Summary: Danny and Sam are finally dating, but what happens when Paulina moves in next door to the Goth and finds out she's cheating on him with her one and only love, Danny Phantom?
Disclaimer: Butch and Nick own Danny and Co.
Chapter 1: Make a Move
"So, how's the neighborhood?" asked Dash, snickering.
"Urgh, it's horrible," said Paulina, rolling her eyes and a look of disgust appearing on her face. "Can you imagine Daddy and I had to move because Grandmama need our old house for retirement? And that loser -- urgh. I can't believe I've sunk so low."
"It's okay, Paulina," said Star. "We're here for you. If wost comes to worst, you could always find her doing something and proof for blackmail."
"Uh, hello?" said Paulina, waving her hands in the air in an obvious manner. "I can do that anyday. Besides, I don't need some stupid blackmail to get back at that Gothic chica. I just hate the fact that I have to see her every morning before school when we both leave our house."
She shivered. It was true. Paulina had moved next door to Sam. And she hated the fact that that freak and her loser friends would be constantly walking past her place. Didn't she deserve better than that? She was top A-list material!
Just then, Danny Fenton and Sam Manson passed their table, hand in hand and grinning at each other with Tucker Foley by their side, saying something under his breath.
The popular table laughed. "Hey look, the lovebirds are finally expressing their affection for each other! Aw, isn't that sweet. Not! Go get lost somewhere in a room!" said Dash loudly for the whole cafeteria to laugh at.
Danny and Sam blushed a deep shade of red but scowled along with Tucker as they took a seat at their table.
Valerie, meanwhile, who had been sitting next to Star, had not said a word. She had heard that Sam and Danny were finally together; he had apparently admitted his feelings to her just a couple of days ago and asked her out.
She hung her head. As much as she knew the relationship would never work, she still really liked Danny. He was sweet, smart, cute, and funny. She didn't blame Sam, who could? Heck, she knew Paulina would ask him out if his family wasn't a bunch of ghost scientists. Come to think of it, she was glad Paulina didn't know about her secret, or she'd probably ban her from her table forever. Just imagine her knowing she was hunting the love of her life, Danny Phantom?
She looked over to where the trio was sitting and sighed heavily to herself as she watched Danny give Sam a kiss on the cheek, to which she giggled and turned a shade of pink. She had to admit she saw it coming. It was already Senior year, after all, how long would it take for them to realize it? Just let it go, Val. You know you have to...
"Val, are you all right?" asked Star next to her. "You seem kinda...down?"
"It's nothing," said Valerie, suddenly smiling, and continued to eat her lunch.
"Oh, I get it," Star whispered under her breath. "You still like that loser, don't you?'
Valerie frowned and turned to her to say softly but harshly, "He's not a loser! And...he's with Sam now. So what if I like him, people come and go."
Star looked at her, her smarmy expression slightly softening. "Maybe you still have a chance?" she said in a small voice.
Valerie looked at her sardonically.
Star looked over to Danny and Sam. Danny was eating a sandwich and some of the ketchup got on his face. Tucker laughed as Sam took a napkin and wiped it off.
"Oookay...maybe not," said Star. Something like an "Mmm-hmm" came out of Valerie's mouth and she returned to her meal.
"But come on, you can't sulk on about him forever. You know he's just a geek. He belongs with her."
"Yeah, I know. You're right," said Valerie. She was about to pick up her tray to empty it and leave the table when a sudden drop in temperature and a maniacal laughter filled the cafeteria as the lights flickered on and off.
Valerie scowled and, dropping her tray, ran toward the girl's bathroom.
"Valerie, wait! Where are you going all the time?" yelled Star, running after her.
A ghost appeared at the center of the cafeteria that looked like a lunch lady.
"Oh great," said Danny in an undertone. "Doesn't she ever give up? Meat isn't that good for you."
"Hey!" said Tucker. "I resent that."
"Whatever," said Danny, ducking under the table. "I'm going ghost!" he said as he turned into Danny Phantom.
Valerie had ran into the girl's bathroom. Her mind still slightly on Danny and, reminding herself that this is why they could never be together, she switched her ghost hunting equipment on. The latest version of her maroon suit covered her body and allowed her to turn temporarily intangible as she vanished through the wall.
She was too distracted to notice Star as she stood behind her, holding a hand to her mouth in shock, having witnessed the transformation.
For some reason this popped into my head and I thought it'd make a cute fic. Mostly for the sake of conflict and fluff. But mostly fluff.