We're up to Novemeber! Im hoping to get a move on to release some more.. festive.. Fics around the right time! Also, wait till the end for a rant..
Headingley72: Haha! Then I'll be sure to continue it some more. I already have ideas!
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Chapter 21: Pictures.
Mildred's had finally started to clear. After Three days of bed rest, the fourth day was looking far brighter. Mildred was sick of this room. Absolutely sick of it. It took being quarantined to realise how little she liked her room. There wasn't anything 'wrong' with it. But it was just so.. Plain.. Her room upstairs wasn't much better, but she'd put pictures up and whatnot. The thing about this room, it wasn't just her lended school room anymore. It was her Home. This was the only Room she had. It was a shame for it to look so boring..
Mildred got out of bed, rubbing her runny nose as she moved over to grab her art supplies, she briefly peaked out the door to see Miss Cackle sat on the couch with some paperwork, and a cup of tea.. With a smirk, Mildred moved back to her bed.
There was almost always someone in the Apartment. Usually Hecate.. But when Hecate was in form, It was usually Miss Cackle. In the evenings, Pippa would be here while Hecate went about her deputy-duties. Once all three of them were busy, so they just left the door open so Mr Rowan-webb could shout in from across the halls..It was almost endearing. Almost.
Mildred emptied her kit as she thought on, allowing her hands to create whatever picture she felt like conjuring… Mildred cringed slightly as she thought about her previous state..
Not Only had she gone and told HB that they called her HB. She also confessed to a few other crimes. Like the time she posed as a teacher.. And the time they broke into the confiscated room for the 'monkey', she may have even told her about the time ethel cloned herself..
She was sure she'd be getting a right talking to when all this was over.. But for now, she'd focus on her drawing. Maybe it'd make the whole thing blow over.. She'd settled on drawing Hecate, Pippa and herself… It'd be a nice.. Family photo, of sorts.
She'd spend her whole day doing art in her room. Hecate would make sure her lunch got to her, but she'd kept to herself otherwise. It didn't surprise Mildred, Hecate went back to doing Potions tomorrow, she had a lot to prepare for.
Come the end of the school day, the bells chimed, and to her surprise, Miss Hardbroom came to her door.
"Don't You have Detention?" Mildred asked, casually covering up some of her art. It wasn't time for her to see it yet.
"Indeed. Pippa is in the main room, however.. She thought.." Hecate started just to have Pippa yell in.
"-WE- Thought!"
"That you may like to 'catch up' with your friends…" Hecate nodded slightly, moving out the way to allow Enid and Maud to walk in.. Mildreds face lit up as she looked at them, barely registering the door closing.
"Miss Hardbroom cornered us and dragged us over here.." Enid Joked, looking around the room with amazement.
"We've never been in the teachers quarters before.." Maud said, slightly worried that at any point they may be kicked out..
Mildred supposed it must be rather odd… It would have been odd for her too if there wasn't so much turmoil when she moved in.. Mildred uncovered the pages on her bed before she spoke.
"I'm just looking to decorate a bit.. I've not spent all that much time here.. Didn't realise how much Me it was missing."
"We could help you, if you like?" Maud offered, looking over the pictures.
"I have some more Photos and such under my bed.. Mainly from my old home… I could do with putting some of them up." Mildred said. The moment she did, Enid was ducking down to pull out the small bag holding them all.
"We'll make this place as Millie as can be!"
Mildred rather liked the sound of that, Maud seemed to as well. Together they went about Decorating a bit. Right over her dressing table was now a wall of Photos, pictures taken from her time at cackles, and her childhood.
They couldn't quite figure out where they wanted to put Mildreds School photo, so they left it on her dressing table. It wasn't Quite fitting.
A Knock soon came at the door, and in peaked Miss Pentangle. "Good day, Girls.. Oh, You have been busy."
"Thanks for having us, Miss Pentangle." Maud spoke up, followed by Enid's "Yea, thanks Miss Pentangle."
"It's almost Dinner time, Girls. You'll be wanted in the dining hall." Miss Pentangle moved to the side, allowing Enid and Maud to follow along. Mildred looked up at her new wall while Miss Pentangle saw them out. After all, they didn't need another teacher yelling at them for it.
Pentangle soon returned, looking over Mildreds handiwork. "It's looking good, Millie. But, what about that one?" She gestured to the school photo, still sitting on the side.
"It didn't really fit.." Mildred explained.
"But it looks so good.." Mildred highly doubted that. Her plats were lopsided, she had dirt on her shirt, and looked kinda tired. It was a very awkward Photo of her, but it was more memory of her time at Cackles.
Miss Pentangle hummed before picking up the Photo, she walked out of the bedroom, Mildred trailing behind. Pippa placed the Picture on the fireplace, right in the middle.
"W-Will Hecate mind..?" Mildred asked, This room had no other Pictures in it. It was rather Prim and Proper.
Pippa looked at Mildred, a Mischievous Glint in her eye. "Wait here." She said before running off to her own room.. Mildred sat down onto the Couch while she wanted for her to return. Almost Ten minutes later, she returned with two more Photos in hand. Same size and same frame as her own.
The Pink witch placed one on the end of the fireplace. Mildred looked over to it with a smile. Before her she saw a rather bubbly young witch, with bright blond hair up in a high ponytail. There was no mistaking her for Miss Pentangle's School Photo.
The Second Picture got placed on the other end. It took Mildred a moment before she realised. It was Hecate's school Photo.. She wasn't as Smiley as Pippa, but a small smile was still there. Her Brown hair was down in straight locks, finishing at her shoulders. This picture was unmistakable, It was Joy.
"There, Now you're not alone." Pippa came to sit down beside her. "If Hecate complains, I'll deal with it." She winked at mildred, as if some sort of pact.
Hecate would come in soon, Mildred and Pippa still sat on the couch. The Pictures would get a stern look that could only say 'Are you serious?'. But at Pippa's cheeking smile, Hecate seemed to have dropped it..
Okay, Something that annoys me, is the years in The Worst witch. Theres ment to be 5 years, but we as viewers have never seen the fith year.
The Books ended at the end of Mildreds 4th year. (Unfortuntly, the writer would pass away a few years later, so we will never see a fifth year.)
The Movie was only the 1st book. The 1998 series only did 3 years, and make it sound like the 5th was an elective. (Kinda like uk six form, only those are funny enough, the 6th year..).
And the 2017 Show ened at the end of Mildreds 4th year. The Actress behind Enid implyed there was going to be a 5th season, but we have yet to see any.
Anyway, thats my Rant. Hopefully one day we'll be able to see Mildreds 5th year..
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