A/N Mixed the timeline/storyline up a bit. Glee-club has won sectionals and are on their way to regional's. Kurt and Rachel are in some kind of foreign exchange program and won't be around until after regional's.

"Daphne! It's time to go to school."

She walked down the stairs, putting on her jacket. "Yeah, I know."

"Are you excited?" Elise, her grandmother smiled at her. "First day at a new high school."

"Not really, no. The school year already started, I'm going to look like an idiot searching for my classes."

Elise smiled at her. "I'm sure you're going to make friends today, just like your old school."

Daphne grabbed her bag and car keys. "Sure, the 18 year old newbie. Who wouldn't want to be friends with me. Love you grams." She kissed her cheek before rushing out.

She got out of her car and took a breath; she hadn't been looking forward to this day. She had to report to the principal's office first, so she could get her schedule. She walked through the empty hallways and walked into an office.

"Hi." A woman smiled from her from the desk. "Can I help you?"

"Yeah, I'm Daphne Smith. Today is my first day, I had to report here?"

She looked through some papers before looking back up at Daphne. "Yes, principal Figgins is expecting you. Go straight through."

"Thank you." She knocked on the door.

"Come in."

She walked inside and stood before his desk. "I'm Daphne Smith, today is my first day."

"Yes, of course. Have a seat."

She sat down and looked expectantly at him.

"I have your class schedule, and the school rules." He handed her two pieces of paper. "Your first class today is Spanish, it has already started. It's down the hall on your right." He handed her a note that said she was a new student. "Give this to Mr Schuester."

"Okay, thank you." She got up again.

"Good luck."

She smiled at him before leaving. 'Spanish, great. Never spoke that in my life.' She stood before the door and took a breath before knocking and walking in. "Is this Spanish by Mr Schuester?"

"It is." He smiled at her and accepted the note she gave him. "Daphne, just take a seat wherever you want. We were just doing some exercises."

She nodded and sat in one of the free seats. Mr Schuester noticed her looking around.

"You don't have any books yet?"

"No, I'll get those tomorrow."

He handed her his book. "I'd like to have it back."

"Thank you."

He went back to the front of the class, he glanced over at her every now and then and saw her sighing and struggling. She brought back the book when the bell rang. "Have you ever had a Spanish class before?"

"No, never."

He handed her a different book. "Here, try this one. It's the basics, you've got a long way to go."

She smiled and nodded before walking to her next class.

She went to sit outside with her lunch, she had barely started when music started playing and someone began rapping. She recognized the song as 'Empire State of Mind'. She was amazed at their voices, when the song was over she wanted to clap but no one else did so she kept quiet.

"Losers.." She heard someone say from the table behind her. "Who would ever want to join Glee club?"

Another girl laughed. "No one, that's social suicide."

"It seemed cool to me." Daphne mumbled.

The girls got up and sat on either side of her. "What was that?"

"I just said that it looked cool to me. New York, wouldn't that be awesome?"

"You're the new kid, right?" Daphne nodded. "Yes, you were in my Spanish class this morning. Take this advice, don't join glee. They're losers and if you join them you become one." They smiled at Daphne before getting back to their own lunch.

Daphne got up, put her tray in the cart and walked to her car. 'They love music, what's wrong with that?' She grabbed her guitar from her trunk and walked to the back of the school, where no one was. She took a deep breath and sat down on a ridge.

A couple of days had passed; she stopped by the auditorium twice to watch glee rehearsals. It still seemed like a lot of fun but she didn't want to get bullied at school, she's had enough crap in her life the last couple of years. She took her usual spot after finishing her lunch. She'd been playing the guitar and singing there every day, it gave her something to do during lunch.

She started playing the chords to 'Just the way you are' she sang the song as she played. She didn't notice someone watching her.

Her singing and playing faltered for a second when someone started singing the with her half way through the second verse. She recovered quickly and sang with him for the remainder of the song.

"That was amazing!" He smiled at her. "You're in one of my Spanish classes, Daphne right?"

She smiled and nodded. "Yeah,"

"I teach glee, you should join us. You're really great and would make an amazing addition. If we reach nationals we'll even go to New York this year."

"Mr Schue.."

He interrupted her. "We're good, but with you we could be amazing."

"I watched glee rehearsals, twice." He smiled at her. "It seems really great, but you guys don't exactly have a good reputation." She put the guitar in her bag. "I'm new here, I don't want to get bullied.." She got up and started walking to her car, he walked with her.

Will nodded. "We're a family, we take care of our own. If we win nationals, we'll get a better reputation. You're at school for another year after this one, you could be popular your senior year."

"I don't know.."

"Come by rehearsals, and sing with us. You'll never want to leave."

"I'll think about it."

"Okay."

She quietly walked into the auditorium next Monday.

"Come on guys." Will was talking to them. "None of you want this solo?"

"Rachel and Kurt are the only ones that could possibly hit that note.." Mercedes said. "We all want the solo, we just can't. Not since Rachel and Kurt left for the semester."

He sighed. "This song is a must, every group must do this song at regional's. Let's try it, together." He pushed the button on the stereo.

They sang Defying Gravity, Daphne shook her head and was happy when Will turned the music off again.

"Okay, let's try it an octave lower." He pushed the button again but as they sung the first note Daphne got up, started singing it and walked down towards the stage. They all stopped and looked at her. Will smiled, happy she'd come.

She looked nervously up at them after she finished the song.

"That was great, Daphne." Will said when no one else said anything. "Happy to see you changed your mind."

"I don't know if I have yet."

"Guys, this is Daphne. How about we give her a glee welcome, The Wanted - Glad You Came."

"So.." Tina smiled at Daphne. "is that a yes?"

Daphne smiled. "I don't know. I need to get good grades, I think I need my time for Spanish.."

"Mr Schue can help you out with that." Mercedes said quickly.

Daphne glanced at Will who nodded. "Okay, sure."

Everyone smiled at each other. "We're going to New York baby."

"Regional's first guys." Will said. "We only have 3 weeks left, so lets practice."

A/N Did you like it? I first pasted the entire Just The Way You Are lyrics in it, but that really annoyed me so I cut them out. Good decision or not? Before I write/post the next chapter I want to know people actually like it.

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