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Chapter 9 – Jack's broom
By the time I'd flew back to the school, the sun had already started to rise. The students would be waking up soon meaning I wouldn't be able to get back in without being seen. I flew down to the glass window overlooking the lake that led into my dorm, grabbing onto the frame as I stood on the tiny ledge underneath. The window was locked and could only be unlocked from the inside.
"Oh great." I said with a tired sigh. I was searching the grounds for another way in when I noticed a tiny crack in the corner of the window that created a small gap.
"Babytooth, I need you to go through that gap and open the window from the inside." She fluttered down to the corner of the window quickly, observing the little hole before looking back at me.
"And be careful, I don't want to wake anyone." She nodded then slipped inside. I stood there for a while, watching Babytooth's silhouette fly around in front of the window before I heard the click of the latch. I slowly pushed the window open, careful not to disturb anyone and hovered inside, landing on my bed after quietly shutting the window behind me.
I settled down on the bed, closing the drapes around me before taking the silver envelope back out my pocket and lying it in front of me, resting gracefully on the green blankets. I stared at it for the rest of the night, reading it over and over again until I heard rustles in the other beds as students began to awake.
After about half an hour of chatting and laughing, I peaked through the drapes as the dorm became quiet. I pulled back the drapes and stepped out, bending down to the little table next to my bed and hiding the letter inside one of the draws. I stripped off my already ice covered uniform and put on a fresh one. As I was pulling my new shirt on I noticed a neat pile of clothing sitting on top of my trunk. It was green with the Slytherin emblem sewn on it. Next to it was a pile of brown leather gloves and shin pads. My Quidditch uniform! I'd forgotten all about it. I picked up the long green robe, hanging it on one of the posts. Removing the robe then revealed a pair of folded white trousers and green sweater with a grey stripe running through the middle.
"Now all you need is your own broom and you're set to go." Ryan had said on the Quidditch field. Babytooth had returned quite quickly after I sent her with a broom request back to the pole but she hadn't said anything. Had they even bothered sending one? It wasn't exactly vital to my mission but they didn't know that.
I clipped on my normal robes, grabbed my wand from the bed and started to make my way up to the Great Hall. After the previous day, people where going to get suspicious so I really needed to start acting like a real student. Even if that involved doing stuff I hadn't done before, like eating.
There was already a lot of people sitting at the tables when I walked in. I heard a few gasps and mumbled comments as people whispered to their friends. As I sat down at the end of the table, I heard a few muttered observations reflect down the channel of Slytherin students.
"What's Frost doing here?"
"He never comes up here."
"I heard he's on the Quidditch team now."
"Yeah, apparently he's the new seeker."
"Is it true Jack? Are you the new seeker?" Someone shouted down the table.
"Erm yeah." I quietly called back. There was an eruption of whispers around the table. I put my head down, trying to ignore the hushed tones around me.
I let out a sigh as I picked up the metal fork lying in front of me. It was stiff and hard as I twisted it through my fingers. I Inspected the golden plates and bowls packed in front of me, glistening food was piled high on them. I didn't know what to try first but I noticed there was a large bowl of assorted fruit in front of me. I plucked a red apple from the top of the pile, holding it firmly in my hand. I had seen Merida eat these on multiple occasions and she seemed to enjoy them a lot so it seemed like a good choice. I bit into it as juices sprayed everywhere, dripping down my chin. I laughed to my self as I wiped my face with my sleeve, putting the apple down on the plate in front of me. I chewed the piece of fruit slowly. It was hard yet soft at the same time, turning into mush as I chewed it. It was juicy and I must admit, delicious but I didn't feel anything as I swallowed it. No content or fullness. Nothing. I was just about to take another bit when I heard some shout on the other side of the hall.
"Hey! Who's owl is that?!" I followed everyone's gaze to see a large Snowy Owl with bright blue eyes flying over the students carrying a long brown parcel. There was a few screams as the owl swooped lower, the parcel hitting a few students as it passed, getting lower and lower as it glided down our table. The long parcel dropped in front of me, sending plates of food flying everywhere and drinks spilling all over the floor. I looked around the table, blank faces staring at me, they'd stopped eating as well as the rest of the hall, who where now all looking at me.
"Well aren't you gonna open it?" Shouted someone from the Ravenclaw table. I looked back down at the parcel, stroking the brown paper until I reached a slit. I hooked my fingers under the paper and teared the parcel open, starting from the thinnest end. There was a few gasps around the room as I ripped the last part of the paper off.
I lifted up the long object, inspecting every aspect.
"My broom." I said with a grin, as I caressed the the handle. It was the same twisted wood as my staff, same length and colour but instead of a crooked end it had a neatly pointed head full of white bristles with the occasional blue strand. There was a silver coil that held the wiry straw together, complimenting the white and blue perfectly. Overall, it was a beautiful piece of equipment, and it was mine. Just like my staff, the wood glistened with ice where I was holding it.
There was a few "whoa"'s and "wows"'s as people stared in awe.
" I've never seen anything like it." I few people said to their friends. I smiled to my self as I admired it. They'd actually made me a broom, designed especially for me. It even had my name engraved on the tip, in delicate silver writing.
The trays of food where cleared away as students started filing out the hall. Someone patted me on the shoulder as they walked behind me. I looked behind me to see Ryan standing there with a wide grin.
"Nice broom Frost, maybe we could test it out later at Quidditch practice." He winked at me as he strolled out the doors with the other students. I was still smiling to myself as three sets of hands landed on the table across from me. I looked up to see three concerned faces staring back at me.
"Oh,err, hey guys."
"Jack, where did you go? We looked for you for ages but you just disappeared " They still hadn't gotten an explanation for what happened in the hospital wing.
"Oh, yeah, sorry its just Hospitals really freak me out."
"Oh, sorry, we're just glad you're okay." Rapunzel said with a gentle smile. Luckily, they seemed to avoid talking about the topic, for my sake.
"Anyway, what are you doing in here?" Hiccup asked.
"Yeah, I thought you where on some special diet." Damn, I'd forgot about that.
"Oh yeah, the doctors said I could eat normal foods again."
"Well, that's good!" Rapunzel said with great enthusiasm. I shrugged in reply then nodded, picking up the apple that had rolled onto the table.
"WOAH! Look at that broom!" Everyone jumped at Merida's sudden outburst.
"I've never seen anything like it! Man, I bet its fast." She marveled at the broom, eyes zipping right and left as she inspected every element.
"And it even has your name on it!" Rapunzel just laughed and shook her head at Merida's obsessive behavior then turned back to me.
"So, Jack, are you coming to Hogsmeade this weekend?"
"Hogsmeade?" I had heard of it but didn't know what it was.
"Yeah, its the first trip of the year." Hiccup explained.
"Sure, I guess." Rapunzel jumped up, nearly tripping over the bench, clapping her hands excitedly.
"Oh this is going to be so much fun!" I didn't doubt that.