SOOO sorry for the delay! I have had a project for almost every class and I haven't had much time to write. Thanks to everyone who reviewed, faved, and read my story. Here's chapter 9!

Alex POV

The rest of the day was AWESOME! We convinced Mr. Torsson to let us play Black Ops and Sander and I stayed until dusk. Heh, dusk is a weird word. It's like duck and musk. But I digress. I flew home and luckily Dad was already asleep. I made sure everything I needed for school was in my bag and that my iPod was charged and hit the hay. Did you know that that phrase came from when they stuffed beds with zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…

Monday. If there is one thing I can agree with Garfield on, it's that Mondays suck royal hippogriff. It's worse for me because I have to get up at an ungodly hour of the morning to get to school before everyone else. Not because I LIKE school, ew, no. It's because I fly to school and I don't want anyone to see me. And so here I am, flying at a fairly high altitude at 6AM in the morning thinking about why oh WHY I have to do this. I have never been, and never will be, a morning person. Sleep and I are besties. We have an extremely healthy relationship. I once slept for an entire day! Yes, it is quite distorting to have skipped an entire day. Anyway, the point is, I love sleep. I do NOT like to wake up and have to go to school of all places. Why isn't there a freakin' Starbucks in this town? There's one on every corner in Washington. All these people drink is TEA. I'm not a hater but come on; no one can drink that much tea! Oh, look, school. Wee…..

I found I sturdy tree and hung over a branch to catch some Zzz's. I woke up promptly two hours later when the first bus came to the school. I'm not really a light sleeper but I wasn't sleeping that deeply. I hopped down from my branch and put on some tunes. I gave Tanc and Sander the three finger flick and the 'sup' nod before heading inside. Nothin' really new for classes. If it were up to me, I wouldn't even be in school. I know what I need to, to survive. Stupid law, making kids go to school. I know that in the U.S. you can drop out of school once you're 16. I wonder what the age is here?

"It's sixteen." "Huh?" I said. I must've said my thoughts. The Weasley boy spoke again. "The age you can leave school is sixteen. Good luck getting out of this place though." He grimly smiled. "Oh, thanks Ron," I said. He sighed. "My name's Asa." "So?" With that we entered the awesomely circular room. He just shook his head. I shrugged and took my seat across from where Snape was sitting. I placed all my binders on the table and took out my iPod and let myself be washed away in the magnificence that is Reptilia by The Strokes.

Asa POV

As soon as Alex and I had entered the King's room I saw Manfred raise an eyebrow. He waited until she started bobbing to the music on her iPod to speak. "Chatting up the new girl? We usually don't speak to those who have deemed themselves 'good'," he said. I rolled my eyes. "I wasn't 'chatting her up'. She asked a question and I answered, that's it!" It was true. She seemed to be talking to herself though. His expression stayed the same. "Whatever. At least it'll keep you from pining over me." I felt my face burning up. "I TOLD YOU THAT WAS AN ACCIDENT! I TRIPPED!" I shouted. Then I remembered we weren't alone. I looked over to Alex across the table. Her headphones were around her neck. Shit. "If you two need to sort something out I can go. I'm all for the rainbow ya' know," She said, starting to gather her things. …All for the rainbow, what?... Oh…. I swear my face turned a shade of red I didn't know existed.

"What? NO! UGH!" I didn't even grab my school bag before I stormed out the door. I went out my door and ran to the ruin. She thought I was… and we were…. Ew! It wasn't close to sunset but I went to the area I usually go when I change. I started muttering to myself. "I'm not gay! I know I'm not! Because I like HER!" My eyes widened. I looked around even though I knew nobody was there. It was true though. After I went home on Saturday I had been thinking about it. The way she didn't care what anyone thought, how she stood up to Manfred, even the way she talks. I barely know her, but I really like her. My brain keeps slipping up and remarking on how cool she is. Why is it that the only girl I notice is on Bone's side? This sucks!

Manfred POV

(Right after Asa stormed out)

I know we're supposed to be "friends" and all, but when Alex said that Asa's face was hilarious. I smirked at the ginger's leaving form. I sat back in my chair when I heard Alex mutter, "Well, I know who the uke is in their relationship now… Silly drama queen." Ha! Even in a relationship that doesn't exist I'm on top.

Aw! Poor Asa! Life does suck. BTW the song Alex is listening to is really, really really, awesome.