A/N: Hey guys, I am really really sorry this update took so long, but life happened and well, honestly the chapter kicked my butt because it wasn't coming out the way I wanted. But I hope this chapter makes up for the lateness.

Also! I'm aware there have been some concerns that events in the story are not exactly accurate to the actions in our world. And I am here to say as the author of this fic I am aware! This fic is an AU, meaning Alternate Universe so things will be done differently than they are in our world. That being said, if there is something you want me to know I am always open to hearing how things are supposed to be done in our world.

BIG SHOUTOUT TO OBSERVINGWRITERANDREADER! Without your own unique brand of "encouragement" who knows how long the story would have taken to get right. Thanks for the Beta, bouncing ideas and effectively pissing me off into inspiration. Love you Reb :)

Now without further ado, chapter 13:

"Anna would you stop bouncing? You're going to fall and hurt yourself." Elsa chuckled as the girls walked towards the student center. Anna had been bouncing with excitement since Elsa had picked her up at her dorm, and the constant movement was making Elsa happy and a little nauseous. Grabbing hold of the excited redhead's hand, Anna stopped bouncing for a minute and smiled up at the blonde.

"Sorry Els but there's so much to be excited about! Besides being Christmas in a few weeks, it's going to snow tonight, and most importantly, I'm meeting my Big tonight! How could I not be excited by that?!" Elsa had to smile at the redhead's enthusiasm. Adjusting the bag on her shoulder, Elsa felt a tiny box through the material of her bag for what felt like the hundredth time on their walk over.

'You're not the only one whose excited for tonight Snowflake.'

"Elsa?"

Elsa's attention snapped back to reality with Anna's words. Looking down at the girl, Elsa could see Anna was clearly enjoying seeing the older woman flustered. "Sorry, I spaced for a second. What did you say?"

Giggling almost unbearably cute, Anna smiled. "I said weren't you excited the night you met your Big?"

Hesitating for a moment, Elsa's memories raced before her mind's eye, trying to remember the night when she was in Anna's shoes. It felt like a life time ago, though only four years had passed. Elsa shrugged nonchalantly, "Yeah I guess. Honestly I really wasn't into it still at that point so it wasn't that big a deal." Feeling a tug at her arm, Elsa turned to see Anna had stopped walking and was looking into Elsa's eyes with a hint of apprehension, a pout spreading across her face. "But, you're into it now right?"

Elsa smiled and turned to face the still concerned redhead, taking a step closer so their faces were almost touching. "How could I not be? I get to see you at every meeting." Elsa cooed, making the younger woman blush. "Now come on Snowflake, let's get going, we don't want to keep your Big waiting."

As Anna and Elsa made their way towards the Great Room, Elsa began to feel the familiar twinge of apprehension and nerves creep up her spine. She hadn't seen or spoken to Belle since their fight in studio a few weeks prior, and the anticipation of the unknown was beginning to get to the older girl. Taking Anna's hand and giving it a reassuring squeeze, the redhead smiled up at the older girl whose eyes must have betrayed her anxiety. "You okay Els? You look a little sick, green even."

Thanking on her feet and not wanting to upset the girl, Elsa did something she was becoming uncomfortably familiar with: she lied. "Oh yeah I'm fine. Just a lot of stuff going on, project and all, end of the semester. All that jazz." Elsa was relieved when she felt Anna's warm lips press against her cheek. "Don't worry Elsa, you're going to be fine, I know it. Now let's go have some holiday fun. And who knows, maybe there will be some mistletoe lying around." Anna laughed as a bright blush spread across Elsa's cheeks. "Come on blondie, let's get moving. I can't wait to meet my Big, and I'm sure you're anxious to meet your Little."

'Oh if only you knew.'

When the girls entered the Great Room, the usually boring white walls had been transformed into a winter wonderland with more holiday decorations than either girl had ever seen. 'If they tried to hang one more snowflake the room is going to burst into a full on blizzard.' Elsa thought. Scanning the room, Elsa's eyes fell on the one person she was least excited to see and as if on cue chocolate brown eyes locked onto the anxious ice blue. The hairs on the back of Elsa's neck stood on end as Belle excused herself from her companions and made her way across the room towards the girls in the door. Her smile seemed genuine, but Elsa could see the venom in her eyes.

Embracing Anna in a genuine hug, Belle's fake smile widened. "Anna! It's so good to see you. Welcome to your first LIG Christmas Extravaganza." Taking her eyes off the excited freshman, Belle looked Elsa over before coldly spitting her greeting. "Nice to see you Elsa." The words hit Elsa like a punch to the gut. Undeterred and determined to keep Anna in the dark over their argument, Elsa attempted to sound as cheerful and happy as possible. "It's nice to see you too Belle, and Merry Christmas." Turning to Anna who had been released from her hug and was eagerly looking around the room, Elsa put a hand on the redhead's shoulder. "Hey do you think you could give us a minute? Belle and I have some…administrative matters to take care of." Looking up at the older woman, Anna wasn't sure what to think of the request, but the excitement of the party was quickly taking control of the younger girl. Shaking her head and giving Elsa a quick fleeting hug, Anna ran towards Red where she and Snow were talking, nearly tackling the other redhead to the floor in a hug.

Turning her attention back to Belle, Elsa was surprised to see the brunette walking away. Not thinking and acting on impulse Elsa grabbed Belle's arm, spinning her to face Elsa. "Let go of me Elsa." the brunette spat viciously. "Not a chance in hell," Elsa hissed. "We need to talk and it can't wait. Now are you going to walk out of here of your own power or am I going to have to drag you out?" Belle stared at her VP for a minute, daggers forming in her gaze. Wrenching her arm free, Belle made her way towards the door, Elsa trailing close behind.

Pushing the doors open with unnecessary force, Belle spun on her heels to face the nervous blonde, irritation and fury blazing in her eyes. "Well?"

The curtness in her voice made Elsa's mind blank completely, effectively wiping her prepared speech. "You wanted to talk? Talk!"

'Come on you idiot! Just say it! I'm sorry. Two words!'

"That's it, I'm going back inside." Pushing past Elsa and reaching for the door, Elsa felt herself blurt the words she had struggled with moments prior. "I'm sorry." The words caught Belle off guard as she stopped at the door. Elsa knew she had her attention now. "I'm sorry alright. I was way out of line and I said some really horrible things to you and I know you probably hate me and I can hardly blame you and…"

"Hate you?! You think I hate you?" Belle turned to face Elsa, confusion had replaced the fury which had previously occupied the large brown eyes. "How could I ever hate you Els? You're my best friend. I guess I wasn't prepared for your reaction to be so...severe." Seeing the tears form in the ice blue eyes she loved and envied, Belle felt her heart strings pull against her chest. "But you did hurt me. I accept your apology of course, but this is going to take time."

A mix of relief and disappointment washed over Elsa. She was relieved Belle had accepted her apology and they were on track to reconnecting, but disappointed they couldn't start with a fresh slate right off the bat. 'Come on dipshit, she accepted your apology. Be grateful she didn't totally blow up in your face.' "Take all the time you need Belle, I'm not going anywhere."

Belle smiled and started to laugh. "You better not! You're the only one I would ever want to run this damn sorority with! You're still important to me Elsa. I don't ever want you think otherwise." Pulling her friend into a hug, she felt Elsa exhale heavily into her shoulder as she returned the embrace. A single tear escaped her eye and came to rest on Belle's shoulder. Feeling the wetness on her shoulder, Belle broke the embrace and taking her friend's face in her hands wiped the trail the tear had left on the porcelain face. "Hey come on now, no tears. We're supposed to be at a party having fun! Besides, you'll ruin your pretty make up." Elsa had to smile and started laughing. Content with her work cheering up her best friend, Belle snaked her arm through the blonde's. "So how about it VP? Ready to have some fun?" Nodding eagerly, Elsa followed Belle back into the Great Room, anticipation of the events yet to come building in her chest.

'Okay Snowflake, get ready for a big surprise.'

The rest of the party went off without a hitch, everyone enjoying each others company before the intensity of finals and the end of the term hit them full force. Mingling around the room, Elsa made a conscious effort to talk to members of the sorority she normally wouldn't have spoken to, and much to her surprise she found herself enjoying the newfound company.

A few hours later with the party drawing to a close Belle walked to the front of the room, cleared her throat demanding the room's attention. Everyone quieted instantly, they knew what Belle was going to say before she even opened her mouth. Belle chuckled as the energy in the room changed almost instantly. "Alright ladies, it's time for everyones favorite part of the night, The Big/Little Reveal. Now we here at LIG do things a little differently than other Sororities and Frats, we make the reveal a game. As per LIG tradition, each Big will hide their present for their respective Little to find. Each present has been placed in a box or bag decorated to represent the intended recipient so there won't be any confusion. It's the Little's job to find it and identify the Big it came from. Now Littles, please leave the room for a few minutes while we get everything ready for you."

The Bigs had to stifle their laughter as their Littles all but tackled each other trying to get out of the room as quickly as possible. Enjoying the show a bit too much, Elsa forced herself to turn away from the show, but not before catching Anna's teal eyes stealing a glance in her direction as she exited the room behind Red. Was that…hope in her eyes? 'No it can't be. She doesn't know, she can't.' Shaking the thought off, Elsa walked to her bag, grabbed the tiny box and headed straight for her intended hiding place. She had been thinking of this idea for a long time, and to be honest, she was pretty damn proud of herself.

Apparently the other girls had been thinking of their hiding places as well because within a few minutes of the Littles exiting the room everyone was ready and taking their positions at the front of the room. Giggling with excitement, Belle double checked everyone was happy with their place before moving towards the door. Stepping slightly to the side, Belle called into the hall, "Alright ladies, you can come back in." As if on cue, and knowing what was coming, the room was suddenly filled with a tornado of motion and chaos as girls looked around the room looking for anything out of the ordinary or out of place as an indication to where their gift was.

Anna was a whirlwind of motion, causing the most activity and havoc of everyone. Scanning the perimeter of the room and finding nothing, looked towards the Bigs for any telltale signs. Elsa had been following her every move, smiling at the hurricane of red hair running around the room. Unfortunately her stares had lingered too long and Anna had caught her staring. Locking their eyes together, Anna shot Elsa a glance which seemed to say 'Come on help me out. A hint maybe?!' Elsa chuckled, placing a hand over her mouth to cover the laugh.

'Sorry Snowflake, this is too important. Figure it out.'

Shaking her head quickly, Elsa saw Anna pout which only made Elsa giggle harder. Giving up asking for help, Anna continued her search. After checking the food table, behind an inflatable snowman, and nearly tearing apart a pile of fake presents stacked in the corner, Anna was about to give up when suddenly an idea flashed through her mind.

'She wouldn't…'

Rushing towards her belongings, Anna stopped short whens he saw a lump forming on the left side of her jacket, where her heart would be if Anna were wearing the jacket. Pulling back the material, Anna's heart stopped. Sitting inside the jacket was a small brown box covered in band logos, a hand drawn picture of a horse, and a very distinct letter "A" on top of the lid. Untying the blue silk ribbon surrounding the box, Anna's hands shook as she lifted the lid. What met her eyes was the most beautiful gift she had ever received. A small snowflake charm hung from a delicate silver chain. There was something special about the snowflake, and the more Anna studied the piece, the more it became clear the piece had been painstakingly hand crafted. Studying the intricate patterns, swirls and designs in the snowflake, Anna looked down at the box to find a handwritten note lying in the bottom. Fishing the note from the box, Anna immediately recognized the familiar handwriting and all at once the world around her ceased to exist as she read the words on the page.

'A Snowflake as unique and beautiful as you. Merry Christmas my Anna.'

"Would you like me to help you put it on?"

Anna turned to find Elsa standing behind her, a look of apprehension on her face, hoping Anna liked her present. Nodding eagerly, Anna handed the beautiful pendant to Elsa who draped the silver necklace over Anna's pale neck. The charm fell just above her heart, just as Elsa had intended. Turning to face her Big, her Elsa, Anna threw herself into the blonde's arms and whispered happily. "I hoped it was you." Hearing Anna's words caused a lump to form in Elsa's chest and she hugged the redhead tight. Breaking the embrace but not backing up completely, Anna touched the snowflake hanging from her neck and took Elsa's hand. "Meet me at your studio in 20 minutes. I have something for you too." Elsa's face flushed causing Anna to laugh as she gave Elsa's hand a quick discreet kiss. Grabbing her purse and jacket and bounding out of the room, Elsa was left confused, nervous and very very pleased, wondering what her Little had in store for her.