And there it is. That weird stabbing pain in my chest. My tear ducts start to fill, and a lump builds up in my throat. "What's wrong?" Victor says as he looks at me with sad and concerned eyes. I want to ask him if he has a girlfriend, but then that would be really weird and out of the blue. But, he did say 'for the ladies,' so maybe he has one or two. Two?! What am I thinking? That would be just ridiculous... Right?
"Ah it's nothing." I say as I steal a glance at him. He looks me in the eyes and asks me again what is wrong, but I go with nothing as my answer. He lets out a snicker as he leans back in his chair. "You sure are a weird one." His usual smile makes my heart tighten again. He's probably right about me being weird. I mean, why am I getting so worked up over him. It's not like I'm in love with him or anything...
That's when a man with a kind looking smile comes through the door. He seems young, but his hair is silk gray, and his natural brown eyes seem to really suit him. He is on the shorter side, much shorter than Victor is. And even Kyle as well. I wonder how Kyle is doing, anyways. I hope the next time I see him, he's a little bit nicer.
"Good morning everyone, let's begin our lesson for the day." His voice is chipper, and his presence is completely different from Professor Henderson. "Oh that's right. We have a new student, and a visiting student with us." He scans his eyes through the classroom till they land on us. "Ah you two. Have you already stood up and introduced yourselves to the class? I'm sure you have, so please just say your names." He sets his books down on the desk, then stands up to the podium. Both Victor and I exchange side glances at each other, not really wanting to say our names again.
I decide to stand up and get it over with. "Hi, I'm Freya Bell. Pleasure to meet you." Victor easily follows behind me and introduces himself, then we both get to feel the relief of sitting down and all the attention back on the professor standing in front of us.
"My name is Lorenzo Bellaire, Professor of astronomy, history of wizardry, and class magic potion pharmaceuticals." Everyone, in unison, greets him. He seems a lot nicer than professor Henderson. He also seems to hold a certain standard, while being laid back. Maybe he can become someone I trust in the future to help me answer some questions. If I get a future here.
"Now then class, let's begin the lesson. Today, we are learning white magic. We'll be focusing on restorative today, the type that cures wounds and diseases. Let's review what the 4 main elements are." Class goes on as normal after that. No new exciting class members, no new professors, just simple classes. We learn a healing spell right off the bat. Professor Bellaire casts the spell so he can show us how to do it. "Aperio!" And just like that, a pink light came from his wand and a white faceless doll appeared.
The doll is for practice, so when it turns red, that means it is wounded. And if we do the spell correctly, the doll will turn green. Professor Bellaire chose Victor to take a spin first, but going first made him anxious. He's actually really bad at healing magic. He seems to know plenty of spells, but can't seem to say them right. But he still went forward to the front of class and tried. The spell is the same one I used on the animals in my village. "By the gods, the sacred wind grants us a breeze and mends this wound. Sanatio Aura." But, instead of healing the wound, he blew the doll away, which made the entire class laugh.
Victor has to be told not to treat it as an offensive spell, and to treat the spell with more grace and have a gentle hand. He seems to take the news rather well. If that was me, my face would've been red and hotter than the sun, and I'd be sweating like crazy. Plenty of students get called to the front, including both Edward and Landon. They both passed with flying colors, and I do the same. Even the professor tells me that I have a natural talent for healing. I guess that makes sense since I've been healing animals for as long as I can remember.
Victor then goes to teach a class with students out in the courtyard. He's even busy during lunch, so when the school day of classes is over, he shows back up in the classroom. "Hey there Victor." I smile at him as I pick up my bag from around my shoulder. It seems that Lisa has come to pick up Edward already too. "Hey Freya, I have a question to ask you." Victor says. I stand still in front of him as he runs his hand through the back of his hair. For some reason he seems slightly troubled. "I was wondering if you could help me with some healing magic?" My mother drops open in astonishment.
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