Santana sat in the Pinkerton Academy choir room listening to Mr. Rooney, her new choir director who was from Ireland, explain their set list for Nationals and the groups that they would be competing against. Santana smiled when Mr. Rooney told them that they would be doing an Amy Whinehouse tribute and Santana would be singing lead, she couldn't help but laugh, she wasn't even going join the Glee Club when she moved here.

It was her second week at Pinkerton, she hadn't really talked to many people. She finally had been able to make her way around the school, when she found the choir room. She couldn't help herself she walked in. The room was huge compared to the one at McKinley. There weren't many chairs, only eleven. There was a small I-Pod dock with a silver I-Pod sitting on it, Santana walked over and put on the first Adele song she came across and before she knew what she was doing she was belting out Rolling in the Deep.

"There's a fire starting in my heart." She had sung, when she was finished she heard clapping from behind her. A tall man with dark hair, dressed in a plain white button up shirt, black slacks and a green tie who looked to be in his late thirties stood there applauding her. "Oh, sorry." she said.

"Why are ya sorry? That was fantastic!" he said in a thick brogue that Santana recognized as the same as Rory's. "Are ya new here?"

"Ya, I have been here for about two weeks." she said shyly.

"Well you really can sing. Were you in choir at your old school?" he asked.

"Ya I was in the Glee Club."

"Ah Grand! Well I would love it if you would join ours, we have eleven members and could use a new female lead. What do you tink?" he said, he seemed excited that he had found a new lead singer.

"Actually I would love to." she said without thinking.

"Grand! Well I am Mr. Rooney, I am the director of Pinkerton's Aural Magic! I am obviously from Ireland. What about you? What's your name?"

"Santana Lopez, I'm from Lima, Ohio." Santana said.

After she had joined up Mr. Rooney had had her stand up and introduce herself. She ended up telling them everything. They were extremely sympathetic, accepting, and welcoming.

Now Mr. Rooney was reading the list of their competing glee clubs. The last one on the list he read and they all looked at her.

"William McKinley High School's New Directions, Lima, Ohio." Mr. Rooney said with the slightest trace of a smile.

"Santana, can we meet her at Nationals?" asked her friend Cass.

"Who?" Santana said playing dumb.

"Her,Youknow who we are talking about." said Liam from the back.

"Shut up all of you." Santana said turning bright red.

"Ah guys leave Santana alone. But you know we will meet her. Now Santana what can you tell us about the New Directions?" Mr. Rooney asked and the club laughed.

"Well when I was forced away there were twelve people. Rachel Berry and Finn Hudson are the two leads, they are incredible especially Rachel. Mercedes Jones, Kurt Hummel, Artie Abrams, Blaine Anderson, Noah Puckerman, who you remind me alot of by the way Liam, Quinn Fabray are usually back up but all have the power to do incredible solos. Rory Flannigan is the foreign exchange student from Ireland and he has the most amazing range ever. That leaves Mike Chang and Brittany Pierce who are the most amazing dancers I have ever seen in my life and can both also sing powerfully. There really isn't a weak link in the entire club. They are truly amazing." Santana said.

"Well I for one cannot wait to meet the Noah Puckerman who I remind Santana so much of. I also want to see this amazing dancer Brittany who I have never heard anything about before."

"Shut up Liam!" They all said at once.

Santana felt kind of bad about telling her new club about them but all she really did was say how good they were, its not like she told them what songs they would be singing all she did was compliment their voices. She laughed, three years ago when she joined New Directions for Sue she would've flipped over anything on them in a heartbeat, but now she felt bad about even this.

"Well it looks like we have our work cut out for us. Lets practice!" Mr. Rooney said with an excited smile, this was the first time they had made it to nationals and he knew it was all because they had been so lucky to gain Santana, even if it was under bad circumstances.

Santana hung back after practice to talk to Mr. Rooney. She was going to ask him if he could use his computer to email Mr. Schue. She promised that she wasn't going to give anything away she just wanted to wish them luck for next week. Mr. Rooney agreed and said that she could even get a reply this time. She sat down at his computer and typed while he played on the piano.

Hey Mr. Schue,

My director is letting me send an email on his account, he said that you can reply to this one. I know that I haven't gotten to send many but I hope I didn't make her sad. Is she okay? How is she? Congrats on getting to Nationals, we have our work cut out for us here. By the way this is just an email from me to you. I want to surprise everyone at Nationals so can you play along because you know they are going to make the connection when you read the name of my school. Thanks Mr. Schue. I really miss you, the director here, Mr. Rooney is cool but he isn't the same as you. Oh and there is a boy Liam who is exactly like Puck! Its crazy ha ha! Well I have to get home my aunt knows that rehearsal is over and she'll be pissed if I don't get home on time.

Miss you

Santana

Santana sent the email and hoped that Mr. Schue would reply soon. Her wish came true, when rehearsal was over the next day Mr. Rooney said that a reply had come and that she could read it before she left. Santana smiled widely and and sat down and opened the email anxiously.

Hi Santana,

Thanks for your congratulations, the same goes to you. I have to say the only one who didn't make the connection between you and the schools was Finn, but that really isn't surprising. I told them that if you were in Glee Club that you would have told us and they all agreed. Brittany is good, she is waiting for you and she still loves you its painfully obvious. I am glad that I finally get to email you back. I am glad that you are keeping up with Glee, and it is funny that you have a Puck! Well we all miss you so much but know that there is nothing any of us could do. As for your Irish Director Rory is very excited about that. I can't tell you anything about Nationals of course other than I can't wait to see you and I'm sure that I will have to hold Brittany back from running up to the stage when your club starts performing. Good Luck Santana, I will see you next week!

Miss you

Mr. Schue

PS Brittany says that Lord Tubbington sends his love and so does she. =)

XXX

Alright next chapter is Nationals part 1! Review!