Elsa's POV

I rubbed the temples of my head, groaning to myself. The whole time in the library it seemed we were getting along like we were friends. That didn't mean I needed to comment on it. He's such an imbecile; what made me think for a second that me tutoring him would magically fix that? I admitted, at least in the safety of my head, I rather enjoyed being accompanied in the library for once. Jack's commentary was actually a bit comical. I shouldn't have admitted it though; he doesn't need a bigger head. I suppose the blame is on me for this one.

Or is it, I questioned mentally. Jack despises me for something that is nothing more than a lie. He has no idea who I am or what my life is like. Maybe I shouldn't give myself so much pity but, honestly, Jack had no right to add another annoyance to my plate. I had Pitch for that.

"I heard the lock turn and snapped my eyes towards the door. Strawberry Blonde hair appeared, bouncing over to my bed.

"How'd it go?" She asked, smoothing down her dress.

"Fine." Came my simple reply.

A puzzled expression made its way to my sister's face. "Fine as in Jack was his usual jerk of a self." Anna paused, her eyebrows raising suggestively. "Or fine like, wow Jack is full of surprises."

I suppose Jack did surprise me a bit, but he was also an inconsiderate jerk. "Neither." I stopped. "Or, I guess both…? I don't know Anna; it was just fine."

Anna smiled widely. "Really?" Glee was written on her face. "You guys could become friends!"

It was just like Anna to come up with the best possible scenario and decide that would happen. Maybe we were becoming friends; he wasn't so annoying in class earlier today. Still, I couldn't ignore everything he's done to me. At best it seemed we could become acquaintances.

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My pace to potions the next day was a bit rushed. It was quite typical that I would cross paths with Pitch and I hardly had the energy. I knew at least that he wouldn't try anything in the crowded hallways. Still, I'd rather not even have to look at him. Just his appearance sent chills up my spine.

"Hey!" The greeting sounded polite, but I knew it wasn't. I'll have to remember to walk even faster next time. "If it isn't Elsa." Pitch laughed lightly.

"What do you want Pitch?" I growled, looking at the clock with an annoyed expression.

His hand slid on to my waist, the other gently playing with my braid. "Such a beautiful face." His eyes grew sad. "It's a shame you don't have a power to match it."

Laughter was bubbling inside of me at his attempt to offend me. I grabbed his hands, gently leading them off of me. Still holding them I faked a girly expression. "Aww, Pitch, you really think I'm beautiful!" I gushed, letting go of his hands with a look of sorrow. "Sorry, I can't be late to class!" To top it off I blew a small kiss at him, turning around with a small laugh.

Pitch groaned slightly, only causing me to chuckle more. I suppose this school has made me more confident. Yes, I still shy away at times but I do know how to hold my ground.

"What was that?" I spun my head around to meet Jack's ocean blue eyes.

I giggled, slight heat rising to my cheeks. "I was just handling something."

"With an air kiss?" Jack questioned, his hand resting on the nape of his neck.

I only smiled. "If it works, it works."

With that I headed into class, finding an unoccupied counter.

Ms. Tooth shut the door behind Jack and cleared her throat. "For today's assignment, we will be working in pairs." Without hesitation, I began counting the number of people in the room. Sadly, there was an even number meaning I couldn't work alone. I waited for everyone else to pair up so I could simply ask the extra.

I shot a quick glance at Jack as he figured out partners in his group of friends. "You should go with Punzie, Flynn."

I guess Jack is a matchmaker, I thought with a chuckle. I know Rapunzel a bit, as she is friends with Anna. Her hair is a golden blonde color and has a magical healing power. Flynn, on the other hand, has the power of invisibility, which he had a habit of using for the wrong reasons. That was before he met Rapunzel at least. He was a thief before her. Now, the two are nearly always together, it becoming obvious to everyone but them that they like each other.

I sudden tap on my shoulder caused me to jump in surprise.

"Sorry." Jack apologized quickly. "I was wondering if you wanted to be my partner."

I gave him a look of suspicion. "If you came to sabotage me then I hate to inform you but us being partners would mean your grade would suffer too." I grabbed a cauldron, my eyes landing back on him. "And we both know you can't really afford a bad grade."

He ignored my comment, seeming to find me funny. "Me, sabotage you? Never!" His voice almost sounded sincere. "You mess things up perfectly fine on your own."

There it is. I rolled my eyes, something I seem to do frequently around Jack. God, he was immature! I began pouring in ingredients, ignoring Jack entirely.

"I'm not going to learn anything if you don't let me help." Jack whined, attempting to grab different ingredients.

"I'm not tutoring you right now." I shot back icily. "You do need it though."

"You don't need to be a control freak!" He complained again.

"Last time I checked you enjoy doing nothing!"

Jack shrugged slightly. "People change."

I sighed, backing away from the cauldron. "Stir fifty time clockwise, or until the potion becomes a light blue color like shown in the book; whichever comes first. Then stir fifty times counterclockwise, or until it becomes a musty brown color."

"Blue." He mumbled to himself, stirring terribly. Out of instinct, I grabbed his hands to adjust his technique. Jack nearly spilled the whole potion out of shock. "Why'd you do that?" He asked, stopping his stirring entirely.

"You are stirring incorrectly." I tried explaining. "Be gentle."

"Gentle take forever!" Jack whined.

My eyes rolled once again. "The worst that will happen is that we have to stay a little after class. Not a bad price to pay for a good grade."

"Well, some of us have a life after class and-" He paused, rubbing the nape of his neck. "A-and even if you don't understand what it's like you should still respect it."

My eyes threatened to release tears at any moment. Somehow, Jack seemed to be the only one whose words managed to go straight to my heart. "Well, in case you forgot, we have tutoring after class." I reminded him, attempting to keep my voice even.

"Perfect, just perfect." He tossed his hands up in frustration. "More time I have to spend with you."

"I don't like it either."

"So then why did you agree?" Jack asked, his hands returning to the potion. "What's in it for Miss. Perfect?"

I hated that nickname, I thought with a clenched fist. "I didn't know it was you." I felt frustration overtaking me; if I had just found out the student first. "And, I wasn't just going to back out because you seem to hate me!"

Bitter, I sounded incredibly bitter. Maybe I was bitter. We were not enemies but we weren't friends either. I just wanted to get as far away from him as possible. "Why'd you even agree to let me tutor you?"

I glanced over at Jack only to find he was suddenly very focused on his stirring technique. Go figure!

"Because, unlike you, I belong at the school." Each word off his tongue seemed to contain more venom. He had never sounded so angry at me in the past. Or maybe I just hadn't taken as much notice of it. "I don't want to get expelled; to never play Quidditch again. Outside of school, I'd be forced to hide my powers just because people like you won't accept them."

Jack was hardly being fair. It was as if he blamed me for the burden of secrecy. He acted as if I didn't have my own relationship with it. "What is is with Quidditch anyways? Like, wow, you get to fly on a broom and hit large stones at each other with bats."

Jack's aggression seemed to disappear in an instant. He chuckled lightly, raising a brow. "Actually, Elsa, as the Seeker I try to catch a little golden sphere called the Golden Snitch. Heard of it? A lot of times it seems the winner of the game is just determined on whether or not I catch it."

That sounded miserable! "Isn't that a lot of pressure?" I asked, genuinely curious about his answer.

"No, I mean sort of, but it is really fun!" He argued, his eyes lit up. "You should come to a game sometime."

I smiled awkwardly. "Uh, yeah, maybe I will." The potion had turned the muggy brown color sometime during our discussion, so we began packing our stuff and then heading to the library.

We sat down on the same couch and I pulled back out my potions textbook. "Now, as you learned today, the most important thing to remember about potions is to follow the instructions exactly."

Jack listened fairly attentively as I continued telling him about different potions. Maybe it was because we had already fought, but he seemed to be a decent person at this moment. He's actually a good student when he wants to be.

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It had been no more than a couple of weeks since Jack and I began this tutoring arrangement. I admit it had gotten to the point that I easily tolerated being around him. He wasn't near as obnoxious as he had been that day in Potions. His company was almost welcomed now.

I focused my attention on Mr. North, who was reading off the list of partners for our duel today.

"Jack and Elsa." He read aloud. I nearly choked on my own spit. Just when things were going well between us this happens.

Jack had the biggest smirk on his face, nearly shaking with excitement. "I'll go easy on you." He told me.

"Fine, let's make a deal then." I began, giving him a sly smile. "Let's try fighting with no powers."

"Now why would I do th-"

"That is a wonderful idea, Elsa!" Mr. North beamed. "Class, try fighting without powers."

"Why?" Jack questioned, an annoyed frown on his face.

"You will not be able to use your abilities if a fight takes place in a public area." He explained. "That is why you need to grasp the fundamentals."

Jack groaned, while I suddenly felt quite optimistic. Now this would be interesting. "Game on." I readied my hands into fighting position, going straight for that attack by swinging my foot up.

Jacks hand went to block mine, pushing my foot to the side and trying to swing back up to make contact with my chest. I blocked it easily with a rotation to the left, giving myself a better angle. I tried a sidekick, but it only made weak contact.

I hadn't felt like it had been too long after that when decided that our fight was a tie. It was then that I realized all the other fights had finished and some pairs looked awfully bored. My eyes suddenly found the clock, surprised that the class was nearly over. Gently, I took it upon myself to take a seat, both Jack and I breathing heavily to catch our breath.

"I've got to hand it to you." Jack began, interrupting my thoughts. "You're not half bad. Of course, I could have beat you with ease had I used my powers."

I cupped my hand to my ear, giggling. "Do my ears deceive me or did Jack Frost actually give me a compliment?"

"I-" Jack started, only to be cut off by his little sister, Emma Frost.

"He compliments you all the time!" The girl gestured widely with her arms to prove her point, completely ignoring her brother's glare. "He thinks that you're really nice, even though he says mean things to you. He also told me you're really really smart and don't even need magic to be the best in the scho-"

"That's enough Emma!" Jack interrupted, placing a hand over her mouth.

I knew I was blushing; my face probably tomato red. I was never good at these sorts of situations and really wished I could have Flynn's power of invisibility at the moment. Was I expected to say something?

However, to my relief Emma began to walk away, humming lightly. "Jack thinks you're beautiful!" The Brunette squealed from the opposite side of the room. Every pair of eyes suddenly seemed to be on me and Jack. I nervously tugged at my fingers, trying my best not to die right there.

"Little sisters." Jack chuckled, though he seemed far from amused. I honestly did not think he found this situation any more fun than I did. "What you going to do?"

I nodded shyly, focusing purely on my shoes. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't seem to get them to focus on Jack. Remind me to die in a hole later.