Chapter Two
The sun had barely risen when I arrived at Raina Woods’ house the next morning to pick up Grandma. Raina had already left for Veilside Academy of Magic — evidently the job of a Headmistress started early — but Grandma greeted me with a smile when she opened the door.
Tierney, Raina’s cranky cat familiar, hissed at me from the living room.
“Oh, hush it, you,” Grandma called over her shoulder and Tierney growled and ran into Raina’s room.
“He’s never liked me, don’t take it personally,” I said.
“See, I think he’s jealous,” Grandma said. “He doesn’t want me runnin’ off without our morning session of petting.”
“What a tough life,” I said and Grandma chuckled.
“Right? I swear, when I pass I wanna come back as a cat in my household. I’ll never want for nothin’ again,” Grandma
