Disclaimer: I don't own Degrassi:TNG or any of it's characters. Yaddi yaddi yadda.

Summary: This is a Terri/Spinner. Ashley/Jimmy/Craig. Sean/Emma/?. Possibly another couple or triangle, so just stay tuned. Plot summary is still going on in my head so it will just be revealed along the way. =)

Authors Note: This is my first fan fic EVER, flames and criticism welcome. Also, the chapters of each chapter are song titles like in Degrassi:TNG. Not 80s hits but song titles. Just a little tid bit for ya. =D

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Chapter 1: It's Been A Summer

A new day a new year at Degrassi Community School. People were filing into the schools halls for another year of Kwan, Simpson, and Raditch. The school looked the same to the students as it did only a few months ago. There was however, a new mural in the front of the school that replaced the old and outdated one. It looked somewhat similar to the previous one. With "Degrassi Community School" drawn in a slightly cartoon-ish style. The difference was the huge gigantic panther to symbolize the spirit of Degrassi. The panther was, of course, Degrassi's school mascot.

Emma Nelson, the schools Save The World girl walked into the school with her best friend Manny Santos.

"Another year at Degrassi" sighed Manny.

"Aww Common Manny, look at the bright side. You'll see more of CRAAAIG." Emma teased Manny.

"Oh please, I've already lost my chance with the kid. There's no point in trying to get him back. Besides, I want to set my eyes on new people. I see no purpose in dwelling in the past." said Manny confidently.

"That's the attitude." Emma said as they climbed the front steps od Degrassi and walking into the building. "Oh look, here's some new sights now." She said sarcatically as Toby Issacs and J.T. Yorke approached them.

They both looked quite different from last year. They both amazingly grew a few inches. They were as tall as Emma. The girls noticed this as they walked next to them. Their eyes grew big as they looked at the boys.

"Wow.. looks like some people grew this summer" she said jokingly.

"Ahh the lovely effects of puberty. Maybe the ladies will finally notice me this year." J.T. said putting his hands on his hips and sticking out his chest. Toby snorted.

"Oh please. The only person who would notice J.T. Yorke is the lunchlady." They all laughed at Toby's remark except J.T who pretended to look hurt.

Manny checked her watch. "Common guys, we don't want to be late for the first day back."

They walked off to Mr. Simpson's homeroom in one direction as Gavin "Spinner" Mason was tailing Terri McGregor in the other. Spinner, moreso known as the comedic "dude" guy, looked rather serious chasing after Terri. Terri was looking annoyed as she attempted to ignore Spinner from behind her as she briskly walked.

"Terri how come you never returned my calls? Please just talk to me!" Spinner said in complete seriousness.

Terri, annoyed, turned around and looked him squarely in the eye."Spinner. It's over." She turned around and kept on walking away.

Looking at the little fiasco from the lockers was Paige and Hazel, The popular girls of school. They looked at them in complete amusement.

"ANOTHER fight?" exclaimed Hazel.

Paige sighed. "Yep, twice this week. It's funny though, they fight every 2 seconds but then the next minute there they are, making out in a corner. They act like they're pracitcally married!" she laughed.

"So, not jealous of Terri anymore for going out with Spinner?" Hazel questioned curiously.

"Hon, as if. I am SO over Spinner. He was just one of those premature crushes. You know how they go.

Hazel laughed unsurely. Just then she spotted Jimmy Brooks. "Oh hey Jimmy over here!" she called over to him.

"Hello ladies. How are you doing this fine morning at Degrassi?" Jimmy said confidently.

"Looks like someone woke up on the right side of the bed this morning? Why so happy Jimmy?" said Paige.

Jimmy smiled and spotted Ashley Kerwin come in through the Degrassi doors. "She's why. We got back together just yesterday on the phone." He motioned his head towards Ashley and skipped towards her. "Hello my lady." he said to Ash kissing her hand.

Ashley in all black blushed. "Hey Jimmy." she said to him with a smile.

"Shall I escort my girl to homeroom?"

"That would be great!" she said cooly. Out of the corner of her eye she looked at Craig who came out of the office. Craig spotted them and it took him a second to realize what was going on. Craig, feeling hurt stormed off in the opposite direction of Jimmy and Ashley.

"Of course. Of COURSE Jimmy and Ash are back together. Let's just forget that Craig EVER existed. And that Ash and Craig NEVER went out." he thought spitefully to himself. He went into Mrs. Kwan's 10th grade homeroom and took a seat towards the back of the classroom. He slumped in his chair as the rest of the class filed in. He gave Jimmy and Ash heated looks from his seat.

Emma looked around the homeroom and gave out a sigh of relief. "Maybe Sean isn't in our class this year." She said hopefully to Manny. After what Sean did to Emma this past summer and ruining thier relationship AGAIN, he was the last person Emma wanted to see. Of course just as her mouth uttered those words the door opened and nobody other than Sean Cameron walked through the door.

"Sorry." he muttered before Mr. Simpson could say anything.

"Take a seat." said Mr. Simpson.

Emma could tell that Sean spotted her and looked at her throughout the rest of homeroom. All he wanted to do was talk to her. To say how stupid he was for doing what he did and to beg for her to take him back... again. Sean looked away at Emma thinking those last words. "I've hurt her once, and I did it again. Maybe I'm not the one for her." he thought to himself.