Like my own, Mrs. Santiago's face lights up, filled with pride and joy. "Excellent, Ali! This is wonderful news."
I nod, then chuckle sheepishly. "I've actually been able to hear them for a while now, but I didn't know if it was all in my head or something."
She blinks, completely stunned. "For how long?" she asks incredulously.
"Right about after we went and got my things from the other house," I admit.
"Why didn't you tell me?" she asks with a soft giggle. As if keeping this knowledge from her was the silliest thing her student could ever do.
"I didn't want you to worry, and like I said, I thought I was making it up. Like a coping mechanism or something."
Her little witch's hat shakes back and forth as she smiles down upon me, her eyes glistening with mirth. "Although I can underst
