(Bloom POV)
I haven't been on the Alfea grounds for about a year and it's like stepping back in time, a good time. Flora is at my side as we walk in to the school through the front door. Girls walk around, books at hand. They look terrified and I think it must be mid- year finals. Flora and I go up the main steps and turn left down the hall way leading to Faragonda's office.
"Hello Flora, Bloom" I look behind to see Griselda walking towards us and I notice some of the girls start to walk a bit faster away to their classes.
"Hello Griselda, it's nice to see you again" Flora says with a smile and surprisingly it is returned for the first time by Griselda.
"Well you to, I am guessing you are here to see Faragonda about you teaching offer" She asks and we both nod.
"Ah, brilliant, it would be good to have you on-board here at Alfea- Girls you should be in class…" Griselda walks past us to a bunch of giggling girls that stop when they see her approaching and run to their classes. I guess Griselda will always have that side of her.
We walked to Faragondas room and Flora went in first for her interview and I waited outside, remembering other times had to wait out here. About 45 minutes later Flora comes out and she tells me it's alright to go in. When I do I see Faragonda at her desk like nothing has changed including her smile I haven't seen for a while.
"Bloom, it's good to see you" She gets up from her desk and gives me a warm hug and I return it before going back to her seat.
"Well, first of all I must apoligize again for what happen with that false accusation of the Magic Council, I am very unimpressed with Uther and his strategies." He says a bitterly, and I feel happy but also guilty knowing part of Uthers accusations were right.
"Ms, F you don't need to, I understand why they did it." I say gently back.
"Well, that's that." She says to finish it" Now Flora tells me you might not take this job because you are trying to find a way to restore Sparks, yes?" She asks lowering her face so she sees me past her small framed glasses.
I falter and don't know what to say and I stumble on my words.
"Ms. F how did you…" I drift off before I realize. Flora. She doesn't like to lie but I wish she did.
"Bloom, I am not here to judge you about this, of course I understand your reasons for this and I encourage it." She says calmly, in a soothing tone.
"But," She turn more stern "You must know that restoring Sparks to what it once was can bring not only trouble and danger to you but this whole dimension."
Her words sink in but I think I already knew from what I had already done, for example to museum.
"Ms F I understand, and I have taken precautions but I feel this as my duty, I can't turn it down. Sparks is my home and no matter what it costs I'm bringing my birth patents home, my people home." I state strongly. M F smiles a knowing smile and nods.
" Bloom I support you, but don't go broadcasting this, it is vital to keep this between the people you trust" She says sternly" Now , to why we are really here I believe you should take this job Bloom, teaching control of power is an important thing and I think you of all people know that"
"And Bloom, Flora might have also slipped about a certain fire and museum incident and you might want to lay low for a while" I think my gulp is audible." If it helps I will aid you with your research about Sparks here at Alfea, and I am sure lastly, the girls here would love you."
I nod along, and I believe Ms F, like she always does has a point.
"Ms F ... I'll take the job"
When I leave the office Flora stands up from the seating lounge and looks at me.
"I guess you're looking at the new Professor of WInx Control Class" I say with a laugh and posh pose. Flora smiles and races to hug me and I feel exited all of a sudden.
After that we head out side to the court yard where I see Heilia waiting on a bench. He wears baggy white top and black pants, like a true artist as he comes to greet us, well mainly Flora. After a hug and a kiss of the couple Heilia comes to me.
"It's good to finally see you Bloom" He says and I give him a hug. I might have seen him a couple of days ago at the Magic council but still it feels like forever.
"You to, but I might be seeing you more often soon if I'm teaching here next semester." I say with a smile.
"Well, I am guessing you took the job, congats! Bloom "he says with a genuine smile as he reaches for Flora's hand.
"Thank you… well I better be off and try and convince my parents to let me move out" I say with a nervous laugh, actually dreading the conisation now.
"Good luck with that but…. That might have to wait." Flora says as her smile fades and she points behind me. I turn around and see Sky waiting at the front gates. My smile fades to, and I wave good bye before I have to talk to Sky, whom I still am mad at.
"Hey" He says.
"Hey "I reply defensive. I don't like the way he yelled at me before, it was more an order. I always knew he had a part of his father's temper, I just didn't want to admit it.
"Bloom, I… I now I was a little harsh before" Sky says holding back a bit.
"A little" I lose it" You call yelling at me like that a little harsh, including the fact it was in front of my friends."
"Well, I had a right to be mad, do you know how frustrated and worried you get me when you lie to me, I know I was hard I am just stressed out okay, and the fact you lied about it for a year." Sky spits, raisng his voice.
"I'm sorry, I knew you would get mad, and say its way to dangerous and I hate the way you look at me when your disappointed. And if it makes you feel any better I just took the teaching job, so there! I won't be anymore- mind you for a while- trying to restore Sparks." I huff out.
"You took the job" He asks slight hope in his voice.
"Yes, I did" I nod, but still stern." But it doesn't mean I am stopping my research, okay"
He looks a little annoyed by this but nods and lets out a huge sigh.
"Sky" I say gently coming a bit closer." Why are you so worked up all of a sudden, it's not like your to yell like… well... the way you did."
"It's my Father Bloom, I think he's catching on to all this" He says and leans against the fence. A slight panic erupts in side of me.
"What makes you think that?" I ask leaning on the fence beside him.
"Last night we had dinner with the Royal Family of Bentonon. My Father has wanted an alliance with them for years and now that their daughter is the same age as me he's trying to organize an engagment. But it wasn't that, somehow the topic of the Shade came up, or otherwise known as you and what my father was saying about you obviously made him see me … uncomfortable." He says defeated has he rubs the bridge of his nose.
It felt like a bus had just hit me. I knew that things couldn't be the way they were for ever but this turns my fears into reality. I have no words and Sky notices me string at the ground.
"Bloom, this doesn't change anything, you know that." He says sternly walking away from the fence and until he stands in front of me his hands resting on my shoulders.
"Doesn't it" I say softly looking up into his eyes. I am about to say more, to finally get what's on my mind about us but Sky leans forward and kisses me. My thoughts drain away…