"Sara! Hurry up! You're going to be late for the bus!" Hannah shouted irritably from the top of the stairs.
"I'm coming!" I shouted back to her as I grabbed one last piece of toast.
Today was my first day of ninth grade in world 6B, my world. How did I manage to be going to school in 6B? you ask. Well, after much begging and pleading, Chrestomanci finally agreed to let me come to school in 6B. There were, of course, a few rules which I am supposed to follow while I'm there.
Rule one; no running off. Rule two; no using magic where others can see you. Rule three; don't tell anyone, except those who already know, anything about magic.
I grabbed my backpack from my bed and ran into the hallway.
"I'm leaving, Hannah!" I shouted to my friend, the housekeeper. I grabbed a scrunchy from my dresser and put my waist length, golden-blond hair back into a ponytail.
"Don't forget, come straight back as soon as school's done, buy your lunch, and remember the rules. Have fun." she said as she pushed me through the mirror in my room. I came out at my garage, just as the bus pulled up. I've got to work on my timing, I thought as I boarded the bus.
I sat in my usual place, the third seat from the front. When I was settled, I looked around for a familiar face. I saw Rose. She was looking out the window from the back seat. It figures, I thought, We live close enough to be on the same bus.
"Hey Rose!" I shouted to her, "Over here!"
"Sara? I didn't expect to see you here. I thought-"
"That he wouldn't let me come? Well, he did."
"Cool! I hope we have some classes together."
"I hope so too."