Chapter 10: Kindle
She ran. As soon as she heard those words spoken in that tone, Harry ran away from the scene into the safety of her room. She did not relax until she was sure no footsteps followed her. Collapsing on the floor, Harry cried silently, resigned to be seen as a freak for the rest of her days at the orphanage.
Meanwhile, a child stood still in the courtyard, his breaths coming out in raged intervals as his mind whirled in confusion and anger. How dare she? He was supposed to be the only special one here, the only one with power. Yet she comes in like some expert showing off her powers in broad daylight. Tom gritted his teeth. After the night when he discovered magic, Tom realized he could do some things if he concentrated on it hard enough. He could talk to snakes, move small inanimate objects, and sometimes influence how a person moves on a good day. It was how he was able to throw the knife at Finn so accurately. But now she comes in, throwing people around on a whim. Though he would never admit it, he was green with envy. She had ruined all his plans. How could she possibly be stronger than him? It was inconceivable. Curling his hands into fists, Tom allowed the anger to brew within him as a plan formulated in his mind.
A groan nearby drew his attention. Finn was sitting on the ground, disorientated.
"Scramble away scum, if you breathe a word of this …" Tom smiled maliciously "I will hunt you down." He ended coldly. Finn whimpered and scampered away, rousing and moving his buddies along with him.
Tom turned back and looked in the direction where he had seen her disappear. Slowly, he picked up the dropped parcel on the ground and calmly made his way towards the Matron's room.