Hey everyone, I am new to this forum but decided to start participating right away. I need advice on another teenage crush problem.

I'm 14 and I go to a high school with about 2,200 students. During grade 8 at my middle school, I was flooded with new faces and couldn't figure out who to make friends with etc but there was one thing I knew. There was this one girl (not saying name due to privacy and stuff) who I had a Huge and i mean HUGE crush on. I had numerous oppurtunities throughout the year but never plucked up the courage to talk to her. Then, we entered high school. Same.OLd.story. Except this time, she was in 2 of 4 classes of mine during the second semester meaning I had not made any move for 4 months -.- During that time, I was with my best friend (privacy again) hanging out everyday not realizing what I was getting into. What you ask? He liked her too. That's right but unlike some friends, we just managed and acted casual although we knew it was competition. He talked to her way way way more than me and knew her more than me but he never made a move either. I had only one advantage: Every guy she went out with wore glasses..not really a big one. My only connection to her was her best friend whom I haven't talked to for a very loing time so that's out of the question. The only conversations we ever had were the ones I helped her with Science . I had heard some really nasty rumours about her (i.e.she gave handjobs to somene, she smoked etc) but they were all confimed false so thats a plus. The year has almost come to an end and my next chance is Grade 10. If anyone here could help get a good start with her, it would be great. My talents include badminton, playing the piano/trumpet, smart. Thanks in advance to every1 who takes their time to reply.