Hello everyone :) This is my new story. The idea came to me a few days ago and I just had to write it down. I hope you enjoy it! The first chapter is a bit slow and boring, I apologise for that :( I have plenty of ideas though! I will update as soon as possible!

A Change of Scenery…

Summary…

Dimitri is going home to see his family. Headmistress Kirova says that Rose has to go with him, as a training exercise. Will they manage to stay away from each other when there control is put to the test…

Set after Frostbite.

Chapter One…

"Blah, blah, blah." Was all I heard as Stan droned on about solo guarding your Moroi. I was close to the point of drifting off when the door to the classroom opened.

"Hello Guardian Alto." The female guardian, Celeste I think, at the door greeted. "Can I borrow Miss Hathaway for Headmistress Kirova please."

Stan nodded. He looked relieved to be getting rid of me. Eddie shot me a look. "What have you done this time?" He mouthed.

I shrugged my shoulders. "No idea." I mouthed back. It was true, I had no idea what I had done. If anything, I had only been good recently.

I followed Celeste to Kirova's office. The whole time I was puzzling over what I had been called for. When the door opened and I saw Dimitri there I almost panicked. Dimitri was the only thing I had done wrong. Even if we weren't together and probably never would be considering our situation, we had still had the stolen kisses and if anyone had seen them we would be in deep shit.

I sat down quietly, trying to keep the terror off my face. Dimitri didn't look at all concerned, in fact he looked like he was trying to keep the smile off his face. "Miss Hathaway." Kirova started once I had sat down. "I am sure you are aware that Guardian Belikov is going on a trip to visit his family next week." I nodded.

Dimitri had told me a couple of days ago that he was taking some time off to see his family. He looked so happy about it, I know he missed them. Although I was upset he wasn't going to be here with me, I was happy he was happy. I was going to miss him though. I didn't understand why Kirova needed to tell me this though. Maybe she was planning on assigning me a new mentor.

"Well due to your recent achievements," I flinched. I knew she was talking about my first two Strigoi kills. I subconsciously touched the two little marks on the back of my neck. Molnija marks. Although they were a sign of achievement, all they did was remind me of Mason. My friend who had been killed. He had come back for me, because he loved me, but I didn't love him back. I had led him on and that's why I blamed myself for his death. I should have died in that basement, not him. "I feel that Guardian Belikov's trip would prove an excellent opportunity to advance your skills further."

I must have looked as confused as I felt, because she continued. "You will accompany Guardian Belikov to Russia, where he will teach what it is like to be in the real world and face real threats."

I gaped at her. I was going to Russia with Dimitri. At least now I wouldn't miss him. Kirova dismissed us both and we headed outside. I looked at Dimitri, he now had the smile he was trying to hold back plastered on his face. "Well Comrade, at least I don't have to worry about missing you anymore." I teased.

He laughed outright. Wow. He really was in a good mood. "Me too." He agreed. "I'm really happy you get to come with me, I always wanted you to meet my family." He informed me.

I laughed. "I would love to meet your family." I replied honestly. "I always imagined it under different circumstances though." I mused.

I looked over to Dimitri to see his smile had faltered and he now had his 'guardian mask' on. I sighed. Just hinting at the subject of us was enough to shut him down. We both knew we were never going to be together, but it didn't mean we still had trouble in hiding our feeling for one another. The best way seemed to be ignoring it. Dimitri had certainly taken up that approach anyway. "Well, I have to go and tell everyone." I said before turning in the other direction. I faintly heard Dimitri sigh before I was out of earshot.

I headed to the commons where everyone was eating there lunch. "Hey guys." I greeted, sitting down. They all responded with hello's.

"What did Kirova want?" Eddie asked me.

Everyone turned to look at me. "You got called into Kirova's?" Lissa inquired.

I nodded. "Now if you are all quiet I will tell you why." They all shut up instantly. "I am going off campus for a while."

"What?" Lissa exploded. "How long is a while?"

"I don't know. I think probably about a month or two." I estimated, not really knowing.

Lissa gasped. "What?" She exclaimed again. "Where the hell are you going?"

"Russia."

"Russia?" They all repeated at the same time. "What's happening in Russia?" Christian asked.

"Well, Dimitri is going to visit his family in Russia and Kirova said that I had to go with him and use it as a 'training exercise'."

Adrian raised an eyebrow at me. He was the only one who knew about me and Dimitri's relationship, if you could call it that.

"Your going to Russia with Guardian Belikov." Christian clarified unnecessarily.

I nodded. "Yes." I agreed.

Before the conversation had time to go any further it was time for lessons. I got up to leave. "I will walk you to class Little Dhampir." Adrian suggested, following me out. As soon as we were out of earshot he began speaking. "So, Russia with Belikov. I imagine that will be quite the hardship." He teased, but I could hear the slight pain in his voice. "No one for you to hide from, I don't think I want to know what you will be doing."

I snorted. "We won't be doing anything and you know it. You know we can never be together, it won't be any different just because we are around different people. The reasons will still be the same."

"What do you mean?" Adrian inquired, confused. He didn't get it. I don't know why I thought he knew the real reason honestly. Why would he have thought of it. "I thought it was just the student-mentor thing."

I shook my head. "No. That's not all." I said quietly.

"What do you mean? There isn't much else I can think of." He informed me.

We had stopped walking by now, somehow we had managed to get out of the corridors and were walking just far enough away from campus so no one could see us and chase me back to my lessons. "You know we are both going to be Lissa's guardians when I graduate right?" I questioned, despite knowing he already knew the answer. He nodded in acknowledgement. "Well, Dimitri always said that if he let himself love me, he wouldn't throw himself in front of Lissa like he was supposed to." I paused slightly. "He would throw himself in front of me instead." I had a few tears running down my face.

Adrian looked shocked. "That's the reason your not together."

"Yes. The student-mentor things obviously plays a part, but that's the main reason."

Adrian suddenly had an angry look on his face. "What a load of bullshit!" He exclaimed. "That stupid fucking system is the only reason you're not happy."

I was astonished. I couldn't believe Adrian had insulted the thing that was keeping me and Dimitri apart. Adrian sensed my confusion and explained. "I know I don't like the idea of you and Belikov being together, because I want you all for myself, but I can see how much it hurts you. I always thought that school would finish and then you would be together no problems apart from the gossip, but your saying you will never be together. It's wrong." He explained to me.

I couldn't help what I did next. I threw my arms around Adrian and hugged him, a few more tears running down my face. His arms wrapped around me, pulling me closer into his chest. "Thank you Adrian." I mumbled into his chest. I wasn't entirely sure what I was thanking him for. Whether it was for understanding my problems, or for being selfless enough to admit that me and Dimitri should be together.

After a few minutes I pulled away. "I'm sorry Adrian." I apologised. "I'm sorry it could never be you."

Adrian nodded. "I understand Little Dhampir." He responded, before pulling me into another hug. "Doesn't mean I wont stop trying though." He teased. I couldn't help the laugh that escaped me.

"It's a wasted effort." I teased back. He chuckled.

"Not gonna stop me."

I laughed and he hugged me once more. I let him because I didn't want to ruin his happy mood by pulling away.

I heard a whistle nearby as Lissa and Christian walked up to us. It was Christian who whistled. I quickly wiped any excess tears that had escaped and turned around. Lissa was beaming. "Hey Rose."

I checked the bond to see what she was happy about. Great. Me and Adrian. She thought we were finally giving it a go with each other. I almost laughed out loud. The conversation we had just had had practically been the other way round.

"Have you been stood out here since lunch time?" Christian asked, curious.

"Yeah, I didn't realise how long we had been talking." I said laughing.

Christian raised an eyebrow. "Talking. Right."

I glared at him. "Yes. Talking."

Lissa cut off my glare by saying we should head back inside. We all agreed and headed back in. Soon it was curfew and we all went back to our rooms. I tossed and turned, thinking about how my trip would turn out.

I was nervous. I was nervous about spending time alone with Dimitri. I was scared I would say the wrong things and he would ignore me like he did earlier today. I didn't want it to be awkward, but I got the feeling that was going to be inevitable. I was nervous about meeting his family. I knew how much he loved them and I wanted them to like me too. Soon, I fell into an uneasy sleep.