I'm sorry to tell you that the next update will be on Sunday, cuz i'll be gone for my summer house where there's not internet *cries*

i hope i didn't disappoint you with the huddyness in the last chapter, and that this chapter won't disappoint you either. :D

as always, don't forget to leave me lots and lots of reviews (of all kinds and shapes :P) so that i'll enjoy reading them when i get back, and if you have any ideas please pass them to me ;)

ENJOY!

A/N: also in this scene i got a bit inspired by "LOST IN AUSTEN".

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Chapter 12: Bump face is back!

"I believe you have met Miss Caroline Bingley? Haven't you Miss Bennet? She decided to join us for dinner." said Lady Catherine. Cuddy felt that she was going to jump on Caroline and beat the crap out of her, but she contained herself and replied politely. "Yes, I believe we are well acquainted, as she helped in the recovery of my dear sister."

"Good then, that spared me the introductions, shall we move to the dinner room then?" and to that invitation, everybody stood up, and followed the Lady.

"So Lady Catherine, I couldn't help but notice the lovely painting that portrays a mermaid over there. I believe Master Fernando drew it? My grandfather once introduced me to him, i quite remember he told me that I'll make a fair model for a painting." Said Caroline. Cuddy knew only too well what was Caroline's scheming, she wanted to impress Lady Catherine, but she knew that this won't work since The Lady planned on uniting Darcy and Ellen since like forever, but Caroline didn't know that and she wanted to see how much can she push her limits. That bump face!

Every head around the dinner the table turned to face Cuddy with a surprised look, including House with the only difference that he was now looking at Caroline with a smirk on his face.

"Pardon me?!" said Caroline slowly with obvious anger dripping from her voice. Oups! apparently Cuddy expressed the last two words a bit louder.

"You clearly need an ear check my dear Caroline, Miss Elizabeth said bump face." Said House as left one eyebrow, and the smirk remaining on his face.

Well, obviously a House in love – or at least, she hoped he is- didn't mean that he won't make her life like hell, and surprisingly she was enjoying it. Well, she had to deal with the situation fast.

"I'm sorry, I have the habit of thinking out loud sometimes." Said Cuddy apologetically to Lady Catherine and not to Caroline. "I don't have much knowledge when it comes to art, but I believe the fog style that this…Master Fernando used here, make the mermaid's face look like it's full of imperfections , whether a mermaid should be really perfect."

"Hmmm, maybe you are right." Said Lady Catherine. "I've always thought that this painting had some flaws in it, but I accepted it because Ellen just fell in love with it."

Caroline turned really pale, that she almost looked like a ghost, as for Cuddy she couldn't believe neither her ears nor her luck, Lady Catherine actually agreed with her on something against Caroline! Maybe the Lady wasn't as difficult as she thought she would be.

She then looked back at House who was starring innocently at his roast beef, she waited for him to look up, made sure that nobody was looking in their direction, and passed her hands in front of her neck; her message was clearly screaming: You are so DEAD!

He looked at her with a falsely trembling inferior lip, and trying to pull his most angelic face, while directing his finger at his chest with a "who? Me?!" expression, then smiled playfully at her. She chocked on her bite as she wanted to laugh and swallow at the same time, and the result was heavy cough until she managed to drown the bite with some water.

When dinner was over, the party moved into a larger room. Caroline asked Lady Catherine for the permission of singing and playing the piano forte, and when she got her approval began immediately to play and sing with her operal voice, an impressive melody at the beginning but a one that becomes really dull after the first 10 seconds, Lady Catherine started to chat with Colonel Fitzwilliam and Ellen. House was faking a huge yawns, that almost make Cuddy choke again while trying to muffle them.

When Caroline finished her song, everyone applauded politely. She clearly was mad, very mad! So she tried her last shot of the evening.

"I saw during my humble performance that Miss Bennet was smiling, perhaps she can entertain us with something more energetic?" she said with venom dripping from her voice. and she knew exactly where to poke the sharp stick, because Cuddy was fearing this exact moment.

"Oh no, I don't think I ca…" she tried desperately.

"That a good idea! Let's see how the voice of a well-educated young girl is going to be." Said Lady Catherine, making both the Colonel and Ellen shut up. She was really looking forward to humiliate her.

"Allow me my dear aunt to accompany Miss Elizabeth on the piano forte, it's been really long since I last played." Said House, as he was installed in front of the shining keys. Cuddy looked at him gratefully and stood next to him. He looked up at her in a trusting way and inviting her to begin.

She closed her eyes for a short while to think of the perfect song, her favorite song ever, she knew that her theme wasn't really related to the situation but hoped that it'll refresh House's memory since he knew everything about her. She took a deep breath, and then began singing:

Dancing Bears…Painted Wings

Things I almost remember…

And a song…Someone sings

Once upon a December.

Someone holds me safe and warm

Horses prance through a silver storm

Figures dancing gracefully

Across my memory

******

Far away… long ago

Glowing dim as an ember

Things my heart… used to know

Things it yarns to remember…

******

And a song someone sings

Once upon a December.

As House finished the last notes, everybody started to applaud really hard, even Lady Catherine was applauding, Caroline was on the verge of tears, but all of that didn't matter, as House was looking up at her silently, he then stood up and went back to his seat, as if nothing had happened. What Cuddy knew and the other didn't that his mind was working at full speed now. But knowing that he was processing changes nothing, knowing the results of his brainstorming changes everything.

"That the most touching, incredible song I've ever heard Miss Elizabeth, Bravo!" Yelled an enthusiastic Colonel Fitzwilliam.

"You really should teach me this song Miss Bennet, I really love it." Said a less enthusiastic Ellen.

As for Lady Catherine, she nodded her head in approval. "Yes, you have chosen your song wisely, it fitted your voice. As for you my dear Fitzwilliam, I've never seen such an applied player, I'm really proud of you, and the way you managed to follow this strange brand of music… I'm really pleased with this performance."

Cuddy thanked them all for their praise, and tried at the same time to control her beating heart, she felt as if it's going to burst out of her chest, and House smirking at her didn't help with calming it either. and that nervousness made her miss that House's smirk was 100% House, and 0% Darcy, she missed that her House was back!

After 3o minutes, a really angry Caroline excused herself, telling everyone else that her carriage was waiting for her. She said her thanks and farewell quite dryly to everyone else. And after another half an hour, Lady Catherine announced that she was going to bed, which was a alarm to the Collins and Cuddy to get the hell out of here.

House and the Colonel walked them out to their carriage, the Colonel was speaking to Mr. Collins and Mary was standing beside them, which left House and Cuddy alone a few meters away.

"Nice song, though I never really understood why the bears would be dancing!" said House with a smirk.

"Quite confusing, isn't it? It won't be a relaxing scene to watch either." replied Cuddy to both his question and smirk.

"Come to Pemberley!" he blurted out of nowhere. And that took Cuddy by surprise, she looked at him deeply to see if he was joking, and apparently, he wasn't. "I have some business in town, and I'll be back there on Monday, which means 5 days from now."

"See you on Monday then." She replied with a coquet smile, and she run off to join the Collins and the carriage. Before she disappeared completely inside she yelled to House.

"Say hi to Georgina for me!"

House smiled at the mention of his sister, well Darcy's sister, Cuddy must have read that book a decent amount of time to retain all of the plots and characters….Ahhh chick literature!! And where is Wilson? That oncologist disappears when he mostly needed him.

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A/N: the song is "Once upon a December" by Deana Carter i think, from the movie "Anastasia" !!!! i love this song, love it, love it xDDDD you should check it out:

the piano interpretence: .com/watch?v=ZFRRan6i9xM

the song: ?file=3640776&song=Once+Upon+a+December