Once upon a time in a far far away kingdom lived a beautiful princess. The princess was kind and nice to everyone she met. Unfortunately those people were only the servants and animals of the palace. The reason for this is because of her father, the King, who had banned her from ever leaving the castle. Although that will change, because today is the princess's 18th birthday, and King promised his daughter a royal ball. The scene unfolds; Princess Allison Alexandra Elizabeth Dawson is getting fitted for her gown for tonight's ball.

"I'm so excited for the ball! Don't you agree Trish?" Ally asked. Trish is a short Latino with black curling hair, and Ally's lady in waiting.

"Yes I'm happy for you Ally, although I wish I could spend it with you. But servants can't attend royal balls," Trish replied sadly. Ally woke up from her daydream about the ball, and snapped her head to her short friend's direction. "Of course you can come, you are my lady in waiting, and a lady in waiting always follows the Princess or Queen they are with," Ally said with a smile.

Trish looks up at Ally with a huge smile on her face, she then pulls Ally into a huge hug. "New…dress…can't…breath," Ally choked

"Oh, sorry your highness," Trish said as she let go of the Princess with a shy smile. Ally laughed at her friend, and stepped off the podium and walked into the changing room. When Ally came out, she was in a red silky dress, it's her favorite dress because it was her mother's dress. The Queen had died when Ally was five years old, from an unknown illness. Ally has heard lots of stories about her mother and hopes she can be like her one day.

Ally looks around the room for her pet cat snowflake "Hmmm? I wonder where Snowflake is?" she wondered out loud.

"I am right down here! Hello?!" Snowflake said. Snowflake was a white kitten, Ally got from Trish. "Oh sorry, Snowy we didn't see you there," Trish said picking her up. Before the Queen died she gave Ally a very special necklace, and Trish's mother gave Trish a bracelet like the necklace. The necklace and bracelet gave the girls the power to talk to animals. Although the biggest difference between the two was that Ally's necklace changed color according to her mood.

Ally smiled at her two best friends and walked to the piano, the Princess loved music just as much as her mother. Although her father hated music because it reminded him of Ally's mother, so Ally kept her love for music a secret. Ally slowly puts her hands on the piano, closes her eyes then starts to play.

Dancing bears painted wings, things I almost remember and a song someone sings Once Upon a December. Someone holds me safe and warm horses prance through a sliver storm, figures dancing gracefully across my memory. Someone holds me safe and warm horses prance through a sliver storm. Figures dancing gracefully across my memory, far away long ago glowing dim as an ember things my heart use to know things it yearns to remember and a song someone sings Once Upon a December

The Princess opened her eyes to see Trish and Snowy staring wide eyed at her. Ally chuckled softly "So what did you think? It's about my mom," Ally asked tears forming in her eyes. Trish sets Snowflake down and rushes over to Ally giving her a big hug, while Ally cried on her shoulder. "I thought it was beautiful Ally, she would have been so proud of you. Now please don't cry it's your birthday after all," Trish said calmly. She unraveled herself from the Princess to dry her tears. Snowflake then walked to them with a box of tissues in her mouth. Ally and Trish laughed as Ally took a tissue.

"You ok now Ally?" Snowflake asked. Ally smiled and picked up Snowflake, as she started to pet Snowflake she said "Yea I'm ok, besides maybe there will be cute Princes at the ball, and we'll dance the night away." Ally sighed dreamily.

"Ooo, and maybe a cute royal steward for me," Trish said. Snowflake smiled and closed her eyes for a minute, then snapped them opened. The girls noticed this and looked the cat confused.

"Maybe a Prince will bring a cat for me to play with," Snowflake said with a smile, the friends then laughed at the silly cat.

"Well what time is it?" Ally asked Trish after their laughing fit. Trish looked at her watch and her brown eyes widened. "It's 6:30 and the ball starts at 7:30!" she yelled. Ally's grew big, picked up Snowflake, grabbed Trish's hand and ran.

"Come on I need to get ready!" Ally yelled dragging Trish behind her.