The boat shuttered as it pulled off the dock and thousands of people waved goodbye to the passengers headed for New York in America.
One of the passengers was very bored as she put her things away with a snap of her fingers.
"Miss Poppins?" Henrietta, the servant, and Mary's friend, asked.
"Henrietta, how many times must I tell you? Call me Mary." She said with a smile as she let her brown hair out of the bun it was in and let it fall down her back.
"At least once more Miss Poppins." She said.
"Um, well, seeing as it is still evening and not yet dark, would you like to get some rest? Or would you like to venture off with me and do some exploring?" Mary asked.
"I think I'd better stay here, I'll get the rest of your things unpacked." Henrietta said as she started to turn away.
"Henrietta? Did you forget I can do this?"Mary asked as she snapped her fingers and the drawers opened and the clothes that were in Mary's bag threw themselves neatly in the drawer and it shut.
"Oh right. Well, I am kind of tired, so if you will excuse me." She said as she walked into her room.
Mary sighed and walked out the door, into the narrow hallway. Even though she was in first class, that didn;t mean the halls were going to be large.
Under her feet, two men were running through the crowded third class halls, searching for their rooms.
"Bert! Bert! Vhere are you?" Gabriel asked.
"I'm over 'ere mate!" Bert said as he rushed past a Chinese man trying to read a sign.
" 'Ere they are!" Bert said as he looked into the small room.
"Vell, it beats the hell out of still being a chimney sweep." Gabriel said as he looked inside.
"Yeah, well, I think I'm going to go do some nosin' around, see ya later." Bert said throwing his bag in the room and going back the way he came.
Mary walked over to the side of the boat and looked down at the waters below. The orange glow from the sun looked beautiful on the water.
She heard approaching footsteps and it startled her when someone leaned up against the rail, not but 3 feet away.
"Amazing ain't it?" He asked.
"Very." She smiled, neither looked at each, Mary being too shy, Bert, just not paying attention.
"So where are you from?" He asked turning and looking down at her, her side still to him.
"London." She said turning and looking at him, and their eyes met for the first time. Both staring into the other's deep blue eyes.
Bert looked at how beautiful she was. She was thin, but well figured, and her hair was dark brown like his, and her eyes, he just couldn't turn away from.
Mary thought Bert was just as handsome as he thought she was beautiful. He was tall, and kind of lanky, but he had beautiful eyes and she couldn't turn away.
"I'm Hubert Alfred, but everyone calls me Bert." He said breaking the silence. and offering his hand for her to shake.
"I'm Mary Poppins." She said as she took his hand and shook it.
"That's a beautiful name ma'am, just like the woman who bears it." He said.
"Well Mr. Alfred you seem outspoken." Mary said looking down at the water, hiding her face so he couldn't see her smiling.
"Please call me Bert, my father was Mr. Alfred." He said.
"Bert, Mr. Alfred, I have enjoyed our talk, but my Uncle and fiancee will be looking for me soon, goodbye." Mary said quickly turning on her heel and walking away.
Bert paced back and forth in the small room and he was so deep in thought, he didn't hear Gabriel cursing at him in German, trying to get his attention.
"My friend is love sick I think." Gabriel said and that really got his attention.
"I think I am to." He replied as he stopped pacing and looked at his friend.
"Well go, steal her avay." He added.
"She's to be married." Bert said sitting on the bottom bunk bed.
"Oh vell, you never know, rich girls like her may change their minds." Gabriel said.
"No, she's outta my league, I'd better just give up." Bert said taking his cap and throwing it on the ground in disgust. What he didn't know was that Mary, was about to make a life changing choice, and it was a good thing Bert wanted to go back to where they'd met, or he wouldn't have seen what was taking place.
So I watched the movie over the weekend and thought it would be a good first fanfic, don't you agree?
Maria, and no my last name is not Von Trapp.