Chapter Two: Try
- Welcome to William McKinley High, Draco! –Said Rachel as they walked through the doors of the school.
It looked nothing like Hogwarts; it looked cheap next to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, It was shit next to the best wizardring school in the world! He was going to hate it; Draco Malfoy was born a wizard for a reason. This people, if you could call them that, looked so… muggle like. Their clothes were weird, they had no uniforms and he couldn't see any kind of houses or house cup or anything familiar. Safe? Dumbledore considered this safe? This place triggered suicide!
And his new house! Oh god those muggles were crazy, specially the girl, Rachel. First she insisted in making him talk about England and his old school and his parents; and then she locked herself in her room and sang like for two whole hours! He thought muggles would be so stupid they'd leave him alone, forget he was even there, but no. This muggles thought they were like his family or something. He'd much rather take the risk of being taken by Lord Voldemort.
- Hello Draco, how's the muggle world treating you?–Asked Luna distracting him from his thoughts.
Rachel looked at her upside down: the girl was wearing miss matched clothes very weird jewelry. Poor thing, she was lucky she hadn't gotten slushied yet; this school would be hell for her.
- Why are you talking to me? –Rachel gaped, what was wrong with this boy? Why was he being so awful to her? That was how everyone treated her. Suddenly she wanted to defend the poor thing, but Luna just smiled.
- I thought that since you don't know anyone here and Ron, Harry and Hermione hate you already you might want someone to talk to, but it's okay if you don't –Luna turned her heels started walking away.
- Wait! –Luna stopped- My name is Rachel Berry.
Rachel stretched hand with a hopeful smile. She didn't have many friends and she could really use one, specially a girl she could talk to about Finn Hudson. He was the most recent addition to the Glee club and the love of her life, and they had kissed. It'd be perfect if he didn't have a girlfriend… who was pregnant.
- Hello Rachel Berry, I'm Luna Lovegood. Is he staying with you? –Rachel looked at Draco angrily and nodded.
- Who are you staying with?
- Her name's Quinn Fabray, she's very pretty and so are her parents and her house… I like her hair a lot –Said Luna dreamily. Rachel sighed, yes, Quinn was so very pretty…
- So where is my first class, Berry? –Asked Draco taking a step forward. Rachel crossed her arms on her chest and looked at him disapprovingly.
- I don't know, I don't care and I cannot take you home today, you'll have to ride the bus, I'm sorry I have Glee Club –Said Rachel matter of factly.
- Ride the what? Hey! You are like in charge of me! I'm your visitor! You can't just…!
- What's Glee Club? –Asked the young Ravenclaw. Suddenly Rachel smiled broadly and took Luna's hands into hers, Draco disappearing momentarily.
- The Glee Club is the most awesome Club in the whole school, maybe is not the most popular, but it will be someday. Glee Club is a safe place to be who you really are with no restrictions or fears. In the Glee Club we make magic happen –Suddenly Draco and Luna exchanged a look- The magic of music. Do you sing? Or Dance maybe?
Luna felt quite happy about this. Maybe this muggle world transfer wasn't such a bad idea, maybe she belonged here even more than in the magic world.
- I sing a little, my mother taught me, she had an awesome voice.
- Well this is great! You must come! –Shrieked the young performer. Luna laughed.
- Can I bring some friends?
- Of course! Oh my god! This will be amazing!
oOo
- Well hello guys! This will be our third meeting, I'm so glad to have you all here…
- Excuse me Mr. Shue, but some friends of mine would like to watch our… meeting –Interrupted Rachel who had just entered the choir room with Luna, Harry, Ron and Hermione behind her.
In the choir room there was a very skinny kid with very stylish clothes, a black girl, a Chinese dressed as a Goth, a very tall dark haired boy and a guy in a wheel chair.
When Luna had spoken about the club, Hermione had imagined something a little bit… bigger and just… well… different but she couldn't leave now, she really didn't want to piss off that Rachel girl.
- In fact Rachel, I brought some friends of mine too. They auditioned yesterday and they are quite good –In that exact moment three girls with high pony tails and cheerio uniforms came in, the other kids looked speechless.
- What are they doing here? –Demanded the black girl.
- Mercedes, everyone can be in Glee Club, remember? Everyone deserves a chance. Now take a sit girls, I want to meet Rachel's new friends -All the wizards sat on the front road, ready to observe the class.
- Hi you! –Said the skinny pale boy. Ron waved uncomfortably- Are you joining Glee Club?
- Maybe…
- Who's that? –Asked Harry.
- That's the son of the family I'm living with. I'm pretty sure that he's gay mate, and I have nothing against it, but he just… makes me uncomfortable –The other boy nodded.
- Well, does any of you sing or dance? –Hoped Will. They really needed more talented kids, or maybe just more kids, if they wanted to compete at sectionals.
- I can sing –Said Luna confidently. Shue smiled.
- Alright then, come to the front!
Luna walked without thinking it twice. She wasn't scared to make a fool of herself usually, because people used to think she was a fool before she even said anything; but Harry was different, he didn't think she was a fool… he had even told her they were friends. She had never liked a boy, but she was pretty sure it felt like she felt when she spoke to Harry or even looked at him, so she didn't want to embarrass herself in front of him. She could do it, her mum would be proud of her, she had a nice voice she just had to let it flow.
White lips, pale face
Breathing in snowflakes
Burnt lungs, sour taste
Light's gone, day's end
Struggling to pay rent
Long nights, strange men.
And they say
She's in the Class A Team
Stuck in her daydream
Been this way since 18
But lately her face seems
Slowly sinking, wasting
Crumbling like pastries.
And they scream
The worst things in life come free to us
Cos we're just under the upperhand
And go mad for a couple of grams
And she don't want to go outside tonight
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland
Or sells love to another man
It's too cold outside
For angels to fly
Angels to fly
Most of the people in the room clapped quite loudly, she wasn't half bad. Will Shuester had the thought that maybe that English exchange program was a very good idea. Besides that girl, Luna, she looked so happy right then, and after all that's what Glee Club is about.
- You do know that song talks about drugs and sex, right? –Said the brunette with the pony tail in the cheerio uniform.
- Santana… -Stared Will, but Luna interrupted.
- Most people tend to say that because they don't actually understand. The song is about a girl with a serious case of Wracksputs –Explained the young Ravenclaw like it was totally reasonable. The golden trio had to inhale deeply to avoid breaking in hysterical laughter.
- Okay… That was very nice Luna; would you like to actually join the Glee Club? -Rachel smiled maniacally at Luna, trying to convince her.
- Of course professor Shuester –He smiled and shook her hand.
- Welcome on board Luna. If any of you three is interested auditions are always open and everyone's welcome.
Harry was actually thinking a lot about joining. Most of this people seemed really nice and this Professor Shuester reminded him of Lupin; caring, hard-working and passionate about what he taught. Besides it was a miracle that they had found a club that would actually be looking for weird people, they were wizards; they were the weirdest of people.
- I would like to join, professor –Luna smiled.
- If he joins I'll join –Said Hermione.
- Hey! If they join I'll join! –Hermione laughed at this cute outburst.
Finally they all four joined Glee Club, firstly because they were scared no one else would want them. But a part of them knew that Glee Club was the right place for them. In the end Rachel got what she wanted, now the New Directions had all the members they needed to compete; with that and her voice they'd win for sure.
Outside of the choir room leaning against a wall was his new roommate. He looked pissed, in a bad mood, in fact for the day she had spent with him that seemed to be the only face he had. She absolutely hated guys that thought that by acting tough they'd get anything. To her it was a complete display of insecurity and stupidity; and that was another reason to like Finn so much, he was always himself.
- C´mon, let's go –Called Rachel. He started walking towards her.
- I can't believe you do that for fun. That is the most pathetic club I've ever seen, and I went to school with those three over there –He said pointing at Harry, Ron and Hermione- Do you all really think you are going to become someone ever just because of singing stupid songs in a room the size of my smallest bathroom at this mediocre town in the middle of bloody nowhere?
Rachel stopped walking. She wanted to ignore this, him. But she couldn't. She'd have to live with him, so he better start changing his ways or she'd throw him out to the street without second thoughts. People could talk trash about anything related to her, in fact they did; but no one got to say her dreams weren't real. Because she was going to get out of that town and she was going to be someone.
- Just because you are pissed at your life and have no ambitions it doesn't give you the right to bring others down. And I don't know what your parents taught you at home, but when someone lets you live under there roof and eat their food you should be nice to them and polite –Draco smirked. This was his way of getting his mind of things, picking a stupid fight, it made him laugh. And it was even funnier when it was very serious for the other person.
- Relax shorty. If my sole opinion bothered you that much then you must not have very much confidence in those dreams of yours –Rachel would have liked to hit him, but she was against physical violence. It was wrong and barbaric.
- My confidence in my dreams is as big as your ego –Said Rachel calmly- The difference is that one day everyone will realize that you are just one cocky idiot and your ego will blow up in a thousand pieces –Now she was smiling- But my my confidence, that will last because it's real.
Rachel Berry started walking away with her head held up high. But Malfoy didn't look mad, quite contrary, he was smirking. Maybe he had underestimated this girl, maybe she'd be a good match for him to fight. At least she was almost as much of a narcissist as he was.
- Oh, and Draco…
- Yes shorty?
- You can walk home today.
Hope you enjoyed reading as much as I enjoyed writing. Now I'll go watch many chapters of Grey's Anatomy and eat cake :P I may update again this weekend because I'm in the mood.
Disclaimer: "The A Team" belongs to Ed Sheeran. "Glee" belongs to Ryan Murphy and Fox. And "Harry Potter belongs" to Jo Rowling, Warner Bros and Bloomsbury.
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