The head witch's word

"I must see the head witch, please it’s urgent, I beg of you, let me see her!" the mad lady screamed, tugging at the front of Nicholas' uniform.

Try as he did, Nicholas could not get her to let go. The lady had turned up, with a bruise on her head and a crazed look in her sapphire eyes, demanding to see the head witch- whoever she was!

"Please have mercy! My only son will die! He didn’t mean to insult the sea god- he thought he didn’t exist. It was a mistake!"
"But I don't know any head witch- you have the wrong guy!"

"NO! Please I know you're her secret keeper! PLEASE LET ME SEE HER!!!!!!!!!!" the lady screamed, now in hysteria!

“I’m no-one's secret keeper! Well except maybe Natasha's; but that's because I'm her best friend..." Nicholas said; turning to face Natasha- who was fiddling with an oak leaf from the tree next to their classroom

She was smiling rather oddly. "Natasha- you aren't the head witch are you!?" He asked

"If I am?!" she simply asked. Nicholas stared at her, then back at the lady who didn't seem to notice his exchange with Natasha. "She can't see me unless you let her to!" said Natasha, noticing his puzzlement at her ignorance of the exchange

"Is that why she's screaming so much?!" he asked Natasha who nodded and said, "I guess you can let her see me. I'll set her right!!"

Nicholas turned to the lady. She looked at him with tear stained eyes. Pointing to Natasha he said, “There’s your head witch! Plead with her!”

Eyes widened in fright and recognition the lady got down on her knees. But Natasha shook her head. The lady looked down for a moment; then got up and left. Nicholas stared after her and then back at Natasha, who said “MY no is no!”