Two uploads in one go! This one is REALLY short but I wanted to put it up today. I mention two characters that don't exist in VA at all (my ow made up ones) and I want to post a separate fanfic about who they are ;)

(and we do get a tiny teaser of Mama Roza & Daddy Dimitri AND Papa Christian and Mother Lissa)

Before the Party

Third Person P.O.V.

Summer before the start of Sophia's Senior Year - 17 years old

"Mom, can I go to a party tonight please?"

Lissa Dragomir looked up from her paperwork and raised an eyebrow at her eldest daughter - Anastasia Rhea Ozera Dragomir. "By yourself? No."

"Of course not. Soph, Nads and Ali will be there," Anastasia replied. The admission made Rose and Dimitri jerk their heads in Anastasia's direction. Clearly, they hadn't heard of any party from either of their daughters. Anastasia quickly noticed their reaction and shook her head. "I mean…if Aunt Rose and Uncle Dimitri let them go, that is." She looked back up at her Mom.

Rose and Dimitri exchanged a knowing look with Lissa.

Sighing, she said, "Fine. But no drinking. Okay?"

Anastasia's face broke out into a grin. She gave her mother a light squeeze before darting off to get ready. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!"

Before they left, the four teenagers checked in with their parents who were all hanging out in one of the Palace's living rooms. As they walked in, their mothers studied their outfits with a cautious eye. The four of them looked like picture perfect models with their matching looks and appearances albeit some build and height differences. The four girls looked more like sisters rather than cousins.

The eldest - Sophia - wore a sage green satin-silk skirt that had a tiny slit on one of the legs. She wore a black crop top with spaghetti straps and black heeled booties. Her long brown hair was loosely curled and she went for a nude brown look with her makeup. Her sister, Nadya, on the other hand was hard-edged beauty in comparison to her sister's softer features. Her dark eyes were lined with eyeliner and long lashes, her makeup was slightly heavier than Sophia's, complete with a burgundy red lipstick shade which matched the burgundy red wrap dress she picked out. Nadya wore black heels with diamanté straps. Her thick dark hair was curled too. Aliya was the complete opposite to the darker tones her cousins wore, tonight she wore a mini white dress that clung to her curves. The dress was long sleeved and the sleeves were slightly puffy while the sides of the dress were ruched. She wore matching white heels as well and straightened her brunette hair tonight. Anastasia, the only Moroi in the group and the only one with icy blue eyes inherited from her father's side as opposed to her cousins' brown ones, wore a royal blue off the shoulder sparkly mini dress paired with gold heels and jewellery. Her raven black hair was straightened and worn down.

"Don't you girls look nice," Amra remarked indulgently.

"We're just checking in before we go," Sophia announced meekly. Christian and Dimitri grunted in response.

"Okay, well, have fun," Rose cheered.

"No kissing any boys," added Christian, his jawline set.

Anastasia chuckled. "So…does that mean we can kiss girls?" Rose, Lissa and Amra laughed while Dimitri muttered something in Russian, giving an exasperated shake of his head. Christian rolled his eyes.

"No kissing. No drinking. If I find out you've done either, Anastasia Rhea, you'll be grounded till you're thirty," Christian reiterated.

Dimitri cleared his throat and almost glared at his daughters. "That goes for you two as well."

"I never thought I'd say this but for once I'm glad my dad isn't here right now," Aliya muttered under her breath.

Nadya laughed and pushed her sister and cousins out the door. "Come on, let's go. We have to go get Sophia a boyfriend," she teased, winking at her parents. Sophia rolled her eyes and sighed before telling her sister to 'shut up' in Russian. But little did she know that she would run into the tall, dark, and handsome guardian she met a couple days ago in one of the Court's cafe's and spend majority of the night chatting with him.