Chapter 14

"May I come in?"

A week had passed since the Trix's little visit. Fortunately for the Winx, the witches had been scolded and sent back by a very angry Faragonda. And the Winx got their powers back the day after.

That morning Bloom's peaceful sleep was interrupted by a smiling Flora shaking her awake.

"Bloom, wake up. We don't have school today but that's not an excuse to lay in bed all day." Bloom thought that her roommate was much too happy this early. But she sat up in surprise when she finally registered her friend's words.

"No school?" She asked, confused.

"Well yes today we celebrate The Day of the Rose. It's a day where everybody in Magix goes and spends time with their mothers. Don't you have something equivalent on Earth?"

"Well yeah, it's called Mother's Day." Bloom replied while getting up and preparing herself for the day.

"I'll probably be leaving for my home planet in an hour or two. I still need to tidy up things here, check my plants and finish my bag. Will you be going home too?"

"Oh no. One day is too short of a time. It'll only make me even more homesick than before." Flora turned at her with a sympathetic look before continuing to make her bed.

When Bloom was finally ready to go eat breakfast she said a quick goodbye to her friend and climbed down the stairs heading for the great hall.

She was surprised to see the great hall mostly empty except for Griselda and professor Darkell at the teacher's table and Musa and Stella sipping hot chocolates at one of the tables. She sat next to her friends and placed some food on her plate. Stella was the first to start a conversation.

"Hey, Bloom. Did you see? There's only Griselda and Professor Darkell left, all the other teachers have cleared right off. And you guys, why aren't you going home?"

Bloom explained what she had already said to Flora earlier. "Only one day with my parents will make me even more homesick." The girls shot her understanding looks and proceeded to give their reasons too.

"My parents are splitting up. It's not the best time to celebrate a family day. You Musa?"

"Well I haven't got anyone to celebrate it with. I lost my mother when I was really young." The girls comforted her by hugging her and holding her hands. But the moment didn't last long and the laughter and the planning for the day quickly replaced the sad atmosphere.

"I see you all have your day planned out." Said Darkell walking in their direction.

"Good morning professor!" The three girls chorused together.

"I was wondering if you could tell me where I could find…" he didn't have time to finish his sentence because he was interrupted by a smirking Stella.

"Flora? She's in her room packing her things. If I were you I would hurry up. She's probably going to leave soon." She grabbed her friends and exited without another word. Her obnoxious smile still planted on her lips.

How dare that little fairy talk to him like that, if I had my full powers right now I would have pulverized the girl. And I would teleport what's left of her to Omega. The perfect prison for the daughter of the sun King… but before he could do any of that he took a big breath, remembered his situation, and took a few minutes to calm his anger down. He turned around and started climbing up the main stairs.

Flora was packing her last things in her bag while humming a melody that her mother used to sing to her. She had bought some gifts for her parents and her little sister and she was carefully placing them in her bag but before she could close everything up, someone knocked at the door. She wondered who it could be. All the girls had already left except Bloom, Musa and Stella who had probably gone out to spend the day in town. Maybe one of them forgot something. But when she opened the door, in front of her stood none other than her history teacher.

"Professor?" She asked, half shocked and half curious.

"Hello, Flora. I was wondering if I could talk to you." He asked her.

"Yes, yes of course." A few minutes passed, with only the two standing and staring at each other. The awkward tension was finally interrupted by Darkell.

"May I come in?" he asked with a raised eyebrow. A small lift of the corners of his lips at the view of nature fairy's embarrassed blush.

She hurriedly opened the door to let him in.