Hartleigh's POV

Today was a boring day for me as I hear the loud rain clamming on the windows like there was no tomorrow, so, like always, I stayed in doors. Because the sun wasn't out today, due to the rain, I was actually tempted to ask Dimitri if I can look outside for a bit, but I know he'll say 'no'to that, for safety reasons, and I'll probably be dead before I even get a chance to peak, so either way it was a no go for me, so I'll be lying on my bed doing nothing... Like always.

It had been a while since I grew accustomed to my new place and met new people and since the council became involved with my situation. It had been a while since we even heard from the, which was worrying, because every day I expect Dimitri or Lee or even the Headmistress, to come over and tell me what they're going to do. It was really worrying, but even if they don't know I can tell it worries them, well more for Dimitri and Lee, as the Headmistress doesn't really seem to show any sign of emotions, I can tell it put pressure on everyone though, it even stresses me out seeing as I'm the star of the show. But once the council make their move, it for the best that we prepare for the worst then the best, that's all I can say about that and all I can do is wait.

Speaking of waiting, right now I was on my bed WAITING for Dimitri as he was late for my dinner. I had been waiting for what seemed like an hour or more now, I wasn't sure why he was running late at the moment, unless the rain had caught up with him, that or he got caught up with his classes, either way I'm sure he'll tell me. What ever it was Dimitri was doing I hope he gets here soon, unless Lee get's here with it and tells me a reason as to why Dimitri is running late then I'll be okay about it.

As I lay on my bed I wore nothing but a plain button up shirt that I wore when Kirova first came to visit me and my shorts that I still kept as emergency clothing, I wore no socks, as I didn't want to which was a bad idea cos I was starting to get cold, but oh well and I just sort of layed here doing nothing, I wanted to take a break of reading for a bit as my brain was hurting from all the words I was taking in from it and-

My attention from was cut short from the sound of door opening, yay! I felt a mixture of excitement and grumpiness as the wait was finally over, and I heard the door open and saw Dimitri enter with a duffel bag of my goodies. No idea why I was feeling grumpy, it was probably because I haven't eaten anything yet, that was normal for me anyway, I'm sure Dimitri has a good reason as to why he might be late.

"Evening" Dimitri simply greeted me, he quickly took off his trench coat which looked soaking wet from the rain and placed it over a coat hanger by the door, even his hair, which was tied into a pony tail with strands falling out, looked really soaked through. I didn't think the weather would be this bad, but then again he did have to walk all the way as he never seems to drive.

I lay my head back down on the bed, as watch Dimitri place the duffel down on the floor, he then looks up at me.

"I'm sorry I'm late," He said apologetically, I simply stared at him looking like a grumpy child, not getting fed on time. Dimitri chuckled at my expected expression towards him.

"Please don't tell you're going to act miserable because I'm late?"

"By a million years" I grumbled at him. He shakes his head at me, then walks over to me and sits on the bed, near where my head was, I lift up my head and place it carefully on his lap, he then starts running his hands through my hair and starts to play with little thin strands, so relaxing... But I'm still mad at him.

"How have you been?" He asks, I groaned in response.

"Use words, not hum them" I groan again.

"Are you mad because I'm late?" I nod my head on his lap and he laughs in response.

"Hartleigh, don't be like that. I was caught up in work"

"Excuses..." I mumbled.

"Don't be like that, you know that I have other things other then bring you food, you know?"

"Pfft"

"Hartleigh?" He warned.

"Pfft"

"Don't act like a child because I was late" By an hour, maybe. But technically I was still a child, he knows that and thinks he can play dumb with me.

"And who's fault was that?"

"One of my student's" Excus- Wait, his students? I turn from his lap and my head facing up as I look up at him. I wonder what this student has done? I was immediately intrigued by this.

"Why? What did they do?" I asked curiously. He sighed heavily.

"Because I caught two of my student's trying to pull the unthinkable. They thought it would be fun to skip class to go and 'exploring'around campus"Why would they do that? That sounds really stupid and childish of them to do.

"Okay, bit stupid of them to really. What did you do about it?" Why does every student always do that? Every time I read it in stories or hear about it, it sounds as thought like they have nothing better to do with their lives then to cause trouble and not appreciate that fact that they're lucky to learn or even have a place that keeps them safe while their parents are too busy thinking about how safe they're own lives are... can I say much to that?

"I gave them some overtime detention, as punishment for doing that, they weren't happy about it, but I can't let them go UN-punished now can I? But I'm sure Kirov will find more suitable punishments for them once I notify her" I nod my head in agreement. It took me a moment to realise something else as to why he could be late.

"Did you have anything to eat while you were babysitting the trouble makers?" He shook his head. I knew it, he must have been in a hurry to come and see me for my dinner.

"Tasha left some cookies in the cupboard if you want any" I blurted out. When ever Tasha comes over, she always brings over food for herself because she doesn't eat much while she's either on the go or when she's just hungry in general.

"I don't think she'll appreciate me taking her things" He began to protest.

"It's food isn't it? And you need to eat" I say as I reach my hand up and booped his nose, which caused him to flinch as a reaction. He gave a small laugh.

"Whether it's food or not I still don't think it's a good idea" He countered, denying the cookies, how dare he!

"I won't eat if you don't" I challenged him with a sly smirk appearing on my face. It's either he eats or I don't, I'm not letting him starve for my sake. Dimitri shook his head.

"Now don't start that nonsense Hartleigh, you know it's not fair" I immediately got up from his lap and stood of the bed and went to the cupboard where Tasha put her cookies. I opened up the bottom cupboard and bingo, I quickly grabbed them, closing the cupboard draw as I did, and skipped over to Dimitri and reached out to give him the cookies. He raised an eyebrow at me.

"I don't care, I can do this all day, if you eat them I'll eat my dinner, deal?" Dimitri stared at me for a few moment before shaking his head , accepting defeat, well that was easy, and finally taking the packet of cookies from my hands. I smiled in satisfaction as I watch Dimitri take a cookie from the packet and ate it whole, before realising that I had some food ready for me to eat.

I turn away from Dimitri and walked straight over to the duffel bag that was placed right by he door from where Dimitri had originally entered. I picked it up and slung it over my shoulder, I then turned around and headed straight for my bathroom.

"Where are you going?" Dimitri asked.

"The bathroom, I don't want you to get sick or put off while I'm eating" I replied.

"You know it won't bother me in the slightest right?"

"I'm not taking chances" And that was the last thing I said before I entered my bathroom and closed the door shut so he couldn't see me feed while he does, I could here Dimitri chuckle from the other side of the door, probably shaking his head too. I placed the duffel bag down by the side of the sink, I made myself comfy on the cold toilet and I then grab a hair bubble from the side of my sink and tie my hair up into a high pony tail. I then reached down for the duffel bag, I unzipped it and reached inside and then pulled out a very bug badger.

"Dinner is served"

Once I was done with my Dinner, I carefully placed the now dried up badger back in the bag and zipped it up. I then stood up from the toilet, carrying the bag over my shoulder while I was at it, and opened the door to see that Dimitri had finished the cookies I gave him, as the empty packet was scrunched up in the bin in the kitchen area. He still sit in the same place where I left him though and I didn't feel as grumpy as I was anymore, yay!

"Enjoy your meal" Dimitri asked with a satisfied smile on his face.

"I was about to ask you the same thing, but yeah I enjoyed it, did you enjoy your cookies?" Thanking about that, I really wanted some cookies now. Dimitri nodded his head.

"It wasn't much but I still enjoyed it" He openly admitted.

"Good, can't deny a set of cookies. If I was human I would have taken them the moment they were shown" I went over to the bed and placed the duffel bag by the corner of my bed. I crawled on to my bed and sat next to Dimitri, he wrapped an arm around my shoulder as I lay my head on his. He rests his head on mine.

"I'm so bored" I admitted.

"I know, but there's nothing I can do about that unfortunatly, so don't be grumpy about that okay?" Dimitri countered with a sly smirk.

"Oh ha ha ha very funny" I felt his chest rumble as he chuckle. I think I might go back to being grumpy to spite him.

"Want me to go back to being mad at you?" I enunciated.

"No, no I don't want you to be mad at me, I just want you stop being mad for no reason"

"I have many reasons to be mad"

"Oh yeah? Name one?" He simply questions me.

"You being late for my dinner and calling me moody for it" I simply answer with a low tone.

"No you know I was truthful with it and I was only doing my job" he pointed out.

"I know" I huffed and snuggles closer to him wrapping an arm around him for a sorry cuddle.

"I'm sorry, I was just hungry" He chuckles and start to rub my back.

"It's fine, I know you were, Roza get's like that when she's hungry, so I'm use to it" I sighed.

"And by the way learn to take a joke every now and then" I look up at him and start to give him the evils he simply laughs at me, no feeling any fear at my evil glare.

We then heard the door open and our attention immediately went to person opening the door and com barging in, quickly shutting it, making sure no rain come pouring in.

"Hello guys" It was Tasha, she greets us with a smile as she takes off her coat and hangs it next to Dimitri's.

I got up from my bed, off of Dimitri, and ran straight for Tasha and wrapped my arms around her. My face buried in her... Chest. She wraps her arm around me, but strokes my head with one hand.

"Oh hello, miss me that much did you sweatheart?" I nod my head and I felt her kiss the top of my head.

I was told by Tasha, about the new changes since the Headmistress found out and Tasha's visit and she told me some great news during that time! She told me about her encounter with the Headmistress, which sounds scary I know but apparently it wasn't , and she told me that she'll be seeing me more often. She made a deal with Kirova, I'm not sure what deal though, and Dimitri... Well he's sceptical about it, that's all I can say, but he doesn't really need to worry about it, I would have been dead other wise and he knows that.

When Tasha DID came back she finally helped me with my hair, she trimmed it getting rid of my rough edges and making my hair evenly not wonky looking and she cut me a fringe which I was so happy about and in love with, it made me look young, almost like I was ten, she even gave me a hair brush so that I can brush my hair every now and then. When she came back we talked more, but this time not about what we were originally going to talk about, but instead we talked like normal people, asking how our days have been, what did we do today, ya know, the usual conversations like normal people. I even had another visitor come to see me on that day as well... But not in the way I thought it would be, in fact it came as a big surprise for both me and him, but it was unexpected, I hadn't seen him since our encounter, and all I can say is I hope he's okay.

When Dimitri heard about Tasha coming to see me he was really angry about it, he didn't take it out on anyone personally, but because she kept it a secret for a while, apparently, I bet he interrogated her and told her off for what she did. He was really upset about it and I think he still is to be honest with you guys, I can still see it when ever I look at him, I mean she is a family friend, and I've not really had any family growing up so I don't know what it's like, and when you betray someone it does suck, but I know he'll forgive her.

"Little miss madam over here is being moody today" I turn from Tasha's chest and looked straight at Dimitri and scowl at him and he just smiles at me, knowing full we that I don't scare him in the slightest.

"Oh and why is that?" Tasha insisted.

"Because I was late for dinner and I hadn't eaten anything when I got in" Dimitri claimed.

"Hey! I gave you Tasha's cookies!" I blurted out, I felt Tasha tense up in my arms. Uh oh.

"That still won't get you out of it" Dimitri speculated.

"You didn't eat anything and I was being nice to you!" I huffed at him.

"That still doesn't get you out of this" I felt slightly offended by this. Here I was giving him food and he snitched on me, that was evil of him.

"Okay, Okay guys calm down" Tasha started to intervene. I rested my head back on her chest and she stroked my head, I sighed deeply.

"You're acting like a bunch of children" Tasha started to protest at us. Tasha then pulled me away from her and carefully cupped my face and looked at me dead in the eyes, should I be worried about this? She took in a deep breath and sighed heavily. I gulped, waiting for what ever it was she was about to say, I bet it was about the cookies.

"And honestly Hartleigh, I think Dimitri's right you're being grumpy for no reason" Phew...

"But I think you should start explaining yourself about my cookies" Uh oh...

Me: I noticed in one of my chapters that Hartleigh's hair was chin length, but readers that was a mistake it was meant to be three inches above her elbows, I'm so sorry about that but at least I made it up to you guy by writing this comment letting you guys know, god I'm so embarrassed *Laughing awkwardly*... But anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter as much as I did, I love you guys and I'll see you soon :D xx...

Hartleigh: This is what happens when you don't read your chapters properly. *Looks at audience* I bitch slapped her for that.

Me: *Glares at Hartleigh* Shut up...