The group met up the next day outside the school. David glanced at rose's burned arm, but the hoodie covered she wore covered the bandage. David was still watching Rose carefully when Donna hit his arm.

"Oi! What was that for?"

"Stop gocking her," Donna told him as the bell rang.

"I wasn't gocking," he said with a slightly higher voice.

"Uh huh," Donna said as they headed to class.

David just glared at the back of her head as she walked away. It didn't completely connect that school was starting soon.

"Come on," Rose took his hand, "we'll be late."

David smiled as he allowed Rose to drag him to their class. The class passed by quickly, similar to yesterday. David bid Rose farewell as he rushed to his next class with Donna. Rose headed to math, this room was hotter than the last so she had to take her jacket off. She smiled over at Jimmy as he walked in. Jimmy smiled at her but it faltered when he saw her bandaged arm.

"Accident cooking," Rose replied as she walked towards the brown haired boy.

"Are you ok?"

"Yeah, I'm fine."

Jimmy watched as rose sat down next to him. "How did you hurt yourself cooking?" he asked in concern.

"I got burned on the top shelf of a grill," she explained.

Jimmy hissed. "Been there done that. Why were you grilling though?"

"Well my friend was and I was trying to learn, I just forgot to watch where I was moving," Rose tried to explain.

"I'm sorry," he said, putting a hand on her shoulder.

"It's ok."

The two of them lapsed into a comfortable silence. Jimmy worked on the math assignment, leaning towards Rose slightly the entire time. He asked her general questions about herself. Which rose answered and being polite asked him the same; she didn't notice that he leaned closer to her. The bell rang and Jimmy packed his things up before standing and offering Rose a hand. Rose hesitate a second before allowing herself to take it and he helped her stand. Jimmy gave her a winning smile.

"I will see you later gorgeous," he said before walking in the opposite direction, towards his next class.

Rose blushed, people didn't tell her that; Jack did but that was Jack and David did sometimes. But to be told that by someone who wasn't her family, she couldn't remember last time that happened. The next period passed by somewhat slowly but eventually Rose was making her way to the locker room to change for PE. The day went by as normal; Martha, Donna, and Rose gossiped in gym, then Rose talked more with Jimmy in art about their project before trying to keep David out of trouble in class. David had missed lunch due to detention and couldn't walk her to the bus for the same reason.

Rose sat cross legged on her bed working on math homework of that day when her mobile phone rang, she picked it up without looking at the screen, " 'ello?"

"Hello Rosie Posie."

Rose smiled, "Hey David, you get released from jail?"

"Ha ha ha, yes I'm out of jail and you wouldn't believe the horrors that go on in there," he joked.

"Do tell," Rose laughed.

"Well first off, they took away my banana! Rose, who does that kind of thing?" he said, sounding generally upset.

"Did they tell you at the beginning of it that you couldn't have food?"

David didn't say anything but she could hear him rubbing the back of his neck.

"So, Dame Rose, may I come to thys humble home?"

"You may," Rose giggled.

David smiled before telling her he was on his way. Rose headed down stairs about 10 minutes later and headed to the city bus stop to wait for him. The bus pulled up and he stepped off the bus, grinning at her.

"Hey," she smiled at him.

"Hello," he said happily before sweeping her up in a hug.

Rose hugged him back, "so anything else happen while you were lock away?"

"Not much just some rude people. One of them had brown hair, he was extremely rude!"

"Well you're out now," Rose said trying not to smirk.

David smiled. "Thankfully."

"Come on lets head back to my house."

He nodded, shifting his backpack before taking her hand as they walked to her house. David looked at the tree to Rose's room and went to climbing it but Rose told him no.

"There's a front door right there you know."

"But Rose," David whined. "That's no fun and I really don't feel like getting slapped by your mum again."

"You know it's worse if she found out you climb that tree, besides you're the one who showed up at 2 in the morning and pounded on the door like a mad man."

"But Rose my voice dropped! It was amazing!" David said as if that was the most important news in the world.

"2 in the morning David, and she slapped you," Rose laughed.

David pouted, his bottom lip sticking out slightly.

"Come on," Rose nudged his shoulder heading.

David mumbled under his breath but followed after her into the house.

"I got something that'll cheer you up," Rose said heading toward the kitchen.

David gave her a confused look but followed her.

"Here," she tossed him something, "since they confiscated yours," she smiled.

David caught the banana and smiled brightly. "It's a banana! Rose, you gave me a banana! You've never given me a banana before."

"You're such a child," Rose shook her head laughing.

David just grinned at her before opening the banana and taking a bite of it. He moaned in delight.

Rose shivered slightly, passing it off as the chill in the room she ignored, "so Mister Smarty pants I got some math homework if you want help."

David gave her an excited smile and grabbed her hand before dragging her behind him as they ran upstairs. "Allonsy Rose Tyler!"

Rose laughed as they ran up the stairs. They ran into her room and David let go of her hand to flop on the bed. Rose grabbed her book bag before joining him. He turned on his side and propped himself up on his elbow.

"Any one find out you had detention?" she asked getting her homework.

"Nope," he said with a pop on the p; he smiled smugly. He pointed at the 3rd question. "You might want to check your answer here."

Rose looked at looking for the mistake, "What math did they finally decided for you?"

"They wanted to put me above college algebra but they were not aloud," David said.

Rose laughed, "Maybe you could teach the teachers."

David laughed. "They would need it, a brilliant mind like mine."

"And such a modest one," Rose laughed.

David smiled at her then nudged her shoulder. They continued to talk while David helped her with the math homework. Eventually it came time for David to go home. Rose walked with him to the door. David gave her a smile and hug before turning and walking outside. Rose waved at him as he left then went to have supper. David walked to the bus stop and thought on the ride home. He noticed that Rose was beginning to feel more comfortable at school; this started the count down to where she would begin moving out of their circle of friends and meeting others.