It was seven in the morning. The students of Ever After High had taken their guests back to their rooms and discussed the plans for the following day. The Equestrian girls realized their new temporary home was different, yet more similar than they thought. As the sun was coming up, each girl stirred as the sun shone brightly through their windows. Today would be a day none of them would forget.

Raven woke when she heard Midnight stir and lightly groan. "You okay, Midnight?" the hostess asked, groggily.

"Yeah. Sun's a bit bright," she answered, reaching for her glasses. She sat up and looked around, "aren't we missing a roommate?"

"Yeah. Cherise goes running in the morning. She doesn't have to worry about minding anyone else this early. She also spends time with her siblings. Her little brothers like to run with her," Raven answered, removing herself from her bed.

"Huh, sounds like Windy, my cousin. She races Aunt Rainbow. Drives Aunt AppleJack crazy!" Midnight responded, picking through her clothes. "By the way, who the hay sings this early in the morning?

Raven threw her head back and laughed. "That would be Apple. You met her yesterday. She was my roommate last year. It was a hexciting experience. Though it does get a bit annoying at times," Raven answered. As if on cue, the singing got louder and more peppy. The dark-haired girl strode to the door and leaned into the hallway, "Apple! It's not even seven yet. Knock it off!"

Midnight chuckled. There were more than a few ponies she could think of that could be considered early risers. She sighed. She hated to admit it, but she was getting just a touch homesick. She made a mental note to write in her journal when she had a chance. She adjusted her glasses and started to get dressed. "Hey, Raven. What is the plan for the day?" she asked, thankful Aunt Rarity forgave her for shopping off the peg. She glanced over to Raven's wardrobe and chuckled. I would break my ankle! Midnight rarely outside of her jeans and boots.

Raven finished rolling out of bed and grabbed her MirrorPhone. "Lemme check… it says we have a tour of the grounds. We are welcome to ride or hike. Your choice," Raven answered, heading to her wardrobe. She noticed Midnight's clothes still in her bags. "Wanna hand with those?" she asked, gesturing to the bag.

"No, I can get it," she replied, heading to the wardrobe with her bag.

Raven cocked her head and snapped her fingers. "Ya sure?" The clothes floated out of the bag and hung in midair.

Midnight Sky looked at her roommate incredulously. "Where is your horn?" she asked, looking her roommate up and down. She shook her head and watched the clothes drop.

"Horn?" Raven asked, releasing the clothes. "Wait, do you have magic in your world? Can everyone do magic?" she asked, clearly excited, "can you do magic? Like here?"

Midnight Sky nodded slowly and tried to use her magic. "Back home I can. Here, it doesn't appear so. At least, I haven't figured out how it works. My understanding of magic is a little more advanced than your average student," she answered, sitting on the bed and seeming to get lost in her own passions. "I actually grew up going between realms. See, when my mom was in high school, there was…" she trailed off looking at Raven. "Am I losing you? Sorry, I can get long winded with my passions." Midnight pulled her hair in front of her face nervously.

Raven smiled warmly. "I agreed to be a host so I could learn. I'm not like my mom, after all."

"I'll tell you about my moms later," the other started, "it's actually a cute story. Anyway, I was born in the humany realm. There's a human realm and a pony realm," she added, "trust me, it takes a little while to get used to. Anyway, in the other realm- Equestria- there are four types of ponies. There are Pegasi, Unicorns, Earth Ponies, and Alicorns. I grew up around all four," she said with a chuckle of memory. Looking back, her life would only ever seem normal to her. "My aunts Rainbow and Fluttershy and cousins Windvane, Melody, and Wingsong are all Pegasi," she began before Raven spoke up.

"You mean… in your home… you're a horse?" she said, trying not to offend. Midnight held up a hand and pulled out a photo album.

"This is me as a kid," she pointed to a picture of herself, wearing her sunglasses for the first time. She was standing next to her sister Aurora with their mothers on either side. The only noticeable difference was her skin color which was a little darker. "And this is me in Equestria. Our bodies change as we go through the portal," she explained. "We even had to go through the mirror to get here," she stopped when she saw Raven's confusion.

"You don't get trapped in the Mirror Realm?" she asked, thinking of her mother.

"Uh, I have no idea what that is, so… no?" Midnight answered, "see, mirrors can be turned into portals between realms. Kinda like a door, but you have to tell the door where to open to."

Raven's eyes lit up. "Ooooh, we have a Well. I hope it doesn't upset you, but we have all those types of horses and ponies too. They are just animals though. They don't talk."

Midnight cocked her head to the side. "Trust me. There are ponies I wish couldn't talk," she said under her breath. "No. It's fine. I'm sure each world has its own little things." Middie smiled and continued, "Anywho, this is my Aunt Rainbow and Aunt AppleJack with Windy. Now, the neatish-slash-weird-slash-confusing part is my mom, Twilight, and ten of my aunts have a copy on the other side of the mirror. So, I have two aunts named Rainbow Dash, AppleJack, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie each in addition to a mother and an aunt named Twilight Sparkle. Family dinners get interesting."

Raven's head spun a little bit. "And I thought my life was complicated because my mother lives in a mirror because she tried to take over the world. Twice." She laughed and flipped through the rest of the album with Midnight. Raven loved seeing her roommate's family. They finished and Raven helped Midnight put away her clothes. They got ready and headed out for their breakfast.