going back to school + dealing w/drama

like i had a mega falling out with a friend at the end of may/june and started talking to new people. the new people kinda went from strangers to acquaintances but not to the point where we're speaking outside of school. that means i haven't spoken to them since june and i'm afraid i'm gonna have to start the relationship all over. it doesn't help that the friend i had a falling out with decided to talk shit about me to everybody right before school ended. AGH.

i don't know if i'm gonna have to start relationships with everyone all over again or just be the antisocial role i was forced into last year. AGH x2

anyone got any advice/feel the same way??