The start of something beautiful.

This is my first glee fan fic so please be nice.

I have had this idea in my head for a while and have decided to run with it and see where it takes me.

Disclaimer: you know the drill I don't own glee (well apart from on DVD) etc.

Set after regionals season one. A friendship forms between Rachel and Quinn and after Quinn moves in with Rachel it develops into something more.

It was half an hour since mr Schu had told the glee club that they had another year. Rachel sat down on one of the chairs and pulled her maths homework from her bag. She sat the book on her lap and started doing her homework.

Quinn was wondering around the school trying to prolong going home. After giving birth to Beth she has moved back home but is finding it hard to rebuild her relationship with her mom.

Quinn was walking along the corridor towards the choir room when she heard someone singing softly. Quinn walked faster to the choir room and paused at the door when she noticed Berry sitting on one of the chairs doing her homework quietly singing to herself.

The HBIC part of Quinn wanted to turn around and walk away before Rachel saw her and the nicer part of Quinn that has come out since being pregnant with Beth wanted to go in there and see why she was still at school.

The nicer part of Quinn won and she walked into the choir room and laughed when Rachel jumped and dropped her book when she noticed she was no longer alone. Quinn walked over to Rachel and picked her book up of the floor.

"I must apologize Quinn, I thought I was alone so when I heard that somebody else was in the room I got a fright"

"berry why are you saying sorry, I was the one that made you jump"

Rachel didn't seem to have an answer for Quinn so she just took her notebook out of Quinn's hand.

"so Berry why are you still here? I thought you would be out with lover boy!"

"why are you still here? and why are you talking to me?" Rachel shyly asked Quinn.

"look ma… berry, I am not the nicest person in the world and I have been horrible to people mainly you but having Beth made me realise that I don't want to be that person anymore" Quinn paused and turned her head to look at Rachel "I know that I don't deserve your forgiveness but I am truly sorry for everything that I have done to you"

"you just called me Rachel"

"all that speech and all you hear is your name"

Rachel turned her head and looked at Quinn's eyes and saw how truly sorry Quinn was.

"I forgive you"

"how can you just forgive me Rachel, I have been horrible to you and have made your life hell"

"everybody deserves a second chance Quinn and I must say that it will be hard for me to trust you and you are going to need to prove to me that you deserve your trust but I can see how sorry you are, so I once again offer you my friendship"

Rachel held her hand out for Quinn to shake.

"and I accept your friendship" Quinn then shock Rachel's hand with a smile on her face.

"so Rachel I ask you again why are you still here?"

"my dads are away and I don't really like being home alone" Rachel replied with a sad smile.

"Have you eaten since lunch time?" Quinn asked

Rachel just nodded her head to say no

"well how about we both put off going home a little longer and go and get some dinner".

Short start I know but I promise to try and update soon. This hasn't been betaed so all mistakes are mine.