The Royals and Rebels didn't have specifically designated rooms for study, but lately the rift had been very severe and so in order to maintain peace, they as separate cliques had unanimously agreed to keep to differed sides of the school.

Dexter had never been to this side, or even this level of the school before. It was almost dungeon like, save for the brightly coloured lights, and decorations (All generously donated by Maddie's dad and so consequentially, the items in the room were 'colourful' in more ways than one)

Dexter sat down on a chair carefully, hoping it wouldn't float like the other one did on the other side of the room. There was no one here luckily to have seen his little mishap with the floating chair, the exploding confetti candelabra, the rug that pulls itself out from under you, and the cuckoo clock that had a screeching Jabberwocky head for a 'birdie'

He sighed with relief, and sunk into the chair, wondering how the hex anyone could study in a place like this, but he didn't mind.

Since Raven was helping him with his class work, he had decided to pay it back by borrowing out some useful books on magic control and using bad magic for good spells and purposes. Apparently every now again even an evil witch needs to use her magic for well intentions.

He twiddled his thumbs for a long while, trying to not stare at the clock, for fear that the Jabberwocky would pop out and screech at him again.

Finally, Raven appeared in a flurry of little black feathers and smoke. "So, did you come prepared?" She asked teasingly.

He nodded, "Oh yeah! And I brought you these too!" He held up the books and she grinned widely.

"This is going to be the best study night ever!" She thought to herself.

For a long time now she had secretly had this nagging attraction to him. She was level headed enough not to just swoon or faint or coo over him like normal girls and princesses did, but that didn't make her any less a girl with a crush. She loved the way his crown wrapped around his head rather than just sitting on it. While most of the guys crowns did that, it was just more noticeable with Dexter.

His cute little hipster glasses, and his messy hair were adorable, and she loved the way he kept that scarf around his neck. Who ever said a prince can't be up with the trends of commoner fashion anyway?

For a long while it was actual, genuine study that they were accomplishing, but it quickly turned to casual banter and conversation.

Dexter had honestly never felt more alive. Raven was laughing at the end of his story about how he and some friends got turned into frogs by this witch pop star who only did concerts on Halloween.

"And then I said afterwards, 'wow, now I know what it's like to be Hopper!" He finished.

Raven closed up her books and relaxed into the overly soft couch. "What was her name? I think I've heard of her before." She asked.

"Casta and the Spells. She's more popular on the other side of the looking glass apparently. She played at Monster High this year." He said.

"Oh, yeah, I knew her Mom. I met her once back when I was still being forced to be Evil back in middle school." She said.

The dreaded silences that they almost had avoided the whole night decided to finally revive themselves and they sat for a while not saying anything. Dexter couldn't stand it.

He had this adrenaline like no other coursing through him, and he fidgeted in his seat, anticipating something...another sentence...another topic. Waiting was killing him, but he was unsure of what to say, or how to initiate something,

"Ahem..." He coughed, and then finally tore his eyes away, saddened to let her out of his sight.

"So, how has the year been for you?" He asked, "Are you okay? I hear the media has been giving you and my brother a really hard time."

She groaned and dropped her head, "Oh man. And I thought legacy day was bad. Seriously, I think there are plenty of other things they could worry about in the world, but they just can't get over it." She threw her hands up exasperatedly.

Dexter hummed in agreement and then replied, "Well, for what it's worth... I'm really proud of you for doing it...like, I mean, everything you've done so far."

She looked up at him and smiled, "Thanks, Dex. Your one of very few."

"One day, though, there will be more of us." He stated, turning on a lightly serious tone, "The future for wonderful fairy tale characters like you doesn't have to be bleak anymore."

Raven was taken aback, and was even a little unsure of how to take such praise. It was nice, of course, and it filled her heart with joy too.

"Wow, I...I didn't know you felt that strongly." She admitted.

He turned all the way towards her and then, not thinking, he took her hand in his, "Yes you do." He whispered.

Raven raised an eyebrow, still a little stunned at now forward and bold this usually shy and awkward prince was being. She liked it though...

"What do you mean?"

"True hearts day, Raven." He stated, "I've already told you how I feel. That letter you got? It wasn't from Daring...it was mine." He said.

She already knew this, of course, and she remembered...but then she also remembered seeing him holding hands with Cupid, and she pulled her hand away.

"But, then at the party I saw you with Cupid!" She said, suddenly second guessing all of his words.

He was confused for a moment before it sank in.

"Oh? Oooooh, oh no, no! Are you serious?" He whispered, "You really thought that..she and I?"

He stared at her and then began to laugh. Raven blankly stared at him, and he only laughed harder.

Regaining a bit of composure he took a deep breath and said, "Raven, all that was was Cupid telling me to make the right decision with my heart! She was just trying to help me make up my kind about...you."

He sighed and then took her hands back and she gingerly held them, avoiding eye contact a little. She felt a little silly now having assumed such a thing.

"Oh...and all this time I've been thinking you weren't onto me anymore." She muttered.

She looked up at him and his forehead came down to rest on hers, the warm metal of his crown kissing her hairline.

"I was always into you..." He said finally. "I love you Raven. I want to change the world with you."

Not knowing quite how to respond, she was frozen for a moment or two before giving in and throwing herself into an embrace around him. She wept a little, not afraid to express it now. All her life she'd been convinced she'd be alone forever. She had accepted this false theory that as an ex evil character she would never find someone who shared a soul, and yet here he was.

He tightly returned her embrace and kissed her head. Things couldn't be better for him right now. For them.

To be continued~

Authors Note: WHOO! Since I bailed out on writing Dexven for this long, I treated you guys to a multi chapter dosage of one of my favorite ships! I apologise for any OOC. This is my first time writing this shipping.