Title: Love is an Odd Thing

Author: RomaFelton3331

Rating: K+

Summary: The Mad Hatter doesn't like the new Lord coming to court Mirana, but he doesn't know why, could he have got over his feelings for Alice and found some for his Queen? Mad Hatter/White Queen, mild mentions of Mad Hatter/Alice.

Fandom: Alice In Wonderland, 2010

Pairing: Mad Hatter (Tarrant Hightopp) /White Queen (Mirana), mild Mad Hatter/Alice

Word count: 804

Disclaimer: Alice in Wonderland belongs to Lewis Carroll and this version of it belongs to Tim Burton.

A.N/ Characters may be OOC, sorry…

"Mirana, you cannot be serious!" one of her court members, a young tall woman with cream hair that flowed in curls down her dark, and dark piercing eyes said.

"I am very so." Mirana responded.

"But…he's mad! What kind of impression are you trying to make on Lord Norve?" the young woman protested.

Mirana sighed, walking out onto her balcony to look at the garden beneath her and the bright orange hair man walking through them.

"Tarrant is a good and loyal friend not only to me but to my kingdom, he will be attending the ball!"

"But-"

"But nothing, tell everyone he shall be there." the Queen said, sounding slightly stern for her normal kind self. The woman nodded and hurried away leaving the Queen on her own on the balcony.

"Tarrant!"

The orange haired hatter looked up and smiled as he saw his queen standing upon her balcony.

"Come inside you'll catch an illness!"

He nodded and slowly made his way inside. Mirana clapped her gloves hands together and made her way out of her rooms and down into the castle entrance where the Hatter was just walking in, shivering slightly from being out in the cold for so long.

Mirana gracefully glided over to him and cupped his cheek in her gloved hand, still being able to feel the coldness of his skin through the material.

"Tarrant, you are freezing!"

His head dropped and he replied. "Ah ken, mah queen, ah em sorry." noticing the Scottish in his voice, her brown eyes widened.

"Hatter, what ever is the matter?" she asked

"It is naethin', mah queen." he said, Scottish accent not leaving him.

"It's Alice isn't it? You have been very saddened ever since she decided to leave Underland and return home."

"Aye, ah was hopin' she woods stay in Underlain…stay wi' me…"

"Hatter…I know you had…romantic feelings towards Alice, but she's gone, she had to leave, the aboveland is her home…not Underland." Mirana said, trying not to be to harsh, but still true.

"Ah ken." re replied. He looked up at his Queen and she was relieved to see that his eyes were his normal extraordinary green eyes. "When does the ball begin?" he said, Scottish gone and she smiled.

"In a matter of minutes, let us go." Mirana said, planting a kiss on the Hatter's forehead. "We have to welcome Lord Norve." the Hatter's eyes darkened at the mention of the man, which Mirana noticed.

"…Tarrant, what is it?"

"I don't like him." His voice was only just normal.

"Tarrant, you've never met him, give him a chance I'm sure that the two of you shall become the best of friends!" Mirana said, trying to lighten his mood but his eyes stay dark emerald green.

"I've heard about him, my queen…he is a gantin' cheil…."

"Hatter I'm sure he is not horrible…and he will be a good choice for my King." Mirana admitted making Hatter's eyes widen in shock.

"A kin'? Ah did nae ken ya waur lookin' fur a kin'." His Scottish was very thick, but Mirana didn't understand why he was so angry.

"Yes I am…I need to…a Queen has to have a King, Tarrant…"

"Cannae it be someain 'at ye loove? ur at leest someain 'at ye ken?!"

"Tarrant please calm down." Mirana said, using both of her hands to cup The Hatter's face. "I understand that you are worried about my happiness but I need a king and soon Tarrant…I am not getting any younger… "

"Whit abit me?"

"W-What?" The Queen stuttered.

"All of your time at court, my queen." The Hatter said, his voice returning to normal. "You have been playing match maker to every court member, yet you have done no such thing for yourself…or for me."

Mirana didn't know how to respond, for herself she had never wanted to marry unless she got to know a person very well and became good friends before any subject of taking it further came along. And as for Tarrant…a lot of people where not interested in him because they couldn't look beyond his appearance to get to know the real him and as for the ones who did get close to him…Mirana would 'politely' tell them to back off.

"Tarrant…you have been a great friend to me and a very loyal servant…if you want be to find someone for you…I'd be more than happy to." Mirana said, lying through her teeth. Tarrant shook his head and walked forward slightly pushing the White Queen up against the wall, and slowly bent down bringing his face closer to hers.

Before Mirana could move in and kiss the person who has been holding her heart for so long Tarrant moved away and walked briskly down the corridor and round the corner ignoring the calls from his Queen.

Authors Notes:

This is my first Alice in Wonderland fic, Tim Burton universe of course! And my actual OTP of this fandom. This is the first chapter of a few.