Inside My Mind (A Harry Potter Fanfiction)

Chapter LXXIX

Number 12, Grimmauld Place, London, England, Great Britain

Friday the 1st of August 1997

2:40 AM

"James…everything went to Hell the night we died. Including me."

Bella watched as James froze at the words and he shook his head, obviously very confused. Lily sensed his confusion and she offered the slightest of smiles before she tilted her head.

"Not Hell…Purgatory. I was sentenced to Purgatory at my death because of…Bella. Sirius calls her Doe now. I remember when we used to call her Fawn. I suppose I should start at Death's Circle," Lily sighed, shaking her head and James nodded in agreement. He was looking at her as if he'd never seen her before.

"I think that'd be for the best…" he said, softly. Lily sighed, shaking her head as the images flashed across her mind. She looked over at her daughter and saw that she was reaching out for her parents but she kept jerking her hand back.

"Come here, Bella. I'm here," Lily whispered. Bella crawled across the bed towards her parents. James reached out for her and his hand passed through Bella's. Bella frowned and she reached down towards the trunk at the foot of her bed.

She pulled out the silvery cloak and James' eyes widened on it and a slight smile spread across his face.

"The Invisibility Cloak! You got it!"

"Yeah…I don't use it often. I want to touch you…Mama, why can't I touch him?" Bella asked, frowning. Lily frowned as well.

"You should be able to. Will it to happen."

Bella's brow furrowed and the scars on her left palm lit up, drawing James' attention to it. He opened his mouth to shout when he saw the words written across her left hand. Bella held up her hand and then she waved her hand over James. His skin grew fleshier in color and more alive though not completely. Bella's eyes widened when he resembled Lily now.

"Come here, Bella," Lily said again. Bella nestled herself between her parents against the headboard. James' arm wrapped around Lily's shoulders and Lily leaned her head against James' neck. Bella lay there with her head against James' chest.

"Tell me, Lily. Why weren't you with me? Why were you in Hell?" James asked, curiously. Lily sighed, shaking her head and she closed her eyes as she recounted the events that had led her to Purgatory.

"There are seven currently in Death's Circle. The Circle rests in Purgatory and their primary job is to pass judgment. They send people to Paradise or Hell. Where you resided was Paradise. There is supposed to be ten people on the council. The seven of the ten: Cadmus Peverell, Antioch Peverell, Ignotus Peverell, Ariana Dumbledore, Merlin Ambrosius, Morgan le Fay, and Lily Potter," Lily started. James frowned as Lily referred to herself in third person. James sighed, shaking his head. He didn't understand.

"But why you?"

"That…that story starts long ago. I was ten…"

Bethlem Royal Hospital, Bromley, London, England, Great Britain

Sunday the 22nd of March 1970