I had this idea floating around in my head. Thought I would give it a go. Ill see how the response AU Mer/Der with Christina and some other characters will come into it.

Meredith is in Prison for a crime she didn't commit. Killing her mother, Ellis.

Derek is her Lawyer. What will happen to Meredith's fate, and what happens with Meredith and Derek when they spend a lot of time together in the interview room?

The Wind blew loudly through the prison bars. Small flecks of rain flew in from the outside world. It was late. She knew she should be sleeping, But all she could do was lie still in her bed, sobbing silently at the mess that had become her life. Her cellmate snored soundly from the top bunk. She was a small Asian woman, who made sure she had the top bunk. She had been here for years. The small scars on her face were proof to her that this place was going to be a rough transition from her previous life behind bars.

Meredith Grey was a straight A student. She finished first in her class and always had her head in a book. Parties were not something she did. Her life was looking on track. She had been accepted into 3 top colleges. She was going to be a Doctor, Her mother was a Doctor. One of the best in fact, Ellis Grey was one of the best general surgeons in the USA; she was the one to go to if the surgery seemed impossible. Nothing was impossible to her. There relationship was strained a lot of the time. There views on Meredith's future were not always seen eye to eye. Her up bringing consisted of a Nanny that cooked and cleaned and mothered her, while Ellis spent many of her years as child at the hospital working. They never really knew each other.

Then one fateful night Ellis grey was stabbed in her bed while sleeping sound fully. Quite ironic really; one of the only nights she came home from the hospital and she ends up dead in her bed. Meredith didn't realise until she was leaving for college the next day. She had gone in to say goodbye to her estranged mother when she found her lifeless body in a pool of blood in the bed.

3 weeks later Meredith was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.

Today was her first day in hell.

Derek Shepherd was one of the best attorneys in Seattle and well known around the United States. He had represented some of the most powerful people in the world. He had taken a special interest in this case. He red the papers and watched the news. He had a gut feeling that this girl was innocent. He had researched her whole life. From what primary school she attended all the way to what colleges she was accepted to.

He was yet to meet her however. Waiting until he had enough information and background before he tackled this case.

His mind was the job and he never focused on anything else other than the client and winning. That was probably the reason he could never keep a girlfriend. He had no trouble getting them, His enchanting blue eyes and thick black hair had every girl wanting him. It was keeping them that was the hard part. He worked long hours and never really gave his attention to these women. Admittedly he had never been in love and wasn't planning on it. You could say he was rather selfish.

Derek walked up to her cell, Peering in he saw her curled up in a ball on the bottom bed. His heart felt slightly sorry for, she looked like a lost child waiting for her mother or father to find her. He cleared his throat and tapped lightly in the bars.

She slowly lifted her head and looked up at Derek. He tried his best to smile at her but failed miserably. Her hair was covering her face, not being able to see her he signalled for the guards to open the door.

Moving up to her bed he kneeled down and there eyes locked. Derek felt a wave of emotion ran through his body as her eyes played around his.

'I'm Derek' he whispered

'You obviously know who I am' she said, he voice a little crackled

'Yeah I do Meredith, I'm your lawyer, and I want to help you'

'How can you help me? Everyone thinks I killed my mother' she said, tears forming in the cracks in her eyes.

'Did you?'

Meredith's body bolted up from the bed, she pulled her hair out of her face and wiped her face.

'No I did not kill her' she screamed, her whole body tensed up as she felt tears flowing freely down her cheeks.

'I was leaving for college and I have my whole life ahead of me, I'm a good person!' Her body shook as she started loosing control of her emotions

Derek grabbed 'Meredith stop, you have to calm down'

There eyes locked as she began to calm and her breathing came regular. Derek felt his chest tighten; her soft green eyes looked in to his. He knew instantly that she was innocent. There eyes danced around each other. He felt something hit him in the pit of his stomach.

'I'm sorry' she whispered.

'Don't be' He smiled 'Let's get you out of here'

'Do you think you can?' she asked hopeful

'I'm the best' He grinned

'And sure of yourself' She smiled back

'Always' Derek laughed

There bodies were close. This case was going to be different to his others……..