After the sorting Bella watched the groups reaction as a bunch of food appeared in front of them. She grinned in amusement at their reactions. 

"whoa!!" Marik exclaimed and quickly began eating as well as Bakura. Yugi was more civil about it. She felt someone watching her, so she turned and looked to see who it was. It was Minerva. *Figures* she thought looking down. *i should probably just tell her and get over with it* she thought as she took a bite of a grape. 

Bella looked over at Yugi who was trying to describe something to Harry and Ron who were just as fascinated as can be.  

Bella tossed the piece of grape and ran an hand through her hair. 

"it something wrong?" Bakura asked. Bella shakes her head a little bit.

"memories" Bella replied as Yugi, Harry, and Ron looked over. 

"We don't have to be here" Bakura reminded her. 

"I know. I started this. I think i should finish it" Bella replied as she looked up at him. "This is my fault. I've got to fix this" she said determinedly. 

"None of this is your fault. Things happen" Harry said shaking his head. Bella looked up at the teachers table again.

"People just don't know when to take a hint" Bella said with a scowl. 

"what do you mean?" Ron questioned. 

Bella scoffed. "Well, let's put it this way, James had a habit for wanting to see nothing but the good in people." she explained. 

"Sounds familiar" Bakura said playfully shoving Yugi. "you sure do know how to pick them" He added in a teasing tone. 

"Yeah...James was short too" Bella added with a smirk. Yugi blushed a little. 

"Hey! you are short too!" Yugi exclaimed crossing his arms with a huff. 

"So...i mean..i dont mean to upset you but...why did he just dump you for mom, i mean...didn't you say he chased her for years before they got together?" Harry questioned. 

Bella shrugged a little. "the potter curse i guess. They way potters are supposed to have really untamable hair and a love for red heads" She explained. 

"it's a curse alright" Harry grumbled. 

Bella sighed sadly as she stared at the table. "James...god he was so frustrating. I even have the perfect song that just describes it" she added with a scoff. She began staring off into space allowing her mind to wonder back to the past and with out realizing it, she had begun to sing almost as if it was habit. 

Every inch of me is trembling
But not from the cold
Something is familiar
Like a dream I can reach but not quite hold
I can sense you there
Like a friend I've always known
I'm arriving
And it feels like I am home

I have always been a fortress
Cold secrets deep inside
You have secrets, too
But you don't have to hide

Suddenly Bella stood up and began walking towards the door of the great hall. actually it was more of a strut. she knew all eyes were on her, but she didn't care. She was sure she caught a glimpse of the teachers table. Minerva had a stunned expression on her face. Selene looked amused. 

Bella's eyes glanced around. She could feel the judgment coming from some of the students, but she didn't care. Why should she, they were all just a bunch of kids. Nothing about them mattered to her in the slightest. 

how yourself
I'm dying to meet you
Show yourself
It's your turn
Are you the one I've been looking for
All of my life?
Show yourself
I'm ready to learn
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah

Bella pushed open the great hall doors and walked out but kept singing. the sound of her voice echoed around the halls, but the farther she got away from them the harder it was to hear the lyrics that she was singing

I've never felt so certain
All my life I've been torn
But I'm here for a reason
Could it be the reason I was born?
I have always been so different
Normal rules did not apply
Is this the day?
Are you the way?
I finally find out why!

Bella made her way up the stairs walking in the familiar path that she did all those years ago. 

Show yourself
I'm no longer trembling
Here I am
I've come so far
You are the answer I've waited for
All of my life
Oh, show yourself
Let me see who you are

Come to me now
Open your door
Don't make me wait
One moment more
Oh, come to me now
Open your door
Don't make me wait
One moment more

Bella stopped by a window and stared out the window at the school yard. She could see the whomping willow. The tree that Remus, Sirius, James, Peter, and Bella used to use during the full moons. 

A tear fell from her eyes as she was pulled into a memory. she quickly wiped at her eye not wanting to mess up her make up. 

Where the north wind meets the sea
Ah ah ah ah
There's a river
Ah ah ah ah
Full of memory
Come, my darling, homeward bound
I am found

She started her way up the stairs once again and continued on her path to the Gryffindor common room. No she didn't have the password, but she didn't need it either. 

Show yourself
Step into your power
Grow yourself
Into something new
You are the one you've been waiting for
All of my life
(All of your life)
Oh, show yourself

She turned down a hallway as she got closer. She was aware that the portraits were all watching and whispering to each other. 

"I thought she died" 

"lily said"

"there is no way"

"did she lie"

"obviously she did"

You
Ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah

Bella rolled her eyes as she started up a new flight of stairs. She decided then that whom ever created stairs, she was going to kill them.

She walked up to the portrait of the fat lady looked down at her. 

"i see the news about your death was highly exaggerated" The Fat lady said with a raised eyebrow. 

"Obviously." Bella replied. "It was the only way" she added. 

"Hm" the fat lady looked at her with a look that clearly stated that she did not believe those words, but she opened the passage way and Bella walked on into the common room. 

Bella looked around the common room and walked over to the fire place. She sat down on the couch. She closed her eyes. This was where she would sleep when she was there the first time around. Since she had been part of the marauder group, no one in the Gryffindor house would bother her. She was protected, except when it came to Lily. 

Once James laid eyes on Lily he worshiped the ground that she walked on. Bella sighed a little and laid down on the couch and curled up to the pillow. It did not take her very long to fall asleep after that. 

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~Christine sat under a tree in the gardens. The pharaoh was in a meeting and had no need of her at the moment. She was taking this time to relax. Her nerves were shot.

 She sighs a little before standing up and walked to their room. She was feeling restless. it had been a week since Bakura's last appearance. 

everyone was on edge and feeding off of everyone else's emotions. 

as Christine got closer to the room she stopped as she suddenly had an off feeling. Her eyes narrowed at the bed room door. Hesitantly she walked into the room. and looked around. 

Shutting the door she walked in farther and over to the table where the pharaoh had left some scrolls and began to pick them up. 

Quickly she turned around and threw a knife. There was a squeak of shock as Christine stared at the intruder. The girl had black wavy hair. She had hazel eyes and looked as if she had not had a proper meal or bath in years. 

"who are you!" Christine demanded as she walked over. Her knife had caught hold of the girls gown and had her pinned to the wall. 

The girl stared up at her defiantly. "Let me go!" She growled. 

"Do you not realize who's bedroom this is" Christine growled. 

"let me guess...come priest....or concubine?" The girl asked with a scowl. 

Christine's eyes flashed. "this is the pharaoh's room. And i am his wife" She says sharply. "and you are trespassing. Now. before i kill you. Who are you?" She says firmly.

The girls eyes flashed a little. Christine could see a hint of fear. "I...Its...Melino" The girl says reluctantly. 

Christine raised an eyebrow. "Well, Melino? what are you doing in here?" she asked as she raised her hand up and gripped hold of her knife that had the girl pinned. 

"I was hiding from the guards." Melino replied. "They brought me here" she explained. 

Christine's eyes flashed. "you are a slave?" she asked. 

Melino nods a little hesitantly and looked down.

Christine stared at her hesitantly and looked her over. She then noticed that the girls gown was bloody. She pulled the knife out and Melino dropped to the floor revealing blood on the wall. 

"h-how did your knife..." melino started to ask. 

"it was blessed by Horus" Christine replied shortly. "You are to stay here. Clean this us. I will be back shortly. You will be here when i return" she added firmly. 

"where are you going?" Melino questioned as she looked up at her. 

"To speak to the pharaoh about your situation" Christine replied before walking away.~