Mirage (Shall We Date Wizardess Heart Fanfiction)

Chapter 3: First impressions last

"We're here,"  Prefect Klaus said.

Finally, we stopped in front of a very large door. The door was made entirely of wood. Its color was one of blood, but not the vivid red of the freshly spilled, it was darker and brownish, like stomach-digested blood. Its four carved panels gave the door depth and texture. 

"Try not to make a fool of yourself for once in your life." He sternly advised.

"Who does this door lead to?" Aurora asked, suddenly feeling nervous about coming in.

"No one else than the Headmaster himself." He explained as he removed his cloak and neatly folded it, holding it on his left arm.

"Oh," Aurora gulped down; she averted her gaze down and started fidgeting with her fingers beneath her own cloak. She could feel the pulse of her heart pounding strongly in her temples, chest, and hands. Now, it was definitely not the time to be cute. She made a mental note for herself as she glanced a second time at the door before Perfect Klaus knocked on twice.

"Come in" A gentle voice answered from the inside.

Klaus nodded and twisted the doorknob and heaved the door open. The massive, rusty old door creaked long and loud as its hinges swung open.

Aurora tried to follow in Perfect Klaus' footsteps as he entered the room however, it wasn't quite as linear as one might expect. Her boots slipping on the dry but yet, recently waxed tiles was unexpected, like rain in June, and it was just as harsh."Ouch--" Her expression was a fifty-fifty mixture of pain and anger."That'll bruise just fine." She mumbled sarcastically under her breath.

"Wow-- Are you okay, Miss Coeur?!" The same voice from before, now concerned, raised its tone seeing Aurora struggle on the floor.

She could feel her face glowed red with embarrassment.

Perfect Klaus approached the fallen girl and, against all odds, kindly helped her get back onto her feet again. The expression he wore suggested that, somehow, he knew and was expecting something like that to happen but, nevertheless, he didn't scold her or say anything concerning the subject in the moment.

"Yeah-- I'm fine, I just..." Aurora promptly answered; she suspected that it wasn't just only the material's fault, the cloak she was wearing was also at fault as it was a little too long for her height. 

The voice sighed in relief."Glad to hear that our newest student is in good physical condition. But, please, make use of the ward if necessary, Miss Couer. We have a nurse 24/7." 

On her feet now, she carefully observed her knees; they were a bit toughened up from the fall."I might just do that..."

"Now, Klaus, if your kind enough, escort miss Coeur to her chair before another accident happens." A small chuckle followed the man's stealthy observation.

As she lifted her gaze, the presence of a certain someone surprised Aurora."You're..." He had a pompadour comb-over as a hair-cut and a well-perfected beard over his top-lip and chin, light brown eyes that shone in the faint light that pierced through the window, making them look alive, lips pale as an unborn rose and the most sweet, captivating perfume of all."Oh my God..." It was nonetheless than the great mage Randolph who stood before her, greeting her with a tender smile and, Aurora had just made a fool of herself a few seconds ago. She wanted to face-slap herself way too badly. Way the go on the first impressions!