Inside My Mind (A Harry Potter Fanfiction)

Chapter LXXXVIII

Hogwarts, Unplottable Location, Scotland, Great Britain

Thursday the 11th of February 1998

12:15 PM

She was sitting alone for a change.

It was quite surprising to see her alone. He had graduated the year before and even he knew that her entourage almost constantly surrounded her. Or maybe there were her security. They had almost always acted as bodyguards.

Even Zoe, his elder sister whom was around somewhere, had spoken about their almost instant obedience, excluding a handful who seemed to be considered her equal.

She didn't look as haughty as many described her. She looked almost innocent at the moment though there was something about her that almost…repulsed him to a degree. Something that screamed that she wasn't quite right at all.

Bella Potter was lounging on a chair, her leather bag resting against a leather covered foot. Her hair was pulled back into a braid and long bangs were in her eyes. She was constantly raising her hand to push them to the side. She was reading something apparently and she suddenly gave an impatient huff.

"I'll do that later. Stupid studying…damn Hermione and her stupid study schedule," Bella muttered under her breath. She shook her head and pushed the bag that he recognized as an Ancient Runes book.

"I have three days to finish this stupid piece and I haven't even written an intro let alone lyrics," Bella murmured to herself. He watched her lean down and slide her hand into her bag. She suddenly froze and her eyes shot up. She darted up and a wand was suddenly in hand. Bella Potter was instantly in a defensive stand, her wand extended forward

On extinct, his own wand was in hand and he stared at her with wide eyes. She was glaring at him, hostilely.

"Show yourself," Bella commanded and he slid from his hiding place. He watched her scan him. He wasn't taller than her, just about her height despite the fact that he was a man and older than her.

But, she wasn't bigger than him. She was a small thing that looked like she could be snapped in half. He didn't doubt her power, however.

"Your name?" Bella demanded.

"Eddie."

"Full name."

"Edward Carmichael."

"What are you doing here? Why were you watching me? Didn't you graduate least year?" demanded Bella and she still looked tense. She didn't relax in the least and Eddie didn't relax either. There was something about this girl…something that he…

"You know my sister. I was looking for you for her. She said about a meeting."

"You're Zoe's brother," Bella said.

It wasn't a question.

"Yeah," Eddie said, softly. Bella glared at him and she shoved her things into her bag before standing. Eddie could've sworn that there was a hint of black at the edge of her irises that was slowly thickening before his eyes.

He felt a surge of pure, unadulterated hatred.

Hogwarts, Unplottable Location, Scotland, Great Britain