A/N- I put Dimitri's characterization on more of a less controlled guardian to basically like Rose, as the story goes on it will make a little more sense. I don't own the characters they belong to Richelle Mead.

17 years old- Meeting Ivan

Finally it was the beginning of my senior year, I walked out of my dorm proudly. Going to my first class Animal Behavior, walking to the back row. My grades were pretty good, B's in most of my core classes and A's in all the guardian courses. I decided to sit in the back, drumming my fingers waiting for the class to start. The students started to slowly full in and create small conversations together. Most of the class were Moroi some were dhampirs, but not many and they were mostly guys except Liana, she was one of the 10 senior dhampir girls. Most of the girls dropped out early freshman year to go to the communes and have children and a safe job, male dhampirs however were suppose to stay, there were only a few males who did drop, most ran away; I knew of one who did from my school who was a senior the previous year who ran to the court, his name was Ambrose, I had a few classes with him last year until he left after receiving his promise mark swearing to not becoming a guardian, but it was rare. Liana walked up to me, "Hey sexy," she said flirtatiously.

"You never change do you?" I said with a grin. The bell rang and soon class began.

"Okay class listen up class seating chart to avoid the incident from last year," that earned a few chuckles, last year a senior earth user rotted a seat and a Moroi girl who was overweight fell through. "Okay starting with the back row Dimitri and Ivan…" I mindlessly went to the back.

"Hi I'm Ivan, I guess you're my lab partner for the year." Ivan spoke. He was pale like most Moroi, but not as stocky, he has sterling blue eyes

"Hey, I'm Dimitri." The first day was pretty much a blur, you'd think that because it was one of the biggest moments of my schooling that I would remember all of it, but it just wasn't the case at all. Ivan seemed to be in all of my mixed classes, he was in psychology, then astronomy, then in English basics 12. The training part of the day was nothing-special just basic information. While dhampirs went to their guardian training classes, Moroi went to their magic classes. Usually they were all pretty much the same. Magic History, the Cause and Effect of Magic, and Specializes Fire/ Earth/ Air/ or water classes. At the end of the day the senior class of '03 had a meeting that was basically a reminder to all the Moroi about SATs and Applications to Colleges. By the time the day was over I was exhausted. I opened my door to find a letter placed on my door.

Hey Dimitri,

I'm having a little get together homecoming weekend at my dorm room 261 be there.

IvanONE WEEK LATER

Another meeting took place today but for all classes. "We have a new Guardian advisor, I would like you all to meet Guardian Petrov."

"Hello, I'm Guardian Petrov, but you can all call me Alberta because soon a good majority of you will be my colleges. The court has sent me here to replace Guardian Stelvozyki. I look forward to meeting you all soon. Thank-you, you may all go back to class enjoy homecoming." I walked back to my room after and dressed for Ivan's party. I decided to wear dark denim jeans and a printed top that reminded my of the American old west just like the stories I consistently read. I took off to Ivan's dorm finding it fairly quickly; he probably had the biggest on campus. As soon as I entered the door I was cornered by Liana, she was wearing a red halter going to mid thigh, which left little to imagine. She smiled seductively. She was known for some pretty horrendous things most of which were probably true. Before she even said a word, Ivan popped his head out from another room.

"Hey," he said, "So you a Liana?"

I laughed "Yeah right I don't need any of her STD's." He led us to a bar set in the middle of what appeared to be a living room. Ordering us both Russian vodka and drank his down quickly while I slowly drank the rocket fuel down.

"So is what they say about you true?" He asked

"Depends what is said."

"Top of the class,"

"Yeah,"

"Hard partier," he asked

"Yup,"

"Almost killed your father?"

"Not quite just beat the crap out of him."

"Beat up one of the freshman last year cause he hit his dhampir girlfriend,"

"Yeah, almost got suspended for that one." I said with a smirk.

"Wow your reputation precedes you."

"So how did you get here?" I asked

"My mom wanted me closer to her so I really didn't have a choice."

"Wow that sucks," I said sympathetically.

"Pretty much, come on let's party,"

The next thing I knew it was the next day, I sat up quickly to suddenly notice Liana on my lap, well shit, I thought. "Hey," she said.

"Did we do anything?" I asked slowly dreading the answer. "Nope you were passed out drunk when I found you and I fell asleep next to you but…" she climbed on my lap with both her legs by my side, "… I wouldn't mind."

"As much as that sounds interesting I don't want the school whore or an STD," I said pulling her off. I wandered to the kitchen trying to get out of here before anyone comes. As soon as I opened the door there was Guardian Petrov, and Principal Zeklos.

"Belikova, my office now," Alberta said.

Well shit.