Inside a black heart.

Ella ran and jumped into her bed.Tears were now running don her cheeks. She threw the pillows and blankets over her so no one could hear her cry. She was so frustrated and so ready to just give up and leave. What was the point anymore? She wanted to talk to someone yet she didn't. She still looked up to Professor Vega and wanted to talk to her, kinda. She wondered if anyone would come look for her.

Probably not, I'm not important enough.

Thoughts ran through her head as the time passed. She didn't know how long she'd been there, but she had cried herself to sleep and only just woke up to the sound of footsteps. Upon waking, the thoughts and memories resurfaced, causing her to begin crying again.

((Yes you can.))

Aurelia rubbed her bloodshot eyes, a soft yawn escaping from her lips as she attempted to understand the material she had been reading for the past few hours. She felt as though she had been rereading the same sentence repeatedly, yet she hadn't been able to understand a word of what she read. Heaving a sigh, she slammed the book shut, tossing it precariously onto an unoccupied table. Just as she was about to rise to her feet, a strange sound caught her attention--one that seemed to be emanating from the Girls' Dormitory. Furrowing a brow in confusion, she listened closely but was unable to decipher the source of the noise.

I wonder what's going on, thought Aurelia to herself as she rose to her feet elegantly and quickly darted towards the entrance to the dormitory. As she neared the entrance, she realized that the noise was, in fact, the sound of someone crying. I thought everyone was asleep by now. She pushed the door to the room and stepped inside awkwardly, wincing for a second as her eyes adjusted to the darkness of the room. The cries were becoming increasingly loud in volume, and before long, she found herself nearing the foot of a girl's bed. "Are you alright?" whispered Aurelia in a low voice, not wanting to startle the girl. Her azure eyes were filled with concern, as she rummaged through her pockets to find a hankerchief or, better yet, a tissue that the girl could use.

Ella heard a soft voice and she turned her head. Peering into pure darkness, she could make out the dim outline of a young girl. She had an innocent looking face and vibrant eyes. She was everything any girl wished she could be and more. She had none other than a look of worry written across her face.

Ella debated internally whether or not to lie to the young girl, then decided against it. Ella shrugged and in a hoarse voice whispered, "I don't know." She wiped her aqua eyes, which were now most likely bloodshot from crying all night, and raked her fingers through her medium-length hair.

She searched the girl for anything she might do next. She was undecided whether to trust her or not.

"Thanks," Ella whispered hoarsely as she took the tissues from the girl and wiped her eyes. "No, I'm fine." she declined the offer for water and anything else. Scooting over she patted the bed, offering the girl a seat as she took her blanket and wrapped it around her, feeling the soft fleece on her face.

"I'm Ella, Ella Fontayne." she replied, her aqua eyes resting on the young girls azure eyes.

"Rosier?" Ella announced aloud. She had heard of the name, it sounded vaguely familiar, but from where? She remembered her father telling her that the 'Rosier' family had a connection to the Dark Ones and to stay away but was this girl any different than she? After all, she was in danger of switching over to the Dark Side like her grandparents. "Didn't your early relatives come to Hogwarts with Tom Riddle?" Ella asked curiously.

She was no one to judge her for connections to the dark side. She was glad the girl had stopped by to see if she was alright. She seemed nice enough and it made her even more glad when the young girl didn't hesitate to have a seat when she offered. She wasn't nervous around her like others seemed to be. Did Shah really hate her or was she just jealous of her? Was she just worried Ella would harm her? Thoughts that could never be answered other than by the devil herself had swarmed Ella's head causing a migraine to occur. "Nice to meet you too Aurelia."