:: Chapter One :: Bella Disney had always known she was different from the other kids in her small town of Orlando, Florida. She had grown up surrounded by fairy tales and magic, but never quite fit in with the muggle world around her. So when she received her acceptance letter to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on her eleventh birthday, she knew that this was where she truly belonged. As she boarded the train to London, Bella felt a mix of excitement and nerves. She had heard stories about the magical adventures that awaited her at Hogwarts, but she couldn't help feeling a little overwhelmed as she looked around at the sea of unfamiliar faces. She loved to hang out with her three sisters. Courtney, Skylar, and Leah. They were all going to Hogwarts together. Just as she was starting to feel like she might stick out like a sore thumb, a group of students approached her. "Hi there!" one of them said, a tall boy with messy black hair and glasses. "We're Gryffindor prefects. Are you new here?" "Yeah," Bella replied shyly, feeling a surge of hope. Maybe making friends wouldn't be so hard after all. Courtney was beside Bella, smiling. Over the next few days, Bella settled into life at Hogwarts, marveling at the castle's hidden passages and enchanted staircases. But despite the wonder of it all, she couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. It wasn't until she stumbled upon an old book hidden away in the library that she began to understand why. The book was filled with strange symbols and illustrations, and as she flipped through its pages, she felt a familiar tingle in her fingers. This was magic unlike anything she had ever encountered before – dark, powerful, and dangerous. And for some reason, it seemed to be calling to her. As soon as Courtney saw the book in Bella’s hands, she gasped. “Bella?! What are you doing?!” Courtney said, loud. “I- I- don’t know.” Bella said, now panicking. She felt as if she couldn’t breathe. What was happening? All of the sudden she fell, passing out.
