Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters except for the ones y'all don't recognize…. If I did own any of the recognizable characters, I'd be a millionaire. Damn you, Shonda Rimes.

A/N: My first attempt at writing a Grey's fanfic... actually my first attempt at writing a fanfic and putting it out there haha... hope you guys like it... and for those Gossip Girl fans... you might see some references to your favorite series, haha... please review!!!

The New Girl

Chapter O1: The Arrival

Meredith Grey sighed deeply as she carried her suitcase out of the JFK Airport. It's been a very long flight, and she frowned to see that her mother wasn't waiting for her when she got out. She just wanted to do the pleasantries, then get to bed. She tried not to think about her last conversation with her father about the sudden move.

Flashback

"Dad, it's what Mom wants. I can't ignore it!" Meredith sighed as she pushed her vegetables around on her plate. A few hours earlier, she just agreed to her mother about moving to New York to help her settle with her new husband, William and his family. Thatcher Grey furrowed his eyebrows.

"Meredith, you haven't spoken to your mother in years. Why do you want to do this?" he complained. Susan, Meredith's stepmother put her hand on top of Thatcher's shaking one.

"Thatcher, just let Meredith make her own decisions. She's old enough. And she's a responsible person. We've always trusted her to do things on her own," Susan reasoned. Meredith smiled at her fake mommy. Thatcher softened a little.

"If she hurts you, which she will, Mer, we'll be here, alright?" Thatcher said. Meredith smirked.

"Alright, Dad, whatever you say," Meredith said, picking up her fork and finally taking a bite of her dinner. Triumph.

End of Flashback

Meredith checked her watch. Still nothing. She was about to pick up her cell phone and call her mother when a limo stopped right in front of her. The door opened to reveal Ellis Grey, the great Ellis Grey, surgeon extraordinaire, one of the most famous surgeons in America, talking on her cell phone. She slammed the phone shut and looked at Meredith.

"Sweetheart, don't just stand there, we have to go," she said, before picking up her phone again and chatting at the pace Meredith saw her at. Rolling her eyes, Meredith handed her suitcase to the driver and got in.

"Nice to see you too, Mom," Meredith whispered, looking out into the New York City night.

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"So…. This is New York East?" Meredith asked, looking around the huge, buzzing hospital. Ellis nodded briskly as they walked to the elevators.

"Sorry about this, Meredith. But I need to get this patient of mine into surgery. It's…."

"an emergency." Meredith finished. Ellis didn't even blink.

"You always said that to me whenever I would visit you in the summers I spent with you. That's why I stopped visiting when I turned 14," Meredith continued, bitterness creeping into her tone. Ellis looked up from the chart she was reading and stared at Meredith. Then, she sighed.

"I'm sorry sweetheart. You know how important work is to me… sometimes, I can't help myself." she said. The elevator door opened and the two Grey women entered in awkward silence. It shouldn't be like this. She's my mother. Meredith thought angrily.

"Hey Mom--" Meredith started to say, but was interrupted when the door opened. Ellis marched up to the Nurse's station in the surgical wing of the hospital and started barking words at her. Not wanting to bother her mother's newest episode, she walked to the waiting room. She smiled at the family sitting in the corner of the waiting room, picked up a magazine and sat down on the other side. She was so engrossed on the magazine article that she didn't notice anyone sitting next to her.

"'10 Best Sex Positions To Please Your Man'…. Sounds like a good read," the deep voice made Meredith jump. She furrowed her eyebrows.

"You know, sneaking up on a girl will not make her like you," she said, putting the magazine away. The guy chuckled. Meredith looked away from the piercing blue eyes and the charming smile.

"You looked bored, so I just wanted to cheer you up a bit. I've never seen you before. My name's Derek." he said, taking Meredith's hand and kissing it. Meredith pulled away quickly.

"How… very medieval of you, Derek." Meredith answered. The guy chuckled again.

"So… who are you, by the way? I know everyone…. And you, I don't know you, so just tell me," he pushed. Meredith laughed at his desperation for her name.

"My name's Meredith. I just arrived tonight. I moved here from Seattle," she explained. She finally looked at him for real. He was wearing the hospital uniform.

"Uh… do you work here?" she asked. Derek looked down at himself.

"Aw, crap… I forgot to change…. Actually, I'm still in High School, I volunteer here…. My shifts over, but I saw you so, I decided to bother you…" he said, making her laugh.

"Volunteer? Aren't you the perfect student?" Meredith inquired. Derek rolled his eyes.

"Not really. I wanna be a surgeon, so I'm learning early," he said.

"Ah, so I'm in the presence of a NERD," Meredith said. Derek smiled his dreamy smile.

"Sure, sure." He smirked. Meredith was about to tease him about his scrubs, but stopped when she saw her mother's scrub nurse, Julia.

"Mer-bear!" Julia exclaimed running to Meredith and hugging her.

"Oof…Hi Julia…. How are you?" Meredith said as they pulled away.

"I've been great! Gosh, I haven't seen you in 3 years! Look how much you've grown! I mean, you're still the tiniest girl, but you've gotten a little taller!" Julia gushed. Meredith looked down, embarrassed.

"Thanks, Julia. Where's Mom?" Meredith asked, looking around.

"Ah, she sent me here to tell you to go on home, since she won't be escorting you to your new home… her surgery is taking longer than she thought," Julia said apologetically. Meredith groaned.

"She is feeding me to the sharks!" Meredith exclaimed. Julia laughed, so did Derek, even if he didn't know what they were talking about. Julia finally looked at him.

"Ah, so you met Derek. Isn't he charming?" Julia teased, putting her hand on Derek's shoulder.

"Sure, sure," Meredith mimicked Derek's old answer, earning a look from the dark-haired boy.

"Your new dad and sister are not sharks, Meredith. Go home. You have school tomorrow, you better rest up." Julia said.

"School? Where?" Derek asked.

"Uh… St. Grace Prep School," Meredith told him.

"Wow. That's my school! You just made your first friend," he said cheerfully.

"Aw… she'll probably have more than one," Julia said, before pulling Meredith to the elevators.

"Nice meeting you Derek!" Meredith called.

"What's your last name?!" He shouted. He didn't seem to care that people were staring at them. Meredith entered the elevator with Julia.

"Grey! Meredith Grey!" She giggled as the elevator door closed, totally missing his incredulous look at her answer.

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"We're here," the driver said, as the limo pulled to a stop. Meredith looked away from staring out the window.

"Thank you," Meredith said, pushing her door open and stepping out. She looked at the huge landscape in front of her.

"Wow," she whispered. The driver joined her.

"You can say that again," he said, handing the suitcase to her.

"Thank you, again," Meredith said, before walking up the stairs. Meredith fidgeted as she stood in front of the doorstep. Before she got to knock on the door, it opened. Two red-heads greeted her with wide smiles.

"Hello Meredith. My name's William. So nice to meet you, finally," he said, giving Meredith a hug.

"Thank you. You too," she said, giving them a forced smile. She didn't do families. Hers is complicated enough. William turned to the younger, female version of him.

"This is my daughter Addison. Addie, meet your new sister, Meredith."