Monday Morning, the first day of the rest of my life. Sophomore year. Yay! Which means next year I'm a senior!.. and so is almost everyone else in the school.

This school year was going to be like all the others, at least I thought.

I stepped through the front doors of the school and was instantly greeted with the sound of talking. Lots and lots of talking. Not to me, but talking.

It was the usual sound. Everyone chatting about what they had missed and so on. There were even a few people singing here and there. Mainly Kiera.

I walked down the hall automatically stepping out of peoples' way as I made my way to my locker.

The three lockers after mine were halfway open, the people shifting through them were hidden.

I bent over a little to look at the feet and smiled. All matching shoes, just different colors. I put in the combination to my locker and opened it "Hey girls."

All three of the other lockers closed simultaneously.

"Corinne!" Aramina squealed "Where have you been?"

I chuckled. That was Aramina for ya "On summer break. What's up?"

"Number one." Viveca said "My locker is so the wrong color!"

Here we go again. I grabbed a couple of my books from my locker and closed the door.

Viveca opened her locker and pulled out a roll of something "This will do the trick!" she stuck the edges to the top of her locker then rolled it down the door, instantly transforming it from a dull gray to a bright purple with sparkles, swirls, and sequins. Not to mention 'Viveca' was written across it in gold sparkling cursive.

"Magnet back door covers." Viveca sighed contentedly "Designed by me! And are, may I say... Perfect!"

I nodded and grinned "Hey, now I'll never lose my locker! It's two doors down from yours!" I couldn't help teasing her, but she didn't mind.

"Come on guys." Renee said "To the Conference Hall. It's time for the opening speech."

"Same one every year." I said, closing Renee's locker door "Why doesn't it ever change?"

"Because the Principal never changes." Viveca answered "He has no imagination!"

"Students! Welcome to Mattel High!" Aramina mimicked "This school was founded and built in honor of one of the most amazing girls to ever walk the face of this planet!"

"Barbie Rogers!" I took over "A girl who had big dreams and a big heart! She could do anything she put her mind to and she encouraged others to do the same."

"So live your life to it's fullest!" Someone finished with me. I spun around to see Kristyn Faraday.

"Hey Kristyn."

"Hi Corinne." The ballerina smiled running a little to come up beside me "What's up?"

I shrugged "Nothing much. You?"

"Nothing much yet."

Okay, Kristyn and I know each other a bit more than the others due to the fact that Madame Natasha sends her to detention every now and then for not following the choreography.

I also know Annika a smidgen. She was put in detention once for sneaking out of class to go practice her figure skating. She didn't make it far.

"See ya later." Kristyn said, spotting her best friend, Hailey. (yes, Viveca's rival)

"Hopefully not in detention." I added.

She grinned then ran to catch up with her friend.

They finally reached the large conference room and began to look for a seat.

"Corinne!" Aramina suddenly gasped "Look who it is!"

I glanced around "Yeah. It's Clara."

"No!" Aramina grabbed my face and turned it "There!"

Oh. Louis. Okay, Louis is an inventor and loves science. He's also a Prince that is going to be crowned king after his Senior year.

My friends have been insisting that there's something between us ever since he ran into me at the top of the main hall's staircase Freshman year. I still say no. I mean he's kind of cute but... He's a prince. And plus, we don't really talk either.

I must have been staring or something, because right at that moment he looked over at me and waved, his face lighting up like a light bulb.

I smiled and waved back, just to be nice. And no, my cheeks didn't turn pink because I was blushing. It's hot in the conference room!

My friends started giggling. I rolled my eyes then led the way to some seats, which happened to be right beside Ro "Hi." I said as I sat down.

Ro smiled "Hi." then she looked down at the math book that was in her hand and started flipping through it's pages.

Ro had been found on an island a few years ago. She learned quick, but Math still came as a problem. It didn't help that our math teachers were Priminger and, Louis' cousin, Philippe. Both are hard to please.

"Hey," I said "Antonio's really good at that kind of stuff. He'd probably help you."

Ro blushed slightly "I don't know..." she glanced over to where the prince was talking to some of the other guys.

I rolled my eyes and smiled "Or, you can ask Anneliese. She's good at it too."

Ro's face lit up "Thanks. I'll ask her."

"Students!" Mr. Drosselmeyer's voice boomed "Welcome back to Mattel High. Many years ago, this school was built in honor..."

I flipped open the English and Grammar book I had in my hand and pretty much tuned out. This speech was given every time school started and ended. Everyone knew it.

From the corner of my eye I could see Ian and Jeremy bent over a game boy. My guess, they were playing basketball considering Ian kept whispering "Shoot it! Come on! In the basket Jeremy! In the basket!"

I smiled slightly then looked back up at Drosselmeyer.

"I hope you all aspire to do great things!" he continued "And I hope I don't have to see any of you in my office."

Somehow, he always knows where I'm sitting and never fails to send me that look when he says that particular line.

Like I said, I don't intentionally get into trouble. It just... happens.

"Well, I hope you all have a successful school year!" Drosselmeyer's speech concluded "Good luck to all of you!"

Just then, Ian and Jeremy leapt from their seats "SCORE!" they shouted, then they froze. All eyes were on them Both of their faces turned beet red, then they slowly sank into their chairs, sliding as far down as possible.

Liana and Alexa laughed quietly.

I'm not quite sure why Liana won't agree to go out with Jeremy. Obviously she thinks he's the cutest thing since her puppy, Sparkles.

Drosselmeyer shook his head "Dismissed."

All the students began to leave the room, so me and my friends followed. Sometimes getting out the door took awhile. Despite the fact that most of the students are royals with impeccable manners.. Which brings me to another thing. How I ended up standing beside Louis is a mystery to me. I looked over at my friends to say something then when I turned back he was just there! I probably jumped a mile, but quickly recovered.

He chuckled slightly "Sorry. I didn't mean to startle you."

"You didn't." I answered casually "I just wasn't expecting... someone to be there." okay, that was lame. We're trying to get out of a room and I wasn't expecting someone to be standing beside me. Oh well. Too late now.

Louis just smiled "Well, I'll see you later." then he walked away.

Aramina grabbed my shoulder, almost knocking me over and whispered excitedly "He said he'll see you later!"

"Aramina." I said quietly "That's how everyone ends their conversations."

"And besides," Renee added for my defense "Louis' a senior. He's going to be gone next year."

I couldn't help but feel sad at the thought. I'd talked to him a few timed and he was really nice.

"I know." Aramina pouted "But there's still time!"

"Time to get crushed!" Viveca spoke up "Why be a couple for a semester or two just to watch him walk away!?"

"Guys!" I said, raising my voice a little "We need to get to our first class."

"Which is what?" Renee asked.

"Um..." I pulled the list out of my pocket "English. With Professor Rothbart."

The other three groaned and I had to agree.

It was strange how Rothbart was the English teacher, his daughter, Odile, sounded like a squawking bird sometimes. I'm pretty sure her English isn't perfect either, but I'm not sure. English isn't one of my high spots.

We all filed into the classroom and took our seats.

The fairies always sat in the back because of their wings. Especially Mariposa. Her wings were bigger than anyone's.

I always thought they were lucky. Those in the back rarely get called on, right? Wrong. The ones in the back want to get called on! I generally sit in the middle. Safe distance from people who know the answers and safe distance from the teacher.

Okay, the teacher. Rothbart is like six foot three with a HUGE beak shaped nose. And the big ruby ring on his hand always makes me uneasy. There just always seems to be something magical about it, but the light doesn't even reflect off of it.

"Class." Rothbart said dully.

Sitting behind the desk was Rothbart's cousin, The Fairy Queen. She was the highlight of the class. Though she was serious and expected you to listen, she was also thoughtful and kind.

"Welcome students." She said, rising from her seat "I believe I recognize all of you... Except... Where's Genevieve?"

I couldn't help but laugh quietly. Genevieve was always late for everything. Even lunch.

Just then, the princess burst through the door "I'm here!" she nodded slightly at the teachers "Sorry I'm late."

"It's fine." The fairy queen smiled "Just work on it."

"Alright." Rothbart took over "Today we will start by studying methods of Subordination." he glanced around the room "Does anyone know what that means?"

I instantly heard three hands go up, which belonged to Mariposa, Catania and Anneliese.

Rothbart glanced at them, then chose a different victim "Corinne."

My head snapped up "Uh... yes?"

"Would you please answer the question."

"Um..." I glanced down at my book and very slowly opened the cover to the first page. Bingo! "Subordination is a device for avoiding the short, choppy sentences and the overuse of compound sentences."

Rothbart seemed surprised, but he nodded "Correct."

Blair Willows, a princess in training, looked over at me and smiled. She'd seen me peek in the book.

I just sent her a small wink and grinned. Hey, what works works. And that wasn't considered cheating... was it? I don't know.

Well, after English we had History with Ariana as our teacher. She's obsessed about the past!

Then it was Chemistry. Our teachers, the butterfly fairy Henna and normal guy, King Wilhelm, who happens to be Rapunzel's father.

You probably wonder if it's strange to have kings and queens as teachers... yes it is.

Then lunch finally rolled around. Everyone always went through the lunch line quietly due to The Snow Queen.

If you got her mad, she took no second thoughts of freezing your food... solid! But once you reached your table, you were free to do whatever.

"I have to say History is the longest subject."

Renee groaned as she sat down next to me "Tell me about it! Who want's to hear the teacher's life story?"

"Look!" Aramina whispered as she and Viveca slid into their seats on the other side of the table "There's Louis!"

I blew a strand of hair out of my face "Aramina, swoon for yourself. Not for me."

"But he is SO cute!" the red head insisted "And he likes you!"

"Do you know how many times we've talked?" I asked "Like maybe four times... in four years!"

"She's got a point." Renee said.

"But it's meant to be!" Aramina insisted "Can't you see it?"

"Not really." I shook my head "We may both be from France, but that doesn't make us connected. You know?"

"But it could!"

Well, while my friends and I were having this conversation, on the other side of the cafeteria, a similar one was going on.

"Come on, Louis." Jeremy whispered "The whole school knows you like her!"

Louis shook his head "I don't really even know her!"

"But," Ian added "You think she's the prettiest girl in school."

"She looks almost identical to half the population of this school!"

"Too true."

Louis sat down at a table and stared at his food.

"They are right." Eric spoke "You've had a 'thing' for her ever since you ran into her at the beginning of freshman year..."

"At the top of the stairs." Louis finished with him "I know." he looked over to where she was sitting "I... just don't want to get her mad at me."

"Her temper isn't that bad." Stefan argued "She's just a little high strung."

"Not that bad?" Louis huffed "All the times she gets sent to detention is because Nick, Nack, or someone start teasing her and she fights back."

"But that's what makes her cute to you." Dillon chuckled, then he said in a mimiking voice "Corinne would be like all the other girls if she didn't have that quick temper."

"I never said that!"

"But it's all over your face, Dude." Dillon started laughing "It's all over your face."

Well, about that time Wenlock, a senior in college, for about the tenth time I'm sure, came walking over to our table.

"Corinne." He said, waggling his eyebrows "How are you?"

Okay, Wenlock tries to get the attention of every blond girl in the school. Especially if she's got a bit of attitude, like me and Annika.

I glanced up at him "Fine."

I was already starting to feel the warning kicks from my friends... but here's the bad the thing. I was already starting to feel my temper rise.

"What's your plans for Friday?" Wenlock asked, adding a wink in.

"School, home work, and avoiding you." I answered, crossing my arms on the table. The kicks got significantly harder.

Wenlock scoffed "What's the matter? Am I not good enough for you? Oh wait..." he grinned "No. You're not good enough for me. Is that it?"

My hands were strangling the fibers out of the paper table cloth "I suggest you leave." I said through gritted teeth.

"Don't worry," Wenlock said, glancing at his finger nails "I'll date a nobody like you."

Well, let's just say, how I was suddenly over the table and laying a punch into Wenlock's jaw that landed him flat on the floor, I will never know.

And I guess you could say, this is where it all started...

(Thanks for the reviews and tips everyone! Okay, what I mean by 'morphing all the Barbie movies into this story' is, what happens in the movies happens during the Sophomore year. Except for Nutcracker, which has already happened. But, for instance, SPOILER Odette will be turned into a swan and Wenlock turns half the school to stone... so forth so on.)