Dear Readers,
Thank you so much for all your lovely reviews! I was pleasantly surprised at the number of story alerts I had. I apologize for how long it took me to get a chapter up - I was bombarded with homework this week. Anyways, there was a question as to whether I would have other Glee characters and what not in this story. The answer is yes. I will also most likely be adding some OC's to the mix, but that is still under deliberation on construction. I don't think there will be any direct HP characters, but possible mentions of some. Well, enjoy! (:
Hugs and Butterfly Kisses,
You'reAbsurd
(Once again, I own nothing.)
Chapter 2: Of Broaches, Glee club, and Swagger
Kurt drummed his fingers on his desk, staring distractedly out the window. Charms was not one of his favorite classes. Professor Flitwick was nice and all, but he droned on and on and on. As he was contemplating shoving a sock down said teachers throat, a crumpled up ball of paper hit the back of his head. Whipping around to find the culprit, he spotted Mercedes, sitting a few rows back, smiling and waving at him. He rolled his eyes and picked up the wad of paper, smoothing it out on his desk.
Hi. (:
He smiled to himself as he replied with a, Hey yourself.
He and Mercedes had met a month prior, on the first day of classes. He had been on his way to Transfiguration when she bumped into him in the hall, spilling all of his things on the floor. She started apologizing profusely, scrambling to pick up all his stuff.
"It's alright, don't worry about it," Kurt said.
"It's the least I can do, I mean I am the one who knocked it out of your hands in the first place," she insisted. As she looked up to give Kurt his things back, she noticed the broach on his robes. "That's a really pretty pin." She examined it more closely. It was a golden music note, shining proudly beside Kurt's Gryffindor tie. "Do you sing or something?"
Kurt's face heated at the query. He'd never really admitted to being a singer to anyone outside his family before. It wasn't really considered "cool", in the Muggle world at least. "Well, sometimes, like, in the shower at home and stuff," he hedged. She seemed to accept that as an answer, nodding her head and smiling slightly.
"My name's Mercedes," she stated, holding out her hand.
"I'm Kurt," he breathed, moving to shake her outstretched arm. She gave him a warm grin, that he felt himself return.
"So, what class are you going to, fellow Gryffindor?" she asked. Kurt looked down and saw that she was, indeed, also a Gryffindor resident.
"Transfiguration," he answered.
"Oh, me too," she said, falling into step beside him. "So, what kind of music do you like?"
That was all it took. Once they found out they had similar music tastes, it was like, BAM!, instant friendship. Kurt smiled fondly at the, still very new, memory. He was so grateful to have not only one, but two best friends. He never thought he would have any friends at all.
At the mention of his other best friend, Kurt was sent into a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions. Blaine. His name alone sent the butterflies in his stomach fluttering. Which he couldn't quite figure out. Blaine was his friend, yes, but something more? Kurt wasn't sure. He liked Blaine a lot, and to be honest, was quite attracted to him, but if that attraction went any further, Kurt was unaware. Blaine was his friend. Right? What was he thinking? This was no way to think about your best friend! Besides, he didn't even know what team Blaine played for. No. This has to stop. Blaine is your friend, and nothing more, Kurt thought. He buried his face in his hands, hopelessly confused. He didn't even notice when the bell rang, until he felt someone poke his side. He glanced up to find Mercedes staring down at him. She looked concerned.
"Are you alright?" She worried. "You never passed back the note I wrote you." She pouted a little, making Kurt smile.
"Sorry, Cedes. Guess I kind of spaced out," he confessed.
"Well, I'll forgive you for that, 'cause it's pretty easy to do in Flitwick's class. He never stops talking!" she laughed. "I'll see you at supper, Kurt," she said as she made her way to the dormitories. She blew him a kiss over her shoulder and turned the corner.
Kurt came to a halt by a tall pillar, and waited expectantly. He and Blaine met there after classes were out every day, to go to supper together. Kurt soon saw Blaine among the throng of students making their way to the dorms. He wasn't very tall, but he was distinguishable by the curly mop of hair on his head. Blaine saw him by the pillar and waved, trying to make his way over to him. He was stuck behind a group of third year boys who were walking irritatingly slow. Every time Blaine tried to go around them, one of them would step into his path. Finally fed up, Blaine tapped the closest boy to him and exclaimed, very loudly, "Look, I know you have your "swag" on, but could you walk just a little bit faster please?" They looked shocked. Blaine pushed past them with a scowl on his face, muttering under his breath about how annoying people are. Kurt clapped a hand over his face to muffle the resulting giggles that were escaping his lips from Blaine's declaration. He noticed that the rest of the hall had also collapsed into fits of laughter, some people even patting Blaine on the back as he walked down the hallway.
"That was hilarious," Kurt choked out, as Blaine reached him.
"Well they were going slow, I wasn't just gonna not say anything," Blaine crossed his arms, and Kurt detected a hint of a smirk pulling at his features. "C'mon, let's go eat." He pulled Kurt forward, steering him through the corridor to the Great Hall. They found a seat at the long Gryffindor table, and dug in. About halfway through their meal, there was a disturbance in the Hall. Suddenly, the doors burst open, and a crowd of Gryffindor students flooded into the room.
Please don't stop the music.
Please don't stop the music.
Please don't stop the music.
Please don't stop the music.
A dark haired girl stepped in front of the harmonizing students.
It's getting late.
I'm making my way over to
My favorite place
Gotta get my body moving
Shake the stress away
Wasn't looking for nobody when you looked my way
Possible candidate, yeah.
A tall, strong looking boy moved up beside her.
Who knew
That you'd be up in here looking like you do
You're making staying over here impossible
Baby I must say your aura is incredible
If you don't have to go,
Don't.
They began the next part of the song together, as the group whirled around them.
Do you know what you started?
I just came here to party
But now we're rocking on the dance floor, acting naughty
Your hands around my waist
Just let the music play
We're hand in hand
Chest to chest
And now we're face to face.
As the two in the center moved closer and closer, the other singers joined in, backing them up in the chorus.
I wanna take you away
Let's escape into the music, DJ let it play
I just can't refuse it
Like the way you do this
Keep on rocking to it
Please don't stop the, please don't stop the music.
They repeated the chorus a few times, before the music finally ended with a flourish. All the performers were breathing heavily, waiting for the crowd's reaction. There was a beat of silence before the Hall burst into applause. The two leads smiled winningly at the crowd, giving people hugs and high-fiving. Kurt stared at them, wide eyed.
"Who are they?" he asked an older girl that was sitting near him.
"Oh, that's the Glee club," she replied nonchalantly. "They usually perform for school events, and competitions, but sometimes they like to do impromptu performances."
Kurt marveled at all the praise they were getting. He wanted to be cheered on like that. He wanted to be praised. To feel loved and appreciated for once. To have fun. And he was determined to get it.
He was going to join Glee club, no matter what the cost.
Did ya like it? Did ya, did ya, did ya? I tried to mix together Glee and HP as much as possible without it getting too...messy. I hope it was balanced. And I added the swagger joke, cause I think it's funny, and I love saying it to people, so sorry if you don't think it's funny. (I have a pretty odd sense of humor.) (: I chose Please Don't Stop the Music by Rihanna as the first song they do cause...I dunno, I just wanted something more upbeat. So yeah, there it is. Chapter two. R&R? I'll give you candy? (but not from a creepy stalker van, that'd just be weird.)