Chapter 4

Ellie stood on that barren road for a while, unsure of where to go and what to do. Why had Dumbledore sent her to such a place? She had an odd assumption of where she might be but she shook that thought out of her mind. No, that was a just a children's story.

"May I help you?" A horse drawn carriage had pulled up beside her. "Oh," A friendly faced short man spoke, "You must be headed to Shiz, it's straight up ahead for another mile." He said before she could answer.

"Thanks." She said as he rolled away. Not sure of what the place called 'Shiz' could be, she continued straight ahead.

Ellie had always thought that Dumbledore was crazy, but now she had no doubt in her mind: he was nuts. She didn't want to be here, she wanted to be back in Hogwarts. How was this going to help her find out about her past?

As she followed the road, Ellie found herself surrounded by a series of buildings; school buildings.

Students rushed by her with trunks filled with luggage, chattering amongst themselves. The girls with finer clothes and jewelry were accompanied by an older woman. Ellie wondered why.

As all of the girls headed into one of the buildings, Ellie went to the back and crouched in the bushes, peaking through the window.

Every person sat for a while, and talked quietly with one another between sips of tea and nibbles of scones. A girl with blonde ringlets obstructed Ellie's view and so she was forced to travel to a different window.

The girls were all called up in pairs and were handed a key. Ellie was getting very bored sitting there, and here knees were beginning to ache.

She watched as the blonde girl, Ellie recognized her as the one by the window, ran up to the woman handing out the keys. The girl talked animatedly as the others looked on. After a few minutes of arguing, the woman called out another name. A girl came up. She walked straight backed, she was tall and thin, and had long black hair. At first, Ellie thought that the girl looked something like her, but when she stepped into the light, the resemblance faded.

Ellie had to look twice. No, it was impossible. But Ellie was sure of what she was seeing, the girl was undoubtedly green.

The other girls had noticed, too. And the blonde girl seemed completely horrified, but she turned on her heal and walked briskly out of the hall.

Entranced by the similarities between the green girl and herself, Ellie was about to follow them, but she blinked again and the setting around her changed entirely.

"Not again!" Ellie groaned. She was outside the dorm building.

"Excuse me?" It was the blonde girl, looking down at Ellie, who sat on the grass.

"Nothing," Ellie stated sharply. The girl just surveyed her again and continued on her walk back to the dorm.

It was then that Ellie had an idea.

"Please," Hurried up to the girl, "It is going to rain, may I borrow your umbrella." She eyed Ellie with disgust.

"Take it." She thrust her umbrella at Ellie.

"Thank you."

It didn't start raining until later that night, when Ellie had already made it up to the 3rd floor roof.

She watched the green girl reading for hours by hanging over the roof's edge, hoping for some sort of action. When she was about to give up and get her feet back on the ground, the blonde girl entered the room in a huff. She made a remark at the green girl, which Ellie didn't catch.

"What are you always reading anyways?" The blonde girl asked.

They began discussing evil. What an odd subject to come across, Ellie couldn't help but think.

That's when she caught the green girl's name. Elphaba; but the blonde just called her Elphie. The blonde's name was Galinda, the name sounded familiar to Ellie, but she couldn't place it.

"Shit!" Ellie whispered. She could see the droplets of rain beginning to hit the roof. Ellie began to climb down the lattice work.

Knowing that it was going to pour, Ellie gave up on her umbrella and pulled out the watch.

"Get me out of here!" She tapped it, not having a clue how to work it. She remained in the same place. "Just take me back to Hogwarts, what is the point in me being here?"

"Do you need help, dearie?" An elderly woman appeared out of the darkness.

"No, thank you." Ellie backed away.

"Are you sure, dearie, Yackle is always here to help."

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