DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN DAN AND PHIL. I wish that I did so I could make them get married.

DAN

I stood at the edge of the long grassy lawn in front of me with every intent on running. The dreary silence filling the empty air around me as I could feel the butterflies doing choreographed dance numbers inside my stomach.

This was the last place on earth I wanted to be now.

I took a deep breath and stepped onto the grass of Regent's University London, my black converse entering my own personal hell. From behind me, the city of London seemed quiet and distant. Being almost forgotten as the 11 A.M. church bells rang somberly.

All I wanted was to be happy. I wanted to be different. I wanted to peruse my one true love, the Dramatic Arts. Of course, this wasn't enough for my parents. They wanted me to be "successful", they wanted me to single handedly represent the pristine Howell family name. To be another one of the Lawyers or Doctors or Politicians who had blessed the Family for the last 175 years. If I was a female, I would be another trophy wife.

I mean of course I know my parents love me, but I also know that they don't know a fucking thing about what is "best for me". They supported me for years, but this did not mean that any hobbies I had would be embraced with open arms. They didn't even respect me enough to let me become what I want to be. Even if I did get into the musical theater department of the Boston Conservatory of the Arts.

I scowled in annoyance as I dragged my luggage across the lawn and onto the pathway. I mean, I was proud of myself for fitting all my belongings into 3 suitcases and a gigantic duffel, but I also should have taken my parents up on their offer of back to school shopping and moving help, but he didn't want to be around them.

It took me maybe 15 minutes but eventually I dragged my piles of garbage to the check in booth, scowling as I approached the lady behind the foldable table. "Howell, Daniel James." I called out as the girl looked up at me with big moon eyes "Hello Daniel, I am pleased to meet you. Howell, that right? Like James Howell, the Ambassador to France?" I rolled my eyes and responded with a curt nod.

"Why gee, this school sure does love its pristine family legacies doesn't it? You will be in Hogsworth Hall, and we do sorting based on interests and talents. We the first night of house rush week today actually, at 7" She gave me a ridiculously fake grin and batted her Bambi eyes at me.

Good god I've never cringed this much in my entire life, and believe me I cringe a lot.

"Oh of course, sorting sounds excellent!" cringe "I will most definitely be there!" Cringes McCringe Cringe

This seemed to be enough for the girl, and she sent me off on my way. Smiling and handing me a gift bag filled with crappy memorabilia encouraging school spirit. I sighed and pulled out my map, looking desperately for the dorms, running into a soft wall of human and coffee.

Whoops

"Oh, my god! I'm so sorry, god I was stopped in the middle of the fucking path like an idiot, drinking coffee instead of looking where I was going!" A soft American accent filled my ears as I looked down at a blonde girl with large eyes and a, now empty, coffee cup.

"Oh, it's completely my fault. I was looking at this god dam labyrinth of a map looking for my Dorm." I wasn't usually pleasant, but this girl seemed nice.

The girl smiled shyly and held out a hand, "Lisa. Freshman, from the wonderful land of the red white and blue and the Antichrist."

I immediately laughed and took her hand "Dan. Freshman as well, from the land of Tea and Heart Breaking TV series"

She chuckled "Oh please tell me we are in the same Dorm, I will cry if I am alone because I am awkward and people scare me."

Oh, same honey, same.

"Hogsworth, I wonder where that name came from? Also, sorting? Really? Did I die and wake up in a Harry Potter Fan Fiction? I mean I have read some raunchy Fics about that and need to mentally prepare myself."

Lisa immediately squealed in excitement, making me jump at least 7 feet in the air as she flung her arms around my neck "I'm In Hogsworth too!"

I knew a friend would be good for me, I had friends in theater, but never in school. Maybe being friends with Lisa will be a nice change, I mean how else would I survive.

Whatever it takes to learn to love this place, right?

WELL HERE'S PART ONE

I APOLOGIZE IF THIS IS TRASH BUT LET'S BE HONEST, I'M TRASH

LOVE YOU ALL