Chapter 36
Cater ♦
Hey Roxana ? I didn’t know you’re a Magicam CC
Snake Queen
CC ?
Cater ♦
Content Creator, girl you got followers overnight.
Roxana hummed and opened her Magicam.
1.5K Followers
I don’t remember doing much ? Just a bunch of picture here and there with me posing and some videos…didn’t think that it will become popular so fast… Roxana thought.
She made the floating fire wood beside her float to fire place where the fire fairies took care of it.
“These are the last ones” Riddle said. “Is there anything we have to do after this ?”
“No” Roxana shook her head.
“So warm” Grim grinned when the fire fairy got closer to him.
Unfortunately for Grim the fairy had to go back to work, so it flew away.
“Roxana ! My nose is tingling' with the spicy aroma of foreign cuisine!” Grim sniffed. “It's coming from the kitchen. Let's see what's up”
Riddle deadpanned. “He’s such a glutton”
“Ah~ But that’s the cute thing about him” Roxana chuckled before she followed Grim.
They found Scarabia students in the kitchen.
“Oh ?” Roxana smiled at Jamil. “Hello Jamil, nice to see you again”
“Yes, we had a brief chat back when I got injured before the Spelldrive tournament. Your names were... Roxana and Grim, yes ?” Jamil smiled.
Roxana looked at him with a smile. “Yes that’s us”
“Housewarden Riddle hello” Jamil said when he noticed Riddle coming in. “I didn’t think I would see you here”
“Hmm” Riddle didn’t respond but he did acknowledge Jamil with a nod.
“At any rate... Why are you here on campus when it's winter break?” Jamil asked.
“We ain't got anywhere to go home to for the holidays.” Grim said.
“We also decided to help around when we found that the fairies needed help with the fire place, which is the reason why we are here” Roxana said. “
“This could be my chance…” Jamil mumbled under his breath.
Grim tilted his head. “Hm? Didn't catch that.”
Roxana’s eyes became sharper than usual, she head Jamil loud and clear.
The people of this school are a pain…
Jamil shook his head. “Nothing important”
Scarabia Student C walked up to Jamil. “Sorry to interrupt, Vice Housewarden, but I'm done prepping the vegetables.”
Jamil nodded. “Okay, I'll be right over.”
Grim sniffed. “That soup you're making' looks pretty good. I ain't ever smelled anything like it before.”
“It's a traditional Scalding Sands recipe, you see—” Jamil paused. “Wait. An idea occurs to me. I'm sure something brought us together. Would you care to join us for our meal?”
“Really?! You mean it?” Grim’s eyes where filled with hope.
“Absolutely.” Jamil smiled. “It won't take much longer to finish. Why don't you two lend a hand?”
Roxana sighed not wanting to help at all but paused when she saw Riddle putting an apron on. “Riddle ?”
“I’ll join !” Riddle smiled. “I’ve been learning how to cook recently, and I want to try”
“Fine, if you’re helping am helping too”
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“That should do it. All right, boys, get this to the dorm!” Jamil said.
“Yes, sir!” Scarabia Students responded.
“So, why're you guys staying' on campus over winter break?” Grim asked.
“Well...” Jamil looked awkward.
Roxana narrowed her eyes.
Scarabia Students also stayed silent.
“It's a bit of a long story.” Jamil sighed.
“Alright then, we’re going back to our dorm then” Roxana said while putting down the apron ready to get out of the kitchen followed by Riddle.
“It was the housewarden's orders. Everybody in Scarabia has to stay...” One of the Scarabia Students said.
“We can't go home even if we want to.” The other one continued.
“Kalim told you that you can’t go back ? … He ordered you ?” Riddle frowned, confusion clear in his eyes.
“Shhh. Don't go into it. We brought this on ourselves as it is.” Jamil said. “Now, let's get this food back to the dorm before it gets cold. Scarabia's got the warmth of summer year-round. I think you'll enjoy a taste of the tropics there.”
“Woo-hoo! Now that's what I call paradise! C'mon, Roxana !” Grim said as he jumped in Roxana’s arms.
“No Grim it’s out of the question !” Roxana said.
“I'm sure the housewarden will be delighted to have you as visitors.” Jamil said as he looked directly into Roxana’s eyes. “Would you care to come over?”
A wave of magic tried to invade Roxana’s mind, fortunately she has a strong occlumency.
Mind control ? Really ? Roxana frowned.
The witch gave him a smile. “I am sorry, but I have to refuse !”
Jamil got taken aback by that. How…
“Riddle and I still need to finish out homework you see, I won’t waste your time more than I already did so please excuse us” Roxana bowed, before she took Riddle by his hand and walked out of the kitchen.
Once they were far enough she apparated to Slytherin, Riddle sat on the couch to calm his stomach down.
“Sorry about that” Roxana said. “Riddle I have a question, what kind of person is the housewarden of Scarabia ? I didn’t speak much with him”
“Well…he’s a very kind person in general, he’s genuinely friendly and cheerful, even known as the most cheerful person in the entire school, he’s quite ditsy and clumsy but nothing bad” Riddle said, he hesitated for a bit.
“But ?” Roxana asked.
“There’s not but…it’s just” Riddle sighed. “I don’t know if he deceived the whole school if that act or something, but I could have sworn that Kalim isn’t the kind to order people around, so it’s weird for me that this year he ordered the Scarabia students to stay, last year he encouraged them to return to their families … so what changed”
“Hmm” Roxana crossed her arms to think. From my memories I know that Jamil will overblot, he tried to use some kind of mind control spell, but I didn’t see him use his pen, Unique Magic then ? … Kalim unusual behavior…I think I know what’s going on.
“Can I ask you a question ?” Riddle asked.
“Sure”
“Why didn’t you agree to go to Scarabia ? And why did you lie about us doing homework when we already finished all of it the first day ?” Riddle asked.
“Because Jamil tried to use a spell on me, but it didn’t work” Roxana said. “I think…we’re at the door of another Overblot incident and it’s linked with Jamil”
Riddle stood up. “If what you’re saying is true then what are we waiting for ? Let’s go and stop it before it happens !”
Roxana shook her head. “We can’t go in now, we need a plan, barging in would be suspicious, we have to wait for Jamil to try and get me again, he will think that he didn’t use enough magic on me so he will double to magic power, I will just have to pretend it worked and follow him to Scarabia”
“You’re not doing this alone” Riddle said.
Roxana smiled at Riddle. “Thank you Riddle”
There was a pause between them before Riddle frowned and looked around.
“Wheeeere is Grim ?” Riddle asked.
Roxana stood up and looked around, she taped into the wards to see if he’s anywhere in the dorm.
“He isn’t in the dorm” Roxana said.
“But he was in your arms when we got here” Riddle said.
Roxana summoned her mirror. “Mirror, Mirror on the wall show me what I desire most of all”
Riddle looked at the mirror. “Is that …?”
The Mirror shows Grim walked down the Hall of Mirrors and jumping inside Scarabia’s mirror.
“GRIM !”
Side Story :
*One of The Videos*
It was Roxana using her illusions to take the form of a random girl with blond hair and blue eyes (Not that people knows that !).
"Roxie have you heard anything about my boyfriend I haven't seen him in weeks !"
The video showed Roxana pausing for a moment looking away from her book to look at the blond girl.
A tomb stone appeared for a few seconds before Roxana showed again.
"I told you he wasn't worth it" Roxana said before she returned to her book.
The Video showed the girl crying before walking away.