Author Note: It's been far too long since i last published anything longer than a oneshot, so i thought i'd remedy that =) my first High School Musical fic, i was very nervous about writing this, as i'd never done one before, and there are so many awesome Gabpay's out there already that i didn't wanna let the team down, but so far i'm happy with how the story is going =)

Enjoy =)

Disclaimer: I do not own anything!

Chapter 1

You know people say 'nothing is impossible'? Well I guess those people have never tried making themselves fall out of love with someone. I should know how impossible it is, I've been trying for god knows how long now but nothing seems to work! I've tried ignoring her, avoiding her, listing all the bad things about her… nothing works. She's still the most amazingly, perfect person in the entire world, the entire universe, even! It'd take a miracle to make me not love her, and miracles are few and far between in East High. As to whether that's a good thing or not, I'm not really sure, but if it would make my life easier to not be in love with her, the one person who hates me more than anything else in the world, then I guess a miracle would be a good thing right about now.

"Hey, Gabs, how's it going?"

"Oh, hey, Ryan. Alright, I guess, you?"

"Thing's are great! I just got word from a performance school in California; they want me to audition for them, something about a production they're putting on in the summer. I can't believe it…" I tuned Ryan out as the school doors were flung open and the Queen made her entrance. Not the actual Queen, you know, of England, no, I'm talking about our very own royalty… If royalty wore designer shoes, short skirts and had long blonde hair, that is.

I watched as everyone stopped and the crowd parted for her. It was like she had some kind of magic power she was using to weave a spell on the student body of East High, me included. The entire school seemed to be holding its breath as hundreds of pairs of eyes watched the blonde Ice Queen make her usual dramatic entrance. You could say many things about Sharpay Evans, and believe me, people did, but you could never say she was boring.

"…But if I was wrong you probably would have yelled at me, but since you seem to be as mesmerised by her as the rest of the male sheep types in our school then my guess is that I'm not wrong."

"Huh? There aren't any sheep in our school, that's crazy talk, Ryan." Sharpay had just reached her locker and flung it open. Guys filed past, eyes fixed on her as she pouted sexily into the pink mirror on her locker door.

"Have you told her how you feel?" I managed to drag my eyes away from her to frown at Ryan.

"Told who how I feel about what?"

"The girl you've been staring at ever since she walked into school, the girl who you can't keep your eyes off even now." Again I had to force myself to look at Ryan instead of watching her tussle her hair and straighten her already perfect clothes.

"You're imagining things. I'm just looking in her general direction." I might have been able to fool him if it hadn't been for the blush that had heated my cheeks.

"No, Gabs, you're looking at her. Don't think you can talk your way out of this one, I've seen the signs, and you pretty much drool whenever you see her!"

"I do not!" Of course I hadn't been drooling, but it didn't stop me from checking my reflection in the screen of my phone, just in case. I heard Ryan chuckle next to me.

"Give it up, I'm right and you know it. So why haven't you said anything to her?" He leant against the lockers, watching me watching her.

"What can I say? She's beautiful, popular, every guy in school wants her and, oh yeah, she hates me!" I shook my head and shut my eyes to the sight of her leaning against her now closed locker, phone in her hand, hair falling over her face, biting her lip as her fingers flew over the buttons.

"Oh. Yeah. I forgot about that. Sorry, Gabs." He patted my arm gently, making me smile at the difference between him and his sister. "But you know, people can change. They might even surprise you sometimes. So do me a favour and don't give up on her too." I opened my eyes again just in time to meet Sharpay's as she looked over at her brother. For a second she held my gaze and I felt my heart jump as something changed in her beautiful, brown eyes, but then it was gone and the Ice Queen was back and heading our way.

That flash, that little spark of hope was all I needed to make me agree whole heartedly and promise Ryan I wouldn't give up on her too.

"Wait… 'Too'? Ryan, what do you mean 'too'? What are you talking-"

"Ryan!" Sharpay was on us before I could make Ryan explain. "What are you doing over here? We have things to do, places to go, people to see, so come on!" And with that, she turned on her heels and was away down the corridor, hips swaying and hair swinging, without even a glance in my direction.

"Sorry, Gabs. Later, okay?" He shot me an apologetic smile and hurried after his sister, leaving me to make my own way to class.

Homeroom wasn't too bad, I got to spend most of it staring at the back of her head, watching her flick her hair, hearing her laugh as the multitude of guys flirted with her. Ryan caught me staring again and grinned, causing me to blush furiously and causing Kelsi, who was telling him that she couldn't rehearse with him later, to look very confused.

I looked down at my notebook, deciding to concentrate on whatever it was I was supposed to be concentrating on, so as to avoid anymore knowing smiles from Ryan. But it didn't help, as I'd been unconsciously drawing hearts and doodling her initials all over the open pages.

"Dammit."

"Trouble in Paradise?" I flashed Taylor a smile but just shook my head, preferring not to have anyone else find out about my 'little crush'. "He still likes you, you know, why don't you ask him to a movie with me and Chad this weekend?" Taylor was kind, but she was brilliant at misinterpreting things.

"Tay, we've talked about this! It ended between me and Troy for a reason, so please, stop trying to get us back together."

She just shrugged. "Alright, suit yourself; I was only trying to help."

"I know you were, and I appreciate it, but not everything is about Troy. In fact, for me, nothing is about Troy, so please, just drop it."

"Consider it dropped." She was silent for a moment but then she turned back to look at me, a hopeful gleam in her eye. "How about this instead, you, me, a ton of ice cream and 'White Chicks', this Friday?"

I thought about it for a moment, I could use some good old 'best friend time'. Plus, 'White Chicks' was guaranteed to cheer up even the gloomiest of days. "Okay, you're on!" Taylor grinned and leaned across to hug me.

"We are going to have so much fun!" She started gushing and doing scarily good impressions of the two guys in the film. Taylor could be the Queen of getting the wrong end of the stick, but she really did know how to cheer me up!

Midway through Taylor's 'routine', Sharpay whipped round. "I know it's hard for you two losers to be around regular people, but could you for once try and act normal!" Taylor and I exchanged an eye roll, but before either of us could say something, Sharpay was back for more. "Keep it down; I can't hear all the compliment's I'm getting about my new shoes! And if you must be weirdoes at least get it right, Shawn Wayans is Brittany Wilson and Marlon is Tiffany, not the other way round! Honestly!" And with that she turned away again and picked up the conversation right where she'd left off.

"Wow. Now there's something I never expected! Sharpay Evans, a 'White Chicks' fan!" Taylor was right; I'd never have had Sharpay down as a fan of that kind of movie. I guess there really was more to her than met the eye, a theory that was backed up by a wink from Ryan.

Author Note: Well... lemmie know what you thought and if it is actually worth me posting anymore! Hope you're all having a great Christmas, Peace Out =)