(This chapter is all about Hopper and Briar - Takes place after Wonderland and before the Dragon games.)

Today everything was changing at Ever After. Hopper - the son of the Frog Prince was finally going to get the courage to go up to Briar by himself and ask her out on a date. Hopefully he doesn't turn into a frog before he could say anything. Briar wasn't big into the whole frog thing apparently - last time he tried to confess with the help of cupid, it didn't go to well. Briar was finally getting over the fact that she doesn't have to follow in her mom's footsteps - she never did want that. Briar wanted to be herself - be the daredevil she is - always living life to the fullest before anything could happen.

"Hey Briar" Apple said walking over to her.

"Hey Apple - what's up?" Briar smiled.

"Nothing really. What about you?"

"A lot of things Apple."

"Wanna grab a Hocus Latte and talk about it?"

"Sure - let's go now"

So Apple and Briar headed off school grounds and towards the Cafe to get their Lattes. Apple was pretty sure that Briar wanted to talk about how she threw the book down the Wonderland Well - more like why she did it. As soon as they arrived at the Cafe, Apple went over and ordered the drinks while Briar went to get a seat. Something was about to happen but no one knew when or why. A few minutes later Apple arrived at their seats and smiled.

"So Briar, what is that you wanted to talk about now?"

"Why I threw the book down the well."

"Briar, why did you do that?"

"I finally realized that...I didn't want to be the next Sleeping Beauty. It was just that why do I have to give up everything that I love and wanted - just to sleep for 100 years or until my Prince comes. Who knows when that was going to happen!"

"Go on."

"So if I didn't sign the book - I didn't have to follow my destiny. If the book was gone then I wouldn't have to lose everyone that I love."

"Briar - that is so sweet."

"But it was that great of a job. Because I lost the book, that meant that nothing like this would've happened. Raven used her powers to let us create our own destinies because I threw the book down the well. If I didn't do that - I don't know what would happened"

"Briar, come on let's go back to school. You'll find your prince at the school"

The two girls headed back the school. What they didn't know was that there was someone who already liked Briar and was ready to be her prince. Who knew that this was going to be happenign so soon - so fast? Apple and Briar headed off to thier next class. Briar was pretty sure that there was no boy at Ever After that would want to date her. She was scared that she would actually have to follow her destiny and become the next sleeping beauty in order to get her prince and be happy with her life. Briar looked over at Apple and smiled. Apple saw Raven and looked ove at Briar.

"I'll see you later," Apple said as she ran over to Raven. "Oh Raven! How are you?"

Briar smiled as she saw what was happening between Apple and Raven. Sure Raven didn't want to be the next Evil Queen - and Apple is still trying to figure out how to make Raven follow their story so Apple can have her Ever After. Briar started walking as she bumped into Hopper. Just then there was a poof.

"Hopper!" Briar said as she looked around and then looked at the floor. "There you are." She smiles as she picked him up in frog form.

"For I am ashmaed! I have turned into this form. Briar, my fair lady how are you?" Hopper - in his frog form - who was apparently good at talking asked.

"Hopper, I'm okay. I'm sorry for all this time that I didn't really get to know you. Would you like...to get some lunch later today?" Briar asked.

"I would love to!" Hopper smiled - kind of, it's pretty hard to tell in the frog form.

"Great. Meet me by my lockers after class." Briar set him down and kissed him as she walked away.

Hopper ran to where his friends - Dexter and Humphrey were. The MirrorLab - where else would they be? Hopper was so happy that he was finally going to be with Briar.

"Dexter! Humphery are you two here?" Hopper asked as he enter the MirrorLab.

"Hey Hopper" Dexter said as he looked up from the Mirror.

"Is something wrong?" Humphrey asked - from the ladder - that he normally falls off of.

"Briar asked me to lunch!" Hopper smiled proudly.

"What did you do?" Humphrey asked as he came down the ladder.

"Nothing! She bumped into me and I asked how she was, then all of a sudden she was like 'do you want to have lunch?'" Hopper sat down in one of the chairs. "How can I talk to her, without becoming a frog? Her beauty is just so - " Hopper turned into a frog. "FOR SHAME! I am a forg again! How will the beauty of Briar ever stand to look at me when I eat lunch this way?"

"Hopper, just take deep breathes, you'll do fine. I was scared on my first date with Raven." Dexter admitted.

"How are you and Raven doing?" Humphrey asked looking into another Mirror.

"We are doing great. How are you and Apple? Still fighting? Still unsure? In love?" Dexter asked looking up to look at Humphrey.

"Everything is okay with us." Humphrey smiled at them.

"That is great." Hopper said as he hopped closer to them. "I need to go find a Princess to change me back before I meet with Briar!" Hopper said as he got off the table. "I will see you two later" Hopper started to hop down the stairs as he was sure there was someone not in class to change him.

Hopper looked around the place - just then he spotted Maddie Hatter. He hopped closer and looked up at Maddie. "Sweet Madeline! Will you ever be so nice and give me a kiss to change me back?" Hopper asked as he was praying that she would help him.

"Oh! Hey Hoper! Sure I would love to help you' Maddie asked as she leaned close to give him kiss. She kissed his cheek and Hopper changed back. "That is so amazing!" Maddie smiled as she walked away from him.

"Finally. I can go meet...her" Hopper smiled as he had a few minutes to go get some flowers from garden to make sure there were the right flowers for her.

During lunch time - Briar and Hopper were outside. It was a bright sunny day that Briar thought it would be a goo thing to have Lunch outside. Hopper suprised her by making sure when they ate outside it was like a picnic. Briar was surly shocked at the fact that he was so sweet. Briar sat on the blanket and shelooked at the fruit.

"I got you something." Hopper smiled. He then handed her a dozen roses.

"Roses.." Briar looked at him. She was shocked that he got her something - other than the swamp flowers that he normally left by her locker."Hopper- these are amazing."

"Thanks." Hopper said smiling.

Briar leans close and kisses his lips. She didn't know what would happen if they kissed - with him being a frog and could turn at any moment. As soon as their lipss touched - there was a spark and the two of them pulled away from each other.

"Wow" Briar said looking at him.

"What was that?" Hopper asked her.