Welcome, readers! I hope you are going to like this story as much as I enjoy writing it.
Summary: Emma and her friends are attending Storybrooke High School. It's not your usual high school though (Think of Hogwarts but without the magic and the fighting). When a new teacher comes along, Emma takes quite the liking to her and makes everything in her power to make Regina see her as more than a stupid school-girl. Is it just a silly crush or something deeper? Stick around to find out. Rating is M for future chapters. Have fun!
It was Regina's first day at work. She was quite confidence about her skills and knowledge and didn't think much about how it was going to go. After all, her mother was the headmistress which made it quite easy for the brunette to get the job. Thankfully she had quite a good relationship with her parents, who were both very supportive of her and her dreams. Regina had a degree in English literature and had spent the last five years getting a Master. She would have taken Gold's position quite sooner if she wasn't such a control freak. She wanted to be ready to teach and that's why her mother made the arrangements now. She had announced it to Regina in her 28th birthday. Well, that was the official announcement. Regina knew before hand. It had happened the same way with her sister, Zelena, who was teaching Chemistry at Storybrooke. It was a family business after all.
The School was founded by Cora herself and it was quite famous. Not everyone had the ability to attend though. The fee the students had to pay was enormous but the adventures the school was offering were one of a kind. All the teachers were one of the best in all the USA. But of course there were quite a few scholarships for the best students. The only thing you had to do was sign up on the site and arrange for a day to travel and do the test. It was pretty much like a college but Storybrooke was only middle and high school so it was more noisy. The scholarship covered all the fees for all seven years. The only way someone could get in was by scholarship or using their parents' money.
Her mother had warned her that the seventh years were the most difficult to handle and needed quite the nerve if she didn't want to lose control. Regina, being the stubborn and strong willed woman she was, assured the older woman that she was going to be just fine. She knew all of the teachers in the school already since her mother always hosted dinners for her colleagues. Regina had taken quite the favor in Cruella, the woman with the weird hair who was teaching History. She had quite a tasteful humor. Then there were Tinkerbell and Killian Jones, the only ones who were married apart from her mother of course. Tinkerbell was teaching Arts and Jones taught Science. The couple was the most favored between the students. It was to be expected since they weren't strict and were young and cool.
Then there were her mother's best friends, Ursula and Maleficent, who were both the same age as Cora. Ursula was the strictest from the teachers. The students were acting like angels in every class since they didn't want to land their ass in detention. She was handing detentions as if they were gums. Her subject was Math and she arranged for tests every single week. It was a nightmare. Last but definitely not least was August Booth. Most of the girls and some of the boys had taken quite the shining into him. He was gorgeous after all. He was the Sports teacher so it was to be expected. Cora had chosen the best of the best.
The sight of the side door, that lead to the Great Hall, cut Regina's thinking short. The access through that door was allowed only to the professors of the institution and their guests. No student was allowed. The hallway linked the Great Hall with the teacher's dorm and it was off limits to the students. Regina preferred the silence than all that constant screaming and running so she used that door. The other teachers usually entered through the big entrance and they stooped to talk to the students. Regina cleared her throat before pushing open the door. Suddenly loud voices, laughing, screaming filled her ears. She felt the need to flee but now it was too late. She walked and took her seat which was at the end of the table. Thankfully her mother had placed her there to "protect" her from the constant chattering of the rest of her colleagues. She knew that her daughter liked silence. Next to her, the seat was claimed by Cruella followed by Tinkerbell and Killian on her mother's right side. On her mother's other side the seat was claimed by Zelena, August, Ursula and Maleficent in that order.
Every two seconds another group of students entered the Great Hall. Regina clutched her head as she looked around. Cruella leaned towards her smiling. "Don't worry, darling. You'll get used to it eventually." She assured her patting her hand. Regina stared at the tables and noticed that they were divided by five, just like the dorms. The students had the freedom to choose the dorm they preferred so they could be with the friends they had made during their first year. The dorms were divided into North, East, South and West for the second till the seventh years and then there was the Junior dorm for the first years. Regina realized that it was a brilliant idea but then again, her mother was quite the mastermind.
As soon as all the students were all seated, Cora stood up and silenced them all by tapping her knife against her champagne glass. The students shut their mouths and turned to look at their Headmistress. She looked at her mother wide-eyed. Who would have thought that her mother would have been so intimidating as to shut them up so easily? Her mother words brought her attention back. She was being introduced to the students as their new teacher. "My dear children first of all I want to welcome you all back for another year here in Storybrooke. I bet you are all looking forward for a new fun year. Now that the greetings are over, I want to inform you that there had been a change to the staff this year." She paused for a dramatic effect. The students scanned the table for the new addition. As soon as they found Regina they stood there staring. Cora brought their attention back to her by clearing her throat. "Unfortunately, Professor Gold had to leave us for good because of his retirement plan-" a loud clapping and cheering broke from the students. Cora chuckled at that and Regina couldn't stop the small smile from appearing. She knew what piece of work Gold was.
"As I was saying, my daughter, Regina, is here to fill his position as an English teacher. She hadn't taught before so don't be too hard on her." She turned and winked at her daughter. Regina was more than mortified but she had masked it perfectly. "My dear, stand up please." She nodded at her.
Regina stood up, as her mother had instructed, so they could all see her clear. She gave them a tight smile and nodded her head in greeting. She made sure the students knew who they were dealing with. She wasn't the type of teacher students always loved. She liked hard work and was quite strict. She was similar to Ursula in a way but not so much. She was sure that Gold would have been more likeable in comparison to her. Regina had sat down by now.
Meanwhile a pair of bright green eyes had been devouring the new teacher. Regina hadn't taken notice of that so Emma found the chance to study her as much as she could. Cora's constant speaking was just a background noise for Emma as she was talking to herself in her head. Even when the Headmistress took her seat and the dinner was served, Emma didn't stop staring. She didn't touch her food at all. Elsa, who noticed that her friend was staring quite obviously at the new teacher, grabbed a napkin and wiped Emma's chin. Not that it had anything but still it made Emma turn to look at her. "What are you doing?" Emma asked confused. "You are drooling, Swan." She laughed loudly and Emma shoved her playfully. "Shut up and eat your food." Emma rolled her eyes and turned back towards Regina. She is so beautiful. She thought to herself and looked at Regina's lips as the brunette was chewing and swallowing.
Regina felt a burning against her skin as if someone was watching her. Curiously she looked up and scanned the tables. Her eyes scanned the Junior table but all she saw was children eating, laughing and playing. The same situation prevailed at the West's and the North's table. When she scanned the East's table her eyes found the culprit. There she was. A blonde young girl, not more than 17 that was devouring her with her eyes. Regina was taken aback by that. She raised both eyebrows and stared back at the girl.
Finally Emma noticed she had been caught and tried to think of something to do. She stood straighter and offered Regina a small hesitant smile. Regina, on the other hand, sneered at the girl quite openly wanting to intimidate her. Emma's smile was wiped off of her face in an instant. Stupid, stupid, stupid. I hope she hadn't figured anything out. Emma looked away thinking. She had no appetite to eat after that. She pushed her food around and didn't dare to look at the Head table again. After the dinner and dessert was gone, Cora stood up again and tapped her glass.
"I hope you all filled your bellies." She chuckled softly. "Now, I am afraid it's time for the students to go back to their dorms and get ready for bed. I expect all of you here for breakfast bright and early. Your schedules will be handed to you by your teachers when you leave your dorms tomorrow. Goodnight and I hope you all have a marvelous year." She wished them all a goodnight with a gentle smile and left for her own bedchambers followed by the teachers one by one. The students, as well, returned to their dorms.
Emma walked next to Elsa back to their dorm. They were followed by the rest of the gang. Ariel, Ruby and Mary Margaret talked animatedly behind them. Elsa was the only one who had noticed Emma's and Regina's staring and couldn't wait to talk to her friend about it. "Are you crazy? What was all that?" she asked Emma in hushed tones. "You've been trying to hide the fact that you are a lesbian for the past two years. Not that I agreed with that but still. I thought apart from the five of us you didn't want anyone to know." She scolded her but stopped as she noticed her friend's expression. Emma didn't answer and Elsa didn't push. As soon as they were in their room though, Elsa couldn't stop herself. "Okay what?" she stood in front of her with her arms crossed in front of her chest.
"Did you see how she sneered at me?" Emma asked pouting. "How can she be so beautiful? Do you think she is in a relationship? I don't think she is married since she isn't wearing a ring. Do you think she might actually be into me?" the questions were too many and fell like rain drops. Elsa's eyes were wide as saucers. She placed her hands on Emma's shoulders and shook her.
"Emma, stop!" the shaking made the blonde stop immediately. "You can't be into Professor Mills. It's against the rules. You could be expelled and don't forget that you got in thanks to that scholarship. It'll be easier for the Board to kick you out." Elsa tried to explain the situation to her friend but Emma's expression was still dreamy and didn't change a bit. Elsa knew that it was lost cause for Emma. She smiled a bit conspiratorially. Emma brightened up immediately. "Okay, fine. I'll help you find out everything about her but you have to promise me that you'll be careful." She sighed smiling.
Emma hugged her tightly immediately laughing. "Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Elsa, you are a true gem. I promise I'll be very careful." She nodded excitedly and jumped on the bed. They kept their mouths closed as soon as the other three walked in. "What are you talking about?" Ruby asked as she caught sight of them. The brunette knew immediately that something was going on. Emma mouthed 'later', just as Elsa answered with a 'Nothing.'. The five girls changed into their pajamas and crawled under their blankets. Ruby shot Emma a pointed look before turning off the light. The blonde knew that tomorrow she was going to be interrogated but she didn't mind at all. She kept no secrets from her friends. As soon as her eyes closed, exhaustion took over. Her dreams that night were filled with brown-caramel eyes, red luscious lips and brown hair. Long story short, the next day she woke up in an extremely good mood.
Well, that's a start I guess. So what do you guys think? Should I continue the story? Is it worth it? Leave a review if you had any ideas of the story or if you want me to fix something. I hope you enjoyed it though.