Beginning Of A Bond
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Lillian was happy that Fiona had returned from the dragon guarded tower but she noticed she was in her ogre form but didn't care about that but wondered what she'd been doing all those years but she was worried about Harold because she knew how he'd react to Fiona in this form.
"Where's Dad?" Fiona asked as Lillian was nervous hearing that.
"He'll..... be back this evening.
But he mightn't understand why you chose to be in your ogre form which is beauitful.
Your father isn't very open minded." she said as Fiona understood.
"M-Maybe he missed me after I left home." Fiona answered her.
Lillian was surprised by what her daughter just said but smiled knowing that Fiona could forgive Harold even though he'd ignored her as a child but she knew that wasn't Fiona's fault.
She hoped Harold would understand when he saw Fiona.
Harold wondered why Lillian was waiting for him on the steps of the castle as his carriage pulled up at the castle.
A look of happiness was on her face as he got out.
"Lillian what's going on?
Why're you so happy?" he asked her.
"Fiona......... has returned." she answered simply as he gasped.
"S-She's back from the tower?" he answered.
Lillian nodded in reply as they went into the castle but he was too excited but Lillian was worried because she knew that Harold was expecting to see his daughter with the curse broken and seeing her as a human but knew that he'd be disappointed seeing her in ogre form and was expecting the curse to be broken but would try to explain things to him as they were about to have dinner as Snow came downstairs but had been told by Lillian not to let Fiona come down stairs until she explained to Harold about what happened to Fiona while she was in the tower.
But Harold was concerned after Lillian explained but scowled seeing Fiona in ogre form.
"He doesn't look happy.
I knew this would happen.
I knew Harold would reject her because of what she is and not who she is inside." Lillian thought as they went to have dinner.
Fiona was nervous as she sat there at the table in the dining room as Snow was beside her.
That made her feel a little bit better but the cold look from her father made her nervous.
"You okay Fiona?" Snow asked gently.
Fiona nodded in reply but the ebony haired princess knew it was her father that was making her nervous but understood but Harold bit his tongue as not to anger Lillian but also to try and accept Fiona but he was finding it hard so far but the meal passed without incident but Lillian knew Fiona returning as an ogre bothered him but she would talk to him later when Fiona and Snow weren't around.
But she watched as Fiona and Snow left the room to go be with their friends.
Harold watched as Lillian left the room too but sighed.
He knew that she was mad at him but he had a feeling she'd tell him off later that night.
Hinata along with Leah, Sakura, Ariaelle along with Snow and Fiona were hanging out at Ariaelle's house but were in the half human and dragon girl's room but Snow noticed Fiona was very quiet but knew what was bothering her as Akia, Ariaelle's younger sister walked in carrying cookies but the seven year old was curious looking at Fiona but smiled at her as Ariaelle took the plate from her.
"Thanks Akia.
Where's Mom and Dad?" Ariaelle said.
"Out but the babysitter's been here until they get back." the young girl replied leaving the room.
Leah wondered why there was a distant look in Fiona's eyes as they ate.
Snow remembered Fiona had only eaten some escargot at the castle before they left but understood.
She then saw Leah nudge her.
"What's bothering Fiona?
She hasn't been herself since you two got here.
Is something wrong?" she asked the ebony haired princess.
"Yes.
Tonight her father saw her in ogre form and wasn't too happy even after Fiona's mother explained it to him but he wouldn't stop giving her cold looks through dinner but she barely ate anything besides the snails and two bites of caviar but that's why she's so hungry." Snow answered as Leah got an idea as she and the others along with Snow and Fiona went to get pizza.
Harold then sighed as Lillian joined him in their bedroom but she had a sad look on her face which worried him.
"Harold are you happy for Fiona?" she asked but Harold was thrown aback by the question.
"Yes but I'm still getting used to the fact that she's........... she's......" he replied.
"She's in ogre form Harold?
She chose that for True Love and she seems happy, really happy but all she wants is to know you love her Harold but you're afraid, aren't you?
But that's not all.
Marina has returned from school and she barely knows about her sister but wants to because every time she asks about Fiona, you change the subject and refuse to tell her.
She has a right to know." Lillian said.
There was a look of total guilt etched onto Harold's face which wouldn't go away along with feeling bad about how he treated his own daughter but sighed.
"I-I do care about her Lillian but it's hard.
Marina does have a right to know about her sister but Fiona will be shocked too.
But they have a right to know.
I'll tell them when Fiona comes home from her friend's sleep over.
I promise." he answered as he kissed her.
But that night sleep didn't come easily to him...
Later the next morning as Fiona and Snow returned home to the castle, they noticed a young girl in the royal gardens.
Fiona was curious but afraid at the same time but Snow looked mad.
"I thought Marina wasn't coming home from school yet!
Fiona's not going to be happy about this." the ebony haired princess thought as the young girl looked at them.
She had brownish red hair that went down to her shoulders but was in a ponytail, wore a purple dress, slender but had Lillian's eyes but the girl dropped the ball seeing Fiona.
"W-Who're you?
You must be....... Fiona!
But....... why're you an ogre?" the young girl asked curious but Harold approached them.
"Girls there's something we need to talk about inside!" he said as they followed him into the castle.
But Fiona was nervous.