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Expectations
Kurt made sure to be up early on Monday so he would be early to the prefects meeting. Kurt is the only muggle born prefect, he suspects that Professor Dumbledore fought hard for Kurt to receive this position, and Kurt doesn't want to do anything that might give Headmaster Dippet a reason to revoke his prefect status.
Kurt checked his watch as he slipped in to the transfiguration room.
'First one here as usual Mr Hummel,' Professor Dumbledore smiled looking up from his desk.
'Yes Professor, sorry to disturb you,' Kurt walked closer to Dumbledore's desk. Dumbledore is the one teacher that doesn't scare Kurt.
'No, not at all, you are always welcome here Kurt,' Dumbledore motioned for Kurt to sit in the comfortable chair he had just conjured.
'Thank you Professor,' Kurt mumbled sitting down.
Kurt waited awkwardly with Dumbledore until the rest of the prefects finally arrived fifteen minutes late.
'You are late, I expect you all to be on time,' Dumbledore scolded the rest of the prefects before moving on to the pairings for shifts.
Kurt noticed most of the prefects eyeing Kurt crossing their fingers not to be paired with him. Kurt sneaked a glance at Blaine who has Rachel attached to his right side. Although Blaine seems to not even notice her there.
Kurt turned his attention back to Professor Dumbledore when he heard his name, 'and Mr Hummel will be paired with Mr Anderson. Remember that this is all randomly selected and there are no swaps.'
'Oh mate you got pared with the mud blood,' sneered Rob Blancher slapping Blaine on the back.
'I will have none of that filthy language Rob, detention and twenty points from Ravenclaw,' Professor Dumbledore spoke with a stern voice you hardly hear from him.
Rob groaned and mumbled about it not being fair.
Kurt was happy to get out of the classroom and away from the angry stares once Dumbledore dismissed them. Kurt walked away quickly, he could have sworn he heard someone calling his name but he didn't recognize the voice and didn't want a floating pie thrown in his face, which had happened once before.
Kurt's breath hitched and he stepped backwards hitting the wall and siding down to the ground as he felt someone touch his shoulder.
'Whoa hey Kurt take it easy,' Blaine frowned at the look of terror in Kurt's eyes.
'Sorry,' Kurt let out a sigh of relief and got up ignoring Blaine's hand of assistance.
'Yeah I suppose I shouldn't have touched you but I tried calling your name, anyway I will meet you at the astronomy tower tonight at eight for our patrol,' Blaine glanced nervously at the confused looks he and Kurt are receiving.
'Sure,' Kurt nodded.
'Right well see you around then Hummel,' Blaine cleared his throat and emphasized Kurt's last name so people wouldn't think their chat friendly.
Great, Kurt thought this couldn't get any worse, now he has to spend three hours, five days a week with a walking talking reminder of what he can never have.
Unfortunately for Kurt eight o'clock couldn't come fast enough. All to soon Kurt found himself at the astronomy tower.
Kurt turned around to see Blaine bouncing over to him he honestly looks like an excited little boy, just like when they first met, well minus the goofy grin he is now wearing.
'Hey Kurt,' Blaine greeted Kurt as though they have been friends for years.
'Hi,' Kurt replied solemnly. Kurt didn't think Blaine would hurt him but Kurt couldn't take the risk of this not being a trick.
For two hours Blaine chattered about anything, his friends, bands he likes, his girlfriend Rachel was the worst topic. Kurt never really said anything back.
'You don't talk much do you?' Blaine asked.
'You talk more than you should,' Kurt tried not to make eye contact with Blaine.
'I suppose that's true but I always kind of thought we were friends, I mean I don't know if you remember but I helped you when we were eleven at the station,' Blaine shrugged.
'Friends? Yes I remember but we have not spoken at all since,' Kurt looked up into Blaine's eyes.
'Yes well we couldn't really, that's why I asked Dumbledore to pair you with me, so I would have an excuse,' Blaine explained.
'Why would you do that? You know we can't be friends because it will not be you who get's punished, it will be me!' Kurt moaned repeating his breathing prayer.
'I'm sorry Kurt, but that will not happen. No one is supposed to be here while we patrol so no one should even see us, that's why I thought it would be perfect. The last thing I want to do is get you hurt,' Blaine put his hand out to comfort Kurt but quickly pulled it back when he saw Kurt's face.
'Look Blaine let's just get through this I'm tired,' Kurt sighed leading the way.
Blaine was silent for the rest of his shift, Kurt was thankful for that.
Kurt slept late the next morning due to a night of tossing and turning, his dreams plagued by images of Blaine.
Kurt hurried to transfiguration. Before Kurt had made it half way he accidentally bumped into someone knocking them both down to the ground outside of the Great Hall.
'I am so, so sorry,' Kurt shivered as he realized he had knocked over Tom Riddle.
Tom didn't say anything but the look he gave Kurt would scare anyone. Tom's gang circled around Kurt. Many other students came to look with interest.
Kurt knew what was coming before it hit him, a large fist right on the lip, then the nose, and the ribs. Kurt didn't know how many times he had been hit as he lay on the ground groaning. They yelled names at him, mostly just 'mud blood.'
Kurt looked up weakly and saw Blaine in the crowd staring. Blaine didn't seem to be doing anything just standing there while Kurt felt the warm oozing blood run down his face. That is the only nice thing about blood Kurt thought, that it's warm.
'That is enough,' yelled Rachel who had only just made her way through the crowd.
'Piss off,' Roger Wayne growled.
'What on earth is going on here?' Professor Cooper had just arrived.
'They were beating Kurt,' Rachel explained.
'Well I am sorry if I didn't see anything I cant possibly punish anyone. Mr Hummel you look revolting go get yourself cleaned up. Get to class all of you!' ordered Professor Cooper ordered.
'Come on Kurt,' Rachel helped Kurt up as the student's hurried to class. Blaine waited for everyone to leave before helping Rachel with Kurt.
Together they managed to get Kurt to the hospital wing, where Madam Moore grumbled about kids these days.
'There was none of this nonsense when I was a child in the 1880's. We were better behaved then. Now all the forties has brought is disrespectful troublemakers, they get worse every year they do. And that muggle war is not helping one bit. It got worse the bullying when they let muggle born's come to Hogwarts. Not that I blame you dear just a fact,' Madam Moore rambled as she fixed Kurt up.
Rachel and Blaine stayed with Kurt until Madam Moore was finished, she advised Kurt to stay in the hospital wing to rest for the day then went to her office.
'Are you okay Kurt? Sorry I wasn't there sooner or I would have gotten those idiots off you,' Rachel rubbed Kurt's back.
'You don't have to pretend to be nice to me Rachel,' Kurt sighed exhausted.
"I'm not pretending. My mother she taught me to be nice to everyone including muggle born's. I don't discriminate and I don't care what people think, I have to get to class but ill see you around Kurt. Try to stay out of trouble,' Rachel smiled before exiting.
Blaine watched her leave before taking a seat next to Kurt on the hospital bed.
'That was foul what they did to you Kurt, you don't know how much I wanted to stop them,' Blaine whispered.
'Yet you did nothing. Good thing your girl friend was taking care of your balls,' Kurt moved away from Blaine.
'Don't you give me that shit Kurt, weren't you the one that wanted me to keep my distance? You think you are alone in feeling like you don't belong? I know how you feel Kurt,' Blaine stood up trying not to show how angry he really is.
Seething Kurt stood up too,' 'you have no idea Blaine you pure blood! I am treated like filth every minute I am around wizards and witches! I will never fit into your society, never be taken seriously.'
'I don't like being mean to muggle born's like the rest of them, I don't fit in with my own kind or my own cruel family, but I wouldn't fit in with you or muggle's either. I have no place in this world, I feel completely alone all the time. I am sorry I couldn't help you before but if I did and my family found out I brought shame to our name, well let's just say your beating was nothing,' Blaine stormed toward the door just as Madam Moore came out of her office.
'Leave him be boy, he needs rest,' she shouted after Blaine.
Kurt fell back into the bed falling asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.