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Santana takes in a deep breath. 'Why does she affect me like this? I have never been so emotionally involved in one person in my life.'
"Now if everyone will take their seats I will take the time to explain this semester to the lot of you." Dumbledore says as he rises from his chair. "This semester I can only hope that you all will discover something about yourself, something about the ones that you will share these days with, and learn something you never thought you could. You are where you are because you belong there. Never give up, and always strive for more. Now everyone please partake in the first feast." Dumbledore retakes his seat with the teachers.
Santana glances over at Brittany, who is staring off at a wall. "Britt what's wrong?"
Brittany snaps back to reality. "Nothing really. Just thinking about what he said. I really wanna do well here San, but I am scared that I am not smart enough to accomplish anything." She says as a tear forms in her eyes.
"Brittany, you have nothing to worry about." Reaching out grabbing Brittany's hand. "I know that you are going to be capable of anything that you put your mind to. You are smarter than you think." Santana says trying to brighten the girls face.
Brittany smiles and looks down at the food on the table. "You know after eating all that candy on the train I am not all that hungry."
"Me either" Santana giggles and releases Brittany's hand. "So we didn't really get to talk about your family on the train. What are they like?"
Brittany smiles wide, "Well, my dad and mom are both muggles and work at a high-school back in Ohio. I have a cat. His name is…"
"Lord Tubbington." Santana interrupts.
"How did you know that" Brittany smirks.
"The first time I saw you was in Diagon Alley, remember?" She chuckles at the memory. "You were telling him that butter beer wasn't for cats."
"You were the pretty girl he was looking at. He told me about it later, and that's why we found you at Ollivander's. He insisted that I find you." She blushes.
"Sorry I interrupted. You were saying?" Santana urges her on.
"Yes, well my parents teach at a high school and I didn't even know anything about magic until I met Mike and Tina. They told me all about Hogwarts. I started to meet with them every week so that they could tell me more. Eventually my owl letter arrived in the mail. Explaining it all to my parents was easier than I thought. Even when I was a little girl, I would make up extravagant stories to tell them, and this one didn't seem too far off from those." She laughs. "When Professor Hooch arrived at my house to pick me up my parents then realized how true my story was. They gave me what little money they had and sent me on my way. I had to get the cheapest things on my list, but hopefully though, before Quidditch season I will be able to buy a broom. I am really going to try and get enough money to buy a Firebolt."
Santana's eyes widen, she remembers seeing that broom at Quality Quidditch Supplies in Diagon Alley, and it wasn't cheap. "Brittany, you know that broom is like 900 galleons, right?"
"Yes, but a girl can dream right? She says as she closes her eyes pretending like she is flying on the broom.
Santana just admires Brittany as she sits and glides through the air on her pretend broom. 'She is so damn cute.' A smile appears on Santana's face as she imagines what Brittany is seeing in her mind right now.
Dumbledore clears his throat snapping Brittany and Santana back to reality. "Now students please follow your prefects through the corridors and make your way to the common rooms. Each new student will find your luggage awaiting you there. If I may end with one word of advice for this year may it be this. We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided. We can fight it only by showing an equally strong bond of friendship and trust. Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open." He finishes his speech and the students proceed out the great hall and head towards their prospective areas.
"San, do you think we can room together since I don't know anyone else?" Brittany says tugging on Santana's arm as they follow closely behind the other Gryffindor students.
Santana turns to see a pouting lip pursed out on Brittany's face. "Britt, I would love to be your roommate. It would be an honor." 'This girl is going to be the death of me and I have only known her for 12 hours.' They make their way up the moving staircases and stop in front of a moving portrait. Not just any portrait. It's a picture of a fat lady. The prefect announces that behind this lies the Gryffindor common room. The password will change every so often so be warned. Also she can be very stubborn. She scoffs at this remark.
"Esto perpetua" the prefect says and the painting opens revealing an entrance to the common room. "Now the girls will be up the right stairwell and boys the left." As they enter the room Santana's eyes widen at all of the scarlet tapestries hanging along the circular walls. Most of them depict witches and wizards who have called Gryffindor home. As she looks around the room she notices a fireplace with a giant Lion picture hung above it. She feels Brittany tug at her arm. As she spins back to face her she notices Brittany is already half way up the steps heading to the rooms. Santana quickly picks up some of her bags and makes her way up the stairwell.
They tried many different rooms looking for a place that would accommodate the two of them but everywhere they turned the rooms were full. They made their way higher into the tower until finally they reached a single smaller room with two beds. Sure it was practically at the top of the tower, but at least they were alone and no one would bother them. Santana dropped her things on her bed and looked around. In the center of the room is a stove, two four poster beds sit on opposite sides. Walking over to the window Santana peers out into the darkness. She can't see much but she knows out there is a world to explore. On the window sill sits a jug of water just in case they get thirsty. She looks back to Brittany who is resting on the edge of her bed staring at the floor. "Brittany are you ok?" she asks concerned.
Brittany looks up at Santana tears streaming down her face. "San I have never been away from my mom and dad for this long, I think this was all a mistake. I can't do this." Santana approaches the bed and sits down pulling Brittany into a hug. She can feel her tears soaking into her shoulder. She sits and rocks Brittany trying to calm her down.
"Britt it's gonna be ok. I am here and I will take care of you no matter what. I will protect you from all of the bad things that may try and hurt you" she puts a finger under Brittany's chin and pulls her head up to look into her eyes. "I promise." She holds up her pinky and Brittany intertwines hers with Santana's.
A smile creeps up Brittany's face. She believes Santana would never let anything happen to her. She finally feels comfortable. "Well, I guess we should go get the rest of your stuff." She says standing and making her way to the door. She looks back over at Santana motioning for her to follow. "Oh, and have you seen Lord Tubbington?" she asks as they make their way back down the staircase.
"No. I haven't seen him at all." She finishes just as they reach the common room floor. Santana looks over to her things and sees Naya asleep in her cage with a very familiar looking fuzzy ball sleeping right next to her. "I found him Brittany" she says as she makes her way over to the bird. Brittany looks to see Santana ever so gently picking up Lord Tubbington and bringing him towards her. "He was sleeping with Naya." She says pointing over to her bird. The two pick up the rest of their items and head back up the stairs. Once in the room Santana shuts the door and hangs Naya's cage near the window. She opens the cage door allowing Naya to fly free into the night sky. "Well Britt, I think we should probably get ready for bed. I am sure tomorrow is going to be a full day." She slides over to her trunk of clothes and begins to dig through them looking for pajamas.
"Yeah, I guess you are right." Brittany sighs and begins to undress. She allows her black dress slacks to puddle onto the floor around her feet and she steps out of them. Santana finally locating clothes turns around to witness Brittany stripping down to her undergarments. Brittany is adorning a matching set of lacey red underwear and bra. She is bent over her suitcase trying to locate a nighty. Santana feels something noting in her stomach and an aching feeling in between her thighs. 'What in the world is going on?' she ponders as she continues to watch the girl bent over.
"Are you enjoying the show Miss Lopez?" Brittany says as she bends back up looking over her shoulder at Santana.
Realizing she has been caught Santana hides her face and proceeds to change her clothes as quickly as possible. She can feel the burning in her stomach and her face. She jumps into her bed and curls up facing the opposite direction of Brittany.
Brittany frowns and flips off the light switch and lies down in her bed. "Good night Santana." She says with a twinge of sadness.
Santana gulps loudly "Good night Brittany. Sleep well." Within a few moments the two girls were off into dreamland.
Sometime in the middle of the night Santana feels something moving at her feet. She moves around until she sees Lord Tubbington perched at the end of her bed. "What do you want?" she asks the cat. He glances over to Brittany's bed and Santana now realizes that Brittany is tossing and thrashing in her sleep. She listens closely and hears Brittany saying No No No over and over again. Soon her words become more panicked. Santana hops up from her bed and makes her way over to Brittany. She takes a seat next to her and tries to calmly wake her. She strokes the side of Brittany's face. "Brittany?" she whispers, voice still husky with sleep. "Wake up. You're having a bad dream. Come on, wake up. It's okay. Everything's okay." She coos in hush tones, trying to sooth her friend's nightmares.
"Nnnn," replies the blonde, stuck halfway between sleeping and waking as her face crumples in sadness. Her body twitches in a defensive manner as she tries to make her sleep-heavy limbs move to protect herself from her dream.
"It's okay," Santana whispers again. She moves the tangle of sheets allowing Brittany to move, pushing the linens down the bed. "You're okay. You're safe. Everything's fine." Gently laying her hand on the smaller woman's shoulder, she gave it a reassuring squeeze. "Please open your eyes, Britt."
Groggily Brittany somehow manages to open her eyes, immediately however tears follow. She quickly sits up and takes Santana into a tights hug. "I was so scared San." She says in sheer horror. "That was an awful dream."
"I could tell" Santana says as she strokes the blonde's hair. "But you are ok now. I got you. I told you nothing bad will ever happen to you while I am around." Brittany leans back and smiles at Santana.
"Will you sleep with me tonight?" she asks coyly as she scoots over in the bed making room for the brunette.
"Sure Britt." She says with a smile as she crawls under the covers and molds her body into the curves of Brittany. She can feel Brittany's breathing slowly begin to even out.
"Hold me" a soft voice requests.
Santana drapes her arm around Brittany's slim waist and pulls her tightly as she lightly traces circles on Brittany's rock hard stomach. Brittany lets out a small moan. Santana's breath hitches in her throat and she is sure her stomach has been replaced by a million butterflies. Santana becoming bolder with her hands begins lightly trailing her finger along Brittany's sides and right along her heart. She can feel the blonde writhing under her touch. Another moan escapes Brittany's lips almost making it unbearable for Santana.
'What the fuck am I doing' Santana's mind races. 'I barely know this girl and I am trying to get in her pants.' Santana stops her ministrations and buries her head deep into the girls golden locks taking in a deep breath soaking up her scent. Ashamed she tries to block out the gorgeous blonde. She hears Brittany sigh and snuggle in deeper into her grasp. Santana re tightens her grip on the girls stomach and eventually hears small snores coming from the beautiful girl. 'Finally she is asleep' Santana assumes. Finally she will be able to drift off into dream world while hoping and praying that tonight's dreams will consist of nothing but Brittany's face.
As she shuts her eyes she feels a hand drape lightly over her own and intertwine their finger with hers. "Thanks" Brittany whispers.
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