Hey there! Welcome to chapter two! The chapter in which Belle fangirls about Harry Potter and Gaston is a total jerk (as usual) and maybe a raggedy man makes an appearance? ;)

As I said before, I don't own any of the characters. I'm just havin' fun over here. Also, turns out I was right. 'Once Upon a Timey-Wimey' is way too clever not to be taken. Interestingly, it's being used by OUAT fans. Which, duh. But oh well, I'm keeping it. xD

Enjoy!


Once Upon a Timey-Wimey / Adventure in the Great Wide Somewhere

~2~

The sunlight gradually awakened Belle. She rubbed the sleep from her eyes and hopped out of bed. She had stayed up reading that night, captivated by the completely strange yet completely wonderful book she had borrowed. So captivated was she by the book that she stayed up until she finished it. And now that morning had come, she just had to know what happened next. So she got up quickly and dressed herself, tying a silky blue ribbon in her hair as per usual.

Then she headed into town, greeting everyone around her with an enthusiastic "Bonjour!"

It was the same scene as every day before. She bought a loaf of bread from the baker and complimented the wig seller on some particularly shiny golden locks. But this time there was something new to look forward to. A brand new story to sink her teeth into. And that was always an exciting thing.

But besides that, she had her eyes open for the stranger. Perhaps somewhere among the familiar faces, there could be a brand new person. And maybe, just maybe, that person could be her new friend.

"Bonjour!" called out Belle, sounding off a familiar jingle from the doorbell.

"Back already Belle?" the bookseller beamed.

"It was amazing." She gushed. "So strange, but then so interesting. I didn't know quite what to make of a lot of it, but it was brilliant! I felt so bad for Harry at first and then there was a whole school for wizards called Hogwarts and magical things were everywhere. And oh my goodness, Hermione was my favorite character! I wondered what it must be like to have all of that magic in one spot. It seemed like such an amazing place!"

"Sounds like you'd like to borrow the next one?"

Belle nodded vigorously.

"Well, it's just over here," he said taking her a small table of books that had not been sorted yet - usually empty, but this time holding a nice stack of new books. "Funniest thing, there were new books left on my doorstep when I opened shop this morning. The Chronicles of Narnia and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Looks like you'll have plenty to read for quite some time!"

"May I see them?" Belle was beside herself with happiness.


Belle left the book shop with the next in the Harry Potter series and so much excitement she could hardly bear it. Maybe now the poor provincial town wouldn't be so horribly boring anymore. She had plenty to read and she felt like she could bear any burden the universe threw at her.

"Hello Belle." Said a booming voice.

Belle's smile dropped. She groaned, wondering if she could just keep walking, but it was too late. She had already turned her head and Gaston had already caught up to her.

"Gaston! Er- Hello."

"Where are you off to, Belle?"

"I'm going to go read my new book."

"A book?"

"Well, yes! See it's about a little boy and a big school full of wizards and magic and-"

"That's nice Belle." He said passively. "But what does a book have that I can't provide – excitement, adventure, romance."

"Ew." Belle said under her breathe. Gaston grabbed the book away from her before she could do anything about it and held it above her reach.

"This book looks boring." He said, fingering the pages with his messy hands. "No pictures!"

"You don't need pictures, Gaston, to have an interesting book."

"Whatever." He said, tossing it over his shoulder.

"Hey!" said Belle. She tried to pick it up out of the mud, but Gaston had her cornered.

"What do you say you and I take a long walk? We can talk about our future."

"Our future?" said Belle. She winced against the odor of his breath.

"You and I would make a wonderful team."

"Gaston, I really must go."

"To do what? To read?"

"Why- why, yes."

"Oh Belle, you really must-"

"Ahem." Somebody cleared their throat behind them. Belle sighed in relief. Gaston backed away from her.

"Yes?" said Gaston.

"I believe," said the man. "That that would be a no from the young lady. Maybe you could try out your enticing routine on one of those three blondes around the corner? They seem infatuated with you… They're quite fetching actually. Remind me of someone I used to travel with."

"Who are you?" said Gaston, puffing up his chest.

"Doesn't matter." He said. "I believe this belongs to her."

He wiped the book off on his sleeve and handed it to Belle. Gaston was lost for words.

"I'll talk about this later Belle." said Gaston. "I have to go polish my guns anyway."

"Burly fellow, isn't he?" said the man when Gaston had left. He had on a red bowtie and a funny hat.

"He's a bit of a handful." Said Belle, rolling her eyes. "Thanks for coming to my rescue."

"Not a problem." He said with a friendly smile. "It's kind of what I do actually."

"You're new around here?" asked Belle, quickly.

"Just passing through, actually." He said. "I'm a bit of a vagabond."

"You travel?"

"Yes. Yes, I do." He smiled. "Also kind of what I do."

"So you're an adventurer? Like in stories."

"You could say that." He said, straightening his bowtie with a proud grin.

"You're not the one who donated the books, are you?"

"How did you know?"

"We don't get many visitors." said Belle, blowing a strand of hair out of her eyes.

"Well I hope you like them." He said. "They're my favorites."

"Oh I do. Thank you so much. You don't know how much they mean to me. Nothing happens in this town."

"You seem in need of an adventure." said the man, a twinkle in his eyes.

"Oh, I am." Said Belle with a laugh. "I'm in dire need of an adventure."

The man looked like he was considering something. He looked about him and patted his pockets awkwardly.

"What is it?" said Belle, looking at him quizzically.

"Well, the thing is, I was just about to go on an adventure and needed a companion. We could be back in half a second. Ha- literally. Would you like to come?"

Belle answered with no hesitation. "Yes!"

"Fantastic!" said the man. "Whoa, weird… It's been awhile since I've said that."

"Oh, but my father." said Belle. "He'd be worried."

"We'll be back before lunch!" he said.

Belle's smile returned, brighter. "Well, okay then. Let's do it!"

"I'm the Doctor, pleased to meet you." Said the man, sticking out his hand.

Belle took it and shook it firmly. "Belle! Bonjour!"


Author's Notes: Thank you so much for reading! Please write me some feedback in the reviews if you like. It'll really help me out. Anndd stay tuned! Next week a certain blue box will be making an appearance. :)

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