"Lucky number three, right girl?" Alya elbowed Marinette lightly in the side. Marinette started, and turned to her friend, wide eyed. Alya, knowing she'd get no response yet, continued, "Two weeks starting Monday."

"Yeah," Marinette whispered, returning her eyes to the board. "Monday…"

1) Juleka Couffaine & Ivan Bruel

2) Alya Césaire & Rose Lavillant

3) Marinette Dupain-Cheng & Adrien Agreste

4) Nathaniel Kurtzberg & Nino Lahiffe

5) Mylène Haprèle & Sabrina Raincomprix

6) Alix Kubdel & Max Kanté

7) Lê Chiến Kim & Chloé Bourgeois

"Ms. Bustier, you've made a terrible mistake!" Chloe blurted out with her hand raised. "You said we were all going to be spending the week with people who could afford us-"

"No. I said I would check with each household to make certain having an extra student wouldn't be a strain on them. I have already asked all your parents, and they have all agreed to play host for the sake of our little experiment."

"But-"

"No buts, Ms. Bourgeois. I have already explained to your father why I refuse to partner you with Ms. Raincomprix. The whole basis for this project is that you spend two weeks learning new things about someone you might not have taken the time learn about on your own, and maybe learn a few things about yourself, and your own life in the process.

"Now, if I could get you all to move one at time, Juleka you can start, and Kim, I'd like you to gather things because you're going to start the next move. You're going to sit next to your partner for the whole two weeks, and keep an eye on each other, alright?"

Alya packed her bag, and fist bumped Marinette preparing to take Juleka's seat next Rose. Marinette nodded, and watched her friend head to the back of the class, very carefully not watching Adrien as he slid from his own chair, and headed around his desk, tapping his hand along it to some rhythm only he heard.

"Hi Marinette." He was smiling when she looked at him, his body half turned toward her in gesture of his openness. "So, are you excited for this project?"

A nervous giggle escaped before she could stop it. "Yeah, you'll be fun. IT! It'll be fun!"

"Okay," he laughed gently. "I'm really looking forward to it too."

Nathaniel eyed them over his shoulder, and pulled his sketch book protectively closer. The gestured went unnoticed by Marinette, but not by Adrien or Nino, the latter of whom offered his new seat partner a fist bump which the artist apprehensively accepted, "Don't worry dude, this week is gonna rock. It's all about making new friends, right?"

"Right." Nathaniel replied cautiously.

Adrien nodded still smiling. It was going to be a good two weeks.