Summary: As an assignment for Chilton, the class has to stay in a block of flats for a week. What happens, and how do they cope? Pairing: Rory/Tristan (Trory) and Paris/Jess

Rating: T

Pairing: Rory/Tristan, Paris/Jess, Louise/OC and Madeline/OC

Disclaimer : THe only things I own are the plot, Tom and Matt. So don't sue me WB


Flat Assignments

Ms Creedey entered the room and started passing around the packing list. Once she had finished she began speaking.

"Today we will be preparing for the trip that is to take place next week, from Monday to Friday. I will give you your flat assignments and will hand out a sheet of what you need to pack in your suitcase. This is all you will need to take, as we will only be allowing one suitcase and one rucksack each.

"You will be expected at the flats at 8 AM sharp. There will be one teacher at every hotel at that time. If you are late then we will find out from them. That teacher will take you to your room and then leave you to get packed.

"When there, you will be given a schedule and will be expected to keep to it as closely as possible. At 9 AM everyday you will be given homework to do, it must be completed but you must use your own time to do it."

Every single person in the class was listening with rapt attention, but a lot of them looked slightly disappointed at the thought of having homework.

"Every one will have their own room and bathroom, so it is up to you to keep it clean and tidy. There will be no maids to help you clean your room, and don't ask the other people in your groups to help you.

"Teachers will be making surprise visits to check up on you. But there are no cameras anywhere so it will feel more homey. If you are ill then speak to one of the staff at management and they will get one of us down there.

"Now, class. I am going to read out who is going to be in which block of flats," The teacher said. "So please remember that you cannot swap, you must stay in the groups that you are put in.

Rory groaned. She was probably not going to know anyone who she was going to share the block of flats with. Well at least it gives me a chance to get to know some people She thought as the teacher started to read out the names.

"In Beechwood flats we will have Tristan DuGrey, Matt Elkins, Jess Mariano and Tom Massey for the boys while the girls will be Paris Gellar, Lorelai Gilmore, Louise Lambert and Madeline Wood."

And of course, because I thought that before I am going to know almost everyone in the flats. Maybe I'll see what Matthew and Thomas are like, and try and talk to them. Rory thought.

Looking around the room she saw that Paris was banging her head on her desk and that Louise and Madeline were chatting excitedly at the back of the room. Tristan was sitting at the next desk along watching her.

"What?" She asked him pointedly.

"Nothing, Mary, just wondering what you think about the distribution of people for the assignment." He replied, looking a bit pleased that she was actually talking to him.

She looked around to make sure that the teacher wasn't watching them chat, as she did not want to get in trouble, but the teacher seemed to have left the class to their own devices for a bit as she wasn't in the room.

"Where has Ms Creedey gone?" She asked.

"Wow, you really weren't listening were you, she said that we were allowed to chat quietly for the rest of the lesson because she has things to do some where else and that she has said all she needed to say." He said, amused, "But now, will you answer my question."

"Well, Paris is OK and I can deal with Louise and Madeline. Jess is OK too since I do know him and he lives in my town. I don't know Thomas or Matthew so that should be alright- I'll get to meet some new people that actually go to Chilton."

Tristan butted in there and said, "I wouldn't call Thomas and Matthew that when you are speaking to them, call them Tom and Matt otherwise they will hate you forever."

"Thanks, now if I may continue? Anyway, then there's you. I don't think that that will be any good at all." She said slowly, thinking about her answers, but smiling as she said the last bit.

"That's right Gilmore," Paris said from the desk in front, "Great answer to the last bit can I just say, It's good to deflate his ego from time to time."

"Hey!" Tristan exclaimed, "How long have you been listening to us?"

"I do sit right in front of you, stupid."

To save him from replying to that the bell went and they quickly stood up to walk to their next class, as they didn't want to be late. Fortunately, Tristan was in a different class to the girls so he didn't have to say anything to either of them.

The rest of the day went very quickly for every single person in that class. Hardly any of them were paying any attention in their other classes, although none of them got in trouble for it as the teachers understood what they were all thinking about as they were all thinking about it, even the teachers. (Although the teachers were probably just pleased that they wouldn't have to teach the kids for a while) Everyone was thinking about the trip that would take place next Monday.

After the final bell went, Rory went to her locker to put away her books. Tristan and Paris were waiting there, obviously wanting to talk to her.

"What do you want?" Rory asked, "I have got a bus to catch so it had better not take very long."

"It won't." Paris replied, "I just want to make sure that you will be there at 8 o clock. I really need to get a good mark for social studies this year, so please, PLEASE don't be late."

"I don't think that Mary is going to be late, Paris. She needs to get a good grade on this too, we all do." Tristan said, not helping in the least.

Paris and Rory just ignored him.

"It's OK I am not going to be late for this, Paris." Rory assured her.

"Well, good then. I am going to go to the library now so I will see you on Monday." Paris then walked off down the corridor and shouted back to them, "DON'T BE LATE!" Then turned left, down the hall.

"Okay, well, I'll see you on Monday Tristan" Rory said then walked out the main doors and down the stone steps, just in time to see her bus leave.

"Bye Mary," Tristan shouted.

She walked down the road to wait the half-hour till the next bus to Stars Hollow. Once she had sat down an expensive looking black car pulled up in front of her.

"Miss your bus Mary?" Tristan asked her.

"As a matter of fact, yes, no thanks to you." She said angrily, "And DON'T call me Mary, my name is RORY."

"Whatever. Do you want a lift? It's not that far to Stars Hollow." Tristan offered.

"I may as well, seeing as how you were the one that made me late in the first place." She said as she walked over his car and got in. Tristan was shocked that she had actually agreed to go.

Oh, Wow. She actually agreed to let me drive her home. He thought to himself.

Oh, Wow, I actually agreed to let him drive me home. What is wrong with me today? She thought, eyes wide.

"Do you know the way?" She asked him.

"Yeah" he said, "You don't need to worry about it."

"Oh Okay." She said quietly.

They sat in complete silence as he drove her home, each lost in their own thoughts. When they got to her house she immediately picked up her bag and stepped out of the car.

"Bye Tristan," She said, "I'll see you on Monday."

"Bye Mare." He said quietly.

Once she had entered into the house he sat in his car for ages, thinking about what had just happened.

After about forty five minutes, he drove back to his house.

AN: Big Thakyou to my best friend Emily for being a great beta and a great inspiration.

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