Hi Everyone, I'm Mel. This is the first fan fic I've ever written so be nice ok. I actually didn't write most of this chapter; celticas did, and asked me to finish the story for her, as she's going travelling for quite some time without internet access. I'll put in an author's note to mark where her writing ends and mine begins. So have fun reading and Enjoy!

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Disclaimer: Traci Harding owns anything from this fan fic that you recognise from the books, not me, and id haven't yet found a way to steal them off her.

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"Ione, wait for me" Katren called out to her best friend as she hurried down the school corridor. Not watching where she was going she ran head long in to a tall well defined girl with long golden blonde hair that fell in a plait to her waste with a shimmering gleam. "I am so sorry; it's just like me to run in to someone like that." Katren stammered.

Katren hurriedly picked up her books and got ready to run after her friend when a slightly accented voice spoke up. "I'm sorry but do you know where the office is my brother and I just started at the school and we are quite lost?"

Only then did Katren notice that there was a boy a few years older the girl standing slightly behind the girl she had run in to. He had short blonde hair, blue eyes and a dimple on his chin. "I am heading that way so just follow me. My name's Katren, by the way." Katren smiled at the brother and sister.

The siblings exchanged a glance and then the blonde youth nodded and they followed Katren up the hall back the way they had come. As they walked Katren pointed out the different rooms and the different corridors and told them where this and that hallway led to. When they got to the office Katren decided to stay with them because she needed to inquire about one of her elective classes.

"Ah, you two must be Tory and Brian Alexander?" The receptionist exclaimed as the small group walked in. "Yes we are. We got told to come here to pick up our timetables and class lists." Brian spoke up for the first time. The receptionist ruffled trough a large stack of paper and apparently found what she was looking for when she exclaimed and beckoned the two over to her while Katren waited meekly in the doorway. "Here you go Tory, this is your class list and Brian, this is yours." The receptionist said as she handed them each a small pile of paper. Brian looked over Tories shoulder to see what classes she had. "Yes we have tae-kwon-do together and kick-boxing." Brian exclaimed with delight.

"Y... you two are in tae-kwon-do AND kick-boxing?" Katren asked shyly, she wasn't feeling as comfortable around these two now that she knew that in seconds flat they could have her unconscious on the floor or even dead.

"Katren you are looking slightly pale are you ok?" Tory inquired.

"You just don't look the type to be in to martial arts and that sort of stuff." Katren stammered.

A/N: Everything after this point is my writing. Everything was celticas'

Tory laughed "Oh, I get it, your thinking 'wow, they can fight, that's kinda intimidating', right? Don't worry, we get that a lot. I've only ever killed one person, and it was 'cause he wouldn't stop hitting on me"

Katren paled even more, reaching a shade of white Tory and Brian hadn't thought possible of human skin. "You k-k-killed a guy? Just for hitting on you? Um, I think I just heard my friend calling, I have to go" She was panicking, and trying to get away, and knew it was obvious, but this was a very morbid topic for a first meeting.

Brian laughed, and for the first time spoke to Katren "Don't worry, she's just kidding around. You think guys hit on a girl like this" he said, pointing to his sister, "when there are girls like you around" he finished, winking to Katren as Tory punched him lightly on the arm. Katren noticed that his voice was deep and rich, his very slight accent warm and inviting. Some of her colour came flooding back to her face.

"Oh I'm kinda embarrassed I got that freaked out" Katren laughed, and continued on to say "Well if you guys have kickboxing and tae-kwon-do today" she paused, waiting for confirmation, which she got in a nod from Brian "then we'd best go get you guys uniforms, you can't do either in those clothes" looking at Tory's jeans, heavy, steel-capped boots, and tight, black top and Brian's similar jeans, boots and baggy, leather jacket.

The three were about to make their way out of the office, laughing and joking when they were met by... (To be continued)

A/N: Yes, a cliff hanger. hides from the things being thrown at me the next chapter will be up soon, don't eat me for leaving it off here, seemed the best way to finish the chapter off ... Until the next chapter then ... Mel