"I'm going to be late." I shrieked. It was my first day at the new magic academy. I didn't own a broom so I would have to walk. "I really need to get one soon." I said talking to myself. Grabbing my spell book and shoving it into my messenger bag, I made my way for the door. It was the beginning of a beautiful day outside. Spring has finally reached our cozy town. I sprinted out the door and headed down the path. Going through the market would be a straight shot. Except it was always extremely busy. I began to sweat a little as I ran. I stopped abruptly once I reached the busy intersection. People were haggling the merchants. It was an exciting vision to see. I almost got caught up in it when I reminded myself, I was going to be late.
I kept up my usual pace diving in between the crowds. I didn't want to run into anyone. That would be quite rude. "Hey, would you like to try our fresh and crisp apples? Or maybe our delicious juicy peaches filled with flavor?" The old lady beckoned behind her stall. "Maybe next time. Tomorrow is definite." I was already planning to go through this place tomorrow. I felt addicted to the excitement of the crowd. All while weaving around each other to get the best deal. I finally made it to the school gate. The headmaster was standing there with a scowl on her face. "Late on the first day. What's your name?" "Veronica." I said back in a meek tone. "Well get along. You have to get to your first class. You don't want to keep them waiting any longer." I walked at a brisk pace down the hallway. I checked my schedule and found the assigned classroom. I had already missed home room where I would be able to meet people. Maybe I could make some new friends anyways.
Since I moved here, I wasn't too familiar with the area until a month ago. Still, I didn't know all the best spots to have lunch or pick up ingredients for spells. The door stood ajar. I quickly took the first open seat I saw and set down my bag. "Late." The professor said while he checked off a clipboard. Then he went off with his lesson. We were learning the most basic spells. I wasn't the best at it, so I appreciated how he explained it in detail.
After the class was over, I decided to make some friends when lunch came around. No matter what. I had finally reached the time to stuff my face. I was famished. The fruit the older lady was peddling sounded like it would have been a good idea. Too late now. The lunch today was broccoli cheddar soup with a piece of baguette for dipping. They also had a few other offerings but none of them appealed to me as much. The lunch lady spooned the soup into the bowl. It smelled good for a school lunch. Now it was time for me to find a seat. Hopefully someone would let me sit with them. "Hey. Do you mind if I sit with you?" I said to one of the girls. She had one long dark braid of black hair. It was the color of ash. "Yeah. Go ahead."
I sat and the other girls seemed to barely notice me. I inserted myself into the conversation. "How's your first day?" "Oh, I'm a sophomore You must be a freshman." I shouldn't of assumed. "Oh, I didn't know. Sorry." "No need to apologize." The other girl chimed in. She seemed rather bubbly and I liked that. "Well, we can show you around if you want? Where are your classes at?" "Oh, I have classed in room 205 and 307. I assumed they would be on the third and second floor." "Yeah, you're right." And then they fell into an awkward silence. "Well, I'm new around the neighborhood. You could show me all the best places." I said hopeful for a response. The bubbly one quickly spoke up.
"That sounds like fun. We could show you all our favorite places for dessert There's this place for crepes I love. They are to die for. But not literally." She laughed. "Yeah, I guess you could come." The one that barely spoke since I sat down said this. It made me feel uncertain about my chance of becoming friends. I hoped she ended up being a great friend. "I'm June." That was the name of the ash hair colored student. She didn't seem to like me much either. I was probably reading into things too much as usual.