Chapter Fourteen

Constance woke up feeling something on her chest and opened her eyes seeing the tiny black kitten asleep on her. Constance sat up and picked up her little kitten kissing her head.

"Good morning little one did you sleep well?" she asked. The cat purred and snuggled into her more as Constance stood up to get ready for the day.

The kitten followed her new mistress around happily and Constance had just finished getting ready when someone knocked.

"Come in" Constance said as she turned to the mirror checking her bun for flyaways as Amelia walked in.

"Good morning how was your first night with your new friend?" Amelia asked knowing cats could play up at night.

"She was great, thank you Amelia I love having an cat" Constance replied.

"Thought of any names yet?" Amelia asked as she sat on the teens bed to wait for her.

"Yes her name is Morgana, after Morgana Darkwood my favourite author" Constance replied.

"Oh yes I have heard of her, Morgana is an fine name" Amelia told the teenager who smiled happily.

It had not taken the other two members of staff long to figure out Constance had been given the spare kitten and this seemed to make Lantana despise the teenager more. Constance was really enjoying teaching but Lantana did not want Constance to so much as touch an spoon as she thought she was interfering and this tied with other things resulted in the two woman having an bad argument.

The third years had just left after taking an test and Constance was flickering through the papers to see what sort of answers the students had given.

"Child that is for me to look at not you" the teacher sneered at her. That was the only thing she addressed Constance as when out of Amelia's earshot.

"Well you best not let Amelia see these results she might start to think you are an bad teacher" Constance replied

"Excuse me I am NOT an bad teacher" Lantana replied

"Oh really because according to these test answers these third years know nothing about potions listen to this" Constance said as she opened one of the papers.

"Question: How many frogs legs are needed for an laughter potion?" Constance said "Their answer is more than one" Constance said with an laugh and listen to this one she said picking up another paper.

"Question: What ingredients are needed for an truth potion? "Their answer is an cauldron" Constance told the other teacher.

"How is it my fault if the pupils like to show cheek even in their work?" Lantana asked

"Because if they knew the answers they would not have to make up an stupid answer" Constance replied.

"Don't even.." Lantana started

"The pupils don't listen to you they probably know as much about potions as I know about cutting hair, Lantana you cannot teach" Constance cut in.

"Look child you might have Amelia wrapped around your little finger but you need to remember your place, you are an stupid child who is not even qualified to be working here and just because Amelia treats you like an princess doesn't mean the rest of us will" Lantana yelled getting into the teenager's face.

"Oh so that is what this is about, you used to be her main woman didn't you? When I wasn't here you two spend an lot of time together because you are the deputy and you can't handle it can you?" "Being second best is not something you can cope with because you were always given everything" Constance replied.

"Shut up you little brat" Lantana said

"No, it is not my fault everyone hates you" Constance shouted back at her.

Lantana suddenly slapped the teenager across the face.