My combat class was easy. I breezed through it. I beat all my opponents, until this one guy came along, and used some moves I haven't seen in a while. I kicked myself in, using high kicks and under knock outs. As I like to call them. I didn't use them often, and I didn't show him my weakness. (The back of my knee of my right leg). Just then, he swung a kick that was aiming for the back of my right knee. I jumped, but not without hitting my foot. I curled up and did a few flips, the came back down and kicked him in the forehead. He fell, and I landed with my feet apart, standing up. I put my hands on the sides of him as well. I leaned towards him and whispered in his ear.

"I win." I said, walking away. Class was over and I headed to my next class, breezing through that one as well. I haded Stan though. He was just another pain in my ass. I was sitting in my dorm remembering the first half of the day and lunch. I remembered it like it was happening right now.

I walked in, picking a seat in the middle to look like I belonged.

"All right class," he said looking over the names, "It seems we have a new student. Anastasia Junipor?" I raised my hand, sinking into my seat.

"Here." I said.

"I can see that" everyone but me laughed. I just blushed. "Alright, let us see what you got." he said, walking slowly over to me.

"What?" I asked.

"How good of a guardian you can be. Where did you come from?"

"Montana."

"No, school?" he said laughing.

"Bridemount High School." he stopped.

"Wait, you didn't come from an academy? At all" i shook my head.

"St. Marks? Allan Paul? Dugery Academy?" I shook my head at all of them, but the names rang a bell. Everyone wanted to get in those academys, but yoyu had to be 'special' to get in. One girl got into it, and no one heard from her again.

"Sorry, I didn't know anything about this world of yours till, like, yesterday or so." everyone looked at me wide-eyed.

"Wait." one kid I beat in P.E. said. "You didn't go to any academies, but you kicked all of our ass'? How is that possible?"

"I'm really athletic. I'm guessing my parents knew what I was. They made me play soccer, tennis, football, softball, baseball, volleyball, track, karate, and tai kwan doi." I said, as every looked at me. Some guys looked at my legs and torso. Some girls just started at me, but one stood out. It was the last person I battled. He was blond, and tan. He was really tall and he had the prettiest green eyes. They sucked me in. But he wasn't just looking at my legs and stuff, he was checking me out. He was looking everywhere on me. I turned my back to him, as I listened to Stan lecture on and on about nothing. Just then Stan anoucced that we need partners. The blond guy and other guys came up to me, swarming to be my partner. All the girls looked really jealous, like they wanted to rib my eyes out. I told everyone of them no, to go find someone else. Till I was keft with blondie here.

"Hi." he said.

"Hello, um, you should really go find a partner." I said.

"Yeah, that's what I was going to ask you."

"Oh. Uh, well it seems everyone else is taken, sure." I said politely.

"I'm Nick."

"Nice to meet you Nick, I'm Anastasia."

"I know, you kicked my ass in pratice today."

"Oh yeah, sorry, forgot." I said, sitting down. Stan wanted us to diagram what a staged attack would look like, and we should protect our Moroi. We worked for about half and hour till something hit my head. It was soft, but I heard it thud to the floor. I looked over to see a note with my name on it.

Anastasia. It read.

Hi, my name is Eric. I think you are super hot, what's your number? Would love to hang with you you little sexy bitch! It said. I ripped it up, looking back to see this really hot guy winking at me.

"Eric?" I mouthed. He nodded. Wow, hottie on the look out! We continued to work, when we finshed the bell rang. I walked to my next class, guys following my every step. Even some seniors smacked my ass a couple times. I was disgusted. i wish Ben would pick up his phone alreay. I wanted to see him to kiss him again. When that period ended I headed to lunch. Again, every guy wanted to sit with me, but I went over and sat with Rose and Lissa.

"Hi." I said.

"Hey." they all said. Just then my phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Babe, where are you? We are supposed to see that movie today!"

"Ben! Oh God, I'm so glad to hear from you!"

"Yeah you to hon. Where are you?" he asked worried. "Ann said you moved."

"Well, my parents shipped me off to this weird bording school. St. Vladimir's Academy." some people whisled behind me. "It's okay, but their schedule is a little wacky." and I wasn't talking about the classes.

"Oh, well. Talk to you later?" I paused.

"Wait!" I said. Putting my hand over the phone. "Help me!"

"We'll take you out, don't worry." I nodded.

"Some friends of mine are taking me out this weekend. I might be able to go. If I can, I'll tell you right away? Okay?"

"Yeah babe, that sounds great!"

"'Kay hon, bye."

"Love ya."

"Love ya to."

"Bye."

"Bye."

"Wow." Lissa said.

"What?"

"You humans take so long to say good bye! We just say got it, or bye. Then hang up. I think I'm at age 34 thanks to you know!" we all laughed, talking about more jokes when i finally got the guts to ask Rose something.

"Rose?"

"Yeah." she said with her mouth full.

"Who's Nick?" i asked. Everybody froze. Lissa swallowed.

"Only the most popular, richest, most famous freshman novices ever!"

"Huh?"

"His parents are super rich because they are the Queen's personal guardians, and he saved a very Royal person's life. The Queen's sister."

"The Queen has a sister!" Rose gasped. What queen? "That old hag has a similar thing! God this makes life harder."

"She's dead."

"Hallelujah! One less fag to go!" she shouted. Lissa struggled not to laugh, but I let it out. It came out sweeter and lovelier than I wanted it to. Everyone was all listening to me laugh. A teacher came up and asked me if I wanted to join chior. I denied, and we started to sing. They gave me a solo, and I aced it. Everyone staring wide-eyed at me. Murmers going through the people.

"Wow, she's amazing!-"

"Uh! Why can't I be like her?-"

"That bitch is already perfect, she doesn't need a hot voice!-" on and on it went, I tried to ignore it as best I could, but it wouldn't work. Till Nick came up to me and asked me out.

I pulled back from the flashback, smiling, i told him i had plans this weekend. i was really happy when Kirova approved of us going outside. I called Ben and had told him immediantly. We were going to the movies, Rose and Lissa towing behind us. Smiled again, and got ready for my big three day weekend, including shopping, movies, beer, and guys. i was the happiest i could be. For now.