[Disclaimer: I don't own Lizzie McGuire. I do own, however, any characters you may not recognize from the series, except Denice, Kristin, Ashley, Amy, and Mr. Seaton, who are based on real people.

Onto the story.]

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2003.
AROUND 8:30 AM.
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-INSIDE HILLRIDGE HIGH'S HALLWAYS.-
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-FADE INTO MIRANDA AND HER GROUP WALKING DOWN THE HALLWAY.-

MIRANDA Please don't tell me today is another one of those pointless, Why-did-we-even-bother-coming' kind of school days, cause if it is, I am leaving right now.

ASHLEY No way! Today is like, the most pivotal day of the year!

BONNIE We get our schedules, and we get to meet our teachers and stuff!

DENIECE Oh God, I'm nervous...

KRISTIN My schedule's gonna suck.

CHARLOTTE Juniors and seniors are so lucky. They actually have some say in what they have to do all year.

ASHLEY What can we say?

BONNIE I know what we can say: we rule, and you are lowly sophomore scum.

ASHLEY Boo...yah.

PARKER You guys so need lives.

MIRANDA Parker, shut up.

-FADE OUT.-

-FADE INTO GORDO'S GROUP, HANGING OUT AT DEREK'S LOCKER.-

DEREK Ahh, my senior year. The year I can finally say, Screw you all, I'm going home.' Except, I'm not really going home.

GORDO God, Derek, you're brilliant.

DEREK Shut your mouth.

COLIN This year is gonna suck.

JORGE The glass is half FULL, Colin. Half FULL.

COLIN How about I break the glass over your head? Will it still be half FULL?

JORDAN I don't get it.

COLIN You wouldn't.

GORDO Hey, don't make fun of Jordan. He's the only one who understands me.

DOMINIC So, we're getting our schedules today?

GORDO Yeah, we've got to pick them up at the library.

DOMINIC Didn't we just pass by the library?

Everyone stops.

COLIN Gordo, you're an idiot.

They turn around and walk towards the library.

DEREK The freshmen, who's never been in this building before, noticed before you...I'm gonna have to agree, man. You are quite a jackass.

GORDO Your words are doing some serious psychological harm here.

JORDAN I don't get it.

Gordo sighs.

GORDO I give up on this kid.

-FADE OUT.-

-FADE INTO LIZZIE'S CLIQUE, SITTING IN THE AV ROOM, WITH SCHEDULES IN HAND.-

RACHEL Seth, I can't believe you broke into the library just to get us our schedules before everyone else.

SETH We had to get them eventually, right?

LIZZIE But the wait is part of the fun!

RACHEL I think we've been waiting long enough. Can we open them already?!

SETH Fine. Open them up.

They all proceed to open up their folded schedules and read through them.

No one speaks for a minute or two.

LARRY If no one else wants to say anything...MY SCHEDULE RULES!

RUDY Glad you feel that way, Larry. Cause mine sucks.

CARSON Mine, too.

LIZZIE Mine's alright.

SETH Mine's alright.

LINDA Same.

RACHEL Could you people be any more vague? Specifics, people, specifics!

They switch schedules so others can see.

RUDY Seth and I both have Pre-Calc first.

LARRY I have Geometry 1st with...

LIZZIE Ooh, with who?

LARRY Rachel.

LIZZIE Oh. Um. Have fun with that one. Anyone else have Global History first period?

EVERYONE Nope.

LIZZIE Great. My year's starting out just great.

The PA system chimes, signaling morning announcement.

PA SYSTEM Hello, Hillridge High School students! Although much was said by Prncipal Davis yesterday at the assembly, I'd just like to add in my 2 cents: let's try out hardest and work our best this year. Alrighty then? Well, here are our morning announcements.

First of all, as you all know, we are only having school until 12:30 today Each class will be half an hour long. And yes, you will have your lunches and your study halls.

And secondly, I want each and every one of you to have a great year. Best of luck to you all!

The PA system clicks off.

LIZZIE Oh, yeah. Great year.

She groans.

-FADE OUT.-

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-FADE INTO THE BELL, RINGING, SIGNALING 1ST PERIOD.-

-FADE OUT.-

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-FADE INTO A 1ST PERIOD CHEMISTRY CLASS.-

PARKER So, um...Deni, want to be my partner?

CHARLOTTE Parker, I just asked you!

DENIECE Um...sure, why not?

CHARLOTTE Oh my gosh, and you guys think I'm annoying! You just completely ditched me for no particular reason! What have I done to you?

At this point, the whole class is staring.

MRS. WILLIAMS Ms. Collins, please settle down and find a partner.

Charlotte trudges over to a random girl.

CHARLOTTE Will you be my partner?

The girl scoffs.

GIRL As if!

Charlotte turns around on her heel and raises her hand.

MRS. WILLIAMS Yes, Ms. Collins?

CHARLOTTE (Quietly) I can't find a partner.

Mrs. Williams looks around the room.

MRS. WILLIAMS Ah, it seems Mr. Craft does not have a partner!

Charlotte's eyes bulge.

CHARLOTTE Ethan?! No way, you can't make me partner with Ethan! He's a freak!

DENIECE (Whispers to Parker) I almost feel bad.

PARKER (Whispers back) Almost being the operative word.

DENIECE But it's Ethan, I mean, he really is kinda weird...

PARKER Well...um...you know...he's not that bad of a guy...

MRS. WILLIAMS Ms. Collins, you will not insult any other student in my class under any circumstances! Do you understand?

CHARLOTTE (meekly) Yes.

MRS. WILLIAMS Now, go sit next to Mr. Craft and be his partner.

Charlotte trudges back to the seat next to Ethan, and sits down.

CHARLOTTE Hi.

Ethan doesn't say anything.

This is the first time Charlotte's gotten a good look at Ethan. He's tall and dressed from head-to-toe in black, with wavy black hair and various piercings, including his eyebrow and his lip. He's also wearing a bunch of morbid-looking silver rings on his pale fingers.

CHARLOTTE We're going to have to talk eventually.

Ethan says nothing.

CHARLOTTE Fine. Be your annoying self.

Ethan says nothing.

Charlotte groans.

-FADE OUT.-

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-FADE INTO A 1ST PERIOD GEOMETRY CLASS.-

MIRANDA (Whispers to Kristin, who's next to her.) Thank God you're here. I don't know what I would do if you weren't here right now.

KRISTIN The feeling's mutual.

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-ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROOM.-

LARRY Rachel, could you please pick up my pen? It's underneath your chair.

RACHEL Get it yourself.

LARRY I hate you.

RACHEL Like I care.

LARRY I hope you die.

RACHEL Yeah, and this is me caring what you think.

Rachel rolls her eyes.

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MR. GLASCOTT Class, settle down now. This will be your official first taste of a class based solely on geometry. You might've worked a little bit on it in Algebra, but this class is just Geometry. Can anyone tell me what is?

A girl, who's sitting behind Larry, raises her hand frantically.

GIRL Ooh! I know! I know!

MR. GLASCOTT It's always nice to see students so enthusiastic about school. What's your name?

GIRL Me? Uh, Amy Tanner.

MR. GLASCOTT And the answer is...

AMY Geometry is the study of shapes and their dimensions.

MR. GLASCOTT Correct!

Amy smiles proudly.

RACHEL (whispers) Showoff.

LARRY Shut up, Rachel. I happen to think it's quite impressive. (Turns back to face Amy, while still talking to Rachel.) In fact, I think it takes quite a courageous gal to raise her hand on the first day of class. (Speaking to Amy.) My name's Larry. Larry Tudgeman.

Amy tries to motion towards Mr. Glascott, who's staring at Larry, waiting for him to shut up, but he doesn't notice.

MIRANDA (From across the room) Tudgeman, quit putting the moves on every girl that comes within arm's reaach!

Everyone laughs.

LARRY Keep pretending you don't want me, Miranda. One day, you'll regret it.

MR. GLASCOTT Would you two like to settle this outside?

LARRY/MiRANDA (Dejectedly) No, sir.

MR. GLASCOTT Then, let's settle down, for the final time, and get to work.

Mr. Glascott turns to write something on the board.

KRISTIN (Whispers to Miranda) What was that about?

MIRANDA (Chuckles nervously) Who knows?

-FADE OUT.-

-FADE INTO A 1ST PERIOD GLOBAL HISTORY CLASS.-

Gordo spits yet another spitball into the hair of the person in front of him. This time, the teacher gets angry.

MR. SEATON Mr. Gordon, that is the last straw. I'm moving you up to the front of the class. And I don't mean that figuratively. Ms. Belcher, sit in Mr. Gordon's seat. Mr. Gordon, come sit here net to Ms. McGuire.

LIZZIE/GORDO WHAT?!

LIZZIE Mr. Seaton, I refuse to sit next to that idiotic, meatheaded asshole!

GORDO And I refuse to sit next to that bitter, prissy bitch!

MR. SEATON Ms. McGuire, Mr. Gordon, I don't appreciate that language in my classroom. Now, sit down, Mr. Gordon, or I'll send you to the principal's office.

Gordo sits down.

Mr. Seaton continues you on with his lecture. All the while, Gordo keeps kicking the feet of Lizzie's chair. She deals with it for a while, but then it starts to get on her nerves.

LIZZIE (Screams) What's your problem, Gordo?!

Mr. Seaton drops his chalk onto the ledge and goes towards his desk.

MR. SEATON I am not dealing with this any longer. Clear your desks, I have an assignment for you.

Everyone groans, and some mumble, Way to go, Gordon or Thanks a lot, Lizzie.

MR. SEATON And I'm changing the rules around a bit now. First, I'm choosing your partners. Secondly, not only do you have to write a report on any person in history, each of you have to tell me why you chose the person you did. And third, you have to prepare an oral presentation. Oh, and fourth, you must tell the class how you did your report. This will all by due by the end of the trimester. So I'd get to work now. And now, for partners. I know who I'm picking first...

David Gordon and Lizzie McGuire, you will be partners for this assignment. And I don't want to hear one complaint.

Lizzie and Gordo both gawk at the cruelty.

KATE (laughing maliciously) This is so classic.

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[A/N: Demonic, aye? And this was just the first period!

Special thanks to Amy, who helped me make up everyone's schedule for this story. (It took at least an hour!) And I hope you don't think I made Amy' really sucky or annoying or anything. Heh, thank you again.

I'm so glad I finally updated this! Next to be updated, I'm really hoping, will either be The Great Hillridge Junior High Reunion or Reality Check.

Lemme know what you think: please review. Thanks!]