FIRST CHAPTER IS INTRODUCTIONS TO WHAT'S HAPPENING ETC. I TRIED TO INCLUDE LITTLE LINKS HERE AND THERE BACK TO THE INFERNAL DEVICES FOR YOU GUYS TO PICK UP ON ;)

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Tessa fumbled with her new key. She finally opened the door to her new dorm room. Luckily she had her own room, no roommates which meant no one to bother her with questions about where she came from or her parents or anything else. She felt thankful, that there was no one to see the tear that was falling down her face. She studied the room; it had a lively atmosphere to it, which wasn't what she had expected. Based on novels she had read, of which there was plenty, she had expected drab, white walls and uncomfortable, hard beds. She sat down on her bed now, which surprised her with its softness. 'This is nice', she thought to herself, 'this new start is exactly what I need.'

She heard a bell ringing twice. She predicted it signaled the start of breakfast at the canteen, as headmistress Charlotte Branwell had informed her about. Charlotte had been quite welcoming, and surprisingly authoritative for how young she looked. She had also explained the terms of my partial scholarship. After the death of Aunt Harriet, a solicitor had visited her and Nate and discussed the contents of her will. She had left Tessa some significant amount of money, which -in her will- she had explained Tessa's parents had given. Tessa knew why Aunt Harriet had left this money; Aunt Harriet had wished for Tessa to go to the Institute of London, that is 'Academic Scholar's Institute'. So here she was, on wish of her Aunt Harriet and to escape, at this Institute, on partial scholarship.

"So where do you want these?" A voice startled her. She turned around in alarm so quickly that the stack of books she was still struggling to hold onto, finally fumbled over and the heavy hardcover vintage edition of the 'Tale of Two Cities' fell hard against the stranger's leg.

"Fuck!"He winced. "I don't think there'll be much welcome for you here if the other girls knew that you bruised such perfection that is me.". Tessa looked taken back, unsure of what to say to this unexpected display of cockiness.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to-" was all she could manage.

"Oh American,..This isn't how all girls treat gentlemen, such as myself, in America is it? .. Alright well, tell me where to put this box." Will replied. Tessa pointed at the space under the desk, which was placed near the window. As he carefully placed the box, Tessa noticed his dark hair and broad shoulders. He stood back up, and he discovered his deep blue eyes. 'My God, he's so hot. He would belong to some novel, not in my bedroom.'This thought suddenly led to another 'Ergh from the way he talks, he's probably already slept with half the girls here.' Tessa scrunched face, disgusted, and quickly pushed those thoughts aside.

"I'm Will Herondale by the way. Welcome to the institute" He smiled, and Tessa couldn't help smiling back.

"Tessa, Tessa Gray"

"Well, I'll see ya around Tess. Although, I'll appreciate it if you didn't damage me any more" Will picked up the book that injured him, and handed it back to Tessa. He winked and left the room.

Unpacked and after a wash, Tessa laid down on her bed; she was hungry but too exhausted to walk over to have breakfast. Staring at her ceilings, her mind began to wonder. 'Would they find her here? Could she really leave everything behind?'. Her thoughts stopped abruptly, as she noticed a soft sound of violin coming from somewhere outside her room. Curiosity got the better of her, and she couldn't help walking towards the sound. She creaked open the huge wooden door. Before entering, she read the metallic plaque that read:

MUSIC

"I OFTEN THINK IN MUSIC. I LIVE MY DAYDREAMS

IN MUSIC"-ALBERT EINSTEIN

She entered the room to find a guy. His hair had a silvery glisten and and as he opened his eyes, she saw they had the same silvery glint. She didn't want to interrupt his music.

"Will? W- Oh sorry, I thought you were someone else. You must be the new girl right? I'm Jem"

"Hi. I really like what you are playing! My name is Tessa.."

...

-1 WEEK LATER-

Tessa had met with most of her dorm neighbours, but she quite liked Sophie. She met Sophie during PE when they both showed an interest in hockey. From there, they discovered that their rooms were right next to each others. She also befriended Cecily who lived across from her room. I had partnered up with Jessamine in Textiles class because according to her I "seriously need a makeover, and lucky for you I'm going to offer my help"

She found most of her classes strangely foreign, but she quickly picked up the routine. At lunch, she sat with these two girls Sophie and Cecily, but more often that not, Cecily would be absent-busy with extra training of some form or other.

Today was Sophie's boyfriend, Gideon's birthday. The four girls were all dressed up- Jessamine had taken care of the styling, and Sophie had done Tessa's hair. They walked straight into the party; the door was open and music blasted from inside. There were ofcourse many drunken teenagers, but only some that she had recognised from her classes.

After some time, Tessa found herself standing in the corner. The others had gone to talk to other friends and catch up.

"Hey!" It was Jem. Tessa felt relieved to finally talk to someone else.

"Oh Hey! How are you?"

"Good good yea..You?"

"First week is almost gone! And it hasn't been too bad, so I'd say pretty good too actually!" Tessa replied smiling softly.

"That's great to hear! Well,... it is a party so let's go dance"

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