How Bellatrix Became So Evil

Chapter 1

A dark haired girl of eleven years old stood on platform 9 ¾ saying good bye to her parents, her father was pleading with her "Bellatrix, please try and behave yourself at school"

She kissed his cheek "I promise I will, daddy"

Her mother scoffed "That promise will be broken before that train pulls into Hogsmeade"

A tall beautiful blond girl of fourteen spoke in a superior tone "Don't worry mother, I will keep an eye on her" she then looked at her sister "and I will write home immediately if she does anything wrong"

Bella gave her the finger and her mother smacked her hand "Stop that! We are Blacks and have a reputation to uphold!"

The two girls boarded the train and went their separate ways.

"Get lost Bell, you are not sitting with me and my friends"

Bella sneered at her "As if I would want to"

Bella found an empty compartment and was joined shortly by skinny girl with black hair cut in a sleek bob. "Mind if I join you?"

Bella gestured to the seat across from her "Feel free"

The girl sat back and gave Bella an appraising look "My name is Millicent, but for some reason everyone calls me Lizzie"

Bella smiled "My name is Bellatrix and for obvious reasons, everyone calls me Bella"

Lizzie nodded "So what house do you think you'll be in?"

Bella smiled "Pretty sure I'll be in Slytherin, my whole family is with the exception of my oldest sister,Andromeda, who is a 7th year Ravenclaw. How about you?"

Lizzie pursed her lips "Well, I'm not sure. My father was in Slytherin, but my mother went to Beauxbatons so I guess I could end up anywhere, just hope I'm not in Gryffindor or Hufflepuff" Bella nodded her head vigorously in agreement .

"I will run screaming out of the hall if I'm put in Hufflepuff!"

Just then the food trolley came and they continued their conversation over a feast of chocolate and cakes. At last the train pulled in the station and before they knew it, they were in the Great Hall being sorted. As Bella sat on the stool, the sorting hat was debating her qualities "Hmmmm...ambitious and quite obstinate with a knack for trouble, no doubt that you are..," the hat shouted out to the hall "Slytherin!" Bella joined the Slytherin table, along with Lizzie and devoured the sumptuous feast. They fell into bed well fed and exhausted, it was better than Bella had ever imagined it would be.