"We'll sit at the front, if we arrive at the classroom in a timely manner," Odessa said. Her governess had instilled in her the importance of punctuality, so Odessa would likely make it to her classes at least ten minutes earlier. "Oh and we should get matching quills and anyone who wants to join us can get it too." She was now excited about this newly conceived idea of a 'secret' society. A club for the best witches in their year! Deep down, she also considered the fact that if she and Miss Rookwood made this quill pact, it would be less likely for her to be left on her own once they went to Hogwarts.

"How about this one?" she said, picking up an iridescent ice blue feather. Apart from being the girliest colour, blue was also her favourite.

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