Note: I do not own Harry Potter, or any of it's characters, though I wish I did.
Lucky Ducks Orphanage was possibly the worst orphanage a young girl could be in. The girls got treated horribly, got old hand-me-down orphanage uniforms, and the stale left-overs from a week ago while the boys would often get the better treatment, new uniforms, and better food.
Talin Nickels was always getting the worst of everything. The girls of Lucky Ducks were known to be the worst girls in all of Britain. But then there were the sad little girls like Talin who just so happened to live in the area and were stuck going there.
At Lucky Ducks, it always seemed like it was raining, rarely a sun or light fluffy clouds in the sky. However, just as it was approaching night and the children weren't allowed to leave, the sky would clear up revealing bright colored stars and a shining moon. This would always ruin Talin's plans.
Talin always told herself that she would run away from Lucky Ducks when they were allowed outside. She would climb over the fence and just run off wearing nothing but the clothes she would put underneath the horrid blue jumper with the embroidered duck and the plaid skirt that was frayed at the hem. However, it rained all the time.
Most of the time, the 11-year-old girl would keep to herself, sitting in the corner of the play-room reading a book. The other children would call her strange, odd, weird…and Talin knew she was. She wouldn't deny it.
"Oi, Talin," said one of the older boys one day, "wot choo readin' now?"
Talin looked up from the book, looking at the boy from dull blue eyes. The boy meant the sentence to be taunting. None of the kids in the orphanage were her friends, even though sometimes she wished they were. She promptly ignored the boy and returned to reading the print on the page in front of her. She didn't particularly enjoy being bothered.
"OI, TALIN," said the boy again, now slowly walking towards her, "wot choo readin' now?" He spoke slowly as he walked, eyes narrowed, fist balled up.
Talin looked up at him again, barely flinching as she knew what he was about to do. She closed her book, stood up, and went to leave by passing him, but as she did so, he grabbed her shoulder. Talin, shocked, dropped her book and just as she turned to look at the boy she found herself back pressed up against a wall, the boys face close to hers.
"Oi, Talin," he said, "wot ch-" The boy turned his head to look towards the door, his eyes slightly wide.
"That's enough," called the sharp voice of Mrs. Happerty from the now open doorway. "We're tired of you lot, get on that there bus outside…we're going to the aquarium."
There were a few shouts of delight at this statement. The boy looked back at Talin.
"You're lucky," he said, "I'll get choo next time." And he pushed her hard against the wall once more before leaving.
Talin wished she could've been as excited as the others. She rubbed her aching shoulders, bent down and grabbed her book, cradling it to her chest. At least maybe she could escape now. Or so she hoped.
A/N- Yay! First chapter! I know, it makes absolutely no sense to the summary right now, but believe me, it will! Just give it a bit of time. This is actually a fanfiction I've tried writing time and time again, but this time I think I've finally gotten my story-line just right. Some things that are coming up I'm going to more or less steal from my own life, just because it makes a nice story. Only the people who know me will know what's real and what isn't. That leaves you guys in the dark. D I hope y'all enjoy this!