shadows

23

It was nearing midnight and Bella was making her way down a hallway. She wasn't paying much mind as to where she was going, She just continued walking. Events from the past few weeks played over in her mind. Everyone's comments about her. the accusation. this was nothing new to her. She had dealt with this kind of treatment all her life. even from her own family. 

Bella pressed a cold glass to her lips and gulped down a drink of Fire whiskey that Fred and George managed to smuggle in. How? she didn't ask. She didn't care. She was faintly aware that she was being followed. 

She wasn't sure who it was. She assumed it was Melino, She had caught a glimpse of dark hair a while ago, but didn't see who it was. They had moved from sight pretty quickly. 

Bella walked over to an opening and leaned against the stone wall staring out into the court yard. 

the word freak plaid over in her mind the most. Yes.....she was a freak. She had known that for a very long time. That's why when Voldemort came calling she took his offer. with him, she never felt like a freak. 

she sighed and continued making her way down the corridor. her ears caught the sound of something that sounded muffled. Curious she followed the noise and it lead to the DaDa classroom. 

Alarms blared in her mind as her thought's immediately went to Selene. Walking up to the door and opening it she quickly realized that she regretted making that decision. She shut the door and walked away from the DADA classroom with the image of Selene and someone who she didn't recognize stuck in her mind. 

Bella took another drink of the Fire whiskey hoping that it would help her to forget what she had saw. She had a feeling that it wouldn't. Oh well. She continued to wander the hallways until she got bored and changed her direction, however as she arrived at the main entrance to the castle she realized that they had already locked up. She growled in frustration. 

She made her way up to the Gryffindor portrait. 

"Password" The fat lady asked monotoned. 

Bella looked up at her with a dull look in her eyes. "you know who I am open the damn door" she said 

"password" The fat lady said once again. 

"ugh Devil snare" Bella said with a sigh, however the portrait did not open. Bella frowned. 

"that's the password" Bella said looking at the portrait in confusion. 

"clearly it is not" The fat lady said looking down at her with a look of annoyance that she was being bothered. 

Bella clenched her fists as her eyes flashed. She turned and stormed away from the portrait knowing she was about to explode with anger. 

She found her self in the transfiguration corridor. She was fighting to keep her eyes open. seeing a pen on the ground she picked it up and quickly made a portkey. Seconds later she was pulled from the school and appeared in the Malfoy home. She got up and dusted her self off. Narcissa ran over. 

"Bella is everything alright?" she asked with a look of worry. 

"Mfin" Bella replied drunkly. 

"Come, Ill help you to bed" Narcissa said as she lead Bella away from the common room. 

"res Tm" Bella asked which Narcissa could only guess that she was asking where Tom was. 

"He is in the study" Narcissa replied. 

"go t im" Bella said. 

"you really should sleep" Narcissa said reluctantly.  Bella felt her anger spike hearing Narcissa and pulled away from her.