After 20 minutes or so of quietly walking, i realize I've lost my mobile. I try not to worry too much; ill just buy a new one. As we're walking sierra grabs my arm.

'I dont know if i want to go here anymore.' She says wearily.

'What? Of course you do, this is what we've wanted for years!'

"Maybe, but i dont want to be killed while I'm here!'

I shake my head. 'Sierra, no one will hurt you. Damon was trying to scare us inter revealing ourselves thats all...' I say, even though I'm not entirely convinced that thats true. 'Besides, i think the guys would probably jump in front of a bullet for you anyway, dont you agree?' i wink at her. She looks over her shoulder at Stefan, who's talking quietly to Marco.

She grins 'Probably'

'So Eleanor...' i hear Stefan call out from behind me. I look over my shoulder at him.

'...I told you my age, i think its only fair you tell me yours...' he grins.

'635.' I say, making an effort not to make a big deal out of it.

'What!' Daniel shouts from the top of his lungs.

I glare at him. 'Its not a big deal, can we just keep walking...' the boys are shocked, and i know that eventually ill be asked more and more questions.

'We're here.' Damon calls from the front.

Surrounded by an 8 foot high gothic metal fence is The Academy. It must be at least 2 or 3 storeys high, made or dark grey bricks and stone. The pointed slate roofs make the place look evil. Its huge. The fence surrounds all the unattached buildings and yards. Trees like the walkways inside the fence. its a foreign yet beautiful sight.

'This is unreal.' I say breathlessly as i look up at the magnificent structure before me. I notice that I've stopped walking to admire it and the packs walked off without me. I run and catch up with them. We walk along the fence line, but i see no way to get onto the grounds. Eventually we come to a huge double gate. There are two men standing by it behind the fence. Damon walks up to them and mumbles something, and the gates begin to swing open slowly.

'You two will have to wait here.' Damon says. Him and the pack go inside, and the gates swing shut again as we're left waiting.

'Well, at least we're here...' Sierra says as she runs her fingers of the metal of the gate. I can see the two men who are standing by the fence, and they're staring at us. They must be guards or something. I see some other people walking past, and the death stares were being given are incredible. I look down at my dress; its covered in dirt and torn in places. And i dont have any shoes on. I realise now why they're staring.

After a few minutes the boys return, followed by a woman. Shes tall and blonde, with aqua eyes that look like they're glowing. She walks with pride, like she owns the place. She cant be much older in human years than i am, she looks like a teenager. And then it hits me...

'Eleanor, Sierra; this is our Headmistress, Aria Lestiva.' Stefan introduces us through the gate with a smile. This woman is stunning. Even more so than me...

'As lovely as it is to meet you, I'm afraid youll have to leave.' She says

'Excuse me' i blurt out way too quickly.

'We have no positions available. This isn't a walk up and order type of school.'

'Aria, think about this for a minute...' Stefan begins. Aria waves a hand at him and he stops.

'If i let every vampire who showed up at our gates in, we'd be flooded. I can only take the best of the best; people who truely want to be here.'

I begin to get angry again.

'Sorry, Headmistress, i dont think you know who i am...' i begin, straightening myself. '...My name is Eleanor Deveroux. My name used to be Eleanor De Bohun. I was born in London in 1373, i have lived through plagues and wars and poverty worse than you can even begin to imagine. What are you, like, 20...? Maybe 30 years old? If anyone is good enough to come into your school it is myself and my turnee, Sierra Mahoney.' I say with as much sass as i can. Stefan looks shocked, but i hear Damon laugh behind him.

Aria looks at me, dumbfounded. 'De Bohun... as in...' she says

'Yes. Thats me. Now, we'd really like to be a part of your school. After 600 years I'm bored of what I've been doing. I assure you, we want to be here. We've travelled all the way from new york city to be here' I look at sierra who is smiling, yet cringing.

Aria straightens herself, adjusting to the situation. She looks around at the crowd gathering behind her. Please let us in...

'If i was to let you both in...' She begins slowly, trying to regain control. 'This would not be a free pass. You will both have to participate around here; especially you Eleanor. Youre older than any of us here, and id expect you to act in a way that reflects well on our school. You probably know a lot more than the professors here; hence, you will teach some classes per week...'

'What!' i shout, she pays no attention and keeps talking.

'...Your many years of life will be beneficial to our students. Sierra, will also attend classes and live up to the expectations we have set here. Neither of you should think you are above the rules, no matter what your social status is. If you put a foot wrong, you will be expelled. Do you understand? If you cannot agree to this, i will ask you to leave right away.' As she finishes her speech, she tucks her long blonde hair behind her ears.

'I dont want to teach. I'm not a teacher. Ill listen to whatever is thrown at me but...'

'Eleanor...' Sierra yanks me towards her by my arm. '...Its this or nothing. This will be our only chance remember?'

I frown. 'Easy for you to say, youre the one that just has to be a student not teach...'

She tilts her head. 'Youre the one that wanted to go here right...' she lowers her voice. '...After what happened just before, i dont even really want to be here anymore. I'm not going alone, i need you to protect me.' She says, giving me her best puppy-dog eyes. I roll my eyes and groan.

'Look miss...'

'You will address me as Headmistress.' Aria interrupts. I groan.

'Headmistress... I have nothing to teach. I know the exact same stuff as everyone else here. Your professors do a great job on their own I'm sure of it...'

'You will help if required. Please make your decision quickly; I along with my students have been woken because of this. It is late...'

I look at Sierra whose face is blank. I peer through the gate at the boys; Daniel grinning from ear to ear. I sigh.

'Alright.' I do want to be here, so i submit to defeat. Ill work my way out of this teaching thing anyway. Aria nods at the men by the gate, and it swings open again. I watch the massive metal beams open before me. I see the pack smile, but i watch Damon as he walks away into the massive gothic building. I cant believe I'm actually here... it wasn't so hard... Yeah, but it wasn't fun either. I nearly got my best friend hurt. I make a mental note to get payback on Damon for it in the near future.

When the gates are open, Sierra and i walk side by side onto the grounds. If people weren't staring before; they definitely are now. Daniel runs up to us and hugs us at the same time.

'This is so cool!' he squeals as he squeezes us together awkwardly. We laugh together for a few moments before we pull away.

'Boys, you can leave now. Make sure the wandering students go back to their dorms.' She gestures for them to leave, and they all head off further into the grounds. Stefan smiles at us as he heads around the edge of the building and out of sight.

'Follow me.' Aria says, heading towards the large glass doors of the building Damon went into before. This must be the main building; like their office or something. Sierra and i follow along closely behind. As we enter, the wind is knocked out of me.

The building is huge. Its so dark and dreary on the outside, but inside its like a mansion. While walls and marble floors shiny enough to see your reflection as far as the eye can see. A huge crystal chandelier hangs from the extremely high ceiling, and it lights up the mahogany staircase that leads to the second floor. The stairs are the darkest part of the room. A couple of armchairs and a glass table sit in one corner of the room, and on the opposite side, several large glass windows encase an office of sorts, filled with computers and shelves of paperwork and books. I take it all in.

'This is the Lobby.' Aria says simply, before walking over to the office and slipping her hand through the small opening in the glass. She gets two gold keys before heading towards the stairs.

'This way...'

We follow her up the stairs, admiring the view of the lobby as we go. It truly is a beautiful room. It reminds me of my apartment. Which several celebrities have probably been and gone already from this impromptu party we never had...

I push the thought from my mind; something I'll have to worry about later. At the top of the stairs is a long corridor, lined periodically with double doors on either side. We pause when we come to a set with windows next to them.

'This is my office. Generally if you're in here you're in trouble, or youre about to be praised.' She gestures towards the door before quickly moving on. We reach the end of the corridor, where a pair of double doors sits opposite each other on either side. Aria places a key in my hand then in sierras.

'These are your rooms for now. We may have to move you into the student dormitories at a later date. Pick as you wish. See you in the morning' She walks past us and before we know it, she's gone. I look at sierra, who is grinning.

"This is awesome.' She says excitedly. 'I dibs this one!' she quickly runs to the doors on the left. I hear her gasp as she opens them.

'Oh my God!' she squeals. Her room is beautiful. The room is themed around a really light shade of blue. The wallpaper is blue, the couches by the fireplace at one end of the room, the bed sheets... Everything is blue. And if its not blue, its white. The nightstands and wardrobe is white. Its elegant and classy; and its massive. Its perfect for Sierra.

'This is really nice' i say in awe as she jumps onto the bed giggling. I silently hope my room is as nice is this. I quickly walk over to my doors and slip the key into the lock. Sierra runs over as i push open the doors.

My room is just as perfect as hers. Its black and white. Its almost identical to sierras but in reverse. A large white bed sits in the middle of the room, on one side sits two white arm chairs, a coffee table and a magnificent marble fireplace. There's a small white kitchenette in the very far corner and on the far opposite looks like there's a bathroom. Its luxury; much more than i expected in a place like this. It doesn't differ much to my own house. The hints of black scattered around the room are totally my style.

'Eleanor, this is almost as great as mine!' she shouts. I laugh at her.

'Almost...' I pretend to agree. In honesty, its nicer than hers.

'I'm exhausted I'm going to go sleep in my marshmallow bed, goodnight!' she shouts as she heads across the corridor to her room and closes the doors behind her. I didn't realise how tired i was until i heard the word "bed". I walk over to the wardrobe and pull back the doors. To my astonishment its full. The rack, the shelves, the show compartment on the floor; its fully stocked.

'I don't understand...' i say to myself as i rummage around for something to wear to bed. 'How did they...' i finally find a satin white nightgown. I quickly run over to close my room doors before undressing and slipping it on. Its lovely; something id pick for myself after a Victorias Secret show. I quickly climb into bed and begin to relax. I cant believe what a full on, messed up, strange day its been. I close my eyes and let sleep take hold.