Chapter 6 : Magical Revelations and Entrance Trials

I'll go search for Sam. Where was the meeting point? . I turned my head in search of her. Ah ! Think of the devil and here is . 

" James , there you are . Let's step aside!"

" Samantha! I was just looking for you!" 

She dragged me and whispered " not here ! Follow me ."

" Sam , wait up! Where are we going? 

She placed her finger in front of my mouth." shhhh, you idiot, speak quietly . I came to warn you . As I've promised I will " 

I spoke in shock " about what? "

She replied" about the entrance exam. Did you notice anything unusual while on train? " 

I answered" you mean like dragons outside of the window? Of course I noticed dragons, they are freaking dragon, come on! "

" I'm not talking about that, you fool ! did you notice anything unusual behind you ? Did you feel .....powerful? " 

Wait a second. I thought I could hear Haley's thoughts . Should I tell Sam about this ? " Well Sam while I was on the train . I think I heard thought of the girl that was with me "

She stood there, shocked. " is that true ? What am I thinking right now ? "

I tried to read Samantha thoughts . Sam huming avrel Lavigne _ girlfriend in her mind 

" You have horrible taste in music Sam " 

She smiled" very cool! Try again " 

I attempted to read her thoughts, but this time, I heard . : inaudible interference " I ..... I can't....."

She started explaining" This is called mental block . A telepath of your level will not be able to read the toughts of a talented magician like me , the first time I let you do it " Sam explained why I couldn't read her thoughts 

" It sounds like a useless abili.."

Samantha stoped me and said " don't be like this , you will have plenty of time to practice your skill . If you don't fail the entrance axams...and your memory isn't erased "

" My memory isn't erased "

She approached and placed her hand in my shoulder" damn , that's why I was looking for you , listen , all the freshmen will have an entrance exam in magic. If you fail , your memory will be erased and you'll be sent back to the world without magic . And you will never be able to come here again, ever . "

Feeling stressed after her words, I inquired. " what should I do?"

She replied " don't fail the exam "

I looked at her while raising my eyebrow."and this your wise advice? "

" Let me finish, you goof! Magic is powered by passion, remember this during the exam . focus on something that you have a passion for and you will definitely succeed "

I was still confused about the ability of reading mind so I asked " but why am I just now.... Starting to read minds ? "

Sam replied" this is no ordinary train . To prepare students for the difficult exam... The nortale train saturates everything inside with magical power . While you slept , it charged you with power like batt.. ." 

The radio station interrupted our conversation" first year students who don't appear on the platform within a minute will lose the opportunity to take part in the entrance exam " 

" Damn , I gotta run! Thanks for the advice " 

Before going she stopped me " wait " 

She approached me and kissed my forehead" good luck . " 

This is exactly what you can be passionate about. I started running, and upon reaching, I saw a man standing with a list in his hand." all set ? Great let's begin! Gather around , so you can all can hear me ! "

He raised his hands " applicants! I am here to welcome you ! "

Then he pointed behind us " there you can see the academy itself "

I turned to see. And Woah , it looks so neat ...I can't wait to get a closer look . I bet it's gorgeous .

Teacher start speaking" Soon you'll prove yourself Worthy to stay...or fail and leave this place forever . Oh, by the way __ my name is Jacob Constantine . I'm the teacher of defense against the dark magic . I was assigned to meet the freshmen and take them to the exam location.

 I'm sure you have a lot of questions ... But people are already waiting for us . So let's hurry! All your questions will be answered very soon . "

We walked until reaching the academy, and with only one word In my mind " woooow" is it really the place where I'm going to study? It's even better than I've imagined . It's like I'm inside of some story . I have to make sure I'll pass the exam .

The teacher start explaining again " there are only three magic institution in America . Nortale, egerwood, and N.O.M.A Wich Stand for new Orleans magic academy . Our academy was founded in the 18th century..... "

While the teacher speak. I zoned out and still can't believe this is real . Am I really going to study in a freaking castle? 

" By four wizards who immigrated from Europe. This make nortale the oldest academy in new world "

It sounds like getting invited here is a honor 

" Being a nortale alumnus is very prestigious .it opens a great bunch of doors...and serve you for the rest of your life . Not to mention that magic is always a risky business . You'll have a better chance to survive If you learn from the best . And the best is the only kind you can get here , at nortale. So try as hard as you can to pass the exam , kids! "

He don't need to tell me that because I will . 

 A random girl threw a question " sir you said 18th century didn't you? But it looks modern "

He replied" no wonder , this castle was rebuilt few times " 

This time I was the one who asked " and why is that? " 

He answered "well , you know..... Magic can be dangerous . Plus , it really looked pretty outdated before renovation "

Then another girl asked him " excuse me, sir. About the exam you've mentioned "

" Yes , what's about it? "

" How can we possibly pass it " 

He replied" this is an exam of wizardry, do a spell "

After hearing this I comment " as if it was so easy "

The teacher raise his head to me and said " what is your name, young man ? "

I replied " James, sorry, I've meant no disrespect...but how can I pass an exam if I have never practiced magic before? " 

He replied" if you got an invitation, that means you're a wizard, James "

" It's still to much to fit in my head , I know you say that .. but it feels like I'm just James.."

" Well 'just James ' you are a wizard. And this goes for all of you , if you were invited there is magic within you . Just try your best to find it when the time comes . "

He started heading towar

ds the castle and said," everyone , please follow me "