Putting the Little in Little Witch Academia

Chapter 7: No Rest For The Intern

A silly smile was on professor's Ursula face as she left the room, Professor Finnelan gave her a questioning look that turned into judgment as she noticed the Shiny Chariot outfit. Finnelan walked into the class with two boxes in her hands as she let out a cough to gain everyone's attention. "Professor Finnelan?" You started. "Are you here to help?"

"To the best of my ability, hopefully, this will sate them for a while." Professor Finnelan put down the larger of the two boxes, showing a colorful collection of toys that made the children around the room awe with joy. "And if that doesn't suffice...I have this heinous thing." Her wand lighted up as a tv trolley rolled in, the platform under it holding a DVD player while the lowest held a box of movies.

"One of our students was kind enough to offer the films...but after you're done with all this I'm getting rid of that thing." Professor Finnelan explained, scornfully looking at the tv. "Of course I would feed them first, a good meal is good for any child's obedience!" She added as she placed the other box into your hands, peeking inside to come face to face with...frozen mashed potatoes.

"Thank you professor...at least the toys should get them off my back." Professor Finnelan nodded at your words, about to leave when a starry-eyed Akko blocked her path.

"Are you a witch? You must be with that hat, can you please teach me?" She asked hopefully, only for professor Finnelan to use her magic to lift Akko away from her path, planting her on one of the chairs.

"I'm not part of the pre-school division." Stated Finnelan without a beat, leaving before Akko could snap out of her confusion. "Oh and to make up for Nelson's lack of discipline." She waved her wand again, the remaining small brooms flying out of their own and into Finnelan's arms much to the disgruntlement of some of the girls.

Once that was over she finally left with a firm shut of the door. "So much for thinking she has a tender heart..." You muttered while most of the children already started to swarm the toy box, allowing you to step back as everyone started to distract themselves with something new or what they were doing already.

Putting down the food box you started to inspect the tv cart, noticing it was already turned on as a blue screen showed. In the reflection of the screen you noticed two bobs of hair standing extremely still even compared to a studying cabbage in the corner, you turned around and approached Hannah and Barbara, the former staring at a collection of arts and crafts while the other seemingly waiting for her friend.

"So what are you guys up to?" You asked, your smile faltering as Hannah's breath hitched.

"I-I don't know..."

"I want to create this-like bracelet but...I don't know how." Said Hannah, complete horror on her face like this was the end of all life.

"Well hey now no need to get upset, making a bracelet isn't that hard." Your words did little to make Hannah pleased as she send the fiercest glare a nine-year-old could send. "I-I'm not insulting you, look why don't I show it how it's done." You crossed your legs as you sat down, holding a small thread with a knit at one of its ends and slowly filling it with some of the colorful shapes lying around.

"Not like that!" Hannah yelled as she stood up.

"What do you mean? This is how everyone makes them." You argued, not trying to show your offense at your toddler-level creation.

"That's too basic, it-it has to be special-unique for it to be right!" Said Hannah, turning away from you with a grunt. You scratched your head from confusion, wondering what was up with Hannah when you saw from the corner of your eye a nervously squirming Barbara.

"M-Maybe I can help..."

"What was that Barbara?" You questioned, turning to her only for Barbara to also turn away.

"Nothing!" She yelled, before you could insist Hannah stood in front of you as she protectively shielded Barbara.

"Hey! I don't care if you're our teacher or not! I'm not going to let you pick on my bestie!"

"W-What? Look Hannah you got us all wrong-"

"No! I'm going to teach you a lesson!" Her frustration greater than ever made Hannah blow up enough to full-on attack you. Her hits were barely noticed even if she did seem to put a lot of passion into them. "Take this! And that! Don't forget this one!"

"...Ow." You said, making Hannah smirk until a cry came from behind her.

"No! Please don't hurt them Hannah, they did nothing wrong!" Barbara bawled as she gripped her friend's sides just as they stopped their attack on you, replacing it with a raised eyebrow.

"What do you mean?"

"I-It's all my fault...I made them concerned and when I got scared you took it wrong, because I should have been true from the start and told you I want to show you how it's done." Explained Barbara, Hannah's glare immediately disappearing upon hearing the word "help" from her friend.

"Oh, okay!" Hannah guided her friend back to the crafting station, the both sitting down and unlike you not limiting themselves towards the prescribed materials. Using everything around the class from broken parts to normal small bits and more for a truly unique looking Bracelet, once they were halfway done Hannah's nervous look returned.

She whispered something into Barbara's ear, the latter squeaking before going into a frenzy and redoing her exploration around the class. "Is something going on?" You asked, carefully approaching Hannah without trying to earn her ire again.

"I- uhm...promise you won't share this..." She muttered, curiously you gave a slow nod as Hannah let out a sigh.

"I'm looking for some letters to complete my bracelet...A, K and O..."

"Ako?" You repeated, looking over towards a brunette of the vaguely same name having the time of her life with what appeared to be just a normal stick while copying professor Ursula's earlier spells, or at least their movement.

"It has nothing to do with her!" Pouted Hannah bringing back your attention to her, a blush on her face.

With no words you used your wand to bring three blocks over, engraving each one of them with a letter Hannah wanted before making them land into Hannah's palms, her eyes widening in the process.

"T-Thank you..." She began. "Maybe you aren't that much of a bully."

You smiled. "Neither are you." You left before Hannah could ask what you meant by that, though with how her blush became worse you doubted she'd actually would as she quickly returned to working on the bracelet.

Suddenly you felt a tug on your clothes, looking down to see Amanda tugging as she was followed by a few of the other kids. "Hey geezer, we're hungry." She stated as the children behind her nodded solemnly.

"Don't you worry guys! I uh...just got the perfect treat!" You said with a painfully optimistic tone, the children not looking particularly excited at the frozen mush you pulled out of the food box. "N-Now I know it looks weird and probably tastes weird, but with a little spell this will become somewhat more palatable to consume!"

During the casting of your spell you did not hear the excited shout at the news of someone doing a spell, and neither did you hear the trampling of feet just as you were halfway through the spell. "I wanna help!" Akko shouted as she grabbed your wand. "Wait! Akko look out!" But the spell already went flying and before you knew it both you and Akko were covered in charred exploded potato mush.

A few of the more sadistic kids snickered as you just sighed. "This evening was going a little too well anyways..."

Akko meanwhile showed no regret at her dirtied state. "Did...Did I just do a spell?" She said with pure wonder in her eyes as she held your wand.

Before you swiped your wand back you decided to indulge Akko just this once.

"...Sure."