Chapter 12-1

"Please stay quiet and open your books to page ten. Please read the section and complete the questions on the board. If you complete early, then you can leave early, but if you don't finish then there will be homework." Professor Jones said as he finished writing the questions on the board.

Right as I realized that I forgot the textbooks in my room, Bram stuck his hand in a nearby shadow and he handed me the textbook. He started flipping through his textbook and I was able to catch his eye.

'Thanks,' I mouthed to him.

'No problem buddy.' He mouthed back after he winked.

I opened the book and I got lost with all strange words in it. At this moment, I wish I were born human so I could go to school before this year. I looked up at the board and saw the questions.

'Rewrite the short paragraph to fix all of the errors. If you know any other languages, rewrite in all your known languages. Write a paragraph about what you agree with in the chapter. Bring it up to my desk when done.'

The chapter had to do with a news article talking about the enslavement of werebeasts during the war. I did not agree with the chapter at all because it was against werebeasts. It looked okay but I was not sure what errors he was talking about on the page. I saw something come out of the shadow under the book and saw the note on top of the paper.

Make it look like you are writing for a few more seconds then turn in the paper. I will help you after class. This assignment is stupid and mean for the first day of school.

- Fangs (Bram)

I make eye contact with Bram and did a small nod before 'fake' writing on a piece of paper. I closed my book and turned in the paper. Professor Jones had a strange scent that told me not to trust him. I walked out then I saw the courtyard with the tree nearby and walked to it. I opened the textbook and I was still confused at all the new words and grammar.

"Ready to have a tutor time?" Bram said as he sat down next to me. "The headmistress should have told him that a lot of the students don't have that much of an education. It is the first week and he gives us something hard like that. It doesn't seem fair because this is the only place for half-breed and he acts like this."

I did not realize that there was so much work into writing and reading. It was confusing because of commas and semi-colons that make no sense. Darkie showed up after I started banging my head on the textbook. It moved to Bram as he was studying our magic textbook and started looking at the pages.

"I wonder how you can talk to Darkie; I do my best even though all I hear is a rattling noise and purring."

I reached out and started to pet it on the 'head'. It leaned into my touch and started making a purring noise.

"I don't know, when she talks, I can hear perfect English and the purrs."

I started to blink when I realize that Darkie was a female sprite. We watched as she started to change forms into a small pixie. We both started blinking at the craziness as she used the new wings to fly to my shoulder. She looked like a perfect copy of the pixie on the page except she was completely black all over.

"I guess we all learn new things every day." I told him as Joy walked out.

Bram and Darkie started to hide behind me as she walked over while cussing up a storm. She was radiating a dark aura of rage that made me want to run away. I wonder why they have to hide behind me; I do not want to die right now either.

"Is there something wrong, Joy?" I asked in a quiet voice.

"That dumbass of a teacher is so fucking racist! He pulled up your paper and started criticizing it! He said that the only intelligence you had was to find food for the winter!" Bram handed her an apple to get her to stop yelling to take a breath.

"Did he say anything about mine?"

She shook her head as Bram gave her more fruit.

"I know that I'm not as smart as you two, but that doesn't give a teacher a reason to pick on me! Just because I did not go to school when I was younger. Most of my education was when Bruce and Lewis tutored me until they started coming here."

"Did you forget that I wrote the answers for you?" Bram pointed out as he pulled out a blood bag out of his shadow.

"Exactly! However, just because I turned it in, he had to check it and point out the errors! He is a jackass!"

I had to give Bram a funny look as he tried not to laugh.

"Yo-our ears were sh-shaking as you were ye-yelling!"

I pushed my hair out of my face before glaring at him.

"I wish you would take me seriously!"

"Then quit acting so cute and sexy all the time!" He yelled with a deep blush on his face.

His eyes widen then he fell into his shadow.