Raven smiled and continued to scribble down notes as Madam Yaga lectured the class on the history of bad luck curses. She was so glad she dropped Pirncessology. If she went though another minute of smiling practice, she would have hexed herself! Thankfully, Apple had managed to switch from Home Evilnomics back to Princessology. The Rebel couldn't deal with the Royal's complaining about evil plants.
The bell rung and class was over and to make things even better, it was Friday. Raven had requested to leave that afternoon to travel home to see someone she was longing to see again since she had set foot in school. That afternoon Raven went to her dorm and when she almost finished packing, Apple flouted into the room like a blond, self-centred cloud.
"What are you doing?" Apple asked, inspecting the clothes the Goth was levitating into her trunk.
Raven didn't look up. "Packing."
"Why?"
"Because I'm going home for the weekend."
"Oh." Said the Royal. "Why?"
"Because I want to." Raven spoke and closed the trunk.
Apple blinked. "Oh."
"Yeah, I'll be back on Sunday." And with that she left, the trunk lifted off the ground and followed her.
"Thanks Maddie, for holding onto this for me." Raven said smiled as her best friend gently handed her the long black box. They were currently standing in the school carrage bay, waiting for Raven's ride to arrive. The sun was setting on Ever After, turning the sky the most brilliant colours.
"It's alright," Maddie spoke. "Oh, look! It's your carriage." Maddie pointed at a pristine white carriage accented with gold that came around the bend, being pulled by two beautiful white stallions being driven by a jolly looking coachman in a dapper, pastel blue suit with wispy white hair whom bopped in his sit.
It came to a stop in front of them, and the jolly driver hopped down from the driver's seat. He was about half their hight and he bowed politely to the girls. "Hello once again M'lady, and hello Miss Hatter."
Maddie giggle at his formal language and curtsied. "Hello to you too, Alfonz."
"Hi Alfonz." Raven smile and did her own little curtsy. "And we've been over this a million times, stop calling 'M'lady'. It's just Raven."
Alfonz shook his head. "No can do, M'lady," Raven rolled her eye half-heartedly. "You are one of the kindest Princesses, M'lady, and a Princess like you must be treated with respect."
"Alfonz." It was Raven's turn to shake her head. Using a spell she again lifted her trunk into the trailer attached to the back of the carriage. "I'll see you when I get back Maddie."
"Have a safe trip." Said the Wonderlander and gave her best friend a hug.
"Come along now M'lady, we have along journey ahead of us." Raven nodded and stepped into the carriage and placed the long black box on the seat beside her. She heard the familiar 'Hyah!' of the coachman and off they went.