Blazing Academy: Semester One (Academy For All Things Scorching #1) - Avery Song Page 0,43
depending on how the light hit it, would be fully buttoned so my stomach wouldn't show. The buttons on the blazer were gold, matching the trimming of the uniform that shifted from gold to orange.
Seeing it on Gabriel's uniform was super intriguing from afar, but now that I could see it up close and feel the texture, it truly was a magical experience. The uniforms could have been made with magic for all I knew, especially in this world where magic...existed.
That was still hard to grasp, that our world wasn't as two dimensional as I thought it was. When I was younger, I had a broad love for magic and the tales of magical worlds and fairies within the lined pages of multiple library books.
My struggle to adapt always led to me diving into another borrowed book, searching for a way to escape, even if it was temporary, but when the bullying went on and on, I began to lose the joy within those stories and gave up reading them entirely.
I decided that being the smartest in the room was far better than getting lost in a bunch of fairy tales that weren't true. I loved the lessons that were hidden within the tales, but they wouldn't help me against a bully who tried to condemn me for existing.
Returning to looking at my skirt, I twirled around once, watching how the navy-blue skirt fluttered upward and lines of gold and orange like the trimming of the blazer lit up at the flowing movement.
Staring back at my reflection, I watched as the flaming color dimmed back to its invisible appearance within the dark blue fabric, and it made me giggle quietly.
It was mandatory to wear pantyhose for orientation, but after that, it wasn't required, and our matching blue combat boots were downstairs near the door.
They were fire, water, and basically life-proof, from how it was described on the instruction sheet.
Everyone got a bag that matched the same theme of the uniform and had BA printed on the main pockets, and we'd be provided with our books, pencil case of materials, and even a magic wand or weapon that would be appointed to us either by one of our professors or the headmaster herself.
That reminded me of one of the many things I was excited about.
Mrs. CloverSpell was the headmaster of this school.
To see her name on the first page of the instruction booklet gave me a huge surge of relief. Out of all the principals from my past, she'd been the one I'd actually had a connection with.
To now know that she's someone similar to me and was going to guide me through this whole process was a lifesaver in disguise. It was also a surprise to see Professor Daily on the list of new professors for this semester’s curriculum.
I had so many questions, but I didn't want to bombard my mind with them. This wasn't an experience I'd get to enjoy every semester. This school could potentially be one that I remained at for four solid years, and being around students that were two or more years older than me was another factor I'd have to face.
Thanks to my looks, I wouldn't struggle too much with fitting in, but I had to make sure I adapted quickly. That way, no one could easily take advantage of me for being a newbie in this world.
That was one of my many goals. I was going to try and enjoy the process, but I'd dive into as many books I needed to gain enough knowledge to be on the even side of things.
As for the magic department, a bit of me hoped we don't need to dive too much into that this semester.
I'd be lying if I didn't admit to the slight flutter of butterflies in my stomach at the idea of using magic. When I ignited things by accident or single flames burst into massive ones, I mentally denied the idea of magic.
It was a human habit to shun away from anything that seemed out of the ordinary, and seeing as everyone else did the same, I, too, had no choice but to assume I was cursed or something, rather then believe I was gifted with the ability to summon fire at my fingertips.
Now that I knew that I wasn't some crazy cursed girl, everything made more sense, but there were so many more things that needed to be addressed and explained.