A/N: This is my first Lizzie story....I've actually been working faithfully on a Harry Potter story, but this idea has been burning in my head. It's very realistic to me...I do plays at my school all the time. So, here goes. Please review when you are done so I know if I should continue it.

Disclaimer: I just want to clear this up right now....so I don't have to do it anymore throughout the story. I do not own Lizzie McGuire or anything having to do with it or Disney Channel. I also do not own the musical that I use in here.

Chapter One: The Flyer

"So anyway, I was outside the office and I saw this flyer about the fall musical for the school. Mr. Dig is directing it and I really think we should sign up! You'll never guess what it is...." Miranda paused dramatically. "It's GREASE! Isn't that fabulous?"

Gordo sighed. "Miranda, I hate to burst your bubble but don't you remember the last time you were in a school play? It was a total and complete disaster!"

"Oh well I wasn't really thinking about auditioning.... I was going to see about being stage manager! Isn't that great?"

"I think that's a great idea, Miranda. You're so organized," Lizzie replied as the trio came to a stop, and Lizzie and Miranda rummaged in their lockers. Gordo leaned against the locker next to Lizzie's and watched her unpack her books. They were about to leave for the Digital Bean for some coffee and then go to a movie. It had been a hectic month of school-- their first in high school. This was their first chance for a break from the work. They had been assigned hardly any work for the weekend-- a rare occurrence, they had soon learned, in high school. Anyway, they were hanging out all weekend-- a three day weekend.

Gordo watched as Lizzie and Miranda gabbled on about all they'd do over the weekend. Ever since Miranda had gotten back from Mexico, golden- brown skin and Spanish words bubbling from her mouth, Gordo had gone back to feeling like a bit of a third wheel. After they'd gotten back from Rome, he had felt a little nervous around her, because of the kiss she'd given him....he didn't know what it meant-- so in a way, Miranda coming back from Mexico had been the best thing to break the ice for him and Lizzie. He still hadn't told her how he felt about her. One thing he had noticed was that Lizzie wasn't so keen to talking about Ethan Craft anymore, for which he was grateful. But still he wasn't sure what to do.

He was suddenly snapped back from the past, and watching Lizzie's flip her long hair (recently grown and still getting longer) and mouth quickly shaping words, by Miranda.

"Gordo. GORDO! What do you think? Will you audition?" Miranda asked. "I can't do a show without my best friends on board!"

"Well-- I dunno... I'm not really good at anything, I've never done anything like it before--"

"Please?" Lizzie interrupted. "It'll be fun! For me-- I mean, us?" She pulled Miranda in close and they stuck out their lips. It reminded Gordo so much of stuff they used to do when they were younger that he laughed.

"All right, all right. Where do I sign?" he said.

"Oh you two don't have to. I already took the liberty of signing you up!" And with that Miranda turned on her heel and left Gordo and Lizzie gaping after her. They looked at each other and then ran after her.

***

As they sat at the Digital Bean, Miranda and Gordo were talking about his latest video. Lizzie definitely knew now, if she hadn't before the trip to Rome, that she definitely liked Gordo. Even as a big pop star, he hadn't treated her differently. She liked his hair, his eyes, his honestness, his smile.... everything about being around him made her go weak at the knees. Another thing was that she looked up to him now-- literally. He had grown six inches at least over the summer! His doctor was stumped....no one had ever grown that much in the space of three months.She found this a good chatting ground for her whenever there was an uncomfortable silence between them.

She knew fairly well that he liked her too. She had hoped that the kiss she had given him at the end of the trip would clue him in to her feelings, but after awhile she figured that he had taken it as a friendship kiss.

She watched him as he spoke, how his long eyelashes fluttered and his lopsided smile when Miranda cracked a joke. She stirred her smoothie thoughtfully as she stared. Miranda looked over at her as she spoke to Gordo and noticed the staring, just as she had noticed him staring at her at the lockers after school.

'Hmmm...' she thought. 'Maybe this play will be good in more way than one!' And the mischievous, fourteen year old began to plan.

A/N: Short first chapter I know.... I hope it got you interested. There will probably be another chapter up tonight, maybe two. Bear with me.... I think this story will unfold to be interesting. I never plan out chapters... just a basic storyline and I go with it. So tune in later tonight and review now! :)