Luna Mikaelson

The Search is Off

As I enter my dorm room a flurry of questions are directed at me by Stefanie.
"So did your aunt Davina help you find your birth parents?"
"Is it your father or your mother who was the witch?"
"How does it feel to finally be part of a coven?"
"How did Klaus and aunt Caroline take it when they found out about you meeting your birth parents?"
"Whoa! Hold up. Hello Stefanie how was your winter break? Mine was nice thanks for asking."
I pick up my silver suitcase and plop it on my off-white bed spread.
"Who are you going to live with now?"
"My parents. The parents who chose to make me their daughter and welcome me into their home and traditions. The parents who truly love me. Every time I tried to find my birth parents either their was no trace of them or I started a war between witches. It looks like they don't want to be found. They gave me up sixteen years ago without thinking twice so now it's my turn to give them up."
***
I knock on a big mahogany door.
"Come in."
I open the door and walk into professor Alaric's office. In front of me is professor Alaric seating behind his black desk and a person with blonde hair sitting in one of the black chairs facing professor Alaric.
"Is everything okay? Did something happen?" I ask still standing near the door.
"Everything is fine. I want you to meet our new student Ruby. She comes from Washington and has transferred here this morning."
Why would some one transfer to a new school in the middle of February? Since when do I deal with new students.
"Ruby here is a powerful witch who needs help controlling her powers. After you helped Jenna control her powers in the fall I thought you would be the perfect person for the job."
Professor Alaric gives me that sales man smile of his. I look at Ruby and she is looking down playing with the hem of her skirt. Great some how I got stuck playing teacher. With Stefanie it's different she's my best friend and I would do anything for the people I care about. Plus, I barely know what I'm doing most of the time. How good of a teacher can I really be?
"Professor I don't know..."
"Luna I wouldn't have given you the job if I didn't think you can handle it. Why don't you give Ruby the tour of the school first. I'll give you the rest of the day off. Start with the dorms first so Ruby can put away her belongings."
A little sigh escapes my mouth. I guess I'm stuck being a tour guide for the day.

"This is the witches' areas. We do our charmed classes in here, hang out during our breaks and also practice our magic," I say as Ruby and I walk into the wooden hut full of empty space.
"The balcony is where most people go to make out and I'm not just saying the witches. I mean vampires, werewolves and other super natural students. Everyone calls it the Make-out Balcony."
As I'm explaining a werewolf boy and vampire girl stumble out of the shadows half dressed.
"And I rest my case"
Ruby let's out a laugh.
"You must be a really powerful witch for the head master to pick you as my teacher."
"I'm not really. I think sometimes he gets me confused with my sister Hope ie the greatest witch of our generation."
"Hope Mikaelson is a quite a household name. My dad thinks she's dangerous to witches, but my mom believes the universe creates things and people for a reason. Everyone is put on this world to make a difference."
"Then she shouldn't meet my dad. My dad has definitely made a difference but not in the way I think your mom means."
A small chuckle escapes my mouth.
"How does it feel to have such legends as family members. So much to live up too. I'm the oldest of 4; 2 girls and 2 boys. I'm always the one creating the path for my younger siblings."
"With three older and very powerful sisters, a dad who is feared by many and only one of his kind and my mother who is the headmistresses of this school it's hard to step away from their shadows. But I don't mind staying there, it's comfortable."
Silence falls over us and I check my phone. 6:30; time for supper.

"Ruby meet my boyfriend Noah and my best friend Stefanie. Noah is a werewolf and Stefanie is a witch," I say sitting down at our usual lunch table.
"I'm so happy there is a new witch in town! I was getting bored alone being the only newbie. Are you part of a coven?" Stefanie asks.
"Umm..yes and no. My parents come from the Silverstone coven and you must be 15 years old and have your full powers before becoming a true member of the coven. I'm only 14 years old so that's why my powers are acting up. It happens to every witch in our coven before they turn 15. Mine were getting too out of control. With the fear of getting the super natural exposed my parents thought it was best for me to come here to control my powers," Ruby says before a spoonful of pasta.
"Witches and their rules," Noah chuckles.
"What kind of powers do you have? How old were you when your powers started acting up?" Stefanie asks ignoring the juicy hamburger on her plate.
"My powers are very basic. My magic doesn't stem from ancestral magic or have to be siphoned. My powers come from within me and I can use them when I want and how I want to except for dark magic everyone knows that. Our coven has a book of spells used over centuries. We put our most valuable spells in there and it's called the Book of Spells. I know, not super original." Ruby giggles. "I have had my powers since I was 3 years old and every year they get stronger until your 15th birthday where they are fully activated. In our coven turning 15 is a big thing it's like a rite of passage. There is a big ceremony where everyone dresses up and there are rituals that occur blessing the new witch or warlock and welcoming them officially into the coven. The guest of honour gets to bring home the book of spells for the week, to read more of our history and practice the spells."
"Where does the book normally stay?" Stefanie asks.
"With the coven leader which in this case is my dad. The grimoire is locked in a safe in our attack just in case other super naturals want to steal it."
"Hey guys!" Scott says sitting down next to Stefanie.
"Scott this is Ruby, she's a new student and a witch. Ruby this is Scott my boyfriend."
I almost choke on my sandwich when I hear the news. When did this all happen?

"So Scott's your boyfriend now." I comment as Stefanie and I walk into our room.
"Oh yea! It happened yesterday while we under one of the big trees near the witches hut. We were studying history and he just asked me to be his girlfriend and I said yes!"
Stefanie starts to undo her bed when she looks up at me.
"You know what I noticed during supper."
"That Ruby comes from a really cool coven."
I remove my shoes near my dresser and start to unzip my skirt.
"Yes but something else. How similar you two look. You both have blonde hair and your noses are shaped the same. The only difference is that you have blue eyes while she has green. Maybe she's your doppelgänger like my mom had Katherine."
"Yeah right. I think you need sleep Stefanie."
I walk over to my bed side and see a text from aunt Davina.
I found something!