THE SADDEST BEDTIME STORY EVER HEARD
They met one afternoon in August of 1988. Our princess is named Katherine but her family call her Katie but is referred to as Belle and our prince is named Sean but is referred as Sully by Belle. Now on with the story.
One afternoon in August, Sean was sitting in his family garden. Sean was nine years old at the time and had just been to see a movie with his parents. The movie was Cinderella. It was the first movie he had seen as he and his family had just moved to Belfast from a small town and also it has to be noted he was a wizard and in the wizarding world, they don't go to movies. Most don't know what a movie is. Anyway, he was sitting in the garden wondering who he would marry. He looked up to the sky and asked. I wonder what my wife will look like. I wonder what she will be like? Just then, he heard a pop. I wonder what that is he asked himself. After the pop, he heard giggling. Who is there he asked? More giggling. Who is there? He asked again. Sean got up to see who was in the garden. He saw a pair of blue eyes peaking out from the bushes. Who are you? He asked. After he said that, a little girl came jumping out from behind the bushes giggling. Who are you Sean asked again. The little girl looked up at Sean and said. I am a fairy princess. A fairy princess said Sean. Yes, she said. Well fairy princess what is your name. My name is Tinkerbelle. Tinkerbelle? Yes Tinkerbelle. Ok said Sean. So you are a fairy princess. Yes I am. Aren't you also a little girl? No, she said as she walked up to Sean and stuck her finger in his face I am not a little girl I am a witch. A witch I thought you said that you were a fairy princess. I am but I am also a witch. Oh, ok. You aren't upset that I am a witch? No said Sean. Why asked the little girl. Well how do you know that you are a witch? My mommy told me. Why did she tell you you were a witch? I threw my brother across the room and he started yelling WITCH WITCH. I went and told my mommy what he was calling me and she told me that I should just go back to him and call him WIZARD. I asked why and she told me that he was a wizard and that I was a witch. I asked how she knew I was a witch and she told me that she knew because she was a witch and that my daddy was a wizard.
Sean looked at the little girl and smiled. What asked the little girl? What is your real name he asked? I told you my name is Tinkerbelle. Ok well I am going to call you Belle. Ok she said I like that. Well Belle, I am not upset that you are a witch because I am a wizard. You are she exclaimed. Yes, I am but I can't tell anyone because it is a secret.
My mommy told me that I couldn't tell anyone that I was a witch because they would be scared of me. Why would they be scared of me? She asked. Muggles are scared of what they don't understand. Muggles she asked. Muggles are non magical people. Oh said Belle.
What is your name Belle asked? You can call me Sully. Is that your name she asked? It is my nickname. Ok said Belle. Where are we she asked? We are in my family garden. Ok said Belle. Why do you talk funny Belle asked? Why do I talk funny asked Sean? Yes, you sound like the leprechaun on the television commercial for Lucky Charms. I don't talk funny I talk like everyone else I know. You are the one who talks funny. You sound American. That was the wrong thing to say to Belle. I AM NOT AMERICAN. I AM CANADIAN. Canadian asked Sean. Yes, I live in Canada. How could you live in Canada? Why do you ask she said? Well you are in Belfast. Belfast where is Belfast? It is in Ireland. My grandmother is from Ireland said Belle. How could I be in Ireland I just went to have a nap? I want to go home I am scared. Don't be scared Belle I won't let anything happen to you. Belle looked at Sean studying him. Ok I trust you but how am I going to get home. I don't know but let's just sit a while and think. Here sit down here. He helped her to sit down on the grass and sat down beside her. My mom is not home right now but we can wait for her and then she may be able to help us.
Tell me about yourself said Sean. Well said Belle. I am five years old but I will be six in September and I just finished Kindergarten. I can read, I know my alphabet and my numbers and I know how to say 1-10 in French. That is impressive said Sean. What about you asked Belle. Well said Sean. I am nine years old and I will be ten in a couple of weeks and I am going into fifth form. Fifth form is like grade five? I guess said Sean. Why? My brother would have been going into grade six if he was continuing in my school but he is going to a special school for wizards. Is he going to Hogwarts? Hogwarts? Yes that is the school I will be going to next year. No, he is going to a school called Casa Loma. It is in Toronto. I didn't know there was a magic school in Toronto. It is a small school. He thinks he is such a big shot now that he is going there.
Belle looked at Sean questionly just then. Sully why do you look so sad? Do I look sad said Sean? Yeah you do. Why are you sad? I guess I am sad because I don't seem to have any friends here. Belle looked at Sean again and said "You have me. I will be your friend". You will said Sean. Yes, said Belle and then she put both of her hands on either side of his face and kissed him on the lips. Sean was quite shocked at that and leaned back and said "why did you do that? Because you were sad. My mommy always says that a kiss will get rid of sadness. So I kissed you now you can't be sad anymore said Belle with a smile.
You are a special kid said Sean. Thank you said Belle you are special too.
Now how am I going to get home? said Belle. I don't know said Sean. Wait said Belle. I think I hear my mommy. I had better go and she ran back the way she originally came. Belle are you there said Sean. There was no answer. He walked behind the bush that Belle was hiding behind and there was no one there. Was that a dream he thought.
Belle ran back in the direction she came and when she got there, she woke up. Oh said Belle. I guess that was a dream she said to herself. Mommy I had the most interesting dream. I dreamt that I went to ahhh I can't remember where I was but I met a boy there. His name is Sully and he is nine years old and he is soo cute. I kissed him because he was sad so now he can't be sad. Belle went on like that for a while. Once she was finished, her mother just smiled. I am glad you had a nice dream Katie are you all rested now. Yes mommy. Guess what mommy said Katie. What said her mother? I love Sully. You do said her mother. Yes I do. That's nice said her mother.