The Final Year. Part 1: The battle for the Title.
So I remember getting really annoyed that we never got to see or read about Mildred and co in her fifth year. This has inspired me to write a series of short stories set in this period!
This one is based on an idea taken from 'The Univited'. I really liked the idea of Mildred defying the odds to become head girl.. However i wanted to put a different spin on it :) Hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoy read your stories :)
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A warm September sun lit up the dark stone walls of Cackle's Academy for witches. The castle's many turrets acted as a mini obstacle course for the young girls as they attempted to land their broomsticks for the first day of school. A slightly chubby girl with two bunches and glasses and a tall girl with a long plait and a mischievous face were amongst the first to arrive.
"Gosh the summer holidays went far too quickly, can't wait for Christmas." Enid Nightshade glumly muttered to her friend Maud.
"Oh I think it's great to be back! I've missed everyone so much."
"But it's our final year Maud; it's bound to be rock hard. Bet HB has us doing five thousand words a day!"
"Six thousand in your case Enid Nightshade, although I doubt even a hundred of them would be relevant." An icy voiced barked from behind them. The two girls gulped and span round, just in time to see their dreaded ex-form mistress and potion teacher appear from nowhere.
Miss Hardbroom from clad head to toe in her usual black attire, with her hair scraped back into a tight bun and a severe 'not impressed' look on her ivory face.
"Welcome back girls, this year will be your hardest yet, I hope you are up to the challenge? Millicent Blackroot I hope that is not an earring dangling from your ear?" Maud and Enid watched, dumbfounded as their teacher strode briskly away from them and zapped the poor second years jewellery from her.
"Wow HB's on a mission this year, a puffification under her belt and school hasn't even started yet." Maud whispered.
"Poor Millie, she has no chance."
"Speaking of Mildred.. That can't be her can it…?" The two girls gazed up at the sky, stunned by what they saw. An older looking girl flew purposely and confidently on a shiny new broom above the school yard, where she landed with ease and grace despite the gazes from the audience she had created. She was tall, with pretty features absent of makeup, long dark wavy hair hung down to her waist. She was wearing the school uniform, yet it seemed to suit her better than some of the other girls and on her feet were a pair of polished black shoes, with a tiny wedge. She dismounted her broom and strode over to her friends.
"Maud, Enid! I've missed you guys so much." The girls enveloped each other into a group hug.
"Look at you Mils… you look so different! And where's old banana broom?" Maud said, breaking the hug in order to get a closer look at her best friend.
"I finally convinced mum to buy me a new one.. Said I didn't have a hope at passing Flying on that old thing!" Mildred beamed with pride.
"You look absolutely stunning Millie, very grown up! I love your hair like that" Enid exclaimed.
"Thanks Enid, I really can't believe this is our last year at Cackles, it feels like we were them only yesterday." She gestured to a bunch of nervous looking first years, who were eyeing up Miss Hardbroom with fear and trepidation.
"Let's make the most of it!" exclaimed Maud. "Oh look there's Jadu and Rubes!"
"Urghh and Ethel and Drusilla… bet Ethel runs for Head Girl, she loves any chance to boss people around." Enid muttered, eyeing up the pretty blonde and her redheaded side-kick.
"What are you all gawping at?" spat Ethel, noticing her audience. "Wow Hubble Bubble, new shoes? You could hardly walk in the last pair! And your hair should be up, Cackles rules! Don't make me tell Miss Hardbroom."
"God, Ethel give it a rest.. your not Head girl yet you know.."
"It's just a matter of time." Drusilla said smugly.
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