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"So Serena, why did your family decide to move here from London?" Amy asked while they were eating.

"Well," Serena said as she devoured her pizza, "my parents own this computer business. Now that it's become a bigger business in the United States, they wanted to move their main offices over here, and be here to run it. So here we are."

"Oh wow, what's the business called?" Andrew asked.

Serena blushed a bit and hesitated. "You've . . . you've probably heard of it. It's called, um, well . . . metdslfkjsdf . . ."

"What's that? You're mumbling."

"I said Metly Computers!" she said a bit too loudly. "Oh, um, sorry. Yeah . . ." Suddenly Serena's pizza became very interesting.

"Whoa! Are you kidding me? You must be, like, totally rich!" Seiya suddenly looked interested from where he was sitting against the tree.

Serena picked at a pepperoni. "Yeah I guess . . ."

"What was school like over there?" Mina suddenly chimed in, sensing Serena's discomfort. Serena sent her a grateful smile.

"So far not too different from here in terms of classes and everything, but we have a dress code and we don't have lockers, and it seems like my old school was a bit stricter in general, which creates a different atmosphere. Although my friends and I certainly made an effort to break every one of those rules." Serena laughed. "We even started going through the hand- book, checking them off, because they just came up with the stupidest rules you've ever heard. The best was when Michelle, Dora, Sarah and I came to school in hair curlers. Mrs. Handcock turned so red when we told her it was for the school play . . ." Suddenly realizing that everyone was silently watching her, Serena remembered that she was going on and on to people she had only just met. "Heh, um, sorry, I tend to get really into stories sometimes . . . I guess I kind of miss London, too . . ."

"Oh! Don't worry about it at all! I know I'M totally interested," Raye said from where she sat beside Darien.

"Me, too!" Andrew said.

"I've never been out of the United States before, so if anything I should be the one apologizing now because I know I wont be able to stop asking you questions!" Mina exclaimed.

Serena smiled slowly. "Thanks! I don't know why you guys are being so nice to me, but I just want to say thank you. I didn't expect people to be so friendly so quickly here, but you all have made me feel so at home here already, and it's only my first day!"

Everyone was smiling at her, and Serena couldn't help but notice how honest and accepting those smiles looked.

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"Hey Serena! Where are you off to next?" Andrew said as he caught up with her after lunch.

"I have orchestra now." Serena smiled at that. It was the one class she had been looking forward to all day. "Actually, do you know where the orchestra room is? I can't believe how big this school is."

"Not only can I show you where it is, but I'm also going to orchestra. Senior orchestra, right?" Serena nodded. "Wow, congratulations on getting in your first year here. Mr. Dillion hardly ever lets someone into the highest orchestra right away. What do you play?"

"The viola, and thanks! I'm very serious about it. In fact, I want to major in music performance after high school."

"Oh cool!"

"Yeah. What do you play?"

Andrew's grinned became mischievous. "Drums."

Serena laughed. "I should have known! That's so awesome." Then her smile turned mischievous as well. "What, are you in a rock band or something?"

"As a matter of fact I am. Did you even have to ask? Are you saying my rock-star persona isn't totally obvious?"

"You're right of course! I was just going to assume, but then I thought that your ego probably didn't need any more of a boost, because unfortunately darling, that's a little obvious as well." She winked at him.

Andrew laughed out loud. "Serena, we are going to get along just fine . . ."

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"Why don't you sit over here for now, Serena," Mr. Dillion said, pointing to the third stand of violas. "Auditions for chair placement are next week, and I know you haven't had much time with the music - "

"Oh don't worry about it. It's no problem," Serena cut in.

"Great! Just tell me if you need more time. I'd also recommend asking Michiru if you have any questions you think might be better answered by a student. I know she'd be more than willing to help you."

Serena looked over at the girl she recognized from gym class. "Thanks, I'll do that."

"Ok then," Mr. Dillion said raising his voice and turning to the class. "Lets begin, shall we? Everyone pull out the Beethoven . . ."

Orchestra passed by in a blur. Whenever Serena was playing her viola time seemed to fly. She had played the Beethoven symphony before and it was one of her favorite pieces. They were also playing Gershwin's "An American in Paris", which she had never heard before, but was quickly falling in love with its unique sounds. The orchestra was very good, Serena thought, maybe because it was such a big school that the conductor could be very picky about who was in the highest orchestra. She couldn't believe that orchestra was actually considered a class, part of the school day! In London she'd join a community orchestra. Whatever the case, Serena instantly knew this would be her favorite class of the day. That, and the fact that Andrew was making funny faces at her the entire time. Of course then he would mess up and Mr.Dillion would scold him and Serena could barely keep her laughter inside . . .

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"Serena!! So what are you doing now?" Lita raced up to her after school was over.

"I'll probably just go home - "

"No way!" Lita interrupted. "You should come hang out with the group. We took an official vote and . . . well ok, there was no official vote, but I already can tell that everyone totally loves you! Everyone was asking if you were going to meet up with us after school, and I think Darien mentioned that he already asked you or something?"

"Um, yeah, we're in French together, and he said you guys were going to go to some arcade?" French had been far more enjoyable than she thought it would be, and Darien was surprisingly good, and when he spoke with that accent . . . 'No Serena, girlfriend rule, off limits . . .'

"Yeah! It's where Andrew works after school sometimes. So we go there and bother him. Hee hee. Can you already tell that we immensely enjoy torturing each other in any way possible?"

"I think it's becoming obvious! Well here, let me call my parents and ask." Serena took out her cell phone and dialed her Mom's office number, figuring she'd be more likely to get a positive answer from her. "Hi, Mum? . . .Yeah! . . .School was great actually . . .I know this morning I was a little bummed but I met some people . . .Yeah, they're really great . . .Well sure, look Mum, I want to tell you all about it when you come home but . . .Ok, 7 o'clock? . . .Well you see that's what I was wondering. My locker partner invited me to come with her and some friends to this arcade. Would that be ok? . . .Oh, I didn't think about getting home . . ."

Lita whispered to her, "Don't worry about it! Darien or Seiya will drive you home. They drive to school."

Serena gave her a huge smile. "Mum! Lita says that a couple of her friends drive to school, and they'd have no problem driving me home afterwards . . .No Mum, nothing like that . . .Pleeeeaaaaaaase? . . . Oh thankyouthankyouthankyou! I'll be home by the time you're back from work. I love you! Bye!"

Serena hung up before her Mom could change her mind and looked at Lita.

"Yessssss!" they both said at the same time.

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That's it for now. More and longer updates when I don't have so much school work to do (I do love college, I do love college . . . gaaaaaaah!) I know that this is moving a bit slowly, but I promise it will start speeding up. I felt like I needed to establish the group and Serena's background first. But tell me what you think or if it's too slow . . . REVIEW! Ciao. And may we have peace.