Chapter Ten

Amelia looked over and saw Constance holding an toy above Luna's head and the teen laughing as the black cat stood up to grab it. She had been thinking of an way to ask her an question and told herself now was an good time.

"Constance can you come here please dear?" Amelia said as the teen threw the toy mouse to Luna who grabbed it and then Constance went and sat down.

"As you know in two weeks the new school year is starting and I can't leave you here alone" Amelia told her.

"Oh...it's alright I will find somewhere to stay" Constance replied with an shrug trying not to show she was hurt.

"No dear that isn't what I meant" Amelia quickly cut in seeing the girls face drop. "I can't leave you here alone because you need looking after so how will you like to come to the school with me?" Amelia asked.

"Really?" Constance asked

"Yes, I know you are young and still have some training you need to cover but potions is taught at Cackle's I was thinking you could assist the potion lessons" Amelia said

"Will that even be allowed?" Constance asked

"Don't worry about that I will sort it so what do you say?" Amelia asked.

Constance nodded with an smile happy that she got to stay close to the woman she was starting to enjoy her company.

Before Constance knew it was there day they were going to the school. The two woman flew there, Constance on her new broomstick as Luna whined not happy that she was confined to an carrier. Amelia went into land half an hour later and Constance did the same landing in the school courtyard and catching her first glance of the school.

It was an magnificent old castle that she saw. Amelia smiled and led the way into the castle.

It had old historic rooms with grand halls and an Library Constance had to resist from running into straight away. It was an school she had always dreamed of attending, old fashioned and charming and homely.

Amelia showed her around and then Constance spend an good hour looking in the library, grateful she could do this without anyone else there as the school was still empty.

An hour later Constance was sat in the staffroom eating with Amelia. They were talking happily when they heard sounds from nearby. Suddenly the door opened and two witches stood in there doorway.

"Hello Amel..." one started but then stopped when she laid eyes on Constance.

"Erm hi there?" the woman asked confused.

The woman who was talking was an tall stern looking woman who looked to be in her late thirties. She had an ponytail tied in her light brown hair which was so tight you could almost see the veins sticking out of her forehead. The other woman was short and seemed quite shy. She was dressed in an mahogany colour and had an neat tidy bob and looked to be about the same age.

"Hello ladies" Amelia said standing up. "Ladies this is Constance Hardbroom she is going to be helping us, Constance this is Lantana Frogspawn and Celeste Moon" Amelia said with an smile. Lantana smiled very slightly.

"Hi there" she said to Constance before turning her attention to her boss. "Amelia can I have an word?" she asked

Amelia nodded and placed her hands gently on the young girls shoulders.

"Will you be alright?" she asked

"Of course" Constance said with an smile as Amelia followed her members of staff out the room.

The two woman waited until she had walked through the doorway before Lantana grabbed Amelia's arm to pull her further away before stopping near the main staircase and looking at her.

"Have you completely lost your mind?" she asked

"What do you mean?" Amelia asked not understanding the problem.

"Amelia you can't let her teach!" Lantana replied

"Why not?" she asked

"SHE IS AN CHILD!" the woman shouted

"She is eighteen and she has had training she went to teacher training college" Amelia replied

"How do you even know her?" Celeste cut in

"I met her in an cafe" Amelia told them.

"So you barely know her?" Lantana asked

"I have known her for three months" Amelia admitted

"Amelia...she looks about an year older than the fifth years they will not take her seriously and the parents will complain" Lantana said

"Why is she not with her parents?" Celeste asked

"Long story, the poor girl collapsed and was hospitalised that was how I met her" Amelia told them

"What was wrong with her?" Celeste asked

"She ...stopped eating" Amelia said deciding it was not their business if the young girl had been abused.

"Amelia, these girls in our school are vulnerable teens, you can't have an anorexic teaching them" Lantana complained more

"She isn't look she is staying" Amelia said as if it was final

"The board will have an fit" Celeste said

"Yes well I will deal with them" Amelia said

"So who will she be sheltering?" Celeste asked

"She is an potions teacher so she will be sheltering you Lantana

By the look on her face the woman was not happy at who her new classroom assistant was.