The elements of school

Chapter 20 rewards

It was hours later that finally Alice and Aya were found. Iggy was the first to find them. She called everyone over but the headmaster told Lia to stay outside.

After a little while Alice awoke in a hospital bed warm in the school. Lia was the only one beside her. "Lia!" Alice cried "do they know that Moss Woolton-"
"They know everything don't worry"

"Shouldn't you be with Aya?" Alice asked

"Probably but she's not awake, and beside I don't really think we're you know, gonna be together anymore"

"What!"

"I haven't seen her in three months" Lia smiled. The conversation paused both stuck for topics "it's the end of term tomorrow"

"What! How could I have forgotten!"

"I don't know but sir says her wants to see us all in his office tomorrow"

"What about Aya?"

"He reckons she'll be awake tomorrow"

"Okay, wait time is it?"

"Eleven forty five" Lia smiled

"Lia! Your supposed to be in bed!"

"I refused to leave, sir said I could stay, he 'understands the deep trauma of these events'" grinned

"Is it not traumatic?"

"Sir didn't let me see you and Aya in the cave anyways, so no"

"Oh, still go to bed"

"Not a chance"

"Please" Alice pleaded

"Uh fine" Lia grinned.

Lia left and as Alice watched her go she couldn't help but want to cry, was everything going to be alright?

The next morning Alice was moved back into her dorm very abruptly by Matron. "Come on, come on girl" she said, Alice quickly placing her belongings in her dorm before being marched down to the headmasters office. She saw all the others in the office sat on seats very upright and scared.

Alice sat down beside Lia.

"Thank you matron, that will be all" he said. "Lia you first" Lia approached the desk, this was the first time Alice had seen Lia scared. Lia shook but composed herself.

"Lia you truly saved Aya and Alice I believe, in mind. Both of them truly value you so, for that I will award you this necklace" Sir handed Lia a necklace. She put it on and it glowed a florescent blue.

"What does it do?" Lia asked

"Why don't you think of a place?" Sir said "oh and take Alice's hand"

Lia did as he said, Alice took her hand and Lia must of thought of her room as within seconds she was there.

"Wow!" Lia said amazed

"Do come back" a voice said, Lia and Alice immediately did. They reappeared in the office. "Thank you so much" Lia said

"My pleasure" sir said

"Harry" sir instructed, nervously Harry stepped forward. "Lia would you transport us to your little meeting place"

Everyone formed a little circle and Lia imaged the secret room in the library, the musty smell of old books, the hard, oak chairs. Within a moment they stood in the room. But it wasn't like before.

"I've had it all redone, you know this was my room first. For my society the first of its kind" Sir proudly said. Mr Shroom stood in the corner, he'd set up a little cauldron and set of potion ingredients.