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The group that sat in the courtyard, at least to Anna, looked like trouble. It was mostly made up of girls, one of whom she noted was her sister's roommate. Her own roommate, a girl named Aurora, had only insisted on bringing her out here because Anna wanted to see what people did for fun around here. But what was really telling to her was that Hans was sitting with these girls. And after their last encounter, she wasn't anxious for him to be near her...
Aurora smiled at her as she leaned closer. "We call them the Wicked Ones. Well, more like they do… the rest of us just know it's true." She groaned as one of the girls stood and walked toward them, somewhere between Anna's age and her sister's by the looks of it. But were those horns? She swore they were, and Aurora clearly knew this girl. "What do you want Maleficent?"
Maleficent smiled, reaching to place her hand on Anna's shoulder gently. "Oh we just can't stand not to give her a proper welcome. You know that. You're Anna… the pretty one. We need a pretty girl around here. And you are destined to join us."
Anna opened her mouth to protest, but before she could, she was being lead to the table the group was sitting at and given a place. "Uh I really don't think-"
Yzma fixed her with a dazzling smile from across the table. "Oh Anna. Your sister may not be the type of person we're looking for, but you are. Oh and if you see her first, tell her I'm sorry for leaving her. But she can't be in on these meetings. She's too good."
Anna glared at her despite herself, trying to stand. "Yeah well I'm good too. Bet your friend Hans could tell you all about that."
One of the others pulled her down, a little older than Anna though she looked a lot like Yzma. Well, until you looked past her hair anyway. "Oh don't go! You have yet to know what you're missing!" She reached out, touching Anna gently and saying a few words the younger student had never heard, smiling in satisfaction as the princess's hair fell from its bun and fell around her much as her own did. "See? You're free! You can be anyone you want. All you have to do is ask. Why, I'm so marvelous—no we're so marvelous—you could have anything your little heart desires!"
Anna frowned, wanting to go back to Aurora but becoming transfixed. "What's in it for you? Who are you?"
The girl smiled. "Oh. All I want… is for your sister not to freeze us. So if you can manage that, we'll give you anything. And I'm sure we'll know each other soon enough. But you will be expected to meet here-"
Yzma cut her off, glaring at her in distaste. "this time every week. And weekends are for us to plan. You have no idea what you could do without meaning to. Oh and I'm in charge here, so don't forget it."
Anna frowned, puzzled. "Well… I think I can keep Elsa in line. But you have to do some of that yourself. I mean, she's your roommate." She walked back to Aurora, confused and a little intimidated.