Spells And Mates

We dance to the songs of the birds, staring deeply at each other. Slowly I lean in, caressing his cheeks as his breath fans my lips... "Hermio-neee." A distant voice calls. Just a little more, our lips saunter closer. "Her-mio-neee! Don't make me come get you! Get your lazy ass off that bed and come do the chores!" My grandmother hollers, disrupting me from the fantasy. "Argggh! Why every time!?" I murmur unhappily, palming my face as I make my way off the bed. "Good morning, ma'am." I greet them on reaching the dining room. Ketura, on the other hand, is fully dressed for school and is having tea and pancakes laced with maple syrup for breakfast. She looks up only to smirk at me. “Hermione do tell, why are you are waking up just now? Would you rather I do the chores for you or Ketura does it?!" My grandmother asks sternly, plopping heands beneath her chin. I gulp, looking from Grandmother to Ketura. "No, I'll rather do it. I am sorry ma'am." I say shakily, for fear of what's to c

My eyes' flips open to see a white shinning bulb. I turn to see Ares and Athena; the children of the king staring at me "Your Majesty!" I sit up in fright."How are you feeling?" Athena's voice came soothingly. Somebody pinch me, is this a dream?"Good... I feel good, ma'am." I answer slowly. Suddenly, the pictures started rushing back... Eros and I. Eros rejected me. My mate rejected me. I burst into tears, Athena extends a piece of cloth to me "I... don't... know...he... didn't... even...give...me...a.. chance..." I sob loudly"We saw..." Athena says sadly, while Ares looks away gritting his teeth."How...do...I...make...this...stop?...It hurts...so...bad" I cry, clawing at my chest. Athena reaches over, hugging me.If it were a different circumstance, I would have probably screamed my lungs out, to the heavens that Princess Athena hugged me; a royal hugged me. Instead sadness, pain, anger envelopes me as I cry into her arms.

The class quieten as I walk in, the subject teacher wasn't in yet "Hermione." Glinda whispers, waving at me from the back.I stroll to where Glinda sat, ignoring the hundreds of eyes on me "... There's been a lot of rumors about you lately." Glinda starts saying"Oh, okay." I say half-heartedly, dropping my books on the table"A lot of students are saying that..." Glinda starts to say"Please don't, Glinda. I am not interested in whatever they have to say." I say to Glinda, halting her"But these are serious allegations, Hermione!" Glinda whispers again."... Now, look who it is..." Ketura calls, her minions cheering her. She walks over to Eros; who is seated two seats from Glinda and I, and plops her buttocks on his laps."Little cousin, I'll show you what you can never get." She utters, grabbing Eros' face and kissing him hardly, all the while not moving her eyes from me.The whole class watch on anticipatingly, expecting me

"Hello Hermione!""Hi, Hermione!""Hermione, can I walk with you?""Hermione, your uniform looks so nice on you.""Hermione, your skin is really glowing today! Mind sharing what herbal potion you are using for your skin?" Smiling faces greets me in the hallway.Students can be so unloyal and mean. Now that the Queen Bee is bedridden, everybody is acting all nice towards who put her in that situation. Not because they want to be on the safer side, but because the outcast has suddenly displayed a good prowess of witchcraft."Thanks." I fake a smile, waving at them. I find my locker easily as two seeming geeks pops up in front of me."Hermione, can we help you take your books to the class?" They ask"Hmm ...not to worry, I can take these myself." I utter, closing my locker."Please Hermione, let's just help you." They say, giving me weird glances."No, thank you. I can carry my books myself." I answer, making to move away from them."Please Hermione..." They say insistingly, creeping me

"I honestly didn't think any of this would result to anyone getting hurt, I just want to make things right. Miss Hermione should be properly reprimanded, that is all I need and ask." Grandmother says, sitting down."Hmm, this is a delicate issue and as such, should be treated delicately. We all know Miss Hermione Crofus results has been woeful all along, but for her to be able to display such prowess in a short while, should say something to us." Principal Eldor speaks for the very first time. The woman and grandmother share confusing glances“Are you trying to insinuate, that she has been pretending all along? I mean, is it even possible to hide such skillfulness or dexterity for this long?" The woman asks, giving him a glare that depicts a 'what are you doing?' look.He ignores her, turning to the rest members of the council "...To my best knowledge, Miss Hermione, since her entry into this school has been a very quiet and well-reserved child..." The council members turn look at me.