Sorry if the story is getting a bit boring but I am trying! Anyway heres the next chapter, enjoy :)
Chapter 5 – Flying
After I had sat down with the rest of my house and the rest of the first years had been sorted the headmaster stood up to say a few words. He was a middle aged man with mid length brown hair. He had kind eyes that shone as he looked proudly down at his students. He obviously made the students here feel very safe. He started by welcome us, the firsts years, to the school then explaining a few rules like not being to use magic in the corridors or leaving the dorms at night. Surely that didn't apply to me right? Everyone started clapping as mountains of food magically appeared, filling up every inch of the tables. I can imagine it looked delicious to all the other students but it had no appeal to me. They all started cramming their plates full of chicken and potatoes, all sorts of food. I just looked around the room, wishing this day was over.
"Are you not going to eat, Jack?" It was another one of the first years in my house, Emma, I think her name was.
"Erm, I'm not hungry." I smiled politely as I looked at her, stuffing a chicken leg into her mouth. I'd never needed to eat or sleep, for that matter. It was just part of my immortality. I didn't have the basic needs as everyone else. Emma just looked at me then shrugged. I looked around the room again, scanning the students. I noticed Hiccup sitting at the Ravenclaw table, happily chatting to the rest of the students. Probably about all the spells they knew. I continued searching the room until I saw a mass of curly red hair in among the Gryffindors. Merida was stuffing her face with all the food she could, mostly assorted cakes, and nodding to the other students in agreement. I smiled at how happy she looked until I found Rapunzel. She was sitting elegantly with the rest of the Hufflepuffs, her hair flowing down her back. She still looked as beautiful and as excited as when I first saw her. She was blissfully stroking someones cat that was crawling in between the students. The rest of the students where doing the same, all excitedly discussing the different animals they had brought along with them.
I was sitting in the crowded hall for about an hour, watching everyone enjoy their meal before the food was cleared away and all the teachers at the front rose. Everyone became silent as the headmaster began to speak.
"I hope you all enjoyed the meal. A last note; there are some areas of the castle that students are not permitted to go, any student found in these areas will receive the appropriate punishment. Please follow the rules and only venture where you are permitted Now, can all first years please follow their house prefect to their dormitory's " With that everyone began to stand up. After listening to the headmasters words, I had a feeling that these forbidden areas where the first places I needed to look. I stood up and adjusted my belt that had started to twist, at least I got to keep something from my original outfit but it didn't sit very well on my new jeans. I followed the rest of the Slytherin house up a set of large stone stairs that seemed to continue forever. As I looked up, I could see random sets of stairs moving around and swapping places. This was just crazy.
The prefect lead us to the lower part of the castle, into the dungeon where we all crowded in front of a grey wall. The prefect then spoke the words "Pure-blood." I had no idea what this meant but the bricks started to shift to reveal a large black door. The prefect swung the doors open and stood aside so we could all see. Inside was a large room full of green lamps and black furniture including leather couches, quilted with little black buttons. The walls where darkly decorated with tapestries and carvings of snakes. The whole place looked dark and cold, I didn't like it at all.
"Welcome to the Slytherin common room. Girls dorms to the right, boys to the left." Everyone started separating down each corridor to the appropriate dorms. They where just as depressing as the common room I noticed as I walked over to the bed where my luggage had been put. It was brown and heavy with a little 'J.F' engraved in the corner. All the other boys had started to get changed into their pyjamas I had seen Jamie wear pyjamas plenty of times so started rummaging through my case for something similar. I eventually found a plain blue shirt with matching trousers. I unclipped my robes and pulled off my hoodie. I heard a crunch as I gripped the hood. I looked where my hand was to find little crystals of ice. My clothes had already started to frost and I'd only been wearing them for a couple of hours. Keeping my cover up was going to be hard.
I sat on the window sill for about half an hour, waiting for the other students to fall asleep. They where friendly enough and kept asking if I was okay but I really needed to start investigating. As soon as the lights where finally out, I quietly slipped out of the room and headed for the big black door at the front of the common room. I repeated the password that the prefect had said and tiptoed out into the dungeons. Presuming that nobody would see me until I reached the main area of the school I decided it would be quicker and easier to fly up. I landed in front of the stairs that lead to the Great Hall. Quickly observing the the rest of the room I could see that there where several corridors leading away from the main area. I had no idea which way to go so I chose a random corridor and flew down it. I spent the whole night investigating the corridor, searching every room but made it back to the common room just in time as everyone started to wake up. I hadn't found anything in that corridor but I wasn't going to give up.
The rest of week was strange, spending my days in lessons that I didn't understand. Potions with Hiccup, Charms with Rapunzel and Defence against the Dark Arts with Merida. It was fun hanging out with them, I needed friends to get through this. I tried my best, I read the books but nothing made sense to me. I was lucky to have people who would help me. The other Slytherins just ignored me now, they gave up trying to talk to me. No one ever questioned me or Rapunzel about not wearing shoes, I guess they where just used to it or just didn't care. Every night I would wait on the window sill until I could search a new corridor, finding nothing but disappointment and anger.
The day was normal, sunny, and I was walking down the corridor thinking about where I would investigate tonight when Rapunzel came running up to me.
"Jack! There you are, are you ready for our first flying lesson?" I'd completely forgot about it but it was the only lesson I was looking forward to. Flying was something I was used to and something I was good at. It came natural to me but I doubt they flew the same way I did. I laughed as Rapunzel jumped up and down in front of me, golden hair bouncy around with her. Her eyes where huge with excitement as she turned around and started walking towards the big field outside the castle. I quickly followed her and bumped her arm so she knew I was there. It felt weird being so close to her but I couldn't help my self.
"So erm, what do we use to fly on anyway?" I asked nervously. She laughed and lightly punched my arm.
"Brooms, silly." She giggled again. Such a beautiful noise. I though about her reply for a second. Brooms where like staffs right? This would be easy, I'd often stood on my staff like a surf board and used the wind as waves. I suddenly got really excited. Finally, I could be myself.
We walked onto the field together, joining the rest of the students that where lined up opposite each other with brooms lying on the grass beside their feet. I stood next to a spare broom with the rest of the Slytherins as Rapunzel took her place with the Hufflepuffs. The teacher, who was standing at the end of the line started to instruct us what to do after introducing the class.
"Right, what you need to do is place your hand over the broom and shout 'up'." Oh no. This wasn't going to work with me. I wasn't magical like they where. It wouldn't be a problem if this was my staff but it wasn't it was a plain wooden broom. As all the students started to shout at their brooms, I had an idea. I needed to make the broom mine. I flicked my hand slightly as a little snowflake appeared, dancing around my fingers then floating towards the broom. It landed on the wooden handle which slightly frosted where it touched. I was really hoping this had worked.
"Up!" I shouted as I placed my hand over the broom. It stalled a bit but finally floated into my hands. I breathed out a sigh of relief.
"Good, now I want you to mount the broom and kick off into the air, hover there for a bit then come back down, okay?" Everyone nodded and started to kick off. I mounted the broom and summoned the wind to carry me up. It felt so good to feel that familiar air blowing through my hair. After a few minutes sitting there whilst all the others wobbled and struggled to keep steady, the teacher whistled for us to come back down.
"Well done everyone, now I want you to do that again bu-" She was cut off by another teacher shouting her name at the entrance back into the school.
"Excuse me students, I'll be right back, stay off the brooms until I return." She quickly hurried off to the other teacher, leaving us alone on the field. Rapunzel came jumping up to me with her broom in hand.
"Wow Jack, your really good!" She said with big eyes. It actually made me sort of blush. If that was possible.
"I guess I'm just a natural." I shrugged it off as we started laughing together. She suddenly grabbed the back of her head as she was pulled backwards.
"Punzie!" I didn't know what had happened until I looked up and saw two Slytherins laughing behind her.
"Hey, Goldilocks." They said with a cackle of laughter. Rapunzel got back up as I ran to her.
"Punzie, are you okay?!" I helped her to her feet then started inspecting her face for any injuries but all I found where tears slipping from her eyes. Seeing her cry made me unbelievably angry.
"So how are mummy and daddy? Still muggles? You filthy mud blood " I'd heard that term before in the common room and knew it wasn't good. I pushed Rapunzel behind me and got my wand out.
"Stay away from her, Richard!" I pointed my wand at him, shaking with rage. I recognized him from the common room. He always picked on the other students, especially ones that where classed as " mud bloods." He had his own little group of friends who shared his detest for people like Rapunzel.
"Well well, if it isn't Frost the reject." I kept my ground and just stared at him. He stepped forward towards us which made me step forward to.
"I said, stay away from her!"
"Aww, does Jacky have some friends?" He mocked with a demonic smile.
"Stay back!" I shouted again as I pushed Rapunzel further behind me.
"Woah, feisty " Another Slytherin that I hadn't seen behind us snapped something from Rapunzel's neck and threw it to Richard. It was a necklace, small, with a little green stone hanging from it.
"Give it back to her!" I shouted once more. He climbed onto the broom he was holding in his right hand and kicked off into the air.
"If you want it Frost, come and get it!" He called as he flew off. I grabbed my own broom from the floor (which I didn't really need) and sped off after him.
"Jack! NO!" I heard Rapunzel shout as I shot off with help from the wind, but it was too late, I was determined to get her necklace back.
Using the wind was obviously a lot faster then magic it seemed as I caught up to him within a matter of seconds.
"Just give it back!" I shouted through the wind as I leveled with him. He looked over at me in shock, obviously not expecting me to catch up so easily.
I'd been flying for 300 years, if he thought he stood a chance then he could think again. I sped up even more until I was in front of him then rose higher so I was above him. Richard looked around, obviously nervous about what was going to happen next. I quickly flew upwards then swiftly dived down straight towards him. I changed the direction of the wind slightly so I didn't crash into him but flew straight past him instead, grabbing the necklace as I did. I started to fly back down until I heard a scream, looking up I saw Richard falling through the air. The sudden gust of wind had knocked him off his broom. As much as I hated Richard, I couldn't let him fall. I came to a stop then started to fly back up towards him. As I got closer, I slowly started to stand up until I was fully up on the broom, balancing like I would on my staff. If I wasn't trying to save someone this would have been fun, surfing the wind. I flew under him just in time to catch him in my arms and carry him back to solid ground. As my broom came closer to the ground I quickly hopped off and started carried Richard back to the group. I hadn't realized whilst in the air but the teacher had came back and seen the whole thing. She quickly ran over to me and lifted Richard out of my arms. She nodded then carried him back inside. The rest of the group was just staring at me until Rapunzel emerged from behind them.
"Jack! That was amazing! You saved him!" The rest of the group started to cheer in response as Rapunzel ran over to me and wrapped around me in a hug. When she stepped back, I presented her with her stolen necklace which made her squeal in delight and give me a peck on the cheek. It made my heart stop, not just because she had kissed me but because she had just felt how cold my skin was. I had been so careful so far, made sure no one could touch me. I looked at her with wide eyes, what would she say?
"Jack! You're freezing! Lets get you back inside." Thank god she had just blamed it on the cold air that was starting to surround the school as winter got closer. I had to find Pitch before winter fully came. Not only would this be the worst time for Pitch to attack but I also had duties as a Guardian to attend to.
No, I have not spelt "Pajamas" wrong, I'm British and that's the way we spell it.