Mia's Pov

"Sylvia," I called her and she turned from whatever new potion she was experimenting on, to have a look at me.

"Oh good Lord! Mia?" She ran to me, engulfing me in a hug. "What the hell even happened? How did you get back?" My heart ached because this was the kind of reaction I was expecting from my father. I had made a little trip to my room to hide the book of enchantments before making my way here. I had planned to study it all night.

"Well, I tricked them." She gave me a look that screamed 'are you kidding me'.

"You need to give me...