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. 

"Just like all the rest" Bella said growling as she stumbled away. Narcissa stared after her in shock and confusion. Narcissa hurried to catch up to her. Bella stumbled into the study which had Voldemort looking up to see who was bothering him again. He was surprised to see Bella and relieved that he didn't act first and question later. he would have been pissed had he accidentally hurt her. 

"My lord she is" Narcissa started to say but could not find the words. 

"drunk" Voldemort finished as Bella collapsed onto his lad and curled up to him. 

"There all the same! everyone!" Bella growled in frustration. 

"who is?" Voldemort asked looking at her wondering what she was so angry about. 

"Everyone! that's all i ever hear. 'you should go to bed' or 'you need to rest' 'your're doing too much' I'm tired of hearing it!" Bella said looking up at him. Voldemort looked over at Narcissa who only shrugged no knowing what to do. 

"how about you go let out some frustration by torturing some prisoners" he suggested. Bella pouts a little. 

"no, Don't wanna" she said laying her head on his shoulders. 

"then what do you want to do?" Voldemort asked rolling his eyes. Drunk Bella was always amusing to deal with. 

"Sleep" Bella sighed out as her eyes closed. She was sure he was laughing at her at that moment, but she couldn't bring her self to care. 

"why are you not at the school?" Voldemort questioned. 

Bella's eyes opened at his question. "I couldn't get into the common room. someone changed the password. a stupid ravenclaw decided to test my temper. and Selene was busy" She said with a sigh. 

"Ever since you started working on the shadows, I've noticed you have gotten...not weaker but more..." voldemort started to say. 

"sleepy?" Bella questioned. 

"well yes" He replied as Narcissa backed out of the room. 

"Christine is fighting me" Bella said with a sigh. "she doesn't want me doing this" She admitted a little reluctantly. "Bad things could happen" 

Voldemort sat there thoughtfully. "Nothing is going to happen" he said running a hand through her hair. Bella nuzzled into him and closed her eyes. 

She drifted off to sleep with in seconds. 

~Bella was at the school. She walked down the hallways. bodies were thrown everywhere. Blood splattered on the walls and floors. Bella walked into the great hall and saw a woman with firey red hair standing there on a pile of debris. Her eyes were as black as the shadows. As bella got closer to the woman she saw the body of Lucius Malfoy on the ground battered as if mangled by some sort of animal. 

Bella felt as if she was going to be sick by the sight, but she could not help but feel satisfied by the sight. 

The woman turned and looked at Bella. Bella froze in terror as she stared at the woman in front of her. Their eyes connected and Bella felt  as though she was paralyzed. The woman stalked forward in a seductive manner. Bella could feel the allure coming off the woman in waves.

A hiss came from the woman. "I know what is in your heart. I know every little thing about you" The woman said as she walked around Bella in a circle as if she was an animal circling her prey. 

"you know nothing about me" Bella finally mustered out. 

The woman laughed a blood chilling laugh. "I am you" She said. "I am your hatred, I am your fears. Just like Christine you are weakened by your hatred. Your fears. And that is why i own you" The woman said as she leaned forward and whispered into Bella's ear. 

"Zorc" Bella whispered. 

"Very good" The woman, Zorc, said with a cashmere grin. Bella shivered as her teeth showed. They were sharp and demonic, almost like shark teeth they were so sharp. 

"you dont pay much attention do you" Zorc said as she got right up in Bella's face. "when your little friend decided to contact me through you. you know there is a price, but not once have you ever asked what that price was" she said. 

Fear spiked in Bella as she realized that Zorc was right, She had never asked what the deal consisted of. She was froze in place. She couldn't move. 

"what do you suppose the price is hmm?" Zorc asked watching her with interest. 

"you will never get her" Bella whispered, that's all she could do. She was trembling. she wasn't sure if it was because she was Cold, Angry, or down right terrified. 

"aw its so cute that you think you can protect her" Zorc said with a chilling laugh. "you have tampered with the shadows. it has weakened you, both of you, its only a matter of time" She said smirking. Bella looked around feeling a coldness and saw the shadows creeping up from the floor and up her body. 

she felt terror fill her as a blood curling scream ripped from her throat. ~

Bella flew up into a sitting position on gasping for air. She looked around quickly and found her self in a bed. Seeing Voldemort there beside her she threw her self into his embrace as he wrapped his arms around her. She sat there crying with her head on his shoulder. 

"It's alright Bella. it's just a nightmare" Voldemort said reassuringly. Bella looked up at him. 

"what did you do?" She whispered. 

"what?" Voldemort questioned looking at her puzzled. 

"What was the price! What did you promise her! what was the deal you made with Zorc!!" Bella cried out in fear. 

"Bella i didn't make a deal with anyone" Voldemort said looking at her puzzled. Now it was Bella's turn to be confused. 

"But...you...you used me to contact her" Bella said looking up at him tearfully. Confusion in her eyes.

"no i didnt" Voldemort said shaking his head. 

"then...why did" Bella sat back looking stumped. Voldemort watched her with a concerned look, then it suddenly came to him. 

"Lucius" Voldemort said thoughtfully. Bella looked up at him. 

"wh..what?" Bella asked looking at him puzzled. 

"It had to have been Lucius" Voldemort said looking at her. 

"How could he have" Bella started to question. 

"it's Lucius, how was he able to poison me before" Voldemort pointed out. Bella hissed a little in anger as her eyes flashed dangerously. 

"i have to tell the others" Bella said. 

"Go" Voldemort said in agreement. 

"But..If Lucius is back to his old games...he could do something to you" Bella said worriedly. 

"Dont worry about me" Voldemort said. "as long as you are safe, I am safe" he said as he lightly brushed his hand over a scar on her shoulder, which she had turned into a tattoo. 

Bella reluctantly got up as she watched him. 

"go i will be fine" He said shooing her out. Bella sighed and quickly left the Manor. 

Voldemort sighed as he got up out of bed. He was just in some black sweat pants. He walked over to where there was a black phoenix in a nest. it looked ill. it's feathers were all ruffled and most of them falling out. 

Voldemort runs his hand gently down the phoenix's back. "it's ok. I'm going to save you...one way or another" He said promisingly. The phoenix gave a weak thrill as its head bowed weakly. it was clear, that is was too weak to keep it's head up. "I'm trying" he whispered.