I do not own any of The Worst Witch characters.
I did have another title in mind but I went with this one. I will reveal the other later but I think some people might just figure it out themselves.
The Prodigy
Chapter 1
A special assembly had been called in the Great Hall and all the girls were wondering why. After everyone had sung the school song and were seated Miss Hardbroom went out the side door for just a moment. When she returned she was holding the hand of a small girl. The child was about eight years old,she had long red-gold hair plaited down her back in one very long single plait. Whispers were starting all over The Great Hall except from one chair. Ethel Hallow was staring up at the stage and turning slightly green kept muttering under her breath "No,no,no it can't be." Her best friend and partner in many a crime Druscilla kept giving her strange looks while also swivelling her head from the child on stage to Ethel. "Ethel what's wrong?" But Ethel did not have a chance to answer as Miss Hardbroom's voice echoed from the stage "There will be absolute quiet in this Hall or I will be assigning a great many detentions." Almost instantly the room went silent.
"I know you are all wondering who this is." " Let me enlighten you but first a warning there will be no questions or noise until I have finished. " Miss Hardbroom let her eyes do their best glare all around the room. Not a peep was heard from anyone even Ethel had stopped her mutters but she still looked slightly green.
"This is our newest pupil she is eight years old and a witch prodigy." Miss Hardbroom let go of the child's hand and pushed her slightly foward.
The child spoke up in a clear and precise voice. "My name is Constance Cecila Hallow-Hardbroom." There was a great intake of breath all around the hall but heeding Miss Hardbroom's warning not a word was spoken. Many girls were looking from Ethel and her sister Sybil to Miss Hardbroom. The child spoke again,"I like to be called CC and yes Miss Hardbroom is my aunt and Ethel and Sybil are my cousins,but Miss Hardbroom is NOT related to the Hallows except of course to my mummy."
"Thank you CC that will be quite enough for now you may go sit down now." Miss Hardbroom pointed to a chair next to Maud Moonshine. CC left the area where the teachers were all standing and plopped down next to Maud.
"Maud Miss Hardbroom intoned ,will you please look after CC and see that she learns her way around?" Maud not trusting her voice nodded her head and gave a weak smile. "Good "said Miss Hardbroom. "Now I know everyone has many questions and I assure you they will all be answered in due time...Miss Hardbroom had to pause here Druscilla was waving her arm in a most annoying manner. "Yes Druscilla what is it?" "Please miss I think Ethel is about to be sick!" "Well take her out of the Hall girl and down to the infirmary,I'll check on her later."
Drucsilla hustled Ethel out but made sure she was standing a bit away from her just in case. Ethel shook off Drucsilla's hand and glared at her. "This is so unfair, she shouted angrily Daddy promised CC would not be coming until we had graduated!" Drucsilla just looked at Ethel with a stupid look on her face as if to say what? Finallly she found her voice "Ethel what is going on?" "Well if I knew I would tell you wouldn't I?" "How come you never mentioned your cousin before,surely she is something special?" "Special,special oh that little git is special allright and I absolutely HATE her!" Ethel was screaming at the top of her lungs now. All of a sudden Miss Hardbroom appeared out of nowhere. "Feeling better are we Ethel? No don't try to speak I know your feelings about CC but if you are well enough to shout you are well enough to come back into The Great Hall I want to explain CC's presence here at Cackle's only once." Miss Hardbroom ushered Dru and Ethel back into The Great Hall where they promptly took their seats.