The doctor frowned. "You mean to say you don't actually know who I am?" he asked sceptically. James shook his head. "Should I?" he asked.
"What year is it?" The Doctor asked.
"What.. What year? What do you mean what year? How can you not know what year it is?" James asked genuinely surprised.
The doctor waved a hand, as if waving him off. "I've been busy. Year?"
James glanced at the girl who had just re-emerged from the small blue box, as if looking for confirmation that he was not, in fact, going insane. She just looked at him expectantly.
"Uh. 2020.." He stammered over his words. The doctor frowned again, as If there was a problem. He stood up suddenly, and strode towards the house, pointing his sonic screwdriver at things as he went. Amy and James were left to hurry after him.
"I'm Amy, since no one bothered to introduce us," she said loudly, hoping the doctor was still in earshot. James flashed her a grin, and said "That's a fancy wand he has."
"Wand? What do you mean?" Amy asked curiously. It was James' turn to frown.
"It is a wand, isn't it? You are of magical descent, aren't you? Well, I suppose you have to be. I mean, muggles couldn't make a blue phone box appear out of nowhere." He said. By this time, they had caught up to the doctor. The Doctor turned towards the young man. "Appear out of nowhere? Don't be ridiculous. Everything comes from somewhere," And left it at that. James stared blankly as Amy continued walking un-phased. He shook his head and hurried up. "Is he always like this?" He asked Amy, hoping for some insight. She thought about it then said, "He's usually worse," and winked.
The doctor stopped suddenly, causing Amy and James to crash in to him. He bent down, watching a garden gnome, studying it. Then, suddenly, it jumped at him, latching its teeth onto the doctor nose. The doctor exclaimed, using several Gallifreyan words that could not be translated into English, from their severity. James flinched as the doctor cried out, and reached forward to pry it off him. Once it was off, James spun, quickly, throwing it at the last minute into the neighbour's yard, where it scurried off. James frowned. "It'll be back," He said, and turned to see the doctor's reaction. James expected surprise, maybe anger, but all he saw was a beaming face. The Doctor strode to the front door, and looked at James expectantly. When James, oblivious to the hint, failed to open the door, the doctor said, "Let's assume, shall we, that you have invited me inside your house. [pause] Oh, thank you very much. Yes, I will come in." He entered the house, strode through the hallway, and turned towards the entry to the living room. "Now let's pretend you've told me to make myself at home. [pause] Oh, at home? Really? Well, if you insist." He said, lounging out on the couch, and resting his feet on the coffee table. "What's that? You're offering tea? Oh, sure, no milk and six sugars, thanks!" Again, James, in awe of his abrupt-ness, failed to respond. The doctor just grinned broadly at him, picked up a Home Improvement magazine, and began flicking through. James blinked hard, turned, and proceeded to the kitchen, when he filled a coffee cup with tea. As he was making it, he thought he heard a door closing, but assumed he must have been hearing something coming from where Amy (god that girl was cute) and The Doctor (what was going on between them, anyway?) were sitting. He finished the tea, and exited the kitchen. He looked up from the tea he was carrying, and saw his mother, looking startled as to why there were strangers in her sitting room, but otherwise normal. As for his father, he has a look of complete and utter horror on his face. He stared at the doctor. "You! What are you doing here?" He practically shouted.
The doctor looked up calmly, and said, "You, my friend, owe me an explanation."
A/N: OOOOOH, What's happening here? Why does Harry owe The Doctor and explanation? Stay tuned ;) Thanks to HestiaRue14 for Favouriting and Reviewing, and to sun131 for favouriting. You guys are fantastic !