Time skip - 2 days

The Hatter looked out of the window in his room. Alice had forgiven him, but the real forgiveness ge needed was from Deana.

And he feared she never would.

A blanket of snow covered the whole of Underland, and no one was outside except for one figure.

Ant.

He was silent, watching the snow fall around him.

Strangely, he had been doing this for days, but the Hatter knew why.

However, the thing Ant was doing now helped him to calm down.

And, although the Hatter disliked him, he felt that Ant shouldn't be doing this to himself.

So he got up and put his coat on.

Just as he was about to put on his scarf, the door creaked open.

"Hello Hatter."

The Hatter was a little surprised when he heard Deana's voice. It had changed.

"Hello Deana." He turned to face her and was about to open his mouth to say something when she cut him off.

"I know what you're going to ask."

The Hatter sighed. She wasn't going to forgive him, ever.

"I forgive you..."

The Hatter sighed in relief. "Thank you so much-"

"...but you were going to ask another thing."

The Hatter stood up straighter. "Yes, I was. Why aren't you in the snow? Ant's been in it every day."

Alice walked in. She saw Deana and smiled, then stopped as she saw her patient's grave expression.

"I'm not the little girl who acted immaturely, Hatter," Deana said. She sat down, looking out.

"W-what...?" the Hatter was confused.

"I'm. NOT. Little. Anymore," she girl replied, her harsh tone bringing tears to Alice's eyes.

"OK," the Hatter said. He was silent as he walked out the room.

Deana watched him talk to Ant.

That night, Deana tucked herself into bed and stared at the ceiling, a blank expression on her face.

Alice walked in and said, "Good night Deana."

The girl didn't reply as Alice walked out, her heart sinking.

As soon as she was out of earshot, Alice began to sob and she ran to her room and locked the door.

She cried herself to sleep, thinking of the innocence Deana had lost.

DAMMIT DEANA!

This is just gonna turn upside down...

...I think?

Anyway, plot twists coming soon! :D