Hey! This is my first Degrassi fanfic, and I just got hooked on the show so bear with me here if the characters are a little OOC. This is AU, so things will be a little different but I'm still probably going to do the whole Julia thing and Clare's parents getting divorce. I'm just kind of improvising and making it up as I go.

Disclaimer: Degrassi is not owned by me. I do not own Degrassi.

Read on, my friends.

Chapter 1

"Don't mind me. I'm just over here eating my sandwich. You two just continue with your PDA." I said loudly.

Alli came up for a breath to roll her eyes at me. Then she continued with her little make out session with Drew.

"Wow. Way to make your best friend feel welcome, guys." I tried again. Hoping this time they would actually stop eating each other's faces off and begin to have a real conversation.

No such luck. The eating of faces seemed to have only just begun, and I had the misfortune of having a front row seat.

I was really feeling the urge to put a wall between those two. That way they couldn't make googley eyes, make out, or do any other romantic stuff I really didn't want to see.

Don't get me wrong. I love Alli and Drew. They are my two best friends. Alli and I got in an all out fight over who got the last macaroni for arts and crafts in preschool. Later she gave me a cookie to make up for it, and we've been inseparable ever since.

Drew came into the picture in seventh grade when I saved him from a couple of bullies, Fitz and his friends.

I used to be best friends with Alli, and best friends with Drew, but never at the same time. In fact, they used to hate each other.

That all changed our last year in Middle School, when I invited them both over to my house for a peace conference. It started out with casual flirting. Just to annoy each other, and ended with, well, this.

And I'm really happy about them getting together. They have so much in common and they are both great people that totally deserve each other. It's just that it's our first year of High School, and I'm starting to feel a little lost. Alli and Drew have always been my only major friends and with them wanting some couples only time I feel a little isolated, unwanted, like the clingy third wheel. Every time we all hang out together it ends with me awkwardly watching their flirt fest and every time I casually suggest that I could tag along to the movies or something with them, they get this grotesque look on their faces. Like I just suggested that we go eat some bunnies.

Needless to say this year is turning out to be less fun than I imagined. I am beginning to feel like I have no friends and my social life has reached an all time low.

Sighing I picked up my lunch and looked for somewhere else to sit in the crowded cafeteria.

Every table looked as unfun as the rest, so finally I settled with the table that had no one sitting at it. Nice, empty, and free from PDA.

I sat down trying to concentrate on eating my sandwich, when I felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I turned around to see that right behind me a guy was standing.

I could tell right away that I had picked the wrong table. The guy was dressed in all black and just quietly staring at me. The effect was quite creepy.

"Yes?" I asked.

He stared at me once more. "You're in my seat." He finally said rudely.

"Um…Well I don't see a label on it." I replied sarcastically. It got me a hint of a smirk from him. I sighed; maybe I should at least make an attempt at being friendly. "Do you want me to move?"

"No. Your fine." This time his voice was monotone.

"Okay then." Que the awkward silence. "I'm Clare," I said.

"Eli." He said nodding at me.

"Alright. Cool." I said, lamely. There wasn't really much else to say.

We finished our lunch without any talking. The only sound was Eli humming some song. It sounded like screamo.

Oh joy. Lunch will be so fun this year.