Authors Note: This takes place in the 1800's I hope you all enjoy this! Thanks for reading! :)

Chapter 1 Lindsay Academy for Girls

"Hurry up Ivey! We're going to be late for Art Class," Rosie yelled at her out side Ivey's door, along with Betsy and Hazel.

"Come on you two let's go before we get in trouble," Hazel suggested.

"No! We are going to wait for Ivey," Rosie yelled at her.

"I'll be right there," Ivey shouted back at them. She looked in the mirror to make sure her curly blond hair wasn't a mess and then put down her stuffed bunny that was pink with a purple ribbon around its neck and opened the door.

"How long does it take you to just grab your sketch pad and pencil," Betsy asked.

"Oh yea my sketch pad and pencil! I still got to get that!" Ivey then ran into her room again and grabbed it. She took Hazel and Rosie hands and shouted at them to hurry up.

When they arrived to class they were five minutes late Elizabeth just looked at Ivey and the girls and smirked. Her followers, Ann and Jane, did the same. The four girls sat quietly down in their seats and started to paint their fruit. Ms. Finkeltin looked at Ivey, Rosie, Betsy, and Hazel and demanded to see them after class. They gave each other a look, more glaring at Ivey for making them all late.

After class the walked up to Ms. Finkeltin. Ms. Finkeltin then asked, "So girls why were you late?"

"Well you see—" Ivey started to explain but Rosie cut her off.

"She took to long in her room getting her 'sketch pad and pencil'. When she came out Betsy then asked her 'How long does it take to get you sketchpad?' Ivey then looked at her hands and realized that she didn't grab it and took another couple minutes trying to find it," Rosie told Ms. Finkeltin while glaring at Ivey. Betsy, Hazel, and Ivey rolled their eyes at her for making it so dramatic. Ms. Finkeltin laughed at how she put it and let the four off with a warning and next time they would get punished. Hazel was relived; she didn't want this to be told to her mother and father.

Ivey sat on her bed and looked out the window that was behind her desk. She looked at the tree's surrounding the school and the barn that needed a good repair in front of it. Ivey turned her head to the left and looked at the small church they had on the school grounds. She looked right and saw the school's garden with the garden shed right next to it. Ivey sighed of boredom and got up to sit on her desk. She looked for her book but instead she found a letter. She opened it wondering who it's from.

Ivey Hempshaw,

We would like to inform you that you are being transferred to another school. Please pack your clothing and other items. They will be picked up tomorrow morning. Please be ready by then.

Sincerely,

Head of Lindsay Academy for Girls

Ivey just through the letter in the fire and rolled her eyes. She knew who this was from. It was from Elizabeth and her followers they always give her letters. It all started back when she was ten. She was so scared with the first letter she had ever received. She showed Ms. Fumsgale and she told her she didn't write it and just to ignore the letters. So she did and soon she found out whose handwriting it was and just didn't care anymore. Elizabeth was jealous of her money, status, and looks. She could get a guy even with out money.

Then Ivey had to make sure nothing was stolen she checked her clothing, jewelry box, and under the bed mattress because the Hempshaws are the highest rank people in England and Ivey has five brothers, even though she learned how to hide things, Elizabeth would find them.

Her oldest brother is Vincent, who is twenty; he is married to a fine young woman named Rachel. Raphael came after him; he's eighteen and still working with Ivey's father, Walter, on the farm. Charlie is the third oldest son. He is the twin of Ivey, he was born after her, but he says he was born before her. Charlie looked completely different from Ivey; he had a heavy brow, a big nose, dark brown eyes, and red hair. Ivey has big wide eyes, blond hair, and dark green eyes. Henry is fourteen, the fifth son of the family and Francis follows him being twelve.

Sometimes the girls would steal her stuff from her. She told Ms. Fumsgale about the missing items. Not even three days later she found Elizabeth wearing the stolen ring her father gave her. So Ivey wrote her parents a letter requesting for a box that will lock. Her father then sent a giant chest that was lockable to her. When the sent Loretta, the youngest Hempshaw, here for the first time they also gave her a giant chest that was lockable. Her father didn't want to risk anymore stealing. Now the Hempshaws don't trust Elizabeth, which is a disadvantage for her

While Ivey was checking her stuff Loretta came in and hugged Ivey. Loretta is Ivey's younger sister who is ten. She looked just like Ivey except she had dark brown hair and dark blue eyes. Ivey got down and asked her what was wrong.

"I miss mother and father Ivey."

"They will be here next week. I am turning sixteen. So we are putting on a pig party here for me. So you will see mother, father, and the boys."

"Will Whyatt be here?"

Ivey blushed and responded, "I don't know."

"I hope he is. He's going to be my future husband," Loretta exclaimed! Ivey just giggled since Whyatt is eighteen years old, while Loretta is only ten years old.

"Hey Loretta you want to know a secret? But first get my your smallest stuffed bear." So Loretta ran to her room and back for her three inch stuffed bear that was light brown with a bow around its neck.

"Okay now if I show you this you can't show anyone! Not even mother, father, or the boys. This will keep all you secrets and it will respond to you!" Ivey whispered to Loretta. Loretta got excited and crossed her heart and hoped to die and stick a needle in her eye. Ivey then took the stuffed bear and closed her eyes. It has been a while since she gave life to a stuffed animal. With a little jolt the three inch tall bear came to life. Loretta screamed but Ivey put her hand over her mouth to quite her. Ivey didn't need anyone else to know what she was doing. Her stuffed bear then started to move.

"How did you do that Ivey? How did you make Hanna move?" Loretta asked in astonishment.

Hannah then said, "I can finally talk! You don't know how much I have to say to you Loretta!" Hanna then got up and walked over to her. They were getting along and talked. Ivey got up and got her bunny out of the chest and showed it to Loretta. Loretta already knew it was a special bunny. When Ivey was home she would always have it with her and never let anyone else touch it.

Ivey then went on and explained to her that even when she had to friends to talk to she always had her bunny. Ivey and Loretta then heard a knock on the door and Ms. Fumsgale saying Lights out ladies. Time for bed! Loretta got up and started to head for her room. Ivey grabbed her and told her, "Remember don't show anyone one this. Lock it in your trunk. Don't take it down stairs to play with. If you don't do what I told you to do I will remove the life out of your bear." Loretta didn't want that to happen and she agreed. Ivey then let go of her and Loretta ran to her room before she got in trouble. Ivey was surprised she didn't responded any bigger. Ivey thought to her self that was a good feeling telling her about it. She then yawned and went to bed.

When Ivey woke up that Saturday morning she did her normal routine; get dressed, brushed her hair, and brushed her teeth. Rosie, Betsy, and Hazel were waiting for her on the stairs. They all walked to the dinning room and sat down for breakfast. They were having oatmeal with bananas. Ivey and the girls were talking amongst themselves about dresses, the latest fashion, and many other things.

"So I want a dress that is a lovely red color with white lace." Hazel told the group.

"Oh but I think green looks dashing on you Hazel." Rosie told her.

"I want a…" Ivey started but got interrupted with a face full of oatmeal from Elizabeth. Elizabeth responded, "A face full of oatmeal? My bad, I tripped." Ivey just sat there in full shock. Rosie then got up and said "Ops! Sorry I accidently got my oatmeal in your face." Then she dumped the oatmeal in her face. Ann and Jane then ran to Ms. Fumsgale.

"Ms. Fumsgale, Elizabeth accidently dumped her oatmeal on Ivey when she tripped. Then Rosie dumped hers on Elizabeth for no reason," Ann explained with Jane nodding along. Ms. Fumsgale was out raged. She then walked over to the table where Ivey was.

"What is the meaning of this? Rosie, why did you dump you food on poor Elizabeth after she tripped?"

Rosie responded, "Well I only did it because Elizabeth purposely dumped hers on Ivey."

Elizabeth started to cry, "Ms. Fumsgale that is a lie! I was just walking by and tripped over my two clumsy feet and accidently got my food on Ivey."

"Ivey what do you have to say about this," Ms. Fumsgale asked.

"Well, Elizabeth did it on purpose. She didn't even trip!" Ivey told Ms. Fumsgale.

Ann and Jane were in the back saying loudly, 'that's not true' and 'she's lying'. Ms. Fumsgale had enough of this. She then told Ivey to go get changed and long with Elizabeth. Then she told Rosie no lunch or dinner for the rest of the day and Elizabeth couldn't have lunch, they also couldn't come out of their rooms or even have visitors. Elizabeth could come out for supper only.

When Ivey got to her room she changed and washed her hair while talking to her bunny, Penelope.

"I don't get it Penelope! Why does she have to be so mean to me? All I did to here was told her 'hi' and my name when I first came and every since she has hated me!"

"Well I think it's because of your name. You are richer than she is and she is just envious since

You get everything you want," Penelope responded.

"Well for one I never wanted to come here. So that is one thing I never got. I didn't want to come here because I was ten just like Loretta is except I didn't have an older sister to go to and talk to when I was scared all I had was you! I can't show you to anyone ore else I'd be called crazy and then a witch!" Ivey told Penelope outraged.

"Well I'm sorry you feel that way. But you could also get married to Whyatt. Then you would leave here! I know he was asked twice now."

"Well I would love to but my mother and father put me here so I would have some manners and know how to dance, sing, sew, and write pretty letters! Its not like I don't talk to him, we send letters to each other a couple times a month." Ivey then heard a knock following Betsy and Hazel's voice, "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. I'll be out in a minute. I need to get dressed." Betsy and Hazel waited for her when Ivey came out she asked, "Where's Rosie?"

"She isn't allowed out of her room, Elizabeth isn't allowed until supper."

"So unfair," Ivey told the girls and they agreed.