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Aurora smiled as she lead Anna into one of her favorite classes which was really more of an enrichment than a class. Whatever you were good at, you could work to get better. Unfortunately, it was mandatory. And even more unfortunately, those who could do magic were often asked to mentor those without it or vice versa. She enjoyed getting help and also helping others. And this year, she had decided she was going to dedicate herself to becoming a better dancer. It would be simple enough—all she would have to do would be perfect some new dance her mentor would help her choose and worki with her own.
Itall seemed simple enough, of course, until she saw who her mentor was set to be. Maleficent, possibly her least favorite person at DU., even counting the Evil Queen who nobody liked but all respected for her authority above them. Rooming with Maleficent last year had been torture. She was grateful for Anna's arrival if for nothing else than new company. But she would still have to look at Maleficent at least twice a week, and she knew she would be expected to speak to her constantly throughout those meetings. But if she asked to change mentors, she would need a better excuse than "I hate her," and she didn't have one. The point of Enrichment was not only to persue your passion but to learn to work with others, even if you didn't know or like them.
As Maleficent crossed to her, she froze. Was Anna actually smiling at her? That couldn't be. Nor could it be that Anna's mentor was someone she had never seen before. She thought it strange that two new students would be paired with each other, but she remembered her friend Ariel having been paired with a girl called Ursula. Though the funny thing was that rumors said she had only answered to that name that one time and the rest of the time had insisted on being called Vanessa.
She decided she wanted to know this girl and frowned, slowly approaching her and introducing herself cautiously. "Thing is, neither of you have been here before. So maybe we should switch. Maleficent could mentor Anna and I could mentor you."
Ursula—or was it Vanessa?—smiled at her though Aurora couldn't decide if the smile was real or not. "Really? You would do that for me?"
Aurora smiled. "Of course I would. I know how it feels to be new and know no one. And I'm willing to put my dreams aside for yours." She lead her to a back table and smiled, sitting down. "But let's get one thing straight first. Just because we have to. Is it Ursula or Vanessa? Because-"
The younger girl looked at her and shook her head. "Can we skip this conversation? I already had it twice this week. It's getting old."
Aurora nodded, noting that she had brushed her off. "Okay. Well, maybe later? You can come to my dorm and we can work on a few things." She smiled, seeing as the girl nodded reluctantly and diving into her duties as her mentor, trying to learn as much as she could about heer in the short amount of time she had.