Shades of Grace: A Glee Fanfiction (Original Character)

This fic has been on ff for a while now (not completed yet), and for some reason I decided to upload it here, too. Enjoy, and let me know what you think!

Chapter One:

Grey had found the room with surprising ease- it was her first day, and she didn't know where anything was. She stood in the doorway of the room, and gasped. Her eyes were immediately drawn to the guitars- they were beautiful- and then to the black piano. She noticed a man standing at the piano, looking through a pile of papers. His muscular chest was covered with a button down shirt and a vest. He had short curls on the top of his head, and you could see dimples in his cheeks, even though he wasn't smiling. Grey knocked on the door, and the man looked up.

"Can I help you?" He asked.

"Yes, please. I'm looking for Finn Hudson, I have some papers for him."

"Finn will be here soon. Anything I can help you with?"

"Thanks, but no. I'm under strict instructions to give them to Finn and Finn only." The man smiled at Grey.

"You can wait for him here," the man said, "He'll be here soon. I'll be right back; I forgot to photocopy this sheet." The man started towards the door."

"One second, Mr...?" Grey called.

"Schuester. I teach Spanish and run Glee Club."

"Mr Schuester. Is there any chance I can play some guitar while you're gone? I haven't played in ages."

"You play?"

"Not very well," she admitted.

"Go right ahead," he said, "I'll run and photocopy these pages before class. I'll be back soon."

Mr Schuester left, and Grey picked up one of the guitars, and put her arm through the strap. She paused for a moment. The last time she'd played had been at Rylan's funeral, and she took a deep breath before beginning. She began to pluck the strings, and a melody formed. A few chords were added, and it soon turned into a song. "See the pyramids along the Nile. Watch the sunrise from a tropic isle. Just remember, Darling, all the while, you belong to me..." She sang the song in its entirety, and chuckled to herself when she finished.

"It's been a while," she said to herself.

"My. God," said a voice.

Grey jumped, and whizzed around. She hadn't been expecting anyone to walk in, and the three people standing there had scared the bejeezus out of her. More than that, she hated singing and playing the guitar in front of others- Grey's music was for her and her only.

"I-I'm so sorry," she stuttered, "I didn't mean for anyone to hear me, and you guys have a lesson. I'll go-"

"Hold on a second," the voice said again.

This time, Grey could see its owner. She was a bit taller than Grey, with a Cheerio's uniform on. Her brunette hair was in a high ponytail, and, well, she was beautiful. "I don't give compliments often. When I speak, it's usually to insult."

"I can verify that," one of the others interjected.

"Finn, shut your lard. But what I'm saying is... Well, damn. That was some pretty okay singing."

"Santana, that was the worst compliment ever," said Finn, and Santana shrugged. He turned to Grey. "That was amazing. You're really talented. And well, we're looking for new Glee Club members. You should think about joining."

Grey froze. She remembered the clear instructions she was given before she left home. Do not, under any circumstances, I repeat, do not. Join. Glee Club.