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"Stiles! Stiles! Calm down!" Scott tried to keep up with his best friend who was skidding around the hallway looking frantically in every direction. "What's up with you anyway?" Since they reached school, Stiles was nearly jumping up and down with excitement. Scott was suspecting that he had some Adderall but he wasn't really sure. After all Stiles was… just Stiles.
Stiles turned around and looked at his friend. "There's a new person coming to school! And I want to know if it's a he or she and if he or she is a nice person and you know some new gossip material. There hasn't been anything exciting since Allison came and seriously, who the hell transfers in the middle of the year? I already checked if there is a new family in town but nothing came up - "
"Since when where you such a gossip? And did you somehow forget the last two years or the whole supernatural thing going on? You know, me being a werewolf or Jackson the Kanima?" Scott stage whispered "Wait.. you already checked? Doesn't that require something? Like being the actual Sheriff and not just his son?"
Stiles looked at his friend like he was the weird one at the moment. "Nobody needs to know that little detail… And I can't really forget the whole supernatural stuff since it is somehow in a really strange way our life at the moment. But after all this stuff happening to us I just think it's nice to have something normal to happen. Something normal like a new person in school and since we are in Beacon Hills the whole student body will be talking about this new guy and I want to participate! And there is another good point: Nobody will be talking about all the strange things happening to this school; like Lydia walking in the woods naked for two days."
"What about me?"
Stiles spun around to face Lydia and Allison who were just coming to a halt. Allison came up to Scott and pecked him on his lips with a small whispered morning.
"I…well..uh..You know….I was just talking about…you know…" Stiles shot Scott a pleading look.
"Stiles was just talking about the new guy coming to school and how he or she will be the new big gossip."
"It's a she and she will definitely be the new material. She just moved here from Europe, Germany, and is living with Mrs. Callson – I don't know the whys yet – but she is in our grade and I will know everything about her by the end of this day." Lydia said.
"School didn't even start and she isn't even here yet. How do you…?" Stiles looked at the strawberry blond who just quirked one of her eyebrows. How could he forget this was Lydia after all. "yeah never mind. But it is strange that she is transferring right now. We are two months in. Normal exchange students wouldn't start two months late – I googled that."
"So you think she might be something more?" Allison piped in.
"Like a werewolf or a hunter?" Scott asked
"Last time we got a new student it was you and you are a member of an old hunting family. Since then we lost students and gained none. So it seems like the most plausible reason that someone affiliated with the supernatural world would transfer here at this time. And here I thought we gained us some down time." Lydia sighed. Beacon Hills surly didn't attracted normal people.
"Stop!" Stiles nearly screamed. "Why do you all have to think that she must be somehow connected to this whole supernatural thing? Can't you just believe that after all this strange and disturbing things something normal can happen?"
The three others were looking at him for a moment before chorusing a 'No'.
Stiles rolled his eyes and look at them incredulous "Are you all serious? You know… there are normal people out there too. We haven't even seen her yet…"
Scott, Allison and Lydia looked at each other.
"We could do a supernatural background check." Lydia suggested.
"Yeah. As soon as we know her name I can ask my Dad if it raises any flags within the hunter community." Allison began.
"And I can…. You know… sniff if she is some kind of were-thing" Scott said.
Lydia looked reasonably pleased. "And we can ask Derek and Peter if they know of any supernatural family in Europe with that name."
"We're even asking creepy uncle Peter? Isn't that somehow inviting the devil to the party?" Stiles wasn't happy to ask Peter, but it was reasonable and he had to admit that was the most proper background check one could get. "If we are doing this we can ask the all-knowing Doc too. And after that, I guess that we can be really sure that she is just a plain old normal human. I'm betting on that, by the way."
"What are you betting on?" Danny stood before them in the hallway.
"If the new girl is hot or not. Stiles betting on hot." Scott grinned at his best friend and started to walk towards his first class, the others strolling behind him.
"What? Wait no!" Stiles looked at his friends leaving before scrambling after them. Something normal wasn't normal in Beacon Hills, but normal was something they all wanted.
Sophie awoke to sunshine in her face. She looked at her phone for a time and jumped right out of her bed. It was late, like really late. She rushed through her morning routine, putting on some plain jeans and a bit too big shirt before making her way downstairs.
She met Jo in the kitchen as she was scrambling some eggs. "Morning Jo."
"Hey you made it downstairs." She smiled at the teen, turning her head a bit in her direction. "I'll make you a fast breakfast and then we're driving to school to finish the paperwork and you can attend your first classes."
"Way to go on my first day: being incredible late." Sophie sighed.
Jo laughed "You just arrived yesterday, you have jet lag; and I called the school. It's no big deal." She turned towards the table with a plate full of eggs and toast. "Just relax and we'll get to your first day of school."
Sophie sat down and started eating her breakfast. Ten minutes later she grabbed her bag and threw in some pens and her pad. She jumped in next to Jo and the woman pulled out of the driveway, driving towards the school.
"You have a license?" Jo asked.
"Well… you cannot drive alone in Germany until you're 18, but I've had an early one for a few month. I'm not really sure if I can use the license here, though."
"What's wrong with the Germans? Legal drinking when your 16 but driving when 18? That's kind of messed up."
"No, not really. That way young people know what alcohol can do to them before they learn how to drive. But I don't really believe that nobody in this town is drinking before turning 21. But if I'm wrong, that just restored my faith in the next generation."
"Nah, I'm sorry to disappoint you. I'm working with enough families whose kids were driving while being drunk. But I think this whole 16, 18 or 21 thing is worth a really big discussion. That we won't have right now. I'll talk to some people and the Sheriff department." Jo grabbed past Sophie into the glove compartment and pulled some keys out. "Here… That is the key for the house and for the mailbox." She paused for a moment. "We could look for a car for you. Not today, but maybe sometime this week or this weekend. I need to work a little too, but at least for this week I can drive you to and from school. And, hey, could you look into the glove compartment? There should be a letter with a sim card for you. I already put your number in my phone and I'll send you a text later with my number."
"Jo, no, you don't have to. I can take the bus – there is a bus, isn't there? You don't need to get me a car. I'm thankful for everything so far and I don't know how much I can thank you to make it up to you."
They pulled into the parking area of the school and Jo stopped the car before turning towards Sophie. "You don't have to thank me." She smiled. "I want to do that. I want to give you the most normal life I can give you. I think, I understand you in a certain way and I know it's not easy. And for a normal girl your age it is normal to have a car and drive yourself to school." With that she got out of the car.
Sophie stared at the spot where Jo sat seconds ago, thinking about her words. A single tear crept down her face and she smiled. She wiped the stray tear away before following Jo inside.
Nobody was in the hallways when they entered the school. "Nothing really changed here since I went to high school."
"I guess a school is a school wherever you go. Looks like school and it smells like one…You went here? So you know the principle?"
"I know him, but he is not the one that was principle back in my day. But he seems like a nice enough person. You know, for a principle."
Sophie smiled and looked around. "So where are the photos of the football players? I don't see any shrine of honour for them."
Jo laughed next to her "Nobody is playing football here. The game is lacrosse, but now let us tackle the first obstacle." She stopped in front of a desk with a nice looking blonde secretary behind it. "Good morning, Mrs. Thawns. I'm Ms. Callson, I called this morning regarding my charge Sophie Marther. We are here to see Principal Francis."
Mrs. Thawns looked up and eyed them up and down before she plastered a smile on her face. "It's nice to meet you and welcome to Beacon Hills High School Sophie. Mr. Francis is in his office, you can go straight in."
They thanked the woman and knocked on the Principals door. After a quiet 'enter' they moved into his office.
"You must be Ms. Marther. It's a pleasure to meet you. Please, Ms. Callson, Ms. Marther, sit down."
Sophie shook hands with the principal and muttered a 'Likewise' and sat down in one of the chairs in front of his desk. Jo sat beside her, exchanging pleasantries with Mr. Francis.
"Welcome to Beacon Hills Sophie – may I call you Sophie." After her nod he continued. "I know you just arrived yesterday, but it is nice to have you here today. I don't have all your papers here yet." At this Jo pulled out a folder of papers and gave them to the men. "Ah, here they are. With this I just need a signature from Mrs. Callson here." He pushed some papers over. "And here." After Jo signed everywhere she needed to, the principal spoke again. "I'm sure Sophie will fit in just fine. I see here that you are from Germany, but your English is really good. I don't think you'll have any problems because of that. Try to keep up with your coursework and talk to your teachers if you need more material to help you catch up. I have your timetable here. Please take a look." He gave a piece of paper to Sophie and she inspected her schedule. "I take it you want to visit your first classes today? That would be History and P.E. Did you already have the chance to buy the necessary books?" he asked looking at Jo and she nodded. "Great. Then we are finished here and I show you to your first class." He stood and made his way into the hallway motioning for both woman to go out the door before him.
They walked down the hallway and stopped in front of one of the classrooms. "Here we are."
"Good luck in there." Jo gave her a reassuring smile. "I'll be back to get you after school." She nodded once more before she made to left the school.
Sophie turned to Mr. Francis, smiled and nodded. Here we go.
A/N: Thanks for reading :) Please R+R. Next: they all meet for the first time.
