AUTHORS NOTE

Hey everyone, so this is my first story and it has been something swimming in my head since I saw the first episode of The Glee Project. The plotline for this story follows the twelve contestants as the next generation of Glee. I'm still looking for ideas for plots and relationships between all the characters, so if you have something you'd like to see, throw me a message or a review, and I'll definitely consider it.

I DO NOT OWN GLEE, OR ANY SONGS USED IN THIS CHAPTER

Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes,
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Moments so dear.
Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
How do you measure, measure a year?

Today was the day. Graduation.

This would be the last performance the New Directions would ever do together.

Tears ran down the faces of most of the singers, but they carried on, hand in hand.

Each one was thinking the same thing.

They had come so far.

In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights
In cups of coffee

Rachel Berry was positive this had been the best year of her life.

Just six months ago, Dave had joined the New Directions. Since then, she hadn't gotten one slushie facial.

Just four months ago, Quinn had apologized for everything she had done to her.

Just two months ago, she had auditioned for a variety of Broadway musicals.

And just two weeks ago, they had won Nationals.

She and Finn had been dating for over a year without a break. Sure, they had their little disagreements and arguments, but every couple did. Each and every fight had ended eventually, and they were happy together. Happy enough, that Finn was going to come with her to New York.

Just two days ago, she had received the phone call telling her that she had been cast as the lead in Spring Awakening. She had squealed and jumped for joy, calling Kurt immediately after the call had been placed.

After all, he was her best friend, and he knew musicals a lot better than Finn did.

Rachel tightened her grip on Finn's hand, singing with all of her heart. She loved him.

She loved them all. They had come so far.

In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife.

Finn moved his thumb over Rachel's hand slowly, watching her sing.

One of the things he loved about her was how absolutely emotional she was when she sang. It was like she had no walls holding her back, she was free. Even her expression showed exactly how she was feeling.

Even though tears were sliding down her cheeks, the biggest smile was on her face.

They were going to live in New York, together.

One day, he was going to marry her.

In five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes

Kurt couldn't help wishing the song would end, so he and Blaine could leave.

He loved the Glee Club to death. But he needed to get ready for Graduation tonight. He was going to look fabulous.

And then, after Graduation, he was off to New York. Maybe he didn't already have a part in a Broadway show like Rachel, but he had a call back to go to.

And then he had a boyfriend to propose to.

How do you measure
A year in the life?

Quinn sang the song with all her heart, truly wishing that this wasn't the end.

The kids in the Glee Club were everything to her. They had helped her through so many rough patches in her life.

When she had broken down this year, with no one to love her, they had kept her strong.

And now she was graduating, and she was going to become a teacher.

Maybe that wasn't as beautiful as everyone else's plans, but it was what she wanted to do with her life.

Well, that and have a child. But that would come later; when she found the right boy.

How about love?
How about love?

Dave Karofsky was happy.

In one year, he had gone from attempting suicide to having a group of friends that he trusted.

Sure, parents hadn't taken his news well, and kicked him out of the house.

But the Puckerman's had taken him in.

And sure, maybe Kurt was still with Blaine.

But he was forgiven. They were friends.

Maybe one day, he'd have the courage to admit he was in love with Kurt Hummel, but not today.

No, today he was just going to graduate.

How about love? Measure in love

Seasons of love. Seasons of love

It had been a hard choice to leave the Warblers.

But it had been totally worth it. In the New Directions, they did everything.

It was Acapella pop song after accapella pop song.

No, he had the choice to sing whatever he wanted here.

And there was Kurt of course.

There would always be Kurt.

Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes!

Tina was one of the many with tears falling fast down her face.

This was the end. She was going to graduate, and she would be leaving Lima for good.

Harvard. She was going to Harvard.

Mike was going to stay in Ohio to save for another year.

She was going to miss him with all her heart.

Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Journeys to plan.

Mercedes belted the song, glad that Rachel had given her the solo for once.

The brunette had grown on her through the past year. It turned out they had a lot in common.

The Golden Trio. That was what she, Kurt and Rachel had named their group. After Ron, Harry and Hermione in Harry Potter, needless to say, it had been Blaine's idea. That boy was obsessed with Harry Potter.

Tonight, she would be Graduating. Tomorrow, she would be going to the movies with Sam. And after that, well, she'd just have to wait and see. She was going to let life decide.

Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes

Sure, she couldn't sing. But she wasn't going to let the rest of the club take away her solo.

So Lauren belted the notes out.

She had joined for Puckerman. But now, after they had broken up, she remained for friendship.

How do you measure the life
Of a woman or a man?

Santana stood on the end of the line, her right hang empty. That was Brittany's place.

Her girlfriend had left Ohio just a month ago, accepted early into a very good school for dance.

After Graduation, she was going to see Brittany again.

She was going to tell her she loved her.

And this time, Brittany was going to be all hers when she replied.

In truths that she learned,
Or in times that he cried.

Noah Puckerman was ending the year single. For once, that didn't bother him. He realized that he didn't need a girl all the time.

Now there was something much more important to him.

His music meant everything.

Tonight he was Graduating. Tomorrow, he was recording his first cd.

In bridges he burned,
Or the way that she died

It was a good ending, to a very hard year.

They had won Nationals. Glee Club finally had the reputation that they had always wanted it to have. Everything was perfect, now.

That wasn't going to bring Sam's mother back though. And it wasn't going to get him his own bedroom.

But everything was going to be okay, he knew it.

And tomorrow, he would be going on a date with the most beautiful girl in the world.

It's time now to sing out,
Tho' the story never ends

Artie was fidgeting all through the song.

The song was sad, but he just couldn't think of it as a sad day.

Tonight, he was going to walk across the stage.

Yes. He was going to walk.

Let's celebrate
Remember a year in the life of friends

The entire group of New Directions would probably never going to be in the same room again together. They were going their separate ways.

But they would always be friends.

And they would never forget their time together.

Remember the love!
Remember the love!

Mike Chang broke the line, performing a little dance while the rest sang. For one of the first times however, he was singing along.

Maybe he didn't have a good voice.

But he still felt the words.

That was what counted.

Seasons of love!

The group finished, and immediately went into a group hug. And just as fast as it started, it ended, and it seemed like it only took them seconds to clear from the room to prepare for Graduation.

Will sat on a stool, frozen in place. His kids were graduating.

He was going to have to work hard to get members for next year.

"Don't worry." A voice from behind him said. He turned to see his wife smiling down at him.

"Don't be sad that it's over. Be glad that it happened. You'll have a new group of kids in no time. And they'll be talented, just like these kids, and great just like this kids. You just have to wait for them."

He nodded and stood, kissing his wife.

"Thank you Emma."

So, I figured to give you all a prologue with a little conclusion to the New Directions we all love so much. Next Chapter will be the official Chapter One, and we will be seeing into the new members of the New Directions!

Have anything you want to see? A relationship formed? A storyline you want tackled?

Throw it in a review, and I'll definitely take a look.