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Vampire Academy.

All those years ago.

It's set around the Ozera's story in the anniversary edition.

If anyone thinks that the first time Dimitri actually saw Rose was when he caught her in Portland, then they are wrong.

The first time Dimitri saw Rosemarie Hathaway was during the Summer's End Ball of year 2001.

He was a novice at that time. The students of St. Basils had been taken to the Moroi Court. It was a kind of field experience for them. Only a few of them had been selected, the selected ones were the best of the students. Later it had turned out that the students selected were actually supposed to take up positions of the Queen's guard, if they wanted to.

It had been almost five days since the Ozera family incident took place. Dimitri and a couple of his Dhampir friends were wandering around the gardens of the court when he saw Guardian Hathaway with two little girls of maybe around ten.

Guardian Hathaway was considered as one of the most powerful and badass Guardians. Dimitri was in an awe of her work and perfection during the Ozera incident. At the moment though, she seemed to be arguing with one of the girls and the other girl, the blonde one, seemed to defend the brunette.

"Mom, it's just one day." the brown haired one cried.

"Rose, I said I am busy." Guardian Hathaway seemed exasperated and a little sad too.

The boys exchanged looks. They didn't know that Guardian Hathaway had a daughter. The girl looked on the verge of tearing up. But composed herself, which Dimitri thought was impressive for someone at her age, and turned around and left with her friend in tow.

Someone to his left let out a sigh. Dimitri looked at him. It was Guardian Hans Croft.

Guardian Croft seemed to notice the questioning glance of the novices around him.

"A guardian's life is difficult. But a female guardian's life..." Guardian Croft let out another sigh, suddenly looking much older than he was. "The young girl was Rosemarie and along her was Princess Vasilisa Dragomir."

Dimitri's eyes widened. The Dragomir's were almost wiped out. Guardian Hathaway was gone by now.

"Janine's daughter has been at St. Vladimir's since she was four. Janine wasn't always this tough. But leaving the people she loved, made her who she is today." Croft shook his head as if pushing away a thought. "Now," he composed himself "I think you boys better pack. You'll find your tickets in your rooms. And please, tell your decision to Lord Tarus by tomorrow morning." Croft nodded at them and left.

The two girls were staring at them, well Princess Dragomir was staring but Rosemarie was glaring, as if she knew that it was her and her mother that the novices were discussing.

Both the girls turned, hand in hand they left, leaving baffled novices behind.

I know you might find it creepy. It just came to my mind, the creepy part.

I started this one months ago. I wanted this one to be posted as the 50th one shot. But I wasn't able to finish it as I kept running out of ideas.

But finally I did it!!

Thanks for reading and reviewing.

See you soon.

Sacraa.