A/N: Thanks for being so patient about the next chapter! Sorry about the wait - like I said, we have a guest staying over and it's my job to keep them company during the day ^-^

*Limo*

A few nights later, there was another meeting. Everyone but Jessica showed up and ate and gossiped while Piper added up signatures.

'Guys?' Piper called. Everyone stopped talking and looked at her. She was smiling. 'I'm pleased to announce that we have over five hundred signatures!!!!'

Everyone started to cheer and clap. 'Now Mr. Grafton has to take notice - there's no way he can think Nate is innocent after five hundred people signed that Paige was framed.'

'And now you can go to the dance, no problems.'

'I say we celebrate. Who wants to go out for ice cream?' Prue asked.

'No way. Pizza.'

Piper was amazed they could still eat after demolishing the table, but then discovered her appetite was bigger than ever now. 'Pizza.' She agreed. 'Let's go to Pizza Prison.'

* *

Half an hour later the group were sitting in the largest booth in Pizza Prison. Pizza Prison looked just like a prison - the booths were set inside huge jail cells, and the pizza was delivered through a slot in the bars. Across from their booth/cell, a couple was being "locked" inside their cell.

'Guys.' Phoebe murmured.

Everyone turned to see Jessica and Dan flirting with each other.

'Him? And her?' Jason asked, raising an eyebrow.

'Yeah, he's like a million years older.' Agreed Cole, for once.

'It's so wrong.' Phoebe shook her head. 'Cradle snatcher.'

'You okay about this?' Andy asked Glen, who had his arm around Paige.

'Why wouldn't he be?' Prue asked defensively. 'He has Paige!!'

In her cell, Jessica noticed the group. 'So Paige, already gotten with Glen?' Jessica sneered. 'You're fast.'

'I'm fast? Look at you!' Paige exclaimed - well yeah, she and Glen got together right after the meeting, but still.

Jessica tossed her head. 'Dan and I have been going out for weeks.'

Glen stiffened. 'You cheated on me?'

Jessica sniffed and tossed her hair.

'I should introduce you to Trina.' Prue announced.

'Forget it Glen. She's just a tramp.' Andy told him, rather loudly.

'Yeah.' Jason agreed.

Jessica looked outraged, but didn't say anything - she knew better than to insult Andy, who was a football star and a senior, and Jason, who was hot. Instead she took it out on Paige - again.

'I'm a tramp! Huh! Your mother is, so I wouldn't be surprised if you are.' Jessica spat at Paige.

'I'm taking offense to that.' Piper commented from where she sat, leaning against Leo's shoulder.

'Uh huh. Warden!'

Paige clanged her metal cup against the bars, sloshing her drink around slightly. 'I'm not going to put up with this!'

'You can't get her kicked out. Forget about it.' Cole scoffed.

Everyone glared at him. 'Do you want to sit with Jessica and Dan?' Phoebe demanded. Cole slumped back in his seat, sulking.

* *

Days passed in a blur. Soon Paige was back in school, and one day, Nate and all his friends just disappeared. Before the sisters knew it, the dance had arrived.

All four went to a salon to get their hair and make up on. All they had to do was change into their dresses, add accessories, get handbags and put on shoes.

The doorbell rang at half past six. 'Somebody get that!' Prue hollered. She had actually finished getting ready early, and was helping Paige. Paige was in a panic. Her dress had strings criss-crossing at the back and Prue was trying to help her untangle them so they could tie them up.

'I hope Glen doesn't accidentally undo the strings if we're dancing or something.' Paige muttered as Prue finally managed to tie them up.

Downstairs Phoebe answered the door. It was Leo. 'Hi Leo. Come on in. Piper's coming, don't worry.'

Leo smiled - in his hand was a single white rose. 'Okay. That's great. You look nice Phoebe.'

Phoebe gave him a small smile. Nice wasn't the word she'd been hoping for, but then again, Leo only had eyes for Piper, who was entering the room at that moment.

'Piper you look.' Leo was lost for words, so shyly handed her the flower.

'Oh Leo thank you.' Piper smiled at Leo, who was wearing a tux. 'Come on, we still have to wait for the limo.'

The complimentary limo Prue had gotten was going to take all 8 to the dance.

'Grams will be sore she wasn't here.' Phoebe commented.

'Yeah, but we agreed to take Grams' place. Now come on.' Piper thrust a camera at Phoebe, who turned it the right way round.

'Wait! Don't take pictures yet!' Paige bunny hopped into the lounge, trying to put on her shoe, Prue following her with a compact mirror trying to check out her hair.

'Don't hop, you'll sprain your ankle.' Piper warned her.

The doorbell rang again. Piper opened it. 'Hi Jason. Come on in.' Jason saw Phoebe and his jaw dropped.

'Phoebe you look.' Jason grabbed her hand and dragged her into another room. A few minutes later, they came back out, Phoebe reapplying her lipstick. Everyone else winced and looked away.

Someone knocked on the door. Piper opened it again - it was Michelle, dressed already as well as Andy.

'Prue!' Andy's face lit up and everyone else looked away again, just in case.

Paige was getting nervous. 'What if Glen doesn't show? You think he's going to show? Oh my god, what if it's like Never Been Kissed or something?'

Prue rolled her eyes. 'Relax. He'll show. Glen's like your best friend. Show a little more faith, won't you?'

Paige relaxed - but only a little.

Michelle took the camera from Phoebe. 'Okay you guys hurry up. My date is coming and my parents want photos of me and Dan and our dates, which, for once, I'm not bothered about.'

As Michelle spoke Piper felt a slight pang as she heard about Dan and his date. Leo squeezed her hand and smiled at her. 'You okay?'

'Fine.' Piper smiled at him. She was glad she'd chosen who she'd chosen.

Someone opened the door.

'Hey you guys. Am I late? Sorry.' Glen grinned, and Paige smiled. She liked how he entered the house as if it were his own. 'Hi Paige. You look fantastic.' He gave her a look that said he would say more, but not in front of the others.

'Okay, gather round!' Michelle started fiddling with the camera as everyone got into a huge group shot. 'Okay, say Dance!'

'DANCE!'

They took photos for fifteen minutes, including couple photos, just the guys and just the girls. Then the limo arrived.

'Oh! Oh! LIMO!' Phoebe and Michelle shrieked.

They all herded outside, with Prue still loading her purse. 'Just one second.' She told the driver. They all leaned against the limo as Michelle took the photo, gave them back their camera then bolted for her house.

'Here we go!' Declared Paige as they all crowded into the limo and it started moving.

'I feel SO glamorous.' Phoebe declared. 'Do you think this is what mom does like, everyday?'

'No!' Prue scoffed. 'Only when she's heading to like, an awards ceremony or something, duh.'

Phoebe rolled her eyes, but didn't say anything back. After all, this dance couldn't be spoiled for her.