Yeah, this is kind of like Cinderella, but with a MAJOR twist. Enjoy!

I don't own House of Anubis.

Fabian's POV

I was dancing with the most beautiful girl on the planet, if not the universe. She seemed oddly fimiliar, like it was obvious who she was.

"At least an old-school mask isn't taking up half my face," She teased, her voice brushed with a slightly heavy American accent. Well, most of the Sibuna Club's was (except for Patricia, who stubbornly held on to her regular voice). Hers was much stronger than any of ours- but maybe she had another American best friend.

My heart felt a quick stab of guilt. Nina was once my prom date- but that was last year.

Let me explain. Ever since the dance Mara planned, everyone has loved the idea of dances. So now there's an end-of-the-year prom every, well, year.

Now for the explanation about me and Nina. We were dating, briefly, but then came summer vacation. She went back to America while I visited my family in Italy. We kept in touch, but there were things to think about- the time differance, how she was with her friends or Gran a lot, and I was spending time with my family or sightseeing. We texted and called, but that was it. Then when we were back in Anubis house, we were the "perfect couple."

Eventually we got casual. It wasn't love- we both agreed. Not love, but a serious crush. Then came Joy, who accepted me and Nina's relationship, but things were awkward for the next month. Things settled down after that, but then came a new mystery- we had to make sure Rufus was gone, dead, and during that time we were more partners than couple. The mystery was over much too late. We were back to that shy crush stage, and I wasn't sure if she still liked me, but I told her telling Amber that 'he' was, and I qoute, "really cute." So I lost hope.

The stranger was definiatly helping me get over her, though.

The clock struck twelve. She looked up at it, mumbled an excuse for leaving, and rushed off.

"Wait-" But the girl was gone before I could ask for her name, or even her phone number.

She was gone, had slipped through my fingers like sand. I stood there alone for a second, before I saw something- a sparkly thing lying on the floor. Reaching over to pick it up, I got a closer look. It was a ring. When it was in my hands, I stood up and looked at it closer. It was the stranger's ring!

So the next hour of the dance was boring.

Well, me and the stranger Amber announced as a "beautiful, anonymouse girl" won prom queen and king. When I told her, blushing, that she left early, Amber seemed a little annoyed, but not at me.

"I'll give it to her," She said, sighing. I didn't notice until later that she meant that she knew who the stranger was.

Then, into the microphone, she said, "Okay, the prom queen's feeling a little, ah, shy. So why don't all the couples out there start dancing for the queen and king?"

Couples drifted onto the dance floor. They danced and laughed and a few kissed. In fact, there was only one couple I knew that was missing- the girl with the lavender dress and the big blonde jock that wasn't even wearing a mask. She was standing nearby, looking in my direction.

It was morning. I was up, bright and early, at 9:30 AM. I had gone to bed at two-something last night, but I guess one of the benefits of getting eleven hours of sleep a night is that you can go awhile running on six hours or less.

Nina, Trudy, Victor, and I were the only ones awake. I felt a little irritated, because Trudy said we have to "eat together, like a family," and noone else was awake, and my stomache was slightly growling.

Oh, and the angel from last night was gone. Did I mention that?

Anyway, Nina wasin the common room, reading a thick book. She was smiling and humming to herself happily. She looked beautiful, her unbrushed hair thrown in a bun atop her head, her face bare of all make-up (she doesn't need it), and, since she didn't know I was awake yet, she was in her pajamas.

"Hello, Nina," I said, walking in, as if I was just coming in and hadn't been watching her. "What'd you do last night?"

"Oh, um, I kinda went to the dance for a while, but then I came back here early to video-chat with Gina." Her voice has changed since she's been at Anubis for almost two years, including summer.

Her American accent was still there, and strong- just mixed in with a British one. She still used American "slang," as my mom would call it, and she still used words like flashlight instead of torch, but she now knew what these words meant. I liked her voice- it was pretty and unique, like her.

Hold on, I thought. You have to find the mysterious girl from last night. At least give her the ring back. Don't think about Nina, or how gorgeous she looks today...

Why did Nina have to look prettier than ever, right when I found the girl to help me get over her?

"... And what did you do?" She asked me, closing her book.

"I met a... friend. And she dropped something. One problem: how do I know who this girl is, so I can give her the thing?" I asked her carefully. Nina was smart, and a girl, so why not?

"Well, just ask Amber to ask everyone if they dropped their ri- their thing." She said, giving me good advice.

Then a cheery blonde named Amber walked in and said, "So you want me to ask everyone who the stranger was?"

I nodded, used to the fact thet she was eavesdropping- someone always was in this house.

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~RosePedal51