What can I say?
It all started with letter from Hogwarts. My father packed needful things and sent me happily away. I spent holidays at home, of course, but I felt more home at school. But then bad things happened and everything changed. Dark Lord has risen again. Nobody is safe.
"Gale, are you coming?" Covella was calling me. I stuffed my books quickly into bag and joined my fellow schoolmates. We went to the Great Hall. Students were already eating. Covella found empty seats and we sat at the table. I turned my attention to the food. There was deerberry cake I liked. I grabbed the entire cake and sliced it. Covella was staring openly at the Ravenclaw table. She whispered and pointed her finger. I should have told her that pointing a finger on someone was rude, but my mouth was full of cake. I'll tell it her later.
"Look, who's there. It's Scarlatina Black. They said she dreamed and received a prophecy,"
"About what?" I stopped chewing my cake slice. I was suddenly curious."Well, I don't know. They didn't say. Probably about her future. Prophecies are about future, if else, what of the point of having them? If you want to know, you should ask her," Covella shrugged.
My hands started shaking. I tried to put the slice of cake into my mouth, but I dropped it on the table. Covella noticed it and leaned closer to me. She seemed worried.
"Are you ill?"
"No, I think I'm not. But thanks for asking," I answered politely. "It's about the Black's prophecy," I added.
"Ah, forget about I ever mentioned it. Rumours spread fast, sometimes even ahead of time. Don't play it up." She drank her pumpkin juice and left. I tried to enjoy my lunch, but my thoughts were
After lunch I gathered my courage and went looking for her.I didn't know her.
There were so many students in Hogwarts I didn't know. It had never bothered me. But now I was anxious. I nervously clutched my bag and approched her. She was standing alone and reading a book. I noticed that the book was about great prophets and seers of future.
"Hello," I said shyly.
"Hello," she replied coolly.
"Well, I don't know what to say. I heard rumours that you had had a prophecy"
She glanced at me and replied politely. "The rumours are true. I indeed had a prophecy"
"Um, I just wanted to say that I had a vision, too. It was something about doing, living and starting. I wondered if you had the same," She dropped her book.
Scarlatina Black looked at me very closely. "Tell me more," she said at last.
I did. Everything I remembered. She listened attentively and nodded.
"I have seen you before. You were sorted into Ravenclaw? Yes, I remember that. It's hard to forget when you first see a rusalka. Oh, I'm sorry, I it have sounded impolite. I didn't mean that. My name is Scarlatina Black,"
I picked up her book. "I am Galena Kendrick. As you already know, half rusalka. But I'm used to that people stare at me, " I replied.
Of course people stare at you, when you have greenish-blue hair and black eyes. But I'm used to that.
"Nice to meet you, Galena. I think we should discuss about the prophecies. As you have noticed, I found a good book about visions and prophecies. Let's go to the library," she offered friendly.
We went and found a quiet corner where we could talk undisturbedly. I was quite happy that she did not reject me.
"It seems to me that our future, our fate is somehow connected. We both received the same prophecy. At first I thought it was as usual, because rusalkas are creatures of vision. I have had such dreams before, but this is different"
"I agree with you. And I think I can explain why we had such visions," She took her book again and read me some excerpts.
So I met a new friend of mine. We befriended easily. Scarlatina became my most closest and trusted friend, my soulmate. I hope that fate will not separate us.