HELLO!

This is my first fanfiction and I've given it A LOT of thought. (English is my second language) It will become a long journey and I hope you like to come along. You can also read this story on my blog. There pictures will be included and it's maybe more fun to read. There is also a comment function at the end of each chapter and it would be great to get some reviews.

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ENJOY!

Meredith was walking towards the hospital. Her hospital. Seattle Grace. The place she felt more comfortable than at her home. It felt right to go in there and the thought of returning as a Resident made her heart beat faster. She never thought she would push through the struggle of being an Intern and being "at the end of the surgical food chain" as Dr. Bailey liked to joke. Only it wasn't a joke. They all had been the ones to finish endless stacks of charts, stick fingers into people's asses and try to keep up with the pace of hospital-work. Trying to scrub in on good surgeries, never losing the temper, hiding secret love affairs…

Lost in her thoughts Meredith nearly hit one of the trashcans right next to the main entrance.

"Woha! Mer! What's the matter with YOU?" George had just stepped out of his car. With his brown trousers and his dark brown jacket he looked exactly the same as he did two years ago when he set foot in that hospital for the first time

"Oh, hi….hi George. What…I was…." Brushing a strand of coppery brown hair behind an ear she just stared at him. "Seriously, George. Why do you have to sneak up on me like that?"

"I wasn't sneaking. Just got off the car and…Mer, are you…are you alright?" George grabbed her arm and pulled her away from the trashcan.

"Nah, everything is alright … I think." With a frown and a puzzled look George gazed after her. He had been away visiting his mother and his two brothers and had just come back. He didn't even have time to bring his stuff back to their place, Meredith's place. And Izzie's place of course. Yes, he really enjoyed living with two of his best friends.

"Oh, hi George. You are back! I haven't seen you this morning? Where were you? I've been baking A LOT of blueberry muffins just for you."

With a big grin and some small hops Izzie approached George. He was still staring at the elevator doors where Meredith just disappeared.

Isabelle Stevens, better known as "Izzie", built herself up in front of George. "BUAAH!"

"Oh my god. Izzie. Are you out of your mind? You just gave me a heart-attack." Angry he pushed her away.

"George, wait. WAIT!" With a few great strides she was besides him. "What was that?"

"I'm sorry Izzie. But you just can't assume that everybody is as happy as you are." With these words he turned around and headed towards the stairs. Taking two steps at once he disappeared too.

"But…George…what have I...the elev.." Releasing a deep-drawn sigh she got on it without George's company. Looking at her shoes the familiar "ding" of the elevator brought her mind back to work. Elevators … strange things. Very useful but also big trouble. How many kisses have already happened in this one and how many hearts have been mended and broken? Deep in thoughts Izzie waited for the third "ding" to get off.

"Ah, Dr. Grey. Welcome back."

A big smile on his face Dr. Webber stopped in front of Meredith. Being the chief hasn't always been easy on him and his family but he loved his job and right now he didn't want to be anywhere else. Resting his hand on his chin he quickly glanced over to 's department. Hustling and bustling herself with nurses and charts, Residents and patients she pushed everybody into their right position. Yes, she was one of the main pillars at Seattle Grace. Medical work wouldn't be done that great if it wasn't for her pushy and sometimes even kind of rude behavior.

"Hello chief. Nice to see you again." With a big smile Meredith continued tying up her hair.

"Where are all the others? Karev, Yang.."

"HERE! I am….here." A panting Christina arrived next to them. "That traffic at this time of day. What's on the time table today?" Staring into two startled faces she pulled herself back together. "Hello Meredith. Hello chief….so…what.."

"Christina, I really admire your ambition but.." The chief couldn't finish this sentence either. Izzie, George and Alex came running.

"Hello chief. GREAT to be back. I mean, it's only been four days since our exam but I was SO looking forward to this. You know." Izzie's blabber mouth was at it's best and with a big sigh the chief looked around. His brandnew Residents. Haven't they just been messing up everything as Interns?

"Oh Izzie. Hold your breath." Rolling her eyes Christina stepped next to Meredith. "By the way. What's going on here?"

Meredith just shrugged and with an amused smile she looked at Izzie. Her blonde hair twirling round her face and her cheeks all flushed of excitement. Yes, Izzie. A big heart with a head, arms and legs.

Angry and disappointed Bailey stepped in: "Chief. What's going on there? People are waiting for treatments and what are all the new Interns doing with ME? I am NOT responsible for them anymore."

"Of course you are not. Now, that everybody is here and everybody is QUIETLY listening, may I start?"

"Go ahead." George grinned.

"Thank you, O'Malley. And Karev, that's no reason for punching him. Gosh, am I back in kindergarten?"

Christina stepped between the two men. "Oh just stop it. Now, you were saying?"

"Dr. Webber. I need your help. RIGHT NOW!" Addison Montgomery, neo-natal surgeon and fetal surgeon, came running, carrying a bunch of blood trenched towels. . Her long red hair well hidden under a scrubs-cap she was one of the most talented and also most wanted women in that hospital.

"Geeeeze" Christina stomped her foot on the ground. "What's the matter today?"

"Christina. How can you NOT care about those kind of emergencies." Izzie gave her a cold look.

"You just saw it, Izzie. THAT's how I don't care."

"Chief, I need one of your residents to scrub in with me on a really dangerous OP. NOW!"

Without any words Meredith jumped right next to Addison. "I am in."

"Thank you. Come on. Follow me." Running down the hallway trying not to hit something or somebody they disappeared.

turned back to the others. "As I was saying.."

"You weren't saying anything so far." Alex chuckled. "By the way. Has anybody seen Shepherd so far?"

"Good grief! AS I WAS SAYING, welcome back to Seattle Grace as residents."