Elemental Eclipse

🌻Chapter Five: Trouble Brewing🌻

The next day, Rachael was walking to potions class with Zeph and filling him in on everything that happened.

"Beckett tried to teach me this spell to round up books, before I fucked it up and we mutually agreed that I'm a dumbass. And then gave me this long winded and detailed explanation about illegal Blood Magick." Rachael explains.

"Wait, back up a second. You're saying that Beckett was actually nice?" Zeph asks, not believing her.

"Yeah, he's really not as bad as he seems. He's just a little defensive." Rachael says. "He may come off as an asshole, but he's really just an absolute nerd. He like wants people to think he's cool, but doesn't really have a clue what cool is."

"So he makes up for it by being a snob?" Zeph asks.

"Honestly, I think it's just a front. I don't think he has any friends." Rachael sighs.

Zeph laughed, nudging her with his elbow. "Until now. Congrats on becoming Loner Nerd's first friend."

He laughed for a solid minute before he calmed down enough to speak again.

"But tell me something, Rachael. You've got a lot to say about this Harrington guy. And everyone's noticed the tension between you two." Zeph smiles, wiggling his eyebrows at her. "Correct me if I'm wrong and I'll totally drop the subject, but do you have a little crush on him by any chance?"

"Honestly, Yeah a little bit...maybe a big bit." Rachael says, blushing lightly. "Everyone likes aggressive nerds with a secret soft side, Zeph."

"You're saying he has a soft side?" Zeph gasps. "I'm gonna let you have your type, Rachael. But just so you know I'm gonna take every opportunity I can to tease you about it."

"Oh, great..." Rachael sighs, as they approached their classroom. They entered the greenhouse and took their seats beside each other. "Things got weird after we left the library. I saw someone, maybe a teacher, like stalking me, but she ran away when I tried to talk to her. We followed her to this really crazy room full of junk, and I found this baby picture of me in a bag on the floor. It can't be a coincidence it's like she lead me right to it!"

"Wow, Okay. Plot twist. So this woman knows you or something?" Zeph asks.

"I don't even know what to think. It's like every time I have this figured out, something new pops up. I'm just so confused!" Rachael sighs. "But I think the best thing I can do is keep my head down, and learn as much about the magickal world as I can. That'll have to lead me to some answers, right?"

"It sounds like you already have a lead with this woman." Zeph says.

"That's what I was thinking. If only I knew who she was, or how to get her to talk to me. All I remember is that she was wearing a red scarf, and her hair was like a fluffy rats nest." Rachael sighs.

"You know, it sounds like you're talking about Professor Swan. I've heard some really strange stuff about her." Zeph says. "Sure they call her professor, but from what I've heard she hasn't taught-"

He was interrupted by Kontos starting the class. "Good morning, young learners. Thank you all for being on time."

He set down a cauldron on the front desk before turning to them all.

"We're going to get right into making potions making today, which I'm sure many of you were excited about. To begin, I'd like you all to come take a look at the daydream potion daydream you're going to be concocting. " Kontos says, as the entire class crowds around the small cauldron.

"Hey, Tell me more about Professor Swan." Rachael whispers to Zeph.

"She's like super weird. Always muttering under her breath. Kinda of a loner. Weirdly protective of her office. " Zeph says.