Chapter Two
The carriage door opened and a man in an elegant suit stood there, holding the door. His hair was long and slicked back into a small ponytail.
"Good day my my ladies. Nora Quinn I presume?" Nora perked up start the mention of her name.
"That's us, yes. And good day to you as well," her grandmother said, struggling to climb out,"If you would be so kind, we have a few bags that need carrying." This confused Nora. She had only packed one bag, not a few. Shrugging it off, she followed behind her grandmother. Her feet hit the ground. Outside the carriage, the air was almost different. It was fresh and clear. Strangely, there seemed to a magic smell drifting through the air. A moment went by as the kind man took the bags from the carriage. Somehow, he was able to carry them all with one arm. He must do this often.
"Headmaster Grimm would like to meet you Miss Nora. Follow me and I will show you to the main office." Sighing, she trailed behind them.
"Isn't this just so exciting? Just look at this place. It's amazing!" Her grandmother exclaimed. She could only shrug. Sure she was a little excited. But deep down, she was worried. Having lived her entire life on a small farm with no neighbors, she was used to living the life of an introvert. But now, she would have to make friends. A sudden blast of warm air hit her in the face as they entered the school. In front of her was a huge, green stall shooting straight from the ground. The walls were lined with rows of lockers and decorated with many portraits of people. Her stomach dropped. The halls were also bustling with busy students. And every one of them were staring at her with curious gazes.
"In here please." The man said. The door opened and they walked in. Sitting at a large desk was a rather sticky man with shiny gray hair. He was wearing a nice blue and gold suit with leather boots.
"Welcome to Ever After High. Please, take a seat." He smiled and waved his hand to the chairs in front of his desk. She sat and instantly grew uncomfortable. Was everyone here this nice? If they were, she would have a hard time. "So, Miss Quinn, how old are you?" Nora began to draw circles on her leg as she glanced up.
"Fourteen. Fifteen in December." The headmaster grinned and ran his fingers through his hair.
"Wonderful. I'll pair you up with one of the other students and get you all settled in.", he paused with his finger on his chin,"Oh! And one more thing. Are you a royal or a rebel?" She cringed. She had gone over this question a million times with her grandmother. Since she did not know who her parents were, she had the choice to be whichever she wanted. And she did not know. Before she had a chance to say anything, her grandmother budded in.
"I don't think she quite knows just yet. Give her some time to choose." She rolled her eyes. That's the thing. She didn't want to choose. She wanted be a normal teenage girl living a normal life going to a normal school. But no. She had to go to a school for special people. Her cheeks turned red. A slight feeling of anger swelled up inside her. She couldn't live out a normal life all because of what her grandmother wanted for her.
"Well then. Allow me to call in a student to show you around. Do you have a preference of whom you'd like to room with?" Room with? This piqued her interest. Perhaps rooming with someone would give her a friend. And maybe, just maybe, it would be fun.
"No preference, sir. Just someone who could show me the ropes." She replies kindly. His eyebrow raised as he took notice in her sudden change of tone. He picked up a phone that sat at the corner of his desk and requested that a student be sent to his office. A few moments went by before the door opened. Nora turned and gazed at the doorway. In stepped a tall girl with brown hair. She was wearing a red dress with intricate black designs and black leather boots. The thing that caught her eye was the large good she wore over her head.
"Cerise, what a nice surprise. This is Nora. I'd like for you to show her around and perhaps allow her to room with you." The girl smiled shyly.
"Sure. I'm sure Cedar wouldn't mind an extra roomie." Suddenly aware of her appearance(for the second time), she grinned awkwardly.
"Fabulous. Nora, I'll have your things sent up to your room. In the mean time, take as long as you need to say your goodbyes." Headmaster Grimm said. She didn't need very long to say goodbye. But her grandmother would need an eternity.