The Prince You Charmed
Summary: High School was supposed to be the time of their lives but it was turning out to be more of a disaster of emotions and confusion. And Lizzie McGuire had a bad feeling it was going to get much, much worse before it got any better.
Chapter One: High School
Lizzie McGuire ran down the stairs excitedly. High School, she thought, she was actually going to high school. She quickly went into the kitchen and summoned some cereal for breakfast. Sitting down, she ate her cereal rapidly to avoid any possible run-ins with Matt.
She was not going to risk anything going wrong the morning of her first day of high school. Especially by her little bratty brother. Lizzie sighed, setting the bowl in the dishwasher. She took a deep breathe.
Relax, Lizzie, she told herself, it'll be fine.Lizzie put her hand up to her forehead and swallowed. Now was not the time to be getting nervous. What was there to be nervous about, right?
Okay, there was everything to be nervous about. But Gordo had reassured her last night that everything would be okay.
And she believed him.
Confidence restored she headed back up to her room to finish getting ready. Ten minutes later she immerged from her room once again. This time though, she was carrying a heavy backpack behind her.
"Ugh," she groaned, "Why is there so much stuff?"
Her mom entered the room and began tearing up. "Oh, my little Lizzie. Going to High School. High School. Oh, I can't believe it."
Lizzie rolled her eyes. Not this again. "Um Mom?"
Jo waved her hand carelessly. "I'm sorry, honey. It just, it's not every day my little girl starts high school."
Lizzie scratched her head. Her nervousness was beginning to resurface. "Well, I suppose," her mom started, "that we should leave to go pick up Gordo and Miranda, huh?"
"Uh, yeah. That'd be good," Lizzie agreed.
Miranda ran around the room in a crazy fashion. Late, she was running late on her first day of high school. Lizzie would be here any second and she was still trying to lug all of her stuff down the stairs.
Finally, she thought, that's a lot of stuff.
Miranda's mom entered the room and gave Miranda and small hug. "Have a good day, sweetie." Miranda nodded.
"I will, Mom."
"Good." She gave her daughter a small pat on the shoulder and opened the front door for her as the McGuire's pulled up.
The three amigo's entered the large building together.
"So Gordo, remember where anything is?" Lizzie asked.
"Um, no. Not really."
"Oh, well, that's not good."
Gordo shrugged and gave Lizzie a goofy smile. "You'll be fine, Lizzie. I promise." Lizzie nodded.
"Thanks, Gordo."
He nodded. "No prob."
Miranda watched the two and sighed inwardly. Gordo, you idiot. Just tell her.
"So, where are we headed?" Miranda asked her two friends.
They all simultaneously pulled out their schedules.
"Geometry," replied Gordo.
"Us too."
"Good," Gordo said, as the three hooked arms and headed to Geometry.
Lizzie blew her bangs straight up in the air, sitting down between Gordo and Miranda. She set her lunch tray down and sighed.
"High School's something, isn't it?"
Miranda shrugged. "Yeah but it's not much different then middle school."
"Hey Liz-zie! Miranda! Gor-don!"
Lizzie turned and smiled. "Hey Ethan, what's up?"
He shrugged. "The sky."
Gordo nodded. "It sure is Ethan."
"Yeah. Well, anyways. Just wanted to stop and say hi. See ya."
"Bye Ethan," the three chorused.
Suddenly Lizzie gasped. "Have you seen the new guy?"
Gordo groaned. Just when she got over Ethan someone new had to come.
Miranda sighed. "How could I not," she gushed.
Lizzie squealed. "Tell me about it. He's so cute." Miranda squealed along beside her. Gordo shook his head. Another year, another boy for Lizzie to be crushing after.
Another boy that wasn't him.
He looked up at his best friend. He loved her, he knew that. Kate knew that, heck, even Ethan knew that. But Lizzie didn't. He sighed again. And at this rate, she never would.
"Hey, Gordo?" Lizzie questioned.
He shook his head, clearing his thoughts. "Hmm?"
"You okay?"
"Yeah. I'm fine."
She smiled at him. "Good." He smiled back.
This was going to make for an interesting year.
Lizzie was headed to Biology when someone came up behind her.
"Lizzie, right?" he asked.
"Y-yeah."
"I'm Ryan. I just moved here."
"Yeah, I know," Lizzie giggled. He knew her name. And she hadn't even told him.
"Uh- what class are you headed to?"
"Biology."
"Awesome, me too. Walk you there?"
Lizzie smiled, nodding. "Sure."
"Ok, spill," Miranda ordered Lizzie after school.
"Spill what?"
"You were talking to Ryan. He walked you to class. What gives?"
Lizzie giggled. He had walked her to class, and he had been really nice. She smiled inwardly. Maybe something would come out of this.
"Ok, well, I was walking to Biology when he came up to me--"
"Who came up to you?" Gordo asked, just joining the other two. Lizzie opened her mouth to say "Ryan," but Miranda got there first.
"No one. Just some guy she bumped into."
Lizzie glanced at Miranda curiously but decided against saying anything. Miranda sighed. She knew Gordo like Lizzie and she didn't exactly think he'd want to be hearing all about Ryan. Okay, she knew he wouldn't want to hear that.
Gordo nodded, a confused look on his face. "Uh-okay." He glanced back and forth between the two, something was up. He shrugged and decided he didn't need to know. It probably wasn't that important anyways. And as long as it didn't have anything to do with Lizzie hooking up with someone that would break her heart, it was okay with him.
"So," Lizzie started, "that was some first day of high school, wasn't it?"
Two weeks into high school and Lizzie was happy, giggly, and full of energy.
Two weeks into high school and Gordo was sad, heartbroken, and glum.
Two weeks into high school and Miranda was confused, torn, and exasperated.
Lizzie didn't get it. Her best friends should be happy for her, shouldn't they? She was with the guy of her dreams. She was happy beyond belief. But they weren't. Lizzie thought about the situation carefully.
Did she talk about Ryan to much, like she had done with Ronnie?
No, she didn't think so.
"Lizzie? Hel-lo? Earth to Lizzie?"
"Uh, sorry. What's up Miranda?"
Miranda shrugged. "Ryan is looking for you," she whispered quietly.
"Why are you whispering?"
Miranda shook her head. Oh Lizzie, she thought you can be so oblivious sometimes.
"Whispering? What are you two talking about?"
"Oh, Ryan's looking for me." Immediately Gordo looked down.
"Oh, I see," he responded, getting up.
"What's gotten into him lately?" Lizzie questioned.
"What's gotten into him? Lizzie! How can you be so blind!" Miranda said exasperated as she too got up and left.
Lizzie sighed.
High School was not all it was cracked up to be.
A/N: Not very good, I know. But it gets better, promise. Another question-- do you think I have to much dialogue and not enough description?? Dialogue is so much easier for me to write so sometimes it gets overwhelming. Let me know in a review, please?