Disclaimer- I don't own anything from House of Anubis. I just own Sofia. And monkeysrule99 owns Bella.

Bella POV

"Um, Fabian, are you okay? Did the bell scare you that much?" I asked, jokingly.

He laughed nervously and gave me a shy smile. I tucked a piece of hair behind my ear and smiled widely. Fabian was VERY cute and acted just like Sofia! I know how to loosen her up, could this guy be much different? I'll work on it.

I got up to leave and Fabian just stared at me. But not in a creepy way. In a sweet,admiring way. Just like Fia does when she likes someone! I can always tell when she does because she steals glances at them nonstop; sometimes she stares, trying to be discreet. So does this mean Fabian likes me? Woah. *end of all homerooms*

Skip to lunch-No POV

Everyone from Anubis house sat at the same table so it was easy for Sofia to spot. By the time lunch came it started to rain so everybody who had this lunch period was eating inside. When Sofia got to the table she looked around at the faces she learned just yesterday but couldn't seem to find the one of her best friend.

"Has anyone seen Bella?" she asked. They all shook their heads no except for Fabian who was blushing madly at the sound of Bella's name.

Sofia sighed and gazed at the window. It was now pouring. Then the obvious thought came to her. She grabbed her jacket, plopped down her school bag and bolted out the doors, leaving everyone wondering where she went.

Sofia wondered around aimlessly in the rain until she found Bella sitting under a tree, eating her lunch.

"Bells!" Sofia yelled when she finally found her, "why are you eating lunch in the rain again? Don't you remember? You got sick last time."

"Oh calm down, Fia! You're always overreacting. But, if it makes you feel better, I'll come inside and eat with you," Bella responded.

As they walked back, Sofia gave Bella her jacket even though, with her tiny figure, she probably needed it more than Bella. By the time they got there, Bella was recovered, even though she said she didn't feel cold in the first place, and Fia was chilled to the bone. They made their way over to the Anubis table and sat down. Bella sat in between Fabian and Patricia while Sofia sat between Jerome and Joy. Everyone stopped talking as they looked at the girls, one freezing and the other hopelessly optimistic, sat down.

"What've you girls been up to?" Mick asked with curiosity.

"I was pleasantly eating my lunch under a nice oak tree, then Fia comes out of nowhere, gives me her jacket and says I'm going to get sick again from eating in the rain."

"Okay,first of all y-you have n-no way of telling that's an oak tree," Sofia half whispered half shivered.

Jerome quickly noticed this and looked at her fragile freezing hands. It would be so easy to just hold them and hug her and keep her warm. But, instead, he wrapped his dry coat around her chattering shoulders. She looked up into his ice blue eyes and smiled sweetly. He smiled back at her gaining a suspious look from Bella.

As they left the lunch room Bella cornered Sofia. She had just gave Jerome back his jacket and was smiling like an idiot. Bella questioned her but there was nothing to tell. Yet.

Joy POV(walking with Patricia to class after lunch)

"Did you see how she just plopped herself down right next to him, basically shoving me away?" I vented to my best friend.

"Um,Joy? First of all, Sofia didn't shove you at all. Second, Sofia doesn't even like Jerome. And third, since when are you and Jerome a thing?" Patricia asked, surprised.

"Since forever, Patricia!" I replied with a 'duh' tone in my voice," Anyway, she will not, and I mean not, take away my man. Its obvious she likes him. Look at the way she stares at him when he's not looking. But I mean, it's obvious he likes me. Can't you just tell by how he looks at me and talks about me?"

"Uhh, no."

I just glared at her and walked into the classroom, not bothering to sit next to her. I didn't even sit down at all. I walked up to the teacher's desk and asked for a class transfer. I have some work to do.

Jerome POV

This is my one class alone with Sofia. Now's my chance. She was already sitting down when I walked into the room.

"Hey, mate," some bloke whose name I think was Lane said when I walked in.

"Hey," I said absentmindedly.

I smiled when I saw her sitting there, blushing because she's the new girl. I was about to sit down next to her when..

"Jerome!" an annoying voice called.

I turned around to see none other than Joy. Oh great. My one chance to talk to Sofia by herself, and Joy was ruining it by grasping my arm and pulling me into a seat right next to hers.

"Guess what? I switched classes! So now I get to talk to you more!"

"Since when do you want to talk to me more?"

"Forever!"

Oh my god,someone please relieve me from this torture! I stole a glance at Sofia, trying to see if she would look at me but, to my dismay, she was too busy scribbling away in her notebook. I sighed. This was going to be a long class.

Sofia POV

I didn't look up right when Jerome walked in. That would have been too obvious because when i heard him come in, saying hello to some boy, i was blushing. Instead I looked up in time to see Joy hanging all over him. Which is perfectly fine with me. She can do whatever she wants with Jerome. I'm not with him. Even though I want to be,but it's not like I had a shot with him in the first place. A guy like him would never chose to be with a girl like me. He was confident, cute, funny and a gentleman. I'm shy, clumsy, tiny and easily embarassed. I scribbled away in my notebook, pressing my pen into the paper a little harder than nessesary. Why am I getting so upset over this?

*After class*

I rubbed my aching hand. There were so many notes! But I had other things on my mind. The horrid thought of Joy all over Jerome creeped back into my mind. I shuddered. I opened my locker and a note fell out.

Sofia,

I want to talk to you soon. I'd like to be friends and know more about you. Meet me in the library at 4?

~ Jerome

Screw what I said before, I want to be with him so badly. I don't care anymore if I just met him or I'll never stand a chance against Joy, I want to be his. Wait. What if he knows I like him and he just wants to let me down easy, by becoming friends? How did he find out I like him? He probably saw me staring at him. Bella says I do that a lot when I really like a guy. Maybe she told him! I looked at the note again, memorizing the neat handwriting.

"I guess I know what I'm doing at 4," I mumbled to myself.

Jerome POV

There I did it. I left her a note and I hope she will meet me in the library. Then, I'll tell her I like her and see what happens. I never go this far to get a girl. That's how I know that Sofia's special. Usually, when I like a girl, I'm smooth and I just ask her out on the spot and she swoons. But Fia is different. She's clumsy and I find that adorable and she sat next to me at lunch! I might be setting my hopes too high would a girl like her chose to be with a guy like me? She's beautiful, generous(did you see how she gave up her jacket in the pouring rain?) adorably shy. I'm sneaky, cocky and slimy is how my ex-girlfriends describe me. Not slimy like gooey, slimy like I'm hiding something. Oh well. I'll see what happens at 4.

*after all classes- Anubis house*

No POV

Sofia dashed up the stairs as fact as she could without tripping. She made it up to her room and plopped her school bag down on the floor. She laid on her bed and looked at the posters hanging next to her bed. Bella put them up to surprise her. Sofia smiled at her best friend's antics. She always knew how to make her smile. Sofia rolled to a sitting position and put her school bag on the bed next to her. She pulled out the note and smiled. She looked at the clock. Since it was 3:45 and she had no idea where the library was, she decided to get going. But she forgot to put the letter away and she left ot on the bed for her best friend to snoop through and see.

Jerome POV

*3:57- library*

I was pacing back and forth, nervous as hell, waiting for Sofia. Where is she?

"Hi, Jerome."

I looked up to see a pair of green-blue eyes staring at me.

"Hi, Sofia. Do you want to sit?" I asked, gesturing to the table in front of me.

She nodded silently and gave me a soft smile. I pulled out a chair for her and she blushed madly. I chuckled at this, causing her to blush even more. I sat across from her and sighed. Here goes nothing.

"Listen, Sofia, I know I said in the note that I want to be friends but I kinda wanna be more than friends. I know that I might be going to fast and you might not want to but, I like you and I want to spend time with you," I said.

She eyed me carefully before responding with a smile and," I'd like that."

"So how about you meet me tomorrow night after dinner in the living room. Amber's on dishes tomorrow and she usually asks all the girls for help. Whoever's not helping her will probably be finishing homework and I'll make sure the boys don't interrupt."

"Sure. And, just out of curiousity, do you and Joy have a thing?"

"No,"I almost laughed," no we don't."

"You say that like its a bad thing."

"Well when you're around, I can't think of anyone else I'd rather be with," I spoke truthfully.

She smiled and I took her hand in mine. They were cold and she was shivering. Then she started coughing.

"Giving your jacket up in the pouring rain served you well, didn't it?" I asked sarcastically.

She smirked and replied,"Well, I probably just have a cold. No big deal."

I stood up and walked around the table. Sofia stood too, wondering what I was up to. I hugged her and tried to warm her up, enjoying the hug while doing so. Her hair smells like roses and her small figure fit perfectly against my tall one.

Sofia POV

When he hugged me I was surprised and happy. He smelt like mint and cologne. His body was very warm and comforting.

"Do you feel any warmer?" he whispered into my ear,smiling.

"Yeah, I do." I smiled up at him and he flashed me a big grin.

"I guess I'll see you later," he said to me breaking the hug.

"Or we could walk back to the house together," I suggested.

"Why didn't I think of that?"

I laughed. We walked back together both of us smiling like idiots.

No POV

Little did they know that Joy just heard the whole encounter from behind a bookshelf...

The walk back was pleasant and they both learned a lot about each other. Like Sofia's favorite color is blue and Jerome's is green. They felt on top of the world as Jerome opened the door for Sofia. This may change though, due to an eavesdropping, jealous bitch. With the name of Joy.

Thanks for reading! ~ Lizzy and Mels