A/N: Okay, I'm going to be real with you guys here: this isn't my best writing. Not even close. But this fanfiction is more of a side fan fiction, so I'm not investing as much time into it as I am with Clocking in the Hours. However, if this gets positive reviews, I'll probably put in some more time on this one, too. For this chapter, though, my writing is not its best for I rushed in order to finally get a second chapter out there.

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"Do you normally collapse onto the floor?" Surprised, as she had been fairly certain she was the only one in her room- Tessa looked up to see who had spoken. Inhaling slightly, Tessa felt a pang of jealousy as she looked upon the young woman standing in front of her, who seemed expectant. Blonde, with large brown eyes and Cupid's bow lips, this girl was the definition of traditional beauty.

"Uh, no, not usually," Tessa said, hurriedly making an effort to stand up. Taller than most girls her age, she was rather unsurprised to find that this girl was several inches shorter than herself. Sticking out her hand, she added, "I'm Tessa, by the way."

"Jessamine," The other girl said, and Tessa remembered that Jessamine had been assigned to be her roommate. "I'm taking your side of the closet, by the way."

Eyes widening, Tessa dropped her hand. "Taking my side of the... You can't be serious?" Something told Tessa that Jessamine was used to getting what she wanted, but, figuring everyone needed to grow up sooner or later, Tessa decided she wasn't going to let this girl boss her around. Even if Tessa didn't care much for clothes, and even if she did only have around five different outfits, it still wasn't in Jessamine's rights to steal away what little property she was allotted in her dorm.

Looking quite shocked indeed, Jessamine asked, with a hint of suspicion, "Y-You don't think that's a wonderful idea?"

Tessa blinked. "Of course not! It is my closet, after all." She couldn't help but give this girl an incredulous look for suggesting something so preposterous.

"Brilliant," Exclaimed Jessamine, not sounding ecstatic at all. "Just what I need, a roommate who's immune to Charming." Pursing her lips, her eyes flicked up and down Tessa, as though summing her up, in a way that made Tessa shift uncomfortably.

"I don't really know what you mean-" She began, but Jessamine was quick to cut her off.

Stepping closer and peering questioningly at Tessa, Jessamine quirked an eyebrow. "Don't tell me you don't even know what you can do?" Tessa shook her head, which caused Jessamine to let out a sort of impatient sigh. "I'm a Charmer," stifling a smile, Tessa couldn't help but feel as though her roommate was rather the opposite of charming. "You really ought to know what that is- they teach it in even the most basic of Powered schools- but you don't really seem to know that much, do you?" Opening her mouth to protest, Tessa could barely make an annoyed exhale before Jessamine plunged on. "Anyways, since you don't, it means I can make people do whatever I tell them. Usually it's only the really strong Powered who can resist it- so, tell me, what's your secret? You don't look like much, but you obviously have to be something special."

Unsure of whether to be offended, thankful, or angry, Tessa just stood there, mouth open slightly, staring at Jessamine and wondering if she was actually serious. Shaking herself out of her confused daze, Tessa replied, "I'm not exactly sure I know what you mean..." She let the sentence trail off, hoping Jessamine would take the hint and fill her in.

Thankfully, she did. "I mean- what's your power?"

"I don't have any," Tessa was getting more and more anxious many the second. There must have been some terrible mistake. "Really! I'm just Tessa."

"Alright, 'Just Tessa'. If you're going to play the mysterious card, so be it, but don't act as though I wasn't ever friendly with you." Tessa wanted to protest that trying to steal someone's closet wasn't the most welcoming of gestures, but she instead decided to keep that bit of information to herself.

"Listen," Pleading desperately, Tessa wished this Jessamine girl wasn't so standoffish. "I honestly have no powers! Unless you count being able to read 3 novels in one day a superpower, I'm utterly useless."

Quirking an eyebrow, Jessamine seems to look Tessa over, as though sizing her up. "Maybe I'm just getting a cold and can't charm properly. That would explain why you didn't immediately surrender your closet space... And you really don't look like anything special, but then, it's still a wonder why you're in a powered dorm." She narrowed her eyes. "And don't think this means I believe you, either. I'm simply just taking into consideration what you said."

Just then a resounding ping echoed throughout the house, leaving Tessa's eardrum throbbing.

"Ugh... Meeting time," Jessamine sighed, looking bored. "We better get down there, I suppose."

"Meeting time?" Tessa asked, scolding herself for always being do curious.

Eyes flicking over Tessa, Jessamine responded, "I keep forgetting how dull you are. Meeting time is when we go down and chat with our dorm mates and whatnot. Quite boring, really. It comes right before dinner. Charlotte makes it mandatory for us to socialize."

"The Head of Housing?" And I'm not dull, thank you.

Jessamine modded, "That's the one." Heading towards the door, she said, "Now, quit sitting there and get a move on! She hates when we're late."

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