This is my first Fanfiction :)

Disclamier: I dont own any of the charcters from Glee or anything from Glee.

It was the first day back from summer at McKinley High School, Rachel had been told to report to the office to greet a new student. She wasn't surprised to be asked since she was one of the few model students and she had been asked to do this a few times before but little did she know that this time was different. As Rachel made her way through the sea of idiotic students, she noticed it was raining quite heavily outside and to get to the reception she would have to run the distance of about 300 yards. Since the day had started off rather hot and sunny for Ohio she was in a light cream sundress with her hair in curls, if she went outside all the effort she had put into her hair and choice of outfit would be ruined. She pulled out two hardback biology books and braced herself for the pouring rain outside as she lifted the books to her head as to be used as some sort of shield from the rain. When Rachel finally managed to push the door to the office open even with the wind against her she turned to the lady and asked 'I'm here to show a Finn Hudson around, where is he please?' she said reading his name from the piece of paper handed to her earlier that day. The lady stood up from her desk and pointed to a tall, dark figure standing next to the window watching the rain drops race down the side of the window. She walked over to him and tapped him on the shoulder… 'Finn Hudson?' she asked quizzically. As Finn turned around first thing that struck both of them was there eyes, both thought the exact same thing 'wow, so dark and brown' Finn stared into them for like eight seconds.

"Finn? Are you Finn Hudson?"

"Umm..yeah. Hey."

"I'm Rachel Berry" She said proudly, extending her hand for him to shake, But instead he slapped in an attempt for a more 'matey' hand shake. While his hand was slapping hers Rachel eyes widened in horror at what this boy was doing to her hand. "Umm…yeah wha…what are you doing"

"Ohh okay so you don't do that" he sed timidly while retracting his arm, he followed her to the door, starting a new school was kind of scary but nothing he couldn't deal with. Rachel was dressed kind of weird being in a short dress when it was raining cats and dogs outside. Rachel once again lifted the bio book to her head readying herself to go outside. Rachel had brought two books and gave one to Finn. "What's this for? Wait are you a teacher?" he said puzzled.

"No" she giggled "Its Raining and I thought you might not want to get your hair wet?"

"Ohh thanks" he chuckled. "Hey that's pretty smart" He looked down at her and she looked up at him and a smile crept on their faces. He raised the book to his head and opened the door for the petite brunette they then dashed to the main entrance and shook off both laughing.

"Well Finn, I would like to formal welcome you to McKinley High!" she said waving her hands. "Do you have your class list? I'll show you to your first one?"

"Yep. Here you go" He handed her a soaking wet piece of paper. " Oh damn sorry". She carefully peeled back the sheets and smiled.

"You have Spanish with me!" she grinned. " We have Mr Shue, hes awesome, I think were in the computer lab for today, which only tells us one thing…"

"What's that?"

"That all though he had all summer to prepare he totally forgot and he has resulting in lay our education in the hands of a cheesy Spanish game site, they all do it. They all fight over the I.C.T schedule its really shady work"

"So an easy lesson. Great!" Finn smirked. But as soon as he had said that he realised that she was deadly serious and didn't know where to look. An awkward silence filled the air. Rachel's thin dress was seriously wet and she started to shiver, Finn noticed and took off his denim jacket and wrapped it around her shoulders. "There we go Rach" Finn said in a tendering voice. Rachel was surprised not only had he sweetly gave her his jacket he had also called her 'Rach' no-one ever called her that, infact no but her dads had ever given her a nickname and to be honest she wished that he would call her it all the time rather than just a one off.

"Thank you Finn that's very chivalrous of you" she looked up at Finn and blushed.

"Finn, Finn!" Shouted a voice from down the hallway "Finn, wait". A blonde bombshell was lightly running towards the pair. "Hey how has your first day so far, I asked to show you round but apparently 'Rachel Berry' is doing it, ew! Have you met her yet? Total drag…" The girl stood in front of Finn was Quinn Fabray, head cheerleader. Rachel was stood behind Finn so Quinn hadn't seen her. Finn stood to the side and looked shocked at what Quinn had just said.

"QUINN!" and pointed his eyes towards Rachel behind him. Quinn completely ignored it and hugged him and leant up and kissed him on the cheek.

"Do you have Spanish next?" He nodded, she took him by the hand and led him towards the I.C.T suite "bye Berry" and as she and Finn walked away. Rachel was deeply embarrassed, it wasn't the words that hurt her Quinn regularly dissed her in public before it wasn't anything new, she was absolutely devastated at how Quinn had kissed him, yes it was on the cheek but still. Rachel raised her head and started to make her way to Spanish.

-x-

"Just before we start I would like to remind everyone of the school musical, meet in the studio at 5.30!" Mr Shue said at the beginning of the lesson "Now log on and Ahora aprenda algunos verbos!" Everyone looked puzzled until he sighed "learn some verbs, seriously". Rachel was logging on when she heard a beep her phone had gone off, she could have sworn she had put it on silent. She scrimmaged around in her bag. She read the text 'Got to stay late at the office, could you get a lift home?' Uhh Rachel thought to herself, Rachel was well aware that she wasn't very popular and she knew that even if she paid someone they wouldn't drive her home, so she realised that she was going to have to walk home, she was just hoping that it wasn't pouring down still. She slipped her phone in her jacket making sure to put it on silent.

Rachel was hard at work as per usual and some bozo threw a triangle of paper her, she was just about turn around a show Mr Shue but she noticed it had Rachel written on it She opened it and it read:

Rach,Sorry about Quinn earlier, so I was wondering about this musical? Do you sing? Finn

Rachel was shocked he was still talking to her even though Quinn had made fun of her! Wow! Wait should she play this cool? Everyone knows her as 'Rachel Berry the Stupid Singer' should she tell him she an amazing singer? No,she will let him know her before all the tales and rumours about her catch up with him. She did want to know about Quinn though and he called her Rach again! She wrote back in her best writing

Not really, Oh Quinn its fine. Didn't realise you knew anyone let alone had a girl friend at this school. I still have your jacket, thanks I'm warm now. Rach

She slipped the note into his pocket and felt his phone. She reluctantly handed back his warm oversized denim jacket to the person who originally gave her the note and returned to her verbs.

-x-

"Will you get my bag for me, Finn?" Quinn shouted as they had just finished games and all the girls had left the locker room. Quinn had forgotten her bag and being too lazy to get it herself she asked Finn to. Even though Quinn told him it was empty he still took caution just in case. Finn saw the row of identical McKinley sports bags. He then heard a shower in the back turn on. Crap! He grabbed a bag at random and slipped out of the door but then a sound, so beautiful filled the locker room, Finn stopped and popped his head round the corner. He stood still and listened until the shower turned off and the petite brunette he met earlier appeared in a towel shaking her long wet hair. Finn knew then that she could sing and he darted behind the door leaving the bag and ran out.

-x-

It was nearing 6.00 and Rachel was walking past the football pitch where Finn and the rest of the team where running some plays unknown to her. All of a sudden a loud shout came from the coach.

'Be off with ya then!' Before Rachel turned around to see what the shouting was about Number five was running right towards her, with his helmet on Rachel had no idea who it was. Finn took off his helmet while running towards her chucked it to the ground and grabbed her by her hand and started to pull her inside.

"Do you want to catch a cold Rach,you really shouldn't be out here in your cute dress." He said panting, still holding on to her hand. Rachel at this moment was gobsmacked, she had no idea what was happening but she didn't care Finn Hudson a boy she meet a couple of hours ago was holding her hand and dragging her… well where was he dragging her?

"Umm Finn where are we going?" she still having a tight grip on his hand…

"Why did you say you couldn't sing Rach? You have the most amazing voice I have ever heard even better than that Girl that sings Opera!" Rachel was flattered but wanted to know which Opera star! "Were going to go to that musical!" Rachel was in complete shock but the best bit was even though she knew where he was taking her, he still didn't let go of her hand which fitted perfectly into his.

They arrived to the meeting over half an hour late and with Finn still in his pads. "Sorry Mr Shue" Finn said running his fingers through his hair, he then let go of Rachel's hand and sat down and Rachel next to him.

The next half an hour was spent with couples belting out show tunes and then the bell went Mr Shue told the class he would have to hold more auditions later on in the week. As the club was dismissed Finn and Rachel, while Mr Shue had a quick chuckle at Finn still in his football uniform, left.

As the pair walked to the parking lot to go home Finn had already quickly gotten changed while Rachel went and got her Biology book which they had used as an umbrella earlier out of his locker and slipped it into her bag. When they met at the parking lot she asked him "How did you know I could sing?" she was juggling her bags since she had had dance and P.E earlier, so Rachel was juggling three sets of bags.

" I was walking past the Girls locker room" he said while relieving her of her bags wrapping them around his shoulder "and I heard you sing, I knew it was you and to be honest Rach it was amazing! Like nothing I had ever heard! I was listening to Mr Shue in Spanish earlier and when he said about the musical I wanted to at least check it out but not by myself, I wanted you to come too. I hope you didn't mind me dragging you through the field?" Finn replied worriedly.

"Not at all. So do you want to do the musical again sometime?" She asked hopefully.

"Yeah Rach, if you wouldn't mind coming with me? Your so talented maybe you could help me make sense of it?" Rachel was convinced she was dreaming, he had lent her his jacket taken her bags! Was he an angel? "So which car am I putting these in?" He curiously asked.

"Oh My dads are out tonight so I'm walking home" She said just realising all the bags she was going to have to carry and the rain was just starting to fall again.

"Rach,do you want a lift?" Finn wondered. Yes! A thousand times over! Rachel thought.

"If you honestly don't mind"

"No after all you did save me from the rain earlier with that lucky Bio book" he winked. The rain was falling harder and Finn pointed to his car "Its that one" He pointed to an old red truck. Rachel ran ahead and opened the door for Finn who was carrying her bags. He dumped them in the back and started the engine and turned the heat up full. "There we go, where am I taking you?" Finn couldn't believe his luck! He was convinced that Rach at least noticed him, all the cards had played in his favour he was never so happy it had rained. He had actually got Rachel a cute and talented girl into his car and unlike Quinn she wasn't talking about 'round offs' whatever they were! Rachel showed Finn how to get to her house. "Rachel earlier you left your phone in my jacket… I- Umm I hope you don't mind I put my number in your cell in case you wanted to text me sometime." He handed Rachel the small pink flip phone and waited for her answer hoping that he hadn't just wrecked his chances with her by hacking into her phone and putting his number in. Finn had always been shy around girls and didn't know how to give her his number 'smoothly'.

How was he so smooth Rachel thought to herself! "That's fine" He wanted her to text him! Finn pulled up outside Rachel's white house while all the lights where off, so her parents really were out. He was kind of hoping it was a line so she would drive home with her. He opened his door and ran round to open Rachel's while he got her bags out. "Thanks you really didn't have too" Rachel squeaked.

Finn carried them to her front door and waited for her to open the door. He placed them next to her sofa and said "Id better go, Thanks again." And he shut the door before Rachel had even turned around to thank him for driving her home. Finn walked back to his car with the biggest smile he had worn for a while. He tuned his radio and noticed that Rachel turned her bedroom light on, it was closest to the road and top left, right underneath the trellis which would be perfect for climbing up. He shook his head and turned his radio up louder while pulling away.