"I can't believe your dad made me come to school in this… death mobile. So much for making a first impression. I can see my reputation already- 'Cousin of the goth kid,'" I grumble, resting my head in my hand as Eli pulled his hearse into a parking spot.

"Someone's grumpy," Eli said, flashing his signature smirk at me.

"I couldn't sleep at all last night, thanks to that screamo crap you listen to. You didn't hear me banging on the walls for you to turn it down? Come on, Eli. This is my first day at a new school. I could've used some sleep." I wasn't exactly thrilled at starting over again at a new school for the third time this year. I was never thrilled at my father moving from town to town thanks to his job, or, lack of a job.

"Come on, Char. You look fine. Will you stop worrying about everything? Just look at it this way- this is the last time you ever have to start over. And you have Clare in your grade, too. Maybe you'll have some classes with her." Eli blushed when he said her name.

"Will I get to meet her? Please? You mentioned her all the time in your e-mails. I promise I won't say anything embarrassing to her," I say, the corners of my mouth curling up mischievously. "Like the time you wet the bed when you were ten."

"You say anything, Charlotte Goldsworthy, and I'll put that jar of spiders in your bed like I did at camp," Eli said, smiling evilly.

I wasn't even listening to him anymore. I was staring at a boy, a little older than me, walking through the parking lot into the front doors of the school. He was tall, and looked muscular. He had brown spiked hair, pale skin, and an aura around him that screamed "Bad boy." I didn't even notice Eli was still talking until he waved a hand in front of my face.

"Earth to Char? Who are you drooling over now?" Eli smirked, making fun of my lovesick stare. I didn't respond, I just opened the door to the hearse, ready to start the new semester at Degrassi. Eli followed me, and we walked into the school together. I wondered if people thought we were related or not. We've been mistaken for brother and sister many times, thanks to our green eyes and dark hair.

After we walk down a few hallways, a petite girl with cinnamon-colored curls and piercing blue eyes runs up to Eli.

"Hey Blue Eyes," he said, planting a quick kiss on the girl's cheek. Once she turns toward me, I introduce myself.

"Hi, I'm Charlotte, Eli's cousin. I just moved here. You're Clare, right?" I say, with a genuine smile on my face.

"Yeah, I'm Clare, or Blue Eyes, to Eli," she said, hitting Eli playfully on the arm.

"Char's in the same grade as you. I got to get to French, I'll see you at lunch, Blue Eyes," Eli said to Clare before taking off.

"It's real nice to meet you. Eli talks about you all the time. I'd assume you were his sister!"

"Yeah, we get that a lot. And he says a lot of great things about you."

With that, we exchange schedules, and find out we have biology, Italian, and history together. We walk off to biology, talking and laughing like best friends.

DISCLAIMER! I DO NOT OWN DEGRASSI OR ITS CHARACTERS!

Author's note: WOOT WOOT! SECOND FANFIC! Omg, I think I am suffering from Eli's-smirk withdrawl. I think I like Fitz now! Idk, I just think he's hot now haha. But I still like Eli x]