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Late night Strolls and first lessons

Elphaba woke with a start as she looked at the shiny metal clock on her bedside table, it read 3am exactly. She didn't feel like going back to sleep so she slipped into her long, black dressing gown and left the dorm room that she shared with Galinda.

Elphaba walked around the campus of Shiz University and enjoyed the feeling of finally being alone. She hummed a simple tune quietly to herself as she sat down on a bench near some classrooms.

"Pretty good voice you've got there, Elphaba" a voice called. Elphaba immediately stopped her humming and looked around her.

"Who's there?" She called

"How about you take a guess" The voice said flirtatiously.

"How about you stop messing me around and tell me who you are?" Elphaba said impatiently

"Ok Ok! It's just me, Fiyero" He said. Elphaba caught her breath as Fiyero sat down next to her on the old bench.

"Its nice to see you used the gate this time" She laughed.

"I know, It's much less painful" He replied.

She could see the glint of mischief in his eyes but there was something else there too that she couldn't quite grasp. She let her eyes wander to the Blue diamonds on his skin noticing how much more amazing they looked in the moonlight. She lifted her hand to touch one without thinking but suddenly realised what she was doing and pulled her hand back down towards her waist.

"Oh I-I'm sorry, I well I..." She stuttered whilst trying to explain her actions.

"Elphaba, its ok!" He Interrupted. Then he took her hand and placed it on one of the Sapphire blue diamonds on his face. "Touch, I don't mind!"

"I-I have to go" Elphaba whispered and then she turned to go. Fiyero caught her hand in his and whispered back "Goodnight Elphaba"

Then they parted. Fiyero was full of hope after the previous incidents; maybe, just maybe he did have a chance. Elphaba on the other hand scorned herself. How had Fiyero got her to let her guard down, she had never ever met anyone who could, not even her own sister. She pushed the thoughts out of her head as she opened the door to her dorm room and shortly after she fell asleep.

"ELPHIE ELPHIE!!! WAKE UP ELPHIE!!!" shouted a very pink and surprisingly happy Galinda bouncing around the room. It seemed that Galinda had overlooked last night's incidents and had decided to forgive and forget.

"Good you're awake! I woke up in the middle of the night and you weren't in your bed! Elphie, I was imagining all sorts of hideoudeous things! I was so confusified! Where were you!?!?" Galinda cried

"Well, I couldn't sleep so I decided to go for a walk around the campus and I sort of... Bumped into someone. Oh and by the way Galinda thanks for waking me up so nicely!" Elphaba said as she rolled her eyes sarcastically

"OOOOOOH Elphie!" she squealed "you only know me; Nessa and Fiyero so that means you were with Fiyero!! OOOOOOH Elphie what happened?" Galinda squealed in delight

"Yes Galinda, I was with Fiyero... and... nothing happened we just... talked" Said Elphaba "Well, I better get ready for class"

"Elphie, you mean to tell me you went out for a walk at night with Fiyero and NOTHING happened! I don't believe you!" Galinda shouted as seriously as she could manage

"Seeing as you are so unwilling to let this go I'll tell you what very little happened. I was sitting on a bench and Fiyero just happened to be passing by and he came and sat with me. We talked for a little while and..." Elphaba paused as she wondered whether to tell her roommate the rest "well I... JUST LET IT GO GALINDA OK?"

Elphaba stormed out of the room as she picked up her books and supplies for the day. Then she bumped into Avaric and everything out of her bag spilled across the floor. Great she thought, I've been at Shiz for two days and I've already managed to come across an idiot like Avaric.

"Watch were your going, you stupid artichoke!" Shouted Avaric

"Oh like I haven't heard that before" Elphaba shouted as she rolled her eyes

"Ha looks like the artichoke is steamed!" teased Avaric

"Leave her alone Av, she didn't mean to bump into you!" Fiyero said as he helped Elphaba pick up her things.

"Thanks Fiyero" Mumbled Elphaba as she remembered the events of the night before.

"Hey, no problem! You have life sciences right? Well I'm in that class too so we can walk together" and with that they walked towards the building where the class was taking place. They took seats next to each other; they were just in time for the lesson to start.

"I am Doctor Dillamond and I will be taking you for life sciences and history for those of you in that class. Our first topic will be the great drought, so would everyone open their textbooks at page 35 and read from the 2nd paragraph"

The class started work on the textbooks and Doctor Dillamond sat down at his desk and carried on with some marking.

Doctor Dillamond was the only animal teacher at Shiz University and Elphaba already felt great admiration for her him. He knew what it felt like to be judged and teased on a daily basis.

Elphaba felt a small piece of paper being pushed towards her from Fiyero. He scowled at him but decided to read the note anyway.

Hey Elphie (thought I'd use Galinda's little nickname for you!),

I enjoyed our little talk last night, I was wondering if you were doing anything after class. If not do you want to grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop, it's the least you could do after I helped you

Fiyero x

Elphaba smiled as she read the note but the smile was small enough for Fiyero or anyone else for that matter not to see.

Hi Fiyero,

Please don't start calling me Elphie; it has to be the stupidest nickname in the history of all nicknames! If I say I'll go with you to get a coffee will you leave me alone so I can concentrate!?!?

Elphaba

Fiyero read the note and shot a lopsided, confident smile in Elphaba's direction. He couldn't help but be pleased with himself! Elphaba rolled her eyes sarcastically and contemplated how cocky and utterly big headed Fiyero could be. However despite her best efforts Elphaba found she was quite excited.