*-*-Disclaimer: I do not own, nor have I ever owned, Lizzie McGuire. All characters belong to the creators of Lizzie McGuire.-*-*

The New...Everything

Chapter Twenty-Seven

*-*-End of Sophomore Year-*-*

The trio walked down the school's hallway, smiling and full of laughter. They were going to their last class of the school year. They were happy because summer was coming, but they felt that this year had changed them. They didn't want to leave that behind. This year had been great. Sure, it'd had its ups and downs, but everything always turns out all right in the end. Right? OF COURSE! They walked into their last class and took their seats. They knew they wouldn't be doing anything today because it would be completely useless, so, they began a little conversation.

Miranda laughed, "Do you guys remember what we were like earlier this year?"

Lizzie giggled at the thought, "Fighting and bickering and all that useless stuff?"

Gordo rolled his eyes, "Don't remind me."

Lizzie and Miranda replied in unison, "Oh, shush!"

"Can you believe what Kate tried to do? I mean, seriously, who does that anymore?" Lizzie reminisced.

"Oh my gosh! That was the funniest thing in the entire world," Miranda replied.

"What'd she do again?" Gordo asked.

"Oh, you can't be serious! You don't remember all her failed attempts at making us look like idiots? I know that she does that all the time, but the whole picture posting thing is so old!" Lizzie chimed, laughing.

Larry walked up to the chattering group, "I'll say it is."

"Larry! Oh my god! What are you doing here?! You don't have this class..." She embraced him in a huge hug.

"Well, we weren't doing anything in our class. So, I asked if it was okay if I went to a different class," He responded cooly.

Lizzie gawked, "You can do that?"

Gordo nodded, "Yeah, didn't you know that?"

"Obviously not," Miranda concluded, slightly sarcastic.

"Oh, shush, Miranda!" Lizzie giggled. She leaned over to Gordo and whispered, "Meet me in the courtyard in five minutes." Then, she got up and walked up to the teacher. No one from the group was able to hear what she was telling the teacher. And and Larry and Miranda didn't know what Lizzie had told Gordo, but they could tell it was something good by the smirk on his face.

About five minutes later, Gordo left the other two to their conversation and left the room. He walked down the hallway to the much loved courtyard that held so many memories for the two. He smiled at the thought. When he reached the courtyard, Lizzie was no where to be seen. He wandered around for awhile, but Lizzie was still no where to be found. He sat down on a chair, "Where could she be?" Suddenly, he was tapped on the shoulder. He turned around. He gaped, "Liz...Liz...McGu...Is that you?"

She twirled around, "What do you think?"

"I think it's...wait, why are you wearing that?"

She pouted, "You don't like my pretty dress?"

He flushed, that wasn't what he had met. He was still confused though, "No, no, no. I love it. Just, what's the occasion?"

She teased, "Oh, didn't you hear? It's your birthday."

She remembered? When had he told her? He never did tell her...Miranda must have told her. He plucked a flower from a near-by bush and placed it behind her ear, "You're beautiful." And with that he kissed her.

"Gordo..."

He looked at her, "Yes?"

"I have something special for you..."

"Special, eh?"

She hit his arm playfully, "Shush, don't ruin the mood!" She smiled.

"Okay, okay. I'm sorry. What's it that you have for me?"

She leaned over and whispered in his ear, "I love you." She sealed the most important three word statement she had ever said to anyone in her life with a passionate kiss that told her true feelings to Gordo. They pulled away and smiled at each other, perfectly content with the life they were choosing.

THE END!!