Winter Is Magic
it was a snowy day in Ohio. Celaena couldn't fathom why she had to come to school today. her school was the only one open, and she was not happy about it. When she heard it was snowing she had been hoping to stay in bed all day. The announcement on the news had killed that hope rather quickly when she heard that her school was the only one that would stay open. stupid principal Havilliared. Celaena thought as she walked down the snow covered street. Christmas music played on the radio of a car driving by and she had to physically try not to roll her eyes. She didn't have anything against the holliday. It just annoyed her that people would play carols all season long and ruin the special feeling it brought on Christmas day. When she was a little girl, she loved hearing the music play all season long; but after her parents death, it made her favorite family memory less special. Celaena pulled herself out of her thoughts before crossing the street to rifthold high school. She hated the place but it was all she could afford to pay for. Living alone and all that. As Celaena entered the school she saw a group of what appeared to be popular kids standing in front of the door. She didn't know their names but she knew was of them was a Havilliard from gossip she heard around the school. She did her best to stay away from these groups over the past month that she had been at this dreadful school. she knew from previous experience that those people couldn't be trusted. " Dorian, Chaol. look at that horrific sweater she has! It must be so hard shopping for clothes at goodwill". Celaena tried to fight the tears and much to her relief she succeeded. "don't be rude, Kaltain. you don't gossip about someone unless they're out of earshot. then it's just called bullying" a raven haired boy with blue eyes said. well that's the stupidest thing i've ever heard. it's bullying either way. Celaena thought as she continued to walk down the hallway to her locker. "you're a dimwit, Dorian. It's no different no matter how she says it". that voice she knew. Chaol Westfall. Captain of the football team, honors student, highest GPA in the entire school Chaol. how someone could play sports and maintain his grades she would never understand. Celaena continued on to her locker but stopped when she heard footsteps. Celaena turned slightly to see the captain of the football team trailing her. realizing they apparently weren't done teasing her she took on a full sprint. Chaol's footsteps sounded faster in her ears and she picked up her pace. " hey! don't you want this back!". Celaena froze to see him breathing hard with her student ID clutched firmly in his strong hand. she felt heat rising to her face. she had dropped her Id and he was simply trying to return it. You shouldn't trust them.She told herself. Celaena approached him slowly and took her ID by the lanyard. " I apologize for Kaltains behavior" he said with a pitying look. Celaena's eyes darkened. "She's right, it's an ugly sweater. and I don't need anyone pitying me because of my clothes" she said with as much control as she could muster. He simply smiled at her. " I wasn't pitying you. I was writing what I believed to be a wrong doing" he said gently. Celaena's eyes watered. no one had showed her this much kindness since her parents died. It couldn't be real. he was lying. he had to be. "thanks" she mumbled, before continuing to her locker. it took her a full ten steps to realize he was still walking with her. "What are you doing" she asked in confusion. he laughed at her quietly. as if she was anything worth laughing at. "i'm walking you to your locker of course, and making sure nobody harrasses you about that sweater" he had added the last part quietly but she had still heard him. "what!" she almost shrieked. his face showed no hint of emotion as he looked at her. she was almost scarred. almost. "I don't like it when people are mistreated" he said seriously. her eyes narrowed. "what if i deserve it. what if i did something horrible and this is my way of paying for it?" she asked. "Did you do something horrible?" he asked. expecting her to say no. "yes, it's my fault they're dead" she whispered before running out of the hallway and into the girl's locker room. he couldn't follow her in there. he couldn't see her cry. Celaena sat down on a bench and pulled her knees up to her chest, and for the first time since her parents left her life, she cried. Celaena Sardothien cried.
A/N: OK guys, i know it's way too early for a christmas fic but i just had this idea hit me and i had to make it a story. i'll update chapter 2 as soon as possible!