The summer had left a warm glow in us all but now all it was, was a memory. The newly painted school gates opened with a metallic creak, though no one was in a rush to get inside. We were all waiting for the night class to arrive. It was quite sad really how this was the only way we could get our fill of excitement.

"Hey, come on now. Could everyone please find their form tutors? We don't have time to be waiting around all day…"

The teacher's voice fell silent, as did everyone else's.

We all watched as a few sleek black cars pulled up. They looked far too expensive for a simple drive to school on the first day of term. I couldn't stop staring as one of the cars pulled up right in front of Lily and me.

The driver got out first and glided over to the back doors. His face was hard to see. He kept it humbly tilted down and his hair was covered by a smart black hat that matched his stiff looking suit.

He opened the door and stood by respectfully as a long limbed girl with long flaxen hair gracefully hopped out. She squinted her deep brown eyes in the sunlight before her faithful driver offered her a delicate parasol.

Lily and I exchanged glances, as did almost everyone else who was watching.

I barely noticed her uniform but when I did I was surprised. It was just like ours only white. All of it was white with black trimming and a black ribbon tied at the neck.

"Do you think she's one of the night class students?" I asked Lily.

She nodded without turning to look at me. Her eyes were gazing at something far more interesting.

It seemed the rest of the night class were arriving, all in their white uniforms and expensive cars. Almost all of them had their own personal drivers. I was surprised that the night class would be so…privileged.

"I wish we could wear their uniforms, they all look so good!" sighed a short girl next to me as two night class students glided past us.

I had to agree with her, all of them were devastatingly good looking. I wouldn't be human if I said I wasn't completely jealous.

I turned to my left a little, though not obviously, to glance at Ryan. He was just like everyone else, completely captivated. He was watching a girl and boy of the night class who looked like siblings. They both were willowy creatures, with the darkest hair imaginable. The boy's eyes were framed by his dark fringe but the sapphire blue of his eyes easily shone through. His sister was equally as beautiful, and it wasn't hard to guess that it was she that had captured (and held) Ryan's attention.

I sighed and turned away. How could I compete with any of these girls? Hell, how could anyone?

"I'm going to head to our dorm, I'll see you there…" I told Lily.

"But, what about registration?"

"Could you just say that I'm ill or something?"

She nodded and turned back to watch the 'parade'. I pushed my way past swooning girls and dribbling guys before I finally broke free of the crowds, practically gasping for breath.

The academy stood tall before me, in all of its symmetrical glory. It was built of the stone from the nearby quarry; a dark yet warm pigmented stone that looks at soft as graphite but feels as hard as marble. The school was surrounded by lush forest which was nice to look at but made you feel really isolated. The grounds themselves were huge. The main school where all the lessons took place was smack bang in the centre whereas the dorms were in a separate building. The old dorm building was on the opposite side of the main building.

So the nigh class and the day class will be completely separated, I thought.

I suddenly stopped in my tracks as my curiosity got the better of me. This would probably be the only chance to see the night classes dorms…