Chapter 9
When I lifted my head, our eyes met. A gray-haired boy smiled gently and held out his hand.
"Hi. I’m Leonard Norton Ramsport. Second son of House Ramsport."
I looked like a total disaster—bad enough to make people whisper—and yet he offered his hand to me like it was nothing.
Either way, Leonard seemed like a genuinely kind person. I smiled back as warmly as I could.
"Nice to meet you. I’m Melody Hastings."
"Hastings? That sounds familiar. Where have I heard that before...?"
If he was a current student, he might ask about Raven. But if he was a transfer student like me, there’s no way he’d know him.
Just then, the teacher began handing out test papers, cutting our conversation short.
Before Leonard could say anything else, the exam began.
Physics, chemistry, biology—followed by math, history, literature, and religion. The tests continued one after another.
Now that I’m taking it myself, I get it. There are way too many subjects on this exam.
I moved my hand quickly, solving problems without pause. Luckily, nothing stumped me.