Amelia smiled but she hid a strange fear that maybe the real world wasn't for her. She already missed the fantasy she'd created for herself. She almost wanted the angels and Mels and The Doctor's love to really exist. The real world seemed far too mundane for her.

Aunt Sharon went into the kitchen to fetch them all some lemonade leaving Amy alone with Rory in the livingroom. "You'll help me get situated, won't you." Amy smiled and winked rather flirtatiously at Rory. "You'll help me act normal and boring just like everybody else."

"Are you suggesting I'm the expert on all things normal and boring?" Rory sounded jokingly upset. "Because you're absolutely right. I am the most normal and boring person you could ever hope to meet. I'm your guy."

"Good, you're my guy then" Amy gave Rory a friendly nudge "You're all mine" She ruffled his already messy hair and chuckled as she moved her hands slowly up Rory's chest until they reached his shoulders. She hugged him tight and gave him a peck on the cheek. "You're all mine" She whispered in a playfully seductive fashion that made Rory's lips quiver.

"All yours, gladly." Rory stood firmly planted in place as she walked away and ran up the stairs to her old room. Rory felt as if Amy had bewitched him with her touch somehow.

The word quickly spread around town that Amelia Pond was back in town and Rory had to deal with all the questions since everyone knew him as the only kid in town who was friends with her.

"Is it true?" Jeff asked as he caught Rory walking home. "Crazy Amy's actually back from the psycho ward?"

"Don't... don't call her that" Rory rolled his eyes. "Yes, Amy's back. She just wants to live a normal life and fit in again so show a little respect and don't call her 'Crazy Amy'. Okay?"

"Fine, sorry" Jeff apologized half-heartedly.

"Rory!" Amy caught Rory as she walked home with a bag of groceries and gave him a big hug. "Who's your friend?" She looked at Jeff and smiled flirtatiously at him. Rory felt strangely jealous but he wasn't surprised at Amy's reaction to Jeff. Jeff was known around school as the typical teenage heartthrob while Rory was known as the dork who used to be friends with a crazy dog murderer.

"Name's Jeff. You new around here? I've never seen you before and I wouldn't forget a beautiful face like yours." Jeff turned on his charm. Rory rolled his eyes and sighed with a mixture of anger, disgust and despair.

"Yeah, Rory's promised to show me around and get me all situated." Amy put her arm around Rory "Right?"

"Right" Rory smiled.

"He's a good guy." Amy gave Rory a peck on the cheek. "I gotta go before Aunt Sharon gets worried but I'll see you boys around" She waved goodbye as she ran off.

"Who's the smoking red-head, Rory?" Jeff put his arm around Rory as if they were suddenly old pals. "Think you can hook me up?"

"No." Rory removed Jeff's arm from around him shoulder. "She's an old friend of mine"

"Since when have you got friends, Rory?" Jeff laughed. "Oh wait..." Jeff wasn't the brightest but he slowly put the pieces together. "That's... that was Crazy Amy?! Oh, wow she got hot!"

"You're a real class act, Jeff" Rory scoffed.

"Come on, don't act like you didn't think about it. You told her you'd 'show her around' and 'get her situated' am I right?" Jeff nudged Rory's shoulder. "I wouldn't say no to a night with her, you know what I mean? So, I'm not judging you for trying to get with that. Like, she's so hot that I don't even care that she almost killed a dog once."

"Jeff, you are a top of the line asshole with a capital A." Rory smiled sarcastically.

"Whatever, dork. You're lucky she's bonkers. Otherwise she wouldn't give a loser like you the time of day." With that Jeff walked off and left Rory to wonder if Jeff had a point.

Rory figured she'd have to be crazy to really be interested in him. Or worse, maybe Amy knew she had power over him and kept Rory close because she knew he'd do anything for her. But Rory was so low on self-esteem that he wasn't above being used as long as he made Amy happy.

That night Rory got a call from Amy asking if he could come over.

"It's almost midnight" Rory whispered as he met Amy in Aunt Sharon's garden.

"Remember when I used to look out here and I'd think that The Doctor was coming for me to take me away on an adventure?" Amy looked out into the garden. "And then he did." She laughed but something in her voice sounded sad.

"Yeah" Rory smiled back sheepishly and looked at the ground. "But you're home now and you've grown up. Everything's going to be ok now" Rory found himself making a bold move and held her hand in his. But he wasn't bold enough to stop looking at the ground as he did so.

"I know everyone in town calls me crazy" Amy whispered as she held Rory's hand a little tighter. "I've been gone for 5 years and in that time I've become some sort of legend. Amelia Pond, like a name in a fairytale. Crazy little girl who hears voices and invents make-believe friends that aren't really there."

"I'm really here, Amy." Rory found the courage to look up at her. He looked into her big green eyes. "It's you and me always. I promise you"

Amelia looked up at the stars. "I'm not staying here for high school. The Doctor and Aunt Sharon have decided I should go to a private school this coming fall. They said I'd be safer there." Amy still held Rory's hand. "Calvierri School for Girls. Better than staying here and being called Crazy Amy all the time."

"But you'll keep in touch, yeah?" Rory asked putting his arm around her shoulder. "I'll write you every day."

"Thanks. You're a great friend." Amy was touched by his kindness and felt the urge to kiss him. But unlike Rory, Amy wasn't the sort to hold back the way he did. She leaned in and kissed him square on the lips like she had with The Doctor but Rory didn't run away.

He held her by the waist and kissed her back softly. He took a step back and smiled. "Thanks." Rory looked back at the ground. He wanted to say 'I love you' but figured she wouldn't say it back. "Umm... goodnight, Amy" Rory hugged her.

"Goodnight" Amy waved him goodbye.