The Dragon of the North or Princess of Ashes and Snow

A/N: Hello. I have not written anything in a very long time. However as my son is getting older I have time to start working on a old time passion which used to be fanfiction in my younger days. This is me testing the waters out, and I promise I will get better as I spend more time doing what I used to excel at. I do need a quick favor from any readers I get. I have two titles above that I am considering drop a comment about which one you like better so I can officially name my story, thanks and I hope you enjoy! L.L

Evie is a ward of the North, found as a young child in the Northern Woods and taken in by Catelyn and Eddard Stark after the devastating loss of a child. By her 15th name day she has grown into a lovely young lady unaware that the truth of her nature will cause the world to spin in chaos. When the King travels North to ask for Ned's help as Hand of the King it sets into motion a series of events none of the Seven Kingdoms would have ever fathomed imaginable.

Prologue

She shot up in her bed, sweat drenched her nightclothes, her heart felt like it was pounding out of her chest. It's been seven days of this same torture, although this one was slightly different, the child screaming wasn't a newborn babe as it had been in every other nightmare. This time it was a girl, just a bit younger than Robb with pale hair and strange eyes, in the woods screaming out in pain and for help as men approached her, Catelyn didn't see what happened next for she'd been pulled from her sleep, but the unsettled feeling in her stomach lasted for hours, so much so that she couldn't break fast with the rest of the family and decided to have a light lunch of toast and a weak tea.

"My dear wife, are you sure you are well?" Eddard Stark approached the red haired woman

"I will be. Ned, I had that nightmare again, only it ended differently. With a girl, calling for help. It's left me with such a strange feeling that I cannot be rid of.." Catelyn replied, sipping her tea

"It was just a nightmare, Darling." Ned said, rubbing his wives shoulders in hopes of comforting her, "Why don't you do something to take your mind off it, take the horse and go for a ride, clear your head." he offered, knowing riding used to comfort her as a younger woman.

Catelyn took the advice of her husband and saddled up her horse, she felt as if she was riding for hours before the horse led her off course as if it was being pulled by an imaginary guide and he stopped abruptly in the center of a clearing that looked as if it had been burned by wildfire. Catelyn dismounted her horse and stepped carefully onto the ground searching the area for any clue as to what had happened, it was then she saw a figure in the middle of the clearing, cloaked in a dark blue garment, pale blonde hair fanned out around the hood, Catelyn gasped and slowly approached the figure. As she knelt down and touched the body it moved rolling over and opening her eyes, "Please help me.." she whispered, before slipping into unconsciousness again, Catelyn stared at the eyes that had closed and frowned, confusion washing over her worn features, those eyes were the same eyes that had woken her from her nightmare, a purple grey hue that was unlike any color she had seen before.

"Father, where is Mother?" a five year old, Robb Stark pulled at his Father's shirt concern clear in his tully eyes

"I'm sure she's just lost track of time, she'll be back-" Ned started, when the gates of Winterfell opened and the very woman they'd be looking for rode in on her chestnut mare, however Ned noticed his wife not alone, Catelyn was gripping a small figure in her arms as she stepped down from the horse "Ned, we need to talk. Get the Maester, see that this child is taken care off.." she sighed, handing the girl over to the Maester and following her husband inside the keep.

"Cate, who is this child…" Ned frowned, watching as she was taken to an empty chamber

"My nightmare, she is the girl I saw in my nightmare." Catelyn explained, "I have no idea who she is, but I-I just couldn't leave her Ned, it was pure destruction around her…"

Ned sighed as he looked at Catelyn, it wasn't like her to bring in strays into their home, "Does she at least have a name?" he asked

Catelyn produced a strange looking piece of metal attached to a twine like necklace "Evalynna." she replied, "It's the only thing of value she had on her." she added "Ned, I don't think she has parents… it seems like she wasn't meant to survive what ever happened to her in those woods...I-I would very much like to take her in, as our own. She's young enough that people might just forget about.. Our loss, and accept her in place of it…" Catelyn's voice was small, but firm, Ned knew he'd be a fool to fight the woman on this, so all he did was nod

"Thank you Ned, perhaps my nightmare was really a dream in disguise, perhaps this little girl needs us as much as we-I- need her." she sighed, "Welcome home Evalynna Stark."