The Doctor followed her out the TARDIS door and watched from the classroom doorway as River walked down the stairs, still wary of her pallor. What he saw shocked him. The room went silent as every student bowed their heads respectfully. She reached the stage and turned to them, exasperated.

"Alright, that's enough. No time for gawking. Take out your books an turn to page 681."

Immediately the room filled with the sound of pages turning. The Doctor watched as she crossed to her desk, something obviously on her mind. River pulled out her own book and took a deep breath. Was she okay? She glanced at the door and saw him standing, watching her closely. She crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow, obviously up to something.

"Class, I'd like to introduce you to someone very important."

The class filled with excited whispers.

"Sweetie, would you like to join me? Class, this is the Doctor."

The room went silent and every eye turned to look at him.

He walked down the steps timidly, aware of every eye watching him. When he reached the stage, River held a hand out for his and he took it.

Leaning over, he whispered, "What are you doing?"

Ignoring him, she smiled and continued to address the class.

"Now, I know you all have heard stories about this man. Today he's here to answer your questions. You will be graded on the quality of the questions you ask and how many answers you can get within this lecture hour."

The class filled with excited voices.

"Before we start, are there any review questions you would like me to answer?"

A few hands went up and she saw to each question until they were all answered.

"River, can I talk to you for a second?" the Doctor whispered as the class put away their books.

She turned to him.

"Sure, my love."

"What are you doing?"

River sat on the edge of her desk and supported herself on either side of her thighs, still an unhealthy shade of white.

"I thought maybe you could answer questions so I can sit for awhile." she said slowly, not wanting to admit defeat, but secretly desperate for any sort of help she could get.

His face changed and he reached a hand to her cheek.

"River, are you okay?"

She smiled an nodded.

"I'm just dizzy. Could you take over?"

He brought her to her feet and supported her with a hand around her waist, guiding her back to center stage.

"Alright. Hello! I'm the Doctor and this is River Song. But of course you already know who she is." he rambled.

River laughed and shook her head, pulling away to sit at her desk. His hand caught hers and she turned back, confused.

"What you may not know, is that this fantastic woman is my wife."

River froze. What was he doing?

The roar of surprise in the classroom was near deafening as the students processed what he said.

River sighed and raised a hand. The noise level dropped.

"Okay, that's enough. Ask your questions by raise of hand only. Don't make me send him home." she threatened.

The class stopped fidgeting and hands began to raise.

"Dont say anything stupid, sweetie." she whispered, planting a kiss on his lips.

Someone catcalled and she raised an eyebrow in the direction of the student. The class shifted nervously under her gaze as she moved to sit at her desk, masking the nausea and pounding in her head as best she could as the Doctor began.

"Right. Who's first?"