Hello everyone. So this chapter is in between the episodes; it just to show you the development of the Doctor and Harper's relationship. I hope you like it.
Soon after our dance party ended Jack, Rose, and I headed off to bed. The Doctor was doing… well whatever the Doctor does when we sleep.
As I slept that night I had a dream about gas-mask people and I was one of them. Instead of the Doctor stopping them he was to late. I watched as him, Rose, and Jack were all turned into gas-mask people. But what really scared me was that fact that I was the one to turn them.
I woke up instantly after the Doctor was turned. I was sweating and panting. Knowing I would not be going back to sleep any time soon; I got up and went on a search for the library.
'I always wanted to see it. Hey Sexy, can you show me the way.' The TARDIS put images in my mind of how to find the library and off I went. When I got to the library I was amazed by how big it was. "Wow," I said as I walked through the shelves.
I was walking backwards trying to see everything I could and the next thing I knew my foot had slipped off something and I was about to fall.
"Hey, be careful. Don't want to take an unexpected swim, do you?" The Doctor asked as he quickly grabbed me around the waist pulling me away from the pool.
"Oh my word, you really do have a pool in the library," I squealed and turned around inside the Doctor's arms to look at the pool. "Why do you have a pool in the library?" I looked up at him.
"Why not," was all he said before letting me go. "Why are you up so late anyways?"
"Oh, umm… well you know…" I was trying to think of something to say beside bad dreams. I mean come on; I am not 5 years old.
The Doctor gave me a look and said, "Harper…"
"Fine, I had a bad dream." I looked down at the floor, but quickly looked up and said, "no laughing at me," pointing to the Doctor.
He held his hands up in surrender, "Okay, bad dreams. It happens to all of us. What to talk about it?"
"No!" I didn't really want the Doctor to know about the dream, because I didn't want him to think the adventures were too much for me.
"Okay, and what led you to the library?"
"Oh, I love libraries. Books are one of my favorite things in the world. I saw a quote once, in my universe, and it said 'Books are sort of like the TARDIS. Their content exceeds their mass, and they take us to worlds and times we've never dreamed of seeing.' So I guess back in my old life, books were an escape; a way to have your life in my boring old normal life."
The Doctor smiled at me and I back at him. We ended up sitting on the couch together with him reading one of his favorite books to me. It was in Gallifreyan, but the Doctor was translating it as he read. It was a beautiful story. I sadly never made it to the end, because about half way through I began to fell sleepy.
I leaned against the Doctor's shoulder and soon fell asleep. When I woke up that next morning I could remember feeling the Doctor, very carefully, picking me up, taking me back to my room, and putting me in my bed. But what confused me was I thought I felt him kiss my forehead. I was not sure if this was true or just my half asleep mind playing tricks on me.
The Doctor and I never talking about it, but it become almost a routine for us. If we would go on a particularly dangerous adventure or any adventure really then we would meet in the library before I went to bed and he would read a story. Some stories would be from Earth, but most were from other planets. When I got sleepy I would put my head on the Doctor shoulder and not long after that he would be carrying me back to my room. Many times I would put his leather jacket on to keep warm and would have to give it back to him in the morning.
One thing I learned from traveling with the Doctor is when I am not with the Doctor I tend to get in trouble. Its not like I mean this to happen it just does. Its like the Doctor's bad luck has rubbed off on me.
On our latest adventure the Doctor had taken us to a planet where the people looked human except for they were purple. The whole planet was like a big outdoor market. There were booths set up everywhere and had anything you could ever want.
The Doctor had taken Rose to the find a booth with jewelry because Rose wanted to get something for Jackie's birthday that was coming up. This left Jack and I together. Which in some ways are good because Jack was fun to hang around, but others are bad.
"So Harper how could we possible entertain are selves while we wait for the Doctor and Rose to come back?" Jack asked in a suggestive manner, and rapped his arms around my waist.
I laughed and wiggled out of his arms. "Well most certainly not in the way you are thinking."
Jack pouted a little then smiled and said, "You know one of these days you are going to come around to me. I just know it."
"In your dream Harkness."
Jack laughed and suggested we go and find something to eat, and off we went.
I was waiting in line for food and it had been a couple of minutes since Jack had walked away to go and look at something. Or someone if I knew Jack well enough, and I do know Jack well enough. I only had two people in front of me, which was an improvement of the thirty that were there when I first got in line, when I heard the sound of whistle bowling and shouting. Next then I know Jack is running through the crowd and what looked to be police officers were chasing him.
"HEY YOU STOP. YOU ARE UNDER ARREST!" Shouted one of the officers. 'Yep it's the police, what has Jack done now?' I thought.
Jack ran right past me grabbing my hand as he went. "Jack, what did you do?" I asked slightly out of breath.
"Nothing. I did absolutely nothing," he tried. "Okay, so I may or may not have been caught kissing the princess and that may or may not have been a bad thing."
"Jack, what have I told you about going around snogging random people. I never ends good."
"I know, I know. You have told me that a thousand times already."
"Well, maybe a thousand and one times is what you need."
We had rounded a corner and could see the TARDIS, along with the Doctor and Rose, just a couple of yards ahead of us.
When they heard the commotion they quickly turned around and saw us running towards them. We were so close to safety, but the next thing I knew my foot had hit a rock and I started to fall. My hand slipped from Jack's and five officers soon surrounded me while the others were still after Jack.
I was taken to what thought was the police station and put in a cell. 'Oh, I really hope the Doctor finds me and quickly!' I thought as I looked around. The station looked like what you would see in an old western movie, but thankfully looked clean.
"Your friend is in a lot of trouble missy. And until we find and capture him you will be staying right here. Do I make myself clear?" The officer asked.
"Yes, sir." After that the officer walked out leaving me by myself. Thankfully if wasn't long before I heard the sound of the TARDIS, 'oh, I love that sound.'
The TARDIS appeared right into my cell and immediately the doors opened. Jack ran out pulling me into a hug. "I am so sorry. I should have stopped and got taken instead of you. I'm sorry."
"Its okay, Jack. I am…"
"Yes you should have," the Doctor interrupted me. He pulled me from Jack's hug only to pull me in for a hug also. "Are you ok?"
"I am fine. At most I my have a mild sprained ankle, but that's it."
We entered the TARDIS, Jack still telling me he was sorry and the Doctor sending looks of annoyance to Jack. I ran up to Rose give her a hug and her asking, "You okay?"
"For the last time I am fine," I made sure everyone heard. "SO where to next?" I asked the Doctor; he smiled and ran to the console starting up the TARDIS.
After that adventure the Doctor never let me go anywhere alone with Jack again.
What did you think? The next chapter should be up soon. Thanks so much for reading!
