Disclaimer: I do not own The Story of Tracy Beaker or the characters. I only own Lizzie Kingston and Catherine. /strong/p
Hi, this is my first ever fanfic. It's set after Tracy Beaker Returns series 3 but Tracy hasn't left. Some ages and character background may change from what they are on T.V. Enjoy...

The Beauty of an Argument

Chapter 1- Elizabeth Kingston

It was a nice day. Just a nice day. Elizabeth, preferably Lizzie, Kingston was basically crawling out of her social worker, Catherine's car.

"But I don't understand…."Lizzie complained. "It's not like I've killed anyone-"she was interrupted by Catherine."You seriously injured that man. He was left unconscious!" Lizzie just sighed, "He provoked me!"

Catherine was extremely annoyed at the 14 year old girl's remarks. "It's not just him though is it?" Catherine began rhetorically, "there was your teacher, your classmate Jake and that helpless old lady!" Her voice had risen. Before Lizzie had a chance to retaliate, a young woman with short black hair walked out of the massive care home."Hello! You must be Elizabeth, I'm Tracy." Tracy said, extending her hand out for Lizzie to shake.

"It's Lizzie and hi." Lizzie replied in a flat tone, shaking Tracy's aforementioned hand. Catherine just glared at the girl.

"Shall we go in now?" she asked, clearly fed up. Tracy, smiling strongly said "Yeah, okay. Where are your bags?"

Lizzie gestured to the bin bags and suitcase surrounding her. "Oh!" Tracy muttered quietly under her breath. She grabbed the bags and led them inside. 'This is my new home. New life.' Lizzie thought, 'Oh geez'.

* The care home was gigantic, mansion like gigantic. She was greeted by to other care workers. A big lady in brightly coloured clothes and an oldish, but not to oldish, looking man who was bald. "Catherine, hello." The man said smiling. "Elizabeth?"He said looking down at her.

She wasn't small but she wasn't tall either. "Lizzie." She corrected him smiling. 'What the hell' she thought.

" Hello Lizzie, I'm Mike and this is Gina." Mike said gesturing to the woman beside her. Gina smiled at her. " I see you have already met Tracy, our trainee care worker. I'm the head care worker, by the way, and Gina is my second in command." The two ladies nodded." Catherine, why don't you wait in the office whilst I introduce Lizzie here, to the other kids at Elm Tree House?"

Catherine nodded, a wave of relief crossing her face. Lizzie was a difficult kid. "I'll take your bags up." Tracy explained, reverting the attention back to Lizzie. " Your not sharing with anyone at the moment, so you will have your own room."

"Yay!" Lizzie said sarcastically. "So….. Other kids ay?"

My first chapter of my first fan fiction. How did it go? I'ts quite short but the chapter will be longer. Just consider this as a sort of prologue-type chapter. Please review. :)