Jelsa: A Tale Of Two High Schools

Chapt. 11

"The schedule for the hockey games just came out," Kristoff said as he sat next Anna at lunch on Friday, "The first game is right before the winter break then the rest in early January,"

"Who's the first match against?" Rapunzel asked.
"Open Road, no competition," He said dismissively, "The real match will be the second game,"
"How would you know?" Anna asked, "We won't know who you're up against until the others schools have their games,"
"Because of the way the groups are we'll face the winner of DreamWorks vs Blue Sky,"
Everyone at their table stopped eating to look at him.
"The moonies and Blue are meeting up in the first game of the season," Flynn let out a low whistle, "That is not going to be pretty,"
Blue Sky's strongest sport was without a doubt hockey. Last year they had managed to knock out both DreamWorks and Disney before the finals. One of those rare occasions when neither powerhouse school made it into the finals.
"Doesn't matter who wins," Kristoff said, "Either team will be difficult to go against. But at least we'll have the holidays to get in as much practice as possible,"
"I'd rather the moonies," Eugene said, "I can't believe I'm actually hoping for them to win, but DreamWorks team might be easier to beat than Blue Sky's,"
"I know right. The triple combo Blue has with the mammoth, the sloth and the sabertooth is almost unstoppable. Those three alone could play against a full team, with no goalkeeper on their side and they'd still win,"
"Hey, don't worry. You'll get the team in top form once the rinks open," Anna said rubbing a comforting hand on Kristoff's back.
"I hope so," Kristoff said, "But a few of the guys are thinking about going to the game to scope out the competition,"
"Elsa, you must be excited," Eugene said.
"What? Why would I be excited about a DreamWorks game?"
"Uh...actually I was talking about the rinks opening. So you can ice skate,"
"Oh..." Elsa blushed and looked down at her food, "Right. Yeah, I can't wait,"

Kristoff and Eugene exchanged a look, while Rapunzel facepalm herself and Anna hide her groan in her arms. Elsa figured this would be a good time to bow out of the conversation. She made a comment about not being hungry and got up carrying the remnants of her meal to the bin. She thought about spending the rest of lunch in the library. As she was leaving the cafeteria she spotted the familiar mane of wild red hair.

Merida was stilling with Dingwall, Macintosh, MacGuffin, three members of the archery team. Elsa sighed and went over to their table.
"I'm going to the library," Elsa said.
"Why do you feel to need to tell me?"
"So you'd know you won't have to avoid our table like it was the sight of a nuclear spill,"
"Is that all?"
"...Yes,"
"Thanks for the info, but I was talking with my friends,"
"We're her friends?" Macintosh asked the two other boys.
"Of course you're my friends you dingdong," Merida hit him on the back of the head, "Why else would I be sitting here?"
"Well the rumour going around is that the two of you are fighting for some reason," Dingwall indicating between the two girls.

Great, Elsa thought, the school knows we're not talking.But she wasn't really surprised. People were bound to notice Merida wasn't spending any time with her and the others.
"Dingwall, shut ye' trap before I shut it myself,"
"Bunt yer lok ike ore higthing," MacGuffin said making everyone stare at him.
"I'm not really sure what you said, but I get the feeling I shouldn't like it." Merida told him.
"I'm going," Elsa said, "Just talk to the others for a bit. They miss having you around,"
"They miss me?" Merida's voice was sharp with anger.
"Of course they miss you."
"Well if they miss me, then the least I could do is say hi,"

Merida pushed away her tray and stood walking away furiously. In wasn't until Elsa was sitting in the library that she realised why Merida been so mad right before she stormed off. While Elsa talked about the others missing her, she didn't say anything about herself.
"Way to go Winters," She muttered to herself and let her head slump into her arms, "That's the way to get back on your best friend's side,"
"I'd hate to interrupt your conversation, but you're talking kind of loud. Noise and libraries don't go together,"
Elsa looked up to see Belle standing next to her table. "Sorry, I'll keep it down,"
"Hey," Belle noticed the tone of Elsa's voice and a concerned tone appeared in hers, "Is everything alright?"
"No...not really,"
"You want to talk about,"
Elsa gave a snort of derision, "No,"
"This wouldn't have anything to do with whatever you and Merida are fighting over?"
"Does everyone know about that?"
"It's kind of obvious, since Merida isn't hanging with you guys,"
"Great, just great."
"I'm going to go out on a limb here," Belle said carefully, "And say that what's going on might have something to do with the moony who came into my father's shop,"
"No," Elsa said.
"Okay, okay," Belle held her hands up, "I was just making a guess. I'll leave you alone to continue...whatever." She took a few steps then paused, "But if it were to have anything to do with you-know-who, well, if it were me I wouldn't want something that trivial to get in the way of my friendships. Especially one that goes as deep as yours and Merida's,"
Elsa looked at Belle, "Why would Voldemort want to get in the way of my friendships?"
Belle smiled at the reference, "Why indeed?" She left Elsa alone with her thoughts.