Paranormals of Ilvermorny

Chapter 7

    Wednesday the tenth was cool and crisp, which carried the promise of a chilly fall in the same breeze that carried prematurely dead leaves. Whenever there was a Quodpot game the same day as classes, it was always scheduled after the last bell rang, usually three o'clock. Unfortunately for Robin, that meant going the whole day with excitement running through her veins at the prospect of playing later. So, because she knows her best friend so well, Lorelei took it upon herself to make extra notes for Robin to copy later when her brain wasn't off in the clouds flying on a broomstick.
The day was shaping up to be quite uneventful. That is, before Claire decided to throw any possibility of a good day out the window.

    It happened in first period potion, just as Lorelei was stirring the cauldron of Mulberry milk, Goosegrass, and Sage making sure to not let the leaves burn. As she stirred and waited for the mixture to reach a simmering boil, Lorelei was busy thinking about the waffle she had for breakfast until some noise caught her attention. Looking across the classroom, Lorelei saw Claire and her friends surrounding Robin who was trying to mind her own business, finely cutting some dandelion root, but the frustration on her face was apparent. Looking into the still lukewarm pot, Lorelei charmed the wooden spoon to continue its ministrations while she stepped away for a moment.

    "Or maybe its from too many drops to the head as a baby, and some blood got stained— oh hi Lorelei," Claire said as she approached the table, her signature sneer making an appearance. "We were just  telling Robin our theories as to how her hair got to be that ugly color." Her two friends, Julia Talpin and Grace Gosling, laughed to show proof. "My favorite is her mom picking her from a carrot patch when she was born! Because who in their right mind would pick someone as dumb as her." At the sound of the trio's laughter, Robin slammed her hand onto the table out of pure aggression, clearly ready to snap.
Lorelei, needing to diffuse the situation before her friend gets sent to Boarwood Prison for the criminally accused. She placed her hands on Robin's shoulders, massaging a bit to calm her down. "As grateful as we are that you decided to grace us with your presence this morning, Claire" began Lorelei, slowly helping a seething Robin to her feet and steering her back to their cauldron, "I think I speak for the entire school by saying we would have been happier contracting fungal worm plague." Hearing Robin let out a quiet chuckle, Lorelei almost missed what her once friend said back.

    "Well, at least my dad is still in a job. I don't know if you can say the same thing, can you Lei?" She asked in a menacingly mocking tone. It wasn't very easy to get under Lorelei's skin, usually the one to bring others down like she just did for Robin. But, on the off chance a comment is made about her family, Lorelei can get mad. And right now, she was seeing red.

    "What?" She asked Claire over her shoulder, impossibly calm. "You heard me, your Muggle dad got canned from his Muggle job. Time will tell, but my guess is it's genetic." Without thinking, Lorelei pulls out her wand and points it at Claire, finally getting her to shut up. Although fear was written on her face, it is soon replaced with a trying glance.
"You wouldn't. Little Miss 'I make every attendance' is really gonna hex me? I'd like to see you try." She remarked with a smirk, something Lorelei decided to mimic. "How are you gonna be able to see without eyes," she muttered, a shocked yet somewhat excited Robin was able to hear, which only made her want to watch what happened next even more. But, for better or worse, before the tip of her wand could even ignite Professor Teagarden was walking over to diffuse the situation.

    "Ladies, ladies, what is going on here?" The older woman asked, apprehensive yet still trying to maintain her role as teacher. Unfortunately for the professor, her question only made the girls erupt into five different voices trying to tell her what happened, each with different stories. In the end, she didn't follow a word of it. "Alright!" She said, effectively stopping all five girls' ranting, "Why don't we do this? Claire," she asked, looking at the dark haired girl, "will you please apologize to Robin and Lorelei for interrupting their potion making?" With a roll of her eyes, she gave an unenthusiastic apology, which Professor Teagarden found adequate. "And Lorelei," she questioned, turning to the other side, "were you really going to hex Claire?" With a huff, Lorelei gave a begrudging 'no' which seemed to be the right answer. "Well then, I hope this doesn't happen again or there will be consequences. Now, you girls go your separate way so you don't cause each other any more trouble." The professor stated, her voice laced with an authority that she rarely ever used.