A/N: I imagine Alex Pettyfer as Gabriel and Nate Archibald as Xavier. Review with your ideas for the roles of Molly, Ivy, Beth, and Jake.

As usual, I OWN NOTHING BUT AZRAEL.

When we reached the administration office, we were greeted but a short plump woman in a pink cardigan, "Hello there! My name is Mrs. Jordan and I'm the registrar. You must be Bethany…Azreel…?" She stopped questioning my name.

"Azrael." I narrowed my eyes in annoyance, "like the DC Nation character."

Mrs. Jordan winced but continued, "And you-" I snorted when she started checking out Gabriel, "Must be Mr. Church, our new music teacher."

She came out from behind her desk with an over enthusiastic smile on her face. She shook each of our hands, "Welcome to Bryce Hamilton! I've allocated Bethany and…Azrael," She looked to me and I nodded, "lockers on the third floor; we can head there now, and then I'll escort you, Mr. Church, to our staff room. Briefings are Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 sharp. I hope you'll enjoy your time here. You'll find it's a very lively place. Never a dull moment!"

We exchanged glances before she rushed us outside. We practically flew through the tour which consisted of the basketball courts, divine weather intervention from Gabriel (though Mrs. Jordan didn't need to know that), the quad, computer lab, science lab, assembly hall, gym, playing fields, and theatre. She then dropped Bethany and I off at our lockers and briskly dragged Gabriel away.

"We'll be ok, Bethany," I told her, taking a pen out of my bag, "And if you need me, borrow someone's phone and call me."

I wrote my cell phone number on her arm, the black ink seeming much darker on her alabaster skin. Just then, an ear-splitting bell rang, and the hall way was filled with students.

"Azrael…" Bethany whimpered.

"You'll be fine. Now get to class. Don't wanna be late on the first day." I winked at her with a smirk and began the trek to my first class. Peering down at my schedule, I read the code 9. I was trying to figure out what that meant when ran into someone.

"Oh. Sorry." I looked up to see the boy from the pier, "It's you."

"Hey… Pier boy." I arched a brow.

"The name's Xavier Woods." He smiled extending his hand.

"Azrael Church." I shook his hand, cautiously examining him. I couldn't see any evil in his brown eyes and the cross necklace peeking out of his shirt was a good sign. I subtly read his emotions and could clearly sense his curiosity, mostly about Bethany. "Hey, as long as you're here, can you tell me what this means?"

He looked down at my schedule, "Oh, yeah. That means you have Mrs. Walsh in history. Room R9. It's on my way, I can show you if you want?"

"Thanks." I sighed and nodded.

"No problem."

With than we began walking down the hall. I could sense the questions of everyone around me as we passed. The most prominent were coming from the youth waking beside me.

"Bethany." I said suddenly.

"What?" He glanced down at me. At least a head taller, I only came up to his shoulder.

"The girl from the pier. She's my sister, Bethany." I smiled slyly, " I know you were wondering about her."

"How did you…"

"Oops." I stopped, "looks like this is me."

I pointed up to the plaque above the door with R9 engraved into it, cutting him off. "See you later, Xavier. Oh! And don't mind Gabriel. He's always like that so don't take it personally." I gave him a short wave and walked into my first class, leaving a confused mortal boy behind.

By P.E. I was exhausted. Half a day of questioning looks from teachers, flirtatious looks from boys, and either jealous or haughty looks from the girls. Having to introduce myself in every class and that damned bell… When I finally reunited with Bethany in the gym, she seemed as relieved to see me as I was to see her. We'd had slight issues in the girls' locker room. See, we angels don't have belly buttons since we were created, not born. A dead giveaway.

We took turns guarding each other when we changed but as I was slipping into my clothes…

"Woah!" Bethany's new friend Molly came up from behind me, "You have tattoos? That's so edgy!"

I stiffened in horror at the realization that she was looking at the area where my wings flattened against my back. "Uh…Yeah. They were a birthday gift from Father." Not…Technically a lie. I hastily pulled on my shirt and turned to her, hiding my wings.

"Cool!" She smiled, "You're Azrael, right? Beth's told me all about you!"

"OH really?" I glanced back at my sister.

"Yeah. So what do you guys think about the Bryce Hamilton crowd so far? Boys hot enough for you?"

Bethany looked confused, "I wouldn't say hot. Most of them seem to have a normal body temperature…"

My eyes widened and I was quick to cover up for her, distracting the curly haired girl, "Eh…They seem cute but like NONE of them are my type." I pretended to look exasperated.

"WHAT?!" She exclaimed, gaining the attention of a few of the other girls. "Oh, Rae, you have to flirt with them first! It's only your first day!"

That conversation went on longer than I would have liked it to with Molly deciding to make me her personal project by the end of it. Quickly tired of talking to her, I walked out of the locker room, just catching the beginning of the conversation about "school captain: Xavier Woods"

'So…" I thought, 'she did meet him today.'

I would have to keep a close eye on them should their interest in each other progress…