If you haven't read 'finding the lastlady' than I suggested you do before reading this. Just a reminder: Ariana is the Hatter, Theta is the Doctor, Koschei is the Master, and Ushas is the Rani.

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"Mother, I don't want to go," Ariana spoke quietly with her mother. It was the middle of the night when two men arrived at the House of Blyledge. Ariana had turned eight years old only a few days before but her parents had been allowed to keep her for a few more days more than usual, "Please, Mother".

Arianan's mother sighed and crouched down, staring into her daughters blue eyes. Ariana's mother had light blue eyes, the same shade as Ariana, black hair, and pale skin. She looked like an older version of her youngest daughter.

"Ariana, you must go with these men," she told her, "Every child must go to school, you more so then others. You have so much to learn, my dear, and these men will help you to become great".

"I don't want to be great, Mother," Ariana shook her head, "All I want to do is see the Universe. To meet people. People from other planets. Why can't I do that? Why can't I do what I want?"

"Don't be ridicules, Arianashedited," Ariana's father shook his head, turning to the two men standing just behind him, "You must forgive my daughter, she has an overactive imagination," the two men bowled their head's as Ariana's father turned back to his wife, "Leave her, Lady Rosslyn, it is time," he told her firmly before looking at his youngest child, "Arianashedited, you will go with these men. Now".

Ariana cringed at the use of her full name, she had always thought that it was far too long, but her father always used it. She glanced at her mother, who nodded at her, giving her a small, somewhat rare smile before walking over to Ariana's father. Ariana looked at her father but he didn't look at her.

Ariana walked over to the two men knowing that the next time she would be walking into this home she would be in the Academy.

Yes, she was happy to be going to school. She had never been able to play with the other children because her parents wanted her to focus on her learning, but that didn't stop her from dreaming every night that she would one day travel through time and space, just how she thought all Time Lords should be able to. Sadly, Ariana didn't think she would ever get that chance.

"Lady Arianashedited of the House of Blyledge," one of the men, dressed in official Time Lord robes, nodded his head to her, "You shall come with us," and with that, Ariana was forced to follow along with them.

It only took a few minutes to reach the place where the Untempered Schism sat. Torches burned brightly in the dark night. Ariana slowly walked forward, glancing nervously over her shoulder at the men, who nodded for her to continue. She soon found herself standing in front of the raw power of time itself; gazing into it she could see so many things. Everything become clear, so much clearer than ever before.

Ariana saw the face of a young boy, but every time she came close to seeing his face clearly, he would dissolve and be replaced by more people or planets, some of which Ariana could remember reading about. Soon, it seemed as if the same things were replaying over and over so Araina moved her gaze to look deeper into the Time Vortex.

And that was when she realised how inspiring time was. How it wasn't without flaws but it was still perfect. Slowly, she forced herself to pull away. Ariana had heard stories of Time Lords that had gone mad because they had looked to deep...but she could understand why they did. It seemed as if it she had been staring into the Time Vortex for hour's when it had only been minutes.

A moment past before one of the guards stepped forward, helping Ariana to her feet. Ariana had been so focused on what she had just seen to realise that she had fallen to her knees. After that, Ariana was taken to the Academy, no longer afraid.

...

Ariana sighed as she tried to balance three books in one arm as she reached for another book. She was standing on top of a ladder in the Great Library of Gallifrey. Twenty years, had passed since she had looked into the Untempered Schism and for her nothing much had changed other than being taller.

As she went to put the book on the pile of other books in her hands, the top book slipped and fell. It would have been alright if there hadn't been someone standing underneath the ladder at the time.

"Ow!" a boys voices from below cried, "What..."

"Oh, I'm so sorry," Ariana exclaimed as she quickly climbed back down, skipping the last two steps, "I didn't know that there was someone under here," she would have said more but the boy shook his head and laughed.

"It's fine, really," he smiled at her. He had dark green eyes, brown hair that looked as if he never brushed it, about the same height as Ariana, and looked as if he was around the same age as her but you could never tell, "Here," he picked the book up from the ground and read the cover, "I thought I was the only one who read human books. My own friends think there a waste of my time".

"So do my parents," Ariana smiled, taking the book and carful balancing her books, "My Uncle visited Earth and brought back some books that he thought I might like. Too bad my parents disproved of them and made give them back".

"My parents are the same," the boy shook his head before holding out his hand, "I'm Theta Sigma. by the way".

"Nice to meet you," Ariana carefully put her books on the floor beside the ladder before turning back to Theta, taking his hand, "I'm Lady Arianashedited of the House of Blyledge," he blinked at her, "Bit of a mouthful, yes?"

"Yeah," Theta nodded.

"Please just call me Ariana," Ariana smiled, shaking his hand, "I hate my full name," she said the last part before she could stop herself and blushed, "Um...I shouldn't have said that".

Theta smiled at her as they let go of each other's hands, "Don't be. I hate my full name to. Sadly my parents always seem to forget that".

"My father more so than my mother," Ariana admitted with a sigh, "My father is always telling me that I should be proud of my family name but it would be a lot easier to be if they weren't so..."

"Boring?" Theta suggested with a smirk, "Sounds like we have a lot in common".

"It's funny how things work out like that," she smiled before she picked her books back up, "Well, I should be going. I don't want to keep you from your work or your friends".

"You could join us," Theta suggested, taking a step closer, "If you're own friends aren't waiting or if you have time".

"Um...I don't really have to be anywhere," Ariana said, "My next class is in a few hours and I don't really have any friends to meet so...alright, sound's good".

Theta grinned at her and took half of the books from her hands, "My friends are just over here," he led her through a few rows of bookcases until they reached a table.

Sitting at the table was another boy around the same age as Theta but with blonde hair and grey eyes. Sitting across from him was a girl with brown curly hair tied back from her face. From where Ariana was standing it looked as if they were in the middle of a fight.

"Don't mind them," Theta whispered to her when she mentioned it, "There always having a fight of some kind. I think this one's about who does better at school work".

"...you're just jealous," the boy smirked at the girl as she rolled her eyes, "You just hate anyone being better at science".

"What do you know?" the girl shot back, glaring at him, "You have no idea about anything to do with science," she stood and stormed away, leaving the boy smirking behind her back.

"That went better than last time," Theta remarked, making the boy look at him, "At least no one was slapped, coved in slime or band for a week from using one of the liberators. Ariana this is Koschei and the girl that just walked off was Ushas…or should I say stormed off?"

"Nice to meet you," Ariana smiled at Koschei.

"Pleasure," Koschei reached over and shook her hand, "Take a seat".

"Sorry to interrupt you're..." Ariana trailed off, not sure on how to put it.

"Fight," Koschei said, "You'll get used to it. So, Ariana, lovely name by the way, how old are you?"

"Twenty years old," Ariana smiled, "Still just a baby to most".

"Not to us," Theta said, "Where the same age".

"What classes are you studying?" Koschei asked.

"Um, all of them," she admitted, trying not to blush, "I already learnt the first five years of all of the subjects before I even got here so my parents talked the High Council and they agreed that it was best if I just kept going the way I was".

"Hang on," Koschei cut in, looking at Ariana in a new light, "I heard about you. You're that 'Gifted One', right?"

"Sadly," Ariana sighed, shaking her head, "But to me it's just another title like 'Lady' or 'Lord'. I don't really like titles".

"Same," Theta grinned, "But some of them are alright, I mean when were older we'll have to have a title".

"That's still a long time away," Ariana smiled before sighing, "I should be going. I need to pick my books up for my next class," she started to stand up and gather the rest of her books, "It's been nice to meet you".

"If you're interested I have a human book back in my room," Theta said, standing up and watching her, "Maybe we could meet up tomorrow and I could give it to you?"

"Thanks," Ariana smiled as she started edging away, "How about I come and find you?"

"Sure," Theta nodded.

Ariana waved at Koschei before turning and walking away.

"That was fast," Kosckei remarked as flicked through one of the books sitting in front of him, "I never thought I would see the day that little Theta Sigma would have a crush on a girl".

"I only just met her," Theta rolled his eyes, sitting back down; "She seems nice. A little over focus on her studies, maybe, but at least I can talk to her about my interest".

"Oh, please," it was Koschei's turn to roll his eyes, "She's a girl, she's very pretty, smart, comes from one of the best families on Gallifay. No one could blame you if you did have a crush on her".

"Are you saying that you have a crush on her then?" Theta asked at once, "Because by the sounds of it you do".

"Like you said, 'I only just met her,'" Koschei smirked as he stood, "Don't forget to brush your hair before your date tomorrow. Why she even talked to you in the first place is a complete mystery to me," he started to walk off but turned back, "Oh, and if I was you I wouldn't tell Ushas about being friends with Ariana. You know what she's like with anyone better at school then her".

"It's not a date!" Theta groaned, "And we're not even friends, yet. We hardly know each other".

"The key word being 'yet,'" Kosckei said over his shoulder as he walked away, muttering to himself, "Idiot".

"Lunatic," Theta muttered to himself, shaking his head.

...

"Theta!" Ariana called as she hurried over to him. He was sitting at the same table as yesterday but this time he was alone, "Sorry I didn't see you earlier but one of my teachers kept me back".

"What did you do?" he asked as she slipping into the chair across from him.

"Nothing," Ariana shook head, "They just wanted to know if I thought the lesson was too easy," she dropped her book bag onto the floor and starting going through it, "Why? Did you think I was in trouble?"

"Well, usually when I get kept back it's because of that," Theta shrugged.

"I have never been in trouble," she told him as she pulled a book from her bag, "Well, at school anyway. Home's a little different. So, what's this book called?"

"Alice in Wonderland," Theta said, getting the book from his own bag and passing it over to Ariana, "It's one of my favourites at the moment".

"How did you get it?"

"One of my older cousins brought it back from a field trip to Earth," Theta watched her as she looked through the book, "It's made for kids on Earth but I think it's still good".

"I like this character, 'the Mad Hatter,'" Ariana smiled, "I love hats but I'm never allowed to wear them".

"I thought you didn't like titles," he teased her, "Wouldn't you call, 'the Mad Hatter,' a title?"

"Yes, but it's still a good one," she shrugged, "Maybe without the mad part".

Theta was about to say something when Kosckei sat down next to Ariana.

"Nice to see you again, Ariana," Kosckei greeted as he started an odd drumming beat on the table, "What are you two up to?"

"Theta just showed me this book," Ariana smiled at Theta as she showed Kosckei the cover, "But I didn't think you were one for Earth books?"

"Not really, no," Kosckei shrugged before smirking, "So, Ariana I couldn't help but over hear that you have never been in trouble at school before," he leaned in closer towards her to the point that she had to lean back but she could still feel his breath on her face, "Want to help us pull a prank on one of the teachers?"

Ariana frowned, "I don't know...what type of prank?"

"I'll go and find Ushas and we can talk," he got up and left, leaving Ariana to stare after him.

"But I didn't say yes".

"He was going to do it anyway," Theta shrugged, "Welcome to group".

Edited: 24/8/2014

I don't know how well this turned out. I wanted to show how the Hatter as a kid was pretty shy, but at the same time wasn't afraid to be herself around someone she hardly knew. Tell me what you thought, please review :)