Chapter Ten

Troy couldn't stop smiling! And why should he not? He was standing in the biggest ballroom he'd ever seen, dancing to the greatest songs ever, and holding the most beautiful girl in the world in his arms. He twirled Sharpay once more, watching in appreciated wonder as her strapless, long red prom dress flowed around her. She had dressed simply and beautifully, a plain satiny red dress, her hair straightened and held half up half down by a sparkly clip, and was wearing just a light layer of makeup to accentuate her best features.

She giggled as Troy pulled her closer to him. Fly Away by Emma Townsend was playing as they danced. Sharpay smiled, one year around St. Patrick's Day, she and Troy had been watching The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns and Sharpay had fallen in love with the last song. She was so happy that the DJ had the song.

She gazed up at Troy, grinning ear to ear. He was dressed in the traditional Prom attire, black suit with a red tie to match her dress. Simple, but the suit was made for him, it nearly made Sharpay drool when he'd come to her house for pictures with Ryan, Kelsi, Taylor, Chad, Gabriella and her beau, Jason Cross. It turned out that Jason was an honor roll student and wanted to join the Decathlon team, but wasn't sure if he'd be well received. He and Gabriella had a lot in common and had really clicked over the last few months.

Sharpay still couldn't believe that she was at Prom with Troy and everyone was ok with it. Everyone had gotten used to her true self, and she actually had friends for the first time in years. The last few months had been great! She and Troy had gotten the leads in the musicale, Beauty and the Beast, their favorite! Troy had gotten a basketball scholarship and Sharpay had gotten a scholarship as well. They both were going to attend colleges in NY, just because they loved seeing the Broadway shows and the diversity of colleges was great.

The song faded away and, for some reason, the conga started to play. Sharpay laughed and pulled Troy towards the tables. They had been dancing nearly all night, stopping only to eat. She plopped down in her chair, still laughing at the choice of song.

She looked over at Troy to find him staring at her intently. She cocked her head to the side slightly, smiling at him, "What?"

Troy shook his head, "Nothing…I just…you're beautiful Pay."

She flushed at that, "Thanks," she muttered, she always got uncomfortable when people complimented her, "You're not so bad yourself."

He smiled before looking down and reaching into his pocket for something…an action that didn't go unnoticed by Sharpay. She watched him as he pulled a closed fist from his pocket and turned to face her. She stared at him with a questioning look on her face as Troy let out a shaky laugh.

"Pay…" he started, "I love you…you know that right?"

She nodded, "I love you too. What's this about Troy?"

He took her hand in his, "You mean so much to me Pay, I…I don't know what I'd do with out you." He took a deep breath before placing something hard in her hand. Sharpay looked down to see a small ring with a light blue gemstone in it; she quickly looked back at him, her mouth hanging open. He smiled, reaching out to close her mouth, "It's a promise ring," he said, answering her unasked question, "I know we're probably too young to get married, but I do want to marry you Pay. I will marry you when we're both ready." He looked around the room, suddenly growing very uncomfortable, "I…hope you feel the sam…"

Sharpay launched herself at Troy, nearly knocking him off his chair as she enveloped him in a hug. "I love you Troy!" she whispered in his ears, sure that she as crying at that point, but she didn't care, "I want to marry you too."

Troy smiled and hugged her back, pulling away slightly to put the ring on her finger. "Congratulations," he said, "We're engaged to be engaged."

She smiled as well, "I think we should celebrate…" just as she said that the song Celebrate Tonight blasted from the dance floor. "Let's dance!" she shouted over the music before pulling Troy with back out to the crowd of their friends…

A/N – Le sigh…it's over…I think I might cry…Hope you all liked it :)