A/N: Hey everyone! I've been really busy! 4 new chapters for you all! Some are just 1 POV, though, so they are quite short. Enjoy!

Vlad's POV

"So, where are you from?" I hear Malik say, and I know that I'm too late. I can't use my powers, it's too risky. I sprint down the corridor.

"Malik, what are you doing?" I pant. Breather sprinting is something I haven't done for a long time.

"Just showing the new kids around, dear brother," Malik says. The taunting in his voice is well disguised, but I know it's there.

"Hi," the blonde boy says, "I'm Dan, this is Zoe-" here he points at the redhead, "-and this is Aneisha," he finishes, pointing at the brown haired girl, who is evidently sad.

"What's wrong?" I ask Aneisha.

"Um, well," she manages to say, before bursting out crying. "At our old school, there was this guy that I loved, but I was too scared to tell him. Now I can't. I don't know if I will even see him again!" She nestles into Zoe's shoulder.

"I know exactly how you feel," says Malik. "I've lost everything to come here. My mum, my friends, my home. I have nowhere to go - I'm an outcast. That's why I have to lodge with the family that own this building." I can't believe how easily they accept Malik's lie, well, more of a half-truth, really. I don't know what his plan is yet, but I'm determined to find out.

Tom's POV

I sit alone at my desk, loneliness making every movement a challenge. I should have gone with them. Why couldn't Frank or Stella do the monitoring, just for once? My phone buzzes, and I see Neish's face appear. A spark of hope goes off. Is she texting to say that she is coming back? I open the message.

Dear Tom, I miss you like I've never missed anyone or anything before. I wish I was texting to say I'm coming home, but I'm not. Not yet, anyway. The castle/school is really creepy, but this really nice guy called Malik is showing us around. Hope all's well. Love Neish. xx

I sigh in despair. Seems as though she's having a great time. But who's this Malik? He's already made an impression on my Neish - she wouldn't have mentioned him otherwise. I'm worried about her, and the others. I don't trust anyone at their new school. Especially not this Malik person.