Author's Note: Hi there! So this idea popped in my head, and I thought why not give it a try! Please review if you think I should continue.. when I get some reviews letting me know what I should so I will update! :)

Keep in mind, Ally only likes Austin as her best friend right now, nothing more. As for Austin, well, you will have to wait and see ;)

Here at Marino high, there are many things you need to know to help you survive your time here. One: Never order the mystery meat on Wednesdays. It will pick its self up off you plate and walk away.

Two: Never sit in the front row of Mr. Debake's class. He will give you a shower regardless if you're in need of one or not.

Three: Don't use the last stall in the girls washroom. You will most likely never get out.

And finally, but most important

Four: Couples rule the school.

Your average school has the different cliques. You have your jocks, your plastics, the nerds, the skaters and any other possible stereotypical label that exist in the world. Don't get me wrong, we have those at Marino too, but they are far less prominent. The Couples is the only real clique there is. But not just any couples, the Power Couples. You see, there are many couples that are get together and separate through out the year, but no one really pays attention to them. There is a mainstream, single minded group of people (who would be considered the plastics and jocks if it weren't for this whole couple scheme) whom everyone knows, and everyone follows, and they are who form the power couples.

I should probably introduce myself, I'm Ally Dawson, Junior here at Marino high, therefor the couple system is nothing new to me. I have grown a custom to it just like everyone else has.

The power couples consist of 4 couples, but 9 people. confused? Let me explain.

Well the longest standing couple in the group is my sister Cassidy and her boyfriend Dallas. They are kinda the 'leaders of the pack'. They have been here the longest, and have been together since freshman year.

Next, you have my brother, Dez, and his girlfriend Carrie. They are also seniors (Dez and Cassidy are twins if you really wanted to know) but Carrie is supposed to be a junior. She skipped grade 11, you would never know she was that smart by having a conversation with the girl. I am still beyond clueless as to how she did it, but anyways, that's another story. Her and my brother have been together since mid sophomore year, they're pretty much perfect for each other as they are both nutty and quirky. Its adorable.

Next, you have Trish and Jace. Trish is pretty much the caretaker of all of us. She comes across as the bitch who wont take any crap (and she doesn't), but once you get past the hard exterior, she is one of the most caring people you will ever meet. Her and Jace kind of keep to them selves most of the time, as they are still in the honeymoon phase, but when you need them, they are there.

As for me, I have my boyfriend Elliot. I don't consider us a power couple, I honestly find the whole system a load of crap. However, my siblings insisted that we were in fact 'one of them' and named us a power couple. The initiation part is beyond me, but that is irrelevant.

Elliot and I have only been together since the middle of summer, he is an exchange student and made the towns basketball team. I met him at my friend's party, they play on the same team, and he introduced us.

As for the 9th person, that's Austin. My all time best friend. Ever since grade 2, he has been my rock, and I could never live without him. He always protects me and has my back, and I could ask him for anything more. Best friend of the year, all year, every year goes that Austin Moon boy. Although he isn't a couple, he is good friends with the whole group, so he just kinda gets labeled as a member of the 'clique'. Not that I'm complaining, he knows me better than anyone else and I love having him there right by my side.

Austin knows better than anyone else that I don't agree with this whole 'couples ruling the school' thing. When I bring it up to Elliot, he tells tells me "It has to be this way, Ally, it creates order." But Austin listens, and he understands.

All in all, our little group is pretty great. If you put aside the whole system that it is in place for, you just have a great group of friends made up of a bunch of personalities.

In Power

Ally reluctantly rolled out of bed that morning not really feeling the whole 'school thing'. She thought about playing the whole 'im sick' or the 'its that time of the month' card, but figured her siblings would make her go anyway, seeing as that is how it usually went.

She pushed herself up into a standing position, grabbed her bath robe and headed for the shower. When she made her may back to her room, she tripped on the un-even flooring between the bedroom and bathroom.

I need to get that shit fixed.

She thought as she hauled herself off the floor and back onto her bed. She just sat there for a bit, procrastinating her morning tasks when her phone went off. She unlocked the screen as a smile swept across her face, just like it did every morning when he woke up.

Rockstar :*

Good morning, beautiful

Austin has always texted her good morning, every since she could remember. He was just that kind of best friend. She shot him a quick "morninggg3" before she continued on with her daily routine.

Half an hour later, she is dressed in her high-rise denim shorts and her white crop top with her hair in loose curls ready to go. She waiting in her kitchen for Elliot to arrive and bring her to school.

beeeeeeep

"Elliot's here! See you guys later." She shouted out to her two older siblings. Receiving a yell from one and a wave from the other she was out the door.

"Well don't you look sexy." Elliot stepped out of the car and made his way around to the petite brunette who was standing on the other side. He looked her up and down bluntly before pulling her in to a tight embrace.

"Thanks," She mumbled. "You ready to go?"

He pulled back and looked into her eyes with lust as a smirk appeared on his face. "Maybe we could just drive out to some back alley and do our own thing?" He winked at her to play it off as a joke, when they both knew very well he was serious.

"I think we better get to school. Dez and Cassidy told me there was something important going on this morning before class." She lied. But anything was better than going down some back road and have Elliot have his way with her.

Yeah they were dating, but there was something about him she couldn't put her finger on that prevented her from giving him herself fully.

The drove in silence the whole car ride to the school. Elliot wasn't thrilled that Ally rejected his proposal, but he didn't want to start anything that he didn't want to finish.

And with Ally, every argument gets finished.

He pulled into the parking lot and the couple hopped out of the car, meeting Austin, Trish and Jace by the front steps of the school.

Before Ally could make her way over to the rest of the group Elliot grabbed allys hand and spun her around to face him.

"Elliot what are y-" She didn't get the chance to finish as he crashed his lips onto hers. Hard. Ally was never one for PDA, but Elliot loved it.

When Elliot placed his hand under the hem of Ally's shirt she knew that was her cue to pull away. He smirked at her with his dark eyes and intertwined their fingers as they headed over to the rest of their group. As they got closer, Ally separated hand with Elliot, and bolted towards Austin.

She threw herself at his open arms as he picked her up and spun her in a half circle. She giggled and kept her arms wrapped around his neck tight, not wanting to let go of her best friend. He made her feel safe with his hugs. No one ever made her feel like he did. Elliot made her feel a different kind of warmth, but she grew up with Austin his hugs were something she grew up with and are something she always looks forward too. He put her back on the ground, but continued to hug her.

"Did I ever tell you how much I love your hugs?" She whispered into his ear

he chuckled gave her a small squeeze. "Almost everyday, but I will never get tired of hearing it," He tightened his grasp on her as he continued to speak "and as much as I'd love to keep holding you, I'm going to pull away now before you boyfriend over there rings my neck." Ally sighed and pulled away as did Austin.

She loved having Elliot because she had a different relationship with him than she did with Austin, however, she didn't like the fact that it sometimes limited the things Austin and Ally could do together.

As the others arrive, the bell rings and the all head off to there classes.

Elliot gives Ally a quick soft peck on the lips and she and Austin head off to english.

In Power

While Austin and Ally were in English, Ally was intently listening to her instructor as Austin doodles on her binder. They both received a text from their group chat:

Group

Dallas: So Ethan is having a party this weekend at his lake house.. Guess which kick ass group got an invite?