A New Beginning (Akko x Andrew) *HIATUS*

Holiday Break (Part 3)

It had been snowing pretty heavily, and Luna Nova was covered in white. The wind also had been pretty strong. The professor warned about riding the brooms in this weather. Three days had passed since Akko and her gang went to find the Pandora Box for the headmistress. They have been granted permission to leave the school to enjoy their holiday, but luck was not favorable. The students who remained were all stuck at this ancient castle. They were hopeful that the storm will pass soon...

"NOT OVER YET!?!" yelled a certain brunette whose name was not needed to be mentioned, "WHY IS IT STILL SNOWING!?!" Her face was leaning against the frosted window.

"Shouting at it won't make it stop," said the puce-haired girl named Sucy who was tending to her mushroom garden. One of the fungus was wilted. She frowned.

"It's really unfortunate that the weather is like this," said the ginger named Lotte who was reading her favorite novel, Night Falls.

Akko tried to leave the window, but she couldn't. She tried to push the window. Sucy looked up from her shrooms and stared at her. She was struggling.

"When will you stop your idiocracy?"

"Ugh.. I'm stuck!" Akko yelped. The ginger turned to look at her and gasped. Her friend's face was stuck to the window. Akko pushed harder and finally succeeded. Her face came off from the window, and she fell backward. Her head landed on the edge of her bed.

"ITTEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!" she cried in her native tongue while rubbing both her face and the back of her head.

"Akko, are you okay?" Lotte asked with concerns.

Sucy looked at the window, which had the imprint of Akko's face. "That's what you get for being stupid," she shook her head and turned her attention back to the fungus.

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At the headmistress office, Professor Holbrooke, Chariot, Finnelan, and Badcock were having an important meeting. Among them was a witch who was not a member of the school's staffs. She was tall and skinny. Her long, raven lock hung down from her left shoulder. Her gown was olive green which perfectly matched her pointy hat and heavy make up that failed to cover her age. On the headmistress's table was the Pandora Box, the object in discussion. The artifact was protected by the magical shield.

"How do we work this thing?" Badcock asked.

"Patience. I have called someone who could help us," said Headmistress Holbrooke.

"There is such person?" the raven-haired witch asked.

Finnelan nodded, "Yes, she should be on the way here now."

Chariot fidgeted her fingers, "But the weather outside is terrible. It would be difficult..."

The the doors flung opened. The witches turned their attention to it. Chariot widen her eyes as the person whom they were talking about suddenly appeared.

"Miss Cavendish?" Badcock squinted her eyes.

"Good afternoon, professor," greeted the blonde witch. She entered the room and shut the door behind her.

"H-how did you get here so quickly? Never mind that. You shouldn't have traveled in this weather!" Chariot exclaimed.

"I received the letter as urgent. Please don't worry. Travel was not so difficult. I am well," Diana said calmly.

The room got quiet until the raven-haired broke the tension. "Ahem!" she cleared her throat, "This young lady is the someone who can help us? Isn't she a student?"

"Yes," Finnelan answered with confidence. She gestured toward Diana, "Madam Pressley, may we introduce you to Ms. Diana Cavendish, the proud and prestigious student of Luna Nova."