This fic is dedicate to PancakesandSmiles and friends that requested it and I hope you all enjoy!

Legal: I do not own and am not associated with DeGrassi.

Important things to know before reading:

*Starts with the episode "Come As You Are"

*Clare did kiss Eli before break but will not have co-op this semester

*K.C. moved to Vancouver last summer, Jenna has been dating Adam for four months

*Luke is not a virgin and does not wear an abstinence ring, Becky does but it was her personal choice

*And lastly because there were only 4 Ice Hounds with names and plots that revolved around them (Owen, Dallas, Luke & Cam), and two minor ones that had names and were often seen with the main IH (Bo & Ingvar) I had to make up full names and descriptions for the rest of them

Ch.1 Twelve for One

(CLARE)

"Hey guys," I greet the Torres brothers running to join them as they walk into school.

"Hi Clare," Adam smiles.

"Hey it's the hot chick from all those pictures in your room," says the boy that's with them wearing a black and maroon jacket.

"Clare this is Dallas, Captain of the new hockey team and he's billeted with us. He doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut," Drew tells me.

"From what I remember neither do you, I imagine the two of you get along just fine," I shoot back.

"I like her," Dallas smiles.

"So the school got a new hockey team?"

"Yeah a junior pro team Owen is on it too," Drew enlightens me.

"That's good for Owen; I'm assuming I don't really like sports. Come on Adam I need to find Eli," I comment taking Adam's hand.

"Oh boy not this again," Adam gripes sardonically and I shoot him a look.

"See you guys at the assembly," I say to Dallas and Drew before walking off with Adam.

We find Dave, Connor, Alli and Jenna but not Eli. Adam greets Jenna with a kiss and the six of us go to the auditorium for the assembly. Simpson announces that there's no more uniforms and we all cheer while Bianca responds by taking off her uniform shirt and Drew drools. Then Simpson introduces the new hockey team and they all stand up and bask in the clapping I see Eli in the back doorway and get up walking over to him.

"You're late," I smile.

"Yeah I was busy this morning," he replies.

"So how was New York?"

"It was great, art and architecture and I met a girl," Eli tells me and my smile drops. "Lenore, she's going to DeGrassi this year but she was living in New York. We both have an interest in film and we spent the entire vacation together. We have so much in common and I'm already falling love."

I'm shocked and hurt and I run, past Eli and down the hall hiding in back corner of the school. After our kiss at the Frostival he goes off and forgets about me meeting another girl?! A girl with the name of the tragic love interest from a Poe poem?! I scream in anger and hit the wall.

"Whoa I thought only I hated the first day back at school so much," Dallas comments and I turn to look at him.

"It's not being back at school that's frustrating," I tell him sinking down to the floor and he sits next to me.

"Then what is frustrating you so much?"

"Eli. I thought I was falling for him again. I did fall for him again, I kissed him before break and I thought about him all during break. I thought he was thinking about me too but he was falling for some girl named Lenore in New York. She even goes to our school now. I was excited to see him, after all we went through last year I still thought there was hope for us I really am a fool," I tell Dallas drawing my knees up to my chest.

"Eli, isn't he the one in most of those pictures with you and Adam?" Dallas questions and I nod.

"I think you deserve way better than one guy who only wears black and doesn't appreciate what he had. In fact I think you should date the team," Dallas informs me and I gape at him. Surely he must be joking, I laugh a little before answering.

"Yeah sure, I'll date a whole hockey team, twelve boyfriends I'm sure never to be neglected," I reply sarcastically.

"Exactly," Dallas grins getting out his phone and he sends a text to someone and then he stands holding his hand out to me. "Come on," he asserts.

"Where are we going?" I inquire but I do take his hand and stand up.

"The storage room, the rest of the team is meeting us so I can tell them about my proposal that you be our girlfriend."

"You're truly serious? How would that even work?"

"We'll talk about it with the team," Dallas replies.

I'm dubious but curious so I go with him, Dallas knows exactly where the storage room is so I'm assuming the team got a tour of the school. We all came early because of the assembly, we were told to get here an hour early but the assembly took less than half an hour so there's still a while before homeroom. Which means the whole team is available and since Dallas and I were in the back of the school we're the last ones in.

"Clare meet the team, you already know Owen of course," Dallas says introducing me to the team.

"Uh sort of," I reply as Owen and I have never really spoken or looked at each other for that matter.

"Beautiful Clare has had her heart broken," Dallas informs them.

"You want us to break Eli for you?" Owen offers punching his fist into his other hand. While Owen and I don't know each other or have the same friends he has been at the school and knows our history. It's hard to keep things like a car crash, a play about your relationship and a breakdown on stage a secret.

"Actually I was thinking she should be our girlfriend," Dallas enlightens them.

"A girlfriend on the first day," one of them grins.

"Sweet I hear you're a great kisser," Owen smiles.

"Works for me," a tall blonde one says.

"Umm I'm not so sure about this," I comment looking around the room at all the guys.

"I guarantee it will drive Eli crazy knowing you're dating not one but twelve guys. You'll be more desirable to other guys and you'll always have a date," Dallas points out.

As petty as it might be I would like to see Eli go a little green. I'm not so sure that being the girlfriend of an entire hockey team will really make me more desirable to other guys. However I decide to look at it as an experiment, I'll come at this from a pragmatic and scientific stand point. Is it even possible for one girl to date twelve guys? How would that work? Will it really make me more desirable to other guys?

"Alright I'm in but we need some rules," I tell them.

"Of course, but first are all of you in?" Dallas asks the team.

"I'm in," Owen nods and everyone else nods or says they're in.

"Okay so ground rules; I'm not some concubine I control how physical it gets with anyone," I tell them firmly.

"Well duh," Owen replies.

"She says no you better listen or I'll crack your heads open," Dallas warns.

"This sounds stupid but no fighting over me. I guess as the team girlfriend I will go to every game," I comment.

"And practices you should come to the practices," Owen speaks up.

"Okay and practices. Other girls are bound to like you guys so…uh…" I look at Dallas not entirely sure how to phrase this.

"If you like another girl and you want to go out with her you're out no more Clare for you," Dallas says.

"Umm yeah. I doubt I'm going to find anyone else at this school that interests me but it could happen somewhere else so I reserve the right to break this off at any time, and the same goes for you. I guess that does it," I comment slowly.

"Good practices start tomorrow so you'll be coming to that and also eating with all of us at lunch," Dallas informs me.

"Okay but aside from you and Owen I don't know anyone else's names," I point out.

"Right sorry these are your other boyfriends; Campbell Saunders here is our youngest player at fifteen, he'll be sixteen in a couple of months. He's our first string right wing, Luke Baker is first string left wing, Bo and Ingvar Andersson are the first string defensemen. Owen is a second string defenseman along with Phillip White there. Cody Carlson is our first string goalie and Bret Norman second string. Johnnie Potter is the second string left wing, next to him Todd Jones is our second string right wing and Doug Reed is the second string center I'm first string and Captain. So what class do you have first?" Dallas asks.

"Photography and digital imaging," I reply.

"Same as me and Bo," Dallas smiles.

"So we get dates right?" Owen inquires.

"Yes, one at a time if they're going to be proper dates," I stipulate just as the bell rings.

"Let's get to class," Dallas says putting his arm around me and we all leave the storage room.

Bo comes over walking at our side, a few people give us passing looks since I'm walking down the hall with Dallas' arm around me. When we get to the classroom we find Drew, he cocks his eyebrow a bit when he sees me walking in with Dallas' arm around me.

"Hey Clare, Dallas," Drew nods.

"Hey Drew this is Bo," Dallas tells him and Bo nods. There aren't desks in the room but tables set up at a slight angle toward the back of the room. Each table has four chairs.

"We should all sit at one table, Clare between me and Bo," Dallas commands and Bo pulls out my chair.

Drew still looks slightly confused but that's not entirely an unusual state for him to be in. The teacher comes in and introduces himself to the class, he gives us a syllabus and then we sit through a presentation of famous photographers. Aside from Dallas having his arm on the back of my chair it's a normal class.

"I have chemistry next," I tell Dallas when the bell rings.

"I'll walk you," he replies.

"Hang on are you two dating?" Drew questions.

"Uh not exactly," I respond as Dallas puts his arm around my waist and walks me out of the room. "I don't need an escort to every class," I remark.

"You have twelve boyfriend you'll always have an escort," Dallas says. I can't really argue with that logic so I won't try. When we reach the chemistry classroom I get out of Dallas' arm and he says they'll see me at lunch.

"Hey Eli introduced me to Lenore sorry Clare I know you guys kissed before break," Adam comments into class.

"It's okay," I shrug.

"It is? I thought you were thinking of getting back together with him?" Adam questions sitting next to me at the high table for chemistry class.

"I was but Eli is now dating Lenore and I'm now dating the hockey team," I reply.

"You mean you're dating a guy on the new hockey team," Adam says slowly.

"No I mean I'm dating the entire hockey team," I respond. While Adam stares at me like I've totally lost all my marbles. Just then Luke walks in with Ingvar and I only know it's Ingvar and not Bo because they had different shirts on.

"Hey girlfriend in class," Luke grins. He walks over and kisses my cheek and then Ingvar does the same and Adam looks like he might have a heart attack.

"You have so much explaining to do at lunch," Adam comments.

"The team girlfriend eats with the team," Luke says as he and Ingvar sit at the table behind us.

"Please tell me team girlfriend is like the team mascot," Adam sort of mutters under his breath but it's loud enough for me to hear.

"I suppose it is a little like the mascot but I am dating all twelve of them," I reply.

"How do…why…whowhahuh…" Adam trips on his words and the questions he wants to ask but as Mr. Bettankamp walks in it doesn't really matter.

"Come on girlfriend you eat with the rest of the team," Luke says when the class is over and the bell rings for lunch. A few people around us hear Luke call me girlfriend and probably think the two of us are dating.

I wave to Adam and walk out with Luke's arm around my shoulders and Ingvar just behind us; I actually think he's looking at my ass. Oh well I suppose as my boyfriend, one of them, he can watch my ass as I walk. We go to the caf and I see some of the other Ice Hounds at a table near the back. We get in line and I get some lunch then we join the others at the table, Owen pulls out a chair for me and I sit down between him and Cam.

"So party at our place tonight to welcome Dallas and the team and celebrate no more uniforms. I'm going to tweet an invitation," Adam says approaching the table slowly.

"Sweet party you'll be there with us girlfriend," Dallas comments.

"I'll come over after school and help set up," I tell Adam.

(OWEN)

"Hey a little help," Dallas says walking in on Drew and Bianca in the middle of what looks like a date.

"What are you guys doing we're trying to have a date here," Drew grumbles.

"Party to welcome the team, Adam already tweeted about it," Dallas tells Drew and then gives me a look for walking in with my arm around Clare.

"I guess we're having a party," Drew says.

Bianca gives me a look and then gives Clare a look. The rest of the team isn't too far behind us we all went shopping for supplies when school was out. Adam and Clare both came with us. While we were shopping we explained a little of how this relationship between the team and Clare will work. He still didn't quite understand it but he said it was Clare's decision.

"I'll help Adam with the chips," Clare comments taking the bag from my hand.

She walks to the kitchen and sets the bag down then they go upstairs. The rest of the team arrives after a few minutes and before long we have the entire party set up.

"Hey girlfriend you want a beer?" I question walking over and putting my arm around her waist.

"No alcohol," she shakes her head.

"Hey someone get Clare a drink without alcohol," Owen calls across the room. A moment later Doug walks over with a cup for me and it looks like cola is in the cup.

"Thanks Doug," Clare smiles kissing his cheek.

"No problem girlfriend," he grins.

"Are you all going to call me girlfriend?"

"I thought you were dating Dallas?" Drew inquires.

"No she's dating the whole team," Adam informs him before going to say hi to some people that just arrived.

"You're dating the entire hockey team?" Drew inquires.

"Yeah one me, twelve boyfriends," Clare smiles. "I'm going to go say hi to my friends," Clare tells me turning to give me a gentle kiss. She walks away from me and Johnny and Todd go close to her.

"So how exactly is she dating all of you?" Drew questions.

"She's our girlfriend, she's dating all of us," I shrug.

"Yeah but won't some or all of you find other girls that you like and want to date? Sharing one girl with twelve guys doesn't seem like it will work," Drew comments.

"I don't know I think she's onto something," Bianca laughs and Drew gives her a look.

"Yeah but if we start dating someone else we're out. And Clare can end it at any time if she finds someone else she likes," I inform them.

"This still seems like a bad idea and one I can't believe Clare agreed to," Drew remarks.

"It's working so far," I smile and walk away from them over to Clare. She's talking to Jenna and Adam, Johnny on one side of her and Todd on the other.

"You're getting surrounded by boyfriends I think they want your attention, you want to dance Jenna?" Adam asks his girlfriend and she nods.

"You need anything?" I inquire looking at Clare.

"No I'm good all my boyfriends have been taking very good care of me," she replies.

"Good," I smile leaning on the back of the sofa. I take Clare's waist and pull her to me putting my arms around her. I may not know Clare too well but I know her well enough to know that she'll get out of my arms if she wants to be. "So since I've known you the longest do I get the first date?" I query.

"By known you mean gone to the same school and barely looked at?" She teases.

"Is it my fault Eli took so much of your attention? Besides I was kind of preoccupied with Anya. Still I have known you longest."

"That is very true but your practices start tomorrow so it would have to be Friday, unless you think you'll have time after practice," Clare comments.

"I think you have twelve boyfriends and I want the first date. Besides practice goes until five and you'll already be there so well go to dinner after," I reply and she opens her mouth to reply but Adam walks over.

"Eli just showed up with Lenore," Adam tells him.

Clare looks over to the doorway and sees Eli with his arm around Lenore; he's talking with Fiona and Imogen. He looks over at us now, narrowing his eyes at her when he sees her in my arms. Then he turns and gives Lenore a long showy kiss, seems to me that he does it just to spite Clare.

"Thanks Adam I'll be fine," she assures him and Adam smiles walking back to Jenna.

"Of course you will you have twelve boyfriends," I grin and Clare smiles looking up to join our lips together.

"Hey I've seen Owen get two kisses now and I haven't gotten a single one," Luke sort of whines when our lips part.

"I have a feeling with twelve boyfriends my lips are going to get very tired," Clare comments leaning forward to give Luke a soft kiss.

"Yeah but we're happy to kiss other parts of your body if you'll let us," I reply and Clare blushes.

"I'm going to get some food," Clare says leaving my arms. She takes a few steps and quickly is surrounded by Bret, Phillip and Cam. She shakes her head a little but then puts her arm around Cam's shoulders.

The party continues for another hour without incident, I keep my eye on Eli a little but he's all absorbed in Lenore. Clare stays pretty well surrounded by the team no matter what she does or where she goes in the party. She doesn't seem to mind though; she does seem to get tired of telling people she's dating the team. She doesn't even explain how it works after explaining it to Jenna and Alli, she just tells everyone she's the team girlfriend and if they have questions they can ask us. She is a smart one.

Dallas retrieves his hockey trophy from his room and pours beer into it. The team starts drinking from it and we call it The Trophy of Power. Clare shakes her head at the name and that we all drink from it but she stays with us.

"Hey have you guys seen Drew I just saw Katie outside," Adam tells us.

"Yeah he's with Bianca we'll get his attention," Dallas tells Adam and he nods walking off again. "DREW," Dallas calls to him.

"What? I'm having fun with Bianca this party was the best idea," Drew says.

"Adam said he just saw Katie outside," we inform him.

"Great, can you guys do me a favor and distract Bianca?" Drew requests.

"Yeah no problem," I nod.

"Just remember she's my girlfriend not yours," Drew comments.

"She's my oldest friend dude she's like my sister and I have a girlfriend," I remind him.

"Right that you're sharing with the team," Drew says and then runs outside to stop Katie from coming in. I take B a water bottle and we talk a few minutes. Drew comes back in and talks to Bianca, she realizes she needs to get home before curfew and says goodnight. She kisses Drew and hugs me before leaving. "Katie's upstairs she wants to talk," Drew sighs when Bianca is gone.

"I thought you broke up with her," I remark.

"So did I. She's waiting in my room," Drew tells us.

"Hold on you need some courage first," Dallas says grabbing the trophy.

"TROPHY OF POWER," Dallas and I chant together holding the trophy to Drew's lips.

We chant loudly and Clare looks over at us. Drew chugs from the trophy and goes upstairs, he's up there about half an hour and I spend most of the time talking with Dallas. Then Drew comes stumbling down the stairs saying he did it and it's a moment before we realize he means he had sex with Katie. Before we can say anything he falls down the stairs and blacks out.

"Whoa that's not good," I say as Dallas and I run over to Drew.

"Drew! What happened?" Adam exclaims running over and Drew groans.

"He fell down the stairs and blacked out," Dallas tells him.

"Drew, Drew look at me," Adam urges and Drew opens his eyes.

"We'll keep an eye on him tonight, he'll be okay. Owen help me get him to bed," Dallas says and we help him up.

"Hey party is over everyone out," Adam asserts.

"Team clean up, Clare stay here one of us will get you home," Dallas commands.

Dallas and I get Drew upstairs and into his bed, we get his shoes off and his jeans. Dallas and I go back downstairs; the team is cleaning up along with Clare and Adam. With fourteen of us we manage to get the basement cleaned up in an hour.

"I'm going to go check on Drew," Adam says when we're done and looks at Clare. "I'd ask if you're going to get home okay but I'm sure they'll make sure you get home okay."

"I hope Drew's okay, goodnight Adam," she smiles.

"I'll take Clare home," I announce before anyone else can volunteer.

"Goodnight guys see you all tomorrow," Clare tells her other boyfriends.

"Hey don't we get goodnight kisses?" Bret inquires.

"Uh yeah okay, umm line up I guess," she says slowly.

Everyone else lines up but I figure I'll get a kiss at her door. She goes down the line and gives each of them a peck on the lips. When she's done we go out to my car and she gives me her address.

"Don't forget we have our date tomorrow night after practice," I tell her as I begin driving.

"Yes I know and then I have one with Brett on Wednesday, Cody on Thursday, Bo and Ingvar Friday, Dallas on Saturday. My social calendar is getting completely booked and it's only the first day of school. The only one that didn't reserve a date with me is Cam," she remarks.

"I'm sure Cam will he wanted you to be the team girlfriend too. Enjoying having twelve boyfriends?"

"It's a little odd but it's also nice in some ways. It'll take some getting used to kissing so many guys and having the attention of so many guys," she remarks as I pull up to her house.

"Like I said we'll kiss you other places if you let us," I comment as I turn off the car and she giggles. I walk her to her door, the porch light is still on and there are shadows behind the curtains in the kitchen. "I think we're being watched," I point out.

"Ugh my mother ignore her my curfew is not for ten more minutes," she replies then puts her hand on my shoulder and places her lips on mine. Her lips part just slightly and she tugs at my bottom lip just a bit as she pulls away. "Goodnight Owen," she grins going inside.

"I wonder if she kissed everyone else like that tonight?" I ask myself as I walk back to my car. As I drive home I plan what we will do on our date tomorrow night.

Update Thursday October 1st starting the next day at school and including Clare and Owen's date.