Toil and Trouble

Chapter Three - Teresa

I slammed the front door behind me, a cinnamon bun in my mouth, my keys and book bag in my hands. I attempted to unlock my car before I feel hands take my books, my first instinct to turn and slam my fist into their face, before I stopped when I saw Luna. I smiled slightly and unlocked the car, hopping into the driver's seat, watching Luna get in and sit with my stuff.

"So... Where's the boys?" I ask, raising a brow at her sudden solo appearance, slowly studying her. I smirked when she turned on our favourite music station, Of Mice and Men blasting through the speakers. It had been a whole week since the first day of school and our teachers had decided it was time to begin cracking down on the University spectrum of our lives. I glanced at the multiple University pamphlets on Luna's lap before I shook my head.

"They took the bus. I decided I should get a ride especially considering the fact that you always offer. Besides the guys know what they're doing now. I think." I laugh quietly at her hesitant end to her sentence, shaking my head.

"Good to know that they finally got their shit together. I was tired of driving my mom's old minivan." I mumbled, pursing my lips, stopping at a red light. I tapped my fingers on the dashboard once Panic! At the Disco came on, humming along with whichever song it was, my eyes focused on the light.

"The minivan isn't all that bad... besides the fact that it smells like cheese... and foot. We really shouldn't have played soccer when we were younger. It'd smell better if we hadn't." I laughed quietly at Luna's comment, turning right once the light turned green, glancing at the school as I turned into the parking lot. I parked in an empty space at the back of the lot and opened the driver side door, ruffling my hair, before I waited on Luna. The two of us began our trek towards the school and attempted to ignore the sun as it made everything outside humid.

"You know eventually it will have to start snowing... then we can practice our magic again." Luna whispers, her voice sounding like she was dreading every minute of it, neither of us really liked having to practice magic that we can't use outside of our rooms. It was frustrating because during the warmer months we got so out of practice that we always ended up being unable to do anything but the most simple of spells. My mother was supportive every time that we practiced so that was a plus; but my gran sometimes let it slip that by our age my mom was able to force an entire forest to bend at her will. Whereas I had yet to find which element I was more than mediocre with.

"OI!" I looked up when I heard a pack of familiar accents; all five boys were waiting for us at the sidewalk. I watched Luna's eyes light up when she noticed Zayn's eyes on her. I shook my head when she not so subtly took his hand, dragging him inside. I slowly walked onto the sidewalk, standing beside Liam, whom I currently would call my friend if it wasn't for my mother's constant reminder about friendships with humans being dangerous.

"Oh! Hello there Teresa... it's very good to see you once more..." Liam gives me a small polite smile, which honestly contrasted his eyes that were looking at Harry. He was signaling for help or something like that. I gulped at the feeling of heat behind my eyes- I couldn't even stand beside him without him being terrified. How great.

"Hello Teresa." I jumped and kicked at whomever had snuck up on me, watching as Niall fell onto the soft green grass, cringing slightly. That was not who I thought it was. Which made this a bit more awkward considering he was in my biology class first thing today. Thank god for a spare period after that otherwise I'd have to deal with him doing the whole 'popping out of nowhere' shit too me.

" "J-J-Jesus Christ! Fuck! My ankle!" My eyes widened when I noticed the awkward angle of his foot, biting my lip, holding my hand out to him.