Between Crown and Heart - Book 1

32 - Noone Talks Of Royalty Like That!

I walked quickly back to my next period, History of magic with my strange teacher who is actually a ghost; there are many rumors about him... don't ask.  

I was still on the grounds, by the way. Royalty followed me. I was thinking very hard what to say to all people. Should I say the truth or should I keep it a secret at the beginning? Maybe it's the safest. And does this really mean something or was it just my imagination and nothing worth of telling? How should I face the headmaster? Professor McGonagal? Professor Moody? And ... Professor Snape?  

"How do you feel, My Lady?" I stopped in my tracks and turned around when a male voice with a deep Russian accent brought me back in the present.

"Sorry, eeehm, Mr...... Sir?" I forgot the name of the Durmstrang headmaster, how embarrassing!

"Igor Karkaroff, my name is Igor Karkaroff, My Lady. And I asked whether you feel better now." He was very tall and looked at me down like a massive eagle. But I tried to be unimpressed and ignored him calling me 'My Lady'.

"Oh, thank you for your concern, Mr. Karkaroff. I am feeling indeed better." I smiled and thought about how to get rid of him. But he was pre-empting.

"I am very concerned about you, My Lady." My body stiffened when he came closer. "And I hope you are feeling better now. Because the evil is rising and therefore you need to be powerful and full of strength. You need to be prepared to save us ... My Lady."

He looked quickly down at my spitting pet and continued speaking: "Only if you believe the rumors." He said and looked one last time at me dangerously down and stormed off. 

I was relieved that he was gone but I wondered what he meant. What evil is rising? Was he talking about Voldemort? And why did he say this only to me? Is he... scared of something? Plus how am I suppose to save everyone? I mean, I am not magically well skilled since now, how could I then...? And what was that about 'Only if you believe the rumors'? But moreover, why does it seem that everybody knows my future and my destiny besides me?!  

"Galaxy! You should hurry up! Your classes will start in ten minutes and you have to get your stuff for it, too!" I nodded at Royalty and started running towards the school.

I was nearly there at the entrance in front of the huge doors when someone said: "You see the Lady how she's running to her next period? Like a dog which is running after a thrown stick." A few people giggled.

"That's why I say that she is not worth of being the Lady." The same voice said. 

"I need to get to my classes, don't let you held by some stupid and unnecissery idiots, having their fun!" I said to me.

"Royalty, come! They aren't worth of it." I said to him as he started spitting at them. He stopped reluctantly and we went off.

"And look at that little scum of pet. This is the worthless companion of that shameful Lady!" I stopped in my mid-tracks.  

I was angry, I was furious!

"Noone talks about Royalty like that!!" I turned around and runned to, who else then, Draco Malfoy and his friends from Slytherin.  

"What did you say?" I said dangerously.

"That little scum o-" he stopped when I took out my wand and hold it in front of him.