I'm so sorry guys I'm taking so long to update but I keep getting new assignments and heaps of homework. It also doesn't help when your Internet is shut down. I will always try and update as quick as possible.

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Ellz94

"You're getting good at this." Hugh says as we walk out of the hall after training. He is puffed and so am I. I had beaten him again.

"Yeah well it's been what, three months? You're a good teacher." I punch him on the arm. He ruffles my hair. "Hey! Watch the hair!"

He laughs. "Oh I was meant to tell you to go to Albert's office after practice." I start to head off towards Al's office. "And I'm coming." He has an amused look on his face.

"Whatever."

We race towards Al's office.

"Ha! I win yet again." I gloat as he almost runs into me. He gives me an annoyed look. "Hey, you used to always gloat when you won."

"Maybe, but that's different."

"As if!" But before he could reply I knock on Albert's door.

"Cheater." He mumbles under his breath. I chuckle silently.

"Come in." Al says from behind the door.

We walked into the room. Al was behind his huge oak desk. Albert is an older man with grey hair but few wrinkles. He had an official look on his face so I knew right then and there that this was really serious.

"What's up, Al?" I ask trying to break the tension.

His serious mask wavers a bit. "Not much but I have news for you, Anz."

"Okay….good or bad?"

"Both."

"Now that's confusing."

There goes his mask. He smiles at me.

"Who said it wasn't?"

I smile back.

"No one."

"Okay then, well I think I'll tell you the bad news first. Yesterday Strigoi were sighted on the boarder of NSW (New South Wales) and heading this way. Apparently they want you." He has a worried look on his face. Hugh gasps. I try to keep it light.

"What because of my fantastic looks?" I say fluffing up my hair. Albert relaxes slightly but Hugh is still tense. I rub his arm. "Serously Hugh, it doesn't matter. We'll just have to put up a better security around the border of the school so they can't come in and get the Moroi" One name comes straight to mind…

"You don't care about yourself one bit, do you?" Asks Hugh trying to smile but not succeeding.

"Aha, you know why…"

"Don't need reminding. Albert what do you want to do?" Hugh asks.

"Exactly what Anz said. I doubt they'll come to us but you never know."

"Ok I'll go tell the other guardians."

"Yeah and I have to go study, got an exam tomorrow."

"Hold it!" Both of us turn and look at Al confused.

He smiles at our expressions. "I told you there was bad news as well as good news didn't I?"

"Oh yeah, what's the good news?" Hugh looks all official beside me and I almost crack up laughing. He sees me and he smiles down at me.

Albert stands up and moves around the table and stands in front of me. "Anz because of your incredibly good grades, you are aloud to move up to Matt's year." He smiles down at me. I look at Hugh who looks incredibly proud but there is something behind that…

"Are you serious?!" I ask

"Of coarse. Now you better say good bye to Hugh." I look at Albert confused.

"What do you mean, 'say goodbye to Hugh'?" I turn to look at Hugh, "Your not going anywhere, are you?"

Hugh smiles a tight smile at me; "You're going fine with hardly any help from me. And anyway I was only meant to be your mentor until you catched up."

"WHAT!! I'm not going up any grades if I can't have Hugh as my mentor." I cross my arms across my chest and stare at Al.

"Be reasonable Anz, you'll be fine." Hugh says as he puts a hand on my shoulder. I shrug it off.

"So you knew this would happen and you didn't think to tell me?" I ask Hugh without looking at him. I feel tears welling up.

"I thought you would have guessed it Anz." He sounded like he was frowning and in his voice there was a hint of worry. "Al…"

Albert sighs. "I guess she does need you Hugh. Ok, look Anz you can move up the three grades and Hugh will stay your mentor."

I step forward and hug Al, he seems surprised but hugs me back after awhile. "Thanks Al." I mumble against his chest.

I turn and run to Hugh. He hugs me straight away, his face in my hair. I then realize that I'm crying. I pull away but keep my head down. "Thanks Al, erm when do I start?"

"Next week. So you don't need to have that test tomorrow."

"That's a plus." I smile at Al and he smiles back at me.

"I still need to go. I'll see you later." I leave the room without looking at either of them again and let the tears fall. Geez that was close.

* * *

I'm sitting down at the creek that is close to the border of the school. I normally come her with Matt but he's in training at the moment. Every afternoon he has help trying to control spirit.

I love it down here. There is mini waterfalls, birds chirping, wind in the trees and it's so green. It's peaceful, a great change from life.

There's a buzzing in the back of my head, which normally comes when Matt is feeling a big emotion. I let it suck me in.

He's in the main hallway of the school looking for me.

Oh he'll figure it out quick enough. I think to myself.

I continue to stare at the creek.

I feel a shiver up my spine and I turn around.

There's matt, staring down at me. He smiles and I smile back.

"I was looking for you." He says to me as he makes his way over to me.

"I know, I just didn't see any point going back up to campus when you would figure where I would be." By the time I finished he was sitting down next to me.

We sit there for awhile but he obviously can't stand silence. "Okay what is going on?" I look up and he's staring down at me with a worried look on his face. I smile at him.

"Nothing, I swear. But you might want to know that I'm moving up three grades. So in other words I'm in the same year as you are from the beginning of next week."

"Are you serious? That's great!" Before I know it he's picked me up are kissing me. I'm surprised at first but get straight into the kiss. He breaks it.

He chuckles. "Enthusiastic aren't you?"

"Yep. Now come here I wasn't finished." He smiles as he lowers his head. He continues to smile as he kisses me.

What could go wrong? I think to myself.

Everything.