Disclaimer: I do not own any Lizzie characters or episodes from the Lizzie M. the series!

A/N (this story is set in their junior year of high school and the PG13 rating is for later chapters.)

Lizzie gave out a big yawn as she awoke from her great night of sleep, which she found weird because she usually doesn't sleep that well on school nights. She sat up in bed and looked at her alarm clock.

"8:30? OH MY GOD I OVERSLEPT AGAIN!" Lizzie jumped out of bed, tore her clothes off and pulled out the first thing she could find. She attempted brushing her hair and teeth at the same time and ran out the door. Lizzie's mom knew what this meant so she grabbed her keys and headed out the door to greet Lizzie, who was already sitting in the car!

"Lizzie, I thought you already left for school. This is the fifth time in the past couple of weeks. You know what the counselor said last time." "The next time I'm late I have to switch my first period math class to one that's not as important" Lizzie said, joining in unison with her mom.

By the time she got to school she had already missed first and second period. Running to the counselor's office at this point seemed useless, but she did it anyway. "Lizzie" Mrs. Harrison said as she pulled out a folder, "I was expecting you. I just got the attendance folder from your first and second period teachers reporting that you weren't in class today. This makes the fifth tardy, am I right?"
"Yes, Mrs. Harrison, but please don't switch my classes. I promise I won't be tardy again! I have every class with my two best friends and if you switch them I might not have any classes or even the same lunch with them!" Lizzie pleaded.

"Well Lizzie that might do you some good. But I'll try to see to it that you still have some classes and the same lunch with them. You have to understand though that if you keep missing math and English you will either fail or have to waste your summer in school."

The counselor tried to be reasonable but Lizzie couldn't help to hate the idea. Mrs. Harrison opened up the folder and grabbed Lizzie's new schedule, saying that she would change it tomorrow to accommodate her friends.

"My new third period, room 108. Maybe Ethan will be there!" Lizzie giggled at the thought as she walked down the hall looking at the room numbers on the side of the doors.
"Well, here we go!" Lizzie said as she opened the door only to run right into Kate Saunders. "What are you doing here freak?" Kate asked as she glared at Lizzie. "Oh please tell me you're not our new student aid. Id hate to think that I actually have to see you daily!"
"Kate, why don't you just go to the bathroom, sit in front of the mirror and pathetically tell yourself how beautiful you are? It is your daily routine isn't it?" Lizzie shot back.
Kate gave her a dirty look, looked around the class to make sure that no one heard that and pranced off.

"Okay everyone it appears we have a new student." Mr. Hill said looking down at the sheet of paper the counselor had given him. He looked up at the girl staring at fellow classmates and said "Oh Ms. McGuire, its you. You're switching periods on me? Well, take your seat right where Ethan is sitting. Ethan, move back a desk since no one is sitting there."

Ethan moved back and Lizzie sat in his seat, which was still warm. Even though she wasn't exactly thrilled about the fact that she was in one of Kate's classes she couldn't help but giggle at the fact that Ethan was right behind her! Ethan spoke up."Hey, Hill, why don't you just have Lizzie sit behind me?"

" Because you and Ms. Saunders talk too much as it is. And for further reference, Mr. Craft, my name is MR. HILL."
It was then and there that Lizzie realized she was sitting behind Kate. But she figured that it was better to sit behind her than in front of her!