Du Nord: The Believing heart lost years (EN)

2006 Valentine's day

Tuesday 14 February 2006, Luna Nova

"The days went by, I was getting used to using social networks, always in the time after school I would look at some and see what they were commenting about me and I was surprised, little by little people appeared, I even discovered that my whole family was there too and they were the ones who became my first friends, which I was also seeing as a chance to one day meet the people I met in France, I was also making some videos for the internet, which are still on my Youtube channel today, I bet they must be relics of the Shiny Chariot days nowadays, plus I had one more performance in that time that helped boost my profile more, but we had to prepare for another event that was coming up, just on Valentine's Day the Appleton and Luna Nova academies were going to show up for a dance."

I'm really confused to know what this is about, but at the same time it can't be that big a deal. I look at my roommates and start asking the question, after all today is just a Tuesday like any other.

"What's so special about today that you're doing such a great job?" I ask them.

"Don't you read the Chariot school paper? Today is Valentine's Day, the Appleton students are coming to meet us and there's going to be a dance, but the students have to be dressed up, I don't know if we'll be able to go" said Becca.

"I don't read the paper, because sometimes it's very toxic to me, so I'd rather not see what the older witches think of me, but hey, we can fix this, we're going to the ball, let's get dresses" I say excitedly.

"Chariot, a dress is expensive, not to mention that it has to be something sophisticated and I'm not very keen on wearing one" said Leyland.

"I'm going to make a point of going, I already had a dress ready for this moment, I'm joking hahaha, you can borrow one of my dresses, I've got plenty" said Parker who was very helpful.

"Oh I want to, let's go to this dance together" I say excitedly.

"But Chariot, you won't find it interesting, this ball only has Appleton students, boys, men and they'll want to get to you, I don't think it's a good idea for you to go, since it's just a kind of party to promote future alliances between witches and mundanes and even maintain lineages if you know what I mean" I shrug anyway.

"It's a festivity, I'm not going to miss one, we have to make the most of it, after all there's no way of knowing when the next one will be, or at least it's a way of relieving ourselves from so many lessons" I say to both of them.

Well, I think I've got the point, we go through the corridors, seeing that the whole structure of the ball is being set up in the courtyard, this is on the way to our dormitories and there's everything for a ball, you can feel the whole class coming here, I'm going to dress nicely, I really hope there are other girls, good food, or music to dance to, I'm definitely going to enjoy it a lot, I'm even going to promote it a bit, since Croix says it's good for my image on social media.
When we get to the room, I see Daniella taking several dresses out of her suitcase, and they're folded up nicely, I just hope they fit us.

"Look, you can take all you want, except this one, this is the one I'm going to use, then just put your make-up on, we won't be long, when the clock strikes six we're going to get out of here, don't forget" We nod our heads.

"Ugh, I don't really like wearing dresses, but the boys from Appleton can be cute, even if they are a bunch of cushions" said Becca.

"They really are, I can't deny that, I don't doubt that the boy my mum wants me to marry will be there, that's really going to be the worst of it, he's insufferable, what's the point of being handsome if he's shit in every other respect and really Chariot, you're the only homosexual of the three of us, it's going to be a bit boring for you to get any attention from these guys" I just shrug.