Chapter 3

"Did you hear?"

"Hear what?" Gwen asked Freya as she flicked through her textbook, not really paying attention. It would most likely be something along the lines of 'Someone broke up with someone because they saw them kissing someone in a place.'

"About the ball, stupid," Freya flipped her ponytail slightly, "The one that Prince Charming is holding." She giggled slightly.

Freya Alicia Lake was the most boy-crazy and gossipy girl that Gwen knew, with a black book to rival Joey Tribbiani's . She had dark hair which fell to her mid-back with piercing dark chocolate eyes to match. Her skin was pale, pretty much making her the ideal 'English rose.' She often wore skirts and babydoll dresses matched up with cardigans and ballet flats.

"Oh, that," Gwen nodded, "Yeah, I heard and believe that I have a snowball's chance of attending."

"Hey, you're from a decent family with a good income and an imprint on the social scene!" Elena Gawant , her other friend argued, "You'll get invited."

Elena was a very tomboyish blonde with eyes that matched Gwen's caramel skin. Unlike Freya, Elena wore jeans and jumpers, a far cry from her friend's preppy style. She did not care for boys, only horses, her passion. She owned several, which was helped by the fact her mother (Kim) was a world-renowned equestrian star. She was a heavy lover of many other sports- most especially tennis and swimming.

"Yeah, but even if I did get invited, Catrina will not let me go. Face it, I'm not going to marry a prince and live happily ever after in a castle. Even if he is extremely hot."

"HA!" Freya almost jumped for joy, "You admit that he's hot! VICTORY TO THE LITTLE PEOPLE!"

Gwen shook her pretty curls, "It's not a big deal."

"But it is," Elena argued, "It's you Gwen, you're so…Gwenish."

"I'm not even going to ask," the mentioned girl sighed as Freya straightened up like a meerkat. The latter then began pointing, almost screaming hysterically.

"It's Arthur!" she giggled.

"So? We see him every day."

"Yeah," Elena smirked, "But now he's available, we can get way more excited."

Gwen felt like slapping her. This was coming from the girl who never got hysterical over a cute guy or even wore make-up on a daily basis. Prince Arthur, who she believed to be an arrogant prat, was reducing her 'normal' friend into a crazy fan girl.

"I thought you hated dances and balls anyway."

"Yeah, but for Prince Charming, I would buy a thousand pound dress just for one minute with him."

Gwen looked at her like she was insane.

"I don't really care about Arthur to be honest- he's rude, snobby and thinks everybody is below him. He's just going to marry some rich cow who is beautiful, but shallow- his perfect match. I want to marry somebody who will actually care for me."

Freya shrugged, "It's your call. Or funeral, in my opinion."

"Let her be," Elena spoke wistfully, "Whilst we arrange our Royal Wedding, Gwen shalt tarnish in her service to the Wicked Witch of West London and the two Ugly Sisters."

The two ladies giggled at the thought.

"You two are so horrible."

"Well you're stupid, so we're at least a little better," Freya shot back.

"Shut up."

-ARWEN-

Prince Arthur groaned as he watched the crowds of girls surrounding the area, all staring intently at him. They were all flipping their hair in a flirtatious way, batting their eyelashes or even re-applying make-up that had been put on barely an hour again.

"I don't know why you're complaining," Gwaine Orkney, the mate to his left commented, "You've got flocks of hot chicks drooling over you. I would kill to be in your shoes, mate." Gwaine was a handsome lad with dark brown hair and was what one would call a 'skirt-chaser,' or even meaner 'a lothario.' He reminded of the gang of Sirius Black from Harry Potter.

"Yeah," Lancelot du Lac, who was sitting to his left, "Look at those girls."

He nodded towards Mithian Nemeth and Sophia Tir-Mór, who were giggling like mad. Several feet behind them stood Vivian and Morgause, trying their best to look seductive.

"They look like they're in pain," Lancelot commented. He was also handsome with brunette hair and wandering eyes. He was fairly tanned with a tall figure.

There was a humph from Leon Young and Percival Grail, who were opposite from Arthur and Gwaine. Leon had curly blonde hair and calming eyes, whilst Percival, more commonly known as Percy was a tall and foreboding young man with huge rocks for muscles. He was a 'Gentle Giant.'

The final two of the group was Elyan White and Merlin Wizard, who lived down Gwen's street. He had dark skin and jet black hair in opposition to Merlin's fair skin. He also had night-coloured locks, which were unusually matched by bright blue eyes.

"So, when's the ball?" Elyan asked.

"Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening," Arthur replied, "The last night of the ball is when I announce the 'woman of my choosing' as my father puts it."

"Ouch," Leon shuddered, "That is why I am so glad I get to pick who I date. Your father would never approve of some of the girls I've been with, trust me."

"Yet they are eligible apparently. Two words for you lads: wealth and status. That's all he really cares about. Oh, and fertility. That's also extremely important to him."

The others chuckled.

"What happens if you marry one and it turns out she can't conceive?" Merlin questioned.

"I bet you that my father will get her tested before the big day, just to make sure," Arthur shot back, to general laughter, "Hey, I'm not joking guys!"

They then noticed the girls departing, rushing away in various directions.

"It's time for the first lectures," Percy groaned, "Let's get going."

And one by one, the group slowly left.

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For those who do not get the Joey Tribbiani reference, he is a character on the third best show in the universe (after NCIS and Merlin), Friends. He is extremely promiscuous and has a lot of one-night stands.

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