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was a
little disappointed because I thought it would be a fun thing to do
together, but I knew he feared being overshadowed and wanted to
find something of his own that he was good at. I ended up always
playing alone, but I loved it anyway.
    And so, of
course, when I saw that beautiful grand piano on the stage I
couldn’t help but go over and study it. It was a much more majestic
instrument than the one at Pembrook, and it was kept in such good
condition that it looked like it was brand new, though I didn’t
believe it was because of the style. Since there was no one in the
room I figured it wouldn’t bother anyone too much if I played a
little bit.
    The sound that
came out of the instrument as I played was as beautiful as the
instrument itself, and I quickly became absorbed by it. I let my
feelings flow through my fingers, pouring out my joy into the
song.
    I sat playing
for what felt like an eternity before I realized that I was no
longer alone. I stopped playing immediately and looked around, but
I didn’t see anyone at first.
    “Wow,” I heard
from the wings of the stage. A figure stepped out from behind the
curtain that revealed itself to be that of a young man, clearly
another student. He was surprisingly handsome, with neat brown hair
and bright blue eyes. He was wearing black pants and a black
sweater that had a dark green pattern knitted in.
    “Sorry, I
didn’t realize that anyone was here,” I said, standing to leave. I
hit my knee on the piano in my haste, and it hurt, but I ignored
the pain.
    “Don’t
apologize. I’ve never heard anyone play like that before,” he said.
He had a strong English accent.
    “Well, it’s not
something I do very often,” I said, silently cursing my own
clumsiness. “When I saw the piano I couldn’t resist. It’s the
nicest one I’ve ever seen.”
    “You must be
new here then. Do you like it so far?” He came and sat casually on
the piano bench that I had just vacated. He looked like a model
posing for an ad, though I knew he wasn’t consciously trying to
appear that way.
    “I’ve been here
less than two hours, but the place is certainly beautiful. I’ve
never seen anywhere quite like it before.”
    “Don’t worry,
you’ll get used to it. I hope you don’t think me rude for asking,
but is music your ability? I mean, are you a hero?”
    “Oh, no it
isn’t. To be honest I don’t know what I am.”
    “That’s
unusual. Most people know because we’re like our parents. Do your
parents have different abilities?”
    “I don’t know,”
I told him. “They died in a car accident when I was three. I was at
home with a babysitter at the time. I still remember them
perfectly, but I don’t remember them ever doing anything
unusual.”
    He looked away,
and I could see his sympathy in his aura. “I’m sorry to hear that,”
he said softly. “I don’t know what I would have done without my
parents. They helped me a lot with understanding what I was when I
was growing up.”
    “You’re a
wizard, aren’t you?”
    “Yes, how did
you know?” He seemed quite surprised.
    “I can see your
aura,” I told him.
    “Ah. And I
don’t even know your name,” he said, laughing to cover his
discomfort. He knew what an aura was, so he knew what my ability
meant.
    “I’m Juliet,” I
said, smiling. He relaxed.
    “That name
suits you well. I’m sure you break hearts every day,” he joked. “My
name is Michael. This is my third year here, so if you ever need
help finding anything, feel free to ask me.”
    “Sure. I’ll see
you around,” I said, and I jumped off the stage. I could feel his
eyes on me as I walked toward the door. I was a little eager to get
away because I could tell he was attracted to me. I had to deal
with that enough as it was, though at least he was the polite
type.
    “Wait!” he
shouted, and I heard him jog toward me. I turned, inwardly
sighing.
    “It’s time for
lunch,” he said when he stopped in front of me. “Care to