Bloody High schools…can be torture.

Risty Maskell and Silver15

Disclaimer: We don't own anything remotely connected to LOTR. Though we wish we did, we don't. So damn.

Summery: Just another high school fic. Read and find out. OK?

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To be honest, I hardly even noticed the new students. It wasn't until Arwen nudged me, that I realised they were all waiting for me to say something. My best friend Jamie looked concerned.

"Are you alright, Emma?" she asked. "You look a bit pale"

"I'm fine," I said with a forced smile. "I'm just a bit tired, I guess. What were you talking about?"

"I just asked who you thought was the cutest new student" Blue said patiently. I looked at them for a moment and shrugged.

"Aragorn looks alright," I muttered. "And the other human isn't bad either" I wasn't even sure exactly who I was talking about, I had paid no attention when Elrond had introduced the students. My mind had been on other matters. 

My name is Emma Silverblade and I'm a half-elf. I came to boarding school because my parents didn't want the trouble of looking after me. Although I have my friends here, I never really feel like I belong. Jamie is the only person I can really talk to. The rest of the time I just keep my head down and get on with my work. It's easier that way. If people get to know me, sometimes they find out things about me that I don't want them to know…

"Emma" Jamie sounded really worried now. "Come on, cheer up. This place really is not that bad"

"Only the food" Rosie said with a giggle. "And the teachers"

"And the rules" Arwen added. "No really, this place is pretty decent for a school"

"I know," I said slowly. "And I really am glad to be back. Anything beats being at home"

"That's right" Jamie said, squeezing my arm reassuringly. "We aren't just here to work, remember? We're here to have fun too"

"Too damn right" a voice from behind me, said. A voice I could recognise anywhere.

"Billee" I yelled, turning round and flinging my arms around his neck. He hugged me tightly and grinned around at my friends.

"Hello girls" he said with a smile. "Pleased to be back?"

"Yeah, of course" Jamie said with a grin. "Anything is better than being at home, right?"

"That's right" Billee nodded. I pulled away slightly to look at him. He hadn't changed in two months. He was a bit paler and I cold see that his arms and face were bruised, but other than that he was the same old elf I remembered. I laughed, for the first time that day and hugged him again. Jamie hugged him too.

"It is good to see you," I whispered. "I missed you"

"I missed you too," he said. "How was your vacation?"

"Don't ask"

"That bad? Well at least we're back. I'll catch up with you later, okay?" he hesitated, then leant forward and whispered something in Jamie's ear. They both laughed, before Billee gave a wave and disappeared into the crowd.

"What did he say?" I demanded instantly. The other girls were beginning to drift away, but Reesa and Indigo were listening intently. Jamie looked at me and giggled.

"He asked me," she said, keeping her voice low so that only the three of us could hear. "He asked me if you still had that mad obsession with Elrond"

"I'll kill him for that" I looked down and blushed. "It's not true"

"So why are you blushing?" Indigo said with a laugh. "It's okay, we won't tell"

"I don't" I persisted. "Honestly. You believe me, don't you Jamie?"

"Yes" she replied, in a voice, which didn't sound completely convincing, but I decided I would let it drop for the time being.

"So" I said, standing up and picking up my lunch tray. "Since lessons don't start until tomorrow, what are we going to do with the rest of today?"