Chapter 3: Alfea

An elegant woman with a poised demeanor sits before me and Bloom, studying us with a calculating gaze that belies her wisdom. She has silver hair that cascades down her back, piercing blue eyes, and a regal expression on her face. She is adorned in a beautiful deep blue gown, with glittering jewelry adorning her neck and wrists, giving her the appearance of a confident leader, she is none other than Faragonda, the headmistress of Alfea.

I sit here before her, along with Bloom, as we seek admission to the prestigious magical school. Despite her portrayal in the series as a kind and elderly woman, Faragonda is well-known for her role in one of the most brutal wars in history. Fortunately, Bloom and I are not her enemies.

The reason for our meeting is simple, we seek admission to Alfea, but do not have acceptance letters. However, Bloom revealed the existence of the dragon flame to gain some advantages, which led to her previous admission to the school, or that is what Bloom had told me at least.

I believe that her previous admission was a result of her revealing her identity as a fairy from Earth, rather than a result of the dragon flame. Nonetheless, by revealing the dragon flame to Faragonda, we hope to gain the advantage of guaranteed admission to Alfea.

"As the princess of Domino and the only fairy, Earth has seen since centuries, I will grant you both acceptance to Alfea. However, I ask that you keep your identities and the fact that Bloom holds the Dragon Flame a secret. There are dark forces that would seek you out for either. During your time here, you will be known only as fairies from Solaria, is that clear?" Faragonda spoke with a stern gaze.

Bloom and I nodded, understanding the gravity of the situation. We had already suspected that this could be a possibility, especially with the Ancestral Witches still lurking.

"And since you are already familiar with Stella and because of your disguises, you will be assigned to her dorm. The princess of Callisto isn't attending Alfea this year, so there should be enough room for the two of you." Faragonda concluded, dismissing us with a wave of her hand.

As we walked towards our new dorm, Bloom and I struck up a conversation. "You mentioned being able to successfully make a Winx transformation, so what are the nature of your powers?" Bloom asked, her voice filled with curiosity.

I feigned haughtiness to lift the mood and replied, "Show some respect to the fairy of the hunt." Bloom quickly caught on to my playful tone and giggled. "Oh, where are my manners? How could I, a simple countryside fairy of the planet of Solaria, have spoken so disrespectfully to the fairy of the hunt?" We both burst out laughing and opened the door to our dorm.

The sight of the dorm brought back memories of watching the Winx Club, but also reminded us of the differences in this universe compared to the canon. One of the biggest changes was the absence of Kiko. It seemed that Bloom didn't have a need for a rabbit companion in this world, as she had an amazing sister like me. I wondered if Kiko's intelligence was also influenced by the Dragon Flame.

With Bloom's memories of an alternate future, these changes would only become greater. She was more confident and powerful than she was in her previous life, at least for now.

I asked the question that neither of us wanted to answer. "Who will share a room with Stella?" Stella was a nice person, but not someone you wanted to share a room with. I suggested to Bloom, "Why don't we sleep together? It wouldn't be the first time, and with your new powers, your body is also warm and comfortable." My still somewhat chaotic emotions made the suggestion almost arousing to me.

I sighed, as the thought of sleeping with a young, attractive woman was having an effect on me. Perhaps I should find ways to control my emotions, like meditation or reading. I asked Bloom, "Where is the library?" Reading was my hobby and a way to calm me down in my previous life.

After Bloom gave me directions, I went to the library and was amazed at how large it was. I used the magical search function to find a book on witches and dark magic and became lost in it for hours. A woman with short purple hair eventually pulled me out of my trance and told me to go to bed. I thanked her and silently slipped into Bloom's bed.

Reading helped me both with my curiosity and emotions, which were in chaos due to the soul fusion. I woke up before everyone else and made myself presentable. After some introductions, we went to our first class of metamorphosis with Mr. Whiskers, who transformed into Griselda.

As he gave us instructions, my thoughts started to wander again, and I tried to channel another emotion to overpower my lust. I focused on changing the color of my hair, sending my magic into it, and successfully giving it streaks of dark green. I noticed Bloom looking at me with worry as she saw me space out.

I smiled at her to reassure her and looked amusingly at her burning hair. Seems like changing our hair has reminded her of the time she woke up with her hair on fire.