Title: Hitched

Author: angelsstolemypolicebox aka Ria

Fandom: Doctor Who

Rating: PG/12

Disclaimer: The doctor and the tardis are property of the BBC and Rus t Davies no profit is being made form this fiction and the above are borrowed with thanks. Hetty Davies is all mine!! Ha ha!!

Warning: Some violence and scenes of a harrowing nature which may be deemed unsuitable for youngsters and people of a nervous disposition.

Status: This is a complete fic

Summary: This picks up 2 years after the 'All seeing I' so you might want to read that first or you maybe a bit lost.

Hetty has moved back to Manchester. Anna is getting married and the doctor……..well?

Part 1

The wind whistled down the railway platform whipping up the discarded newspapers and crisp packets. The commuters that morning consisted of business men and women, students desperate to get home for the weekend and one tried and cold ex-timetravller.

Hetty was trying to balance a cup of coffee and a trashy magazine that she'd decided that it was the only thing she could manage to read at this time of the morning. Well she said read; it would be more like a scan through the pictures. Her handbag was clutched in the other hand and her phone was beeping. Who on earth was texting her at 7.33 on a Saturday morning? Finding a seat on the platform she placed her bag and magazine down. It was amazing that a bag so small could hold so much, it took her a few moments to find her phone which was vibrating wildly. She flipped it open to find the familiar picture of herself and her mum that Anna had taken on Christmas day last year. It still brought a smile to her face even now. The text was from Anna.

'Hope you got up in time? See you later!' Hetty smiled. She was going back to London for her final bridesmaid dress fitting. Hetty was to be chief bridesmaid at Anna and Kevin's wedding. She was grateful that Anna had similar taste to herself when it came to clothes and that she wasn't going to look like a fairy that had fell from the Christmas tree, or beau peep. She took another sip from her coffee and started to put the contents of her handbag back together. The last things to go in were her keys. She smiled at the key ring in the shape of an ornate 'H' held by a bear dressed as a nurse. Anna had bought it for her, to cheer her up when she had got home from……. She clenched it in her fist and sat down in the seat and sighed. Her mind started to wander.

'She knocked on the door. Hopping from foot to foot to keep warm she hoped that Anna was awake. She could hear cursing from the other side of the door and then the door opened a crack and she could see the sleepy form of Kevin on the other side.

"Sorry mate forgot my key!" she said weakly

"Ohhhh…. Right!" he yawned and opened the door. Hetty scooted past and into her bedroom.

"Did you know you've got a shoe missing!" he said going into Anna's room.

Hetty didn't hear him she stood with her back against her door. Slowly she slid to the floor and put her head on her knees and wept. There was frantic rustling and muffled voices from the other side of the door. Hetty tried to shut them out, but was forced to stand up when there was a thump on the door.

"Hetty is that you?" Anna asked uncertainly. Hetty wondered exactly how long she had been away.

"Errr yeah of course it's me who did you think it was?"

"Can I come in?" Anna sounded very concerned.

"Just a sec, I'm not decent!" she said kicking off her remaining shoe and hastily putting on her dressing gown. She slowly opened her bedroom door.

Anna stood on the other side her eyes were glistening with tears.

"Oh my god it is you!" she said throwing her arms around her best friend. "Where the hell have you been?" she said drawing back and shouting at her.

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you!" she said smiling. "Now get the kettle on I need a cuppa!" Anna smiled at her and went into the kitchen.

"By the way I lost track of time, how long have I been gone?" she asked hopefully.

Anna's head appeared around the kitchen door.

"What do you mean how long have you been away? He must have been worth it this Dr Smith. You've been away two weeks! Must admit though; thought you would have more of a tan!"

Hetty found herself smiling at that. Dr Smith! It had been two years since she had left Dr Smith. She had spent some time at the flat moping and resting. Anna thought that she had been dumped and bought her lots of chocolate to cheer her up. Anna had never mentioned anything else about that evening. It was like she had blocked it out of her memory; which suited Hetty just fine.

Her wanderings were interrupted by the train arriving. Making sure she had everything she boarded.

After finding her seat she settled down and made herself comfortable. It was going to be a long journey. She watched as the skylines of Manchester whizzed by and gave way to beautiful serene countryside. It always amazed her how it could change so quickly. Manchester. Home. Well for now. She felt her mind wandering again.

'She stood in front of the building she knew so well. So why did she feel so nervous? Today was the day that her new life started. She had the job back in Manchester. She was going home to be with her mum. She felt so different now. She felt like she had been born again, seeing things through new eyes. This was it, this was the turning point. As the traffic raced behind her she stepped into the hospital for the last time.

Hetty took a moment to savour the reception area. It was busy as always. Nurses and doctors rushing past. Receptionist's frantically directing people to their destinations as well as answering phones. Hetty took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. She was going to miss this place; she had so many friends here. She started to walk towards the staircase that led to the nurse manager's office. Out of the corner of her eye she noticed a rather frantic girl tracing her finger down the floor planner that was attached to the wall just before the steps. Hetty decided to take pity on her, she had been new once.

"Are you ok?" she asked sympathetically. The girl turned to face her. She was about the same height as Hetty, maybe a little younger. She was dark skinned, pretty and dressed in smart trousers and a pink blouse.

"Not really! Does it show?" she said with a smile.

"Where are you looking for?" Hetty smiled and looked at the board.

"I'm looking for the education department, I'm starting here as a student doctor."

"Great! I'm going past that way; you can tag along if you like? I'm Hetty by the way, Hetty Davies" she said extending her hand to shake hers.

"Hi… sorry I'm such a mess. I'm Martha Jones!" Martha shook her hand warmly. "So are you a student too?" she said as they started to climb the stairs.

"No, well yes." Hetty laughed "I'm actually here to give my notice I've been offered a job in Manchester."

"Oh god it's not that bad here is it?" Martha looked more than a little worried.

"No you'll be fine here. The education department is that way and good luck Martha Jones."

"Thanks… and good luck in Manchester!" she shouted over her shoulder as she ran off down the corridor. Hetty smiled she had a good feeling about her.