Inside My Mind (A Harry Potter Fanfiction)

Chapter LXXXV

Hogwarts, Unplottable Location, Scotland, Great Britain

Thursday the 1st of October 1997

6:00 PM

Bella watched from atop Nikita with narrowed eyes as Tom rode the majestic horse around the ring once more. Draco sat down outside the pen with his arm around Luna's shoulders and he was speaking in low tones to Blaise. Bella turned her gaze back to Tom and she flushed when she realized that he was staring at her with those smoldering eyes.

"Thinking about something, love?" Tom spoke softly and Bella shook her head, emphatically. He crept forward on his horse before he swung off and stood next between the horse and Nikita.

"You sure?" he baited, his tone flirtatious. Bella sniffed and she crossed her arms.

"I wasn't thinking about you."

"I never said you were."

Bella rolled her eyes and her eyes widened when two hands found her waist and she was lifted right off of Nikita and pulled down. She stumbled into Tom's chest and she laid her against his shoulder. He held her with one arm while his other hand began to unbraid her hair.

"What are you doing?" she murmured against his shoulder and she looked up at him. He smirked down at her and Bella couldn't help but roll her eyes at his bravado.

"You look better with your hair down."

Bella couldn't help but smile at that. She sighed and shook her head because she knew that that wasn't exactly true. Her hair was wild when it was down and it made her look crazier and Darker than she normally would. Of course, Tom would like that but it normally frightened other people, namely younger students.

"Aren't you two adorable?" a voice cooed. Bella turned from Tom and looked over at the blonde young woman and the younger brunette girl hanging over the fence. Bella rolled her eyes at Daphne.

"What do you want?" Bella smirked. Daphne sighed.

"I just wanted to spend time with my only best friend but it seems like she's busy with her fiancé," Daphne mocked with a grin. Bella's eyes narrowed and she pulled away from Tom before looking sharply at Astoria.

"Quiet," she hissed.

"Oh, don't mind her. She won't speak a word. Tori's just as trustworthy as me and I tell her everything. She knows everything. It's fine," Daphne said, rolling her eyes. Bella's eyes widened on Astoria and she looked up before flushing and looking away.

"How could you tell her things that you were supposed to keep secret?"

"I tell my sister everything, Bella. I'm sure it was the same with you and Hermione," Daphne said, her voice cold. Bella huffed and shook her head as she glared over at Daphne. Bella sighed and turned back to Tom.

He was murmuring something in Druhir to Nikita. Bella rolled her eyes at Daphne and she walked to Nikita before placing her foot in the stirrup. She swung herself up before she leaned forward.

"Thysas, Nikita. Forward."

Nikita walked slowly and Bella directed him towards the paddock. She slipped off as she pulled him in and she closed the fence door behind her before turning back to Tom. She smiled at him and he gave her a smirk.