the end of the room by the window. No one paid much attention to him until the teacher was reading the attendance list. When he got to it and Draco calmly spoke a couple of students turned around looking at him in surprise. He smiled slightly ignoring them. The lesson began.
The lecturer wasn't paying attention to anything as usual. He just stood in the middle of the room and started to say something. As always, no one listened to him or interrupted him. The arrangement suited both parties, because for him it meant peace and quiet, and the class could take care of itself. Professor Bescet had been teaching astronomy at the Academy for more than forty years and he had no illusions that anyone would listen to him after he had taught the class how to recognise the constellations and determine their position by day and night. Everything he said after that was a mere formality, but he continued to repeat the same things year after year because he had to and hoped that maybe one day there would be someone interested in the subject after all.
He suddenly broke off mid-sentence when a knock on the door sounded and the rector in charge of the so-called physical arts entered the classroom.
-What can I help you with, sir?- Bescet asked intrigued. It was very rare for anyone to come to him with a matter, and this one must have been really important, because Master Heilem looked deadly serious.
-I need to take one of your students.- The rector sighed and all the young dragons became lively, their innate curiosity taking over and they snapped out of their previous state of limbo with curiosity watching what was unfolding before them.- Student Ignis, please come with me.
All eyes turned towards Draco. He didn't know what was happening, he just blinked a few times and stood up involuntarily. He walked up to the rector, and the man wordlessly pointed to the door and left immediately after him without looking at Bescet or the class. When they were both in
