*Aria's POV:*

When I handed Mr Fitz the tray I could feel a bolt of electricity run through my body, I had never felt this feeling before with anyone.

Hannah was acting so embarrassing; I don't know why Spencer and Emily laughed because it wasn't funny at all. Or maybe I was the only one that didn't find it funny; I mean if she was doing it to any other teacher I would probably laugh, but not him, not Mr Fitz. I don't know, I think I felt jealous, which I know is totally stupid and I'm pretty sure Mr Fitz doesn't go round dating his students, so I'm positive I don't stand a single chance.

After I finished eating my lunch with the girls I decided to go to the English room to read like I usually did, because it is the only room that is free during lunch.

When I walked down the hall to the English room, I was just about the open the door when I noticed that Mr Fitz was sitting at one of the desks eating his lunch that he had bought earlier in the cafeteria, I was about to leave when I saw him look up and seen me so I thought that I should tell him what I was doing.

'Sorry, last year this room was always free so I would come here at lunch to read, I didn't mean to disturb you, I'll just go back to the cafeteria, sorry.' I explained to him and I turned to walk out of the classroom when I heard him talk. 'It's ok, honestly. You can stay here to read if you want, I'll just sit up at my desk and I'll not disturb you. Promise.'

'Okay, thank you.' I said and walked down to the desk that I sit in during class and pulled out my How to Kill a Mocking Bird book from my bag and started to read it. I kept looking up at Mr Fitz to see him writing on a piece of paper. I was wondering why he was eating alone in his classroom instead of eating along with the other teachers in the staff room. A couple of times when I looked up at him, I saw him looking at me and one of the times I blurted out and asked him why he was eating in his classroom alone. 'I just didn't feel like acting the 'new kid' today and answering lots of questions from people I don't know, so I decided to eat in here.'

'Oh right, well don't you think its better to get to know them rather than being the 'new kid' forever, I mean its gonna get boring eating in here everyday.' I said to him and I saw him look down at his paper for a few seconds. Shit. Why did I say that? He is going to hate me now.

*Ezra's POV:*

Aria just made a point, I suppose I'll always be the new kid if I don't go and get to know the people. I looked back up at Aria and noticed that she looked a little bit hurt, but I didn't ask her why because I didn't want to scare her off. I just answered her question instead, 'Yeah, I suppose I should do that,' and smiled at her, instantly I saw the hurt go away from her face and she smiled back up at me before looking down at her book again and reading it.

When the bell rang, Aria got up from her seat and walked out the door saying good bye and that she'll see me tomorrow during our English lesson, which I couldn't wait for, just to see her face again.

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Aria walked out of the classroom and could feel butterflies in her stomach, how could she be feeling like this over her teacher, a man that she could never date and even if she could he probably didn't want to anyway. Also, she just met him that day, how is it even possible for her to be feeling like this?

The next couple of weeks flew by and before they knew it, it was the start of October and the whole school was getting ready for the Halloween Ball which was being held in the school. Aria and Ezra stole secret glances at each other every day during class, neither of them realising that the other was feeling the exact same way as they were feeling.

Aria's mom, Ella had started in Rosewood and it was her turn to hold the weekly faculty mixer in her home. Ezra was yet to meet Ella and was totally unaware of the connection between Aria and Ella.