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"I say we run for it and hide in a classroom. What do you say?" said Sam.

"Let's just get into the school." Danny said

It was quiet as Danny and Sam made their way into the school. Every head was turned in their direction, but Danny just looked down and kept walking. The corridor fell silent when Danny walked past, but the silence was soon filled with whispering. Ignoring this, Danny tried to locate his locker, when THUMP, he walked straight into a large blond figure who wearing a red jacket and jeans. Sure enough it was Dash Baxter. Danny shut his eyes and held his hands up in a defensive position.

"Danny Fenton Phantom! Um….uh…" Dash looked nervous, his eyes flicking from side to side, "DidyouknowthatyouarethecoolestdudeeverandthatIamyourbiggestfan?" he blurted out quickly.

"Pathetic" Sam mumbled under her breath referring to Dash.

Danny opened his eyes and put his hands down. Dash's remark was soon followed by the corridor erupting in noise, all cheering for Danny Phantom. It was as if Dash had broken the tension, and all the kids were now heading towards Danny.

Confused with the situation of Dash being his biggest fan and the whole corridor of kids running towards him, he grabbed Sam, turned intangible and sunk through the floor. They landed in a dark and cold room which, as their eyes adjusted, they realized was the basement filled with the school's supply of meat.

"Wow, this brings back memories" Danny said, remembering the time he had fought the Lunch Lady ghost in this same room.

"Oh, what happy memories!" Sam said sarcastically as she thought of the last time she had been in the basement; she had been buried up to her neck in meat. "Well what are you planning? We can't stay down here all day…and even if we do, I am not being dragged down here tomorrow or the next day"

"I know, I know. I guess I just kind of, you know…panicked?" Danny shrugged.

"The almighty ghost boy superhero, faces up to the most terrifying of monsters and the supernatural and defeats the evil plans of ghost masterminds but can't handle a bunch of hyped up kids!" Sam said jokingly.

"Sam…" Danny sighed wearily. He knew this day was going to be difficult, but he just hadn't prepared himself properly for the huge changes in the way he'd be treated. His last memories of school consisting of being ignored by most people, though this did not include the times in which Danny received frequent unwanted attention from Dash; he would be used as a punching bag. This new and unfamiliar attention from kids at school would have to take some getting used to.

"Okay Danny. We have to go back up there and face them no matter how hard it is, or else you'll never make a successful transition into regular school life again which is essential for you to do if you desire to receive a normal education!" Sam saw Danny raise an eyebrow. "When you were away I spent a lot of time with Jazz, okay? Some of her antics have rubbed off on me…" Danny couldn't help but laugh.

"So how do you suggest I approach my problems, Jazz?" Danny enquired with a teasing smile.

"Oh my, your hilarity is unbearable." Sam's voice was thick with sarcasm. "But I will suggest that we go back up there. If things get too bad, Mr. Lancer will know how to deal with it"

"Mr. Lancer? Come on!" The teacher who used book titles to swear, the teacher who would find new ways to make even the most interesting of topics excruciatingly boring, the teacher who had given up on Danny completely. He was supposed to be able to help?

"He's actually not that bad! He was good at getting rid of some of those reporters after you left. Mr. Lancer helped me out of some difficult situations and I'm sure he'd do the same for you." Sam crossed her arms and sighed. "It's your decision Danny"

"You're right; I have to deal with this. Better get it over with now, besides…it's freezing down here!" said Danny.

"You're talking to a girl in a tank top. I could not agree more. Let's get out of here." Sam said, shivering slightly. Danny took her hand, turned invisible and phased up through the ceiling. They walked through the corridor invisible, past everyone who were gossiping about who had come back to school. Danny saw Paulina decorating her locker with much concentration. He could see multiple pictures of himself both as Phantom and Fenton stuck everywhere on the inside of the locker. Although Danny couldn't see Sam, he could tell she would be fuming at the sight of Paulina and her new decorations.

Finally, Danny found the classroom he was heading for. The bell had not rung yet so no one was inside, except for Mr. Lancer who was straightening desks. Danny stopped just outside the classroom, still invisible with Sam.

"Go on! Danny, don't be a baby."

"I am not a baby! Look, I'll go in now." Danny said defiantly. He let go of Sam and stepped in to the classroom, becoming visible as he did so.

"Good morning Mr. Fenton, Miss Manson" said Mr. Lancer as he straightened the last desk. He stood up to look at the boy he thought was just an irresponsible teenager and Mr. Lancer still couldn't quite believe it was really him.