Back with another chapter...

Ingrid stood in front of the podium on the stage in the newly decorated assembly hall. "Welcome back students to the new and improved Garside Grange High School. We have some new students so make them feel welcome. We also have three new teachers." Everyone looked around confused. They thought that they only had one. "Mr. Lewis joins our English Department."

Tommy stood up and waved as everyone gave him a welcome clap. "He's fit." Someone whispered to their friends, making Ingrid roll her eyes.

"OK, that's enough." Ingrid ceased the clapping. "And our other two new teachers; one who is not really new to this school but attended here along with me as a student, Mr.-"

"Count." Vladimir Dracula finished, walking slowly down the aisle with his girlfriend to his smirking sister.

"Mr. Count? Any relation to Ms. Count?" A girl whispered, eyeing their new 'fit' teacher up and down.

Vlad finally stopped before his sister and climbed the short steps to the stage before taking his seat beside Tommy as Talitha sat beside him. "Sorry we're late. Had traffic troubles." Vlad said, as Ingrid just raised an eyebrow, smirking slightly.

"Before you lot go off and gossip about this... Yes, Mr. Count and I are related. We are brother and sister." Ingrid announced. Tommy looked to his side and saw Vlad's eyes twinkling back at his. He gave a slight nod at the slightly older vampire and turned his attention back to his sister.

'So, this is our mighty king, huh?' Tommy thought to himself, quite impressed at the younger's boldness.

"And our other teacher, Miss LaVouche." Ingrid said quickly, rolling her eyes slightly. "Now, Mr. Count joins us as a History teacher. He is appointed as the new head of the History Department. Miss LaVouche is our new Geography teacher." Ingrid continued. "And Mr. McDonegan is the new ICT Head of Department. Class 7W have the pleasure of Mr. Lewis as their form tutor. Class 9D have Mr. Count and class 8H have Miss LaVouche. That is all, have a nice day." Nobody noticed her slight grimace as the students and teachers filed out of the hall, leaving her and her brother alone.

"Did you miss me?" Vlad smirked.

"I got your present." she replied instead.

"Happy Birthday." Vlad shrugged. "Did you like it? I found it when Tal and I were travelling the Alps."

"A spa resort just for our kind? Wonderful, little brother." Ingrid smiled. She sighed. She actually wanted to spend time with her brother but he needed to work.

"I should get going." Vlad said, reading her mind.

Ingrid nodded and left. Vlad sighed and took his phone out of his pocket, reading the messages.

"Vladimir." A firm voice called out. Vlad looked up and grinned when he saw Zara Damicon and Hugo Irvana standing in front of him.

"Zara, Hugo." he chuckled, giving them each a hug. "Do you like it here?" he asked, gesturing around.

The teenagers shrugged, making Vlad smile. "It's OK..." Hugo said, nodding.

"I promised to teach you guys so..." Vlad trailed off.

"Seriously, we are not the picky kind, Grand High-" Zara stopped herself and smirked at Vlad.

"Seriously?" Vlad asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Sorry." Zara grinned.

"Get to class you two." Ingrid said, passing the hall.

"Yes, Miss." Hugo and Zara smirked before leaving Vlad to his thoughts.

"Your class awaits." Ingrid said as she walked by again. Vlad chuckled, sticking his hands in his pockets.

...

"The Civil War in Russia caused many problems; such as...?" Vlad started, waiting for students to put their hands up. He was teaching the Year 11s.

Zara sighed and decided to help him out. "Famine, four million deaths. You get the gist." she said, checking her blue nails.

"Thank you. And if you'll go to the Medical Room and ask for nail polish remover." Vlad smiled as Zara glared at him, getting up.

"Yes, Mr. Count." she gritted out as she glared at Hugo to stop him from snickering.

"Right, as Zara said; famine, four million deaths etcetera. This war caused so many problems for Russia that the peasants didn't know which side they were on. The Whites or the Reds? Why did they support the Reds, Hugo?" Vlad pointed at the 17 year old who shrugged and sat back casually.

"Because they promised bread and land to them. 'Peace, Bread, Land!' was what Lenin promised them." Hugo said.

"Good. You are correct. Have you and Zara done History in your other school?" Vlad asked out of interest, collecting some sheets to give out.

"Yeah. Back in year 10. Can't believe we are covering it again this year though." Hugo scoffed a little, watching his girlfriend re-enter the room but sans nail polish.

"Then you two should be experts." Vlad said, handing out the sheets.

...

"Guys! Please, be quiet!" In another room, a young teacher struggled to keep his class in line. "Year 8 please behave!" Tommy Lewis begged.

The children continued to chat as they threw paper balls around the classroom.

"Silence!" A stern voice boomed out as everyone immediately sat in order, shocked. At the door, Ingrid Dracula or Count stood unimpressed. "Mr. Lewis is here to teach you English which is very much needed in your futures and you cannot even sit still and listen!" she roared. "Now, I will stay and watch and you guys better behave or it is detention for all of you and for a month! Do I make myself clear?"

"Yes Ms Count." The students chorused.

"Good. Now continue with your lesson, Mr. Lewis." Ingrid smiled supportively.

"Uh, well. Shakespeare. We are focusing on Twelfth Night. Very, very interesting play this... Twelfth Night..." Tommy said, watching the focusing students carefully. He could feel his fangs forcing their way out of his gums and he looked to Ingrid for help. Turning his back to the students, he wrote the play's title on the board. "Excuse me, I need to go to the lavatory."

Ingrid immediately knew what was up.

"Are you OK, sir?" A student asked, concerned. Tommy nodded as Ingrid patted his back lightly and he left the room, rushing to her office to look for his supply of soy blood.

...

"OK, guys let us relax and release our inner tigers before we start our geographical lesson." Talitha said, breathing in and out deeply.

"I swear she is a hippie."

"Mr. Count and her are a item. But he's so normal and she's so... weird!"

"Is she for real?"

"Inner tigers?"

"Students, please be quiet and relax because we will be learning about World Population and how our world right now is at 7 billion human beings." Talitha said, smiling. "A little fact about myself. I've travelled the whole wide world with my boyfriend and some places had no more than 300 people living there."

"Mr. Count is definitely her boyfriend. They came in together."

"300 people?! What the heck?"

"Have you been to Hawaii?"

"Yes, at night, it's beautiful." Talitha replied to the boy.

"I still think she's a nutter."

Peace out ;)