AN/: All of everything related to Harry Potter or Doctor Who obviously don't belong to me. They belong to their respected groups. Sorry if this story is updated wrong, This is my first story and I am still getting used to publishing on FanFiction.

Symptoms of Insanity

Aliya ran past the children on the play set across the street from the ruins of the old Potter house, her wand clutched tightly in her sweaty palm. She knew they would catch up with her. Everything always did. She turned a corner and sprinted down a rough hill, her long blonde hair billowing out behind her like a cloud. Aliya twisted her head back. The hooded figures walked slowly after her, and even though she much faster, they always seemed to be only a few meters behind.

Aliya ducked underneath a hanging branch, and wandered into a forest. When the creatures followed her, she turned back and yelled "Stupefy!" Nothing happened.

"Curses!"

The figures began brandishing swords with orange flames licking at the sharp metal. One of them swung his sword at her, and even though she swung her arm away, it sliced her arm near her elbow.

"Are you kidding me? That's just not fair!" she yelled at them, turning around and staring at the cloaked figures, trying in vain to staunch the blood. The swords started humming menacingly, and they began approaching her again.

"Well, I better get going" Aliya said, turning and running "Bye!"

If only she could run forever. The blonde witch wove between trees and undergrowth, her breath short and ragged. Aliya stumbled down a stone covered ravine, cutting her arms and legs on the sharp rocks. When she reached the bottom, she set off running, firing curses and spells over her shoulder. Aliya ran through a shallow river, pebbles slipping out from under her. The blonde's bright yellow converse toe caught on a large rock. She came crashing down with a mighty splash.

Quickly the blonde girl stood. Every few seconds, pings ran out from the water droplets of her clothes falling into the water. Ahead of her, a great blue box stood in the middle of the river. She frantically pounded on the door and frantically rattled the door handles.

"Locked! Curses!" Aliya muttered angrily. She turned as she heard crackling of electricity.

"Electric swords? Now that's just unfair."

As the hooded figures approached her, in small even paces, Aliya took equally even paces until her back was pressed against the blue box. She flicked her wand out and cried, "Expeliarmus!" she frowned when nothing happened. It wasn't usual for her to fail a spell.

"Petrificus Totalus!" Nothing.

"Stupefy!" Still nothing.

"Sectumsempra! Serpensortia!

Nothing seemed to work. She tried every spell that came to her mind, but in the end, all she could think to do was to tuck her wand behind her ear, close her eyes, and await the death that was inevitable. She could feel them coming closer. She could feel death coming closer.

She jerked her eyes open as a loud creek screeched in her ear. She grasped her wand and snapped her head around to see a man with unruly hair and a bowtie waving a green torch at the red-cloaked creatures.

"Well don't just stand there, get in!" He shouted at her. She quickly obliged and hurried into the blue box without hesitation. She glanced around the enormous room and turned back as the man shut the door and sped up the ramp to the strange platform.

"Excellent! An undetectable expansion charm! I haven't quite figured them out yet." She called as she followed him up the ramp.

He scoffed. "It's not a charm, it's another dimension! And I'm the Doctor, by the way. Who might you be?"

She reached out to shake his outstretched hand, wincing as her wounded arm moved to meet his hand. "Aliya Wickham, at your service. Now this is amazing! What spell did you say you used?"

The Doctor frowned. "It's another dimension. I just said that. And why do you keep talking about magical components?"

But the Doctor never received an answer from Aliya. As he spoke, the young witch had been circling the console, examining the levers and buttons and what-nots. As she was about to answer, she had leaned against the console, which erupted with golden sparks and emitted puffs of black smoke. She collapsed onto the floor and her vision blacked out, and soon she felt the Doctor pick her up and carry her away. Then she slid into an unconscious state of dreamless sleep.

AN/: So, how was it? Please review! Sorry it was so short.