(First Veronica Mars fanfiction...Hope you enjoy!)

Today was the beginning of my second year at Hearst College. My first class of the day was Criminology-I was excited to find out who it was, especially after last year's fiasco. It was a partly cloudy day, but warm enough to wear a t-shirt and capris. I spotted Wallace and Piz talking by a table. I waved as I walked over.

"Hey." Piz said, smiling at me. He kissed my cheek lightly. I smiled back.

"Hey, I've got Engineering-see you later Veronica!" Wallace said, nodding goodbye to us.

"What class do you have?" Piz asked, slipping his arm around my waist.

"Criminology II." I replied, leaning my head against his shoulder as he walked with me. I spotted a familiar face passing by us. Logan. I smiled, he nodded and kept walking. 'That wasn't too bad.' I thought. Piz's arm hugged me closer.

"Oh, here's my class." I said, pulling away. "I'll see you later, okay?" He kissed me lightly.

"Bye." I watched him go, before entering the classroom.

"Welcome to Criminology II. I'm your new teacher, Mr. Claris."

"Mr. Claris isn't lookin' too bad." My neighbor Amber whispered to me. We laughed quietly for a few seconds.

"This year we will be investigating criminal minds and learn the basics of Psychology." Mr. Claris continued. "I will be requiring a T.A., and I will be deciding on who that is in about three weeks. Hopefully, I will know you all fairly well by then." Mr. Claris smiled a straight-toothed smile at the class.

"Haven't seen you around lately-how've you been doing?" A familiar voice asked, coming up behind me.

"Hey Logan, I've been fine. What about you? Any new surf trips? Chicks? Dudes?" I teased him.

"As tempting as that sounds, Dick is still straight. And he doesn't like that sort of surfing." He replied, cracking a smile as I laughed.

"How go your Business classes? Come up with any new ideas?"

"Seeing as this is the first day back to Hearst, no."

"Yeah, should've known." I said, mentally kicking myself.

"Well, how go things with Piznarski?" He asked, his voice sounding mildly tense.

"Good, good." I replied, spotting Piz exiting his class.

"Speak of El Diablo." Logan replied. "Bye."

"Hey Veronica." Piz said, approaching me as Logan left. "He annoying you?"

"You'd think so." I answered. "But no. Just the usual awkward."

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