Sorry for the delayed update, the PSATs are coming up and I've been dedicated to that for the most part, the test is next week so once its over I'll be back on schedule.

Was there something wrong with the last chapter, maybe I'll make some changes and repost it…Tell me what you think.

Warning: Obnoxiously long chapter, be prepared :D

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Gabriella woke the following morning as the sun shined through her bedroom window warming her face, not yet ready to wake up she forcefully kept her eyes closed stretching her arms till they hit the headboard. Slowing pulling herself out of bed she made her way towards the bathroom. Taking a quick look in the mirror her eyes widened. Hair sticking out in all different directions and eyes still red and puffy from a long night of crying she could have easily passed as an ancestor of medusa.

Sharpay walked into Gabriella's holding two cups of coffee with her, she had always been a morning person she had been showered and dressed before Gabriella even woke up, and had decided to make a pot of coffee to calm Gabriella nerves. Sharpay walking into Gabriella's room to find a once neat clean room in total disarray, she automatically assumed that Gabriella was in her closet picking out something to wear, as she watched clothes being thrown from the closet.

"Gabriella?" Sharpay asked as she walked into Gabriella closet and saw her on the floor with a mountain of clothes surrounding her, should have made another pot Sharpay thought as Gabriella looked up at her.

"I don't know what to wear." Gabriella said looking up at her.

"I can see that." Sharpay replied sitting down on the floor next to Gabriella handing her the cup of coffee, Gabriella smiled taking a sip.

"Your just nervous..." Sharpay said looking at Gabriella who nodded. "Alright, let me pick out something..." Sharpay said examining to massive amount of clothes around her, Gabriella looked at her unsure. "…Go, go, go." Sharpay finished shooing Gabriella out of her closet. Gabriella reluctantly agreed and made her way to the couch, taking another sip of her coffee. Moments later Sharpay walking out of Gabriella's closet with a full outfit in hand, "Perfection." Was all she said, she handed the outfit to Gabriella who then walked into the bathroom.

"Well, how do I look?" Gabriella asked holding out her arms spinning in a small circle. Sharpay had picked out long bell-bottoms, with a loose orange top to match. Gabriella had decided to keep her long wavy hair down; she could have easily been picked out of a 70's sitcom.

"Hold onto your boyfriends girls." Sharpay replied sitting in the couch, with her hands wrapped around her mug. Gabriella smiled in response.

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Gabriella and Sharpay sat in the East High parking lot, neither of them had moved since they had arrived. Gabriella who was sitting in the passenger seat stared out into the horizon blankly, which Sharpay watched her.

"Gabriella…" She started, but Gabriella shook her head; "I'm fine, just give me a minute." Gabriella said lowly staring out at the horizon; Sharpay nodded and walked out of car. Gabriella closed her eyes and took a deep breath; it was now or never.

Gabriella had gotten everything that she needed for school the following day, including her schedule, locker, and locker combination. Sharpay's parents had arranged to have Gabriella and Sharpay's locker next to each other; they had a very powerful voice at East High since they had funded the new cafeteria.

"So we have homeroom together; then what?" Sharpay asked as she and Gabriella walked down the hallway.

"I have Organic Chemistry after homeroom; double period. Then concert choir, with you after.' Gabriella said taking her schedule skimming it once more.

As Gabriella and Sharpay made there way towards homeroom in the opposite direction another student was making there way down the hall. Troy who was usually didn't pay much attention to the girls in school, was immediately caught off guard. Her dark hair flared out as she walked down the hall, and all seemed to go into slow motion as he watched her. Gabriella looked up feeling unfamiliar eyes on her; she quickly caught a set of eyes watching her from down they hall as she made her way to homeroom. She immediately focused her attention to the floor biting her bottom lip to conceal her smile. Troy stopped, he didn't know why; but he just did. He watched her once more as she turned down the hall out of sight.

Gabriella who was still biting her bottom lip was caught off guard but her sudden light headedness, and how Sharpay had missed it. He was devastatingly handsome, Gabriella thought to herself again biting on her lip to hide another smile. But at the same time, Gabriella couldn't help but think that she had seen him before, looking vaguely familiar. It was impossible though, Gabriella thought she had only been in New Mexico for less than a week and she would have remembered him if she had seen him in California; but she couldn't fight the feeling.

She walked into homeroom, sitting down next to Sharpay. The teacher introduced herself to Gabriella as Mr. Darbus then introduced Gabriella to the whole class; which made her blush. Then Mr. Darbus did the unthinkable, she asked her to stand up and tell something about herself to the class. Gabriella gulped inward and sighed standing up; saying the first thing that came to mind she told them that she had moved here from California, loved to sing, and that she loved to read. Feeling twenty sets of eyes on her Gabriella quickly sat down hoping to regain her composure. When the bell rang signaling the end of homeroom Gabriella stood up and waited for Sharpay to follow. Gabriella didn't have much trouble finding the science wing; she slowly walked into the room and found an empty seat in the middle of the room.

"Hi," a cheerful voice said Gabriella looked up at her and smiled she had very light brown auburn hair that was wavy and fell to her shoulders. "Are you new?" She asked in the same joyful tone.

Gabriella nodded, "I just moved here from California."

"Well you're in luck, he's absent today. I'm Sofia Bolton." She said with a smile.

"Gabriella Montez." Gabriella said smiling back.

Throughout the rest of the double period Sofia and Gabriella constantly talked. Gabriella found out that Sofia was a twin, loved to horseback ride, was constantly in the shadow of her twin brother's popularity; but that she really didn't mind all that much, and that both of her parents had died in a horrible accident years ago and she and her brother lived with their uncle. Gabriella was surprised by Sofia openness; she had shared so much with her all within a double period chem class. Gabriella who felt that it was only right that she share the same openness with her told Sofia that she loved to sing, was a hopeless romantic, and she too had lost her mom in an accident and that her farther had never been in the picture.

"Wow." Sofia said looking at Gabriella wide eyed. Gabriella assumed it was about her mom but was caught off guard when Sofia said, "Hopeless romantic, huh?" She finished raising her eyebrows and smiled.

Gabriella couldn't help but laugh, "Yea, its kinda embarrassing, I'm constantly reading romantic books, I guess its cause I've never had much of a romantic life." Gabriella said smiling, Sofia laughed.

"No East High boys have caught you eye?" She asked.

Gabriella smiled to herself thinking about the nameless mystery boy from this morning, "Well there is one." She said spinning her hair around her finger.

"Ohhh…" Sofia said excited, "Your first day here and its already getting interesting." Sofia finished with a smirk.

By the end of the period Gabriella and Sofia had agreed to meet at Gabriella's locker after school she was going to come over to help Gabriella catch up on the notes that she had missed, which Gabriella was extremely grateful for. She hadn't told Sofia that she was living with the Evans family only that she was living with old family friends. They waved goodbye to each other, as Gabriella made her way towards the auditorium for concert choir. Sharpay ran over and hugged Gabriella as she entered the large auditorium. Sharpay lead Gabriella over to the stands that were set up on the stage where her teacher Mrs. Susman stood.

"Welcome, Gabriella. You came with very high recommendations." Mrs. Susman said, looking at her "This is very different from other concert choir programs, you have much more freedom, and I'm just here to make sure that its done right." She continued, "Have you worked with improv before? I've only given the students one or two lines and they must make up the rest on the spot." She asked.

"Yes, very much." Gabriella said with a smile, she specialized in improv at her old school.

"Well then, I'll use this as your placement test as well. Join everyone else on the stands and look for the signal to begin." Mrs. Susman finished then walked off the stage and sat in the audience seats. All the panic that stress that Gabriella felt in her ordinary life was made up for with music, when she was on stage singing there was no fear in her once so ever. Gabriella stood next to Sharpay on the stands as the piano started, and the boy playing began to sing.

No father figure in the house

And I'm wondering' how I'm going to work it out

He sang deeply playing the piano softly. Gabriella moved from side to side getting a feel for the beat as she watched Mrs. Susman for her cue.

Oh my friend's keep on tellin' me how I don't need that man but they don't really understand,

Gabriella let the words sink into her, really feeling the music.

There are far too many pressures in reality but dealing with the pain and stress and poverty

And I gotta be myself because there's nobody else for me…ohhhh

Hang in there with me

The rest of the choir started, Gabriella at first just listened.

Sometimes it takes a different kind of love to raise a child,

The boy at the piano sang again.

So don't give up… so don't give up

When pressures come down…

The whole choir sang this time, Sharpay nudged Gabriella and she too began to sing along.

Sometimes it takes a different kind of dream to make you smile,

The boy continued; Gabriella now caught onto the pattern of the song swayed back and forth.

So raise it up…so rise

Hang in there with me,

Gabriella sang along softly with the rest of the choir, still waiting for her cue.

Sometimes we need another helping hand to show the ways,

Sharpay sang by herself this time.

So don't give up…so don't give up

When pressures come down,

Sometimes it seems impossible and that's why we sing

So raise it up...we rise,

The rest of the choir joined in now; then she saw Mrs. Susman nod from the audience; Gabriella knew that it was her cue; she had the next verse.

Seems to be nothing left for me mommas gone daddy didn't wanna be and now I'm all by myself wonderin where is love or Should I just give up?

Gabriella started putting it all out there, moving her hands with the music,

Life falls down on me, cuts into my soul but I know I got the strength to make it through it all cause I'm still standin tall,

Breaking through this wall I'm gonna give my all.

Sharpay stepped up next to Gabriella singing loudly so that echoed throughout the whole auditorium; she then nodded at Gabriella signaling for her to begin again.

Feeling like a motherless child pain cuts into my soul it's bringing me down can't find my smile on a face of a motherless child,

Gabriella took a deep breath, matching Sharpay's intensity.

I'm gonna break down these walls gonna give it my all ya know

Yeah yeah yeah yeahhhh,

Gabriella and Sharpay sang together this time, each 'yeah' louder and intense than the one before it.

Hang in there with me…

The group sang again lowly.

Sometimes it takes a different kind of love to raise a child,

The boy at the piano sang.

So don't give up… so don't give up

When pressures come down,

The choir sang, clapping to the beat.

Sometimes it takes a different kind of dream to make a smile,

Sharpay sang clapping her hands joyfully.

So raise it up…so raise it up

Hang in there with me…raise it up

Everyone joined in each voice sticking out but at the time blending together.

Sometimes it takes another helping hand to show you the way,

A girl in the back sung, Gabriella hadn't noticed her until now.

So don't give up…when pressures come down,

Everyone started again, clapping with the beat. Gabriella felt Sharpay nudge her again.

Sometimes it seems impossible that's why we sing,

Gabriella finished, pulling it all into the final lines of the song.

So raise it up!

The choir finished together; eventually the room went silent except for Mrs. Susmans quite applauses.

"Very good. Excellent improving." She said walking up the stairs situating herself in front of the piano. "And you Gabriella a fine job, so much passion. You are going to be a great asset to the group." She continued, Gabriella smiled and blushed. "Alright, were done for today." Mrs. Susman finished walking off the stage and out of the room.

Once she left everyone gradually made there way off the stage and into the audience seats. "Wow, Gabriella. I didn't know you could sing like that." Sharpay said shocked. Gabriella smiled and blushed; she had been doing a lot of that today.

"You weren't kidding Shar, she's a power house." The boy who was playing the piano said making her way over towards Sharpay and Gabriella. "I'm Zeke." He said, offering a hand.

"You were great too, how long have you been playing?" Gabriella asked.

"Since I could walk, do you?"

"I dabble." Gabriella replied smiling.

"Well, show us what you got." Zeke said as Gabriella made her way back towards the stage. She sat at the piano staring at the keys for a second; it had been so long since she had last played. She let her fingers rest against the keys for a moment then taking a deep breath inward she began at play. At first she was hesitant, then she allowed her self to let go and began to let her fingers move on they're own, flowing from one key to the next. When she finished she looked down at Zeke, Sharpay, and the rest of the group who all had shocked looks across their faces.

"That's more than dabbling." Zeke said as Gabriella made her way back towards Sharpay.

The bell rang Gabriella, Sharpay and the students began to filter out. Gabriella and Sharpay slowly made their way towards there next class together, US History. Gabriella and Sharpay sat bored throughout all of US. The whole period their teacher went on an on going lecture about the pilgrims hardships when the came to American and Gabriella could barely keep her eyes open throughout it. Once the bell finally ran Gabriella and Sharpay were relived to finally have lunch.

Gabriella and Sharpay made their way into the cafeteria; Gabriella was over whelmed by the size of it with two levels it could have easily been mistaken for a small stadium. They made there way to the second level where the rest of the concert choir sat. Once she sat down Gabriella looked around at her surroundings, her widened when she saw the mystery boy from this morning sitting just a table away surrounded by a group of boys, cheerleaders admiring from a distance, and basketballs at the center of the table. Gabriella quickly came to the obvious conclusion, jock. Turning back towards Sharpay in disappointment she saw Sophia make her way by she smiled as she passed by Gabriella making her way towards the table where her mystery boy sat.

"You know Sofia?" Sharpay asked looking at Gabriella confused.

"She's in my organic chemistry class. She's coming over today after school I need to copy her notes." Gabriella replied biting into her sandwich she looked around the table.

"Where's Zeke?" Gabriella asked, changing the subject. She hadn't even noticed that he wasn't sitting with them.

"He sits with the basketball team at lunch." Sharpay answered in a gloomily. She looked over towards the table where Sharpay had pointed. Zeke was sitting two seats away from her mystery boy next to Sophia. Zeke looked over and waved at Gabriella, she smiled waving back at him.

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"That's her!" Troy screamed at Zeke.

"Who?" Zeke asked not following Troy.

"Her! The girl I was telling you about, from this morning." Troy explained.

"Gabriella?" Zeke asked. Troy had been raving about her all day.

"Gabriella." Troy said to himself smiling, he finally knew her name.

"She's really nice and she's got a power house of pipes. Where totally going to win nationals this year now with her." Zeke said, every year they would always be beaten out by South Pacific High, there was no way they could loose now with Gabriella.

"What else did you find out?" Troy asked rapidly Zeke barley understood what he said.

"She's deep man." Zeke answered as she picked at her lunch.

"Deep?" Troy asked his sister confused,

Zeke sighed, "It's hard to explain. When we were in concert choir today, we had to do some improve, and what she sang…" Zeke sighed again, "She's got a story."

"Well…what is it?" Troy asked impatiently

"How about you find that out for yourself." Zeke replied patting Troy on the back as he studied Gabriella from across the cafeteria.

"I'm going to her place after school today." Sofia said simply still picking at her food, missing the large smile that emerged across Troy's face.

"Sofia, you're the best twin sister anyone could ask for!" Troy said squeezing his sister.

"I didn't say that I'd find anything out for you." Sofia said serious at first, Troy's smiled slowly faded away, Sofia laughed as she watched Troy's reaction. "I'm only kidding." She said smiling Troy immediately relaxed.

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From across the room Gabriella was looking at Zeke's table, "Whose that boy sitting two seats away from Zeke?" Gabriella asked Sharpay.

"That's Troy Bolton. Captain of the basketball team." Sharpay said simply not thinking much of it, everyone knew who Troy was. Gabriella was bound to ask sometime.

A few moments later Sharpay noticed that Gabriella still hadn't said anything; looking up at her she saw her looking over at Zeke's table staring dreamly at Troy. "What are you staring at?" She asked. Troy then looked over at Gabriella smiling sweetly at her Gabriella quickly turned her head pushing a stray piece of hair from her face. "Nothing." Gabriella replied shyly.

"Yea, sure. Nothing that you're going to tell me about later." Sharpay said sarcastically; Gabriella knew that she would have some explaining to do later.

One last time Gabriella looked over in Troy's direction, Troy who at first was talking one of his teammates saw Sofia say something to him, he then refocused his attention to Gabriella smiling the same sweet smile as before. Gabriella this time smiled back at him then turned back to her own table. The period was about to end and everyone was getting ready to leave of cafeteria.

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"Why am I not surprised that you're in this class." Gabriella said to Sofia and she walked into her AP Calculus class.

"Well this time you're not as lucky, Mr. Franklin is here today." She said with a smile, Gabriella smiled back sitting down next to her.

"Random question." Gabriella said as she took her seat.

"Shoot."

"You don't have any problems with the Evans, right?" Gabriella asked unsure.

"No, why?"

"Cause I kinda live with them." Gabriella started then paused waiting for a reaction from Sofia, but she still held the same cheerful simile as she had before. "I understand if you don't want to come over anymore-" Gabriella was about to finish when Sofia interrupted her.

"Of course I still want to come over, you're going to need to calculus notes now too." She said with a smile, a wave a relief came over, maybe this would work out.

Gabriella and Sofia didn't get much time to talk after that, the rest of the class they were tediously taking notes. Once the bell rang they both gathered their things and went there separate ways. Agreeing to meet at Gabriella's locker after school.

Gabriella now made her way towards the gym, she had Sharpay both had dance now. Since she and Sharpay were both sophomores they had the option of taking Dance as a substitute instead of gym. Which she was more than happy about.

Gabriella walked out of the dressing room looking for Sharpay, she saw her on the opposite side of the gym stretching. Sharpay saw her at quickly stood up and began walking in her direction.

"Coach what are you doing? My girls and I have the gym this period." Gabriella and Sharpay's gym teacher said making her way over towards where the basketball team began to enter to gym.

"We've got a very important game coming up, we need to practice." Coach said as he and Gabriella and Sharpay's gym teacher began to get into a heated argument.

"Look who it is." Sharpay teased as Troy entered the gym talking to Zeke and another player.

"So." Gabriella said crossing her arms trying to hide her smile from Sharpay.

"Oh don't even try to lie to me, you've got it for Bolton." Sharpay said; Gabriella wasn't all that great at hiding her feelings. "Let's go talk to them." Sharpay said pulling Gabriella with her.

"What?" Gabriella said shocked, she couldn't believe that Sharpay was doing this.

"Hey guys." Sharpay greeted cheerfully.

"Hey Shar, Hey Gabriella." Zeke said smiling back.

"So big game coming up?" Sharpay asked trying to start up a conversation, hoping that Gabriella would say something.

"Yea, next Friday. Coach had got us up at the crack of dawn for practice." Zeke answered, looking over at Troy who was staring intently at Gabriella who was looking back at him dreamily.

"Alright girls, where just going to have to share the gym." Her gym teacher said as she walked back towards the other side of the gym. "Today, were starting with swing." She finished.

"Swing? Come on Sharpay I don't want to miss this." Gabriella said pulling Sharpay towards where the other girls were stretching. Truthfully she really did love swing dance, but right now she needed any excuse to get away from Troy to that her breathing would hopefully return back to normal. "By guys…by Troy!" Gabriella waved immediately putting her hand over her mouth regretting what had just managed to crawl out of her mouth. Sharpay mouth opened and her eyes widened, trying to hold back a laugh; failing.

Troy smiled to himself as he watched Gabriella run off blushing, "Dude, did you tell her your name?" Chad asked, Troy's smile grew and he glowed, she knew his name.

Gabriella and Sharpay walked out of the locker room back in the normal clothes, Sharpay was still laughing and Gabriella looked as if she was about to push Sharpay off a cliff.

"It wasn't that funny!" Gabriella said stomping her feet.

"It wasn't funny, it was cute." Sharpay replied smiling, Gabriella busted out laughing light pushing Sharpay as they walked out of the gym.

Troy watched from the opposite side of the gym and Gabriella and Sharpay laughed, smiling to himself he felt Zeke's hand on his shoulder. "Come on Loverboy, you'll see her again tomorrow." Zeke said leading Troy out of the gym. Tomorrow couldn't come soon enough or maybe it wouldn't have to.

Gabriella sat quietly in her AP English class still blushing after Sharpay continued to tease her all the way to class. As if she wasn't red enough to begin with her cheeks whet from lightly plump to burning red and the last student walked into the room and the only empty seat was next to Gabriella. She gulped inward as Troy slowly made her way towards the seat next to her; she immediately felt her cheeks warming up. She had been fighting the urge to for most of the class to look over towards Troy. Finally she gave in, she would have had to eventually if she wanted to pass the class. As Gabriella turned to face Troy his attention, unlike hers, was focused to the front of the classroom. But as she was about to look away Troy turned to face Gabriella smiling charmingly at her Gabriella immediately blushed and smiled sweetly back at him. She didn't dare look away, not wanting to be the first one the break the powerful connection she felt between them.

Just as Gabriella was about to look away she heard the faint whisper and quickly looked away. She looked around the room; no one was close enough to whisper to her. As she stared down at her paper confused she recalled the name in the back of her mind, it's wasn't someone from the class but she felt as if someone had whispered it in her ear, Tristan.

Gabriella readjusted herself shifting her weight towards the front of the room trying to regain her composure. Minutes went by and Gabriella who hadn't copied down a single note kept thinking back towards her last moment with Troy, she had noticed so much more now, the faintest touch of green in his sea blue eyes and a light tint of blonde in his Smokey brown hair. Sharpay was right, she had it, and she had it bad. But what was even stranger was the faint whisper in the back of her mind as she looked deeply into his eyes. Tristan? Who was Tristan?

"Mr. Bolton, if you could please take your eye off of Miss. Montez for a second and pay a little bit of attention today." Mrs. Darbus said to Troy, which seemed to go in one ear and out the other. Eventually he snapped up, "What?" Troy asked.

Mrs. Darbus sighed in frustration giving up she continued on with her lecture. Gabriella who now all eyes were on sank into her seat trying to hide her blushing cheeks. Once the bell rang Gabriella darted out of the classroom as fast as she could, making it to her locker before Sharpay or Sofia.

"Ready to go?" Sofia asked as she and Sharpay approached Gabriella's locker.

"All right, ready." Gabriella said closing her locker, and the three girls made there way out of the school towards the parking lot.

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"Whoa," Sofia said as they walked into Gabriella's room. "You like it, Sharpay designed it." Gabriella said sitting on the couch, as Kara jumped into her lap.

"Its amazing." Sofia replied, sitting on the couch next to Gabriella.

Hours had passed and the girls were knee deep in work, Gabriella was tediously copying notes from Sofia while Sharpay was working on her US thesis. Kara. Sorella, and Pieta had all manage to slowly walk into Gabriella's room and now all rested at the foot of her bed, as if they were waiting for something.

"Gabriella, something is glowing in your trunk." Sofia said confused as she stood up, making her way towards the foot of Gabriella bed. Gabriella who was holding a stack of book in her hands immediately dropped them to the floor. The same red that her fingertips had been glowing was now shining through the keyhole of her mother's chest. Panic rushed through her nothing knowing how to respond.

"It won't open," Sofia said still trying to push it open, "But there's no lock on it." Sharpay said to Gabriella as she made her way towards Sofia and Sharpay who where sitting on the floor next to each other. Gabriella kneeled down in between them placing her palms lightly on top of the trunk, the top shot up making Gabriella, Sharpay, and Sofia all jump back; the same light red glow now intensified Gabriella whole room glowed and the same sensation that she had felt on her birthday returned; but this time it was all over and Sharpay and Sofia felt it too. As quickly as the colored came in was gone, and all in Gabriella's room returned to normal.

"Weird." Sharpay said, looking around the room and back at the trunk.

"Really weird." Sofia replied staring at her hands; her whole body had been glowing; everything had been glowing. All three girls leaned in looking into the trunk; Gabriella was the first to reach in.

"It's a book but it's really heavy." Gabriella said still trying to pull it out; it felt unusually heavy for a book, like a bag of rocks were at the other end. Now Sofia and Sharpay reached in as well helping Gabriella pulling the large book out.

"It's a book of shadows." Sharpay said as she ran her fingers across the large brown bounded book. Gabriella and Sofia too placed their fingers on the cover. Both Gabriella and Sofia gave Sharpay strange looks. "What? I watch Charmed." Sharpay said, she quickly gasped her eyes widened as she looked at Gabriella.

"Gabriella, do you know what this means?" She asked in disbelief.

"What?" Gabriella replied, now sure if she wanted an answer.

"You're a witch." Sharpay said. Gabriella shook her head. "That's impossible." She said.

"Wasn't this your mom's trunk?" Sharpay asked.

Gabriella nodded,

"And didn't it say specifically in her will, that this was to be in your possession." Sharpay continued.

Gabriella nodded again.

"Oh. My-" Sofia started.

"God." Gabriella finished. She was a witch.

"Look at all this stuff." Sharpay said removing a mirror, a cauldron, a few unnamed books, candles, and other things that she didn't have any idea what they were.

"Wow." Gabriella said pulling a ruby stone the size of her thumb attached to a small chain, from a velvet bag. Gabriella instantly recognized this.

"Sharpay, there's a picture of my mom and your mom on the wall right before you enter your living room. Can you get it for me?" Gabriella asked studying the necklace. Sharpay didn't ask any question she quickly stood up walked out of Gabriella's room and returned a moment later holding a picture in her hands.

"I've seen this necklace before." Gabriella said as Sharpay walked back into the room handing Gabriella the picture. "See! It was my moms." Gabriella finished holding up the picture, there was no doubt in her mind.

"Your mom was a witch too." Sofia said as Gabriella signaled her to help her clasp the necklace around her neck.

They both looked over towards Sharpay, who gave then a confused look asking "What?",

"Well you're the only with all the answers, what is all this." Gabriella asked.

"I don't know, all I know is that is a book of shadows where witches write down all their spells." Sharpay finished pointing towards some jars on the floor.

The three now lay in Gabriella's bed, with the book of shadows open in the middle in Gabriella's lap. The girls looked through each and every spell on every page, but none of them dare say them fully out loud, not knowing what it may mean.

"Oh! Look at this one!" Sharpay said pointing towards a spell written down in old-fashioned handwriting. "Hearts Desire, you could use that one on Troy Gabriella." Sharpay teased, Gabriella shot her a dirty look in response.

"What about Troy?" Sofia asked sitting up.

"Gabriella's got the hots for your brother." Sharpay shouted out before Gabriella could stop her. Gabriella pushed Sharpay off the bed; it wasn't like she was going to deny it.

"Gabriella and Troy sitting in a tree…" Sharpay said laughing, Sofia who was still sitting neck to Gabriella tried to hold in her giggles as much as possible. Sharpay made her way over towards the foot of the bed picking up one of the smaller books from the pile. Shifting through the pages a small folded piece of paper fell out of it. Gabriella, Sharpay and Sofia all eyed it. Sharpay then picked it up off the bed made her way back towards Gabriella and Sofia she began slowly unfolding it; she held it out so that Gabriella and Sofia could read it too.

Luna Owens

31 Prospect Drive

Santa Fe, NM

"Santa Fe?" Gabriella asked

"That's only an hour from her." Sofia added studying the piece of paper.

"We can go on Friday after school." Sharpay suggested. Gabriella shook her head.

"No. We go tomorrow after School. This woman may be the answer to our questions." Gabriella said taking the piece of paper from Sharpay's hand; she immediately recognized it as her mother's handwriting.

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As much as I didn't want to have singing in this story (cause I have them in all my stories) and the face that the song was very long I thought it just fit very well especially Gabriella's part; this one is just going to have it in this chapter, or whenever I include concert choir in a chapter.

All right, I'm in dire need of some help, again. Well more or less your opinion. How do you think Gabriella and Troy should get together? I'm open to anything,

And like always, any fun ideas you think that Gabriella should do with her new powers. I'd love to hear what you think.

Edit: Also, anything fun that maybe should happen at school tomorrow; I'd love to hear your ideas.