Author: Officer BudBabe Title: God Gave Rock and Roll to you - along with a few other things

Summary: Five years later and The School of Rock is still going strong. One night Ned gets a call from his sister-His niece Laurie is coming to stay for Christmas. When she arrives two things are clear. One is that she's changed. A lot. The other is that she and Freddy clearly bug the hell out of each other. How will everyone cope?

Rating: Oh Jeez, um... I'm going to say PG-13 in case someone swears (Actually it'll probably be me)

Pairing: Duh.

Disclaimer: I own nobody except Laurie.

Author notes: Kevin Clark Rocks!!! Isn't he just the cutest? I love those goggle things he wears at the end of School of Rock...

Reviews are most welcome... Flames are pointless. Please refrain from using them unless you absolutely must.

Chapter one - It was a dark Stormy night...

... And The School of Rock were jamming in Ned and Dewey's apartment. Business as usual. It was the beginning of Christmas vacation and everyone was keyed up as it was the largest amount of time possible before they would have to go back to school.

The kids (Who weren't really kids anymore) had been in High School for two years which made them all fifteen, but every Monday, Wednesday, Friday night and Saturday morning they all bounced faithfully into the apartment for their jamming sessions. Patty (Ned's wound-up ex girlfriend) had packed up and left long before. Good riddance to bad rubbish, everyone had said.

In between guitar solos and drum riffs they had been excitedly putting up Christmas decorations... And that was how the fight of who got to put the star on the tree started.

"Seriously little dude I'm telling you -You got to do it last year!" Dewey held the star just out of Marta's reach, "It's someone else's turn - mine."

"Dewey..." Ned scolded gently as he walked past behind Dewey, grabbing the star out of Dewey's hands that were held way above his head, "You have to be careful with this-it's been in my family for years."

Ned held the star nostalgically. Dewey came up behind him and clapped him on the shoulder, "Dude, do you remember when I was there that one year and your sister was putting the star on the tree and she had to stand on that stepladder? And she was wearing this little blue nightdress that didn't even reach her knees..." Dewey trailed off when he saw Ned's face and then added quickly "I had to avert my eyes like the good boy I am, do you remember that Ned?"

Freddy and Zack snorted audibly from the kitchen where they were eating freshly baked cookies from Summer - still band manager. Tollhouse Break and Bake wrappers were conveniently stuffed out of sight in a dustbin nearby.

"Where's your sister now Ned?" Asked Tomika from the floor, where she was helping Katie and Lawrence unravel a large string of Christmas tree lights. Ned didn't talk about his family much, and Dewey had never really mentioned anyone till now.

"I have two sisters, Tomika," said Ned, "The one Dewey was talking about- Caitlyn-is working for Greenpeace in Africa at the moment and the other one–Penny-has been living in England with her daughter for six years."

"Why's she living in England?" asked Marta curiously while hanging tinsel around a large framed poster of The Clash.

Ned sighed, "She went through a lot... I'm not really prepared to discuss it, Marta."

Marta nodded, "Sorry, Ned."

Ned smiled, "Don't be." He wandered over to the immense CD collection and began to browse.

Marta sent a desperate glance to Dewey who shrugged. The phone ringing brought everyone out of the uncomfortable haze they had settled into. Freddy reached for the cordless as he was closest.

"Welcome to the funny farm, how may I direct your call?" The phone was abruptly grabbed away from him by Dewey and rapped Freddy lightly on the back of the head.

"Hello?" Dewey listened for a second before yelling for Ned. As soon as Ned answered the phone he took it into his room and shut the door. Zach, Freddy, Lawrence, Summer and Marta began to creep toward Ned's room to listen, but were stopped by Dewey.

"No guys - That would be wrong."

There was a pause while Dewey processed what he'd just said and then he looked around the room, "Stay here." he mouthed, beginning to slink toward the door.

Ten minutes later Dewey was still stood with his ear pressed up against the bedroom door when suddenly he turned, his eyes widened in shock and his fingers stuffed in his mouth to stifle a gasp.

"What? What is it?" asked Katie.

Dewey extracted his fingers from his mouth and whispered, "Its Laurie."

"Who's Laurie?" Asked Zach. A broad grin was beginning to spread across Dewey's face.

"Laurie is Penny's -Ned's sister's-daughter. She's coming to stay for Christmas!"

"What's so special about her?" asked Alicia. Dewey grinned.

"I don't know actually. She's just got something about her- Holy Crapola! Act surprised!" Dewey mouthed the last part to the rest of the band as Ned emerged from the Bedroom looking dazed.

"Who was that Ned?" asked Katie innocently. Ned shook hid head, clearly in denial.

"Dewey, do you remember my niece Laurie?" Dewey pretended to think for a minute and then widened his eyes in pretend remembrance.

"Oh yeah! Laurie... What about her?"

"She's coming to stay for Christmas." Ned said to a chorus of 'Really?' from the band and 'Wow!' from Dewey "When's she getting here?"

"Monday evening. If you don't mind guys, "Said Ned indicating the band, "You couldn't be here to welcome her could you? Penny says she doesn't have very many friends over in England and I don't want her to feel like she's just going to be around two men for the holidays."

"Sure Ned. We'll be here Jamming anyway." Zach picked up a box of tree decorations and made his way over to the plastic tree in the corner.

Ned smiled in relief "Thanks guys. I owe you one."

"Ned, Man, You're sayin' it like Laurie's a chore," Said Dewey slapping him on the shoulder, "Really guys. Laurie's the best."

And End Chapter one... Please review!!!

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Officer Budbabe