Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books, and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended. I also don't own the plot, characters, or anything else dealing with Ever After the movie. (I highly recommend it! It is one of my favorite movies!)
AN: I have to say thank you to my 2nd Beta-reader: LuclleHannah. This is my first challenge that I take up! I am so happy. Just to tell you I am trying to keep it close to the real dialogue but I am changing certain parts!
Summary: In the early 16th century, there lived a Cinderella with a twist. His stepmother thrust Young Harry into slavery when his father died. Ten years later, he meets Princess Hermione, and their lives changed forever. Based upon Ever After the movie. H/Hr.
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Now On with the story!
CinderHarry and his Princess Charming chapter 2Ten years later…
King Daniel of England ((AN: In the movie they are the rulers of France but for my story's purposes, they rule England.)) was rampaging through the castle with Queen Emma following him.
"Can't this wait till morning, Daniel?" Said the Queen as she followed her husband careful not to trip due to the speed at which they were walking.
"IF I SHALL NOT SLEEP NEITHER SHALL SHE!" Yelled King Daniel as he turned the corner heading for his eldest daughter's bedroom.
Princess Luna and Princess Kristi were trying to stop their father from interrupting their sister's sleep. "Father you need rest. Luna and I can talk to the eldest princess." Said Princess Kristi as Luna and she tried to block their father's way.
The king just stopped in front of them and glared them down. When they chose to move to avoid any trouble, the king burst through the door. Seeing no one in the bed and curtains hanging out the window, his face quickly turned red. "HERMIONE!!!!!" Echoed the voice of the highest man in the country.
Meanwhile, back at the manor, Harry was sleeping covered in ashes from the fireplace and Utopia was opened in his hand. Harry's eyes softly opened as the early morning air hit his face. He sat up and wiped his glasses clean.
Time for chores thought Harry as he walked out to the pig cage and picked up the food to feed them.
Just as the sun was rising, Harry was out in the apple orchard. He had collected a sack full of apples. Harry was walking up the stairs that lead to the house when he heard a female voice yelling at what seemed to be a horse. Harry quickly spun around.
Jumping over the bushes was a female with curly brown hair wearing a light blue dress and a dark blue satin clock. She was ridding his father's horse!
Harry quickly ran down the stairs, spilling apples as he ran, and seized one. He aimed it at the mysterious girl and threw it at her. He knocked her right of the horse.
She started to tumble on the ground. Her sating dark blue cape fell over her face as well as her hair, covering up who she was. She got up and started dogging the countless apples being thrown at her by Harry.
"How dare you try to steal my father's horse!" Yelled Harry as he sent the apples throttling through the air.
"Please I have no other choice." Said the mysterious girl as she tumbled to get away from the apples.
"And we have no choice but to let you. Thief!" Yelled Harry as he hit the girl again.
The girl fell over once more and her face became uncovered. The girl's eyes were a chocolate brown with gold sparkles in them.
Harry fell to his knees and hands. "Forgive me, your majesty, as for I did not see you."
The princess rubbed her head and said, "Your aim would suggest otherwise."
Harry simply replied, "Princess Hermione, I know for I shall be put for death for it."
Hermione walked toward the horse that belonged to James. She said, "Tell no one of this and I shall be leant."
Hermione climbed on the horse as Harry said, "We have younger horses if that is what you wish."
Hermione rode over to Harry and said, "All I wish for is nothing more than to be free of my cage. Here. For your silence." Hermione poured 20 gold pieces in front of Harry and rode off.
Meanwhile…At the table in the dinning room, Petunia sat down with Dudley and Draco, eating.
"I said a 4 minute egg not 4 ½ minute egg! And where is our goddam bread?!?!" yelled Draco.
"It's in the oven, my lord." Said Molly.
"Draco, what did I tell you about your voice level?" Asked Petunia as she looked at the table.
"A young mans voice shall not be higher than a gentle whispering wind." Answer Dudley as he spun his fork in his breakfast.
"Dudley, do not talk unless you can improve the silence," said Petunia," now Draco. That temper will not be tolerated in the royal court." As she said this she turned her head from Draco to Dudley and back to Draco.
"Well, why does it matter? No one's going to the royal court except a Spanish pig they call a prince," said Draco.
Petunia smiled as she shook her head in disagreement. "There still a chance for you sweetie." She looked around the table. "Why is there no salt on this table? HARRY!!"
Moments earlier…In the kitchen, Harry walked in and said, "An Angel of mercy has shined upon me," as he poured the gold coins onto the table.
Arabella was taking the bread out of the oven when he did this and stood there in shock.
Molly turned around at the sound of the gold hitting the table. "What are you going to do with the money?" asked Molly as Harry poured the apples into the basket. Harry simply grinned at her. Molly's eyes widened, as she understood what Harry was going to do. She was in pure shock. She finally chocked out, "Arthur?" in surprise.
Harry jolted over to Molly and nodded. "If the Baroness can sell your husband to pay off her debt, then this can surely bring him back?" said Harry.
Arabella ran over to Harry and shoved the money into his pocket. "These gold are as good as yours!"
All of a sudden, Petunia's voice could be heard all through the house screaming for Harry.
"Coming!" yelled Harry as he picked up Draco's egg, the salt, and the apples. Harry walked into the dinning room as his evil step family glared at him.
"What took you so long?" asked Petunia in a sharp, cold-hearted tone.
"I fell of a ladder in the orchard. But I'm better now," said Harry as he set the salt and the apples in the middle of the table.
"It looks like someone was reading in the fire place and ashes again. Well, Cinderboy, shouldn't you live with the pigs if you insist like sleeping and looking like one?" asked Draco as Harry replaced his older egg with the newer egg.
"Draco. Tsk-tsk." Said Petunia, "Now, Harry, attend to your chores then clean yourself up. I don't want a messy house."
Later that day…Petunia and Draco were shopping for a new velvet jacket with a large gold clipping that would capture Princess Hermione's attention.
"Well that just won't do. Its far to small." Said Petunia looking at the gold clipping. She shook her head.
"I am sorry, milady. Baroness, I am afraid anything bigger, the weight would cause him to fall over." Said the seller and he looked at Draco.
"Well that's what we are looking for. Come along Draco," said Petunia as she started to turn around.
The shop owner stopped her and said, "We do have a very larger piece. Here is…"
In a room above the shopping court, Ron was waiting for Harry, who was standing behind a curtain changing in to a nobleman's costume.
"If you get caught, you know the penalty for dressing above your station!" said Ron as he was painting.
"It is for a great cause Ron. I'm doing it to help save your father! It amazes me! She blames all of her debt on us. Yet she still pretends she has money to spend!" said Harry as he finished getting dressed. "Don't laugh Ron. I'm coming out." Harry walked out and Ron smiled.
"Why would I laugh at you? You look just like a nobleman. Not just any nobleman, you like your father." Ron said and Harry grinned widely. Ron slapped Harry's back and said, "Good luck." With that, Harry was off.
When Harry reached the castle, everyone stared at him trying to catch a glimpse of Harry and to find out who he was.
"Make way for the Lord!" Said the guards as Harry passed. Harry was starting to feel like he wanted to turn back. He was about to do it when he saw Arthur being forced into a cage. He started to walk to the cage. He gained more confidence with every step. He stepped in front of the horse. "Stop right there," said Harry.
Earlier that morning,
After Hermione had rode away from the servant boy, she was riding in the woods. All of a sudden, she spotted a gang of gypsies robbing an old man with a long white-silvery beard and some of his fellow travelers.
"Please help me, miss. I need to stop that man," the old man pointed at a man with short brown hair, "It's a matter of life and death!"
Hermione looked at the man and then behind her. She saw a group of guards riding along the path in the forest heading her way. In the head of the group was none other than her youngest sister, Princess Kristi. Hermione bolted after the brown-haired man.
She quickly reached the man on the horse. When he didn't stop when she told him to, she jumped off the gorse and onto the man. Unfortunately for them, they were near a ledge and fell into the river. Fortunately (for Hermione), the horse didn't fall into the river. Hermione quickly swam to the top of the water with the stolen object.
When Hermione gave the object to the old man, he opened it revealing a painting of a young man with dark hair, somewhere between dark brown and black; blue eyes the color of the sky on a summer's day; and a milky white skin color, sitting on a beach with crystal blue water, grinning widely.
Hermione stood there in shock as she saw the picture. "He smiles as if he knows something I don't," said Hermione. Highly unlikely, that is. "I thought you told you said it was a matter of life and death." Said Hermione.
"Well, kind lady, a man's most cherished work is." Said the old man with a smile.
Princess Kristi rode up and gave Hermione the horse she took from the servant boy. "Well. The artist, Dumbledore, is requested at the castle." Said Kristi as Dumbledore's two helpers, Fred and George put the painting back in her place.
Hermione ran up to the man, "You're Dumbledore!" She hugged him. "This is great! You're the master of forward thinking and my father is the king of backward thinking. Maybe you can talk him into the 16th century!"
Dumbledore smiled and said "I'll see what I can do."
With that, they rode to the castle. When they reached the castle, Hermione noticed a man yelling at another young man. The young man looks familiar. Thought Hermione. She rode over to the spot where the two men argued.
AN: That's its for this chapter! I hope you all liked it! PLEASE REVIEW AND NO FALMES PLEASE! I really want people to review. Please R and R. It might be a while till I update (latest is the 22nd I guess) cause I have a big project for one of my classes. I am planning to update the Magic Of Nymphs on or around Christmas so look for that! Sayonara (Good bye in Japanese ((I am taking it this year)) just a little information for you who don't know what it means) for now!