I looked up at him knowingly.

"I'm not scared of you and you and I both know this time I'm going to kill you"

"I'm not here for false chit-chat Rose", he replied looking me up and down. "Looks like you haven't changed a bit since I last saw you in Russia"

I scowled; "Guess you still like checking me out comrade" I swayed happily knowing I annoyed him with the old nickname.

He was soon up in my face, looking deeply into my eyes, I stared back fighting the urge to kiss him.

"I know you're in their Dimitri, fight him, fight the monster that has taken over you!" I was now looking straight into his eyes, consuming everything, trying to find the Dimitri I once loved.

"Look at you Rose, you could be stronger, powerful, i gave you the chance and you still ignored it. I love you!" he snarled

"WELL ISN'T THAT A SUPRISE!" I shouted slightly surprised at myself.

"I guess I have to kill you now" he said ignoring my comment. He looked me up and down taking a step back, "mmmm ... but how?"

I whipped my stake out of my back pocket and dived onto him I got my stake out, his chest was right there I was going to I swear but I ended up slitting his arm. He swore, muttering something in Russian and then ran towards me. Fortunately I was already close enough for Henri to hear me.

"HENRI" I cried as loud as I could. He opened the gate just as I ran through, I looked around sensing Dimitri and found him looking straight at me, teeth showing, red eyes blaring! He never looked more uglier I thought smiling at myself.

Dimitri smiled back snarling "I'll get you Rose Hathaway, IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO!"

I shuddered at those words blinking back the tears trying to escape out of my eyes. I looked around to see nothing but the vast long woods surrounding the school. Why didn't I kill him, I could have, his chest was right there, truth is, I can't. I still love him.

I was suddenly aware of Henri's eyes piercing into my back. I wiped away my tears and turned around.

"What are you staring at?" I asked him watching his face carefully.

He stared back confused, "I just thought the great Rose Hathaway could take down any Strigoi. I just thought you wouldn't run away from any Strigoi no matter what! What happened?"

I looked at him annoyingly. He had hit a nerve. Soon he sensed that and went back to his post.

I went back to my room, lying on my bed, burying my face in a pillow and letting all my stress out with a scream. There was a knock at my door and I decided to ignore it. "Little Dhampir" , I heard Adrian plead, I ignored him. No-one can make me feel better now. I just lay there crying. From the looks of outside I had missed the first class.

I heard the sound of footsteps and then a knock at my door. Rose please! I sighed and answered the door. I knew it was Lissa but I didn't think Sparky was with her.

"Hey, how was your night?" I asked grinning as Lissa blushed a shocking red. Christian just shrugged and looked at me like I had said I was hungry.

"Nothing you and Dimitri haven't done." This time it was my turn to blush. I didn't know whether it was because of anger or embarrassment. Lissa just looked at him, mouth gaped open.

"Lissa, you told him! How could you do that it was my secret, your my best friend well at least I thought you were!"

"Rose, how can you even say that? He sort of guessed on his own, I promise I didn't tell him!" Lissa cried.

"Yeh Rose, besides it was Adrian who sort of told me. He said how Dimitri was a bit old for Rose. At first I thought he was talking about the Guardian training and then It just..."

"It just what ..." Christian looked at Lisa for help but I pursued it.

"It just what Christian?" just then there was a knock on the door. "This isn't over Christian!" Lissa sighed sitting on the bed, I could tell she was angry at Christian but there was another feeling she was trying to hide but I didn't understand what or where it came from. I decded to push that thought away and went to answer the door.

"...MUM...? what the hell are you doing here?" I managed to splutter!

"Can't a mum check in on their child – just once? Now what do we have here, a boy in the girls dorm, well well well!" She looked at Christian with arched eyebrows.

Fire-boy being his sparky self lied smoothly saying he was coming to pick Lissa up so that they could go to the feeder's room together. Lissa nodded at my mother and then went off with Christian leaving me .. and her .. alone!

THANK YOU ALL FOR REVIEWING THE OTHER BOOK! I REALLY WANT SOME OTHER PEOPLE TO READ THIS SO PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS! I KNOW THIS BIT IS CRAP BUT IT WILL GET BETTER!

TEAMDIMITRI XOXO