Chapter 1

I pushed the key into the lock of my new house. It was huge, and surprisingly cheap for this area of London. Four floors, three bedrooms, it had everything a girl could want. Except maybe Matt Smith. But that can be changed, I thought to myself, picturing the cardboard cut-outs you could buy from the shop near my old home. I wonder where you can get them round here? I pushed the door shut behind me, to be greeted by some unevenly stacked boxes in the hallway that had been left by the removals men. It looked like I would have to sort this lot out before I could even sit down. I threw my bag into the nearest room, regretting it as soon as I had done it, hearing my phone slide out and across the tiled kitchen floor. Oh well, it was done now, and I couldn't assess the damage until I had cleared a path.

After a few hours of emptying boxes and putting the contents in their appropriate room, there came a knock at the door. Who could that be? I hadn't even given my best friends my new address yet..

I opened the door, to be greeted by a pair of unbelievably skinny twenty year olds, one wearing a 'Chocolate Rain' t-shirt and the other an amazingly crazy pair of monotone jeans. Charlie McDonnell and Alex Day were standing in my doorway.

'Hi there, we're your new neighbours! I'm Cha-'

'I know who you are..' I stuttered, still in shock that these perfect human beings were at MY new doorframe. 'Sorry, that probably sounded horrible. I'm Lily.' I said, trying to conceal the huge smile on my face as I offered a hand to the two twenty-somethings. They took it gladly, and I motioned for them to come in. I had just about cleared a path to the kitchen and living room, and luckily I had had the forethought to bring some food with me.

'Tea?' I offered. 'How do you like it?'

Charlie smiled at the offer of this delicious beverage.

'White, two sugars please' said Charlie, his eyes never leaving my own, at the same time nudging Alex in the arm to make him answer. Alex, who had been staring at my multi-coloured hair, got the hint.

'Oh! Same please.' He smiled that wide smile that had enticed so many into his bedroom, changing the weight under his feet in a manner that made him seem uncomfortable.

'Do you two want to go through to the living room? I think I have some old Doctor Who DVDs to keep me entertained until the aerial is set up. They're on the TV stand.' I said, pouring the water into the kettle.

I took the three cups of tea through to the living room. They were watching one of the older ones from Christopher Eccleston's time. I sat in between them, as they had left a space on my small three-seater sofa, and I naturally leant into Charlie as I sat down. I tried not to show that my internal dialogue was screaming with joy, as he had been the subject of a very powerful crush for some time now. I was even planning to go to Summer in the City just to meet him, but that wasn't necessary any more.

Soon Charlie put his arm around my shoulders, and my heart rate must have leapt up past healthy. I settled further into his grip, and was soon aware of Alex leaving, and Charlie saying he would stay. It was past 10pm now, and I was tired after all that hard work. I felt myself drifting, and fell asleep in Charlie's protective arms.