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Author's Note: This is my first Lizzie McGuire fic, but I'm not gonna tell you to be nice cuz it's not my first fic. I usually write for In A Heartbeat, so if any of you watch that show check out my stories there. This is an AU fic so expect it to be weird.

Chapter One

"Elizabeth Rose McGuire! If you don't get up now and get into the shower you're gonna be late for school!" Yelled her Aunt Alex. Elizabeth just groaned, pulled her pillow over her head, and went back to sleep. It seemed like she'd just closed her eyes when her aunt pulled her pillow off her head and threw all her blankets onto the floor. "You have exactly twenty minutes to get to school." Aunt Alex informed her.

"Alex, can't you just let me sleep in?" She begged.

"And be late on the first day of your senior year? In a new school? I don't think so. Now, if you're not up and in the kitchen, fully dressed, in five minutes I'm coming up here with ice water." She threatened.

"Alright, you win. I'm awake. See." She said opening her eyes. Alex was apparently satisfied, so she left to go back to the kitchen. Elizabeth quickly got dressed, brushed her teeth, and ran a hairbrush through her hair on her way downstairs to the kitchen.

"What took you so long?" Asked her cousin, Jared. He was also a senior.

"Ha ha. I'm laughing, I really am."

"Sure you are." Said her other cousin, Amber. She was fifteen and a sophomore. Amber tossed her a granola bar and she threw it back.

"I'm not hungry."

"Liz, you need to eat something." Insisted Jared, who had already eaten two helpings of scrambled eggs and was starting on a third.

"Why don't I just let you eat my breakfast?" Asked Liz. Jared just shrugged and continued eating. They had this argument every morning, and Liz was starting to think they did it now out of habit than anything else.

"Hey, if you three don't leave now, you're gonna be late." Said Alex. Liz, Amber, and Jared all got up and grabbed their backpacks.

"I'm driving." Demanded Jared.

"Fine with me, I've still got to finish putting on my makeup." Replied Liz. Ten minutes later Jared pulled into the student parking lot and all three of them got out of the car. "How much time before we've got homeroom?"

"Five minutes." Answered Amber checking her watch.

"Shit, I've still got to go to my locker." Cursed Liz.

"Go after homeroom." Said Jared as if the solution was obvious. He and Liz were lucky enough to be in the same homeroom.

"Cutting it close, Williams." Said their homeroom teacher, Mr. Jones.

"Not my fault. Blame it on her." He answered, jerking is thumb at Liz. The two of them walked to the back of the room and took the last two open seats at on of the tables. Liz recognized the guy to her left as Kevin Anderson, Jared's best friend. Sitting next to him was his girlfriend, Michelle Waite. She didn't recognize the other person at the table. He was wearing a football jersey.

"Hey, I'm Liz McGuire. My Neanderthal cousin seems to have temporarily misplaced his manners and forgotten to introduce me."

"Liz. Mark Lewis. Mark. Liz." Said Jared obviously taking the hint. "He's quarterback of the Hornets." Said Jared naming their school team. The Hill Crest Hornets.

"Now that we're don't with this issue of the Who's Who Of Mr. Jones' Homeroom, can we get back to the reason we're here?" Said their teacher, he didn't sound the least bit upset though.

"Have you figured out the meaning of life and decided to share your newest bit of information with us?" Asked Michelle.

"You're gonna have to wait for Christmas to know the answer to that question. Actually I was talking about your schedules."

"Oh, those." Michelle said flatly. "The daily reminder that we're being trained like dogs to respond to bells."

"Yes, those." He just finished passing them out when the bell rang. The only class Liz had with Jared was seventh hour math.

"Hey Liz, can I ask you something?" Asked Mark, gently pulling on her arm to get her attention.

"Sure, go ahead."

"Do you wanna go to a movie sometime?"

"Yeah, that's be great."

"I'll call you tonight. What's your number?"

"Same as Jared's." Replied Liz.

"That's right, he mentioned that you're living with them for the year."

"Yeah, it's a long story. I've got to get to my locker or I'll be late. See you later." She hurried to her locker to get rid of all the stuff her aunt Alex had made her bring to school on the first day. Unfortunately, when she got to her locker it was blocked by a kissing couple. Both blonde, the girl in a cheerleading uniform and guy in a football jersey. There was also another girl who seemed to be trying to get to her locker too, also dressed in a cheerleading uniform.

"Why don't you move this episode of Dawson's Creek down a few feet so we can get to out lockers." Suggested Liz, tapping them both on the shoulder. The girl looked up, but the guy continued kissing her neck.

"Hey Miranda, who's you friend."

"I just met her a few seconds ago." Answered Miranda.

"Lets go Ethan, we're gonna be late." Said Kate stepping out of the way so they could get to their lockers.

"Well, he's definitely whipped." Commented Liz.

"I'm Miranda Sanchez." Said the girl.

"Elizabeth McGuire, but everyone calls be Liz." She answered, throwing the last of her stuff onto the floor of her locker. "That can stay there for now."

"I haven't seen you here before."

"Yeah, I'm new."

"Well, welcome to Hill Crest. What class have you got first?" Asked Miranda.

"Spanish four. You?"

"Ditto."

"Good, I'm gonna follow you because I have no idea where we're going." They got to Spanish just as the bell was ringing so Liz didn't have any time to talk to anyone. The teacher gave them assigned seats and Liz was disappointed that Miranda was on the opposite side of the room as her.

"Yo quiero tu usar el tiempo para hablar con sus nuevos amigos." Said their teacher.

"What did she say?" Liz heard the girl in front of her ask.

"She said she wants us to use the time to talk to the people next to us."

"Habla Español." Ordered their teacher, obviously hearing them.

Liz turned to the person sitting next to her. "Hola, me llamo Liz. Y tu?"

"Nick." He said flatly.

"Te gusta leer?"

"No." This continued for a few minutes. Her asking questions, him giving one word answers.

"Me gusta cantar."

"I don't."

"I didn't think so." Said Liz. She was grateful that the teacher started talking again. Outlining the lesson plan for the rest of the year. Liz was glad that she sat in back corner. She rested her head on her desk and started to sleep. She had a feeling that she'd be tuning out whatever her teachers said today, most of it would be useless anyway. 'Well, you wanted to be a normal teenager, trying to stay awake in class is just part of the job description." She told herself as she drifted off to sleep.

* * *

"Wanna sit together at lunch? Miranda asked Liz.

"I told my cousins that I'd sit with them, but you're welcome to join us."

"Your cousins go here? That's lucky, then you already know someone. Who are they?"

"Jared and Amber Williams." Answered Liz.

"That is so not fair. You're related to one of the hottest and most popular guys in school."

"Hey Liz." Called Jared. "Miranda."

"Come on. I'm hungry and I have no idea where the cafeteria is."

"You're not gonna find anything worth eating there." Said Jared.

"I'll take my chances."

* * *

"So, how do you like Hill Crest?" Asked Kevin.

"So far it's great, but I kinda miss everyone back in Minneapolis." Replied Liz as she set her lunch tray down on the table that Michelle, Kevin and Mike were already sitting at. Miranda, Liz, Jared, and Amber all joined them.

"Does anyone have bio next hour?" Asked Liz.

"Yeah, you too?" Spoke up Mark.

"Yep." So far Liz had been lucky, she'd recognized someone in three of her five morning classes. She finished off her lunch and threw what was left of it away. Not long after that the bell rang and everyone went to their different classes.

"So, what movie do you wanna see?" Asked Mark as he and Liz made their way to class.

"I'm up for anything, really."

"Would Friday night work for you?"

"Yeah. Wait, I can't on Friday. I've got something to do."

"Oh, what is it?"

"It's kinda complicated." She explained. "I'm free on Saturday."

"Great, I'll pick you at 7:30." Liz dropped her back pack by a desk and sat down. Mark took the seat next to her.

* * *

When Liz walked into her math class she saw Jared, Kate, and Miranda. "Who said this party could start without me?!" Demanded Liz.

"Oh, didn't you here? We all mutinied and threw you out of office." The four of them were interested in their conversation so none of the noticed when they walked in. Someone wadded up a piece of paper and threw it at them. All four looked up.

"Nice of you to join us." Their teacher, Mrs. Smith, quickly went over the lesson for the day and gave them their homework. Liz was halfway done with her worksheet when the bell rang. She grabbed her bag and bolted for the door, and ran right into someone.

"Oh my god, I'm sorry. I wasn't looking where I was going." She said bending down to pick up the book she had dropped.

"I wasn't looking where I was going either." He said at the same time. "I've got it." He handed her the book. "I'm David, but everyone calls me Gordo."

"Liz." They both chose the exact same moment to look up and locked eyes. Liz found herself staring into the deepest brown eyes she'd ever seen.

Author's Note: Now that you've read it let me know what you think. (See that little button that says "Click here to submit review?" Well, do what it says. . . I'm waiting ::Taps foot impatiently:: I'm not sure if I want to do another chapter for this story, but if I get enough reviews telling me to write a second chapter I will. I'm also looking for a beta reader in the LM section, if you want the job, let me know. Flame if you want to. (It's still really cold here) If you don't like it, it's not my fault.