Son of the Moon: Hearts and Hooves Day
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"Talking"-Conversation
'Talking'-Thoughts
'Talking'-Text, writing
February 14, 1001 PNMM
Canterlot Royal Palace, Throne Room
"I'm sorry Celestia, could you repeat that; I could have sworn that you said that you, your sister, and your niece wanted to take me out for dinner tonight." The Doctor said, feeling very confused and wanted nothing more than to run away, particularly after seeing a slight predatory gleam in Celestia's eyes as she looked at him.
"Your hearing is just fine Doctor; Luna, Cadence, and I would like to take you out to dinner tonight, partially as a way to thank you for your service to Equestria during your lifetimes, and partially as a way to get out of the Palace for a bit." Celestia responded, laughing slightly at the Doctor's wide eyed expression.
While the Doctor was not opposed in principal to joining the three Princesses for dinner, or a night out of the Palace, the fact that Celestia was proposing to do this on Hearts and Hooves day, when several hundred other ponies would be out for their own romantic evenings and see the four of them together, caused the Doctor's two hearts to stop beating for moment. However before he could come up with a plausible reason for turning down the princess, his wife walked up to stand beside her sister while Cadence entered the room from a side door.
On seeing the Doctor still just standing in one spot Cadence spoke up. "I guess you asked him about dinner tonight Auntie?" On seeing Celestia nod Cadence continued "Did you perhaps forget what day it is today?"
On hearing this, Celestia just started to smile widely and start giggling like a filly. "Oh no Cadence, I haven't forgotten what day it is; for the first time in nearly a thousand years though I would like to enjoy myself on Hearts and Hooves Day, knowing that the colt I'm dining with isn't trying to figure out a way of getting the Council of Nobles to remove my position or trying to bed me so they can tell their friends that they slept with a Princess."
"Alright Celestia, you three win; I would be honoured to accompany you to dinner tonight. Where would you like to go? Also, what did you mean by colt?" The Doctor asked, accepting his fate before letting his insatiable curiosity take over and ask for more clarification on Celestia's statement.
"You of all ponies should know that my sister and I are far older than we appear, even Cadence looks like she's in her twenties at worst; even the oldest unicorn would be nothing more than a teenaged colt when compared to us. Leaving that aside for the moment however, I thought that we would partake of The Salt Lick, the same establishment that Harry and Twilight went two years ago on their first unofficial date." Celestia finished, prompting the other two alicorns to start smiling before they headed for the throne room's doors to start getting ready for the evening; however before they got very far the Doctor spoke up once more.
"Ladies, one more question, just one more; why me?"
At this Luna and Cadence stopped in their tracks and walked back towards the stallion moving to either side of him and when they were close enough sat down and wrapped their forelimbs around the Doctor in a hug as Celestia did the same from behind.
"Doctor, while I cannot speak for my sister or for Cadence, I want to spend the evening with you because I remember every conversation you and I had a millennia ago, every time you stayed to listen to my concerns, and I remember some of the things you, Luna, and I got up to in the evenings before you two disappeared." Celestia said with a small grin before Cadence took over.
"While we haven't known each other for very long, what you did when that Dumbledore fellow came here looking for Harry showed me that you truly do care for your son; even if it was Celestia and I that raised him for near five years. Also, you dealt with that one guard that was harassing me late last year, and I would like to say thank you." The pink alicorn finished with a smile on her muzzle before Luna started speaking.
"As for me, I'm your wife and as such I would like to spend time with my husband; do I need any other reason?"
The Doctor promptly started shaking his head in a negative response to Luna's question as the princesses let go of him and left the throne room to get ready for the evening, leaving the Doctor sitting on the floor still in a state of shock.
Eventually the evening came and as the Doctor made his way into the Entrance Hall he saw that the princesses were just arriving as well; as he got closer his mouth dropped open as he saw what the three alicorns were wearing: Celestia had chosen a silver dress with her Cutie Mark embroidered on either side, Luna had decided to wear a dress that very nearly matched the colour of her coat, again with her respective Cutie Mark embroidered on it, while Cadence had opted for a dark red dress that clung to her flanks, leaving little to the Doctor's imagination. All three also had ornamental orchids decorating their manes: Celestia's being pure white, Luna's was Tyrian purple, and Cadence's was cream coloured.
"When you have recovered your senses Doctor, shall we go to dinner?" Celestia asked, a light tone to her voice as she took in what the Doctor was wearing: a light brown suit jacket and a red bowtie.
The Doctor could only nod as he followed the princesses out of the castle and into Canterlot, wondering just what else the three mares had planned for him this night.
"Welcome to The Salt Lick, how many in your party…?" The head server asked before trailing off as she realized that the rulers of Equestria had just walked into the restaurant.
"Good evening, I believe I have a table for four reserved, Princess Celestia."
"Of course Princess, right this way." The server said as she escorted the group to their table, passing Fancy Pants, Fleur, and Octavia on the way; when they reached the table the Doctor pulled out the chairs for each of the princesses before sitting down himself as Celestia asked for four glasses and a pitcher of Sweet Apple Acres Cider before starting to peruse the menu.
Some time later, as a dessert of cake and tea was being finished Luna and Cadence nodded to Celestia who spoke up to deliver one final shock to the Doctor.
"Doctor, the three of us have been talking and seeing as how you will be with us for the next several decades, we would like to marry you including a proper Equestrian ceremony for you and Luna."
The Doctor stayed silent for several minutes as he finished his second cup of tea and thought over what Celestia had just suggested and found that he couldn't come up with a single reason to refuse what was being asked of him.
"Alright Celestia, clearly the three of you have been planning this for some time, and I would be honoured to marry you." At this the mares just smiled.
February 15, 1001 PNMM
Ponyville Library
As Harry returned to the library after his morning briefing with the Mayor he was greeted by Spike running up to him with a letter clutched in one of his hands.
"Letter for you Harry, it's from the princesses."
"Thanks Spike, are Twilight and Trixie around?" Harry asked as he took the letter with his magic.
"I think they were meeting the rest of the girls at Sugarcube Corner for lunch if you want to join them." The young dragon said before he went into the kitchen to prepare a small lunch for himself as Harry opened the letter to find out what his aunt, mother, and cousin sent to him; as he read the letter his eyes widened before he bolted from the library in the direction of his the bakery.
A short time later Harry arrived and saw Twilight waiting outside the shop with Trixie and quickly went over to them, catching their attention.
"Hi Harry, is there something wrong?" Twilight asked, seeing that her stallion looked like he was in a panic.
"Not exactly Twilight, I just got some news from the princesses: all three are marrying my father sometime early next year."
A/N: Happy Valentine's Day/Hearts and Hooves Day everyone; this year I decided to do something a little different and focus on the Doctor. Yes, I've decided that the Doctor will have a herd consisting of all three Alicorns and possibly Chrysalis; however the wedding chapters are currently far in the future.
