"Bianca."
"Hi," she mumbled quietly.
"Hi," Bloom said with more confidence. There was a long time of awkward silence, they tried to make conversation, but it didn't work. "What are you the fairy of?"
"I don't like to talk about it," Bianca mumbled after some time, and that ended any hope of conversation at all. Bloom got up and left, there wasn't any point in staying.
"Wait! Bloom!" Musa called, Bloom turned around. "You ought to know that we've known her a long time and well, she kind of became one of us." Bloom was mad, she couldn't help it, she knew she shouldn't be and she didn't even know why, all she felt was anger.
"Great! You found a replacement!" she yelled, slamming the door behind her.
"Students, I have called you here today for an emergency assembly on the fact that it is almost..." Faragonda began.
"Another boring speech?" Clarisse yelled.
"It is almost Christmas!" Faragonda continued, ignoring Clarisse. There was murmuring. "I would like you all to know that we will celebrate it here at Alfea, but if you wish to see your family, you may do so. I expect you all to be on your best behaviour." Everyone left after that and returned to their normal lessons, talking about Christmas.
"Oh, I just love Christmas!" Bianca cried in joy. "It's my favourite time of year!"
"I think it is always too emotional," Tecna sniffed, Christmas was not her favourite holiday.
"I think you are too non-emotional!" Musa teased.
"That sentence is illogical," she said, chasing Musa to their dorm.
"What do you want for Christmas?" Stella asked Bloom, who was sitting on the edge of Stella's luxurious bed.
"I don't know," Bloom shrugged. She honestly had not thought much about Christmas. She had originally planned on staying at Alfea, but now she wanted more than anything to go back to Earth and celebrate with her parents there.
"I've asked my dad for a diamond, but he said they cost too much," Stella complained.
"Are you going to Solaria for Christmas?" Bloom asked.
"Yeah, duh! What about you?" Stella sat up.
"I don't know, I thought the celebration at Alfea was on Christmas day," Bloom pondered.
"Of course not! The celebration is on Christmas Eve!" Stella laughed. Bloom would've laughed too, if she hadn't of felt like such an idiot. Of course the celebration wouldn't be on the same day as Christmas itself! What was she thinking?
"I can't wait to see Miele!" Flora smiled.
"That's nice, you're going back to Lynphea, must be good to go home," Bianca sighed.
"Are you staying here?" Flora asked. Bianca nodded. She had still not found out why her father always was away, doing 'work'. It saddened her to think that she would be spending a second Christmas at Alfea without her family. She had spoken to the others, and apparently they were all going home, well everyone except Bloom. Bianca knew it wouldn't end well; she and Bloom didn't like each other. Bianca wanted to be friends, but Bloom was stubborn and disliked the fact that 'Bianca had stolen her friends', of course that wasn't true. But it was hard trying to convince Bloom that she wasn't trying to steal her friends. She wondered if they would become bigger enemies or great friends over the winter break. Perhaps nothing would happen, for instance one of the Winx might invite Bloom to stay with her family, and then Bianca would be alone. Not completely alone, but still mostly alone. But that didn't matter, if it was her destiny to spend Christmas by herself, then so be it. She didn't need anyone, she was happy by herself.