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I have decided to do the one shot story anyway, even if no one wants to read it I'm doing it anyway! I hope to upload the first one ASAP, I'm still in the process of writing it.

So this is when everyone arrives at Court however the trial does not start until the next chapter.

Disclaimer: Richelle Mead owns Vampire Academy.

I woke early on Monday morning to Christian kicking me awake. I groaned and began getting ready ignoring Christian moaning that I took too long. I was absolutely starving, as always, so I was glad when I saw Christian making his way to the cafeteria.

"I need to see the feeder's first." He said and I sighed. I wasn't sure if he meant it or he was doing it to irritate me.

We saw a middle aged female feeder named Alice. She seemed to be Christian's favourite. She was also delusional, more so than other feeders that is. The last time we saw her all she went on about was how the school needing protecting and I had to be prepared. Total nutcase.

When Christian had finally finished I was just about ready to keel over from hunger. We headed to the cafeteria again when we were ambushed by Lissa.

"We're going!" she exclaimed, bouncing up and down in her place.

"What?" Christian asked I could make out any coherent thoughts from the bond; there was only happiness and excitement.

"The trial! You two need to pack now, we leave in twenty minutes." She grabbed us by the arms and dragged us off to Christian's room, Eddie lagging behind.

We were going. Dimitri or Lissa or Adrian had come through and we were going! Jill was coming along as well seeing as Victor Dashkov tried to take her as well thinking she could use spirit, she couldn't however she uses water; we still had to carry on with the field experience which was why Eddie and Meredith were joining us.

I packed in record time. I didn't have time to get some more clothes from my own room but I doubted we'd be at Court for more than a week if that. I still couldn't believe we were going!

We all headed out to the school's private air strip where I could see Alberta, Dimitri and several other guardians crowded around the plane.

I boarded the plane, to see Adrian already seated towards the back of the plane with a drink in his hand. I went and sat in the seat beside him, laying my head in his shoulder; he wrapped his free arm around me and kissed my head.

"Little dhampir, aren't you going to thank me for getting you to the trial?" I could hear humour in his voice.

I brought my face up to kiss him, seeing Dimitri in the corner of my staring at us; I ignored him and pecked Adrian on the lips.

"Is that all I'm worth?" he joked, putting his empty glass down and turning his body, as much as the seat would allow, to face me.

"It's all you're worth when we're on a plane full of people." I whispered in his ear and kissed him again.

We resumed our original position and I noticed Lissa and Christian were in the seats in front with Jill and Eddie in front of them. Meredith sat with a guardian's whose name I couldn't remember. Dimitri sat on the opposite side of the aisle and was occasionally glaring at Adrian. How mature.

The plane began its ascent when the pain in my head started. And I mean pain. It felt like my skull was about to explode from immense pressure. I pulled away from Adrian and put my head in my hands.

"Rose, are you ok?"Adrian asked concerned, rubbing circles into my back.

"I've just got a headache." I whispered. I had never felt pain like this before. It wasn't helped by the shadow like figures I kept seeing in my peripheral vision.

"Are you sure? I mean your aura, it's black. That isn't a good thing." He replied. He sounded truly worried.

"Rose?" I heard Alberta say. She sounded so distant.

Christian was the next to talk. "She was saying she was hungry before we left. She might just need food." I had never seen Christian show concern for me that was a novelty.

A few minutes someone handed me two granolas bars, a banana and some painkillers. I sat up, Adrian keeping his hand on my back, and ate. I took the tablets and laid my head back on Adrian's shoulder.

"How do you feel now?" he asked, stroking my hair.

"It still hurts so much." I closed my eyes and rubbed my temples. I felt Adrian rest his cheek on my head.

"Try and sleep, babe. It might make you feel better."

I took his advice and feel into unconsciousness.

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I woke up to Adrian shaking me gently telling me we'd arrived. My headache had practically gone except for a dull ache and I did feel better for my nap. It took me at least ten minutes to assure Adrian that I felt fine.

We all piled in SUVs and began the short half hour drive to Court. I was so excited, not for the trial, but for seeing the Moroi Court for the first time. Lissa, Christian, Adrian and the other guardians had been before. Meredith, Eddie and I were first timers.

We approached the large electronic gates that were the entrance to the main grounds of the Court when the guardians on the gate had to verify who we were and then led us down the long gravel road that lead to what they called the 'visitor's garage' which was more like a parking lot.

Court guardians took all out luggage from the cars and to our rooms. Alberta told us to follow her to pick up our room keys so we could get unpacked and settled in. The trial didn't start until tomorrow so we'd have today to explore Court before we got the serious stuff.

We were all given separate rooms, which Eddie and Meredith contested insisting to be with their Moroi for the field experience but Dimitri assured them that that wasn't necessary and this wouldn't affect their grade. All our rooms were in the same wing, except Adrian's who was told he had to stay with his parents on, what I had called, the 'elite side' of Court.

My room wasn't as luxurious as my room at the ski lodge but it still had an en suite bathroom, a king sized bed, flat screen TV, walk in wardrobe, sofa, armchair and coffee table. It was very similar to Adrian's room back at school.

I got unpacked, thankful that Adrian had thought to get some clothes from my room however there were a couple of dresses in my suitcase that I didn't remember owning. I made a mental note to thank him later.

Come and talk to me. I heard Lissa through the bond. She never normally used the bond to talk to me unless we were with people so it felt weird for her to have done it.

She was only in the room next door so it wasn't a long walk to go and see her which I was grateful for. Although my headache had gone I still didn't feel quite right.

"What's up, Liss?" I asked, walking over to the bed and sitting down.

"The queen has asked to see me." she remembered the last time the Queen had spoken, well shouted, at her. It was practically like she had disowned her from being royal, but the queen couldn't do that.

"Do you know why?"

"No, but it can't be much worse than last time." she sighed.

"Liss, you can't let her get to you. Remember you are the last Dragomir and she is only an Ivashkov. She's probably jealous of you." I remarked. I then realised that Adrian could be closely related to the queen but I decided not to think of that just now.

Lissa got up and started to get ready, dressing in a light pink pussybow blouse, high-waisted pencil skirt and light pink flats, putting on subtle make up. "That might be the case but she is still the queen. It helps to be in her good books if you're royal." She said when she'd done. "Will you watch?" she asked and I nodded.

There was a knock at the door and a guardian told her he was to escort her. I went back to my room and slipped into Lissa's head, eager to know what the queen wanted.

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It turns out the queen wanted to take Lissa under her wing and make sure she was "educated properly" as she had put it. Lissa of course had agreed, and when she graduated was to live at Court and attend Lehigh College. She had already begun looking at courses. I was happy for her. I wasn't too keen on the idea of going to college but then Lissa was my priority.

Adrian had sent me a message saying that I was to ready at four for 'an important meeting'. I had no idea what he meant but I took it as a hint to wear one of the dresses he'd got me.

I decided on the simplest one, leaving the fancy looking cocktail dress for another occasion. It was a short sleeved, black knitted dress that came to just above my knees; I wore black leggings and a pair black stiletto shoe boots I had borrowed from Lissa. I left my hair down and only put on a little bit of make-up seeing as I didn't own much.

Adrian was here on time for once and we walked hand in hand to wherever this 'meeting' was.

"Where exactly are we going?" I asked curious, I bet this was going to be either incredibly embarrassing or incredibly romantic.

"Just to dinner." That didn't sound too bad. "With my parents."

I stopped dead. "Your...your parents?" I was so not prepared for this. Adrian only mentioned Nathan and Daniella Ivashkov a couple of times and I gathered that he and his father didn't get along very well. I also got the impression that they didn't or wouldn't approve of his being in a relationship with a dhampir.

"Little dhampir it is nothing to worry about. They'll like you." I notice he didn't say 'love'.

We continued walking until we reached what looked like a mansion. It had at least four floors, and had double front door. Who had a double front door? It seemed stupid to me.

Adrian had a key so just let us in. "Mom? Dad?" he called. A tall, slender Moroi woman appeared at the top of the stairs. I assumed this was Adrian's mother.

"Adrian, sweetie. I see you've brought your...friend." she descended the stairs and stood in front of me extending her hand. "I'm Daniella Ivashkov, Adrian's mother. You must be Rose." I took her hand at shook it. She seemed nice enough to me.

"Yes, I'm Rose." I replied.

"My girlfriend." Adrian emphasised clearly objecting to his mother's use of just 'friend'.

"It is nice to meet you, Lady Ivashkov. You have lovely home." I said, hoping to distract her from Adrian.

"Thank you. Shall we make our way to the dining room?" she walked through some doors to our left and into the dining room. It looked like it was out of one of those period movies that have the ridiculously long tables that were only used for two people. I expected to see telephones on either end to ask someone to pass the salt.

There was a Moroi man already seated at the head of the table. He looked up when we entered and stood. He made no effort to hide is disapproval of me.

"I'm Nathan Ivashkov. You're Miss Hathaway I presume?" he didn't offer to shake my hand, he just looked at me up and down like I was some sort of circus freak.

I tried to be as respectful as I could and ignore Adrian's tightening grip on my hand and obvious annoyance towards his father. "Yes, I'm Rose Hathaway, Lord Ivashkov. It is a pleasure to meet you." What a lie.

He sat back down in his chair and motioned for us to sit. Daniella sat on his right and Adrian to his left. I sat next to Adrian, gripping his hand under the table. He rubbed soothing circles into the back of my hand with his thumb.

Servants came in then with our food and gave us drinks and we began eating. I was too nervous to eat much but I made a good show of it.

"So Rose, you're a student at 's?" Daniella ask, the awkward silence had obviously got too much for her.

"Yes, I graduate in a few months."

"And you will be Vasilisa Dragomir's guardian?"

"I hope to be, yes." I answered and looked down at my plate.

"Why do you only hope to be? Are you not good enough?" Lord Ivashkov asked in a stern voice.

"Dad, that was out of order." Adrian snarled, he was always so defensive when it came to me.

"It was just a question, Adrian."

"It isn't that I am not good enough, Lord Ivashkov, it is because, even with our...close friendship I am not guaranteed to guard her. I could be assigned to any royal." I explained, holding off telling them about the bond.

"Hmm. I suppose that is logical. Although as the last Dragomir she should receive more experienced guardians and not an amateur." This guy was really trying my patience.

"You know Rose has actually killed Strigoi? Which I think makes her the most experienced guardian of her age." Adrian said, glaring at his father.

"But killing Strigoi does not mean you are the best." He said, motioning for a servant to remove our plates and bring out the dessert.

Nothing else was said for the rest of the dinner. We ate in silence again although I knew Adrian wanted to comment back to his father.

It was late in the evening when we'd finished dinner and Lord Ivashkov left straightaway to deal with whatever it is he did. He didn't say a word to me when he left, not that I cared anyway.

Daniella bid us goodbye and we made our way back to the guest housing were my room was.

"God, that man is such an asshole." Adrian said angrily when we got outside, putting an arm around my waist. I did the same.

"I thought it could have been a lot worse. I honestly expected him to lecture you on how you should be with a royal Moroi and not a novice dhampir.

We walked in silence until we got to my room. I unlocked the door and pulled Adrian inside with me.

He cupped my face in his hands and his bright green eyes bored into mine. "He still had no right to say that to you. I don't want to be with a Moroi I want to be with you." He kissed my forehead and touched his forehead to mine. "I love you, Rose Hathaway." He whispered.

I smiled. He'd never said that before, I knew I was true but it was nice to hear. "I love you, Adrian Ivashkov." I replied and I kissed him passionately.

He picked me up, wrapping my legs around his waist and walking across the room and laying me on the bed. His lips left mine and travelled down to my neck, his hands travelling down my body. Oh, God. We were gonna do it.

I placed my hands on his chest and pushed slightly. He looked up at me and could see the burning passion in his eyes.

"Rose, we'll only do it if you want to. There is no pressure." He said.

My hands moved from his chest to the waistband of this trousers and I pulled his shirt out of them. I undid the buttons throwing the shirt on the floor. His lips found mine again.

It was in that moment when he said he loved me that I knew it was time. And as more of our clothes were removed and the closer together we came I knew we were meant to be. I know I sounded stupid and cheesy but that is what it felt like. Neither of us were perfect, far from it, but we were two imperfect people joining together to create one perfect moment that. Not just the burning lust and animal passion but also the caring and devoted feelings that we shared.

When it was over, we just held each other. Not talking just relishing the feel of each other's embrace.

We must have fallen asleep because the next thing I remember was hearing a knock at the door and someone calling my name in what I thought was a Russian accent...

Hahahahahahaha, I laughed so much when I wrote that! It was even funnier when I started writing the next chapter.

But Dimitri needs to know he is not wanted! I was gonna have him walk in sooner but decided this would be better!

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