You might see something familiar from Every Second ch5 (The Warmest Night) in here~
For Happy LWA Week Day 2 - Blue Team!
Disclaimer: I do not own Little Witch Academia.
Chapter 2.
Diana can tell right away Hannah and Barbara are upset about something.
As soon as she walks into their suite after classes that afternoon, she finds them both sitting on the couch with their shoulders slumped.
Diana herself has been in a rather favorable mood today, so for her to see her teammates who are usually so energetic suddenly down in the dumps is a little worrisome.
"Girls?" she asks gently. "Is something the matter?"
They look up, but the frowns remain.
"We just don't think we did too well on our quiz just now..."
"Yeah... it was a surprise, so like..."
They sigh, groaning slightly as they lean back against the couch. Now knowing the issue isn't terribly serious, Diana offers an alternative to sitting in the room mulling over a potentially-flunked quiz.
"Why don't you two come with me? There is something I have been meaning to practice and I would very much appreciate some support."
They share a glance with one another, but seem eager to direct their thoughts elsewhere.
"Okay."
"We'll come."
"Thank you."
Diana dips her head before waving them to the door. Hand-in-hand, they scurry after her.
Diana leads them down the halls and outside into the tranquil spring afternoon. They pause in a spacious area away from the buildings. That's when Diana has Hannah and Barbara take a step back.
She draws her wand and murmurs an incantation under her breath. It's one they both know, therefore she keeps it quiet so they won't figure it out right away. But when it comes time for the spell itself, she has no choice but to raise her voice.
"Tiphillie Lirullianae!"
She lifts her wand high above her head, and a large droplet of water, charged with magic, falls into the grass before her.
Instantly, the area is covered with blue water. It swirls and trembles, until a sudden burst creates a gushing spring like a fountain.
Hannah and Barbara squeal and step back, eyes wide in awe as they watch the foaming waves rise up higher. Until at last, a pure white horse emerges, rearing up with a whinny. And between its ears is a long pointed horn, glowing with magic.
As the water fades away into the grass, the unicorn trots its way over to Diana and nuzzles her cheek. With a smile, Diana reaches up to pat its neck and mane.
"Hello there." She speaks to him in a foreign language, one her teammates can't comprehend. "It is very good to see you again. I hope I did not interrupt anything."
The unicorn nickers softly and shakes his head. Diana continues.
"My friends simply need some cheering up. I hope you do not mind."
Once again, he shakes his head. The intentions of his summoner were entirely pure-hearted, and thus he is happy to be here.
Meanwhile, Hannah and Barbara have fallen back in the grass, mesmerized by Diana's summoning spell and by the results of it. Their jaws nearly hit the ground as they cling onto one another as per usual.
"D-Diana... you..."
"Th-That's..."
Diana turns to smile back at them both.
"He says you both have permission to braid his mane, if you so desire."
They shriek.
"No way!"
"Oh my gosh!"
But to prove Diana's offer, the unicorn folds his legs and lays himself down in the grass, tossing his long purple main over his back. Diana kneels beside him, keeping a hand on his neck and stroking softly. She inclines her head to the others, inviting them over.
Hannah and Barbara can barely stand up with how much they're trembling with excitement. They nearly collapse all over again once they get to their feet, but don't step any closer.
"A-Are you sure-?"
"It's okay...?"
They've never touched a unicorn before. They aren't sure if they should be.
But he whinnies again, looking them each in the eye.
And that's all the answer they need.
Squealing with glee, Hannah and Barbara scurry over, giggling like children. They're very careful with touching his mane, which feels as though it's made of silk.
"Wow!" Hannah exclaims. "It's so beautiful!"
"It's like, the softest, most luscious thing ever!" Barbara agrees.
The unicorn nickers, flattered by the compliments.
As Hannah and Barbara begin braiding his mane into sections, Diana peers over the unicorn's neck to check on them from the other side. They're both laughing and smiling, all worries about their quiz forgotten.
Diana offers her hand, and the unicorn willingly brushes his muzzle against her palm. She begins to pet his head, running her nails lightly around the bases and backs of his ears.
"Thank you again," she murmurs to him. "I just wanted to see them happy."
He grunts, turning his head to nuzzle against her chest. Diana lightly wraps her arms around him in a loose embrace, smiling.
All their hearts are light and joyous in the presence of a unicorn, all their troubles and worries forgotten.
Hannah and Barbara keep complimenting his fur, mane, and horn, gabbing excitedly. He even admits to Diana that he enjoys their work on his mane since the braids will prevent it from getting tangled.
Once they've finished braiding the final section, Hannah and Barbara sigh blissfully and hug each other.
"There. All done."
"We hope you like it!"
The unicorn pushes himself slowly to his hooves and shakes himself again. He likes the new way his mane falls over one side, divided into neat sections. He thanks them each for their help by resting his muzzle atop their heads.
He then turns back to Diana, dips his head, and then raises his horn. A bright light envelopes him, and the next second he is gone.
Hannah and Barbara find themselves looking up at Diana now with no unicorn in between them.
"Wow... was that real just now?"
"I like... can't even believe it..."
Diana offers out both her hands, and each of them take one. She helps them to their feet and reassures them.
"It was indeed. He very much appreciates the fine work you two did."
"R-Really?" Hannah blurts. "A unicorn liked our handiwork? That's like... such a huge deal!"
"I guess all those nights we spent braiding each others' hair totally came in handy!"
They giggle again and hug one another while Diana watches fondly.
But then, to her surprise, they both throw their arms around her as well, resting their heads against her shoulders. Diana slowly drapes an arm over each of their backs.
"G-Girls?"
"Thank you, Diana~"
"We had so much fun!"
As soon as she realizes they are smiling more happily than she's ever seen them smile before, Diana allows herself to do the same.
"You are both very welcome."
They maintain their joyful group hug for a long moment, simply savoring the feeling of sheer happiness, their hearts beating softly.
At last, Diana makes an offer.
"Come now. Supper will be served soon."
"Right!"
"Okay!"
They all turn together, keeping their arms around each others' backs as they make their way back to the school with hearts light and smiles bright.
A/N: I didn't address him by name specifically yet buuuut yeah that might as well be Cerus haha Diana's familiar in Years Later, for those of you who don't know. His mane is braided in the AU, and I thought it'd be a cute idea to have had Hannah and Barbara do that, and he keeps it that way even ten years later in the future.
This is also my first time writing Diana comforting/helping Hannah and Barbara when they're down. Usually I write it the other way around so this was a nice change of pace!
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