Hooked to a Hood

Alchemy

Arthur, Matheus, JJ and Rosa followed Merlin around the school as he gave them a tour of the school. Many students passed by, mostly to admire the mysterious, beautiful princess that stepped into the school grounds.

"Who are you, cutie?"

"Back off!" Matty snapped.

"Aren't you a candy to the eye."

"Watch it!" JJ glared.

Matty and JJ cared for Rosa like it's the end of the world if they didn't, they never wanted her to feel any kind of trouble, especially when it comes to boys. Fortunately, Rosa never had the interest in men, she never planned in marrying one anyway; all she wanted to do was to prove how women can do anything men can do.

What's the point of marrying some pathetic prince? Rosa thought as she ignored every boy that eyed her. they're are...how to put it in a nice way, useless? They're all about titles, riches, and care so little of their so called 'love' except for their beauty.

Suddenly, a student wrapped an arm around Rosa who immediately got disgusted by and shrieked. "Ew! Get off of me!"

Rosa shoved the boy away, who landed on a row of lockers and shivered in disgust as she sweeps away the parts where the boy touched her. "Ugh! As if!"

"We have a No-Violation Policy in this school, Rosa." Merlin piped, not looking back at Rosa.

"It was an obvious harassment from him, M!" Rosa objected.

"Also, we have a no-weapon policy in the classrooms." Merlin added, pulling out his wand and pointed it to the three teenagers as a purple mist swirled around them. "I've transported them to the Greenwood Room which will be the boys dormitory and the Arrow Room which will be Rosa's private dormitory since I am known to have gifts for my favourite students."

"Oh, stop it." Rosa teased.

"Well, here are your schedules, you will need them." Merlin waved his wand, and three scrolls appeared in front of their owners. "and lucky you three, you have Honours Alchemy taught by me in my office, now follow me!"

"Thank you, M, for accepting my grandniece, my grandnephew and their friend to your school." Arthur praised, walking next to his old friend. "Without you, they would turn out mischievous and restless like their fathers."

"Oh, nothing I can't do to an old friend, how about some tea and biscuits in my office?" Merlin chuckled and stopped in front of a door. "Here we are, um, key...key, where's the key?"

"M?" Matty stepped in. "I believe you always keep the keys-

"-behind your glasses?" Rosa and Matheus looked at each other and chuckled at their twin telepathy.

Merlin frowned before pulled the key behind his glasses with a laugh. "Oh, right. Sharp memories you two have." He unlocked the door, and everyone started filling in the classrooms. "Let's do alchemy!"

Rosa scanned the office, and she nodded at the choice of royal blue colour with admirable artifacts hanging from the walls, the only problem is-

"It's everywhere!" Rosa complained to Matty and JJ.

"It's just clothes, you'll have to accept their choice of clothing." JJ reassured, making Rosa whine.

"Alright, class, let's get started." Merlin called out. "We have three new students with us today, so let's at least pretend that this is an Honours class. Um, Charming and Aladdin, split up and help the boys, won't you?" He pointed to a boy in a beige-brown attire which made Rosa understood that he is a prince, and a dark-skinned boy in a sand-coloured shirt with a purple vest and brown pants. "And Rosa..." He looked at the girl. "You can help my problem student over there, I know he is the perfect challenge for you."

"You know me too well, M." Rosa smiled before strutting over to the back of the classroom while JJ followed the dark-skinned boy and Matty followed the prince.

"Hi! I'm Charming, prince and heir to the throne." the prince smiled, holding out his hand for a shake which Matty accepted. "Matheus Hood, Son of Robin Hood, prince and one of the heirs to the throne of Nottinghamshire."

"One of? So does that mean that the girl is-"

"My best friend," JJ answered turning his head to Rosa who began working on the assignment without her partner who didn't seem to be interested in the assignment and then turned to Aladdin "so if you are going to be my friend-"

"I expect no eyeing, no flirting and not even one sick idea from you." Matty threatened.

"Don't worry, man." Charming chuckled, raising his hands up in surrender. "Besides, I already have someone in mind."

Rosa continued to do the assignment, following the instructions when she felt a finger slowly tucking a large bit of her hair that was hiding her face behind her ear.

"I don't think the instructions said to touch my hair." Rosa obliged, turning to her partner. It was a boy with dark brown hair sweeping off his forehead, his eyes were hazel, and he was wearing green clothing in some strange design which Rosa realised was snakeskin.

How can this guy survive wearing scales? Rosa wondered.

"Well, as I am one of the bad kids, I don't do schoolwork." The boy smirked. "But I do know that Uliana will definitely be excited to see you, she loves fresh meat."

"Well, you can tell this Uliana that I have no interest in meeting her." Rosa scoffed, returning to her assignment. "If she wants to meet me, she'll have to get past my brother and my best friend."

The boy hummed in approval and continued staring at her. "Well, since you will be my partner, we should get to know each other. I'm Morgie Le Fay, son of Morgana, Serpentine."

"Morgana, ey? I didn't think M would his archnemesis' son to his school." Rosa chuckled.

"M?" Morgie questioned.

"Nickname for Merlin, he was me and Matty's tutor back at England." Rosa explained. "I was the brains and beauty, Matty is the brawn and... that's it."

"England? So, you're British?" Morgie asked, fixing his seating position to lean in.

"Do you not recognise the accent?" Rosa teased and chuckled with Morgie before he shook his head rapidly.

"Nope! I am a villain; I am not supposed to be laughing with princesses." Morgie moving his head away from Rosa while crossing his arms.

Rosa raised an eyebrow before reaching down her pocket and pulled out two chocolate chip cookies which made Morgie eyed the cookies in hunger. Rosa smirked as she took a nibble of her cookies, taking every crumb to her taste, watching as Morgie's mouth watered.

After watching her partner suffer in silence, Rosa held another cookie from her pocket and hand it to him.

"I have no idea why M said you would be a challenge, but I guess we can start by being friends."

Morgie looked at the cookie before looking at Rosa, he immediately grabbed the cookie and shoved it in his mouth like a child.

Rosa chuckled at his behaviour before continuing with her project, instead with Morgie helping a bit.

So, I got a new friend at the first lesson? Rosa thought. Maybe it won't be that bad in this school