Hey Readers! This is my first story here so I'm trying by best Constructive criticism is appreciated. This is my version of another girl in Narnia. Slight Peter/ OC if you really squint.
Takes place during LLW
Written as if it were to be watched as a movie (obvious movie-verse)
Disclaimer: Don't own The Chronicles Of Narnia I only own Charlotte Johnson
The train rocked back and forth as it came to a stop at Crowsby Station. Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy looked up from their books and gathered their things and got ready to leave the train. Only hours before had they said goodbye to their mother before they had evacuated London. World War II was raging on and it was no longer safe for them at home.
As the train rolled away the Pevensies looked around and noticed the difference between their stop and the ones they had seen before. While the others were huge platforms with attached buildings occupied with people looking for children they would be taking of theirs was nothing more than what could be considered a small stage with a sign stating their location. There were no attached buildings but only miles of countryside and a small dirt road. There was an eerie silence, they were the only ones there. No one was there to bring them to there new home and no other children got off the train with them.
A small car drove by and honked its horn. All four of the Pevensies ran down to the road hoping their new "family" was finally here but the car only drove past them as the smile faded from their faces.
"The professor knew we were coming" stated Susan clearly annoyed with their situation which seemed to be getting worse by the minute.
"Perhaps we've been incorrectly labeled" Edmund said. His attitude had seemed to take a turn for the worst throughout everything. After their father was sent out to fight in the military, Edmund grew more distance by the day and acted cold towards all of his siblings especially Peter.
There was a distance sound of hooves coming towards them and an older voice nagging at what could only be a horse to move faster. They soon saw a wooden like carriage being pulled along by a beautiful white horse. An older woman sat near the front holding the reigns and yelling to halt. The Pevensies all looked at each other as they soon realized this was the woman who was going to be taking them to where they would be staying.
"Mrs. Mecready?" Peter asked without much excitement in his voice. This woman gave off waves of strict authority, with her stern eyebrows and a glare that made you keep your eyes on the floor, and they were standing five feet away from her. They didn't want know what she was like up close and personal.
"I'm afraid so" she said. clearly she was just as excited to see them as they were to see her. "Well, this is it? Haven't you brought anything else?" she asked
They only had at most a suitcase and one bag with them. They could only bring what they could carry, which was a very limited amount. Peter answered "No ma'am its just us"
Ms. Mecready looked them up and down. Inspecting each and every one of them. "Small favors" she said and with that the children climbed aboard.
As the Pevensies entered the professor's mansion. They were marveled by what it contained. It was like a museum that sparked their curiosity. With wooden arches and stairways that were styled from the 20s, they felt like they had traveled back in time.
Mrs. Mecready led them to a stair way and started to walk to the top "The professor is not accustom to having children in his house. So there shall be a few rules" she walked to the top step while the children stayed at the landing and continued " There shall be no shouting or running! No sliding down the banister... and no touching of the historical artifacts!"
Susan jumped slightly and blushed as she pulled her hand away from the bust of an old man she was just about to touch. Peter, Edmund and Lucy couldn't help but snicker sat her.
"And above all...there should be no disturbing of the professor" She paused and straightened her sweater before turning her head toward the hallway to her left which led to another set of stairs and yelled "Charlotte!" she waited a moment before yelling again "Charlotte get down here!"
They could hear faint footsteps and someone yelling "I'm coming!" The footsteps got louder until they saw a young lady running across the hallway trying to slip on a cardigan as she ran and stopped next to Mrs. Mecready. It was then the Pevensies were able to get a good look at her.
She seemed to be about sixteen or seventeen around the same age as Peter. She had pale skin that told you she wasn't a fan of the outdoors, even though the days before had been bright and sunny and from the moment the children saw the area around the house they knew they would have to go exploring. She had curved features and was about average height. Her long, wavy and amber colored hair reached all the way down to her waist and her head was held high with piercing blue green eyes. She was wearing a beige high waisted skirt, a white blouse that was half un tucked and the brown cardigan she had just slipped on, all her clothes had similar styling to Susan's. On first appearance she seemed like your average teenage girl.
"Charlotte these are the guests I told you were going to be staying here. Children this is Charlotte Johnson" There was much tension between the two of them. You could tell they weren't exactly sending friendly vibes to the other.
"Please, call me Char-" Charlotte started but Ms. Mecready interrupted her "Charlotte" she sent a glare towards her "Just Charlotte... she is the professor's niece and will also be staying here until it is safe to return to London, she will show you too your rooms" and with that Ms. Mecready stomped off in the opposite direction.
When the Pevensies looked back at Charlotte they saw she let out a breath she had been holding in and loosened her shoulders so she wasn't standing pin straight " Sorry for such a formal greeting" she said " the Mecready is quite a strict one"
In one second her expression and voice tone had changed. She was no longer annoyed and agitated but cheerful and delighted. "Well she already introduced me but everyone calls me Charlie" She held out her hand towards Peter who shook it reluctantly at first.
"Pleasure to meet you...Charlie" he said "I'm Peter and this is Susan, Edmund and Lucy" all of the siblings smiled towards her glad that at least they would have one friend in this place until the war was over
"Pleasure is all mine" Charlie said. There was an awkward silence for a moment until Charlie said "Well, I can uh take you to your rooms" as the Pevensies grabbed their luggage and followed her up the stairs.
