Dawn went back to her room with a spring her step and a smile on her face. She felt like an idiot when she bumped into Conner but he was so sweet about the whole thing. After that he bought her a cup of coffee and they talked. She found out that e was going to UCLA for the summer while he stayed home with his parents. He usually went to Stanford. Defiantly a smarty pants. Dawn tried to stay as cool and as possible but she defiantly stumbled and he seemed entertained by that. It seemed like he had a lot on his mind and welcomed a distraction. Dawn was happy to oblige.

Dawn fiddled with her notebooks and papers and took out her schedule. Dawn was excited to have a fresh start here. She really didn't know what she wanted to do with her life. But that was what college was for right to figure it out. Meeting Connor helped her keep up her positive outlook about school. Things were looking up already.

***

Connor went back home to an almost empty house his parents were gone with his little sister at a gymnastic even and his brother was home playing video games. He looked around looking at all of these pictures of his happy family. Lately looking at these always twinge knowing that most of good and nice memories of his family were a fabrication made from a mystical demon to please his biological father. It all changed that day he had to fight this demon and all of his memories came back. He had both memories and the real memories didn't seem real, more like a real messed up night mare. He didn't like to think about those memories; even so they were some small good moments and if it weren't for those moments he probably wouldn't be able to help fight by his biological father's side.

His biological father Angel had parted with him taking on the evil of Wolfram & Hart. He wanted to come and fight more to protect his new found biological father but he knew Angel wouldn't allow it. Connor just had to hope that his father made it out ok. He had to hope that this was just another end of the world crisis that Angel helped avert. So he did. He had hoped. Conner was grateful to Angel for what he did for him and for these memories of his family; even though they weren't real they helped him find a solid ground. They helped not be so morbidly taunted by growing up in Demonic Hell Dimension learning how to defend for himself and being raised by a vampire hunter. It helped him come to terms that he was the son of two vampires. One who had a soul and one who didn't. His real mother he only remembered once. She had come to him in a vision telling him that she had sacrificed her life to save his. Even though she was a vampire in her last breaths she had shown her goodness.

Now Connor had a solid ground, he just had to live his life his biological father had sacrificed for him. He had agreed to work for people he hated so he could have this life, so he could be happy. So that's what he was going to do. He was going to live his life. He really liked meeting that girl Dawn. She seemed different and fun. He could use some fun right now. He enjoyed just being around her. There was defiantly something about her. This summer was looking brighter already.

***

The next day Dawn rushed into the classroom. She couldn't believe she had slept in her first day. She tried to sneak in the back but the door was in the front so she seemed to interrupt the blonde woman teacher from her lecture. The lights were dimmed and she had a projection on.

"Thanks for joining us miss. What are doing staring? Take a seat." She scolded.

Lovely. Dawn thought. This teacher seemed like a regular bowl of sunshine. She scoped around the back row but they were all taken and then she saw an empty seat in the second row, right behind Connor. Dawn bighted up slightly. Connor smiled at her. And then went back to writing notes while the teacher continued with her stern lecture. This lady really didn't rub her the right way. She seemed really tough and focused. Dawn supposed she should have expected that much from Criminal Justice Professor. Dawn hated that she got to a bad start with the teacher so she tried real hard to pay attention to everything she said and started to take notes herself. But her focus on the outline of the how the class was going to be didn't last long when she started staring at Connor. He was so cute.

Alright stop thinking about the cute boy. Dawn thought to her self. Then the next thing she knew the class was over and people started filing out.

Connor turned to her, "So Dawn, you're interested in criminal justice?"

"Uh, sure. I'm all about criminal's getting justice." Dawn said awkwardly.

"Yeah."

"So Dawn, I know you were late so if you want to copy my notes."

"That would be great. Thanks."

"No problem. I hear the teacher is supposed to be really tough. And it being summer school it's even tougher."

"You'd think it being summer and all it would be easier."

"Nah, Summer is really fast paced. Everything is going to go really fast, but if you need help I'm willing."

Dawn smiled, "Thanks I'd appreciate that."

"Sure. No problem. How about over lunch later today?"

"Sure. So where's your next class?" Dawn asked fishing for him to walk her to her next class.

"Oh, I have student assistant duty."

"Oh."

"But how about I meet you later today for lunch after this next class. If you're not busy."

Dawn shook her head, "Oh, I might be free."

"See you then Dawn."

Dawn tried really hard not to blush and act really cool.

"See ya."