A.N. Okay so I know I promised this sooner but i'm a liar...weeeell it more like overly optimistic anyway I hope to have the next one up soon but it might take awhile since it's not leprechaun short like these last two but I promi... Really hope it will be worth it for you i'm very excited about it.

Gil strode in and took his seat... beside Annehe wanted to smirk, but he knew that Anne would catch him out of the corner of her eye and break something over his head again. Not that he would mind of course not if it meant she would look at him.

Gilberts P.O.V.

I've only known this girl for a short time but I know she's different.. Anybody can tell that even billy andrews... no she's special. I mean everytime i hear her name in my head it's not just Anne it's Anne... she's not just a "cute girl" she's... much much more.

The young Mr. Blythe quickly snapped out of his train of thought when Mr. Phillips glancing up from the chalkboard said "Glad to see you here I was worried you wouldn't be able to come in today."

Gilbert thought back to his experience earlier today and said: "No I just got caught up with something is all."

Using any excuse to look over Anne, Anne with an e, trying his hardest not to smile but he couldn't help himself the edges of his mouth turned. He just couldn't help it he couldn't help but smile whenever Anne was near.

It was lunch now; Gilbert hated lunch he had to be around people who he had to pretend to be friends with and like. Even worst if Billy was talking, he always seemed to end up saying something rude about Anne and Gil had to do everything not to hit him.

It wasn't all bad most days they either did labor for the fire or ended up playing something that included hitting each other with sticks. But today for some reason they did the one thing Gilbert least wanted to do... at least with other people. Talk about girls, Specifically Anne.

"I'm shocked she came back at all," one boy said "well somebody has to give Gil a run, or else it would go to his head" another joked.

"Well that's certainly not going to be you is it" Gilbert smirked and chuckled

"Well I heard that the Cuthberts were thinking about getting rid of her that's why she was gone you know with them losing money and all if it were my family I certainly wouldn't keep her," said Billy with a sly grin

It made Gilbert's blood boil to hear him talk about his Anne like that. Wait no he didn't... did he just think his Anne... all thoughts of hitting Billy had gone out of his mind, at the moment he was too busy going pale and almost fainting.

At that moment the girls were looking out the window Gilbert watched hoping to see Anne, but she wasn't there.

He HAD to speak to her again he just HAD to so he devised a plan. To talk to her on the walk home since she could only walk with Diana part way, and hopefully with charm, his patented half smirk half smile, and a few big words just in case, he be walking with her to school the next day.

A.N. Hi! Me again I just wanted to say I liked how this chapter turned out and hoped you do too any reviews would be GREATLY appreciated you guys have no idea how much it means to me. Anyway, I plan on having the next chapter done no later than the end of the week. I want to get it done sooner, but I don't want to rush it, and I'm a bit busy rn. also sorry for the long and a bit rambly author's notes, but I appreciate you reading them.