I really like a good friend of mine.?

Okay, i have been friends with this girl i really like. ive known her since the 6th grade and i never actually hung out with her until we got to highschool. Im a freshman right now and i sit with her at lunch and our table is a lot of fun. shes in one of my cles but she barely looks at me. well maybe thats because shes a smart student and sits two rows in front of me. we text alot and the usual conversation is hey and the reply is hey and i say whats up and she says whatever shes doing hbu and i say whatever im doing and she says cool and thats just ahout the standard conv. unless she or i bring something else up. after evry school day i come up with a name of the day for her using somwthing unique she did during the day. i text her saying hey _______ and she laughs. she laughs at my jokes and idk if she likes me.obviously, were good friends but we havent actually gottn to hang out yet like friends do.i think she likes me but idk. sometimes she talks to other guys and i get a wierd feeling. does she think of me as a good friend. she doesnt feel uncomfortable around me and isnt afraid to touch me. when i am allowed to date, i really want to ask her out but i dont want to ruin our friendship if she says no. also, shes like 3/4 of a foot taller than me and would that seem wierd? im not the tallest guy in my grade and for somereason, in my past experiences, i get attracted to girls taller than me. anyways, she and i talk alot and i want to know how she feels about me without seeming creepy. i know the worst thing to do is to just ask her if she likes me. am i caught in the friend zone? one day at lunch, she said i want to sit next to my best friend henry and idk if that was a little sign that she just wants to be friends. i constantly have thoughtsthat she not interested and i need to move on and stop chasing her. i dream about her alot but idk if that means anything. shes a fun girl who isnt a dud or shy. is it just a crush or were meant to be just not yet? srry bout the long story but i need some advice from others. thanks for answers in advance.