I always wanted to do an AU fic and so this idea just popped into my head. The time period is roughly around Season 2, ages transfer accordingly.

Enjoy!

'Zatanna!' Someone called out.

'Zatanna!'

"ZATANNA!" Her father roared and she sat bolt upright in her bed. "Hurry up! We are going to be late.

Zatanna groaned, but rubbed her eyes and started to get out of her bed. She walked over to the mirror. "Ugh, I really have to get my own place. I mean: nineteen and still living with my dad? He won't even let me go away for college! Of course he wouldn't let me move out, especially not after...after..."

A boy with dark glasses and darker hair.

A cocky smile and an echoing laugh.

Fireworks flashing in the air, close to the rooftop.

Zatanna shook her head, cold sweat running down the back of ehr neck, her face paler than normal. What was that?

"Zatanna," her father called again. "Are you coming?"

"Yeah," she yelled back. "Be right there!"

Zatanna scrambled to throw on some clothes and run a brush through her curly, black hair.

She ran down the stairs and grabbed a piece of toast from the toaster and dashed outside to where her father was waiting.

"The car is almost here," he said curtly. "Try and remember all of the board members names."

"I will. Don't worry," Zatanna said. "It's not like I'm just going to forget some of the best people in my life!"

"I heard that."

A limousine pulled up and her father got in without a moment's hesitation. "Are you coming Miss?" The driver asked, and Zatanna nodded, stepping into the spacious car.

Guess we know that someone on the board still has some deep pockets, Zatanna thought, looking back at the run-down apartment building they had just pulled away from. 'Cause there is no way we could afford this on a magician's salary. Or two, if my dad would let me..."

"Zatanna!" her father said, snapping her out of her reverie. "We're almost there. Are you sure you're okay to see...these people again?"

"I'm fine Dad," she said, shrugging off his concern. "Are you okay with letting me see certain people again?"

"Most of them, I'm fine with you seeing," her father's voice dropped to a mumble. "Just the one."

"I'll be fine. What are you so worried about?"

"Nothing that concerns you," her father snapped, and stayed silent for the rest of the drive.

Bzzz! Bzzzzz!

A hand flopped out from under the quilt and slammed on top of the snooze button. The young man opened one bright blue eye, groaned, and rolled over onto his back.

"Master Richard," a man's voice called through the door. "It is time to get up now. We will be landing in less than half an hour."

"Thanks Alfred!" he called back. "I'll be down in a second!"

He got out of his bed, threw on some jeans and a hoodie, and trudged into the kitchen where his uncle, Bruce, was waiting for him.

"What do you want Bruce?" Dick asked, rummaging through the fridge for something to eat.

"I wanted to make sure you were up to speed with the roster of the board before we land," he said in his stoic way. "I also wanted to know if you were fine with bringing Brittany to meet everyone today."

Dick straightened up in surprise but ended up banging his head on the top of the fridge.

"That was not a request," Bruce said, not even looking up from his newspaper.

"But I kind of wanted to catch up with all of my..." he sighed, and nodded. "Fine. I'll bring Brittany."

"You could sound a little more enthusiastic. She is your girlfriend after all."

"Not entirely by my choice though," the young man whispered, grabbing a bottle of orange juice and a granola bar.

"Members of the board?" Bruce asked expectantly.

YAY! Chapter one is complete. Please review and feel free to leave any criticisms or ideas. I can't wait to update with the League and rest of the team.