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Damien regarded the other boy carefully. He had reacted at Damien's name. Why? Was his name that weird? He shrugged to himself. It didn't matter to him. At least, not yet. Though he'd have to ask Gray about it later, when he had time, and his arms weren't feeling like they were going to pop out of their sockets from carrying his luggage everywhere. He knew something about Damien's family. At least, he thought Gray did.

But more importantly, Gray had asked a favor of him. His sister had a rare blood type that attracted vampires, she was too innocent to notice the unwanted attention, and he was entrusting his sister's safety to Damien? It was quite the responsibility for a new-found friend like him. But he smiled a knowing half-smile and nodded to Gray. He lowered his voice to match Gray's, so that Juliet wouldn't hear. "Of course, Herr Ender. I will look after her as long as I am with her. And I will do everything I can to keep harm from befalling her." He released Gray's hand, picked up his duffel bag, and turned to follow Juliet inside, smiling at her and teasing her about her height.

As he reached the door, however, he stopped. Turning to face Gray again, he gave his biggest smile, the whites of his eyes swirling black for a second again. "And Gray?" he called, chuckling slightly. "You can call me Raph. I hope to be your friend as well. Not just your sister's." With that, he turned and entered the school.

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Damien bowed to Juliet, which was made somewhat awkward with his belongings. "After you, Frau Ender. I will be in your care for the evening it appears, so I hope you'll enjoy my company as much as I enjoy yours." He straightened back up and slowly looked around, taking in the sheer magnitude of beauty the inside had to offer. The outside had its beauty too, but it seemed trivial by far. As he took in the massive main hall and it's decor, he also scanned the crowds of students, wary of any potential threats to Juliet. He had just made two friends in his eyes, and he wasn't about to let anything happen to change that.