A/N:This is just a chapter I decided to write. It's more of an inbetween, but it does have a Fuinn moment. I promise the next chapter will be much longer! Thank you for the reviews & once again, I apologize if there are any typos/grammar/tense mistakes. If you have any ideas about what you'd like to see, let me know & thanks for the reviews! Critique & reviews are appreciated! Enjoy!

I Do Not Own Glee. (Sadly)

The days leading up to the party seemed to pass at an excruciatingly slow pace. It didn't help that Finn happened to have a test almost each day that week. Finn knew that school should be important to him, and he always tried his best, but he just wasn't that into academics. The only things he seemed to care about lately were football, glee, and Quinn. 'Wait… what? I meant Rachel. Rachel Berry. My girlfriend. The girl I'm completely in love with. Not my ex-girlfriend who hasn't talked to me in weeks…' As Finn rambled on in his head, he forgot about his Spanish test he was supposed to be taking.

"Time's up! Everybody please turn in your tests." Mr. Schuester told the class cheerfully, snapping Finn out of his thoughts. Finn quickly looked down at his test, realizing that the only thing he managed to write down was his name. 'Great…' he thought to himself as he reluctantly got out of his seat.

Planting a smile on his face, Finn walked up to Mr. Schue, who was sitting at his desk. "Hi, Mr. Schue!"

After glancing up, Mr. Schue gave Finn a smile. "Hey, Finn. What can I do for you?"

Taking a small breath, Finn decided to press his luck. "Would it be okay if I came in after school today to finish my test? I've had a lot on my mind, and I just couldn't concentrate."

Mr. Schue gave Finn a sympathetic look. "Alright, Finn, but just this one time. I have to turn the grades in by tomorrow. Meet me here after rehearsal."

Relieved, Finn gave Mr. Schue a sincere thank you before heading off to lunch.

The remainder of the day went by quickly, and glee rehearsal went really well. Finn sang a duet with Rachel, much to everyone else's annoyance, and the group got to sing a song that wasn't made in the 80's for once. During lunch, Finn had managed to study a little for his make-up test. He knew he probably wouldn't do very well, but he still had to maintain a decent grade in the class to stay on the football team.

As Finn walked into Mr. Schue's class with thoughts of Spanish conjugations floating around his head, he was aware that the classroom wasn't empty. Bringing his mind back to reality, he looked around the room, and suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Sitting in the front row was a very uncomfortable looking Quinn Fabray. As usual, Finn couldn't help but stare at her. He didn't think there would ever be a time when he wasn't in awe of her beauty. After a few seconds passed, Finn looked around and noticed that nobody else was in the room. He then walked over to the desk next to Quinn and sat down.

"Hey." Finn said quietly.

With a sigh, Quinn replied in an uncomfortable tone, "Hi."

'Alright, you got this, Finn. Just start a casual conversation with her, just like you would with any other person.' Gaining confidence from his thoughts, Finn turned his head and looked at Quinn, who he noticed was looking at everything but him. He took a deep breath and asked casually, "How have you been lately? It's been awhile since we talked."

Quinn was taken aback by Finn's casual tone. She bit back yelling at him, "How do you think I've been? After getting dumped by the love of my life for the second time, and at a damn funeral of all places, I had to come to school the next day and put up with him holding hands and kissing Rachel Berry. Little miss man-hands. Oh, and since that isn't painful enough, I also have to sit and watch as he practically serenades the dwarf every single day. Apart from that, I've been perfectly fine." Instead, she simply replied in a bitter tone, "Fine."

Finn let out a frustrated sigh as he leaned closer to her. He didn't understand why she was making this so difficult. "Please, Quinn! I'm really trying here. I know that things ended badly between us, but I don't see why we can't be friends!"

At the mention of the word 'friends,' Quinn snapped her head towards him and met his gaze. 'Surely he can't be that stupid and cruel!' she thought to herself, appalled. It was then that she became aware of just how close they were to each other. His chocolate brown eyes were locked with her hazel ones, and his lips were mere inches from hers. Quinn began to feel her heart beat faster in her chest. After a few seconds, she noticed that the distance between them was starting to close. At first she could only think, 'What the hell is happening…' However, it wasn't long before it was hard for her to think about much at all as she became intoxicated by his closeness.

Finn wasn't even aware that he had been leaning in towards Quinn. He just felt a pull towards her as soon as her eyes met his. If he was being honest with himself, he had to admit that Quinn had always had an overwhelming effect on him. Just as he was about to close the distance between them, he heard a startling loud voice. "Sorry I'm late guys! I ran into Ms. Pillsbury on the way here."

Realizing what was about to happen, both Finn and Quinn quickly broke eye contact and quickly sat up straight in their seats. Seconds later, Mr. Schue strutted into the room with a smile on his face. As he went into explaining the rules of the make-up exam, Finn couldn't help but think, 'Why don't I feel guilty that I almost cheated on Rachel?' As he was contemplating this thought, he glanced at Quinn once more.

Feeling his eyes on her, Quinn turned to look at Finn. "What do you want?" she whispered angrily. When she saw the flash of hurt in his eyes, she immediately felt guilty about using a harsh tone.

"I was just wondering what your answer was to my last question," Finn began in a neutral whisper, but he couldn't keep the desperation out of his voice as he said, "Can we please be friends, Quinn?"

There was nothing Quinn wanted more than to have an excuse to be around Finn more, but she couldn't. Just a minute ago, she was only inches away from kissing him. Quinn didn't want to fall for him all over again, just to get her heart broken once more and watch him choose Rachel, like he always would. As much as it hurt, she knew that she could never completely get over Finn. She hated to admit it, but there was a part of her that still loved him. There probably always would be. However, she knew that she would never be in love with Finn Hudson again. She couldn't be. Although her heart was screaming at her to tell him yes, she decided to go with her head. "I'm sorry, Finn, but I don't want to be your friend." With that, she turned back to her test and began writing.

It was an understatement to say that Finn was disappointed. As he half-heartedly turned back to his test, he couldn't stop thinking about what happened within the past 5 minutes. He went from trying to start a conversation with Quinn, to almost kissing her, to getting rejected and screwing up his original goal of becoming her friend. While Finn tried to concentrate on his test, he knew that his efforts to study were now pointless. His mind wasn't full of Spanish conjugations like they were as he walked into the classroom. Instead, he found himself once more thinking of Quinn Fabray. 'So much for getting decent grades…'

As soon as their time was up, Finn watched as Quinn hastily got out of her seat, turned in her test, and bolted out the door. He was debating whether or not he should go after her when his phone buzzed, indicating a text message.

Hey! I was wondering if you wanted to have dinner with me tonight, since we can't hang out tomorrow. Xoxo – Rachel

Finn ran a hand through his short hair in frustration and let out a sigh. For the first time since he got back with Rachel, he didn't feel like hanging out with her. He didn't feel like hanging out with anybody tonight.

Sorry, Rach, but I really have to study for my history test tomorrow. How about Sunday? I love you. – Finn

Of course Finn wasn't actually planning on studying for that test, but he figured that was the best thing to tell Rachel on such short notice. She supported Finn whenever it came to school. Sure enough, he received a cheerful text from her not more than a minute later.

Sure, no problem! I love you too! :] – Rachel

After turning in his test and saying goodbye to Mr. Schuester, Finn slowly trudged towards the parking lot. He needed to figure out how to once again fix things with Quinn, since his first plan failed. Originally, he believed that if he just talked to her, everything would go back to normal. Well, not exactly their type of normal, but anything was better than where they were at right now. 'Maybe I'm trying too hard...' Finn thought to himself. 'Wait a minute… Puck's party is tomorrow night. Maybe instead of starting a conversation with Quinn, I should just jump to the hanging out part. If she sees that we can have fun together, maybe she'll reconsider being friends!' Finn was well aware that "fun" at one of Puck's party usually involved alcohol, but since his short encounter with Quinn, he was determined to do whatever it took to gain her friendship.

Satisfied with his plan, Finn headed over to his car with a grin on his face. A small part of his brain was aware that what he wanted to do was wrong and Rachel would not approve of it, but at this point, he was desperate. The past few weeks of his consistent thoughts about Quinn had to be a sign that he needed to do this. He needed her to be apart of his life. The more he thought about it, the more he became confident that he was destined to be friends with Quinn.

Well, I hope you liked it! Reviews & critique are appreciated! Like I said, I promise the next chapter will be longer and much more interesting.