Bellatrix Black
Year 3 - September (First day of school in The Great Hall)
(part 3)

Bella felt a little cram in her stomach as Jonathan invited himself to sit. Maintaining her calmness right after the near-fight while pushing away the sudden funny feeling within her, she answered “Yes, although you have to return it later.”

His reply made her flash back the short ‘scene‘ they had back on the train. She looked at him plainly, expecting him to explain his reason for approaching her. Or maybe he just wanted a seat? Isn’t he going to introduce himself at least? What does he expects from her?

“Eh? Who are you?” Rabastan asked with his unpleasant woof-y voice. Bella had always been drowned to that featured in him, his voice, the only thing that Bella actually did liked about him.

“Jack Corvonius,”

Jack? Isn’t his name Jonathan? Or did my ears fail me during the sorting hat? Her trail of thoughts drifted from the flashback to why did he approached her and to the fact that Bulke is actually scared of someone. Him.

“Bella. Bellatrix Black.” She paused for a moment then continued, “Intimidating Bulke? Charmant”

“I did nothing more than was already in his head.”

“Ah” the word came out almost instantly from her mouth right after he answered. So he’s being modest now, isn’t he? Bella, having a strong sense of interest towards him now lean forward and out of her norm habit she placed her hands into a comfortable position. “What do you want?” She demanded.

The answer she acquired from him was the least of what she expected. It’s a cold joke, isn’t it? Pathetic one too.

“Not funny, Jack. Get your own guide dog!”

Persistent indeed, he answered. “Perhaps I will, but till then. Do you mind?”

Bella had never come across such a guy that would confront her with this kind of importunate state. She HAD to find words now.

Suddenly…
“I am Severus Snape,” he began, “Do you min-”

“YES!” Highly irritated, she snapped simultaneously with Jack. Her heart missed a beat as they turned and looked at each other. After that second, it was the beginning of the time she acted dysfunctional. Ignoring Snape and Jack, she turned to her food and start finishing it although it was clear to her that she wasn’t THAT hungry. It was another habit for her to not finish her food but she finished it anyway this time. Then unknowingly, she finds herself laughing at Rabastan’s lame jokes. Rare moments.

It toke her some time to regain her senses back after seeing that Jack had left. She now felt a little regret towards her actions.

“Lucius…” She recognized the elder Lestrange’s husky voice; she guessed that it’s their family genes that made the Lestrange brothers to have such manly voice.

Lucius was walking towards her, looking directly at her. “Yes?” Bella questioned as he stopped next to her.

“Send my words out, that they are not included in any of my plans, and if they persist, I shall not be tolerant towards them.”

Bella was puzzled. Didn’t things go as planned? “What happened?” She demanded. Looking from Lucius to Lestrange then back to Lucius, she raised her voice, "WHAT HAPPENED!"