Scarlett Brown - The Half Witch

Chapter Four

"So each room will have three girls. The names and room numbers are written on this list." Mrs Clara, the dorm mistress, pinned the list on the notice board, "please note that there will be no cell phones or any electronic devices. Use the library for any assignment or any other needs you may have but you do not keep any devices on you. Should you for any reason have any issues my office is the last room right at the top so feel free to come to me."

As soon as she left everyone ran to check who they're pared with. When I thought to go check who I'm paired with Hanna came running to me squealing. "We are paired together!” She pushed us through the people and I saw our names next to each other and another girl named Amanda Scott for room 105. We went to get our keys and headed up stairs.

Our room was big, it had the bare minimum decorations of furniture and cream coloured walls, leaving the space for us to design, our bags were already in the room waiting. We each had a desk and chair next to our beds and a well sized walk-in closet which we had to share. We also had an ensuite bathroom which came with shampoos, conditioners and other basic toiletries but I had carried my own.

I picked the bed closest to the window overlooking the garden. I was scared for what was to come. I've never shared a room with someone before let alone two so I honestly didn't know how this was going to work out but I hoped for the best I hoped my grandmother was right and this was all going to be worth it.

The door slammed shut bringing me out of my thoughts. A girl walked in whom I took to be Amanda. First think I noticed was how tall she was it could be partly due to the ankle heeled boots she was wearing but one could tell she was tall, her black skinnies elongated her legs even more. She was well shaped too her black tank top showed off a well toned tummy and her leather jacket made her seem like she wasn’t one to mess with. She pushed a cherry-red curl out of her face as she eyed the place taking in all the details and then us, she lingered a bit longer when she looked at me but said nothing. She walked to the empty bed on the left side besides me and threw herself on the bed, took out her earphones and proceeded to ignore us.

Hanna smiled and I knew she was about to make a mistake but before I could stop her she had already went over to Amanda. "Hi, I'm Hanna and this is Scarlett it's so great to meet you Amanda. I really hope we can all be great friends" she extended her hand waiting for Amanda to shake it but she didn't, I doubt she even heard what she said because her earphones were still on and it sounded like really loud music.

"Well she is nice" Hanna mumbled sadly as she walked back to her bed. I reached over and patted her hand "don't worry she will come around"

And I was right by the end of the first week Amanda had started speaking to me. She still didn't seem 'comfortable' with Hanna, her words not mine, but she did open up a bit. I found out that she had always known she was a witch - I was literally the only one who found out a day before I'm not letting that issue go anytime soon- so she had been practicing she is only attending for formalities sake.

Two weeks flew by and I was comfortable at Jeswing it had become better than expected. I had learnt how to read spells in my first week and for the next few weeks we were learning how to channel the energy from within. We did have normal classes too like history, Literature, Mathematics and the likes which was understandable because at the end of the day we did need normal jobs after graduating.

Grams was more than happy to hear how it was going "I have been experiencing something weird though Grams"

"What is it Letty?"

"I have been dreaming about this woman, Lady Rosaline. I saw a picture of her in one of the hallways in school. And ever since then she has been appearing in my dreams. It's like she knows me."

"does she say or do something to you in the dreams"

I shake my head forgetting that she can't see me, "No she doesn't do anything. Most of the times it's just me watching her walk around, or just sitting next to her."

Grams was quiet for a while. I didn't know what to say either. "Why would one of the founders of this school and one that had died many years ago be appearing in my dreams." I thought out aloud.

"My darling a dream is just a dream unless it starts possessing you. So don't think too much about it but should it get worse phone me and we can ask someone about it. This has never happened to you before so I'm not really sure what to say" Ms Clara signalled that it's time to go

"oh Grams, it's almost time to go back now. I love you stay safe and I miss you very much. Kisses"

"I love you too Letty take good care of yourself for me. Kisses my darling"

Monday rolled in and it was back to school. I decided to tell Hanna about my dreams hoping she would know but she too didn't,

"It feels like she knows me somehow and like she wants to tell me something but I do not know what"

"but what would one of the founders and one who had died years ago want to speak to you about?" she seemed thoughtful. We decided to let the issue go and rather concentrate on the history class we had coming up.

We headed towards our lockers. I clicked mine open and took out my history book. I could feel eyes on me so I looked up and right at the end of the hallway a tall man stood staring at me. He didn't flinch even as I looked back.

"okay this is getting creepy. Why does he keep looking at you like that." I shrugged I didn't know. "did you kill his cat or something." I rolled my eyes at her question and laughed she just couldn't keep her self from saying such things. Hearing the bell we closed our lockers and went off to class.