Hello! Todd here, writing the first chapter of our new Klaine story: Change. We hope you enjoy it and, please, leave reviews ;D

Change.

He was leaving. Getting away from the jocks, the bullies, the teachers that did nothing too help him: everything. He was going to a new school, a new start. He could be safe here and no one would hurt him.

He would miss his friends that was certain, but it was his friends or his safety. There was nothing that was going to stop him.

"You ready to go buddy?" Burt asked from behind him. Kurt looked around the room one last time.

"Yeah dad... I think I am." Kurt sighed, "I am coming back to visit you like every weekend, but, should it really be this hard too leave a room for like, 5 days?"

"I don't really know kid. All I know is that I'm going to miss you being around all the time and shouting at me for having too much bacon for breakfast."

Kurt gave his dad a funny look at the last statement, "I really will Kurt, no joke." Burt pulled his son into a bear hug like it was the last time he was going too see him for about twenty years even though he would be home almost every weekend and he would always call him after school as well.

"Well then… I shall leave Carole strict instructions to shout at you every morning then, shall I?" Kurt joked, putting his hand on his hip.

Burt just chuckled and shook his head as he looked at his son, "Come on time to get into the car." He said moving towards the front door of the house with Kurt following close behind.

Carole was stood at the door waiting for them so she could say goodbye to Kurt, "I'll miss you hon." She said as she kissed his cheek, "Don't forget to call."

"I won't! Tell Finn I say bye will you, I didn't really want to wake him up…" Kurt said looking towards the stairs where the tall giant was sleeping.

"I will. He'll miss you Kurt…" Carole trailed off, tears forming in her eyes.

"God…how emotional is this family really? I'll only be a few hours away, you can visit when you want and you can call me!" Kurt had too laugh. If they were like this with him just going to Dalton, what would they be like when he went to college in New York?…He didn't want to think of that because then he would feel sad as well, but anyway...

Dalton Academy. A school with a zero-tolerence, no-bullying policy and one that will actually challenge Kurt in school work and not make him want too fall asleep during the school day. There was also a chance that he would meet some more gay people and maybe even get a boyfriend.

"Come on then Kurt time to go." Burt said opening the door and taking his suitcases out to Kurt's Navigator that was parked on the drive. Carole gave him one last hug and followed his dad out to his car.

The car ride to Dalton was quiet; neither of the Hummel men wanted to break the comfortable silence that they were in. The only thing that was breaking it was Lady Gaga that was coming out of the radio. They had been driving towards the school for about an hour and a half, and they only had one more turn off until they were about 10 minutes away.

There it was… the sign to Dalton Academy with and dapper D at the beginning of the name.

"It looks like Hogwarts…" the words left Kurt's mouth before he could stop himself.

"That castle for that Garry Poller? Yeah it does, doesn't it…?"

"Harry Potter, dad. Anyway, I don't think I'm going to fit in here you know. They all look like really, rich kids and I'm here because I was scared of a Jock at my old school. I just don't know what to think of what's going to happen."

Burt looked at his son, his mouth open in shock, "Don't say that about yourself son. You don't know if they're all rich kids, there may be some here for the same reason that you're here. Don't you ever call yourself weak or scared, ok? I won't let you… look I've gotta get to the shop, call me when you can, I love ya kid."

A smile graced Kurt's features, "I love you too dad. I'll call you as soon as I can. I'll miss you."

"I'll miss you too kid, I'll see ya soon."

Kurt got his bags out of the back of his car and his dad walked out of the school gates – his work was only about 10 minutes away for Dalton – Kurt looked up towards the main entrance of the school, and walked through the big doors.

Dalton Academy... meet Kurt Hummel.