Gotta give credit where credit is due and this sort of came from another Magiclicas book on Wattpad?? But I think it's one of those books that steals the concept and characters and renames a few things to make it "unique" while readers call them out for plagiarism... I just read the description and it seems suspicious. So no I'm not tagging anyone or mentioning the actual title because stories like that don't deserve views to be promoted when they're stealing another person's hard work and great idea.

So this is totally off topic but imagine a confrontation between the hooded figure and Melissa and the hooded figure says "you stop right there young lady!" In that really distorted, demonic voice XD I find this kinda funny for some reason

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Everston School of Royalty.

Where the future leaders of kingdoms and countries could coexist and learn alongside their commoner subjects. It was a delicate balance, but one that was perfected and enforced.

Only the best potential royalty went to the school. The strongest, the kindest, the wisest. And only the most suitable commoners were allowed anywhere near the school- the submissive, the selfless, the hardest-working. One had to be nominated and judged of having a positive trait to go to this prestigious school. At graduation the commoners would be taken under by the royalty as high-status servants and advisors- an extreme honor to them and their families.

Melissa was proud to have been chosen for her reasonable, firm mindset, which would be good for keeping the high-and-mighty princes and princesses sane. Her best friend Jax was nominated for his kindness and willingness to help others. Melissa had no doubt Jax would have been chosen, but she was still surprised that she had made it through as the pair stood at the gates to the school, which they were now learning resided in a luxurious manor.

"Look, Mel! Those fancy carriages!" Jax exclaimed and gripped his friend's arm. "That one has the emblem of the O'Kouzlos! Oh, and that one has the Hamuras! I can't believe it!" Jax was an expert on anything and everything having to do with the political powerhouses of their world. If Melissa knew him at all, he would no doubt be some sort of historian or advisor when they were adults.

Melissa smiled and nodded along with her friend's enthusiasm. She may not know all of the names of every ruler in the world, but she did know that she would be learning them very soon.

The pair of friends joined the commoners line to be admitted into the school. The line was nearly twice as long as the royalty line but that was expected- the common population naturally outnumbers the blessed.

Jax gasped loudly and hugged the bluenette's arm again. "Mel, that's Quinston O'Kouzlo and Chase Walker! They're the most prominent powerhouses west of the mountains! They say they're as close as brothers. And Quinston is so good at fencing, it's unreal!" The teal-eyed boy was not-so-subtly gesturing to a tall brunette with startling green eyes that were visible even from a distance and a lanky blonde boy that was glancing in their direction.

"Yeah, and they're looking at us!" Melissa hissed, embarrassed from being caught. The blonde boy smiled and waved which caused the brunette to look to the commoners and do the same.

Jax was wheezing as they moved up to the front of the line. He was first so with a nudge from Melissa calmed himself and faced the officer that was in charge of security. He answered the questions asked with ease and was immediately let through. He stood to the side and waited for his best friend.

Melissa faced the woman now. The lady had a deadpan look before changing to mildly surprised and asked her questions with a little more interest than she had been asking the other commoner students.

"Name?"

"Melissa Jane Harmony."

There was a collective gasp and all eyes turned to the blue-haired girl.

What did I do?! Melissa panicked and immediately brought in her shoulders.

"You stop right there young lady! You liar! You anarchist!" The officer ordered as she drew her sword. Jax was yelling from the other side of the gate but no one was listening to him. Melissa gasped and held up her arms, a vain attempt to not be slaughtered in front of the most prestigious young people in the world.

The sharp blow never came. Melissa slowly opened her eyes she hadn't realized she had closed to see a dark-skinned woman in an impressive outfit that combined both utility and meanuerverability as well as formality had her own long blade out and was blocking the officer's. Melissa stepped away from the confrontation nervously.

"Calm yourself! She's one of us!" Her savior scolded the officer. Melissa felt her blood turn cold as the woman said what she did next.

"She's royalty."

Melissa was let through the gate and told to follow the dark-skinned woman, who introduced herself as Miss Canaday. Jax walked beside Melissa, whispering intensely.

"You never told me you were royalty," the teal-eyed boy accused.

Melissa shook her head, her unique blue hair flying in her face. "That's because I'm not. No royalty would give up their daughter to some common couple in an obscure town." Melissa was just as confused as Jax.

Miss Canaday led them to a room with a carved stone arch and thick wooden door.

"Headmaster, I need to speak to you," the teacher called.

"Coming!" The door quickly opened to reveal a rigid woman with dark green hair in an official suit. "What is, it, Canaday?"

Miss Canaday looked somewhat nervous. "This young lady here claims to be Melissa Jane Harmony."

Suddenly the Headmaster lashed out and grabbed Melissa's arm, pulling her into the chamber and closing the door behind them. Jax and Melissa both yelped of surprise and the bluenette heard Miss Canaday usher Jax away.

"You claim to be a Harmony?" The Headmaster hissed.

"I-I don't know what you're talking about! That's just the name I've always gone by! M-My parents said they found it stitched on the blanket I was found in- I'm adopted- but I don't know what you're talking about," Melissa pleaded. This woman's intense gaze and rough movement gave off a powerful, intimidating aura that scared the common girl out of her wits.

"The Harmonys were one of the most powerful families in the world. Although they were small and not the wealthiest, they had strong alliances with many of the names attending this academy. The Canadays, the Hamuras, the Whites, to give a few examples. But someone- it is unknown who- betrayed the Harmonys and did acts unspeakable, before killing off the entire lineage and others. Do you know what it means for you to claim to be a Harmony, peasant girl?" The Headmaster stopped pacing and turned on her heel to point accusingly at Melissa. "It means chaos! The Harmony wealth was distributed between their closest allies. How are we supposed to compensate when they've likely used the money?"

"I don't want any money, ma'am. I just came here to be a student, I swear. I-I'm not cut out to be royalty." Melissa's voice was surprisingly firm, even to herself. This was what she was good at, not anything the noble children were taught!

The Headmaster guffawed. "Of course you're not! I'll allow you to go to my school under one condition," her tone suddenly changed from scrutinizing to only passive-aggressive. Melissa nodded eagerly.

"You will be a commoner like you're supposed to be, and you will go by another name besides Harmony. Go on, choose a name!" The green-haired woman urged.

Melissa sputtered by the sudden change. "I- um, Sterling." She blurted our her adoptive parent's last name.

The Headmaster nodded approvingly. "A common name for a common girl. Now get to it, Miss Sterling, you're late for orientation!"

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So finally Principal Lawrence grew a backbone but now she's scary

Anyone want to see more of this AU or the Leader of the Spero AU? Because I've got enough for an extra chapter for both. Leader of the Spero AU (yes as in the title of one part I this book) actually I think has six going on seven chapters and I think it could stretch to 12-13 from the little ideas I have. Maybe I'll make a separate book for the oneshots I manage to turn into short stories??