Fall had truly settled in by the time that classes had begun again, but it was still warm enough to go outside without a scarf or a beanie. Even so, there was one student that carried a red beret on his head. His name was Kurt Hummel, and while Blaine have given the beret to him as a gift, Kurt had insisted that he had every right to wear it too, as it belonged to Blaine's mother. So they agreed to take it in turns to wear it. Today was Kurt's turn.

'Nervous?' the boy with the beret, and the taller of the two boys walking through the school doors, had asked.

'Just a little,' Blaine had replied. 'But it's not a bad thing.'

They knew that they couldn't really hold hand as it would bring unwanted attention. So they settled for walking closely side by side, brushing against each other occasionally as they conversed all the way to Blaine's locker. Not everyone seemed pleased with the new addition to the school. A group of large, burly boys in letterman jackets were making their way down the hallway, causing fearful students to step out of their path quickly. They were carrying cups of an icy drink concoction mixed with a flavored syrup, and those unlucky to receive one in the face were forever trying to scrub the stains out of their clothing. The term for this was affectionately known to the students and faculty of the school as having been "slushied."

In the time it took for Blaine to place his satchel in his locker and snap it shut, he was facing four of the letterman-jacket boys who were determined to demonstrate that term to the new kid in the school and the boy standing beside him.

'Hey fairies!'

Kurt closed his eyes, as he had been accustomed to do in these situations. But when he opened them, he noticed that neither he nor Blaine were covered head to toe in the cold, sticky substance. Instead, the letterman-jacket boys who had thrown the cups at them had their contents returned back to their faces. They stood in the middle of the hallway, blinking at each other in shock as the icy-cold liquid dripped down from their now-sticky hair.

'L-Let's get out of here!' one of them stuttered, and soon the foursome were running back through the hallway from where they came, slipping and sliding and leaving small puddles of grape-colored liquid in their wake.

Kurt looked at Blaine, who simply shrugged and said, 'I'm half-fairy, remember?'

Suddenly the bell rang throughout the school, signaling the commencement of classes. Forgetting all about the stares and titters that the act might cause, Kurt grabbed Blaine's hand.

'Come on, I know a shortcut.'

The smaller boy was lead past hallways and classrooms until they turned into a part of the school that seemed currently unoccupied by most students. Kurt peered into one room before pushing Blaine inside and shutting the door. The classroom was empty and Blaine knew that he hadn't been brought to his History lesson.

'Kurt, I think we've got the wrong…' he began, but then he stopped himself when Kurt crowded him against one of the desks and leaned forward. 'Oh.'

He welcomed the other boy's warms lips on his and he wrapped his arms around Kurt's shoulders as he kissed him back, humming his approval. Knowing that he wouldn't get another chance to kiss his boyfriend until after they had returned home from school, Blaine didn't pull back straight away. They were both breathless by the time they removed themselves from each other.

'Your first class is around the corner…second door from your left,' Kurt said, breathing shallowly. 'See you at recess.'

Blaine watched Kurt go with a wistful expression before he composed himself and walked over to his History class. He had an audition with the school's glee club that afternoon and Kurt promised Blaine that he would be a shoe-in with his combination of singing talent and good looks. Little did Blaine know that it would mark the beginning of his next adventure.

Fin.

Story Notes

References to Stuart Little (novel and movie):

- The first line in the prologue and epilogue follow the same structure as the first line in the book.
- Mrs Frederick is named after Mrs Frederick Little, also referred to as Mrs Little who is Stuart's mother and Frederick, Stuart's father.
- Sebastian is a white Persian cat that is similar to the Littles housecat, Snowbell, except he flirts with Blaine rather than tries to get rid of him.
- Jesse St James entering the house is similar to what occurs in the movie, except Kurt stops him before he gets a chance to see Blaine.
- Stuart has a bird-friend called Margalo in the novel, whom I have substituted Pavarotti for Blaine.
- There is an illustration in my edition of the novel where Stuart is in sailor uniform, and I thought tiny Blaine would look cute in a sailor costume.
- Blaine coming down with a cold that takes two weeks to recover from in Chapter XIV is a reference to a scene in the book. Like the Littles, the Hummel-Hudson family keep him company with different activities.
- Blaine living at an orphanage (Dalton) is a reference to Stuart's similar living arrangements in the movie.
- The cat named 'Smokey' that Wes refers to in Chapter XXIV is also the name of the chief alley cat in the movie.

References to other literature:

- In Chapter VIII, Blaine is reading Charlotte's Web, another E.B. White novel. He also says 'Salutations' to Kurt in Chapter III that Charlotte the spider says to greet Wilbur the pig. Like the book, Kurt hears Blaine's voice before he sees him.
- Blaine shrinking and growing out of the dollhouse is slightly reminiscent of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland.
- Blaine being half-fairy is an indirect reference to part fairies mentioned in Chris Colfer's The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell.

References to Glee:

-'Come on, I know a shortcut.' – Kurt's line to Blaine in the epilogue is a reference to the same line Blaine says to Kurt on the Dalton staircase in the episode Never Been Kissed.
- Kurt sings Blackbird to Blaine in Chapter XIX like in the episode Original Song except Blaine is the one who is upset at Pavarotti's passing.
- Blaine's date with Rachel where they both dress up and Kurt's eventual confession to Blaine in Chapter XV are slight references to the episodes Blame It on the Alcohol and Silly Love Songs respectively.
- Blaine's discussion with Burt in the garage and Kurt receiving pamphlets in Chapters XVI-XVII are references to the episode Sexy.
- The brooch that Blaine gives to Kurt is similar to the ring made out of Juicy Fruit wrappers that Blaine gives Kurt in the cut scene from Extraordinary Merry Christmas.

Plot notes:

- The fire-tipped rose (yellow rose with red tips) that Blaine gives Kurt on their date in Chapter XVIII symbolizes friendship to falling in love, something that Blaine was oblivious of when he gave the rose to Kurt.
- The curse that Blaine's mother directed towards his father was twofold: along with calling him a 'little man', she also mentioned 'No-one will ever be yours.' It was Kurt who broke the curse unknowingly when he said to Blaine 'I'm all yours.' Brittany was on the right track with her suggestion to the boys in Chapter XII. It didn't come into effect for Blaine until after the clock struck midnight, the same time the curse was made.
- There are mentions of Blaine disliking the cold because it reminded him of the night he was abandoned by his father. He was also more likely to feel the cold because of his small size but that changes when he transforms to his normal size and isn't wearing socks or a sweater, indicating that he is warm enough.
- Blaine kissing Kurt on the cheek and noting 'I've always wanted to do that' in Chapter XXII refers back to the prologue where Blaine 'often wished he was tall enough to reach up and kiss someone.'
- The warm, fuzzy feeling that Sebastian experiences in Chapter XXIV after Blaine acknowledges that he is one of Sebastian's owners is love, except he doesn't recognize it. It also indicates that Blaine is officially a part of the family.
- Some of Blaine's abilities born from being the son of a fairy include: the ability to understand and talk to animals, finding himself transported to another place with no knowledge of how he got there and deflecting thrown slushies.