~Jasper POV~

Every day me and Sam always have to make sure our brothers and sister makes it to school on time and safe. Well, Tanner now helps us out since now he's in middle school, so that's a major help but for Patrick and Lisa, we make sure they get into the elementary safe and with a grown up taking them into the school building.

Once we three got to the school we headed a different direction. Sam always talks to those guys friends of his and Tanner sticks with his BFF Tom. That's how Tanner calls Tom as his BFF. With me, I go hang out with my friends and talk to them.

I'm the most popular boy in school not only I'm the son of the Pumpkin King and the next one in line but also the girls all go over heals over me because they see me as this handsome prince of theirs. Now I don't mind girls at all but when they go wild and start fighting over you then that's a big thing I hate being around girls like that.

My friends especially Rosh who's a vampire dress in his fine Victorian black and purple suit with his black hair comb nicely straight tease me of meeting a girl and fall in love with her. Of course, I know about romance and such but... if I do find that girl I want to be how dad met mom and knew that mom was the one for him. That sense of knowing that girl is the one for me.

Do I dream romance? Eh... kinda but mostly busy either helping dad with the preparation or watching my younger siblings when both mom and dad are gone. So guess I rarely think about romance too much.

As I got to my locker, Rosh who's locker is right next to mine smiles at me with his fangs sticking out of his mouth.

"I know that today is the day you get to find your girl..."

I sigh, "you've been saying that for a week now and nothing happens."

Rosh nods, "true but I have this strong feeling you will... I think."

I just shook my head as I open my bottom locker so I can hit the lash to open the top locker.

Rosh interrupts me again saying, "there's that girl name Latrisa. She's over heals for you they say."

I sigh hearing that name, "yeah, no"

"Why not?!"

I looked at Rosh, "last time I went with her she was more for herself as well for her taste of beauty. Besides she's not for me anyways. I know she's popular as well for her friends but... I don't feel that spark inside me saying she's the one."

Rosh sighs, "oh... never mind."

I finally open my top locker when suddenly a letter fell out as I quickly caught it in my bony hands. It had my name in beautiful cursive letters. My eyes sockets widened as my mind racing wondering who in the word sneak this into my locker.

I heard Rosh said, "oh... I knew it!"

I sigh as I slowly open the white envelope up as a piece of notebook paper was in it. I open the paper up and saw that the words of the paper were also in cursive. I enjoy reading cursive as well doing cursives so whoever left this must too love writing in cursive.

So I slowly read the letter as I found out it was a love poem for me.

Roses are Red and violets are blue

The sweet embrace of love embraces our compassion today.

Dear Friend, when I first set eyes upon up I've fallen in love with you. That deep sincere love that is so pure it has cured my heart away.

A love so destined to be together. A love that is meant to be together now and forever.

Sencerie Yours:

Secret Admirer.

As I finished I saw Rosh too was reading the letter with me. I sigh seeing that smile that I knew what is about to come next.

"Looks like this girl likes you..."

I look back at the paper and nodded, "yeah, but who is she?"

Rosh chuckles, "why don't you see if you can't find her?"

I look at him, "well that was super helpful."

"What?! It's the facts right?"

I put the letter into my folder and shut the locker doors and went to class. Though all day my mind kept wondering who was this girl that give me that letter? Somehow my heart began to flatter when I read that letter.

Was this love? The love that dad had felt on the night he kiss mom on the Spiral Hill?

As school was over I thought maybe I could find the girl who gave me that letter but... all the girls I've look but seen the same girls I know since well... a long time. So I knew this search for this mystery girl is going to be a lot harder then what I thought.

So, of course, I kept this letter and the mystery girl quiet from my family because I didn't want to get embarrassed by them about this. Especially began to rub it in my face and brag to everyone in town about it. Totally embarrassing!

The next day same thing happens only this time the poem is a bit longer and sweeter. Whoever this girl really loves flowers because she keeps telling of how flowers are so sweet and the beauty within is so precious.

I still couldn't find her. Again and again, and again the same thing happens I get the letter but I can't find the girl. Am I missing something here?! Is there something I'm not getting at or not looking too well for?

Again and again, and again the same thing happens I get the letter but I can't find the girl. Am I missing something here?! Is there something I'm not getting at or not looking too well for?

I began to start to give up finding this girl. How am I ever going to find her if she doesn't reveal herself to me?

So after two weeks of this going on I was at home in my room glaring at my folder that has all those romantic poems letters in it. I was getting frustrated. I must find this girl and tell her how much I love her and appreciate all that lovely poems.

I'm one of those who enjoys poetry and when someone as so sweet does this for me then I know we both have some sort of connection with each other. I know this girl is the one because I can feel it in my soul. But how will I tell her that if I don't even know who she is?!

I was so concentrated in my thoughts that when Dad calls for me I nearly jump out of my bed. I look up at him as I began to feel a bit embarrassed.

"S... sorry Dad, guess I uh... was thinking hard."

Dad looks down at the folder before he asks, "Jasper, your mother and I have noticed your behavior. You seem a bit down lately and it's making us both worry even Patrick and Tanner could see it. We are all worried about you. Is everything alright? If there's anything you need to tell me I'm here to listen."

I sigh looking back down at my folder as I knew I can't keep this secret from my family for long. So I shook my head as I saw Dad coming to sit next to me putting his arms around me.

I took a long deep breath and spoke, "Dad, um... this might sound crazy but uh... don't put me down or say something well... I don't know embarrassing."

Dad gave me a curious look, "what would make you think I would do something like that?"

I shrug, "I... I don't know just I feel like you might."

Dad smiles as he patted me on the back, "Jasper, whatever you have to tell me I won't do anything that makes you embarrassed. I'm here for you son and fathers are supposed to listen to what their children have to say to them if something is troubling them."

I nod as I grab the folder once more and began to open it up.

"Okay, so two weeks from now I began to have these love poems stick into my locker and... every time I try to find this girl who wrote these poems I can't find her for some reason."

I show the first letter that I gave to Dad as well a few more so he can look over them. I saw his face lit up either with excitement or happiness or even both? I don't know but I won't forget what he said afterward.

"Ah... it sounds like this girl really likes you."

I nod, "yeah... um... remember how you told us how you and mom knew that you both are meant to be together and somehow in your heart, you felt that spark that mom was the one?"

Dad nods, "yes, I do recall remembering that."

I smile as I look down, "that's how I felt when I read this girl's letter but... I don't know where or how to find her!"

I felt dad putting his bony hands on my shoulder and spoke gently to me.

"I'm glad you finally feel that same way with this girl. If you want I can announce this to the town hall tonight and see if they could help us find her? I'm sure if they hear their Pumpkin Prince is in love with a girl they will be willing to help you out."

I look at dad and ask, "r... really?"

Dad nods, "it's a promise my boy."

I hug him as I thank him for the help. If only I wouldn't have been so stubborn and went to tell him in the first place. Oh well... grandpa always told me and Tanner that we both have our mom's stubbornness.

That night Dad announces to everyone about the letters I was getting from this girl. I even show everyone of all the letters I was getting. I thought deep in my mind that they were going to laugh and began to mock me. But... dad was right! They were willing to help find this girl. Even our principal Mr. Longhands is willing to help.

After the town hall meeting Mr. Longhands came up to me and Dad and he told us he had an idea. His idea was actually brilliant! He was going to have the teachers of two different subjects have the girls do an assignment then the teachers will give the papers of all the girls to him then he'll give it to dad and me so we can find the handwriting of the exact thing as it is shown from the letters.

At least this is our only chance of finding this girl. I never felt happy in my life when I got back home. I was pretty cheerful though I had to joke around to Sam which I love irritating the most because you know he's my little brother and I have to make my day of irritating him.

Sam is the only one in the family has black curly hair. He and Patrick show half of dad and mom's genes. So they are the only two who are hybrids of skeleton rag doll form. Kinda ironic that Sam is the off kid of the family. What I meant by that is that not only he has black hair but he also has a unique kind of power that no other monsters in Halloween Town have. His power is ice and snow. So I guess he probably could make the town to have snow but... he prefers not to get that advanced since he uses to have trouble with his powers before.

So the next day again I got the letter but I knew tonight I was definitely going to find my girl thinks to my principal and his excellent idea. So after school, I went to the office seeing dad had a pile of papers of every girl in high school in his arms. He smiles at me and nods his head.

I smiled wide knowing this was it, I'm going to find my girl!

We went home and Mom had supper ready so I had to eat before I get started in looking through the papers. Patrick asked me if he could help which I offer his help since there are so many papers to go through even dad volunteer to help. Tanner would love to help but he had homework tonight and has to get it done by tomorrow.

So after supper me, Patrick, and dad went straight to work on finding the paper that has the same handwriting as the letter. We went and look but didn't see the same exact handwriting so we knew that wasn't the girl so the papers we had we place to the side and kept looking.

Mom came in to see how we were doing. I think she too is eager to see me find this girl I've been looking for because she told me that she can't wait to meet this girl if I find her and possibly show her to everyone in town.

I smile but kept on searching. It was like three hours of searching still didn't find anything. Suddenly Patrick looks at me as he asks me to give him the letter. I nod as I hand him one of the letters to him. He looks at it then at the paper he has as he smiles.

"I think I found her" he exclaimed happily at me.

I grab the paper and the letter from him and sure enough, I found her and now know her name.

I said reading off the name, "Harper Crows. I never heard of her before."

Dad shrug, "possibly a new girl or someone you never met."

Patrick says thinking, "in fact that last name reminds me of Lisa's friend Piper Crows."

Dad nods, "Oh yes, I remember meeting Piper, in fact, I do believe I've seen Piper's father. He is a farmer and also he helps grows pumpkins so we can have our holiday party."

I look down asking, "could Harper be the sister of Lisa's friend."

Dad nods, "if she has the same last name then I'm sure she is."

I smile as I scream in joy and also leaping for joy. Mom came in wondering what's going on. Dad told her what's going on she smiles as she too was glad I found my girl.

So that night I couldn't sleep I want to meet this Harper Crows. She is the one for me!

The next day came, Dad decides to have a meeting so everyone including us kids has to come. We all knew why and got ourselves ready. I was totally overjoyed as Dad told the mayor of why he's having the meeting so early. The Mayor was excited to meet Harper Crows and can't wait to show his gratitude to her.

Everyone all came including all the kids. Nobody in the room other than me, my family, and the mayor knew what's going on. So the meeting started as Dad slowly began to explain why he's having this important meeting. He brought me out as I explain that I have found the girl and want her to come up on stage with me.

"So the girl I know her name is Harper Crows! Are you out there, Harper?"

Everyone was all shock as they must have known who I'm talking about because they all turn to face a scarecrow girl with blonde hair that looks to be a straw-like hair, her orange skin show brightly with her brown eyes. Her orange and black dress is a perfect fit to show that she's the daughter of a farmer.

She shyly stood up and walk up towards me. I could see the blush on her cheek as her eyes twinkle in the light. My heart stops right there when I first saw her. I knew she was the one for me. I helped her up on stage as I pull the microphone away as I smile at her.

"So you were the one giving me those letters?"

She nods still keeping quiet.

"Why haven't you told me it was you?"

She looks down as tears began to stream down her face, "I... I didn't know how I mean I'm not one of those popular girls and if they found out a farmer's daughter is in love with the Pumpkin Prince well... I guess I was too scared to show myself."

I smile warmly at her, "Harper, there's no need to be afraid. I'm here for you and nobody will mess with you and if they even try it will be the last time they would ever mess with the Pumpkin Prince and his girl again."

She looks up at me as she smiles still crying, "this is my happiest day ever!"

I laugh, "it is for me too."

Soon I heard a girl's voice hooting and yelling Harper's name. I look over to see a gargoyle with her black hair in a ponytail wearing glasses flying as she hooted away. Everyone was all looking up at her with odd or irritated looks.

I look at her as I ask, "is she your friend?"

She nods, "yeah that's Shakira, she's my only friend I have."

I smile, "well looks like you made two as well in love with him."

She giggles as she looks up at me, "thank you, you are as kind as everyone says you are."

I laugh, "can't be mean when you're the prince of Hallow-weenie."

Harper laughs at my little pun as she said, "I didn't know you like making puns."

I shrug, "eh... they always say I'm a funny bone of the family."

"Alright Jasper," I heard my dad said, "why don't you two go off stage I'll meet you two there."

I nod as we both ran backstage. She looks at me once more with her sweet gentle smile that reminds me of mom's smile.

"I never thought my dreams would come true to actually fall in love with the Pumpkin Prince also in the line of being the next leader of Halloween."

I smile, "I would never have imagined falling in love with a girl who makes my heart flutter when I first set my eyes on her."

Harper giggles and soon my whole family came to meet her. They all fell in love with her and thought she was sweet and kind. Soon her father and her sister Piper came and greeted me. Her father smiles as he told me that she's in good hands with me as the son of the leader of Halloween. I smile and thanked him for his kind support and trustworthy for his daughter.

From then on my life with Harper has always been the same and I had never left her side once. She's my everything, my whole, and my friend.

Now And Forever.