Ok, this is my first story so don't kill me for it please! It may be terrible but even if it is I'll accept replies that say so if only to know someone has read it. So here goes nothing.

Summary: What was life like at the beginning of 9th grade, long before he got his powers? When he and his two best friends could just hang out, and there was no threat of being hunted. The story of a simpler life of no ghosts, no fights, and his biggest problem in life was his weird parents.

Disclaimer: I do not own Danny Phantom or any of the characters. Though I wish I did.sighWhere's Desiree when you need her?

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He stood in front of his mirror looking very nervous. It was the first day of high school after all. It was normal to be nervous. Right?

"Ok, first day of ninth grade." He said to himself in the mirror. "This year I'm gonna get better grades. This year I'm gonna face my fears. This year I'm gonna," He gave himself a skeptical look. "I've got to stop talking to myself."

"You really should, know." said his sister from his doorway.

"Go away Anna." Vlad said as he turned angrily to her.

"Vladdy's a little grumpy this morning." she said in a teasing voice. Anna was his younger sister, about 8 at the time. Her favorite hobby seemed to be tormenting Vlad whenever she could. But, hey, what little sister doesn't?

"What do you want?" he asked as he turned back around and began to get his school stuff together.

"Nothing,' Anna said innocently. " I was just gonna say good luck with telling her." She smiled evilly.

"What? Telling who?" Anna just stood there smiling. After a minute he realized what she meant. "have you been on my computer again?" he asked angrily.

"Maybe." She answered slyly.

"How did you get the password?"

"It's Maddie Masters. It's not that hard to figure out."

"Get out of my room and stay away from y computer!" Vlad yelled. Anna turned around and skipped down the hall having successfully gotten to Vlad's last nerve. It was talent she had.

Vlad turned back into his room and got his backpack. As he went into the hall, he could hear his sister singing on her way down the hall "Vlad and Maddie sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g!" He scowled. "I wish," he mumbled to himself.

Downstairs, his mom was making breakfast in the kitchen. Out of his two annoying parents, his mom was the most annoying. She was, overly proper.

"Good morning, Vladimir," she said to him as he walked past her to the table.

Vlad winced. He hated when people used his full name. "Mom, please don't call me that." This was a conversation they had every morning, and his mom always won.

"That is your name so that is how I will address you," she replied.

"Yeah, but everyone else just calls me-"

"Eat your breakfast."

Vlad sighed. He was fighting a losing battle and he knew it. So he just gave up and ate the eggs his mom had made him. When he was done he called "Bye!" to his mom before running out the door towards his new school.

He hadn't gone far before he heard a voice call from behind him.

"Vladdy!" came Jack's far too loud voice. Vlad winced again. He swore people in France could hear Jack's voice loud and clear.

He turned around. Jack came bounding up to catch up with him. Walking behind him, shaking her head, was Maddie.

"Morning Vlad." She said as she caught up with them. Vlad didn't reply. He just stared a her. She was wearing the new dress she'd bought over the summer, a long blue one with black shoes. And her hair was back in a ponytail, which was unusual for her. She looked very nice.

"So V-man," said Jack, bringing Vlad out of his thoughts, "Ready for high school?"

"No, I'd prefer to just not have to go, but I'm going anyway."

"Why wouldn't you want to go to school?" asked Maddie. "It gets you away from Anna for a while."

"Yeah, but it's the most boring place on the planet. I think they just invented school to torture kids."

Maddie laughed. She had such a nice laugh. He stared at her the rest of the way to school; completely ignoring Jack's rambling about some new ghost invention he was working on. Wow, could he ever talk. And talk. And talk.

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