Chapter 21: Alone
Third day of classes started with DADA, and the professor is back with normal ears and nose. He held a little grudge on Bulgaria, and his pride couldn't allow him to be defeated by an eleven-year old. But for now, they had a normal class, discussing more spells and counter-spells.
He kept on calling Bulgaria to answer a question, hoping that the boy couldn't answer and that would be the professor's chance to humiliate him slightly. Unfortunately for him, Bulgaria answered all the questions detailedly and correctly. Yesterday, he used his time wisely by advance reading the lessons for DADA. Most of the students played around and slept, but Bulgaria really read the next lessons for the class.
Instead of humiliating Bulgaria, the professor made him more popular. The students look up to the Hufflepuff boy now, and they are inspired by him.
For the next class, it's Herbology. For their first lesson, they studied a plant called Dittany and its uses. They learned that it can heal scars and the plant can be used for Potions. It is a powerful healing herb.
After Herbology, it is time for lunch.
"Guys, I secretly got a little of Dittany." Romania laughed evilly but it's soft enough for the group to only hear it.
"What? No way!" England whispered, looking at Romania with serious eyes.
"I'm telling the truth! I plan on secretly planting it in a pot and hide it somewhere in the room or somewhere we can access easily." Romania laughed even more.
"What are you planning to do with it?" Bulgaria asks in worry.
"To take care of it, and then use it when needed. Are you even thinking, Nikola? We can use it whenever we need it. Aren't I genius?" Romania cackled.
"You're a thief." Norway pointed out.
"A dangerous yet brilliant thief." Romania countered. "I got four of them, so that we all would have one each. We can plant them if we finish eating, but we need to eat fast so we that have the time to look for a good spot and plant it!"
"And I was planning that we should learn how to fly in advance. That would be the most challenging lesson yet. And only first years have that lesson." England stated his thoughts.
"I was actually thinking that we can study Defense Against the Dark Arts together." Bulgaria admitted.
"Funny. I learned a few spells in Charms class and I guess I can share it with you all." Norway said.
When the Nations walked together going to the Great Hall, students suddenly swarmed them left and right. Slytherins were pulling Romania and England, while random students started to pull Bulgaria.
"We're friends now, right? Let's eat at my spot!"
"I reserved a seat for in the Hufflepuff table. Come on, everyone's waiting!"
"Mind if I tag along with you? I really like being around you."
"Hey! I was here first!"
"Go cry to your mommy! I came here first and asked Arthur first, right Arthur?"
The three Nations were pulled away, going to wherever the students pulled them. Norway was left alone, and it seems he'll be eating alone too.
No one knows if he felt hurt or angry. His pokerface is a perfect wall of defense that he has put on himself.
With that, he goes to the Ravenclaw table in the Great Hall and ate his lunch. Like the usual, Scotland was eating alone too.
After lunch the Nations didn't meet up with each other. Bulgaria's with his group of friends, and so is Romania and England.
The next class is History of Magic, where the tree Nations didn't listen much to the professor because they're talking with their new friends. Norway on the otherhand answered all the questions correctly and he had learned more about magic and its history.
Norway looked more aloof, he was in solitude.
And so, the next and last class begins. It's Transfiguration. It is the art of changing the form and appearance of an object.
For their first lesson, they were learning the basics of the Switching Spell where it allows you to switch two objects at the same time. It is a complex spell, and they need to learn it step-by-step, one-by-one, slowly and carefully.
Norway was learning the basics, but he reads further to the complex part. The other Nations are still busy entertaining their friends.
Their professor gave time for the students to read and understand before going to the next discussion. Norway used it wisely, and he wanted to become a daredevil. Anything can go wrong, and this spell is a lot tricky. He took the risk and tried out the Switching Spell.
White light came out of his wand and thought of switching his wand with the professor's. In a swift motion, his wand is in the professor's hand and the professor's wand is in Norway's hand.
The room went silent, for they have witnessed something incredible. Their professor smiled broadly and laughed.
"Oh my, Lukas Bondevik. To think you have done the spell successfully in your first year. Ten points to Ravenclaw." Their female professor announced, causing a loud roar from the Ravenclaw students.
The two exchanged wands, receiving their own personal wands.
One boy tried the Switching Spell on the chandelier. He waved his wand and something went terribly wrong. The boy transported to where the chandelier is and fell down to the floor. The professor brought him to the Hospital Wing immediately, warning everyone not to try the spell or they will be faced with punishment.
When the professor came back, she started the next discussion and she always warned the students not to the spell carelessly or they may end up like the boy earlier, or worse.
Class ended and they had a thirty minute break. Norway stood by the doorway, declining anyone and everyone who wanted to be with him. One by one, the Nations and their newly found friends passed by and went to who knows where.
With that, Norway left the doorway and went to the Great Hall, using his free time to study for the next lessons tomorrow. Dinner came, and he ate alone once again, rejecting anyone who wanted his company. He also directly and flatly declined any conversation that was directed at him.
Dinner ended, and everyone goes to their own respective houses to sleep. Norway was able to sleep immediately, but the other three Nations took some time before sleeping. And they slept with heavy hearts, heavy chests, and a guilty mind.
The following day, Romania and England got off early from their rooms than the usual time. Going to the Great Hall, they see Norway going there too. He just came from another hall, and he is now in front of them, more or less a dozen steps away.
"Luka-" Romania's been cut off when a group of popular Slytherins approached them.
"Hey there! Since you've been with Troy's group yesterday, maybe you can hang out with us today? You too, Arthur. Join us!" One guy offered.
"Well, um-" England wasn't able to finish when another group arrived, wanting them to be their companions.
In the end, the two Slytherins separated and goes to different groups.
Breakfast arrived, and Bulgaria's at the Hufflepuff table. Looking around, he sees Norway eating alone in the Ravenclaw table.
When the black-haired boy stood up, someone pushes his shoulders down, causing him to sit back down. Bulgaria looked back and face upwards, seeing one his Hufflepuff friends
"Whoa, where you going, friend? I'm just right here, there's no need to look for me." And the guy sat beside him.
Once again, the Nations are separated. Scotland has noticed this, but didn't care about it. He ate as fast as he could so he can do advanced magic, and that will enable him to move on to more complex magic in the next quarter, which is just three months away.
After breakfast, the students goes on to their next class, Herbology. This time, they're learning about Devil's Snare. It is a plant to strangle anything around it or anything that touches it. Struggling to get free or resist it would lead to the plant exerting more force.
The professor thought them how to kill it, which is to use fire. It will burn the plant and kill it. And it cannot stand light. They can only be seen and found in dark and damp places.
In Transfiguration, the class is required to listen to the professor about how hard transfiguration is. When students advance to the next years, Transfiguration becomes more harder and more complicated. For Norway, the class was boring, so he did an advance reading on Transfiguration instead of listening to his professor. The other Nations wanted to listen to the class and they want to do advance reading but their newly found friends are in their way.
Lunch passed without any real progress, just more irritation and isolation. History of Magic is just another lecture about the ancient magicians and first forms of magic, making almost everyone fall asleep from how boring it was. Except for the Nations, they listened to every detail, wanting to more about the possible origin of their magic.
Just like every other after classes, students have a fifteen minute break. The Charms room is just very close, so students roamed the hallways and scattered everywhere.
Bulgaria, honestly felt tired, getting annoyed by how humans can be so laid back. Their nature and attitude can be negative in some times.
The Hufflepuff stood up from his seat, making his circle of friends look at him. Some gave curious looks, while others just stared at you.
"I'm really sorry, but I think I can't give you all the same attention and comfort as a friend. See me in an ill manner, I really don't care. Think of me as someone selfish, but I want to choose my own companions and friends that I want to be with." Bulgaria shrugged, trying to avoid eye contact. Making enemies is not what Bulgaria wants, but things have to be done and corrected. Enough is enough.
He left his companions and immediately searched for his neglected friend, Norway. So much guilt has been inside Bulgaria, so much guilt that he even feels ashamed to talk with the Norwegian again.
But things have to be done. I don't care if he'll hate me. Bulgaria thought.
When he saw Norway sitting alone, the Bulgarian didn't hesitate to sit beside him. Sighing, it was time to apologize.
"Norge, I'm really sorry. I've been an awful friend." Bulgaria started, sounding apologetic and sincere. "I hope that you can forgive me-"
"Luuuukas!" Romania and England suddenly hugged Norway from behind, including Bulgaria into the hug. "I'm so sorry!" The vampire and brit chorused, sounding guilty and sincere.
"Can you hang out with us again?" Romania pleaded, hugging Norway even tighter.
"We've been wankers, we know! But even if we've been arseholes, can you forgive us?" England tried to win back Norway.
Giving Norway a chance to speak, he was just silent, having his usual pokerface. "We're so sorry!" All chorused, apologizing to the silverette. Things got chaotic when they individually apologize and say their mistakes all at the same time and Norway couldn't understand them.
A slight curve can be seen on the sides of his mouth.
"You guys are a bunch of idiots."
A/N: Hello readers! I just wanted to say that I added more pictures in every single chapter for more clearer imaginations. It took me a whole day to add them because my internet signal kept going on and off. So if you have some extra time, why don't you check them? And if the image is small and blurry, it means that the dimensions of the image is really small. Tell if the image is not good and I'll either replace it or remove it. Thank you.
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