A/N: Okay, so I'm not so sure I'm happy with this chapter, but I'm having a hard time with the next one, so you just have to deal with this one. I don't know when you'll get chapter seven because I am just going to delete what I have written and start all over again. My idea has just dissappeared from my mind, I am not amused by that. If there is anything you would like to see, please, tell me and I'll see if I can add it in.

Enjoy

Addison sighed and looked up at the big building in front of her. She was finally going to start medical school. She was going to start medical school and become a surgeon. The building was huge, and she was nervous, really nervous.

Addison took a deep breath before she made her way up the couple of steps and into the building, where there was a lot of people she had to fight through.

After searching for a while she found the classroom she wanted and walked in, finding a table near the back and sitting down. She looked around at the few other people in the room already and sighed, they were there with friends. Either that or they made friends quickly.

She watched as people filtered in, finding themselves somewhere to sit, yet no one sat near her, they didn't even look at her. Addison sighed and looked at the desk in front of her. She suddenly felt like she was back in high school, and she was the geek again, that she wasn't this beautiful young woman she had turned into. Okay so, walking into school most of the guys had turned to look at her, but now, in class, no one looked at her, not one person.

Addison placed her chin on her fist as she watched two guys walk into the classroom. She felt her heart stop as she looked at the first one and she sat up straight, just watching him. He seemed tall, with dark brown curly hair, he had a dreamy smile and laugh that was music to her ears. She watched as he walked in with his friend, the two of them joking about. The second of them pointed and went to join some other people in the class and Addison sighed, knowing the other guy would as well.

She looked back down on the desk and leaned back in her seat, knowing that she would once again be alone.

"Hey."

Addison looked up shocked at the voice, her eyes widening as she saw the guy sat next to her. "H…hey." She stammered, shocked that he was talking to her.

"I'm Derek Shepherd." He grinned at her.

"Addison Montgomery." She was surprised she was even able to talk after he smiled at her.

"Do you mind if I sit here?"

"No." Addison shook her head. "No, that's fine."

"Good." Derek grinned, turning to look at the front of the class as the teacher called their attention. Addison smiled widely. Maybe she wasn't going to be alone.

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When the lesson had ended, Derek turned to Addison once more.

"So, do you want to maybe hang out?"

Addison looked at him, she had no idea what to say. "I, erm…"

Derek chuckled at her as they stood up. "Just a simple yes or no will be fine."

"Sure." She nodded slowly and looked at him.

"Great." He grinned. "I can't wait." Addison smiled back, hugging her books closer, not wanting to leave just yet. "Shall I walk you to your locker?"

"Sure." She smiled and they left the classroom together. She was sure she felt his hand lightly touch her lower back, as if leading her out of the room, but as soon as she felt it, it went again. They walked along the hallway silently until they reached Addison's locker where she put away her books.

"What's your next lesson?" Derek asked and looked at her, leaning against the lockers.

"Anatomy, you?" Addison looked at him and shut her locker.

"The same." He grinned widely. "I'll walk you."

"Okay." She smiled and followed him, a light conversation starting up between them.

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It turned out that they were in the same lessons all day, and Derek had sat with her at break and lunch, surprising Mark who sat with the big group of people. Derek had hardly left her side all day and Addison found it nice to have some attention. They walked out of the building together after school and down he steps.

"Let me take you out." Derek smiled at her in the car park.

"Oh, I…"

"Please, my treat. We'll have coffee and maybe grab something to eat, please?" Derek smiled, making her go weak in the knees and there was just something in his eyes she couldn't say no to.

"Okay." She nodded. "Okay you can take me out."

"Great." He grinned and practically skipped to his car, unlocking it and opening the door for her, closing it once she had slid in. Derek smiled, walking over to the driver's side, getting in and starting the engine before he pulled out of the car park, making his way to a nice little café he knew.

Derek helped Addison out of the car, placing his hand lightly on the small of her back as they walked into the café, guys turning their heads to look, making Derek place his whole hand on her back, warning them to back off. He led her to a table and held her chair out for her so she could sit down, before going and ordering them food, returning a few minutes later with two cups of coffee.

"Thank you." Addison smiled at him, taking her cup from him.

"No problem." Derek smiled back, taking a sip of his coffee, watching her the whole time.

"What?" Addison looked at him, seeing him watch her the whole time. "Is there something wrong?" She frowned slightly, putting her cup down and putting a hand to her face.

"No, no." He shook his head. "It's just that…well…the thing is…" He stuttered and mumbled, mixing up his words and beginning to blush, looking down.

"Whoa, take a deep breath and talk calmly." Addison smiled, reaching a hand over the table and placing it on top of his.

Derek looked down at their hands before back up at her face. "It's just that, you're so beautiful."

This time it was Addison who blushed, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear and looking down, pulling her hand back, only to have Derek grab it. She looked up at him, their gazes locking.

A waiter appeared with their food, breaking the moment, their hands pulling back quickly, before the waiter left them with their food and a slightly awkward silence.

"Enjoy." Derek motioned to Addison's food before picking up his fork.

"Thanks, you too." Addison gave a small smile and they both began eating.

Derek sat and ate his food, glancing up at Addison every now and then. He couldn't get over how beautiful she was. He understood why every guy looked at her, but he didn't want every guy to look at her. He couldn't believe that she didn't already have a boyfriend, that she was single.

Addison could feel him watching her every now and then and she shifted slightly, looking up and meeting his gaze, giving him a small smile.

"Is it nice?"

"Yes, thank you." Addison nodded and smiled. "Yours?"

"Yeah, it's good." He smiled at him.

"Good." She nodded and they fell into a silence again.

They ate most of their meal in silence before Addison pushed her plate away from her and glanced quickly at Derek.

"Did you enjoy that?" Derek looked at her before pushing his plate away as well.

"Yeah, it was really good." Addison smiled at him.

"Good." Derek smiled and leaned back. "So, Addison, tell me about yourself."

Addison blushed slightly before telling him about herself, mainly talking about Archer and how she loved to dance and wanted to become a surgeon. Derek sat and listened to her, smiling as she spoke, she was certainly a talker once she started.

After a while Addison decided that he had heard enough about her and that he should talk about himself. She was shocked to find that he had four sisters, and secretly glad that he was straight after some of the torture he had gone through. It made her smile when she could tell how important family was to him and she leaned forward slightly, resting her chin on her fist, just watching him.

They continued to talk before they got up to leave, walking along the street to Derek's car, where he offered to drive her home but she refused, telling him he could just drive her back to school and she'd be fine from there. He insisted that he would drive her home, but he found out that she was very stubborn, he didn't think he'd met someone as stubborn as her and had to give in eventually, driving her back to school.

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Addison was grinning widely when she entered her dorm room forty-five minutes later. She shut the door, hanging her coat up on the hook before placing her bag on the couch in the small room that was the living room. She grinned as Naomi looked up at her.

"Why are you so smiley?" Naomi raised an eyebrow, never seeing her friend like that before.

"No reason." Addison just continued to smile.

"No, there is definitely a reason. What is it?" Naomi watched as Addison just grinned before sitting down on the couch, a skip in her step. "Addison, spill."

"Okay, okay." Addison grinned before gushing about Derek and the time she had spent with him. Naomi smiled, happy for her friend. Addison continued to talk until the phone rang interrupting her.

"Hello?" Naomi answered, before rolling her eyes and handing the phone to Addison. "Your brother. Tell him to stop flirting with me over the phone."

Addison smiled and took the phone. "Hey Archie, Nae says stop flirting with her on the phone."

"So how was your first day of med school?" Archer still checked up on his little sister, their bond still strong.

"It was good." She grinned, thinking back to Derek.

"Great. Meet anyone new?"

"Yeah, a few people."

"A guy?" Archer raised his eyebrows.

"Maybe."

"You met a guy." Archer smirked. "I'll have to come and check him out, make sure he's okay for you."

Addison rolled her eyes even though he couldn't see her. "Archie, I've only just met him."

"Still, I should seek him out now before it turns serious."

"I've known him for one day! He might not even want to date me!"

"Every guy wants to date you, Ads."

"That's not true."

"Yes it is. Now, I want to meet him."

"Archie, we're not dating!"

"Well, once you are then, and you don't get to argue with me over it. I have to look out for my baby sister."

"I can look after myself you know."

"It's my job to look after you. So, I'll let you go do girly things with Naomi. Talk later, bye Ads, love you."

"Love you too, Archie." Addison smiled and hung up the phone, feeling happy.