Here is chapter 1 of my new fanfic. Review and tell me what you think!

(Marley's POV)

Paris 1832

Today was the day I finally arrived home from England. My grandfather picked me up in his carriage. We are riding through the streets of Paris. It has been a long year without Marius around. He has gone to fight for the rights of the people. In all honesty I completely agree with everything he is doing, but grandfather does not. He will not let me see Marius because he is afraid he will corrupt me with ideas of revolution. I wish to fight for this cause, but grandfather hardly ever lets me out of his sight. He has also been after me to marry a man I do not love. His name is Andrew and he comes from a noble English family, but I do not love him. If I every marry I want it to be for love, not money.

As a stare out the window I see all the beggars asking for food. I feel so sorry for them and I wish desperately to help them. A lot has changed in the year I have been gone. Suddenly there is a thump on the window. I look to see a 12 year old boy with dirty blonde hair and blue eyes trying to get inside.

I would know that face anywhere. Gavroche. His sister Eponine and I were very close friends and he was always hanging around. I quickly let him in despite my grandfather telling me not to.

'Ow do you do? My name's are my people. Here's my patch. Not much to look at, nothing posh. Nothing that you'd call up to scratch. This is my school, my high society here in the slums of Saint Michele we live on crumbs of humble piety tough on the teeth, but what the hell!" Gavroche was speaking to my grandfather. I couldn't help but giggle. He heard and turned to me.

"Marley! I missed you so much!" He yelled giving me a hug.

"I missed you too." I whispered into his ear.

"I'm going to see the speech and Marius is there. Come with me!" Gavroche yelled excitedly. Then turned to my grandfather saying:"Think you're poor? Think you're free?
Follow me! Follow me!"

With that we climbed out of the carriage. He held my hand and we started running as fast as we could away from grandfather.

"Marley! Marley get back here at once!" he yelled, but I just kept going. We hitched a ride on the back of another carriage and were being chased by other street urchin children like Gavroche.

"There was a time we killed the king we tried to change the world too fast. Now we've got another king and he's no better then the last. This is the land that fought for liberty
now when we fight we fight for bread. Here is the thing about equality everyone's equal when they're dead. Take your place .Take your chance. Vive la France! Vive la France!" He yelled and we hopped off the carriage when we arrived at the town square.

He started moving through the crowd of people and I quickly lost him, but as I look up at the stage I see Marius and a extremely handsome man with curly blonde hair and the most beautiful blue eyes I have ever seen. Our eyes meet and I feel a pleasant chill run up my spine. After a couple of seconds we break eye contact.

Then people started yelling. "When's it gonna end?" one man yelled
"When we gonna live?" asked another
"Something's gotta happen now or something's gonna give." Yelled the woman standing next to me. I looked at her and realized who it was.

"Ponine?" I asked She turned to me.

"Marley, I missed you so!" She yelled giving me a hug.
Then everybody chanted "It'll come, it'll come, it'll come, it'll come, it'll come, it'll come" Then the handsome man is the red coat started a empowered speech. His eyes held determination and hope. "Where the leaders of the land? Where are the swells who run this show?"

"Only one man - and that's Lamarque speaks for these people here below." Marius added. Then our eyes locked and I saw the shock in his eyes.

Another student went behind Enjolras and whispered something in his ear. "Lamarque is ill and fading fast! Won't last the week out, so they say." He shouted then continued "With all the anger in the land how long before the judgement day? Before we cut the fat ones down to size? Before the barricades arise?" Wow he is an amazing speaker I thought.

Just as I was thinking this the police showed up on horseback to break up the crowd. There was lots of pushing and shoving. I almost was smacked by a police officer when I saw a flash of red whiz pass me to stop the hand from making contact with my face. He took my hand and led me away.

"Mercy Monsieur." I said to the man. Then I realized it was the attractive man that gave the speech.

"Are you alright Mademoiselle?" he asked with concern in his eyes.

"Yes I am fine, but mercy." I see my grandfather in the crowed searching for me. I must find Marius before he finds me.

" Sorry Monsieur, but I must go I said hurrying off to find Marius. I see him near Eponine searching the crowed.

"Marius!" I called. He looked up and ran over to me.

"Marley! What are you doing here. Grandfather never told me you were coming home." He exclaimed.

"I know, it is because he forbids me to see you because of your involvement in this revolution. Please Marius do not make me go back to him. Its awful."

"Do not worry Marley. I will not let him take you away again."

As he said this grandfather approached.

"Marius, you bring shame to out family name! Come Marley, you stay away from him." Grandfather yelled.

"I will not go with you. I believe in what Marius is doing! I'm staying with him."

"You both are a disgrace. Your mother would be ashamed of the two of you." he said. I felt tears stinging in my eyes.

"If you do not return with me I will send Andrew to get you. You two will be married at once and leave to England. I will not have two grandchildren disgrace my name." He spat and rode off in his carriage.

"Oh Marius this is horrible." I cried.

"Who is this Andrew he spoke of?" Marius asked.

"An awful man grandfather wants me to marry. He is 34 and I am only 17. He hits me when I do something he does not like. He finds reasons to hurt me. I do not love him. I wish to marry for love." I cried into Marius's shoulder.

"That man will not touch you. You will be with me. I will protect you from him." he said with anger in his voice.

"Come, I will bring you to my flat." We walked off arm in arm to his flat.

Ok so there is the first chapter. tell me what you guys think. REVIEW!