The Lonely Lion and the Secretive Snake
Author's Note: Hello readers! This is my second story and am really excited about it. I ship Brittana and am a total Gleek, but I am also a Potterhead as well. This is my first crossover fic, so I may be a bit shaky. If you have any tips or comments on anything, please feel free to leave them! I have the general storyline set up in my head, so I will say this now. The only Harry Potter characters that will be in here are the teachers and possibly Voldemort, depending on how this plays out. Harry, Ron, and Hermione will not make an appearance. Also, I use other Glee characters as other classmates in the same year. So, for example, Sam is in the same year as all of the other characters, even though in the show he is in the grade below. Thank you for reading. Enjoy!
"No matter what happens, just remember that we love you."
Those were the blonde's departing words that she received from her parents. She knew that it was a miracle she'd gotten her Hogwarts letter. She was an ordinary girl who never had many friends. No one thought she was smart, even her parents. That's why they prepped her for going into Hufflepuff. She wasn't mean or cunning for Slytherin. She wasn't brave and cocky for Gryffindor. She wasn't smart and resourceful for Ravenclaw. The only other option for her was Hufflepuff. She knew nothing was true until she tried on the Sorting Hat, but the ceremony was quickly approaching, so the decision would be made soon.
As the blonde walked down the corridor of the train, she looked into compartments that were filled with loud and obnoxious kids in black robes. The louder ones mostly had their house badges and ties on, while the quieter ones, like the blonde, didn't. She bit her lip as she moved on toward the back of the train, searching for an empty compartment. She finally found one a few from the last one on the train. She rolled her trunk into the compartment and happily began to settle in. She set her cat carrier down on the cushioned seat and began to lift her heavy trunk onto the luggage rack above her head.
"Be careful with that! You don't want to hurt yourself," a voice said. The blonde turned to see a boy, about her age, with a cleanly cut mohawk and ladies-man grin on his face.
"Let me get it," the boy said, helping her get her trunk onto the luggage rack. Once the difficult task was done, the boy held out his hand and grinned again.
"My name's Noah Puckerman, but you can call me Puck. I'm a first year." The blonde smiled and shook his hand.
"My name's Brittany Pierce. I'm also a first year."
"Well, it's nice to meet you, Pierce," Puck said. "Listen, I gotta run. I was talking to some third-year Slytherins earlier, so I better head out. If you need anything, I'm in 20C. Anyways, see ya!" And with that, the boy with the mohawk left with a wink.
Confused, Brittany sat down on one of the seats and opened her cat carrier for her cat to stretch his legs. Slowly, he walked out, only to curl up on the seat next to Brittany. Shrugging, the blonde looked out the window at the train station platform. She watched various kids hug their parents in farewell, only to then board the train in tears. One brown haired girl, who was wearing the oddest outfit, was hugging her two dads, tears streaming down her face. Another cute, blonde boy with huge lips was crying while wearing a pair of hand-me-down robes and a chipping wand.
Then, Brittany noticed a sheet of long, dark hair that reflected the sunlight that streamed into the station. The girl had her back toward the train, but based on her body language, she could wait to leave her parents and get onto the train. Suddenly, the whistle blew and smoke spewed from the train as conductors yelled for everyone to board.
Sudden yelling that came from the hallway caused Brittany to look away from the window and glance at the door. An unusually tall first year boy who looked a bit chubby was running down the corridor with Puck, an Asian boy, and the blonde boy with big lips.
"Pierce!" Puck yelled, dragging the boys into the compartment. "This is Finn Hudson. He's gonna be Keeper for the school one day!" The abnormally tall boy with some chub grinned goofily. Brittany smiled back politely.
"This is Mike Chang," Puck continued, gesturing to the Asian boy next to Finn Hudson. "He's also going to be a Chaser one day." Mike Chang smiled slightly, clearly not as outgoing as the others.
"This is Sam Evans," Puck finished, pointing to the blonde boy with big lips. "He's another Chaser." Brittany smiled once again, thinking that she would get along with Mike Chang the best out of all of them.
"You have pretty eyes," Evans said, out of the blue. Brittany blushed. She was used to people pointing out her beautiful blue eyes, but not boys her age.
"Thank you," she muttered, looking down at her feet.
"Wow, way to go, Evans!" Puck exclaimed, giving him a high five. "Well, we'd better get back to our compartment. Later, Pierce!"
After the boys left, Brittany reached into her trunk and pulled out her robes and slowly put them on, making sure not to stumble with the movement of the train. Once she checked her hair to make sure she hadn't messed it up, she reached back into her trunk and pulled out money for lunch. She forgot to pack a snack, so she was hoping the trolley her mom had mentioned would come soon.
"Anything off the trolley?"
Brittany perked up when she finally heard the faint voice of the trolley lady. As she peeked her head out of the door, she could see the trolley about ten compartments down. Deciding that she wanted food now, she headed down the hall to the trolley.
After waiting for two other students to purchase their food, Brittany finally stood next to the trolley and told the woman her order. As the lady was gathering her items, Brittany looked around in the other compartments. One held a group of sixth-year Gryffindors, who looked like they were playing some card game. Another one held a group of first-years who were all enjoying food from the trolley. All but one, who had dark brown hair that caught the light streaming in from the window. It was the girl Brittany had noticed on the platform earlier with the beautiful, glossy hair.
As Brittany stared at the girl, she noticed how she was quietly reading in the corner while the others chatted and ate. Her tanned skin glowed in the light as she reached up to brush the hair off to her side and out of her face. As she did so, the girl glanced up and blue eyes met brown for the first time. Brittany quickly looked away and grabbed the food from the woman as quickly as possible. Without a backwards glance, Brittany turned and walked back down the corridor and returned to her compartment, unaware that the brown eyes she had looked into only seconds earlier followed her retreating figure down the corridor until she was out of sight.
