The teacher shook his head in disbelief before going back to teaching the rest of the class. If one of the two was paying attrition then both of them should know it when the information was needed. He would only have to make sure that their papers were not written by only one of them. Since he know Lawrence’s writing he was not to worried about them cheating that way.
“thanks, mind if I use you notes latter?” josh said as he leaned over towards Lawrence. His like for Lawrence was growing, an Lawrence did not seem to have any of the thoughts he would have thought that some one that did not like him would have.

“Now why would I do that? It would get you in trouble and me expelled.” Thinking about what he just said Josh realized that this was the first time he really cared about staying in the same school, for the next year. Turning to look at the paper on his desk he sighed. what would mother say about Lawrence? Would she like him or turn him away at the front door?

Josh gave a micro shiver at the contacted; it was like a warm jolt running through him. For the rest of the class he was distracted form anything other than the contacted. It was a good thing then that the bell rang only a little while after. “I want you to read chapters two to four in the next two days and have a report on it for me next class. Three pages long or longer, if it is shorter than three I will be assigning you extra work.” The teacher tried to yell over the noise that issued from the students as they headed off to their next class.
“That was interesting.” Josh said as he walked towards the door. “Dose he always assign such long reports the first day?”

“So you can help me with writing out the report? I don’t think I could write two pages let along three about this stuff.” Heading down the stairs he stuck close to Lawrence their arms brushing as they went down. He was not looking forward to the next period, it was Government and Lawrence was not going to be in that class.

As they reached their split in the hall josh forced a smile. “So I guess this is where we part. See you at lunch?” why am I feeling this way? Why do I just want to stay near him not go anywhere else. Is this how friends are, or is this…. he cut that line of thinking off, there were others here who could read what he was thinking and he did not want to give them ammo to use against him. This was too soon and not safe. How could he know that Lawrence would feel the same way? well I could read his… NO that is not right! I told him I would not. I can’t!

Turning away josh blushed. he wants to spend time with me. He wants to have the same classes as me. then a thought struck him. they say kids who go to boarding school are starved for attention. Are we so starved that we would latch onto whatever was offered? Is that what I am feeling? Yes it must be, I am not in love with a guy I am just wanting someone to love me. He will be my brother. that thought firmly set he waved to Lawrence and walked to class. but is that not love? a small part of his mind asked him.

Josh tried to smile as he walked into class but he just did not feel like smiling. The teacher nodded to him and asked him who he was. Holding out his paper he glanced around the room not ever noticing anyone in the room. How could he be this way? One moment he as happy as a clam then the next he just wants to find a hole to hide in. nodding again the teacher pointed out a seat and said something josh did not really noticed. Taking it as the teacher telling him to go sit he did. After a little while of the teacher droning on josh decided to try to take notes. Maybe Lawrence would be able to help him latter if he had the notes. The thought of spending time hunched over his notes with Lawrence cheered him up slightly and he was able to take the notes.
The droning of the teacher drove Josh to think of other things his hand taking the notes as if it had its own brain. And of course his mind wandered to Lawrence. What was he doing in his class now? Was it an interesting class? Reaching out he found Lawrence and looked in on him.

I wish I had class with you too. josh watched for a little while longer then decided he best get back to his class it would be bad if he forgot the rest of the class. Pulling back into himself he saw his hand still copied down what was being said. Not word for word but a good shortened form of it. As the bell brought a close to the class. Josh wondered how he had kept taking notes when he did not remember doing it. Hurrying out into the hall he passed by students not seeing who they were. He just wanted to see Lawrence again. Behind him William leaned in and comment to Tzalmon. “looks like he has to go see mister Marleigh again.” William had taken to Tzalmon when they both had had magic theory together a few years ago.

“How can I not, he is projecting his so loudly that it is surprise that dear Lawrence cannot hear him.” wrapping his arm around Tzalmon William smiled. “What other gifts does the new sparky have?”
Josh turned the corner and almost ran right into Lawrence. “There you are.” He face seemed to glow with joy at seeing Lawrence again. “How was class?”

Tzalmon leaned on William, contently. His hood was back up again. "Power over fire. Power over emotion. And he can have out-of-body experiences...he can go wherever he wants in mind to spy on someone or something."

Lawrence seemed to have the exact same reaction. "Hi...it was all right, just kind of boring."

William sighed. “Poor kid, does not know what he is getting into dose he.” Reaching over he massaged at Tzalmon’s neck. “So you’re the one stuck with him? How good do you think his control over his fire is?” He had watched josh in their last class, Will would not be surprised if Josh had not seen him in there. William was acting TA for the week as the school board decided on what to do with him. he like Tzalmon had passed up many classes because he was smart. “You know he could also have the ability to move things with his mind. Saw it in class today, looked like he spaced out yet his pencil kept writing.”

“Dose that old wind bag teach all of the Advanced English classes? If so I don’t know if I will be able to last out my class after lunch.” Josh brushed his hand against Lawrence’s as they walked towards the lunch room. He was going to tell Lawrence about his talent of fire, just so that he know. Maybe they could use it for something that would be fun latter.

Tzalmon rested his head on his shoulder, contently. "Hm...interesting. All right...we shall teach him."

Lawrence smiled, not seeming to mind their hands brushing together. "He might...I'm not quite sure." He seemed tired, but really happy that he was back with Josh.

“We shall have to keep out eyes on both of them, if what Professor Angelo said about Lawrence is right. Maybe Josh will push Lawrence to show what he can do.” Ruffling Tzalmon hair though his hood William sighed. “Well I have to do some tutoring; Sam is still trying to take that blasted course on old languages and still does not know the first thing about this one.” He patted Tzalmon shoulders. “Mind bring my lunch up to me in my room Tzal?”

Grabbing a try and pilling on the main lunch dishes josh smiled over at Lawrence. “so I think I may fall asleep in that class if he is my teacher next period. He sounded boring with I was watching you.” He stopped in the middle of the line thinking. “did you feel something odd when he was talking about Dante?” it was when the teacher had started taking about Dante’s inferno that josh has started watching Lawrence.

"Come with me to get some food first, and we will go up together," Tzalmon murmured, going to stand up. "Let's go. I'm sure we'll get up there in time, together."

Lawrence nodded. "Yeah. I felt like I was being watched..."

“ah how I would love to go with you to the lunch room, but I don’t trust him not to try and go through my older books. And you know how I am about those.” Some of the other students in their common room said that if he could merry his books he would have years ago. No one touched his books. “unless your planning something that might be of interest to me, I should go protect my books.” Seeing that they were alone he kissed the top of Tzalmon’s hood.
“that would have been me.” Josh said smiling. if he can tell when I am watching he can make comments if he wanted to. giving the lady his student card so she could scan it to mark that he had gotten lunch he walked to an empty table. “why do they say you have ability’s?”

Tzalmon leaned up to the touch. "If you go up to get lunch with me, I will buy you two cookies," he offered, bluntly. Cookies were the most expensive item on the menu...they were a little more than a dollar each.

Lawrence had gotten a mostly healthy lunch. "Um...well, I don't know. I've never really felt any kind of power...it's kind of weird that they keep insisting on it..."