A/N: This is a story I had posted a while ago, but I took it down so I could revise it. This is an AU fic in the fact that Zuko doesn't end up with Mae, but everything else in the series is the same; there will be a few OCs, but main characters will still be in this story. I hope you enjoy. BTW: there might be a few pairings you all might not agree with. Oh, and I don't own Avatar, but I kind-of wish I did.

Arianna's POV

The war was finally over, after 100 years, the war was finally over. It was hard to believe, but the war was really over. In celebration, the Northern Water Tribe invited Fire Lord Zuko to come and visit them. When he arrived, Chief Arnook, the leader, Chief Arnook's adviser, the other noble families, Arianna, who was the daughter of Chief Arnook's adviser, and Hahn, Arianna's fiancé were standing there to greet him. Finally he walked off of his ship, the last time Arianna saw him he was there to capture the Avatar, and his hair was much shorter then and he looked so much more hostile than he did now. Arianna liked him better with longer hair.

Hahn had one arm wrapped around Arianna's shoulder a bit too tight for her liking. "Hahn, not so tight,"

"I'm not hurting you, but if you wish, I can put my arm here," Hahn said as he moved his arm to her waist. Hahn pressed his hand against the small of her back.

"Hahn, we're in public, plus we have an honored guest," Arianna replied.

"Honored guest? The last time he was here he caused havoc," Hahn sneered as he rolled his eyes.

Arianna was about to say something back to Hahn when Chief Arnook spoke.

"Welcome Fire Lord Zuko, we are honored to welcome you to the Northern Water Tribe."

"It's a pleasure being here," Fire Lord Zuko responded.

Her heart skipped a beat at the sound of his voice. No, her minded chided, you're engaged to Hahn.

"I am Chief Arnook, and this is my adviser and my ambassador Kuruk, he will be more than happy to help you in any way he can," Chief Arnook replied.

"It's a pleasure meeting you," Arianna's father responded as he bowed. "This is my daughter Arianna ."

"It's an honor your Majesty," she said as a bowed. "This is my fiancé, Hahn."

"Likewise," Fire Lord Zuko replied as he caught her eye and winked.

When she looked into his gold eyes, her heart melted like a block of ice in the middle of summer.

"Pleasure," Hahn said somewhat tightly.

"If you want, I would be more than happy to show you around your Majesty," Arianna offered.

"I would like that," Fire Lord Zuko replied.

After a while they were all dismissed and Arianna went home with her father.

"Arianna, are you sure about this?" her father asked.

"Sure about what?" she questioned.

"About showing Fire Lord Zuko around by yourself, are you sure you don't want Hahn to go with you?" her father inquired.

"Yes Father, I'm sure," Arianna answered.

"But he's a Firebender," her father said.

"And I'm a Waterbender, and last time I checked, water beat fire, besides I thought you wanted me to be nice to Fire Lord Zuko," Arianna replied.

"Yes, I know, I guess I'm just protective, since you're my little girl. Don't worry about cooking anything tonight, there is going to be a great feast in Fire Lord Zuko's honor," her father responded.

Around sunset, they got dressed in their nicest clothes and headed to the feast. She was to sit in between Fire Lord Zuko and Hahn.

Joy! She thought sarcastically.

Throughout the feast Arianna wanted to flirt with Fire Lord Zuko, but she couldn't because Hahn was sitting on the other side of her and she knew what her father would say if he caught her flirting with another guy when she was engaged, so the most she could do was glance at him occasionally.

"Good night your Majesty," Arianna said to Fire Lord Zuko as she gave a bow after the feast was over.

"Good night Arianna," Fire Lord Zuko replied.

Arianna was flattered that he remembered her name. She blushed slightly and gave a nervous smile.

"Are you ready to go?" Hahn asked as he came up beside her.

"Yes, I'm ready," she answered.

Hahn wrapped an arm around Arianna's shoulders and they left. They met her father at a boat.

"Hello Hahn, did you enjoy the feast?" Kuruk greeted.

"Yes sir," Hahn returned.

Hahn got in the boat and then helped Arianna in, and then her father got in. They went to the house that Arianna and her father lived in, and Hahn walked her up to the door.

"Good night Arianna," Hahn said.

"Good night Hahn," she replied.

"Arianna, it's late, come inside!" her father called.

"Coming!" she called back. Arianna gave Hahn a small smile and then went inside.

"What do you think of Fire Lord Zuko?" her father questioned.

"He seems nice, and he's handsome," Arianna responded.

"Arianna, remember, you're engaged," her father reprimanded.

"Yes Father," she said.

"Good night sweetheart," her father replied.

"Good night Father," Arianna responded as she gave her father a hug.

Arianna went into her bedroom, got changed into her nightclothes and laid down. As she drifted off to sleep she thought about Fire Lord Zuko: his looks, the sound of his voice, everything. She didn't understand why she was feeling this way, but she was. There was just one problem with what she was feeling towards Fire Lord Zuko….Hahn.