The Original Witch

Chapter 3

I wake up from my deep slumber when I hear girls getting ready for the first day of classes. I groan, knowing I have to put up with sitting through classes and learning things I already know. I get up nonetheless and change.

My reflection in the bathroom mirror looks back at me, and I am content with how I look for the day. I grab my small bag and wand before making my way out of my room. It takes me some time to maneuver through the crowds in order to get to the Great Hall to receive my time table. A man named Professor Snape hands me mine without a word, which I scan over fast before standing up.

With time to spare, I sit down in my first class of the day: Muggle Studies. This is not something that I am looking forward to.

After about a half hour of this class, I realize that I do not particularly enjoy sitting through Muggle Studies. Who on earth created these terms like "muggle" and "hufflepuff"? So much has changed in this world of magic since I was last a part of it. I do not mind change but some things need to be figured out or others will not take it seriously.

The monotone and nonstop talk about humans makes me bloody hungry, which is the one of the challenges of attending a school as a vampire.

It is hard to feed on people, but I know I can make it work because I can be sly. I'm smarter than I may look. I could drink blood bags but it is too much of a risk to keep a large stash unless I use a concealing charm to hide them. Besides it's not the same as the satisfaction of warm human blood trickling down my aching throat.

My mind wanders as I realize that Harry Potter was the one who saw me compel those scared kids out of the compartment on the train.

 If Harry has Voldemort as an enemy, he could probably handle Niklaus...just kidding he would die within five seconds but he does have some things that I need for a weapon.

I wish I could just grab everything I need and go, but I do not like loose ends and Harry has not acquired everything I need. I also think messing with these humans is kind of fun and amusing. Somehow I got people talking about me because of my entrance and about how secretive I am, but I do not mind it too much since they recognize that I am not someone to mess with.

You see, I like having secrets. I used to be an open-book but that has changed. I had to change how I acted for the sake of self preservation...but sometimes I just-

I snap out of my thoughts when Professor Burbage calls on me, probably because I am not paying attention. "Would you please provide the answer for the class Ms..."

"Just call me Alexia," I reply casually as I lean forward in my chair.

"Very well. The answer?" She steps towards my desk near the back of the room, a place away from the main attention of professors. I guess now that even the back of the room is not hidden enough for me to completely zone out. 

Instead of answering the question, my eyes narrow as I make eye contact from behind my desk, "I don't feel well, so I need to leave immediately."

Professor Burbage nods her head, and I quickly grab my belongings and slip out of the room without another glance back at my classmates' curious stares. The class was boring, so why not use compulsion to get out of it today? It is only the first day and I am already rebelling by skipping, not that I care though. 

I decide to roam around the castle for a little bit to familiarize myself more. I decide to return to the dungeons to drop all of my school stuff off in my room because I would rather not carry all my books and materials around as I explore the school. Adventure awaits as I leave the common room to experience the school more since I only know about everything from reading books.