71 Reunion at Saint Claire Academy

Ciel, Kate, Chloe, and Claire, were walking towards the academy gates when they noticed a familiar face waiting for them. Ethan was standing with his arms crossed over his chest. Today he was wearing black jeans and a black polo shirt. As always, he gave off the I'm-the-dependable-guy-and-you-know-it vibe which made Claire snort in disapproval.

"What took you guys so long?" Ethan asked.

Ciel smiled, "A certain glutton didn't want to get up from the bed. That's the reason why we're late."

"I-It's not my fault," Kate stuttered. "I slept very late last night because I was too anxious. That's the reason why I overslept."

"I see. It can't be helped if that was the case." Ethan happily supported Kate's excuse. "You should have slept a little longer. Girls need their beauty sleep after all."

"That's right!" Kate nodded her head in approval. "See? Ethan understands unlike a certain someone I know!"

Kate had a smug look on her face as she glanced in Ciel's direction. It was quite unfortunate that the latter ignored her. Ciel was looking at the academy gates with a frown. He already expected that a crowd of people would be here today, but the numbers greatly surpassed his expectations.

"We might get crushed if we join that crowd," Ciel said as he eyed the gates. "There are still ten minutes before the gates open. Let's just wait here until the tide of people recedes."

Ciel was afraid that Chloe might get hurt if she were to walk into that crowd of people. Since they were not in a hurry to see the results, he deemed it best to wait for a few minutes until the majority of the people were inside the academy.

While he was deep in thought, a crisp and friendly greeting rang out beside them.

"Good Morning!"

Everyone turned their gaze to see a handsome boy with dark, brown hair, and a pair of clear gray eyes that held mischief in them. He had a smile plastered on his face as he slowly headed towards their direction.

"Big Brother, do you know him?" Chloe asked. "Why do I have a feeling that he's up to no good?"

Ciel held back a chuckle as his eyes gazed at his "Little Sister" with an approving look.

"He is indeed a-no-good-person, so stay away from him," Ciel whispered in Chloe's ears. "Make sure to tell me if he harasses you."

"I will listen to Big Brother," Chloe whispered back. "However, he seems to know Big Sister Kate."

"Do you remember the boy she saved during the exam?"

"Ah! So that was him?"

"Yes," Ciel said as he narrowed his eyes. "His name is Stephen Malfoy. He is the son of the School Dean."

Chloe just made a 'hmm' sound as she observed the no-good-person in front of her. Since her Big Brother said that she should stay away from him then she would follow what she was told. Chloe had full faith in Ciel's words.

"Good morning, Stephen," Kate greeted the boy with a smile. "You look impressive today."

Kate wasn't over praising Stephen. In fact, she was spot on in her praise. Even though the boy was only wearing light-blue jeans and a denim jacket, he didn't stand out of place. This proved the saying that "good looking boys look good in anything they wear".

"Thank you," Stephen replied. His face brightened when he heard Kate's compliment. For some reason, he felt that today was going to be a wonderful day even though there were flies hovering around them.

He briefly scanned the kids surrounding Kate. When his gaze landed on the boy with blonde hair and blue eyes, he felt that this boy was up to no good!

'This is a no-good-person,' Stephen thought. 'Why is he standing beside Kate?'

(A/N: The No-Good-Person Club has officially been established!)

With a glance, he knew that the boy was younger than him. He ruled out the possibility that he was Kate's younger brother because they didn't look alike. Upon closer observation, he noticed that the boy was holding unto the hand of an adorable girl with light-brown hair and sapphire green eyes.

'Could she be his fiance?' Stephen mused. 'I hope so. One less annoying bug hovering around Kate, the better.'

Kate knew what she needed to do and decided to take the initiative to do the introductions. "Ciel, Chloe, Claire, this young gentleman is Stephen Malfoy. He was the person I found collapsed on the ground during the exam."

"Stephen, this is Ciel Summers, Chloe Maxwell, and Claire Maxwell," Kate said with a smile. "They are my friends. You already know Ethan so there's no need to introduce him to you.

"It's a pleasure to meet you all." Stephen gave a brief bow to Ciel, Chloe, and Claire. "I hope that we can all be friends."

Claire simply nodded her head to acknowledge that she heard Stephen's words. Ciel and Chloe did the same. An awkward silence descended after Kate did the introduction which made Stephen frown.

Truth be told, Stephen was not a sociable person. In the past, he merely replied if someone talked or asked him a question. Although he was good-looking, he was not interested in having a close relationship with the opposite sex.

There were plenty of girls who tried to get close to him in the past, but Stephen only gave them the cold shoulder.

It was only when he met Kate that he was actively trying to change himself to become more sociable. He cursed himself for being standoffish in the past. If only he was more outspoken perhaps he would be able to impress Kate by being the center of attention.

"Oh! Fancy meeting all of you here!"

A lively voice boomed from behind Stephen as an oversized dumpling merrily walked in their direction. Ethan and Stephen immediately blocked the dumpling's path which surprised Ciel and the others.

"Um? Why are the two of you blocking my path?" Neville asked with a frown. "I am here to check the results of my exam."

"Sorry, I moved by reflex." Ethan scratched his cheek with a smile.

Stephen also felt perplexed by his sudden action. 'Why did my body subconsciously move to block this fatty?'

The two boys moved aside to allow Neville to walk past them.

Although he felt confused at the sudden turn of events, Neville's eyes lit up when he saw the three pretty girls in front of him. He was someone who admired beauty and would often say his words out loud.

This had brought him many misunderstandings in the past, but he wasn't bothered by them. He liked to be around beautiful people so he made sure to form a close connection to them.

"My name is Neville Long," Neville introduced himself to Chloe and Claire. "Nice to meet you, beautiful ladies."

"Hello. My name is Chloe Maxwell," Chloe replied to Neville's introduction. For some reason, she didn't feel any malice from the chubby boy in front of her. This was the reason why she readily introduced herself.

"Claire Maxwell." Claire briefly nodded her head as she introduced herself.

"Ciel Summers," Ciel said with a smile. "Please take good care of us in the future, senior."

"Ciel, Chloe, Claire," Neville repeated their names with a grin. "You can count on me. If anyone dares to bully you inside the academy just tell them my name, I'm sure that they will not trouble you afterward."

"Hoh~ and what made you think that your words carry any weight?" A disdainful voice interrupted Neville's declaration.

Neville felt his liver itch the moment he heard the familiar voice. His gaze narrowed as he turned his head to the side. There was only one person who dared to act arrogant in front of him. It was none other than that pesky, chubby girl, Luna Walker!

(A/N: Please don't ask me how he felt his liver itch. I had no idea whatsoever.)