"Bloom" I suddenly hear a well-known voice say. I turn around.

"Layla."

Chapter VII: Meeting with the Fluid Witch of Alfea

"I should say I am happy to see you; but then again we both know that's a filthy lie. And that's not the only lie." I say merciless. I look at her, waiting for an answer. Actually, everyone is looking at her.

"Fine if you won't talk, I will. I don't know why you did this to me. I really don't understand why you had to ruin my relationship. I am not going to yell at you…"

"Bloom, I only…" she interrupts

"I will not yell at you except if you interrupt me. I will talk now. You had your chance; if you wanted to explain everything, this was it. I don't want anything to interfere in the activities of the Winx Club; we are a group. I will not let a stupid fling between my boyfriend and one of my best friends ruin everything we stand for. We're still the Winx Club and nothing will ever change that, I want you to remember that. I know this will not be easy for both of us, but we have to try it." Everyone is staring at me now.

"Can you live with that?" I ask, more friendly

"Sure." She silently says.

"Can everyone live with that?" I ask and everyone nods. "Okay, then everything's okay! Let's go then!" I see that Sky is coming up to me.

"One more thing; I said 'a fling between my boyfriend', that should be ex-boyfriend; and I emphasize the 'ex'."

"Ouch that hurt" Brandon says to Sky. Well that was the plan. He needs to know it won't be so easily. Nonetheless, Sky comes closer.

"I'll be in the back" I announce "to meditate." I add

"Since when do you meditate?" Stella asks. I shut her up with one look. I go to the back and go sit cross-legged. I don't do this a lot, only when I want to get in touch with the Dragon Fire. I close my eyes and think of nothing. I feel my thoughts drifting away. This is really nice, it's very relaxing; I should do this more. Actually I should stop thinking now. I go further in my mind and hart and see Sparx, the Dragon flying around and then –I gasp- my parents. Suddenly things get darker and I notice some dark red bird flying by in one second; it's as fast gone as it came. I walk around in the darkness in my mind and I am on my guard. All of a sudden I hear something. I feel it comes closer and without thinking I yell "Fire Blaze". My eyes suddenly snap open.

"Oh God, Sky!" I say. I look around, hoping nobody saw this. I don't understand, I thought the danger was in my mind. Why did I attack him? My limits are definitely not clear enough. Yet.

"Damned" I curse. What am I supposed to do? I lay my hands on his head and focus to feel if anything is wrong. When I enter his mind, I notice nothing is wrong with him physically but inside his head! Things are dark there. Someone messed with his mind, there's no other way. And it wasn't Layla because this is black magic.

"Darcy" I whisper and I snap out of it. Why did I go out? I need to go back in; maybe I can heal his mind; because this can't be good. I shouldn't touch him anymore, it brings up too much memories.

"Bloom?" Sky weakly asks. Yeah yeah, you can't seduce me by being the weak one now.

"Do you remember what happened?" I ask sweetly. I have to stop doing that!

"Er… I came here to talk to you." He says "My girlfriend" he adds

"Don't forget the ex-" I interrupt

"I am sorry." He says "What did you say?" Is he kidding me? He laughs a little bit and I allow him one tiny smile.

"What happened then?" I ask a little impatiently

"You were in some kind of trance and…" he sighs "You looked beautiful."

"Okay, no personal opinions please" I quickly say, slightly blushing. No I have to stop blushing. Not good. Quit the blushing!

"Then… You looked a little… scared? I'm not sure, you were… very concentrated and something broke that off and you shouted something and the next thing I know is waking up with your hands on my head."

"I didn't do it on purpose" I say "You just… broke off my contact. And I was meditating, I wasn't in a trance."

"Okay" he says and lays his head in my lap. Hey back off you! Although this does feel very good. I abruptly stand up causing his head hitting the floor and I say

"This doesn't change anything you know"

"That's what you think" he says and he walks past me to the front touching my back for one second. Just that one second.

Then I see it. Alfea.