Disclaimer: I do not own Frozen. I would like to, yes, but I do not.
Warning: Elsanna (unrelated) coming up. If you don't like it, please be respectful about it and stop reading after this sentence.
So this is the first fanfic I'm posting on here, and my first Elsanna story all together. Please bear with me while I learn the ropes. Any constructive criticism is more than welcome, either via review or PM. Enjoy!
Chapter 1
It was starting to snow outside. Elsa couldn't help staring out of the window longingly, wishing she could walk amongst the falling flakes, rather than sitting in the overheated classroom. She didn't even want to do Creative Writing, but all the other options had already been unavailable.
That's what I get for being lazy and not enrolling as soon as I could, she thought to herself as the teacher walked into the room.
"Good morning, children," he started with a monotone voice. "It always pleases me to see new faces here. It always makes me happy to teach those who are interested in creative writing. However, since this is an official course, and you will be receiving credits on successfully completing it, I need to explain a few things. First of all: attendance is compulsory. You are allowed to miss out on two sessions each period, and the course will consist of two periods. One up until Christmas break, and the second running from January to March."
Elsa rolled her eyes and directed her eyes to the snow again. That means I'll actually have to be here twice a week for those five credits I still need.
"Secondly: you will be working in pairs throughout the course. You will not be allowed to choose your own partner; I've already compiled a list. Under normal circumstances, it is not possible to switch partners. Only if there are very good reasons I will take requests into consideration. Finally, over the course of these two periods, you will need to write a narrative. The only constraint in this assignment is the genre, which will be randomly assigned. Furthermore, every week, you will need to hand in one short narrative, approximately five-hundred words. I still need to discuss the size of the final assignment with Mrs. Elinor, so she will let you know on Thursday."
Thursday. It is only Monday. I still have the entire week to get through before the weekend. Elsa sighed audibly, but no one seemed to pay attention.
"Now, for the pairs. Hubert Fowlis will pair up with Fergus MacGuffin. Jasmine Anderson will be working with Robin Ryder. Elsa Arendelle and Anna Oaken will work together..."
Elsa barely registered the name of her assigned partner, but released a slight groan nonetheless. Whoever it was, she didn't like it. She would much rather work alone, but she knew that the teacher would not find 'an irrational dislike towards humans in general' to be a good reason. She was torn from her thoughts when the classroom was suddenly filled with the sound of chairs scraping over the floor as students moved over to their partners.
When she heard someone land on the empty chair to her left, she turned her eyes towards her for a split-second, before staring out of the window again. Oh, how I'd love to just be out there. The red-haired girl next to her, however, seemed to be perfectly happy being where she was.
"Hi! My name's Anna. But you know that of course. Otherwise I wouldn't have sat down here, would I? You are Elsa, right? Mr. Purnell pointed at you when I asked, but then again, he may have been pointing at the table behind you. But no, they're already a team, and they're both guys, so they wouldn't be called Elsa."
Elsa remained mute, never averting her gaze from the window. She found Anna to be too happy and too loud, and she already knew these two periods would end up being a disaster for her. Anna, however, did not seem to get the hint yet.
"What year are you in? I think you've been here longer than I have. I'm in my second year. So then you must be in your third, or fourth, right?"
Great. Just what she needed. A child as her partner. Now, now, Elsa. Don't be too harsh, you're only two years older, a little voice in head whispered.
"Hey! Are you even listening?" Anna asked loudly, waving a hand before Elsa's face. This, if nothing else, made Elsa realize that ignoring Anna would not solve the problem. She turned away from the window, staring at the table before her instead. She took a deep breath, but before she could say anything, the teacher called for attention again.
"Good, good. You've all had some time to get to know each other. I suppose it is time to start appointing the genres. I've written several genres on several pieces of paper, which I have folded. One of each pair can come up here and pick one. That way, it will be fair, random, and a surprise to everyone!"
Elsa felt Anna turning towards her and knew what she was going to ask. Rather than verbally answering the question, she waved her hand in a dismissive motion, signalling Anna that she could go and get a genre. The girl quickly returned, giddy with anticipation, and Elsa closed her eyes when Anna opened the piece of paper and squealed softly.
"We got romance, Elsa! Isn't that great?"
Elsa shook her head slightly and turned towards the window again. She sucked in a sharp breath before finally talking. "Listen up. I'm not here by choice. This was the only course still available when I got round to enrolling. I'd much rather be doing something physical or outdoors, but alas, I'm stuck here. I'll do what I need to do to pass this course, but don't expect us to become friends."
Elsa heard a strange sound next to her, for which she couldn't really pinpoint the right definition. It sounded like a combination of a sigh, a sob and a grunt. Before Anna could word and actual answer to Elsa's, admittedly rather rude, comment, Mr. Purnell started talking again.
"Okay class. Normally, this session lasts ninety minutes, but since there is nothing we can do just yet, at least until I've discussed the course content with Mrs. Elanor, you are free to go off now. Make sure to be here on Thursday, and remember: compulsory attendance!"
Elsa grabbed her bag and waltzed out of the classroom, not bothering to say anything to anyone. Most people were used to that by now. Elsa only ever spoke to her friends, with whom she formed a tight clique. She was aware of the fact that everyone looked at her as she paced to the cafeteria, but she was used to that as well. She was one of the most popular people around, after all. Besides, men seemed to have trouble keeping their eyes away from her anyway.
The cafeteria was unusually quiet, seeing as most people were still in their classes, but Elsa found her friends at their usual table, and joined them with a deep, and somewhat theatrical, sigh.
"What's the matter, dear?" Merida immediately asked, all the while trying to straighten her hair.
"Where were you anyway? We've been here for half an hour," Hans immediately followed up.
"Two questions, one answer: Creative Writing class."
Both Hans and Merida cringed a little.
"Why did you choose that?" Merida asked with a frown.
"Didn't have a choice. I was, erm, a little late with enrolling."
Merida smiled slightly. "Well, I guess it could still be worse. They could force you to-"
"We have to work in pairs," Elsa interrupted her. "Pre-determined pairs, even."
Hans couldn't help but laugh heartily. "Our Ice Queen needs to work with someone else. Who did they pair you up with?"
"Some girl named Anna something."
Hans grin spread even wider. "Anna Oaken? That red-headed, pig-tailed junior?"
"Yeah, that's the one..."
"Well, I wouldn't mind spending some time with her. Preferable alone. Although, I guess and audience wouldn't bother me too mu-"
A sharp jab from Merida's elbow shut Hans up. "You're disgusting, Hans. You can only think about one thing, and one thing only."
Elsa couldn't help but laugh a little, knowing that Merida's comment was very true. "So, what extra-curricular courses are you doing?"
Merida perked up at the question. "I'm doing archery! I have the first lesson tomorrow."
Hans shrugged a little. "I play for the fencing team, so I don't have to do anything. I heard Tiana talking about her new position in the cheerleading team, Mulan joined the chess club. Gaston already got all of his credits, and I think I heard Peter saying he was going to tutor in maths."
Elsa sighed again. "I guess I really should have enrolled sooner."
"When did you enrol?"
A faint blush crept up the Elsa's cheeks. "Well, yesterday, to be perfectly frank."
Anna was walking home through the freshly fallen snow, pulling her coat tightly around her body. She didn't mind the cold per say, but she would still be happy enough in the warmth of her own room. Right now, however, the cold didn't seem to bother her as much as usual, her mind instead lingering on her Creative Writing classes.
On Elsa, she corrected herself silently, trying to be as truthful to herself as possible.
Elsa Arrendelle. The so-called Ice Queen. And boy, did she deserve that title. She hasn't even looked at me once during the entire class. Admittedly, class didn't last very long today, but still. But I won't give up. I'll just have to try harder Thursday. Or maybe she'll realize we can't work together without communication. I mean, I know she's a senior and all, but that doesn't allow her to act like this. She have more than three years on me.
As Anna walked into her apartment, she was surprised to find her roommate flopped across the couch. "Kristoff, aren't you supposed to be working or something?"
A load grunt escaped from his mouth. "Not today. I'm ill, and it's too cold. How was your day?"
"Strange," Anna muttered absentmindedly. Leaving it at that, she walked into her own bedroom, shut the door behind her, and dropped down on her bed. Yes, I'll definitely clear things up on Thursday, she thought to herself. Definitely.
Author's note: Obviously, this is only the first chapter, but is should give you a decent enough idea on what the story is going to be like. Eventually, there will definitely be fluff, maybe even smut, but that depends on the reviews/PMs I get. So, please do review, and if you have ideas or wishes for future chapters, be sure to send me a PM so I might be able to use them!