Thank you so much for the reviews, really :)
So sorry for the bad summary. I guess I'll try to change it sometime.
First, I'd like to clear something. Quinn never got pregnant, yes, Gwynn traveled back in time. As for why, well you just have to find out like Quinn. As for the rest of your questions, all will be answered in this chapter :)
Sorry, but this chapter will mainly focus on Quinn and Gwynn. Just bear with me, I swear it'll get better in the next chapters.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters of Glee, only Gwynn. If I did, Finchel will cease to exist and Faberry will be canon.
Enjoy.
"You have got to be kidding me"
"No, mom. I kid you not. I am your daughter" 'Mom' The word just made Quinn feel even worse. And the fact that this girl in front of her was calling her that so comfortably mad her panic more. Quinn sighed and knelt down on the floor so she was eye-level with the blonde girl.
"Look, Gwynn, right?" Gwynn nodded but her face remained neutral. "I don't know who told you, or why you think that I am your mother, but I can assure you that you are not, alright? I think I would know if I had a daughter. Plus you just said that you were eight years old, and if my math serves me correctly, then that would mean I got pregnant at 8 years old. So no way." Gwynn bit her lip. Quinn frowned.
"I'm sorry, okay? I'll help you find your real moth-" Gwynn suddenly stomped her foot.
"But you are my mother!" The girl said in a tone of voice that was weirdly familiar to Quinn.
"Gwynn, it's just not possible. I'm only 16 and you're eight. Are you sure it's not my older sister you're referring to? cause we definitely look ali-"
"I traveled back in time"
Quinn paused. Alright, now she had the right to laugh.
"Oh-okay..y-you..t-traveled back in…time?" Quinn tried to manage in between laughs. The smaller blonde failed to see what was so amusing though, and glared at Quinn.
"It is quite rude to laugh at someone's face. You know that. You told me so"
"Gwynn, this is ridiculous okay? First you claim that you're my daughter now you're saying you're a time-traveler? Have you been watching too much TV?"
"Quite the contrary, actually. I do not watch television unless it's a musi- nevermind that. The point is, I'm afraid I'm in a rather difficult situation" Quinn sighed in exasperation.
"Okay, let's pretend that I actually believe you for a moment.. Ugh. I can't believe I'm saying this…uhm..why did you travel back in time?"
"Due to the circumstances, I am not allowed to reveal anything. It might affect the future" Quinn scoffed.
"Don't you think you being here will affect the future? I mean, IF what you're saying is true"
"No, I found out that me being here is crucial to my existence"
"Existence?" Quinn asked confusedly. Gwynn immediately bit her lip.
"Uhm. I can't elaborate on that yet. But mom, I'm here because-"
"Whoa-whoa, whoa. Hold up!" Quinn waved her arms at her. Gwynn paused for a while.
"Can you please stop calling me mom? Sorry, it's weird, okay? And you can't even prove that yet" Gwynn thought about this.
"If I can prove to you that you are my mother, will you listen to me?" Quinn smirked but inside she was shaking.
"Be my guest"
"First, this necklace" said Gwynn as she held up the gold necklace around her neck. Quinn eyed it carefully.
"Yes, what about it?"
"You have one exactly like it, don't you?" Quinn's lips trembled
"I-it could have been a c-coincidence" Inside Quinn knew that that was impossible, for Quinn's grandmother had it made for her.
"Fine" Gwynn sighed. "Second, I look exactly like you" Gwynn smiled proudly.
"How do I know you're not a long lost relative?" Gwynn rolled her eyes and huffed in annoyance. She took a deep breath and thought for a while then she smiled at Quinn again. Quinn swears that she saw that smile somewhere before.
"Third, I know you like bacon, absolutely despise raisins, are claustrophobic, dated Finn Hudson, want to be a doctor someday, and you like the Harry Potter books" Quinn gaped at her.
"Okay, how do you even know about that last one? Not even Santana knows about that!" Gwynn gave her a sweet smile.
"Like I said, I'm your daughter. Mo- my other parent likes your dorky side, though. So you have nothing to worry about. You even named me after Hermione's second name"
Yes, Quinn did notice that. She would have made a comment about it if the girl didn't claim that she was her daughter after introducing herself.
Quinn panicked. She was starting to doubt herself and was starting to actually believe this girl.
"Look, I don't know how you know about all of those stuff about me, but I'm sorry. I still can't say that I believe you entirely" Gwynn frowned and nodded her head slowly. Quinn's heart clenched.
"That's okay, I never expected you to believe me straight away" Quinn nodded. She felt a pang of guilt when she saw the look on the little girl's face.
"But, I'd like to hear about what you have to say though. If that's still okay with you?" Gwynn beamed at her and nodded.
"Now as I was saying a while ago before you rudely interrupted me.."
"Hey!" Quinn protested, but Gwynn ignored her.
"I am here to guide you through some decisions you have to make that will change your life forever" Quinn blinked a couple of times. Then she let out a small laugh.
"Wow, you really know how to make things dramatic, don't you?" Gwynn looked like she was going to comment on what Quinn said but chose to stay silent.
"Now, what kind of decisions? And why do you need to guide me?" Gwynn shook her head.
"Gwynn, if you don't tell me, how am I supposed to help you?"
"Let me take care of it mom-" Quinn flinched. "Oh, sorry. I forgot. Uhm, just let me handle it, Q-Quinn. I only ask that you cooperate with me" Quinn sighed. She stood from her kneeling position and sat down on one of the chairs and rubbed her temples.
"You're not going to give up on this are you?" Gwynn shook her head as she dangled her legs on the edge of her seat.
"I can be very stubborn if I want to" Quinn felt like banging her head on the piano repeatedly.
"Alright, fine. I'll 'cooperate' with whatever you have in mind" Gwynn beamed and wrapped her little arms around Quinn's neck. Quinn, who was surprised at the action awkwardly returned the hug and caught herself smiling a little.
The two broke apart when they heard a knock on the door.
It was the school janitor. He pointed at his watch as if to say that it was late and they needed to go home. Quinn nodded her head, so the janitor continued to push his trolley again and left.
Quinn stood up first.
"Come on, I'll drive you home" Quinn held out her hand for Gwynn to take but the smaller blonde just stayed there and stared up at Quinn. Quinn gave her a confused look.
"What?"
"I don't have a home yet. Came back in time, remember?" Quinn facepalmed.
"Well, do you know someplace where you can stay for the meantime?" Gwynn gave her an 'are you serious?' look.
"Okay, sorry. Stupid idea. Uhh..damn. Listen, Gwynn, I can't take you home with me because my parents are there" Gwynn continued to stare at her. Quinn let out a frustrated sigh.
"What am I gonna do? Uhm..wait. Santana! Yes, that's it. She has a little brother, she can take care of you tonight. Just say you're my cousin, okay? And that my parents are drunk so you can't be around the house. She'll never be the wiser. Let's go" Quinn then took one of Gwynn's smaller hands and led her out of the room, out to the parking lot and into her car.
The ride to Santana's house took about15 minutes. Quinn stepped out of her car and opened the passenger door to let Gwynn out. She led her to the front door of the Lopez' two-story house. Quinn then moved to ring the doorbell. After two minutes, Santana's mother answered the door. The woman brightened immediately when she saw Quinn.
"Quinn! What a pleasure to see you, mija. Oh, who is this adorable girl with you? Your little sister?" Mrs. Lopez bent down and smiled at Gwynn. Gwynn politely smiled back.
"Uhm, no, Mrs. Lopez. She's my cousin. Is Santana here? I really need to speak to her"
"Oh, she's already at Puck's. Is something wrong?" Quinn cursed herself inwardly. She forgot about Puck's party. She checked her watch to see that it was already 6:15. Of course the Latina would come to the party early. She should have thought about that first.
"No, nothing's wrong, Mrs. Lopez. I was just going to ask her something. Sorry to bother you. We'll be leaving now"
Santana's mom nodded.
"Have a good evening, Mrs. Lopez" said Gwynn as she beamed at the woman. Santana's mom smiled back.
"Oh, I will. Thank you"
Quinn led Gwynn back to the car while she took her cellphone out and pressed a few buttons. She put the phone to her ear and waited.
"Hello!" Quinn heard on the other line.
"Mercedes! I need your help, I-"
"Hello! Sorry Quinn, I can't hear you!" Quinn frowned then she heard the loud music and laughter.
"What the- where are you anyway?" She suddenly heard a loud crash and a lot of people howling with laughter.
"Gotta go Quinn! Puck thought it was a good idea to balance some bottles on his head while doing push-ups! I gotta check on him if he's still alive. Bye!"
"Darn it!" Quinn exclaimed as she ended the call.
"What is it?" Gwynn asked worriedly.
"I couldn't get Mercedes, no doubt Brittany's already there too. What am I gonna do? Who's gonna be willing to look after a kid on Friday night?" Gwynn beamed at her.
"How about that Rachel girl a while ago? I mean, she seemed nice" Quinn snorted.
"Berry? Nah-uh. If you're really my daughter I will not put you through that torture. If she's that bad at school, what more when she's at home? She'll probably make you watch every single musical known to man and get you to help her with her lame MySpace videos" Quinn's phone suddenly vibrated. She didn't notice the frown on Gwynn's face after what she just said. Quinn checked her phone and saw that it was a text from her mom.
'Quinn, honey, your father and I will be visiting your sister for a week and we've already left. I'm sorry we didn't tell you but it was an emergency. I've left you some money in the liquor cabinet for groceries and other things. Love, mom.'
Quinn suddenly pumped her fist in the air. "YES!"
She looked at Gwynn who looked a little frightened.
"Problem solved. You can stay with me, okay?" Gwynn grinned excitedly and Quinn chuckled.
When they arrived at the Fabray mansion, Gwynn was in awe.
"Wow, this is even bigger than our house" Quinn raised an eyebrow at this.
"Your parents actually bought a house almost as big as this? Were they out of their minds?"
The Fabray mansion was indeed large. 3 stories, 6 bedrooms and even a backyard pool. Quinn have always hated how her mother and father always felt the need to show everyone that they were better than everyone else.
"I don't know. You and my other parent decided to buy it when I was born. I guess you just wanted the space"
"I've been meaning to ask, why do you refer to him as-"
"What's for dinner?" Gwynn asked suddenly. Quinn blinked a few times.
"Oh, uhm, I only know how to cook bacon, eggs and hotdogs, so.. are you okay with Pizza?" Gwynn nodded.
"Great" Quinn then called for delivery.
The pizza arrived after 30 minutes and while eating, Gwynn said that she wanted a glass of water. Quinn gave her the directions to the kitchen. After a couple of minutes, Quinn heard a loud squeal.
Quinn's eyes widened and bolted from the couch in the living room. She quickly ran to the kitchen, fearing for the worst. When she reached the doorway, she gaped at what she saw.
"ICECREAM!" Gwynn was grinning ear to ear as she held up the tub of Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Icecream.
Quinn let out a breath she didn't know she was holding. She stepped closer to Gwynn with an amused smile.
"You got that excited over icecream?"
"Well, I don't get icecream often. You give me some once in a while and that's only if you can even sneak some into the house" Quinn cringed. She couldn't even imagine her childhood if she didn't have icecream then.
"We don't let you have icecream? What kind of parents are we?" Gwynn smiled inwardly. Quinn unknowingly just admitted to being her parent.
"Well come on then, you can bring that back to the living room. I'll get some spoons" Gwynn nodded and ran back to the living room with an ecstatic smile on her face.
When Quinn returned, they started digging in and Quinn chuckled at how the little girl was grinning so much. They talked for a while. About the movie they were watching, their hobbies, interests and Gwynn's normal activities which consisted of ballet, piano lessons, and vocal lessons. Quinn found out that she had a lot of common with the smaller blonde in spite of her loudness. As for the hobbies and interests though, not so much. She also told herself not to question the young girl about the time-travel incident in the meantime. She'll get to that tomorrow. She still had a lot of questions.
"Why are you so cold to everyone?" Gwynn asked suddenly. Quinn was a little taken aback at this.
"How do you know about that?"
"Well, I know that you always close yourself off because you're scared of being ridiculed and getting hurt. You also have a tendency to not trust anyone. But I'm just curious why you were- ARE like that. M-my other parent doesn't talk about it much. You don't either" Quinn frowned as she looked into the girl's innocent hazel eyes. It's weird that she sees so much of herself in her, and yet at the same time, a different person who she feels so comfortable to be around. She started to wonder about the girl's father.
"You really are my daughter, aren't you?" Gwynn nodded. Quinn sighed.
"I guess..it's because of my parents. They always taught me to never show any sign of weakness. To always be on my guard. That way, my enemies will never know how to hurt me"
"Does it get lonely, though?" Gwynn asked innocently. Quinn shifted uncomfortably.
"Yeah, it does get lonely. I guess I have Santana and Britt, and as much as I love them, they're not really good for a proper conversation. Santana's allergic to emotions and Brittany's..well..Britt" Gwynn giggled as if she knew something. Quinn chuckled before continuing. "I have Mercedes too, but we're not that close. I just feel awkward with people" Gwynn smiled at her lightly.
"Well, why don't you try to stop being mean, so people will like you, instead of just being intimidated by you?" Quinn furrowed her brows.
"How old are you again?" Gwynn giggled.
"8"
"Then why do you have the brain of a 30-year old?" Gwynn pouted and dabbed her spoonful of icecream on Quinn's nose.
"Hey!" Gwynn giggled some more. Quinn laughed as they tried to see who can get more icecream on each other's faces. When they got tired, they cleaned up and got ready for bed.
Quinn led Gwynn to one of the guestrooms then she went to her own room. After half an hour though, she heard a knock on her door.
She opened it to see Gwynn in some of her old pajamas, holding her stuffed panda bear.
"I couldn't sleep" said Gwynn with a small pout. "Can I stay with you, mom?" Quinn was a little unsure first, but she agreed and let her in. Gwynn climbed on Quinn's queen-sized bed while Quinn closed the lights.
"You comfy?" Quinn asked as she got on the bed as well. Gwynn nodded even though she knew Quinn couldn't see her. Quinn sighed and she was beginning to fall asleep when she heard a voice again.
"Mom?" Quinn groaned silently. She was tired and she still wasn't used to being called 'mom'.
"Yes?"
"Can you please sing me to sleep?" Quinn's eyes widened. She sat up immediately.
"What?" she asked the small girl who was staring at her with tired eyes.
"One of you would always sing me to sleep before bed"
"Oh, I-uh..I don't know any lullabies"
"That's alright, any song would do" Quinn thought for a while. She then decided to sing a lullaby her grandmother sang to her when she was young. She then raised her hand to brush away a few strands of Gwynn's light blonde hair away from her face as she began to sing.
Don't lose your way,
With each passing day,
You've come so far,
Don't throw it away,
Quinn continued to sing until Gwynn's eyes were starting to flutter shut. She let out a small yawn and finally fell asleep.
Quinn stopped singing and smiled. She kissed the top of Gwynn's head and laid back down on her side of the bed.
She was suddenly bombarded with thoughts of her day. About Gwynn, traveling back in time, claiming she's her daughter..Quinn's eyes widened and she suddenly bolted up.
Oh my God! I have a daughter! Fu-
Aaand done with the second chapter.
Here's a few notes.
-Gwynn's full name is Gwynneth Jean Fabray. For those of you who don't know the awesomeness that is Harry Potter, Hermione's full name is Hermione Jean Granger so I just took the Jean from her name.
-The lullaby Quinn sang was from Land Before Time 'If We Hold On Together' I think.
If you have some questions, please feel free to ask and I will try to answer them on the next chapters.
In the next chapter, Quinn will have to struggle with balancing her time between Gwynn and school. She will also be getting a few hints on who Gwynn's 'other parent' is.
Don't worry, I'll update soon. I have no life XD
Anyways, thanks again for your awesome reviews.
R&R.
