In a lone room danced a young girl. She looked to be about 17 or 18. She moved with grace that only a very experienced dancer could. There was no music fueling her. She just danced as the light from the sun crept over the mountain behind.

A knock at her door disturbed her movements. She signed and stood up straight, making sure her posture was perfect.

"Come in."

The door opened. A older man walked in. He looked just like her. Down to their purple eyes.

He took one look at her stance and laughed.

The young girl scowled and crossed her arms against her chest. "Dad. Thats not nice. Im practicing for the ball tonight. I need to be perfect."

The man glided over to the girl and put his hands on her shoulders. "Harper. You'll do fine. I promise."

"I need to make mother proud."

At the mention of her mother, the man's eyes dimmed.

"You make her proud every single day." He smiled sightly. "You could never do otherwise." He pulled back. "I just wanted to let you know that Ava will be here soon."

"Really?" The name brought a smile to Harper. "Thanks dad."

"No problem." He moved back over to the door. Just before he left he turned and gave her another smile. "Dont stop dancing on account of me."

The door shut behind him as Harper looked surprised.

She turned and walked to her desk. She picked up a frame and stared at the photograph. "Dont worry mother. Ill make you very proud, tonight."

Her father took a deep sign on the other side of her door.

How he missed his wife. He still couldn't get over the accident that took her from them.

Footsteps could be heard running down the hall. He turned and squatted, getting ready.

A flurry of dress, hair, arms and legs ran into him.

"Grandpa."

"Hello, Rosalita." He smiled softly as he hugged his grandchild.

"Hey, dad." He looked up to see his son.

"Elliot." He smiled as he stood up, picking up Rosalita with him. "How are you?"

"Good.' He motioned to his daughter. "She couldnt wait to come over."

Rosalita smiled at him. She smiled like her mother. "I lwve you grandpa." She gave him a pec on the check.

The door bell rang, echoing the sound through out the whole dwelling.

"Let me go get the door." He put down Rosalita and walked to the door.

It was a family.

"Nabu." The older woman spoke with a smile. "We made it."

"Thanks mom..." The young man next to her scowled as he caught on to her meaning.

The young girl next to him laugh.

" Musa, Riven, Ava, and Jake. Welcome. Come in." Nabu greeted his company.

"Is Harper in her room?" The young girl, who like a miniature copy of her mother, asked.

"Yeah." Nabu smiled. "She is excited to see you."

"Thanks!" She smiled and rushed off.

"Ready for the ball tonight?" Musa asked.

"Nabu nodded. "Yeah. Im ready. I guess as ready as I'll ever be."

"We will find him."

"I know." Nabu shook his head. "You guys want something to drink?"

Jake had already stalked off.

"Sure." Riven spoke up. He glanced at Musa. "We would both like something." He turned back to Nabu.

"Great. Come this way."

They followed him out of the room to the kitchen.

"Elliot." Ava stopped short when she saw him. "Hey..."

He looked surprised to see her. "Hey."

Harper saved them from a uncomfortable silence by popping up.

"Come on, Ava, We gotta go get ready. We need to look perfect and the ball is only 4 hours away. You know how long it takes to do my hair." She dragged Ava away and back to her room.

Ava always loved the purple walls and white canopy bed that made up Harpers room. Aside from her large closet, and wooden desk. On the door of her closet were two dresses. They had bought them together and Ava had decided that since she was getting ready here for the ball that she just leave it.

"Sorry about the whole thing with my brother. I didn't know he was going to arrive so early. I was just about to text you when I saw you." Harper apologized

Ava gave a small smile. "Dont worry about it. We are both adults."

"AVA!"

They both turned at the sound as Rosalita launched herself at Ava.

Ava laughed as she gave the little three year old a hug. "I like your dress."

Rosalita smiled.

Ava put Rosalita down. "Now it is time for me to get into mine." She walked over to the closet door and took the dress into the bathroom that was adjoined to Harper's bedroom.

Harper turned to her niece. "Come. Lets do something with your hair before we give you back to daddy.

"Thanks again for getting her ready." Elliot thanked his sister as he stood by her door holding his daughter. "She looks really nice."

Harper smiled. "No problem." She took a quick glance back into her before she shut the door behind her. "You ok?" She looked at him concern on her features.

"Yeah." He nodded. "Just fine. Dont worry about me."

"Good." Harper smiled "She loved you, you know."

"What?" He raised an eyebrow.

"Mom."

"Oh...yeah. I know." He gave one last smile before he walked off.

Harper went back into her bedroom. "I love it!" She sqealed when she saw Ava in her dress. "Perfect! Let me get into mine and we can do our hair."

"And make-up too." Ava laughed as she twirled around. Her phone vibrated. "Hey. Jake. Yeah. Yeah. Ok. Thanks." She closed her phone and then turned to Harper. "He finally found his balls and asked her out."

"Really?"

Ava nodded. "Now. Go. Get ready. We have to look perfect remember?"

Harper nodded. "I remember." She walked over to the photograph she had look at earlier, kissed her first two fingers and pushed them to the glass slightly.

"Happy birthday mom." She whispered. "I love you."