"What do you girls think you're playing at? Get back in the queue immediately!"

Being a natural stickler for the rules, Griselda was naturally curious to know exactly why a small group of students were crowded around a window.

"It's nothing Ms Griselda, it's just that..."

The vice-principal was in no mood for explanations, for she had just spotted for herself what was drawing their attention.

"What on Majix are they doing out there? Don't they know it's lunchtime? I'll soon sort them out..."

"No, please." Charlotte pleaded as she stood in her way, giving her the best puppy-dog expression she could muster. "Let them talk - it's really important."

Griselda looked at her for a second, then looked back out at Tegryn and Anyuna before finally relenting. After the rough ride they've had, she supposed a bit of leniency wouldn't hurt.Hmmph. Very well, I'll give them a couple of minutes."


Tegryn and Anyuna walked over to the fountain and sat down, all without saying a thing or looking at each other. For a while they just sat there, desperately trying to find a half-decent opening line. Eventually, Anyuna broke the silence.

"Teggy... I've, um... got a confession to make."

"A confession?"

"Yes. Everything that happened... you getting hypnotised and getting framed... everyone turning against you... it's all my fault." she said, sniffing.

Tegryn was rather bemused by this. "I don't understand. How could all that be your fault? I mean, you weren't the one who did all that, it was those witches. They were the ones who kidnapped you and..."

Anyuna shook her head. "Those three didn't kidnap me... I went to Shadowhaunt on my own."

"You went there on your own? Why would you do that? You know how dangerous it is there!"

"I know, I know... I just didn't know what else to do. You see..." Anyuna took in a deep breath - this was going to take a hell of a lot of courage, and she knew full well that what she said next could seriously wreck their friendship, perhaps even destroy it completely, but she just couldn't live with herself any longer. "...I was in love with you."

Tegryn's eyebrows attempted to do a high jump off his face. Did he just hear her right?

"You were in love with me?"

"Uh huh. It was a stupid crush and it was driving me crazy. I knew it was wrong. I tried so hard to get rid of those feelings but... I just couldn't."

"Well I... I certainly wasn't expecting that. It still doesn't explain what you were doing in Shadowhaunt though."

"I went there 'cos I thought I could get Darcy to help me."

"Darcy? How could SHE help you?"

"I wanted her to hypnotise me out of love with you."

"Ah! So THAT'S what all that hypnotism stuff back in Majix City was all about."

"Yes! I wanted you to get rid of my crush for me, but when you said you couldn't and that only Darcy could, I thought maybe I could get her to do it, but..."

Her voice trailed away as she started to weep. Tegryn placed a tentative hand on her shoulder to try and ease her mind a bit.

"It's okay Yuni, I understand." he said as soothingly as he could. "Sure, what you did what pretty dumb, but it's pretty touching too, going to all that trouble just to make sure... well, you know, make sure nothing happened between us. I gotta ask one thing though... do you still love me?"

"No, not any more - well, not like THAT anyway. You see, when you came for me back at the witches' place... well, I was so happy to see you and when you hugged me I enjoyed it at first. But it was then I realised that my feelings for you were totally wrong, and it wasn't because of what you were doing to me. I knew then that we should only be friends and nothing more. Of course I didn't really understand it for a while 'cos I was so hurt. I guess even those witches have their uses"

"Yeah," Tegryn sighed. "It's a shame it had to be so painful though, for all of us. Did anyone else know about your crush?"

"Only Layla. Please, Teggy, you mustn't tell anyone else about this."

"Don't worry Yuni, I won't tell a soul - you have my word on that."

For the first time in their conversation, Anyuna looked at him - he was looking back at her with a kind understanding smile on his face.

"Teggy... I'll understand if you don't want to be friends with me any more. I almost wrecked everything..."

He interrupted her. "Yuni, don't even go there, okay?"

"What, so... are you saying we're still cool?"

Tegryn laughed.

"We'll always be cool. Yuni, you're one of my closest friends, one of the best friends I've ever had and you'll always will be. Come here." he said, opening his arms and giving her a gentle hug. "We'll always be friends."

"Thank you Teggy, thank you."


Charlotte gasped, barely able to contain her happiness. "Guys, they're hugging, they're hugging!"

Musa wiped a tear from her eye, as did the rest of what was becoming an ever-larger audience that had gathered together, peering out of the window - even Griselda managed a small smile as she watched this touching sight, although she'd probably deny it if you asked her.


Tegryn and Anyuna stood up, ready to go back. Suddenly Tegryn stopped.

"Yuni?"

"Yes Teggy?"

"Seeing as you're sharing intimate secrets with me now, I've got one of my own that I want to share with you. I've been bursting to tell someone for days now."

"Really?"

"Uh huh."

Tegryn leant forward and whispered in her ear. A sudden look of shock and surprise appeared on Anyuna's face, followed by a broad grin of pure glee.

"No way! Teggy, that's so amazing! Are you really gonna do it?"

He nodded.

"When?" she asked.

"At the end-of-year prom."

She got up, clapping, skipping and jumping with joy before clasping him in an excited hug. "Oooh, I can't wait! This is gonna be the greatest prom ever!"