Mary couldn't believe that she was at her father's Court again. The last time she was here her mother was the Queen and she was her father's heir and Princess of Wels. That was before he met that harlot Anne Boleyn and she made him declare his beloved daughter a bastard. The False Queen forced her to wait upon her bastard daughter and she was bullied by her sister's servants. But the worse thing was that she wasn't even allowed to see her dear mother on her deathbed. Mary was sure that if she was with her during her illness she would find strength to fight for life. Some people said that Harlot's brother George poisoned her saintly mother, but Mary knew that she died from a broken heart. After Katherine's death, she spent many hours praying for her father's soul. Mary almost lost a hope and believed that as long as her father lives she will be Lady Mary, the unhappy lady in Christendom. Thankfully her father realized his mistake and divorced that heretical witch and made Mary the Princess again. When Ambassador Chapuys told her King turned his attention from Lady Anne to Queen Jane, who wanted to reconcile her with her father, Mary felt that her prayers are finally answered. The harlot who humiliated her blessed mother was imprisoned in Tower and was to die, but destiny had different plans. Anne Boleyn was married off and the Queen didn't even try to contact her. Mary was forgotten once again. She heard the rumors that her father was in love with Anne anew. Three weeks ago Francis Bryan came to Hatfield and asked to see her. She was excited when he told her that her father sent him, but then he told her that she must sign The Oath and threaten her that she will be executed. Mary could still hear his shouts "You are an unfilial daughter...If you were my daughter I would smash your head against the wall until it was soft as a boiled apple, you understand?"

He frightened her, but she didn't want to yield. That would mean that she was betraying her beloved mother and sign her soul away. She was ready to die as a martyr, but then Queen came. Jane was everything that Mary wanted for her father, kind submissive and gentle. She didn't threaten her, she told her about the time she served as a lady in her mother's household. Mary was moved by the respect which new Queen had for her predecessor. Jane told her that if she signs she will become Princess again and that she will be betrothed. Mary hesitated, but her stepmother said that her mother wouldn't want her to die and suffer. She didn't have the power to fight anymore and she signed it.

Mary carefully dressed today. Instead of the black gowns she wore past years, she decided to wear a beautiful dark green gown; she also decided to wear a crown to acknowledge her royal status. When she looked at the mirror she barely recognized herself, she was a woman now.

When she walked in Great Hall everybody stopped and looked at her. Her father and stepmother sat on their throne. Mary was happy when she saw a smile on her father's face, but then she noticed her. Anne Boleyn stood beneath the thrones next to Queen's brother. She couldn't believe that a harlot still had so much influence. When she saw her Anne bowed to her, but to Mary, it looked like a mocking.

"I ask Your Majesty for a blessing," Mary said and bowed to her father.

"My own daughter," Henry said and rose from his throne. He came to her and lifted her from her bow.

"I want to present you to Her Majesty Queen Jane." He said and gestured toward his wife

"I remember that some of you desired me to put this jewel to death." The King said and looked toward Cromwell and the crowd gasped Suddenly Mary felt dizzy, but before she could fall her father, her hero caught her.

"I got you, you are safe. Be at the good cheer Mary, for nothing can go against you." He told her and kissed her hand.

"I want to present you all to my beloved daughter Princess Mary, future Duchess of Orleans."

"Are you happy?" The Queen asked her once her father left to talk with other courtiers.

"Yes, I m very thankfully to His Majesty and to you," Mary replied when someone patted her on the shoulder. She turned around and saw her dear friend Ambassador Chapuys.

"Your Highness I have heard something that might interest you?

"Yes?"

"There are rumors that it's the Harlot who asked His Majesty to give you your rightful title back and to betroth you to Duke of Orleans."

"Why would she do that?"

"Surely she had some benefit from that."

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Anne sat in her chambers and rocked her son. Princess Mary joined the Court last night and Anne saw girl's face when she noticed her. She wanted to apologize to her former rival's daughter for treating her poorly.

"Anne?" Edward almost ran into their room.

"Yes, did something happen?" She stood up alarms

"Cromwell is arrested." He explained in one breath.

"On which grounds?" Anne asked while she put their son in his cradle.

"High treason," Edward told her and she flinched. The year before it was her who was facing these charges.

"He will be executed?"

"Surely. There is some talk that you are responsible for his downfall."

"I am partly to blame. His Majesty promised me that he will punish him for fabricating evidence against me." She explained and Edward's face darkened

"Do you have something with him?"

"Cromwell?"

"His Majesty, Anne"

"No!"

"I heard that he invited your brother back to Court."

"Yes, I asked him to."

"And he just agreed? He punished Cromwell for you, he gifted you two monasteries and you say that you don't have anything with him."

"For God's sake, I don't have anything with him! He is a fickle man, Edward; he loves women until he has them. H wanted me dead, I will never forget that! He wants me again, but he can't have me so he does everything I ask. I want my children and you to be secure and I am an ambitious woman, I like power, but I will never be his again because I am yours."She told him and kissed him passionately.

"You are truly great woman Anne," Edward said once their lips parted.

"And you are a great man, and together we are invincible," Anne said to him while he guided her toward the bed.

AN: I Hope that you like this chapter and my portray of Mary. As we saw in the last chapter Anne is slowly becoming one of the most powerful people at Court. Review please.