Tryna stand on my own two feet

This conversation ain't coming easily

And darling, I know it's getting late

So what do you say we leave this place?

Walk me home in the dead of night

I can't be alone with all that's on my mind

So say you'll stay with me tonight

Cause there is so much wrong going on outside

-P!nk

"It's getting late, we'll walk you guys home." Dean said as he stood up and stretched.

Harper jerked her head up from where she had been dozing on Jack's shoulder. She squinted across the room at the clock hanging on the wall, seeing that it was nearing midnight. She shook her head and rubbed her eyes, stifling a yawn with her other hand. She was exhausted, a lingering effect of whatever drugs had been put in her drink.

"Are you going to be okay alone, Harper?" Sam looked at her, his brow furrowed with concern.

She opened her mouth to reply but was interrupted by Jack speaking, "She won't be alone, we're staying with her."

"Boys aren't allowed to stay overnight on the girls floor." Dean replied.

"Well we're not supposed to be in the teachers quarters either, but looks like lots of rules are being broken tonight." Jo said with a shrug, staring at him, a challenge in her eyes. Dean stared at her for a moment and then rolled his eyes and grunted his consent.

They made their way out of the building, quietly so as not to wake any of the sleeping teachers. Outside, snow was beginning to fall from the sky. Harper wrapped her arms around herself, shivering against the chill. She was still wearing the dress she had put on earlier that night.

She found herself walking next to Sam, trailing a little behind the group. He suddenly took his jacket off and wrapped it around her shoulders. She smiled at him gratefully.

"Thank you."

"No problem. it's freezing out here." He smiled down at her. She stopped and turned to him.

"Not just for that. Thank you for coming for me."

"Of course I came, Harper. You needed me."

She blushed and looked down at the ground.

Sam gently placed a hand on her shoulder. "Are you sure you're going to be okay tonight?"

She looked over at her friends who were waiting by the doors to their building, looking over at her and Sam with curious expressions on their faces. She smiled softly at them.

"Yeah. I'll be good." She turned to him.

"Alright. Well, good night, Harper."

"Good night, Sam."

They stood still, facing each other, eyes locked. She felt herself start to lean forward and jerked back as a someone cleared their throat behind her. She turned to see Dean looking at them.

"Alright. Time to go." He gave Sam a pointed look and started to walk back towards their building, Sam gave Harper one last glance and turned to follow him.

Twenty minutes later Harper was in a pair of warm pajamas and climbing into her bed. Her friends were sprawled out on the floor with pillows and blankets that they had brought from their rooms.

"Thank you guys for being there for me tonight. Even though I've been a really shit friend recently."

Jack sat up and rested his chin on the side of her bed, "Oh Harper honey, you don't have to thank us. You're our friend."

"Yeah one little argument won't ever stop that." Kevin reached up and squeezed her hand.

She squeezed his hand back, her eyes filling with tears.

"You all are seriously the best. I couldn't ask for better friends. And I am so sorry I let him come between us."

Jo reached for her other hand, "Don't even think twice about it. If we had any idea of what he was going to do, we never would have let you be with him."

"You know the most fucked up part? Even after this, part of me still loves him."

"Oh honey, of course you do. Love doesn't just go away in a matter of hours." Jack looked at her sympathetically.

Charlie stood up and flopped across the foot of the bed, "You know what will make you feel better?"

"What?"

Charlie grinned mischievously, "Telling us what's going on with you and the tallest Mr. Winchester."

Harper felt her face flush, "Nothing's going on with us."

"Bull shit." Jo grinned at her.

"We became kind of like friends over the fall vacation trip."

"Oh friends? GOOD friends?" Kevin raised an eyebrow at her.

"Is that why you called him instead of us tonight?" Jake smirked at her.

She rolled her eyes. "Just friends. He's our teacher."

"Students loves teacher." Charlie chuckled and Harper used her feet to roll her off of the bed into the floor.

"Good night, guys."

"Good night."

They all settled into their makeshift beds. Harper glanced over where Sam's jacket was folded over the back of her desk chair and smiled softly, shutting her bedside lamp off.

She rolled onto her side and grabbed her phone. She quickly sent a text.

Thank you again for everything. Good night.

Sam's response was quick.

It was my pleasure. Good night, Harper.

She sat her phone down and snuggled down into her blankets. A soft smile on her face as she fell asleep.

Author's Notes:

Thank you so much for reading! Reviews are so appreciated! Let me know what you are thinking, the good and the bad!

I hope everyone had a great holiday season! My last couple weeks have been crazy busy. I hope to get back to my regular writing schedule now that things have calmed down!