Hey Guys! Here is Chapter 11 :) Enjoy reading and I'll see you at the bottom :)
I could feel every pair of eyes in the room on me. I slowly sunk back into my seat and tried to hide from the judging eyes. Of course, I would be late to the one lecture given by the freaking queen. In my defense, my tardiness is due to the fact that her son is delicious and I had a hard time pulling my lips from his this morning. I looked up at Esme and pleaded with my eyes for her to continue. She gave me a small smile that reminded me so much of Edward. She had the same red copper color hair as Edward. Her hair was smooth and cut into a shoulder length bob. It framed her beautiful heart shaped face. She had piercing blue as that were the same as Rosalie's. She was dressed in a fitted black dress that went to her knee. She looked timeless and classic. It was clear that she was a queen. As I was getting ready to bolt she saved me by continuing the lecture. I let out a big sigh of relief and Emmett was trying to hide his chuckle. Asshole.
"Welcome to Introduction to Spells. This is merely an introduction to the world of spells in freshmen year. You will study spells more in-depth when you get to sophomore year. Today's lecture will give you a brief overview of how your affinity will effect the spell you are able to cast and perform. I will be discussing the nature of each affinity in brief detail to give you an overview before you have an affinity assigned." she explained while looking over towards where me and Em were sitting, every few minutes. I was starting to get the feeling that she was watching me. Maybe she found out there was something between Em and Rosalie and she is staring at him and not me. I wonder how things are between them. I haven't spoken to him or Alice since defense yesterday and it felt odd. It has hardly been a day, but it feels like a week has passed as so much as happened.
"Each affinity is associated with an aspect of nature. Your affinity would be given on the basis of your personality and your ability to control it. The four affinities are earth, wind or better known as air, water and fire. The affinity of earth represents nurture. This affinity is often given to those who believe in the protection of the earth itself, people who love nature and understands the benefits of it. The most famous spell to ever be cast by a witch with this affinity is a healing spell that physically healed someone. It has only happened once in the history of magic. We are still waiting for a witch strong enough to complete this spell again. Spells performed by witches with this affinity would be in areas of nurture, health and the growth of nature. Witches with this affinity have a special connection to herbs used in rituals and positions.
The affinity of air/wind is associated with spirituality. Witches who are personally spiritual and have a connection with things beyond this life will most likely have an affinity for air. This affinity lends itself to spells of a spiritual nature. Some very powerful witches have been able to contact spiritual planes and have been able to communicate with those who have passed away. This level of spiritual interaction will take decades of devotion and practice. It is one of the rare spells that are hardly ever successful. I have however been witness to the successful spell of calling someone to appear from the spiritual plane. Spirituality in this context does not refer to religion but to a deep seeded connection to all living things. Witches with this affinity would be more efficient in rituals. Spells and rituals to defend one's soul is a popular one for Air witches to perform. There is a lot of darkness in the magic world and it is always good to be able to have the protection for your soul. There are many other spells that involve peace of mind, peace in dreams and many more that will be taught in great detail in your second year here.
The affinity of water is associated with cleansing. This is one of the more rare affinities. It is hard to classify a personality to this affinity. In history, the most powerful water witches have been calm and selfless. The affinity is self-explanatory. You will be more able to cast cleansing spells. There is the whole range of cleansing spells like the cleansing of a spirit, of a house of a mind and many more. Purification spells are also very popular amongst witches with this affinity. It is customary for certain clans of witches to have a cleansing after the death of a witch and with the birth of a witch.
The affinity of fire is associated with destruction. It is by far the rarest affinity with only a hand full of people having this affinity. It is a very powerful affinity and is only ever given to someone who truly understands the depth and responsibility of the power of fire. Most spell associated with fire are to create fire and to manipulate it or destroy it. There is very little I can tell you about this affinity as it is so very rare. There are spells that will involve evoking certain emotions that are related to fire. Witches with this affinity would be able to cast spells to evoke passion and strength within other people.
All affinities can be destructive when used in a destructive way. As witches, we believe in the protection of others and to never use it in a destructive way unless it is in defense." Esme explained about each affinity. She managed to captivate all the students in the room. She went on to explain that nobody chooses an affinity for you nor can you choose one yourself. The affinity will choose you. In the ceremony, we will each walk up to the stage and there will be four bowls on pillars that will represent the affinities. We will each get a turn to place our hand over each bowl. The affinity will 'come to life' if it has chosen you. I was getting nervous about the ceremony. I need to talk to Edward about it later as I remembered in my first Introduction to magic lecture someone mentioning that there was someone who had all four affinities and that it was to do with the mark of the scorpion. I need to figure out a way to keep my mark hidden for longer and if there was any truth to these rumors.
"Ok guys and girls that will be all for today. I hope you all have a better understanding of the affinities now. Next week we will focus on general magic spells that aren't restricted to any affinity and would be the bare essentials for a witch to know. I will see all of you on Monday for the affinity ceremony and don't stress too much about it." Esme concluded the lecture and returned to sit at the large desk in the middle of the little lecturing stage. She was going through some paperwork and was not paying any attention to the students vacating the room. I finally turned to Emmett to give him a proper greeting by hugging him. He gave me a big bear hug in return.
"Bells I'm so sorry for yesterday. I never meant to go off at you like that," he said apologetically.
"Em it's water under the bridge but if you say shit like that again I will kick your ass," I said while smiling at the thought of me kicking his ass. I notice he was back to wearing t-shirt and was proudly displaying his mark. Good for him.
"I see you're back to t-shirts again," I said with a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah, I figured they can all go fuck themselves. Plus Rosie likes it so I figured I'd show it off," he said nervously. Awww he calls her Rosie. He is clearly crazy about her and she seems to have a good influence on him. I'm glad he has found someone that will keep him on his toes and I am certain she is well capable of doing that. We walked down the stairs to the exit, chatting about how amazing he thinks Rosalie is and how much they have in common. He was smitten with her. As we made it down the last steps and headed towards the door Esme called my name and my heart stopped. Shit is she going to scold me for being late or warn me away from her son..
"I would like to talk to you privately for a minute before you head off if you don't mind?" she said while looking at me with curious eyes. Shit I can't exactly say no to the bloody queen now can I? Can I say no? Emmett headed out of the room leaving me alone with her. Shit guess I can't back out now.
" Sure no problem. What is it you would like to talk about... um..." I stuttered as I had no idea what to address her as. Do I can her Professor Cullen or Queen Esme?
She gave me a warm smile that made me relax instantly.
"You can call me Esme dear. You don't have to be so nervous. I just want to have a little chat, about you and my son." she said in a mothering tone. She was warm and inviting and had a way to make you relax. She was the complete opposite of my mother. I loved my mother dearly, but she had always been distant and cold even more so the last few months before her death.
"Would you not be better of asking Edward about this?" I asked nervously. Why can't she just question him about it? To my surprise, she let out a laugh and gave me a big smile.
"Oh my dear, Edward doesn't talk about girls with me. Not after what happened with Heidi. It's just that in the last week I have noticed a change in him. He seems happier than he has been in a long time. I take it he has told you about Lizzie?" she asked sadly. I nodded my head, not knowing what to say.
"Her death affected Edward terribly. He would always hide the pain, but the light in his eyes was gone. But since he met you that light has slowly returned. That's really all I wanted to talk about. I wanted to thank you for slowly bringing my son back to life and ask that you be careful with his heart, it's fragile." she said with a hopeful tone but there was a warning behind it. A warning that was clear as day, 'mess with my son's heart I'll mess with you'.
"Ok, thank you for telling me that. I promise that I would never hurt Edward on purpose and that I will do my best to bring back the light in his eyes. It was nice meeting you but I have to get going, I have plans with my friends and am in desperate need of coffee." I said with a smile. She chuckled at me and said her goodbyes. She understood my need for coffee. I headed straight for Billy's hoping Edward is already there. As I entered Billy's I located our usual table and found Edward waiting with my coffee and a bagel but he wasn't alone. At our table joining him was Emmett, Alice, and Rosalie. The picture would have been perfect if Jasper had been there sitting next to Alice. I walked over and took a seat next to Edward, giving him a small kiss and thanking him for my liquid heaven. I joined in on their debate on which of the X-Men movies were the best. We sat there for the better half of an hour talking about random things like we were old friends. I looked at each of my friends and couldn't help but smile. I finally felt like I belong. I felt like I belonged here with them in this place. This place was truly starting to feel like a home with people who care about me. We all had one lecture left for the day so we headed out in the main lobby where Alice and Edward will send us in the direction of our lectures as we had no idea where to go.
The main lobby was very busy which was unusual. The place was normally empty with only a few students here and there. I heard the collective gasps of my friends and followed their eyes. One wall of the lobby had something writen on it. Someone had painted the words 'Take the trash out! Take the Outcasts out!' in bright red paint. This was taking things to a whole new level. Who the hell would do shit like this?
"What the fuck!" I heard a guy growl next to me. I looked over at my side. Next to me was a very tall guy, nearly as tall as Edward. He had spiky black hair and wore thick black glasses. He looked very pissed. Next to him there were two more guys and a girl.
"It's disgusting isn't it. I don't understand why someone would do something like this. I'm Bella." I introduced myself to him. He shook my hand and gave me a small smile.
"I'm Ben Cheney and yeah who ever wrote that is messed up. I'm also an outcast and damn proud of it," he said in a proud voice. I smiled at him, impressed by is confidence. He introduced me to his other friends; Eleazar, Eric, and Kate. They were all outcast. I in turn introduced them to Edward and the rest of my friends.
The professors came storming into the main lobby. They told us to head off to our lectures. We all went our separate ways as the professors were yelling at people to leave. As the professors were dealing with the mess in the main lobby, the students in my psychology 101 lecture were left without professors. After waiting for nearly all of the two hours of the lecture, the professors finally showed up.
"Due to the recent bullying and defacing of University property in a manner to bully all Outcast students, a meeting has been called. All students are to attend the meeting in the assembly hall tonight at seven. Those who are not in attendance will be expelled." the professor said and then dismissed us. I was glad the University was taking this so seriously. I'm sure they will be dealing with a backlash from the parents of the full witches though.
I headed towards my dorm room after we were dismissed. As I was walking up the stairs I remembered the whole Tanya debacle from last night and that the things I need are currently in Edward's room. Shit. I can't get into his room and he is in a lecture for another hour. I checked my phone to see if I have gotten a message from the administration office as to my new roommate request. Nope, no new messages. Crap what am I going to do for an hour. I decided to head to the library and wait there until Edward finished his last lecture. This time I knew how to open the library doors. I turned the knob and the door slowly creaked open. I was immediately assaulted by the smell of books and dust. I loved the smell of books. The library back home was always my favorite place to visit. I entered the library and was amazed at the size of it. There were about twenty large tables placed in the middle where students sat with their heads buried in books. Two sides of the library hosted endless rows of bookshelves. Towards the last rows of books the library seemed to darken. I could faintly make out more rows of bookshelves. This must be the start of the forbidden section. I felt a cold shiver go down my spine as I kept looking at the section. It was like it was calling me towards it. I was startled out of my thoughts when a small elderly lady touched my arm. She was shorter than me and had a perm of gray hair and she wore rectangular glasses that were way to big for her small face. She looked rather grumpy like I was intruding into her space. This must be the librarian Edward was telling me about.
"Can I help you with something?" she asked in an even grumpier tone. Jeez lady it wouldn't kill you to smile.
"No, it's ok I can manage. Thank you." I said and gave her a big smile. She grumbled something and walked back toward her desk area. I randomly picked a row to go down and started at the wall side of the bookshelf. The first book I came across was about the history of the creation of the portal. I started reading through it. It was very vague in giving reasons for the creation. It was really just saying what Edward has already told me. The portal was created because the creatures in the Unknown tried to wreck havoc on the normal side, the human side. I found it odd, that book after book on the history of the creation of the portal didn't mention who was behind the uprising of the creatures in the Unknown. Edward mentioned something about a war having broken out between the witches and the creatures in the unknown. None of the books mention anything of a war. The books only focus on the witches responsible for the creation of the portal and the magic used. The books read more like an autobiography of those who created the portal. After flicking through six different books, I gave up. I have spent most of the hour in the library and decided to head towards Edward's room and just send him a text to say that I'm waiting there for him.
Before I headed out of the library I looked over at the forbidden section again. I couldn't help but wonder what secrets are hiding in there. I felt drawn to it, it was like the darkness of the section was calling to me. I started walking towards it and the closer I got the colder the air got. I could feel the magical barrier in place, stopping me from going any further. I was disappointed that I could not get closer. I could only make out the shadows of the books. I looked around me and saw that no one was paying any attention to me. Edward told me that the spell notifies the professors when someone enters the forbidden section. I wonder if it will notice if a book left the forbidden section? I moved into the last row of books before the forbidden section so that I was hidden from everyone's view. I decide to take the risk and see if I can use my mind to move one of the books out of the forbidden section. I focused on the outline of one book. It looked large, but I couldn't see the title of it. I focused on moving the book towards me. It slowly slid out of the bookshelf. I focused on moving it to the floor without dropping it as the noise would attract attention. I got the book to the floor. I glanced around again to make sure no one was watching me. I was breathing harder and my heart was beating frantically. I couldn't find anyone watching me. I focused on moving the book to the edge of the forbidden section. This is it. I will either not be able to bring it over or I will get caught. I focused all my attention on moving the book over the section. To my surprise it worked. The book moved over into the regular section and I quickly bent down to get it and stuffed it into my bag without even looking at the title.
I leaned against the bookshelf to try and calm down. After a few minutes, I grabbed a random book so I don't look suspicious leaving the library without a book. I quickly headed to the librarian's desk and checked out the book. I tried to walk at a normal pace and not attract any attention. It was a lot harder than I thought as my heart was hammering in my chest and I just wanted to escape before I get caught. I walked briskly towards Edward's room after I left the library. I checked my phone as I walked to the dorms. I had a message from Edward asking where I am since he was already in is dorm room. Instead of texting him back I just walked faster. I was just outside his room ready to go in. As I placed my hand on the knob I heard a woman's voice.
"I still love you Edward. Us ending things was the wrong decision and you know it," she said loudly. My hand froze and my heart stopped. Heidi was in his room. Heidi was still in love with him...Before I could open the door someone opened it from the other side. I didn't realize I was leaning on the door until I fell into Edward's room. I landed on my hands and knees and looked up to find Heidi and Edward staring at me.
Wonder what Bella is going to do...