The Chaos Within (A Bellatrix Fanfiction)

Tensions

Later on in the year

I headed down to breakfast as usual, thinking over the events of the other day. That duelling class left us all shook.
Harry Potter was a parselmouth. There were already rumours flying about that he was Salazar Slytherins descendent or something. That he was the one orchestrating the attacks on the muggleborns.
I personally believed it. The kid was dodgy. We'd witnessed him speaking to that snake with our own eyes. It actually looked like he was telling the snake to attack Justin. And then not long after, Justin had been attacked?!
Yep. Something shady was going on.

'Ezza!' Rosanna shouted. The group was sat at our usual spot at the Slytherin table. I quickly joined them.
'So, we have a plan.' Becka started.

'We do?' I frowned in confusion. 'On what?'

'We're skipping History of Magic today.' Tristan informed me.

'Is that such a good idea?' I wondered. 'What with the attacks?'

Draco, who was sat near us, snorted in derision. 'Erin, we're all safe. We're purebloods.'

'Yeah, these attacks are only happening on the mudbloods.' Becka reminded me.

'Still... We'll get into trouble.' I shook my head.

'You are such a goody two shoes sometimes,' Tristan shook his head.

'I blame the blood traitors you hang out with.' Rosanna commented.

I opened my mouth to defend Lee, Fred and George, but decided against it. It wasn't worth starting an argument over.

I tuned out of the conversation for a while. I was still thinking over the attacks. Wasn't Harry Potter a friend of the mudbloods? So why would he be behind the attacks?
'Draco?' I turned to him.

He looked up.

'Do you believe that Potter's behind these attacks?'

He made a disgusted face. 'No. Saint Potter? God no. For a start, he's a friend of mudbloods and blood traitors. And secondly, he's just pathetic and probably looking for another excuse to get people talking about him.'

'What about being a parselmouth?' I prodded.

He shook his head. 'Yeah okay, that was weird. But there is no way in hell that he's Slytherins heir.'

I just nodded and left it at that. I remembered Draco's personal animosity towards Potter and realised, maybe he wasn't the best person to ask for an impartial opinion on the subject.

We soon left the great hall, to head to class.
Unexpectedly, the group was heading in a different direction. Becka pulled on my arm. 'Ezza, we were going to skip History of Magic, remember?'
I hesitated. My main priority was just to get through my school years unnoticed and invisible, but risking getting into trouble wasn't under that category.

'Erin?' Lee Jordan appeared. 'Don't we have History of Magic together next?'

'Erm...'

'Mind your own business.' Tyler glared.
'Ezza, c'mon.' Becka urged.

Lee frowned. 'You're not seriously skipping, are you?'

'Again, none of your business.' Tristan retorted. 'Back off, blood traitor.'

'How about no.' Lee stood his ground. 'You think I'm going to listen to a load of pricks like you?'

'You should. If you know what's good for you.' Tristan took a step forward.

Lee didn't even waiver. 'You think I'm scared of you and your death eater wannabe friends?'

Rosanna scowled.

'Lee, just go.' I advised him.

'No. Erin, if you go with them, you'll be just as bad as them.' He told me.

'I'm just skipping one lesson. Calm down.' I rolled my eyes. I was starting to get annoyed with him.

'Erin... Seriously. You'll get into trouble.'

'Does it look like I care? Can you just back off??' I glared.

'Ezza-'

Tristan suddenly drew his wand. 'Back off, Jordan. Leave, Erin, alone. Can't you see that she doesn't want to go with you?'

Lee pulled out his wand in a swift movement. 'Right-'

'Fighting in the corridors, are we?'
It was Professor Snape.

'Wand away, Jordan.' Snape said. 'And that'll be ten points from Gryffindor.'

'But sir, they started it-!' Lee protested but Snape silenced him with a look.

'And that'll be a further ten points for backchat, I think.' He said. 'All of you get to class now.'

As soon as he disappeared, the group headed in the opposite direction of the class we were meant to be going to. Lee gave me an exasperated look. I shook my head and ran to catch up with the group.