Baz had never seen this coming. He had just gone out for some blood, and had come back with a… sleeping mage's heir. It was awful. Simon felt so limp in his arms, where he would usually be a lot heavier. Simon's head was resting on the crook of Baz's neck, and Baz was sure one of his tears had landed on Simon's face.

He was forcing himself not to lose it. There were still some students out by the lake, but if they saw Basilton Pitch cry, they would be on him in an instant, and then all hell would break lose. That was when Baz thought about the mage. Crowley, he was a dead vampire walking. He shook himself. The love of his life was dead and here he was thinking about himself! He got to the dorm that was now inhabited by Penny in his absence not a moment too soon. He knocked.

"Baz!?"

"Let me in. Please Penny." She opened the door without a word. Baz carefully set Snow down on his bed. Lying there it was like nothing was wrong. He wasn't dead. He was fine. But Baz knew he wasn't. Then he allowed himself to cry over Simon's broken body.

"Baz what happened?" Penny asked, almost begging. Begging for it not to be true.

"The humdrum… He had the vampires…. Working for him… The head… He bit Simon…" He chocked out.

"No. No. He can't be dead. He can't be!"

"I'm sorry Penny." He said. Stroking Simon's cheek as he spoke.

"We have to tell someone, the mage or-"

"No. No one can know. Not yet. I need time Penny. No one can see me like this. Please Penny." She nodded, and then sat down next to him, by Simon's body. She was humming a quiet lullaby when they both heard the door crash. She jumped. Baz was still. He didn't even look up.

"Who are you!?" She demanded.

"My name is Armand, please you must let me see the mage's heir."

"He's dead! Get out! Now!"

"No Penny. Let him." Said Baz quietly.

"He's a vampire!" She protested. Baz cleared his throat, a gesture that said, so am I, thanks for the insult.

"He's not just a vampire Penny. He's the vampire. He did this." He gestured to Simon. Penny let him in, still angry.

"Penelope would it be possible for me to have some alone time with Basilton?"

"And Simon." Interjected Baz so quietly that no one seemed to notice. Penny and Armand were currently ingaged in a stand off. It seemed that Penny lost. She closed the door behind her. The minute she was gone Armand rushed over to Baz, and Simon's body.

"How is he?" Asked Armand. Baz slapped him.

"He's dead you son of a-"

"Alright Alright I'm sorry. But listen, we can save him, we can Baz." It was then that h looked Baz straight in the eye.

"Baz you look-"

"Dreadful I know. I'm just so tired... It's like nothing I've ever felt, like my heart's been wrenched out of my chest." He admitted. Armand put his hand over Baz's heart, and then over Simon's, and closed his eyes. He yelped and drew his hand back after a few minutes from Simon's chest.

"No. No." Armand said, shaking his head.

"Armand talk to me, will he wake up?" Demanded Baz, who only moments ago had thought the love of his life was dead. Armand nodded.

"I must go. Do what you must Baz, alright?" Baz just nodded uncomprehenedingly.

"Once the humdrum realise Simon isn't dead, he will come after Simon. You must protect him."

"We protect each other." Answered Baz, returning to staring into Simon's face.

"Come on love. I'm here, wake up." He whispered, kissing Simon's cold lips and holing him close.

Simon POV

Simon didn't know where he was. It was blindingly white but he thought that he as in the dorm he shared with Baz. But then he saw Baz, and looked on in puzzlement. Baz was holding him close, he was crying and shaking. Simon looked at himself and began to wonder... Am I dead? He gasped. He watched as Baz pressed his lips to his own and he could feel it. Feel Baz's kiss against his lips, but he couldn't get any closer to Baz. He blinked and the scene changed.

There was- was that Armand?- yes, it was, Armand. He was chanting and surrounded by other vampires, as if to protect him. Armand looked up, and for the first time someone saw him. Armand could see him.

"Simon." Armand said in surprise.

"Where am I? What's going on!?" Simon demanded.

"Simon I bit you. I'm sorry. I thought I had killed you, but..." He stared at Simon.

"You're going to wake up." He uttered as if realising something amazing.

"You're going to wake up. Can you move yet?" Simon shook his head. He didn't know how.

"Then let me carry you. We have to get you back to your body." He said.

"I felt Baz kiss me." Simon admitted. Armand stared at him.

"You what?"

"Baz, he kissed me, I felt it."

"Oh no. Come on." He saw Armand pick him up, but he couldn't feel it.

"Armand talk to me what's going on?" He demanded.

"Simon... You're changing." He whispered. And there was nothing more he could say, because they had reached the dormitory, and there was Baz, and Simon lost himself in those eyes.

Baz POV

"Armand? What are you doing here, you said you had to leave, you sounded busy." He said. He had stopped crying after Armand had left. Penny hadn't come back, and Baz felt a little guilty, it was him who had told Penny to let Armand in.

"I have Simon." It was then that Baz notice the strange way Armand was holding his arms out. As if he was carrying something.

"You-You have him? Bring him over now!" He said, letting the joy spill over. Armand moved over and was about to lower what Baz could only call Simon's spirit when he stopped.

"Just... Just don't expect too much Basilton." He warned. Baz felt a new sense of dread. Oh Crowley no... He can't Change. Armand lowered down Simon's spirit before Baz had a chance to stop him.

Simon's body writhed immediately, and his eyes snapped open. He gasped for air.

"Baz... Baz I can't breathe..." Baz closed his eyes to the pain. This wasn't going to be pleasant.

"Sh... Simon calm down... Just take deep breaths..." He knew Simon wouldn't have long. The poison, the venom would be spreading soon and Baz knew himself the pain. Simon spasmed as the pain hit him and he cried out. Baz looked at Armand.

"How do we stop it?" He demanded.

"How?" He said again when Armand didn't answer.

"It's too late." Armand whispered.

"No. He can't change I won't let him!" Said Baz.

Then the mage entered.