Dawn's new day.

"Hey bro what's," I paused as I looked over my younger brother who had just joined me in the school parking lot after we both got out of our club activities. I know he is two years behind me in High school but why did I have to become his unofficial chauffeur.

"Hey there Dawn, Yeah it looks worse than it is, really." He was sporting a fresh black eye and looking sheepish, the sight of which caused me to ball my fists then slowly release them in frustration.

"You know mom is going to be pissed you were fighting again." I grumbled as we headed towards my car.

"Well what was I supposed to do," He asked angrily, "It's not like I asked for those bullies to start picking on me and my friends and none of us want to quit our club to avoid them."

"You warn the teachers, or me next time so I can stick with you. Maybe try to avoid them, or at least fight dirty." I finish quietly as I jump into the drivers seat and turn the key with my magic, grabbing the wheel with my hooves. Wait that's not right.

"Either way you will have to talk to mom, I'm not covering for you since you didn't ask for help." I finished as he started to complain but I never heard the rest as I drove us home.

As I woke up from my dream for the second day of school I was feeling a mix of emotions, School just started and already so much happened, hopefully after Saturday it will calm down. I was also feeling exhausted, turns out I had woken up before the sun. Why did my name have to be Balanced 'Dawn'? I plopped my head back down on my pillow after noticing.

After trying to sleep a bit longer I eventually gave up and started stretching. Breakfast isn't being served yet so what to do, man I wish I had the internet. I sat on my haunches and began pondering what that would even look like in Equestria then shook my head, way too early to start introducing crazy human tech. Although... I Begin to think about Twilight's eventual travel to the human world and wonder if maybe I should go along to help and grab a few things. Ugg, I need to stop getting ahead of myself that's still years away.

I finish stretching and getting myself ready for the school day just as the sun starts coming up. Once finished I make my way down to the cafeteria and find to my delight that breakfast is already being served this early and a few of the older colts already eating.

After grabbing some food and sitting down I begin to scope out the fairly empty room Idly. There's so few colts, I really wonder just how badly skewed the gender ratio is. While mulling that over I spotted Sunburst grab his breakfast and wave him over.

"Morning Sunburst," I smile at him and his sleepy face.

"Oh good morning Dawn," He yawns and sits down next to me, after a bit of silence, "Thanks again for yesterday I hope you didn't get into too much trouble."

I wave a forehoof at him while holding my toast, hoof magic is weird when you think about it.
"Nah I just got detention for Saturday, with the princess so it's all good," I whisper the middle part.

His eyes go wide and he swallows the food he just put in his mouth, "Wi-wi-with the Princess?"

"Not so loud," I motion for him to quiet down with my forehooves and flick him with my tail then say a bit louder, "yep my first class of the day is with the princess," which luckily causes everypony looking at us to go back to their own breakfast.

Sunburst's ears pin back and his tail flattens, "I'm so sorry I got you in trouble, I never wanted to bother my friends or," his eyes get glassy so I wrap a forehoof around him.

"Sunburst it's fine, I expected some kind of trouble when I found you yesterday, besides now I get to hang out with the princess." I smiled while he just nodded. "Now then, let's finish breakfast and head to school, you have to meet with the others at lunch later still so buck up." He gave me a confused look but said nothing about it.

"Good morning my little students," Celestia happily rang out.

"Good morning princess," The class responded.

She had just entered class with a stack of scrolls floating in her magic and a cart of books behind her, both of which she began to distribute. "As we discussed yesterday you will all be getting the results of your magical exam from yesterday, Just remember you were not graded on the results and it was only to get a feeling of your abilities."

When Twilight got her scroll and book I could hear her happily whinny and begin flipping pages from her desk behind me then say, "Oh I wonder what all these numbers are for."

As I received mine I took a look and It was mostly just listed numbers on a page. For real why just numbers grouped into lists?

Celestia finished handing out the material then stood behind her podium, "Now then class you are probably all confused by the numbers so let me give you all your first assignment."

The murmuring quickly quieted down as she continued speaking, "For the rest of the week I will be helping you all review your results and each of you will give short reports Friday on the type of magic you think you will excel at and why."

This got the class excited again, "The reference books I just passed out will contain all the information you need to translate the numbers but a short example is that the top grouping of numbers are the types of magic, such as elemental, you relate to and how strongly."

Twilights forehoof shot up and she was allowed to ask, "But how will we be graded then?" A few other students mirrored the question quietly.

Celestia nodded, "Good question. We have of course already translated your results from the machine so you will be graded on how well your answers match or how strongly you defend your answer. Don't worry too much though as I'm Just looking for basic answers and you have the rest of the week to work on this."

As she finished up plenty of the students were now looking excited to find out what type of magic they exceled at while Twilight had already dived into the book. Looking down At my own scroll I got to work.

So according to what I have read so far, I made another note, I have no one area I excel at, that cant be right can it? I tapped my Chin and continued working. Well maybe it can, lets work on the next group. According to my next readings I have some fairly strong magic for a colt my age but why does this next reading indicate I have a Pegasus Ley Line system instead of Unicorn?

I heard other sounds of frustration from around the class and was glad I wasn't the only one having trouble translating the results. Celestia was walking around helping students but everyone stopped when a shout rang out.

"I Got it," A giddy Twilight was clapping her hooves, "Oh this is exciting," She then looked my way with a smile I could have mistake for smug and went back to work while Lyra still looked confused from the interruption. So adorkable, even when trying to show off.

As the Class finished up and we began heading out Celestia stopped me with a wing and spoke only once the room was empty, "So Dawn having any trouble with yours?"

I spotted a purple tail pause just outside the doorway as I Rubbed the back of my neck, "Honestly yeah, I keep getting conflicting answers for some things, I mean the first part was easy but not the rest." My tail flicked right and left.

She gave me a warm smile, "Well keep at it and head off to your next class, also I will see you on Saturday," She finished with a scolding undertone.

"I know," I hung my head and pinned my ears as I headed out of class.

When I arrived for PE everyone was relived that we would not be running today instead we all watched as the teacher was setting out out small balls of various colors around the field. They almost look mini-golf balls from earth.

Gale finished up just as the bell rang and joined us, "Today class," she said while holding up one of the balls using her wing, "you will all be practicing your levitation. These balls are enchanted to randomly move once you try to grab them in your magic. Moon Dancer would you please try to lift the one in front of you."

She stepped up to the closest one and was able to lift it just fine at first until it suddenly shot up a few hoof lengths and gently dropped back down. Moon Dancer yelped and rubbed her horn while the teacher took some notes.

"Thank you Moon Dancer. As you can see class the balls will fight your attempts to grab them so spread out for safety and pick any random one. Ill be going around to make sure none of you are slacking." Its actually cool they are teaching us the basics.

I stepped over to a green ball while others hesitated until a filly asked, "Ms. Gale, What's the point of this?"

"The 'Lesson'," she emphasized, " is to improve your telekinetic control. Just like with any muscle, it requires practice to improve and while you all may be better than the average foals your age you have nothing on a trained adult unicorn let alone the princess."

She smiled, "You do all want to be like the princess right?" The hesitant fillies all quickly began practicing.

As I tried lifting my own ball I quickly became frustrated with its constant struggling, every time I thought I had it the thing would shoot off in a random direction for a second then fall to the ground. Strange it can stick so close, I poked it with a hoof as I listened to the frustration from my classmates. Every time I try to lift it, it shoots off and if I try to hold tighter it just struggles more.

I jumped a bit when from behind me, "Dawn staring at it wont help you improve," Ms. Gale laughed a bit. "Keep trying till the end of class at least, I know you can do it colt." She finished and headed off to another student.

Even with her encouragement I was unable to hold it longer than thirty seconds, stupid ball.

My first few minutes of lunch were spent waiting in line and looking around for my friends. Sunburst promised me he would show up but I wonder where everyone else is? My Question was answered when a pair of fillies joined me on either side and bumped my flanks.

"Hey Dawn," Starlight said as she and Trixie joined me in line, earning a few jealous looks.

"Hey you two ready for lunch?" I smiled as we moved forward a bit.

"Trixie is most defiantly ready for food," She somehow boasted While complaining, "Trixie is starving since she did not get breakfast."

"Maybe if Trixie, woke up a bit earlier she would have," Starlight laughed at her friend, "By the way Dawn did you find sunburst?"

We picked up our food and once seated I smiled and said, "Yep, I found him yesterday he will be joining us for lunch in fact," I spotted Sunburst and pointed him out in line with a forehoof, "There he is now."

It didn't take long for him to get his own food and join us awkwardly starting with, "um, hi there Dawn, Starlight, filly I don't know." He rubbed his forelegs together, "Can I sit with you all?"

I planed to Immediately welcome him to join us but Starlight had other ideas, "I don't know, can the great Sunburst who got his Cutie mark first join his supposed friends, or is he too busy to eat with us considering he can't even write to them?" Trixie looked my way confused while I just shook my head for her not to interfere.

"I'm sor-sorry for not writing Starlight," he scratched the back of his neck, "i just..."

She interrupted and a few of the nearby tables were looking our way, "Just what, forgot about your friends?! If Dawn wasn't around I..."

"Stop," I hissed and she looked a bit taken aback, "Starlight. I know you are upset but let him finish. I found Out what was going on last night but haven't had time to tell you yet." I put a comforting hoof on her withers.

Once she was calm Sunburst began telling his story from our time apart. Eventually once Sunburst was all caught up, "and that's when Dawn found me yesterday."

"Wait, so you were getting picked on all this time?" Starlight snorted in anger, "No wonder you felt bad about writing to us," her ears pinned back, "Well while I still wish you told us I'm sorry for not trusting in my friend."

As the two hugged the moment was ruined, "Trixie is so saddened by your story Sunfirst," "burst" "She is more than willing to stick with you all and help protect you."

The three of us shared a look while Starlight and I sarcastically said, "Thanks Trixie."

She happily replied, "You are both very welcome, In fact Why doesn't Trixie show you her latest trick."

The four of us spent the rest of lunch happy chatting until lunch ended but not before we made plans to meet up after school in the Library. Its good we're all reunited. Yippie!