Beyond Castle Walls ☆ Brittana

Chapter One

September 1st, 2019

"Quiet down students, quiet down."

The Great Hall quickly silenced as Headmaster Figgins' voice boomed from the podium. "Before we begin our feast, we must have all the First Years' be sorted per usual; however, this year we have a new student that needs to be sorted as well."

Santana Lopez, who had been silently bickering with her best friend Noah Puckerman, glanced up at this and saw a tall blonde standing next to Professor Beiste. "Who's that?" Quinn Fabray whispered, also noticing the girl.

"We're about to find out." Santana crossed her arms over her chest in her usual bitchy way as she watched the blonde. "Everyone, please give a kind Hogwarts welcome to Brittany Pierce who is transferring here from Beauxbatons Academy of Magic."

As the four house tables applauded politely Santana couldn't help but picture the pretty blonde in the Beauxbatons uniform. "Quit staring you predator." A deep voice whispering in her ear interrupted her thoughts and Santana quickly swatted at her best friend as he laughed.

"Oh piss off, Puckerman, I'm not staring." Noah Puckerman, Puck to most people, was the only person in Santana's life besides Quinn that knew about her attraction to girls and he often liked to tease her about it.

"Will you two shut up, she's being sorted." Quinn snapped playfully at them from the other side of Santana. Both Puck and Santana's attention averted to the blonde who was now sitting down with Professor Beiste lowering the Sorting Hat on her head.

Before the hat was even fully rested on her head, it bellowed out "Hufflepuff!" which caused the Hufflepuff table to erupt in loud cheers. Santana gazed at Brittany as she smiled and hurried to her house table. For some reason, it made Santana smile too.

"You're still staring." "God damnit Puck, leave me alone!" She exclaimed which caused a few other Slytherins to turn and chuckle at the two. "I'm gonna punch you in the throat." Santana threatened which only made Puck laugh harder.

She rested her head on her hand as the sorting ceremony began but she paid no attention to the excited First Years. Instead, she began to think about the pretty blonde who she had in fact been staring at, though she'd never admit it to Puck.

She probably has a French accent.

From where Santana sat at the Slytherin table, she had a perfect view of the blonde she was admiring. Brittany was facing the Slytherin table almost directly across from Santana, so the brunette's eyes raked over her face.

Her blonde hair was long and it looked so silky, Santana just wanted to run her fingers through it. Her creamy skin appeared smooth and flawless and Santana wanted to touch it. She looked into Brittany's piercing blue eyes only to realize they were staring right back at her.

Their gazes locked immediately and neither could break the contact. Something about her made Santana's heart race which was terrifying yet so exciting. She had never felt that way about anyone else before.

It wasn't until the feast magically appeared on their tables that their gazes broke from one another. Santana looked down quickly at the turkey that was now sitting in front of her but when she glanced up at Brittany again, she saw the blonde sneaking glances at her.

The two caught each other looking and they both blushed furiously, Santana took note of how cute it looked on Brittany's pale cheeks. "You're so obvious," Puck murmured as he tore the leg of the turkey off and put it on Santana's plate for her.

She stuck her tongue out at him which made him grin. "You know you love me." She rolled her eyes as she scooped mashed potatoes onto her plate. "Oh please, you wish I loved you. I lost count how many times your sorry ass has tried to get with me since First Year."