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It had been two weeks since Danielle's first day at Storybrooke High and she still couldn't shake Mason off.

His attempts only became more frequent and definitely more annoying. Turns out they shared a homeroom and no matter how much Danielle begged Snow refused to change the seating plan.

"Your homework this week is a biggie." Snow said as she paced the room.

"I will be putting you into pairs. Together you will create something. The only rule is it must be meaningful." Danielle rolled her eyes at Snow's wishful thinking, Nobody in that entire school was capable of creating something even remotely meaningful.

"Violet and Gretel. You two will be working together."

Danielle tapped her pen against the table impatiently, They had 5 minutes left and Snow had a way of making it seem like forever.

"Jonathan and Anna."

The Brunnete looked out of the window, She watched the birds flit about the tree beside the window and smiled. It must be nice to be so free.

"Danielle and Mason." Danielle nearly fell out of her chair. What the fuck?! The alarm bells started ringing in her head as the news sank in.

"Are you kidding me?" The teen squeeled, Throwing her books back into her bag.

"No I'm sorry. You will be Working with Mason for this project." Wasn't there supposed to be perks of having family in school? Danielle was sorely dissapointment.

"C'mon Aunt Snow! You know..."

"No. The pairs are final." The petite brunnette interupted firmly, As soon as the bell rang Danielle grabbed her stuff and ran out of the classroom as fast as she could.

#

"Hey wait up." The boy shouted as he ran down the steps at the front of the building.

He grabbed Danielle's arm and brought her to a halt.

"What do you want?" The girl spat, Praying to whatever god that her Mother would hurry up.

"To talk." He said simply with a smile. He was invading her space again and it made her dizzy.

"Then talk."

"I was thinking I could swing on Saturday so we can come up with some ideas for this project." The boy ran his hand through his hair as he spoke, He looked pretty nervous himself.

"Fine. But no more bullshit. You use my name, Not beautiful or hot stuff or anything else you can come up with. We do the assignment and that's it." Danielle stated, She hated his attitude and his eat shit grin. But more than that she hated Snow White for putting her in this situation.

"Ok. I promise." He sounded honest enough but if there was one thing Danielle had learned is Everybody Lies. She wanted the project over and done with so she could keep him at arms length.

"Then we're good." He took another step towards her so they were breathing the same air and the dizziness Danielle had felt earlier increased tenfold.

"That's all I want." The brunnette finally had the courage to look Into his eyes and what she saw shocked her, Pure sincerity.

So then why did she want him to come closer? Why if even for a split second did she wonder what it would be like to kiss him?

She was pulled roughly from her thoughts by a car horn, The pair sprang apart when they noticed who it was that had disrupted their conversation.

"Everything okay here?" Regina asked with a cocked eyebrow, The windows to her Mercedes rolled fully down. The look of suspicion on her face was ruthless and Danielle wanted to shut down her assumptions.

"Yeah." Danielle said quietly.

"Everything is fine." She gave the boy a brief look before hopping into the car, Avoiding her Mother's stare as she fixed her seatbelt.

"See you later." The teen mumbled before they drove off, She ignored the obvious curiosity in her Mother's eyes and concentrated on the warm buzz she felt circulating her body. It was foreign to her and naturally she felt some anxiety at such a new feeling.

"Anything you want to tell me?" Regina asked cautiously, Her eyes scanning the road infront of them as she drove.

"Mason wants to swing by on Saturday, Snow paired us together for a stupid art project." Danielle said flatly, Twirling the ends of her hair as she waited for her Mother's reaction.

"That's fine, Just keep the noise to a minimum Dear." Regina warned as they pulled into their driveway.

"Sure." Danielle's reply was quiet as she climbed out of the car and walked Into the house without saying another word.

Regina was worried about her Daughter's silence, Usually she was so lively if not a bit sarcastic. She wondered just what she'd interupted when she picked Danielle up.

#

"She was so quiet." Regina told Robin as she put the lasagne in the oven.

"She's probably just tired, All teenagers are." Robin pointed out before tipping his beer back.

"No. I interupted something I know it." Regina mumbled more to herself than her soulmate.

"Like what?"

"You didn't see how they looked at each other. Something is definitely going on." Regina sighed as she embraced Robin, She felt safe and loved. Something she'd wanted her entire life.

"I hope for Mason's sake it's just a friendship." Robin told her through gritted teeth. Regina laughed at his childishness, Although she secretly loved that Robin treated her like his own. Her father was gone and she needed someone to look out for her. Regina knew that Robin would be that person.

"She's a smart girl, I just don't want her to get hurt." Regina sighed, Leaning her head into the crook of Robin's shoulder.

"She has a huge family to look after her. She'll be okay." Robin reassured, Keeping his grip around Regina tight but not suffocating.

#

Danielle walked into the living room and plopped down on the couch.

"Watcha playin?" She asked Henry.

"Mario. Wanna match?" Henry asked his sister over a mouthful of popcorn.

"Sure, Tag me in." The teen said, Grabbing the controller as she kicked her shoes off.

"How was school?" Henry asked, His focus soley on the game in front of him, Danielle figured he was just trying to fill the silence.

"Sucks. How about you?"

"Pretty good, You're ok with me and Violet right?" Henry and Violet had formed somewhat of a relationship and despite the fact that Violet was her newest friend Danielle had no problem with her dating Henry. They were actually pretty cute.

"Of course, Violets cool." Danielle said before she swerved to avoid a shell coming her way. They sat in silence for a while, Taking comfort in the background noise of the game.

"Hey Danielle." Henry whispered, His eyes never leaving the screen but his tone serious.

"Yeah?"

"I'm happy you're here." He finished flashing her a quick smile before returning his focus back to the TV screen.

"I'm happy I'm here too Henry." The teen sighed, Remembering a time when all she wanted was her Mother, The nights she'd spent awake wondering why her parents had given her up and where in the world they would be. She was finally home.