AFTER TWO WEEKS

The next few days went as usual. Today I woke up with a new day and new hope that was brightly sunny and calm, but it felt like trouble. It passed two weeks now, I was waiting for grandma to come and talk to me, but actually, nobody talked about that incident to me since that day.

I was sitting at the breakfast table when I heard other students whispering about something. I looked up towards them and I saw they were partially looking at me while gossiping. They stopped when I looked at them. I understood they were all talking about me. I looked away as I looked down at my plate.

Just then Jennifer walked in with Cresseda and Cassie. They sat at my front table of mine, as they glare at me with a devilish smirk.

Cassie taunted me-" Someone who we thought to be the princess and royal, is the real evil!!!"

Cresseda acted to be concerned and replied-" I heard she almost killed all her friends and She possessed Prince Priam!"

Jennifer frowned and replied in disgust-" Royal? On which profile does she is Royal? To be royal You need to belong to both royal parents. Don't forget she is a mudblood!!!"

They laughed. I tried to avoid them, but tears rolled downed from my eyes. All my friends were under professor Dunston's eyes for rest since their celestial bodies have been separated, they had become weak. Priam also didn't see in these days. I was alone.

I finished my breakfast and went out of the cafeteria.

I waited for my friends to return as soon as possible. I went to my class and two classes passed as I saw Priam walk in. He looked at me with his concerned eyes as I felt the urge to hug him and cry on his shoulder. They were right. I am at fault!!!. He smiled a little as I smiled back at him. Professor Hyle was passing by when she noticed us.

Professor Hyle asked looking at Priam-" Oh dear!!! Are you okay now?"

Priam smiled and replied-" As healthy as a horse"

He looked at me assuring me that everything is okay, but I couldn't look at him with all those guilt.

The whole day I avoided him, but in the evening we met in the library again. I halt as I look at him once before passing by. I tried to walk away but he holds my hands and stopped me. He dragged me to the corner and asked-" What happened? Why are you trying to avoid me?"

I couldn't look at him, I looked away from him and I replied -" I am not. I am just busy"

He looked worried and replied with a soft yet breaking voice-" Shawna? I thought We are finally coming close!!!". His voice sounds hurt. But I didn't want him to be in danger again. 

I stopped him in between and replied-" There is nothing!!!... I can't... People like me are what you won't like."

Tears rolled down my eyes and I ran away from there. He realized something was wrong with me. He tried to stop me, but I ran away. He looked at my faint figure. 

More days passed like this as I became silent day by day. My friends were still recovering. They were not attending the class. I cannot visit them yet, but I pray for them every day. We were coming to the finals now.

AT NURSE CABIN IN WWS

It is almost a month now. After the class, I went to the nurse's cabin to visit them for the first time. I took some flowers with me. I heard they were doing well now. So I thought to see them. While on my way to enter I saw their parents came to visit them. They were caressing their child. I looked at them from afar as I smiled at them. I was happy that they were getting well day by day. I thought to give them some privacy and started walking away. While I was going back I overheard their conversation.

John's mother asked while giving a spoon full of soup in his mouth-" Are you alright?"

John replied-" Yes mom, I am all good now"

Jenny's father said as he sighed-" We heard what happened and I think you guys should make a distance from her now on, else you will get in trouble more like this"

Junnie tried to make them understand as she said-" But it was not her fault!!! She was been trapped."

Jenny's mother spoke out in a little annoying voice-" See dear she might be a princess, but for us, you guys are the most important person". They started to talk among themselves.

I understood they do not want me to see them again, So I left the flowers there which I bought for them.

Priam saw everything that happened there as I ran towards the garden while crying, he followed me.

Priam called me-" Shawna wait!!!"

I kept running away and I stopped by the fountain. He followed me there.

I was crying while turning back at him. He sighed as he turned me around facing him and holds my hand. He said-" Shawna.!!! look at me." I didn't want to face anyone right now. Guilt was taking me over I just wanted to cry... This was all my fault... They must hate me now. All of our encounters flashed in my mind as I cried a little more hiding my face. Why is this happening to me? Must I lose all of them that I love?

I yelled at him a little-" What? What do you want?". 

He sighed as he hugged me. He understood what I was going through. He replied calmly-" I want to talk to you!"

I replied while sobbing-" Regarding what?... Can't, you see? I am evil... You should not be with me? I am the trouble!!!"

He gripped my hands more tightly and replied-" I will never let go of you". He started directly in my eyes. His eyes were sincere. It calmed me a little bit.

Hearing his words made me melt down and I broke down in his arms once again. He tried to console me.

He replied-" I know what happened I heard what Jennifer and her friends told about you and I heard what happened just now. But Shawna, know that it was not your fault. I was the real reason. She possessed me!!!"

I said while slowly looking up at him-" But I was the one who tried to dig out things that I shouldn't have. I should have listened. See what happened, I put all of you guys in danger and Grandma is also not talking to me anymore!"

He said-" Did you try to reach your family?"

I said with a weak voice-" Yes, But father went out with some court works, I wrote a letter to grandma but she never replied. I know I have offended her, and probably I think she will never talk to me again."

He holds my face in his palm and looked at me in his eyes and replied-" You are the most amazing person I have seen... And as for your grandma" He paused as he said again-"Look behind.!"

I turned around and I saw grandma standing there. I was overjoyed and ran into her, she gave me a long hug.

I sobbed while crying in her arms-" Grandma!!! I am sorry"

She wiped out my tears and replied-" Oh my dear precious Parshawna!! How did you think I would be angry with you? I was just worried"

I replied while wiping off my tears-" I know grandma, I should have listened to you."

She said-" You are the princess, next heir of the kingdom. It's okay to be stubborn, I once was. Maybe you inheritance it from me. "

We smiled.

Grandma said-" It was never your fault and having the urge to know is not a fault either, But You should be careful dear. If something happened to you, what would I have done?"

I said-" I promise grandma, I will obey. I was just curious about what mystery you all were talking about"

She smiled and replied-" You are the princess of Witchdom, You should know you have lots of responsibilities. And about the wand, there is nothing much to know more than you are the only key to it."

I hugged and replied-" I know. I thought You will never meet me again."

She replied -" Well, I was a little angry with you, but it was my worry. But this fine young man had found the way to convenience me and tell me the whole truth."

I looked at him and said-" Truth?"

He replied-" Yes, Jennifer and her friends had spread the rumor that you are the reason we got hurt, but It was not true. you are the reason we were still alive. You fought for us, You went back to fight with that evil."

I looked at grandma as she smiled and said-" Now everyone knows the truth dear. Brave as you should."

I asked-" But who was she? and what does she want?"

Grandma's face turned a little pale and seemed a little worried. She said with a forced smile-" That was yet to be found but font worry our guards are working together."

I saw John, Brad, Jenney, and Junnie come out of the nurse's cabin as they walked towards us. I was so very happy to see them and ran towards them wanting to hug them. But I stopped when I saw their parents behind their back.

But to my surprise, they said-" We are sorry dear, We misjudged you." Said John's mother.

Jenny's dad came forth as he holds my hands and said-" Thank you princess for saving our children's life"

I smiled with joy and nodded. I turned back at them and hugged them will all my happiness. I was very happy to get back my friends once again.

Months passed as after some weeks our first year finally ended. It was a farewell and holiday announcement for the next few months.

We gathered at the hall where principal Dunston came along with other professors and the council members.

He said-" Very good evening my students!! Today, I congratulate you on completing your first year in this school. Everyone has been amazing so far and we all have gone from ups and downs. I believe you made friends that will now stay for a lifetime and gathered the knowledge you were here for. As for today, it is the announcement day for the winners of the house as promised at the beginning of this year.

Category One- The Fire.- The Team stands with 423 points out of 500Category Two- The Water.- team stands with 447 points out of 500Category Three- The Air.- The team stands for 467 points out of 500Category Four- The Earth.- The team Stands for 454 points out of 500.

I looked down as I knew it was for me, that broke the rules and got deducted.

Jennifer and her friends seemed very happy. And just then Principal Dunston announced something which turned the table.

Mr. Dunston replied with a small smirk-" But, There was an exception this year, few of our students have shown courage, and brought out the truth. What we try to teach here is humanity, and they showed what real friends are.

Mr. Priam dared to speak the truth about the incident, That it was not anyone's fault and we got to the conclusion. And Miss Parshawna had shown courage enough to fight for her friends. To this event of celebrating I hereby give you guys a bonus of full 50 marks.

So Category One- The Fire.- The Team stands with 473 points out of 500" and is the winner.

The students clapped for us. I looked at them with my shining eyes and now they no longer hate me. They now know the truth, and I was happy. I cheered with them. We went toward Professor Dunston as we accepted the winning cup. It was a good end.

But Mr. Lynin and Jennifer did not look happy at all. They left from there in anger.

By the next two days, things became the same as usual. We packed our bags and are ready to go home for a few days. We said goodbye to each other. John, Brad, Junnie, and Jenny left early. Priam and I were waiting for our carriage near the school gate.

He was staring at me. I looked up and noticed that. I asked him-" Is something wrong?"

He replied-" Does it have to be? I mean it could be something good"

I looked down while I blushed at his words and kept quiet. I was biting my lower lips as his gaze never left my figure. Jennifer arrived at the spot with her baggage as she looked at us. She tried to have a conversation with Priam which he ignored totally.

His carriage arrived and so was mine. He came to me closer to my ears and whispered-" see you soon, Till then I will miss you"

His words made me nervous and almost lose consciousness. His hot breath was falling on my cheeks which made me blush harder. I tried to keep myself calm and I nodded while looking down. He smiled and kissed my cheeks before leaving towards his carriage. I was stunned and kept staring at him with eyes wide open.

From inside of his carriage, he looked out from the window as he said in a low whisper with a smirk at his face-" make that an even too"

He left as he winked at me and I blushed while looking down. Jennifer looked at me with disgust and left in anger. She mumbled-" That bloody mudblood bitch"

But for the rest of the year is in end and finally, I am going back home.