Summary: Howl saves Sophie but he doesn't let her know he's a wizard. Oh how could he ever tell this girl he's fallen in love with his secret?
Disclaimer: Duh not mine. Though I wish Howl was.
A/N Yay. First HMC FF. Hope you all like it!
Italics are thoughts!
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Chapter 1.
Meeting Howl.
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Chug a chugga. Toot Toot.
Sophie sighed at the sound of the train passing. Black smoke rose from it and the building shock slightly at the movement of the train.
The young girl looked up from the hat that she was decorating to look out the window. She saw a group of girls, her age, going to the festival in the street. These girls were all dressed up and looked beautiful. Sophie looked down at what she was wearing. A plain blue dress with a high collar. Those girls outside wore their hair down and it sparkled in the light. Sophie pulled her braid over her shoulder. Plain brown and just tied back in a boring plait. Nothing special. Everything about me is boring Sophie thought to herself as she put the hat she was working on down. Sighing again Sophie got up from her stool and brushed off her dress. The other girls had left for the festival already. Sophie put on a hat and went downstairs to lock up. After she finished the task of closing the shop she left the bakery that her sister Lettie worked at. Cesari's was the name of the place.
She started to walk in the direction of the shop. Passing the festival she looked at all the girls extravagently dressed and the men adoring them. She hated to see this because she didn't think that she herself was beautiful so it hurt to think that everyone else was. The brunette girl took the back streets of the town to get to Cesari's. She walked with her head down looking at the directions Lettie gave her. The brunette almost walked into someone so she looked up. Uh oh. It was one of the soldiers and Sophie really didn't want to see anyone but Lettie today.
"My my what have we got here? A little mouse"
Sophie shook her head. Now in fear. The man was scaring her but as soon as another showed up she was petrified.
"Well well. What a cute little mouse she is" Said the second man. He had a moustache.
"Do you want to get a drink?" Asked the first one.
"How old are you?" Asked the man with the moustache
"Do you live around here?" Asked the first man.
"Leave me alone" Sophie said.
"Ohhhh look. She wants us to leave" said the second man
"I think she's scared." The first one said
"Who cares? She's cuter when she's afraid" The second man said.
"Oh honey there you are. I thought I had lost you." Said a male voice. The owner of that voice Sophie couldn't see but she felt this new man put an arm over her shoulders. She looked up at him with wide eyes. He had long blonde hair and peircing blue eyes. She noticed a shine and saw he had green earrings on. He wore an expression of amusement as the soldiers in front of then got upset and angry that this man has come up.
"Who are you?" Asked the first man
"I think you should go" Replied the blonde
"We were here first" The second man said.
"So my girl and I will be leaving you. Good day" The blonde said leading Sophie away from the men who were scaring her.
When the finally got far enough away the man stopped at turned to face her. He still wore a look of amusement where as Sophie wore one of fright. She saw that he was wearing a white shirt, black pants and an interesting patterned and coloured jacket over his shoulders as a cape of some sort.
"Th-th-thank you" Sophie said unsurely
"It's was alright." Said the blonde smiling. He then picked her arm up with his "Where to" He then asked.
"Cesari's" Sophie replied.
"I'll be your escort there then. You shouldn't wander the streets by yourself" He said looking down at her. His eyes looking directly into hers.
In a trance Sophie nodded.
The blonde smiled "Off we go then"
The two of the walked until they had finally reached the bakery. Sophie pulled her arm form his.
"Thank you"
"Your welcome" He said
Here. Take this." He said giving Sophie the necklace he had removed of his own neck. "I'll try to save you again but you have to promise me that you won't wonder off in the streets alone again. It's dangerous."
Sophie nodded.
"That's my girl" And with a smile the mysterious man was gone.
Sophie ran in.
"Lettie, Lettie The strangest thing just happened"
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Sophie and Lettie were sitting in the back room surrounded by boxes.
She had told her sister the whole thing. The soldiers, The strange man and about the blue necklace she was wearing which Lettie had commented that not only did it seem weird with her personality to wear necklaces like but a Man was wearing it.
Of course Sophie didn't tell Lettie about him calling her "His girl". Twice.
"Sophie please be careful. He might be a wizard. He could steal your heart. He might even be Howl but if it was not only would he take your heart but he would eat it right up."
"Oh Lettie. He couldn't have been a wizard. Besides Howl only goes for pretty women."
"Oh Sophie you are pretty"
"Thanks Lettie but I know I'm not and I accept that. Anyway who even know what Howl looks like?"
"Some of the girls do. Ask them because I have to go back to my shift now."
"Bye Lettie" Sophie said hugging her sister. Lettie went back inside and Sophie left.
I guess I do need to know what Howl looks like. He might try to get Lettie. She has guys following her around everywhere.
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The blonde man was walking in the streets.
That girl today was so beautiful. I bet she doesn't think so. I just wish I could show her. But she would never talk to me or go near me if she knew who I was.
The man had stopped in front of a shop/house. He unlocked the door and in he went. The fire looked at him and the young boy at the table looked up at him too.
"Hello Calcifer" The blonde man said directed at the fire who had eyes "Hi Markl" He said to the young brunette boy.
Markl looked up again at him and said.
"Hello Master Howl".
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END OF CHAPTER!
A/N YAY ONE DOWN. HOWLS HAIR WILL EVENTUALLY BE BLACK AND SOPHIW WILL HAVE A HAIR COLUR CHANGE TOO.
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