Author's note:

I had change a few things in order for the story to work, so just go with it.

- The shooting, Emma's hookup with Jay, all happened during the fall semester, it's the first day after Christmas break (mid - late season 4 I guess)

- I'm not sure what grades people are in, but for the sake of the story lets say that the students in class of 2007 (Emma, Manny, etc.) are old enough to drive

- Jay and Spinner had no part in the shooting, except for badly bullying Rick, so they're still in school

- Spinner and Manny never happened

- The students use Facebook instead of the social network they use on the show

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

Chapter 1

*Scarlett's POV*

I stared at the schedule Principal Hatzilakos gave me. First block was homeroom with Mr. Simpson, Room 115. Where is 115? I wondered. Degrassi Community School wasn't exactly small. I wandered around the halls for a bit before I found the classroom. Through the many windows, I could see that it looked like a computer lab, and on the door it said, "Media Immersion". I thought I'd seen that class on my schedule.

I knocked on the door, and tentatively opened it. "Hi, Mr. Simpson?"

There was a teacher standing at the front, who turned to me. "Yes. Are you Scarlett?"

"Yeah, sorry I'm late, I had to get some forms and stuff, and then I couldn't find the room." I closed the door.

"Since it's your first day, I'll forgive it. But we have a strict tardiness policy."

I nodded. "Got it."

Mr. Simpson than turned to the students, who were all staring at me. Being a new student in the middle of school year was pretty awkward. "So, we have a new student. Scarlett, why don't you tell us something about yourself?"

"Um, well, my name's Scarlett Scott, and I moved here from Florida, so I'm still getting used to the cold weather." I heard someone from the back wolf whistle, but just ignored it.

"Chris, please be respectful," Mr. Simpson said. "Alright, Scarlett, you can sit next to Manny, right there."

I took my seat. The girl next to me introduced herself. "Hi, I'm Manny – oh, but you already knew that."

"Hi, I guess you already know my name."

"Yeah, this is my best friend, Emma," Manny gestured to the blonde girl on her other side.

"Nice to meet you," Emma said.

"You too," I said.

After homeroom, I walked out into the hall with Emma and Manny.

"So, what class do you have next?" Emma asked.

I looked at my schedule. "English with Ms. Kwan. Room 208. You guys know where that is?"

"Yeah, we have it, too," Manny said. "Walk with us, we'll show you the school."

"Cool, thanks."

*No POV*

Jay was making his way down the hall with Spinner, when he caught sight of Emma and Manny. He was going to wave to Emma, just to get a reaction out of her, when he noticed a third girl. A hot girl. She was tiny, but with a smoking hot bod and long blond hair.

He let out a low whistle. "Who is that gorgeous chick?" he asked Spinner, who just shrugged. Spinner was also staring at her.

"Must be new. No way I would have gone this long without knowing her name."

"Great, as long we both agree that I saw her first," Jay said, slightly annoyed.

Spinner just shrugged. "Fine."

*Scarlett's POV*

We were headed towards the English classroom, when two guys stopped us.

"Hey, Emma," one of them said, "how's it going?"

"Not now, Jay," Emma responded, clearly annoyed by his presence.

"Aw, come on, you don't still hate me for last semester, do you? I thought we could get past that."

"Past it? Jay, dream on. We have to get to class." She tried to walk past him, but he grabbed her arm.

"Now, hold up," he said, "you haven't introduced us to your new friend, here." He gestured to me.

Emma sighed. "This is Scarlett. Scarlett, this Asshole 1 and 2, also known as Jay and Spinner."

"Nice to meet you," Spinner said. I smiled back.

"So, you must be new here. Girl as good-looking as you, I would have known you by now," Jay said. I got a slight vibe from him, like he was used to charming girls.

"Yeah, I just moved here from Florida."

"Florida, wow, so you must be used to wearing bikinis and shorts all the time." Alright, there was definitely a vibe, and he was definitely checking me out.

"Alright, we're leaving, but I'm sure you pervs made quite the impression." Manny took my arm and walked down the hall with me.

Once we were out of earshot, I asked "so, what's up with those two?"

"Oh, they're just the bad boys of the school," Manny answered. "They think they're studs or whatever, but really, the only girls that go near them are skanks."

I nodded. There were plenty of bad boys at my old school. For some reason, I tended to attract them, even though they were so not my type.

"Yeah," Emma agreed. "You're better off staying away from them."

"Look who's talking!" Manny exclaimed. I raised my eyebrows at Emma.

"I had a little fling thing with Jay a little while ago. Would you please forget about it?" The second part was directed at Manny.

"Funny, you don't seem like the type," I said.

"I'm not. It was... temporary insanity. I went through a dark time."

"I can relate, so I won't judge... too much."

"Hey!"

Manny laughed. "Look at that, she's fitting right in."

*No POV*

As they watched the girls walk away, Jay said to Spinner, "Mark my words I will have her by the end of the school."

"Yeah, okay, dude," Spinner said, incredulous.

"What?" Jay asked, sensing that Spinner didn't believe him.

"She's hanging with Emma and Manny, dude. Emma's probably going to tell about your infectious encounter, if you know what I mean, and Scarlett's never going to give you the time of day."

Jay sighed, realizing that Spinner had a point. "Well, then, I guess I'll have to try harder."

Spinner just shook his head, as he was used to Jay's women-chasing ways.

*Scarlett's POV*

We entered the English classroom, and I walked up to Ms. Kwan.

"You must be Scarlett," she said. I nodded. "Well, you arrived just in time. We're about to start Gone with the Wind." I groaned. "You must get a lot of references to that book," Ms. Kwan said, sympathetically.

"My mom was obsessed with the movie, it was either Scarlett or Vivian," I explained.

"We are actually going to watch the movie as well."

I'd seen it about a thousand times now, but actually, I still really liked the movie. Each time I watched it I picked up on new details. I nodded, "so, uh, where do I sit?"

Four classes later, I headed to the cafeteria. Lunch on the first day always sucks. I scanned the area for some people I knew from class, and heard Emma call my name.

"Scarlett! Over here!"

I walked over to her table and sat down. Manny was also sitting there, along with two guys that might have been in my classes.

"Hey," Emma said, "so, this is JT and Toby."

I recognized Toby, "you're in my math class, right?"

"Yeah, uh, what do you think of Mr. Armstrong?" he asked. Toby seemed kinda shy, but really nice.

"Um, he's seems like a good teacher, I guess."

"Yeah, he is. I've had him before."

There was a silence, until Manny said, "Scarlett, why don't you come with me to get lunch?"

"Sure." We got up, "And you can call me Scar, if you want."

"Okay."

When we got back, Emma was talking with the guys. "So, I was thinking," she said, "we should all go get coffee at the Dot, after school. Scarlett, have you been there yet?"

"Yeah, I grabbed a coffee there yesterday."

"Unfortunately, I have spirit squad after school," Manny said.

"Oh, you're a cheerleader?" I asked.

"Yep, if you're interested, I'm sure we could make an exception and let you try out."

"Oh, no, I'm not, sorry," I said. Manny shrugged. "I'm more of a dancer. I actually already signed up for Legacy Dance downtown."

"That's cool," JT said. "What kind of dance do you do?"

"Hip hop." The boys' eyes widened.

"Nice," Toby said.

"So, the four of us then? Meet there at 2:30?" Emma asked.

"Sure," JT said.

The rest of day was fairly uneventful, until my business class. I'd already met the teacher, Mr. Kayne, introduced myself for the sixth time that day, and taken my seat, when guess who walks through the door?

"Ah, Mr. Hogart, how nice of you to join us," Mr. Kayne said.

Jay was in this class. Great, just great. And to make matters worse, he sat down at the desk right next to mine. "We meet again," he said. I just sighed.

"Since you were late, Jay," Mr. Kayne said, "you missed the announcement that we have a new student, Scarlett."

"Oh, it's alright, Mr. Kayne, we've already met," he said, smiling at me. I rolled my eyes.

As Mr. Kayne started talking, Jay leaned over and whispered, "so, have you ever gone wild in Miami Beach?"

"Yeah, actually I was in 'Girls Gone Wild' movie," I answered sarcastically.

"Which one? I'll have to check it out." Was this his idea of flirting?

"Are you an idiot?" I asked.

"No, I just find you incredibly hot."

"Too bad, 'cause I've been told you're bad news."

"By who? Emma and Manny? They don't like me."

"For good reason," I shot back.

"You know you really should try and form your own opinion, Scarlett."

"Jason, are you bothering Scarlett already?" Mr. Kayne asked.

"Hey, I'm not bothering her, right, Scar?"

I just glared at him.

"Please pay attention." Mr. Kayne gestured to the board.

I leaned over to Jay. "By the way, I already have, and it sucks for you."

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Preview of next chapter: Scarlett goes on an embarassing date.