Rating: PG-13 for coarse language

Disclaimers: I own (why do I 'own' them? It's not as though anyone would want to buy them) Katie and her family. The rest... I do not :(

Author's Notes: This is my first Mighty Ducks fanfic, and only my second fanfic ever. Please, read & review with anything - constructive criticism etc. - and... yeah! You know the deal better than I do.

Chapter 1:

Charlie Conway sighed to himself as he once again entered Eden Hall for what he felt was certain to be just another boring day.

"Hey Charlie."

"Banksie." Charlie smiled at him.

"Did you see the game on the weekend?"

"Which one?" Charlie laughed as they reached their meeting place before school.

"Hey guys," Charlie said. He and Adam were the last ones to join the group. "What's happening?"

Just as everyone started answering him at once, Charlie heard his name being called.

"Oh my God! Charles? Charles Conway, no way in hell!!"

Charlie spun around. "Katie?" He asked.

The girl gave up trying to drag her father away with her, and ran to Charlie.

"Hey!! Oh my God it's so good to see you!!" she cried, grabbing him in a hug.

"What are you doing here?" he questioned, the smile on her face matched by his own.

"Well I guess you could say I'm Eden Hall's newest student," she replied. But before she could get any further,

"Katie," her father's clean, crisp voice cut through the air.

Immediately the smile dropped from Katie's face. "Coming Father," she rolled her eyes. "I guess I'll see you later then Charles?"

Charlie sighed. "I hate being called Charles. Come on, you know that."

She smiled playfully at him. "Yeah, but then where's the fun?"

"Katie! Get away from that boy and come here now!" Her father's voice was insistent.

"Bye," she mumbled as she trudged back to her father. Charlie could hear Katie's father telling her to:

"Pick up your feet. And don't slouch. Tony never slouches."

Russ came up behind Charlie. "Oh my GOD, it's CHARLES!!!" he squealed.

Charlie mock glared at him. "Shut up. And don't call me Charles, or I'll have to kill you."

"Pretty girl there did," Russ pouted.

"Yeah. She's the ONLY one who does. And it's gonna stay that way." The bell rang, signalling the start of the day. "And her name's Katie, by the way."

And with that, Charlie strolled off to class, but not without hearing the rest of the Ducks behind him asking each other, "Who the hell is that girl?"