Chapter One: And bring back a love song to me

I wonder, I wonder if my heart keeps singing
Will my song go winging to someone who'll find me
And bring back a love song to me?

- I Wonder, Mary Costa (Sleeping Beauty, 1959)

"Dad?"

Audrey looked nervously at her father. Phillip stopped looking on his tablet, trying to figure out the layout for the next practice for his soldiers, to pay attention to his only child. He could tell that something was bothering her, which Phillip could usually tell with Audrey. His daughter was a sensitive one, even though she put out her self-confidence out there for everyone to see but it certainly didn't fool Aurora or Phillip.

She seemed to be struggling to say something, Audrey kept jiggling her leg, a nervous tick that she had since she was little. His mother-in-law reprimanded Audrey multiple times for it, something that Aurora and Phillip defended. Aurora and her mom had different viewpoints in how to raise their daughter because Queen Leah acted like a mother to Audrey which annoyed Aurora at times.

His wife would always rant about how her mother shouldn't be the one that Audrey goes to, making his heartbreak for his wife who never wanted to resent her mom but now did when it came to how much her daughter would always go to her maternal grandmother until a few months ago that is, that changed the tied.

"I need some love advice."

That was something that surprised him because Audrey never came for him for this type of advice, usually with Aurora or Leah. Still, he set the tablet down making sure he let his daughter know she had is attention. "Is it a boy?"

He wanted to make sure that whoever Audrey asked out did not treat her badly like Ben did. His daughter was ever the romantic, always wanting to have a love story like him and Aurora.

Audrey shook her head, which clicked in Phillip's brain that, ah it's a girl.

"A princess, then?" Phillip asked her, Audrey nodded.

Both Phillip and Aurora supported their daughter when she came out as bisexual. There was still tension between the older royal generation, mostly with his in-laws. His father, King Hubert didn't live that long, having passed away a year before but made sure to let Audrey know that she was beloved. It gave some sort of comfort for his daughter, to know that at least she had one grandparent that supported her.

"She's different and amazing. But I think I might have ruined my chances with her." Audrey explained.

"How so?" Phillip asked.

"Well, I was mean to her and her friends when they transferred to Auradon Prep. I'm not sure how to approach her now or even talk to her because I'm scared that she might rebuff me and hate me. Which I wouldn't blame her but I want to make things right."

Phillip smiled at his daughter, who looked like she was about to either cry or tear her hair out in frustration over this love trouble that she was going through. "Well, why don't you just go up to her and ask her? Clear the air and start anew, no harm in that. Right?"

Audrey nodded before sighing. "No harm in that." She echoed her father's words.

"Who is she? The princess that you like so much that you came for your dad's advice for?" He teased her, bringing out a smile from his daughter.

"You won't be angry? Promise me." She said quickly. Phillip promised.

Whoever captured his daughter's heart must be someone special. As long as it wasn't Cinderella's son Chad, Phillip would be fine with.

"It's Evie. The daughter of the Evil Queen from the Isle." She spoke slowly as if she was ripping a band-aid from her father's arm. Phillip blinked in surprise.

He didn't judge, it just amused him considering the way he and his wife met. Thinking that she was just a commoner and he was ready to leave he royal status to be with her, only to find out she was a princess. Now here was Audrey, thinking she was going to marry a prince but falls for a princess-the daughter of the Evil Queen, no less. Yes, this was just amusing to him.

"Just pluck up the courage sweetheart, then serenade her with a song. Easy peasy!"

Audrey groaned, putting her head in her hands, hiding the smile on her face. "It's not that easy dad!"

He raised an eyebrow at her, "Why not? Songs usually work?"

"Dad!" She whined out loud. Phillip chuckled.

"Well, when you finally pluck up the courage to talk to her, I'll be waiting to meet her. Maybe she can design a cape for me?" He rubbed his chin as an afterthought. Audrey groaned again, but still was smiling at her father's silly antics.

"Dad, I'm serious!"

"Hi serious, I'm-"

Audrey groaned loudly. "No, stop. Thank you for the advice and I'm leaving before the dad jokes start." She said, getting up from her seat. Philip pouted.

"But you didn't even let me finish the joke!"

"For good reason!"

Phillip laughed. "Just remember what I told you, Audrey. Clear the air, start anew with Evie. Once that happens, get to know each other just like what I did with your mother, and then serenade her? That usually works with princesses."

"Maybe?" Audrey answered back as she was leaving.

This was much scarier than the time she came out. Audrey snuck a peek at Evie, who was sitting next to Jay. She seemed to be focused on whatever she was reading, scribbling down notes from the text to her notebook. Each hand motion was hurried as if it was a timed test and Evie was losing time.

She remembered what her dad had told her during her visit home, drumming in her head. She could do this, just take it and say it.

Jay said something to Evie as Mal groaned about something that Carlos ignored. Audrey walked inside the room where the VK's had their lessons with Fairy Godmother. She wasn't here as it wasn't time for class yet. Perfect timing for Audrey to talk to Evie.

The VK's noticed her, confusion at her presence in the room. They weren't buddy-buddy, considering it has been only two months since Ben's coronation. The only one she had talked to so far was Ben, who apologized to her. That rekindled their friendship, which gave Audrey some sense of soothing peace.

It was best for them to be friends as they figured out.

"Evie?" SHe spoke directly to the blue haired girl. Evie looked curious as to why Audrey was speaking to her. "Can I talk to you, privately for a few minutes?"

Her heart was hammering in her chest loudly that she could hear it through her head. Take it easy, one step at a time.

"Okay," Evie said, closing her books and grabbing her bag. She told her friends that she would be right back, before following Audrey to an area that she loved. In Auradon Prep, there was a small grotto, next to it was a wishing well. Audrey always came here for a few minutes or hours of tranquility. Nobody else knew it, not even Ben who she tried showing it too once but couldn't find it. She thought that maybe it was some magic that only let Audrey see it and now she hoped that at least someone else could see it.

"Wow," Evie said, her eyes sparkling that confirmed Audrey that she could see it. She must have had the biggest grin as she sat down on the bench that was behind the well. Evie sat next to her, pulling her black skirt down, smoothing it. "This place is beautiful."

Audrey nodded in agreement. "Yeah, I'm the only one that has found it. Nobody else could see it, let alone find it."

"Well, now there's two people that have seen it." Evie grinned. She pushed her hair back, tucking it behind her ear. Audrey wondered if it was soft, looking at it before Evie broke her distracted gaze from her hair to her words. "So what's up?"

"Evie," She began. "I wanted to tell you, I'm sorry for how I treated you and your friends when you guys came to Auradon. I was mean, scared and horrible to you guys, especially you."

"Well, if we're talking about apologies. I'm sorry for breaking you and Ben up. I'm sorry for humiliating you in front of the entire school." She told Audrey.

Audrey smiled, taking her hand. "Well, why don't we clear the air? Start over, from one princess to another."

Evie's smile grew wider that Audrey thought her face was going to split. "Yeah, I'd like that."

It felt like a weight was lifted off her shoulders as they were walking back to the school. It was surreal for Audrey that she was friends with the daughter of the Evil Queen, but then again it was a reality for them both. Now, if she could muster up the courage to ask her out.

Gods help her not mess this up. The last thing she needed was ruining already a blossoming friendship with Evie.

Evie chatted about a new piece she was working on. The way she described it, it sounded beautiful to Audrey. She and Evie chatted about fashion and shoes as they walked back to the classroom. Fairy Godmother was just walking towards them to get to the classroom.

"I'll see you later Audrey," Evie said, going into the room. She said bye to Evie and hello to the headmistress before walking back to her dorm. She bit her lip to suppress a squeal of excitement that flurried through her stomach. Still, it was peace between the two girls and a blossoming friendship to grow, hopefully into something more. Audrey would take it slow and see where the fates would take her.

With that, Audrey made her way to her dorm, happiness glowing off her in waves.

NOTES: An Audrey x Evie (Audvie!) fic! Hope you guys like it, more chapters to come soon! Don't own the song used for the title, chapter title, and quote, those are all Disney.

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