Intro.

Whenever Sharpay Evans walked down the hall there was always that one split second that her "Ice Queen" façade nearly broke. She couldn't help it though he just melted her heart and made her feel completely helpless with a simple glance, but of course this happened to almost every girl that he walked past. She had never told anybody about it though, not even her twin brother, she felt stupid for having these thoughts because she knew that nobody as popular and caring as him would ever consider having feelings for her since she was the biggest bitch in school to most people. Little did she know that every time Troy Bolton passed her in the hallway he wished he could talk to her without his friends thinking he had gone crazy, or possibly losing his head when she did her bitch thing.

This had been going on since middle school when they had first come across one another. He was already sitting in his chair when she walked into class, the teacher had assigned the class to chairs, she was seated behind him and he had caught her eye straight away and she had caught his attention as soon as she had stepped into the doorway but neither of them had the courage to talk to each other back then and now… well things had changed and it seemed to both as though they probably never would get to talk.

However things changed when the girl Troy had sang with at the New Year party he attended started their school after the winter break. He managed to get her to try out for the next school production with him and used this as his opportunity and excuse to talk to Sharpay. This plan was going well until Sharpay decided to keep up appearances and keep "Troy the basketball boy" out of the production as they had to save it from "those who don't know the difference between a Tony award and Tony Hawke." But she eventually backed down and she and Troy ended up with the leads in the play which of course shocked the whole school on two levels. 1. Troy was in the school drama production and 2. Troy and Sharpay would be working and spending time together.

Rehearsals day one.

Sharpay's p.o.v.

God I love this place when it's empty, so much time to think, prepare myself for the day ahead and get into my "ice queen" character. It's getting so much harder to keep this façade up just being around him all the time is making me want to scream how happy I am from the rooftops. Oh there goes the door opening guess I better get my guard up.

Nobody's p.o.v.

"Hey sis."

"Oh hey Ryan. Sorry I left this morning I just needed time to reflect and get my thoughts in order."

"Oh don't worry about it. I enjoyed the fresh air when I walked today. You know you could just ask him to run lines outside of school with you to make sure you can work together to the standard that you're used to working to."

"I guess, but you know how up in arms the school is about us working together inside hours can you imagine if they found out we were spending time together outside of school too. Then I really would be the most hated girl in school, not just the bitchiest. It seems like you really are the only person I can trust in this school enough to talk to properly. Oh by the way… how long have you known? 'cause I didn't tell you."

"Shar, I know you better than anyone, I can just tell."

"Shhhh Ryan, somebody's coming through the door, they can't hear what we were just talking about."

"Well I'm off anyway, I gotta go talk to my math teacher before class, see you second period."

"Bye Ry."

In the distance Sharpay can hear Ryan saying "Hey Troy, see ya later."

'Oh man, I hope he didn't hear any of that conversation.'

"Oh hi Sharpay, I'm glad you're here, you're just the person I was looking for. Do you mind if we go over our lines together at some point, just me and you, there are some bits I'm not comfortable with and I really don't wanna make an ass of myself."

"Sure Troy, whenever suits you best is fine with me."

"Cool, how about today after rehearsals… I have two free periods… Is that okay with you?"

"Hang on two seconds" Sharpay checked her school schedule, "Actually Troy I have History second period but I'm free third period and lunch hour if you wanna go over lines then instead"

"That's probably better for me, that way I can still go to free period basketball practice… I think the guys are getting a little annoyed with me. Are you coming to Homeroom?"

"Not right now, I'll be along in a few minutes" 'Darn Sharpay, why'd you have to go an say that, now he's goin to think there's some reason you don't wanna be seen with him'

Ms Darbus' Homeroom.

Sharpay made it to homeroom just before the bell rang which was lucky, even if she was the star of most of the school plays Darbus would still give her detention without hesitation.

Sharpay, once she had sat down, could hear someone trying to get her attention by whispering he name.

When she turned around she was greeted by Troy for the second time that day.

"Do you mind coming over to my house to rehearse after school as well please? I think I'm gonna need all the help and practice you can give me, I didn't realise how many lines I had"

Sharpay couldn't help but laugh at his cuteness when he said this. "Sure Troy, I'll see you at my locker after last period."

"Quiet now Bolton and Evans, this is homeroom not socialising time."

And oddly in unison they both said "Sorry, Ms Darbus"

At the end of homeroom the classroom emptied very quickly and Sharpay made her way to first period Science.

On entering the classroom she could already feel Gabriella pulling evils looks in her direction, which she still didn't quite understand. As far as she knew she hadn't done anything wrong to Gabriella. In any case she didn't really care, it was her who was spending most of today with Troy and nobody could bring her down from that.

Troy's P.O.V.

'Hmm, hope my little bro left the house tidy when he left for school today.'

He felt himself bump into somebody on the way into Math so stopped to say sorry. He was then greeted by, "Don't worry bout it Troy."

"Hey Ryan, did you get your issues with our teacher fixed?"

"No not really, I guess he just doesn't like me, but I don't really care. Have you spoken to Sharpay today? She seemed quite distracted when I spoke to her this morning."

"Yeah I have. She seemed fine to me. I'll see if I can get it out of her later when she helps me go over my lines if you want though."

"Yeah, thanks dude. She doesn't really talk to me as much as she used to, seems like she's even turning her 'ice queen' attitude towards me."

"I'm sure it's nothing Ryan, maybe she's just feeling down."

"Boy's, shut up."