Nothing happened during the remainder of the day. Trudy sent me to the nurse's office who then sent me back to Anubis house then Victor sent me back to school, something about needing the house empty of 'pests' so it was really just me playing ping pong. I didn't have another vision or a massive pain attack like early so no complaints here.

It was late in the day. I was in my shared room, reading 'A Game of Thrones' while sitting on the bed. It was hard sharing a room sometimes. I feel like I could never get my own space at times like I couldn't just enjoy the privacy of my own room but, such as life. Nina soon came in.

"Hey," She said with a smile which I returned.

"Hey." As I looked from up from my book, I could see by the look on her face that she wanted to ask me something.

"What's up?" I ask. Nina shifted on her feet obviously not sure if she should ask the question she wants to.

"Um...you know that necklace you asked me about this morning?"

"Yeah," I nod.

"What exactly does it look like?" She asked. I wonder why she wanted to know. She said she didn't have anything like that...that vision from this morning. She might have got that necklace during the day from that woman. Right, I have to decide what course of action to take here. I could tell her what it looks like and have her constantly question how I knew that or lie but I don't take a step forward to find out why I'm having vision of this girl and that necklace.

Right, here it goes.

"Um...like an eye that's tilted sideways so it's longer than wide," I described. It would just annoy me if I leave it be and I'll probably dream about it later. Nina nodded.

"Oh," She said, not adding anything to it. What? I'm I wrong? Does she not have the necklace yet? But that can't be right, why would she ask in the first place.

"Oh? Why do you ask?" I press. Nina shrugged, looking slightly nervous.

"No reason. Just wanted to check to see if I have heard of it since you asked me." I raise an eyebrow at her.

"And you say we Brits are strange?" Nina just laughed and moved over to her bed, allowing me to continue reading but I can no longer concentrate. I couldn't stop thinking about that stupid necklace and how I know Nina now has it!

Ugh, goodbye Winterfell, hello headache.

It seems that it is one of those precious nights were I am not to dream of the future, but of nothing at all. It must be to make up for this morning so it's fine. However, my peaceful sleep is being disturbed and whoever is chanting will feel my wrath. Everyone in this house knows NOT to wake me at night. The person kept chanting.

"Beware the black bird," They said in a high pitched voice and repeated.

"Beware Alice Flynn flying from her bed and tackling the one that's disturbed her!" I said aloud, wanting the person to shut up.

"Sorry Alice, I got woken up too," The voice has now registered as Patricia. She's my roommate! She knows not to wake me up! What did she mean, she got woken up to? I manage to look over to Nina and see that she was awake as well. Did I miss something here?

"What happened?" I managed to mutter before planting my face in the pillow.

"Bad dream," I heard Nina say.

"Aw you scared Newbie? Going to sleep with the light on?" Patricia mocked.

"If she's going to sleep then who cares," I said, my voice muffled by the pillow. Soon, everything was silent once again which was good but it didn't mean that I was going to go back to sleep.

Oh there's gonna be hell to pay tomorrow.

My mind was set, I was not going to leave my bed for anything, even when Nina told me it was time to get up but then I realized I really can't take any more time off so I manage to drag my sorry butt out of bed and get changed. I've been up since that little stunt Patricia pulled so I'm...a little cranky. This is why people know not to wake me during the night because I do not react well. Once fully changed, I headed straight to the dining room but I heard a cawing sound as I came closer. The voice was Alfie's and it refused to stop. I haven't had my sleep so I'm very easily agitated and the boy was not helping. The cawing continued even when I entered the room and it's at the point I can't take it anymore.

"Alfie, caw once more and I'll do more than it your hand this time!" I shouted, reminding him of what happened last time he annoyed me when I was sleep deprived. He soon shut up as I entered the kitchen to get a can of juice. I really need a pick me up and that means a lot of sugar.

"Yeah, it came at a price," Patricia said as I took my seat at the table. She was probably referring to last night but I really don't care. I placed my head in my arms, closing my eyes and tried to relax.

"Anyone seen Mara? She has my straighteners," She said.

"She's with Mick in our room," Fabian said innocently. Oh, why did you have to say that, Fabian.

"What!" Amber exclaimed. A few 'oh's' and such were provided by Alfie and Jerome, not helping the situation at all.

"Uh oh, green eyed monster alert," Jerome said.

"I'm...not jealous, why would I be jealous?" Amber said. "What's there to be jealous of?"

"She's helping him with homework, that's all," Fabian assured her.

"Yeah, I would help him it's just, I'm busy is all," Amber said. I lifted my head to catch her doing a hair flick. I couldn't help but laugh a little when I saw Jerome copying her, earning a few more laughs. It lifted my mood a little which is good.

"I see you haven't left at the crack of dawn, this morning," Amber said to Nina.

"Wow, everybody really does keep tabs on each other here," Nina commented.

"Yeah, we like to stalk the new girl," I said with a snort.

"Fabian said you gone to school early yet didn't turn up for the first class," Amber continued. This queued Trudy to walk in who began to gather the plates.

"Nina was helping an old lady cross the road...literally!" Trudy explained. "We had a surprised visitor, from the old people's home."

"I'm not very good with old people. They're all so...old, aren't they," Amber said, making Fabian spit out his juice and Alfie laugh.

"How are they suppose to be, Amber?" I asked, wondering her logic. Amber shrugged.

"I mean, they don't have to act so...old. Like, don't flaunt it," Amber explained as if it was obvious. I began to sit up, wanting to give her my full attention.

"But what if they have dementia or something like that, how do you not flaunt it?" I questioned. Amber thought for a moment before clapping her hands with glee.

"That's what you can do for a career! Find out how to make old people stop acting old!" She said. I stared at her for a moment before planting my head back on the table with a thud as Jerome and Alfie laughed their heads off.

"But, you must be use to it, Nina. Trudy said your Gran brought you up," Amber said to Nina.

"She did, yeah," Nina replied.

"What about your mum and dad?" Amber continued to press. Jerome sighed.

"Amber, queen of tat." I looked over to Jerome, wondering what he meant. Jerome raised his eyebrows at me as if it was obvious.

"Um...they both died in a car accident," Nina said, sounding sad. I mentally slapped myself for not guessing that it was something like that. I of all people should have guessed that considering my own circumstances.

"Oh, that's awful," Amber said nervously, sounding like she wished she hadn't said anything.

"It happened a long time ago. My Gran and I are really close," Nina explained.

"So how why has your Gran sent you away to a big, bad boarding school mile away from home then? Sounds to me like she wanted rid of you," Patricia said with a snarl.

"Patricia!" Fabian cried. "Don't be such a witch!" I rose from my position once again.

"Think you meant to put a b there instead of w," I said before returning to my previous position. Fabian continued.

"I know you're upset about Joy but that's no reason for taking it out on Nina." Aw, Fabian rushing in like a knight in shining armour...never took him as one. He was always sorta...timid.

"Yeah, well, it seems that everyone has forgotten about Joy except me," Patricia said, getting up to leave the room. After she was out of hearing range, we began to speak again.

"When is she gonna let go of the whole 'something has happened to Joy' things?" I asked no in particular.

"Until she gets word back from her, I guess," Fabian answered.

"That could be ages since she's just moved."

"Aw, are you worried about Joy to, Alice?" Jerome asked me. I looked over to him, seeing him wear his signature smirk.

"Not like Patricia. Sure it's weird she just got up and left but what can we do?" I answered.

"So, if I just got up and left without a word, you wouldn't be worried about me?" Jerome said. My eyes got a little wide and my mouth just dropped slightly. Did he just ask me this? Oh god...

"Oh, he's got you there," Alfie snickered. For once he was right. Granted, Patricia was acting out of order but...I would be like her if the same thing had happened to Jerome. I would be rummaging through everything to find out what I can and trying to reach him but I wouldn't be...okay I might have accused Nina...Argh, I hate being contradicting! I hate the hold Jerome has over me but at least he doesn't know the extent of it.

"Well...of course I would but...it's sort of different...oh is that the time? Well, better get the rest of my things together," I excused myself from the table, rushing to leave the room to avoid any more questions.

Jerome knew that would provoke a reaction with me but he doesn't know the depth of what I feel for him. Yes he is my best friend but...it feels more than that. The boy has my loyalty no matter what, even when he's cheating the younger years out of money or playing pranks, I will stand by him. It's just the way things are and will continue to be.

After all, I really owe Jerome my life...

"You've got to be kidding me," I mutter as Jerome, Alfie and Patricia high fived each other. We have just finished biology, I prefer chemistry, and all those three did during the class was talk about this 'initiation' test they were going to give Nina as a sort of prank. I really feel for that girl, more than I should.

"You are so much craftier than I thought. And I already knew you were a scheming Goth pixie to start with," Alfie commented, liking Patricia's idea. I hung my head, shaking it slightly.

"You're actually going to do this?" I ask the three of them.

"Come on, Alice, it'll be a laugh!" Jerome encouraged me. I shagged slightly, knowing there was no changing their minds.

"Fine but, if she goes through and completes it, you'll leave her alone, right?" I ask. Alfie nodded.

"I swear on..."

"That doesn't reassure me, Alfie," I say, earning a slight laugh from Jerome and a confused look of Patricia. If only the poor girl knew. Patricia soon got up and went over to Nina, acting all friendly with her as Jerome, Alfie and I got our things together.

"There's a reason she's good at drama," I say, looking over at them. Jerome patted me on the shoulder.

"Makes it all the much better when the fun really begins."

"There's gotta be something wrong in enjoying other people's misery, I'm sure of it," I say, smirking a little at him. He shrugged.

"I've yet to find it." I shook my head once again.

"Git."

"And yet, you still love me."

"I wonder why," I said, ending our conversation as we walked over to Patricia, Nina and Fabian.

"I think it's about time we welcomed you into the school properly. The traditional way," We caught Patricia say as we stood beside her.

"What are you on about?" Fabian asked.

"Alfie," Patricia began. "Why don't you tell Nina about the initiation ceremony?"

"The what?" Fabian questioned.

"Yeah, every new person at the school has to...go through an initiation ceremony," Alfie said, basically repeating Patricia.

"Since when!" Fabian said.

"About five minutes ago," I muttered under my breath but Jerome caught on and nudged me, basically tell me to shut up.

"Since forever, Fabian," Patricia said, giving him a look that said 'play a long' but I'm not sure that he will. Before he could say anything, Nina interrupted him.

"It's okay, sounds fun. What do I have to do?" Patricia just smiled evilly, making me sigh even more.

There's a special place for people like us.

"Okay, Nina's initiation ceremony is tomorrow night at midnight!" Patricia declared at the dinner table. It was dinner now and Patricia, Nina, Fabian, Jerome, Amber and I were all present so far. I can't believe Nina agreed to this! She must think it will get Patricia off her back. She's a believer.

"The witching hour!" Alfie cried in a sinister voice which Fabian responded to.

"Alfie! Cut it out."

"Tell me, Fabian, doesn't get boring always being the one to say 'cut it out', 'that's not right' and 'fun is bad'," Jerome asked, earning a few laughs, including Fabian which turned out to be fake as he finished.

"No."

"He must be mad," He said to me. I shrug.

"I think the word is sensible," I reply, making Jerome snort a little.

"So, what does she have to do?" Amber asked.

"Go up to the spooky attic and bring something back to prove she's been," Alfie explained. Amber looked shocked beyond belief.

"You're going up to the attic?" She asked. Nina nodded.

"Sure, I mean it's not like it's-"

"Totally haunted," Amber interrupted. I laugh a little, finding it funny that she actually believed those stories.

"Yeah, previous students went up there...never to return," Jerome said, trying to spook Nina.

"What a load of crap," I add, totally killing his previous statement."

"Alice, you can't say you haven't heard noises from up there," Amber urged.

"I really can, Amber. I haven't heard anything," I tell her.

"Remember, the girl sleeps like a log," Jerome chuckled. I shrug.

"At least I don't get wakened up but the sound of...rats!" I shout the last part, making Amber jump and squeal. Jerome, Alfie and I started laughing at Amber's fright.

"You are learning well, young padawan," Jerome said, patting my head.

"Getting cold feet?" Patricia asked Nina, seeing if she was spooked. She certainly looked it.

"No...not at all. Let's start tonight!" She said, sounding more enthusiastic than she looked. Patricia shook her head.

"No, we've got something else planned for you tonight," She said.

"We do?" I asked, looking to Jerome for an answer.

"The key," He said, letting Patricia continue.

"You can't go into the attic without the key," She explained.

"Whoa, whoa. The only person who has the key is..." I stopped, knowing where Patricia was going with this. She nodded at me.

"Yep, she has to steal the key from Victor."

Oh this was not gonna end well...

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