. Her eyes were wide at the challenge.