you have to take advantage of the platform you've mentioned. Knowing each other 'before' is a great conversation starter because you basically already know them so know how to converse with them.
You could always just approach her and say hi, followed with something like "are you still doing ____?" or "how's ____ holding up?" Or perhaps just a "how have you been lately?" To kick off the conversation.
Bare in mind that people change with time.
rape
Tell your popular friend if you don't become his girlfriend you will not be friends with her anymore >:)
Become friends and work your way up. I am a girl, I should now. :)
Maybe start a little conversation with her or her friends. And start to become friends.
It would be more proper to remain friendly, not friends. That can only lead to trouble.
IF the girl likes you back she will not care what her friends think. Her friends may hate you but your not telling her friends you like them your telling HER. Her friends will eventually get used to it.
You can inspire a classmate girl by starting to become friends. Talk to her more. That way, you can both become more than friends someday. And if she doesn't feel the same, so what? there are plenty of girls out there.
Confidence comes from talking to a girl, just one girl. Then, become friends with her and her friends. Then, help your peers in class, both boys and girls. After a while those girls well be your friends. See a chain? Eventually, you'll have alot of girl friends and therefore have no worries.
Well I mean if you like her just talk to her and get to know her and you should be good on the friends if you are nice to her
Possible if you are a friend of one of there friends start hangingout with them. Start hanging out around her.
You have to become friends first and have self confidence in yourself then best friends
Belive me when i say take it slow. Get to know her and become good friends ive found that nearly every girl i become friends with tries to flirt with me one time or another. So become friends and then you can let her know how you feel. I would drop hints first though