AN: Hello again, welcome to my new story "(For You) I open my eyes". It's classic TRORY, or at least, I think it's going to be. I got the idea the other day when I overheard somebody saying "I loved that girl".

Disclaimer: I think we can all learn to live with the fact that I own nothing.

Rory and her twin brother, Jay, stood before Chilton Preparatory.

"Doesn't it look a little…"

"…Off with their heads?" Their mother, Lorelai, supplied helpfully and Rory smile ruefully.

"I was going to say British"

"Well this is New England" Jay shrugged and Rory rolled her eyes. The place was definitely imposing, particularly against the unusually overcast fall day. It looked like a dark castle with the turrets above the main building.

"That was my dormitory!" Lorelai told them with glee. Rory tried to smile. Chilton Prep was the most exclusive co-ed boarding school on the East Coast. It was where her parents had met before they had moved to the mid-west together where Rory and Jay had been brought up. But now, returning for Christopher's business, the twins were to be educated in the Gilmore-Hayden way and that meant boarding school during the week and home for the weekends to their new home in Hartford.

Their father was bringing the luggage after they'd met with the headmaster which only took a few terrifying minutes, during which the twins were urged to keep their heads down and work hard, along with some heavily veiled threats that made Rory shudder. Christopher met them in the foyer; it was still early on the Monday morning. Classes weren't starting for another hour. It was the first day back at school but the grounds were still deserted save for one student striding purposefully towards reception.

"I'm Paris Gellar, Student Body President. I'll be your guide for your first few days and I'll show you to your dorm rooms now" Rory was startled by the girls brusque manner and half-turned to her mother who was stifling a giggle.

"We'll leave you two then"

"The porters will take their luggage" Paris told Lorelai who mock-saluted while the girl narrowed her eyes and Jay laughed. Lorelai grasped both their children in a bear hug while the pair struggled free.

"Be good for mommy!" She was calling as Christopher dragged her back to the town car.

Rory's roommate was a fair-haired girl with a head full of bubbles named Louise Grant. Paris was in the room next-door with a girl called Madeline. Louise babbled excitedly as packed her school bag. Rory watched as the girl packed a hairbrush, tampons, a make-up purse, a make-up kit, a compact, one notebook and a collection of fluffy pens, then, on second thought, threw in an i-pod and a pair of sunglasses.

"Aren't you taking any books?" Rory asked. Louise just laughed before holding up the notebook with a duh expression apparent on her face.

"We're in some of the same classes, theatre and literature…the bludge subjects."

"Bludge?" Rory asked again as she loaded her book-bag to breaking point.

"Yeah, you don't have to do anything to pass, just show up" Rory laughed quietly and followed the girl out to class; she and Jay had missed breakfast.

She was living in the DuGrey building. Each dormitory building – there were four – was named after the prominent Chilton family that built it. Jay had been ushered away to Debelar building earlier. Louise walked with a wiggle and her book-bag slapped against her left thigh as she walked. Rory shivered in the fresh of the early morning. They came to the main school building and Louise showed Rory where their lockers were. She was packing her books away when someone leant against the locker next to hers.

"Hey" Rory turned and saw a blond guy with his back against the bay of lockers.

"Hello?"

"I'm Tristan" He smirked at her and she fought the desire to cock her eyebrow.

"Rory"

"Nice to meet you Mary"

"No, it's Rory"

"I think Mary suits you better"

"And why would that be Tristan?" Louise asked sweetly and he smirked again.

"The divine Miss Grant how was your summer?" She giggled.

"You ought to know," He laughed as the bell rang.

"Well, welcome to Chilton Mary"

"It's Rory!" She called to his retreating back.

"Who was that?" She asked Louise.

"That, was the King of Chilton" Louie said dreamily as they wandered to their first class.

Rory and Jay finally met up at lunch. He waved to her from a table and she weaved her way amongst the kids, her headphones in her ears.

"Hey butthead" She greeted him and he ruffled her hair as she wriggled away.

"Guys, this is my older sis, by a minute and a half. Rory, this is my room-mate Finn, and some of the guys Mike, Jason, Matt and Tristan" Rory grimaced at the last name and took off her headphones.

"Met him" She said, nodding in his direction.

"Hi again Mary" She smiled sweetly and leant across the table to him.

"It's R-O-R-Y, live it, learn it, love it"

"Oh I already love it" She rolled her eyes and Jay laughed nervously, wondering if this was a guy he'd have to keep his eye on. A few seconds later the lunchtime crowds parted for three girls. Rory looked up and rolled her eyes again. They were all beautiful, the types of girls you see on TV shows about High School but rarely see inside a real one. And she knew they'd all be bitches. They sat down at the table. Rory watched the blond one with interest, she was tiny, the only small one in the group, with long dead-straight blond hair. But it was her eyes that were amazing, they were huge, big discs that slanted ever so slightly upwards at the outer corners and were the prettiest jade-green colour. She sat down next to Tristan and he wrapped his arm around her, kissing her forehead and she smiled. Jay grinned,

"Rory, this is Bronwyn, Summer and Liz" The tiny one was Liz, Tristan's girlfriend, Rory soon realised. Summer looked her up and down and smirked.

"Mary?" She asked politely and the table erupted in laughter.

"Excuse me" Rory said before she got up and left.

I know that was short so I'm posting Chapter 2 soon. Remember to R&R!