Title: Seven Devils
Summary: Lena Shaw is sent to Spenser Academy with one goal. Stay out of trouble. However, it doesn't go as planned when she and her quiet and usually unnoticed roommate somehow befriend four boys who as of late attract trouble like the common cold. Then again, Lena isn't exactly one to talk.

Genre(s): Friendship/Romance/Adventure/Drama/Supernatural/et c.

Author's Note: Hello, I'd like to say that this story is a retooling of my story One Step Closer. If you're one of the few readers from that, who have returned; I hope from the bottom of my heart that you like the remake/retitling as much as the old one. To those that are new, I hope you like what I've managed to pump out. Thank you and enjoy!

Disclaimer: If I had owned the Covenant, I think I would be making sequels right about now instead of writing fanfiction.

"A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing."

-George Bernard Shaw

There were quite a few things that annoyed Lena Shaw, but she supposed the thing on the top of her list of annoyances was being a new student, at a new school...in the middle of term. Stepping out of the car and into the crisp October air, Lena looked up at the place she would be calling home for the next eight months.

Spenser Academy, the only school—according to her parents—that would take her this late in the term considering her track record. Which roughly translated to: the only school that would take their large money bribe to get their daughter off their hands for a few months.

"What would be helpful Lena is if you actually helped get your things out of the car," her father Eric Shaw said from the trunk of said vehicle. "It's not like you packed them in to begin with."

Lena bit back her retort, she had nothing more to say to her parents. They were shipping her away after all the bad things that continued to happen around her got her into too much trouble. Most of which weren't her fault. Her parents really didn't believe that their rebellious seventeen year old could actually have been in the wrong place at the wrong time.

"Do you have to cause destruction just because you bat your eyelashes and get away with it?"

Destruction wasn't ever her goal. She almost hated her parents for thinking otherwise...Besides, if she got away with it, why was she going to some boarding school?

As much as she didn't want to be in Ipswich, Massachusetts she was actually looking forward to turning over a new leaf. It was just unfortunate that it was in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Though only about seven hours from her home in Ithaca, New York, she was still significantly too far from everything she knew and loved. Even if she didn't have many friends to enjoy life with there. It was the comfort that she was being forced to leave behind.

"Lena," Elizabeth sighed looking at her daughter. "Bags and boxes. Now."

Rolling her eyes, Lena brushed past her mother and father, grabbed the smallest bag and the lightest box and began to carry it where her mother had told her numerous times was her dorm building.

Crossing the lawn of Spenser Academy wasn't as uneventful as she would have liked, they had arrived on a Friday during the middle of the day, so of course there were students all around her, many of them whispering as she walked by. Lena actually couldn't wait to hear what rumors were going to be floating around about her.

Upon reaching the building she narrowly moved out of the way as the door swung open. Despite missing getting hit in the face, she still managed to drop her box and bag, the contents spilling out onto the sidewalk.

"For fuck's sake," Lena snapped as she dropped to the ground to gather her stuff. The sound of the two people sobering up from whatever they were laughing at didn't stop her tirade or make her look up. "Watch what you're going would you!" Slamming the nicknacks and bag back into the box, she didn't bother to look up until the two people were directly in front of her and helping her.

Her annoyance was temporarily forgotten as she realized how handsome these two boys were. And there it was her annoyance coming back, more so at herself for making a fool of herself so quickly.

"Sorry about that," said one of the boys as he handed her some of her things. He had a head of brown hair and warm blue eyes. "We were in a bit of a rush, should have been paying more attention."

"Yeah, sorry for nearly breaking your face," the other said. "Wouldn't want to ruin such a beauty," Lena laughed at his obvious flirting. This one was blond and just like his friend had blue eyes, though there was something a bit cold and guarded with his cerulean eyes.

"No, don't worry about," she said smiling at them as the three of them stood up. "I shouldn't have snapped at you like I did. Sorry about that."

The blond looked as though he were about to say something but stopped when another voice interrupted them instead. A very familiar voice at that.

"Is there a problem here?" Lena's father asked standing next to her.

"No," Lena said shortly. "You know how clumsy I am, dad. They were just helping me."

Her father gave her a look that clearly suggested that he didn't believe a word she said, but then again Lena didn't care very much. With a small sigh her father looked at the two boys sizing them up.

"If that's all then," he looked at Lena. "Let's get moving, Lena, your mother is waiting by the car and you've still got a lot to take up."

The blond having being almost glaring at her father, pulled open the door.

"There you are, sir," he said. Her father didn't say anything as he walked through the door. Lena sighed, shifted the box in her arms before starting after her father.

However, before completely through the door she turned and looked at the two boys.

"It was nice meeting you two," she said. "And thanks by the way." Not waiting for a response she turned quickly and started after her father. If she'd taken anymore time, she was sure her father would have thought her up to something.

After her quick stop at the registrars office, Lena and her father found her room on the third floor of the dorm building. Before she could enter the key into the lock, the door swung open to reveal a girl in her academy uniform, her dark hair pulled up into a high ponytail.

"Oh," she said startled. "I didn't know you were there!" she said. "You're my new roommate! Oh sorry, let me get out of the way. Sorry. Sorry." The girl hurriedly said moving back into the room. "I'm Abigail McLean, by the way, but you can call me Abby!"

Lena set the box onto the unoccupied bed before turning and shaking the girls outstretched hand.

"I'm Lena Shaw," she said. "This is my father," she said nodding to the man who placed a box onto the floor by the bed.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Shaw," Abby said. "Welcome to Ipswich and to Spenser, Lena," she said turning to said girl. "The room isn't much, but hopefully you'll come to like it." Lena looked around the room and noted it's cleanliness. With the two beds came, two closets, two dressers, and a small bathroom with a sink and toilet. Lena remembered from the pamphlet there were communal showers.

"It's nice to see you're clean," Lena remarked turning her attention back on Abby. Abby laughed good naturedly.

"I take that as you're clean yourself," Abby said. "That's really good to know!"

"Lena the other boxes," her father said heading to the door.

"Do you need help?" Abby asked. "I've got a little time before my next class."

Lena shook her head, "No it's alright. You don't need to."

"I insist," she replied. "I don't mind."

Lena shrugged, "Well, okay then...Thanks."

It took three more trips before all of Lena's belongings were in her room. Once all her things were placed at the foot of her bed and in numerous other places on her side of the room, her parents tried to make idle chit chat with her very friendly roommate. Lena though she was really going to like the girl.

"We ought to get going," her mother said. "We'll call you once we make it to the hotel and then once more when we get home."

"Remember why you're here, Lena," her father said. "Be good okay."

"Yeah," Lena said turning slightly away from them. "Have a safe trip..." she added. Just because she didn't get along with them didn't mean she wanted anything to happen to them. "See you..."

"Bye, honey," her father said.

"Be good," her mother added once more for good measure.

There weren't any hugs to be given out. No, Lena just waited for them to say goodbye to Abigail and waited for the door to be closed behind them. Once it had, Lena turned and looked at Abigail.

"That was a bit awkward," Abigail commented.

"What can you do?" Lena said finding a space to sit on her bed. "I got into too much trouble at home. Always seemed to end up in the wrong place at the wrong time. They thought it be best I come here."

"No need to explain," Abby said with a small sigh. "My mom got remarried and well...Spenser isn't exactly my first choice, but I've been here since freshmen year and the only thing I've managed to learn about it's inhabitants is that this is a school based on a lot of money and secrets. But my mom still says it's the best place for me to get an education. Honestly, I just think she wanted me out of her hair, while she catered to her new baby and husband."

Lena took this all in on a certain level she could relate to her roommate. She definitely knew she was going to like her.

"That's seriously messed up," Lena commented. Abigail nodded.

"You're telling me," she muttered.

"So," Lena said looking around the room again briefly. "How are the people here?"

"Unfriendly," Abby snorted then shook her head. "They aren't that bad. I've got a few acquaintances and even fewer friends."

Lena looked Abby over again, she was sort of surprised that Abigail would state she hadn't many friends. By looking at her, Lena would have originally said she was one of those popular girls, the ones that made friends as easily as it was to breathe.

"I've got that in common with you, Abby," Lena said meeting the other girl's brown eyes. Abby looked a little grateful at that revelation. Lena looked at the things surrounding her. "I should get to unpacking all this shit...sorry." Abby laughed.

"Cursing doesn't bother me," Abby said still laughing. "I've got to get to class though. The teacher tends to let us out early on Fridays so I shouldn't be gone too long. I'll help you when I get back."

Lena nodded with a small smile, "Enjoy your class," she called.

"If one can actually enjoy AP Math!" Abby called back as she closed the door. Lena laughed a little before sighing at the stack of boxes and suitcases before her. She hadn't a clue where to begin.

Abby hadn't been lying when she had said that her class was going to be getting out early, before Lena had made a large dent into what she deemed a complete 'cluster-fuck', her roommate had been back and after changing from her school uniform was helping her put her things away.

During the unpacking, the two girls talked and Lena learned that Abby was from Ohio and her father had passed away causing her mother's remarriage. On the subject of her step-father, Lena deduced that she didn't like him very much.

The subject had quickly turned to boys, and Abby stating she hadn't had a boyfriend simply because either the boys at Spenser didn't know she existed, were jerks or were taken. While the boys in Ohio didn't know her well enough being she was only there for three months out of the year. Lena's reasoning was that there wasn't a single boy that interested her enough. Plus knowing them for most of her life hadn't helped that at all.

It was nearing six o' clock when everything had been put away and Lena flopped back onto her neatly made bed.

"That was tiring," she mumbled.

"Hey," Abby said laying across her own bed. "Imagine having to move in by yourself."

"Touché," Lena said rolling over onto her stomach. "So," she started. "What's fun to do around here?"

"Didn't you just said you were tired?" Abby asked raising an eyebrow.

"I'm never tired for fun," Lena explained. Abby laughed a bit as she shook her head.

"Well," she started slowly. "Everyone tends to go to Nicky's."

"Nicky's?"

"This bar down the road from here," she explained. "I've only gone a handful of times. It's not exactly my scene."

"What is your scene?" Lena asked curiously.

"The library," Abby said a bit sheepishly. Lena laughed this time. Her roommate was adorable.

"Then let's go tonight," Lena said.

"To the library?" Abby asked.

"No, to this Nicky's place," Lena said. "No staring at books tonight! You my unlucky roommate are about to show me how the people of Ipswich party."

"I don't know..." Abby said. "I'm not really the best one for the job."

"Doesn't matter," Lena said as she jumped up to her knees. "It'll be fun, you and me out on the town! What could possibly go wrong?"

Abby groaned as she sat up, "Did you really have to say that?" she asked. "What could possibly go wrong? Have you not seen every horror movie ever made?"

"Okay," Lena giggled. "Poor choice in words...but will you go to Nicky's with me? I'll try to make this a fun night! Promise!"

Abby seemed conflicted as she looked at Lena and at her closet. Heaving a very loud sigh as she trudged to her closet.

"Fine," Abby said. "We're going, but on one condition..."

"What's that?" Lena asked.

"You're buying me dinner. A girl's gotta eat."

Lena laughed, "Deal."

There you have it!

Revamped story! I hope you like it so far. Please tell me what you think in a review, please & thank you! :)

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TwistedRaver