Thanks again to my reviewers glad you enjoyed Robin's entrance. Also glad you don't mind the slightly crazy school set-up, it will pay off I promise ; )

Just a warning that I never did French at school so any in here is the result of an internet translator, but I think that atleast fits with Guy and Allan's standard.

Assembly was over and the gang had lost sight of Much and Robin in the rush to get out the hall and away from The Sheriff. They separated for their various lessons agreeing that finding Robin later would not be hard. He liked to make his presence felt as had just been proven.

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"I will be seating students boy-girl, boy-girl, in pairings of my choosing." stated Monsieur Hague. Marian sighed, they weren't in year 7 and these pairings would probably cause more disruptions not less. She glanced at Allan's delighted face. Definitely more disruptions.

"Why did you choose French Allan? No offence but you were a bit were rubbish at it last year."

"Ah but you are forgetting it is ze language of love, in which I am fluent. Besides I know a belle mademoiselle who will help me with my homework, if she is not too busy engaging in some frenching with a young monsieur newly returned to our shores."

"Did you know he was coming back?"

"That he did not." said a voice from behind Marian who turned to see Robin, his grin reattached to his face.

"What? No hug hello for your oldest friend." She flung herself into his arms, then regaining composure stepped back and raised the eyebrow.

"Always have to make an entrance don't we?" he blushed, very slightly, but she saw.

"Marian Knighton will you come here now!" Monsieur Hague evidently hadn't relaxed over the summer.

"We'll catch-up at break" she mouthed to Robin

"You are to sit here next to Monsieur Gisborne." Guy sloped into the room just as his name was said, smiling at his partner.

Robin who had just been exchanging excited greetings and backslaps with Allan turned to look at Gisborne, disliking everything about him from his leering to his leather jacket.

"Who is that guy?" he asked Allan scowling.

"What? Guy?"

"That guy" Robin gestured wildly at Gisborne who had pulled his chair close to Marian's.

"Yeah as I said Guy. Guy Gisborne. Didn't Much mention him to you?"

"Oh yeah, sort of, not much… not enough." answered Robin as he saw Guy push a couple of Marian's curls away from her face. To his satisfaction a small crease of annoyance spread across her forehead.

"His name is Guy? What was that so people wouldn't get his gender confused?" The boys snorted at this.

To Robin's delight he was placed on Marian's other side, although he would have to do any partner work with the girl sitting to his right. Allan was placed on the row behind them. It quickly became clear that his partner would be requesting to move by the end of the lesson.

"So did you miss me?" Robin whispered to Marian, his breath tickling her ear. She smiled, turning to the board before replying.

"Oh, did you go somewhere?"

"Would you want to know if I did?"

"No." She was still smiling at the board. Robin watched her, willing her to look at him, and Gisborne watched both of them.

"Well I missed you."

"I didn't go anywhere."

"But I did."

"I know." She looked at him now. Her large eyes swallowed him up and he saw a sweet sadness there that he knew was mirrored in his own gaze.

"Why are you back?" She might as well have been asking why did you leave, the same anxious uncertainty was there in her voice as it was then. It made him shiver to hear her speak like that. It was so out of character.

"We'll talk about it later" his eyes dropped but Marian didn't miss the way they shimmered on their descent. She glanced back to the board then, just as Monsieur Hague ordered them to practise speaking with their partners. Guy turned to her, gazing down at her, smiling.

"vous êtes une femme absolument magnifique." Robin rolled his eyes, was Guy for real?

"Bye the way you're even more enchanting than before, and I thought that was impossible." He whispered in Marian's ear, interrupting her session with Guy and turning her cheeks and ears a pretty pink.

"Why don't you keep your mouth shut and stop interrupting our French oral practise." Guy growled through his teeth. He'd had enough of this new boy interrupting his Marian time.

"Guy its fine, but Robin you really should be speaking French."

"Your not, besides I didn't want anything to be lost in translation." He smiled sweetly. "And we both know our French oral skills are highly developed, but if you ever want to practise…" Guy had leaned across Marian and was right in Robin's face at this point.

"Why don't you back-off Locksley, and leave Marian and any concern over her French skills to me, before I…"

"bore her to death? Stare at her until your eyes pop out?"

"show you what we do to the new kids here who don't respect those with power, and recognise…" Guy grabbed Marian's arm quite violently "when things are way out of their reach."

"For your information I'm not the new kid, and Marian…" he protectively held her other arm "is one of my oldest friends."

"Friend?" Guy inquired mockingly, although his voice was laced with deadly venom. "Well I haven't seen you around over the last year, and a lot of things have changed in that time so…"

"Alright I've had enough of this" Marian was pretty exasperated by the testosterone display going on in front of her. "Will you two please let go of my arms." She pulled herself from their grips. "and get on with the lesson". Guy gave Robin a smug grin at the suggestion. Marian saw Robin was about to restart the confrontation.

"Please Hood, we'll speak at break. Promise." The pet name she'd given him when he'd first started strutting about with his head partially obscured soothed him.

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Robin spent the rest of the lesson swapping glowers with Gisborne, and glances with Marian as his own partner practically fell asleep. Allan's partner shot Robin's jealous looks, wishing hers would be so inattentive. However between harassing his partner Allan still found the time to launch a dozen paper balls at Guy's head and then whistle conspicuously after each one, pretending not to understand Guy's anger which greatly amused Robin, and Marian although she hid it well.

The bell finally went and Robin quickly turned to Marian.

"Hey you don't have a free now do you?"

"Sorry no" she shook her head "I've got psychology."

"We've got psychology" Guy added standing close behind Marian looking down at Robin.

"Ok well I'll see you at lunch then, in the common room." Robin quickly gave Marian a peck on both cheeks. He stood up and smirked at Gisborne, hissing "That's how they do it in France" before walking out of the class, Allan running after him.

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