HP X Frozen
Chapter 4: Dinners, Letters and Heart to Hearts
Harry was standing a little nervously in front of a mirror. He was looking over the outfit he wore. It was a set of nicer clothes he bought while shopping with Elsa and Vitus. He really hoped they would do him service here. He again went over all of his proper manners and everything. He didn't know much, but he hoped the little he knew would at least get him through the meal.
Harry took in a deep breath and there was a part of him that thought about putting on the magical blindfold and hoping it would help him focus. However, he was pretty sure it would be strange if he arrived wearing a black blindfold covering his eyes while eating. It would probably be seen as rude. The last thing he wanted was to upset such powerful rulers, and more importantly Elsa's parents.
There was a knock on his door. "Come in…" he said. His voice was much smaller than he would have liked. He needed to find that Gryffindor courage, which gave him the sword and blindfold. He needed to do so quickly.
Elsa opened the door and Harry couldn't help but stare with a smile tugging at his lips. Elsa was wearing a light blue sleeveless dress that sparkled and the fabric looked really nice and soft to the touch. He would guess it was a really rare silk of some kind. Seeing the girl in such beautiful attire, was something his mind instantly took a picture of and placed in his long-term memory.
His annoying teenage brain was probably thinking of new ways to torture him with the sight in his dreams that night. It would be even worse with the bikini mental picture. "Thank you soooo much for that, Anna," he thought to himself sarcastically. It didn't matter that he liked the mental picture a lot. In fact, him liking it so much is probably why it would be so bad.
"Are you ready for this?" Elsa asked, her voice sounding to him as wonderful as it usually did. He felt a little calmer, but still shook his head. Elsa gave him a relaxing smile as she said, "You're getting too nervous. My parents don't see you as an enemy coming to steal their daughter or anything like that. They know how much of a friend you have been for me. They're nowhere near as scary as you think they would be, especially around us."
Harry wasn't so sure about that. He was pretty certain they had magical mind powers and knew some of the dreams his mind threw at him, especially over the last year. They probably also knew about the bikini thing as well. If Anna wasn't Elsa's younger sister and such a friendly person, he might be mentally cursing her for that whole deal.
"Any suggestions?" Harry asked hopping Elsa had the key to instantly gaining her parents' approval in everything.
Elsa continued to smile. "Just be truthful if they ask anything and try your best to not get too tense," she answered.
Harry was glad she didn't tell him to relax or something like that. Relaxing was probably a pipe-dream at this point.
"I've already told them certain things not to ask you about for a while yet. There shouldn't be any really tough questions. They were relieved when I assured them you weren't keeping those things from me," she said to him calmly as she looked at the two of them standing next to each other in the mirror.
Harry was more and more glad he made that deal with Elsa at this moment. He didn't think she would keep others from questioning him too much on more sensitive subjects. It seems she felt their agreement was more involved than just talking to each other.
Elsa gave him a quick hug and another one of her reassuring and beautiful smiles. She then said, "Plus, enjoy the food. It will be really good tonight." Harry gave a chuckle to that, even if it might not have been something usually chuckle worthy. "This is your home too, Harry," she added.
Harry blinked a few times to those words and gave a smile. This place in a way did feel a bit like a home, now that he thought about it. It really did, compared to the Dursleys. This was yet another reason he was grateful to have met Elsa. Harry didn't really understand it yet, but there was a part of him that equated Elsa to home at times.
He let out a sigh as he closed his eyes and opened them again. "I think I'm ready for this," he said.
Elsa's heart skipped a beat when she looked into his amazing and determined green eyes. She nodded to him and said, "I believe you are."
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Dinner that night was ever so delicious, but it wasn't too complex. It seemed the sisters knew which utensils he was most familiar with and had the cooking staff prepare a dinner accordingly. There had been a lot of small talk at first during the meal, but it was kind of obvious all parties were a little on the hungry side that night. Harry was thankful. It caused him to feel a little more comfortable.
"How has your stay been so far, Harry?" Queen Iduna asked with a smile her daughters obviously inherited. Strangely this caused Harry to feel more at ease in a way.
"It has been very different from what I usually experience for summer, but I've really loved it. Elsa and Anna have really helped me feel at home and gave me great tours of the palace and the grounds. I give you the best thanks I can for allowing me to stay on such short notice," Harry answered as the queen smiled at him.
"We were actually excited and a bit thrilled our daughter made a friend she trusted enough to allow over for summer. It is just a pity it was because of such an unpleasant matter her trust got to that level, but perhaps it was for the best," she added.
Elsa looked to her mom and said, "I was planning to invite him over soon enough anyways, mom…"
The queen gave a chuckle. "I believe you, Elsa." She then took a bite of her steak dinner.
"To make a friend you can trust your life with like that, is a blessing," the king added with a smile as well. Elsa for some reason blushed a little and Harry gave her a small smile.
Harry then said, "I do wish it was due to a better situation. I do trust my friends a good bit, but…" He turned to Elsa. "There isn't anyone else I would have wanted with me in that situation besides you, Elsa."
Elsa's heart skipped a beat or four at that admission and she smiled brighter at Harry. She was pretty sure he heard the loud thump in her chest, or if he didn't, he had to have noticed her brightly burning cheeks.
Anna, she noticed, was giving her a "Dddaww…." look and her mother was as well. The blushing Crown Princess kept smiling, but was a little worried. She was pretty sure her mom and sister were going to find time to give her "love pointers".
"I've always believed those around us either bring out the worst of us or the best of us. In most cases, it is the best of us. I'm hoping that is the case here," her dad said.
Harry gulped as he tried to appear calm and nodded. "I think that way too…"
Elsa was about to give her dad the look, but he gave a good-hearted chuckle and asked, "What can you tell us about Quidditch, Harry? Elsa keeps going on about how amazing it is in her letters and even more when we ask her about the school year in person."
Elsa blushed to this as her father, the king, grinned at her. She hated how this was getting to her. She was the future queen! She shouldn't be blushing like this. Harry was probably secretly eating it up too.
Harry gave a mental chuckle. It was funny how she had come to love the sport despite how opposed to it she and Hermione were at first. Harry then explained how wonderful the sport was and how it felt to be a part of it. He even gave details on his more favorite matches.
He joked about how Quidditch Crazy both Oliver and Ron were. "At times, I think Ron is crazier about the sport. And he isn't even on the team! I really wouldn't be surprised if he eventually tries out for it. Our current team is really good and fairly young though. There really won't be any openings until our fourth year, even then it will only be one opening."
The King seemed really interested in the sport, but he kept saying things like, "Elsa… You better not try out for a team… I don't think I could control it if I heard someone knocked you off your broom, even if there are safety precautions in place."
Elsa shook her head and sighed to that, but Harry noticed her slight heartwarming smile as she said, "No worries, Dad. I just want to watch Harry play. I fly my broom for fun on my own time." The Crown Princess both liked and disliked her dad's protective nature.
"Can I get a broom?" Anna asked with wide eyes as she imagined what it was like to fly on a broom.
Surprisingly it was Elsa who answered first. "Not until at least your second year. And only then if mom and dad say it's okay." The King and Queen nodded to this with stern expressions on their faces.
"Not fair…" Anna said with a pout that was genuine, but still way too cute for everyone else to take seriously.
Elsa looked to Anna and said, "If you want, you can fly with me a time or two."
Anna gave a bright smile as she gave Elsa the biggest hug she could while sitting down. "That's why you're the best big sister ever!"
Harry oddly felt a bit more at home during the rest of the dinner. The King and Queen were still intimidating to him, but they didn't seem too unfriendly. They asked Harry a lot of questions, like they did Elsa and Anna. The questions felt like usual things parents would ask their kids after the school year.
Harry wished his parents hadn't died. He was sure this is what it would have always been like for him if they lived. He even wished the Dursleys acted like this. It would have made things more bearable. He wouldn't mind living with his Aunt, Uncle, and cousin if they weren't so… Dursley.
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Harry went to bed feeling pretty good that night.
However, he wasn't as prepared for what his brain had in store for him as he thought he would be. He had dreams with Elsa again as the main star. Anna was there as well playing a rather embarrassing cupid support character.
In his dream, he and Elsa had a really wonderful dinner alone together one night. Elsa was wearing a really beautiful dress that showed off just how much she had grown over the summer. She was more amazing and lovely than ever during the meal. They had discussions that brought them even closer than ever. The Ice Princess was much more intimate and gave off a rather seductive aura.
The mini-Anna really seemed a bit of place. She would occasionally whisper things in Elsa's ear that Harry couldn't hear. These whispers always preceded the dream taking a more sensual shift.
After the dinner in the dream, Elsa convinced Harry to go swimming in the pool alone with her. There was a house elf that happily helped 'great and wonderful most bestest Princess of all time' by serving them both drinks of a more mature nature. The drinks were far too tasty and that made things… difficult.
Harry might have still survived his brain's onslaught of far too enticing images, but there was still the Anna factor to the dream. Elsa was acting much more friendly and… naughtier… than she ever possibly would. Her cheeks had a lovely pink tinge to them and she smelled more enticing than Harry was sure a succubus would, if they existed. Cupid Anna gave an innocent giggle as she whispered something to dream Elsa and "mistakenly" undid dream Elsa's bikini top right in front of Harry's eyes.
Dream Harry gasped as Elsa let out a very sultry giggle. "Oh… it seems my heart was beating so fast the swimsuit couldn't contain my chest anymore," she said with a smile that caused dream Harry to melt into some kind of happy warm somethingness.
She walked closer and Harry's eyes gazed at her chest. Soon after that, he suddenly noticed some triangle piece of clothing floating in the water near Elsa. She looked at the other piece of swimsuit and giggled as her cheeks continued to have a beautiful pink color to them and she had bedroom eyes on Harry.
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Harry sat up straight in his bed breathing hard. He was sweaty and looked around the room a little lost before things cleared up for him. The sun was rising some and he knew it was early, but thankfully not absurdly early. The last thing he remembered of his dream was a very naked Elsa rising out of the water right in front of him. Harry was both relieved and disappointed he woke from his dream at that moment.
"I'm just glad Elsa has early classes today," Harry mumbled to himself. He wasn't sure if he could face her after that dream. He would probably have a look equal to the one Seamus had while he talked about seeing a girl in a pink shirt. She was about three years older than them and the Irish boy saw her over the Easter holidays during a really warm spring week in Ireland.
When Harry heard the knock on his door, he broke from his thoughts and saw it was a palace maid. He decided to have breakfast in his room that day. "I've never really experienced something like that before," he told the palace maid as an excuse. "Bloody stupid brain… What is wrong with you… brain?" he swore to himself after she left.
To get his mind off of the dream, since breakfast in his room wasn't enough, Harry decided it was probably about time he write Hermione a letter. A lot had happened these last few days. He actually had a lot to write about, even if he would have to be careful with what he said in the letter as to not expose Elsa as Arendelle Royalty.
He immediately pulled out some parchment and started writing. No time to think about anything else right now, especially Elsa bouncing around in a bikini. And emerging from their pool dripping water in a way that is somehow amazing.
"Stupid brain!" Harry wanted to shout out loud.
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Hermione gave a pleased sigh as she stretched out on her beach chair. She was loving her trip to South France with her parents. They had done plenty of fun things so far, but right now she was working on one of her unofficial goals for the summer. She wanted to try tanning.
As she lay under the warm beach sun, Hermione thought back to just how much her life had changed. She was happy with the changes. She had friends now, which was something she didn't have before Hogwarts. She also liked how she had a friend who was smart as well. There was also the fact she learned how to talk to others besides her friends.
She had made a little progress with the girls in her dorm. She could tolerate them and even talk to them a little. Lavender and Parvati were helpful there. They figured out what they could talk to Hermione about without it being awkward.
As she lay in her chair, one of the members of the staff came over to her holding something. Despite being very much about books, Hermione had to admit she really liked the guys working at the hotel. They were handsome and she hated how her heart fluttered a little and her cheeks pinked as she took the envelope. The guy smiled to her before bowing and going back to his duties.
Hermione blamed these betrayals by her body on those books she accidentally found in her parents' library a few summers back. Ideas rushed through her head that would cause Parvati and Lavender to squeal in delight and ask for details. Fortunately, she looked closer at the letter and immediately recognized Harry's handwriting. She smiled widely as she started to read the letter.
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Dear Hermione,
This summer has really been something so far. It has in a way been easier. There aren't any House elves trying to "protect" me this summer. Though oddly enough part of me misses Dobby. I hope to meet the little guy again sometime soon in friendlier circumstances.
There was some excitement not too long ago regarding my Aunt Marge. She is not a very nice person. Things got a little out of hand and I accidentally inflated her. I ran at the time thinking I would be Expelled or something. I actually ended up meeting the Minister of Magic face to face though. He told me my aunt was taken care of and the Dursleys would take me back again next summer.
I kind of wish they wouldn't, but there are reasons for me to return.
I stayed in a room at the Leaky Cauldron for a couple of nights. I could have stayed there the rest of the summer, but I figured it would get a bit boring after some time. Things ended up working out really well, for once, and I'm staying with Elsa and her family until school starts again. Her home really is something! It is huge!
I'm actually really happy I'm not with the Dursleys for the rest of this summer. I've even worked a good bit on my homework finally, because I can do that here without having to worry about being caught by my aunt, uncle or cousin. I just have to occasionally worry about an extra curious Anna distracting me with questions. She keeps asking about the sorting even though both Elsa and I tell her it is something she will just have see for herself.
Elsa is very busy for most of the day with special lessons. She is from a very important family here. She's also the Heiress Apparent for her family. That's why she already knew about the Lordship lessons Neville is taking. It is a lot more than just memorizing family lines and etiquette.
I would even say she is in a more important position than Draco likes to brag about his father being in. I still can't believe Lord Malfoy was actually on Hogwarts' Board of Governors. Luckily that came to an end right before summer. Turns out he forcefully got Dumbledore briefly fired and his methods weren't allowed.
How has your summer in South France been with your family? I won't bother asking if you have already finished your homework. I get a feeling you probably finished it during the first week after school. Are things going well with your parents? I've heard things can get really tough for muggleborn witches and wizards after they've been in the magical world for a while.
I haven't been here too long with Elsa and her family, but already I like this summer better than the previous ones. It is some work getting used to hearing the different language here from time to time. They love speaking English when they can, so I'm lucky there, but it is still a second language to them.
I hope you are having a wonderful summer. Did you hear about Ron's family? Both Elsa and I are really happy for them. I can't wait to see everyone when we go shopping for school supplies before third year starts.
Wow… Third year already. That really is something, huh?
Sincerely,
Harry Potter, your friend
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Hermione put the letter down on the nearby table. "It really is third year," she said quietly to herself. She knew it was, but it was starting to hit her a little more. She had been a witch for two years already. She had learned so much in that time and there was still more to go.
It was good to hear Harry was enjoying his summer. She was happy to realize they were all travelling this summer too. Though in Neville's case, it was a mix of lessons and vacation.
His Gran was taking him to some more societal events. It was a good sign she had that much confidence in Neville as Heir now. It was also kind of a little crazy to Hermione as well. Neville told her in an earlier letter his Gran was already planning on taking him to visit some of their business partners next summer.
Hermione gave a sigh. "Why do I feel a little left behind?" she wondered to herself. It was silly to think that really. It was just Elsa and Neville who had things like Lordship/Ladyship training. Harry and Ron didn't have anything like that. Hermione felt a little trapped in the middle.
Maybe it was just because it was tough at times being good friends with someone like Elsa. Hermione loved Elsa as friend, but she was intimidating in some ways. Elsa was beautiful, smart, and very elegant. She already seemed to have a measure of respect from the student body as a whole.
She on the other hand was just Hermione. She was smart, but not beautiful, even if she would admit she had more confidence in herself and her hair as much of a frizzy mess as it used to be. She wasn't really very elegant though. She knew her manners and had been to a few fancy restaurants with her parents, but she hadn't had anything like Etiquette lessons.
"Maybe I should give myself a break there. It might not be I'm behind, but just I have such remarkable friends," Hermione thought. She did feel a little better at that, but probably because she mostly wanted to get back to vacation mode. She really looked forward to seeing her friends again, but she should enjoy this time out under the sun.
There was also what Harry said in the letter. She should really enjoy her time with her parents. It wasn't too bad, but she was starting to notice a little disconnect with them. It could just be regular teenage stuff, but she felt it was partly because she lived in a different world from them now. They weren't giving up on her or anything like that. She didn't know what she would do if that was the case.
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Harry gave a stretch after he pulled on his pajamas for the night. He was still surprised how well they fit compared to what he used to count as sleeping clothes. He was also surprised how nice and comfortable they were.
He again looked around what would be his bedroom for the rest of the summer. It was hard to believe he would ever use such a place as his own room. Less surprising was probably how despite everything, Harry actually felt Arendelle Palace was more of a home than Privet Drive ever was. It hadn't even been that long since he arrived.
As he looked around the room, there was a soft knock on his door. "Come in," he called. He figured it was one of the servants probably checking on him, but it wasn't.
"Elsa?" he asked a little in surprise as she entered. She was wearing a dark blue sleeveless silk night gown. She also had her hair down. Harry fought a blush he almost didn't catch soon enough.
"I figured I would check on you," Elsa said as she sat down on a chair close to the door. "How has your stay in Arendelle been, Harry? I know you've been asked a few times, but I still wanted to check up on you."
Harry smiled to her causing her heart to flutter, though she wouldn't admit it to anyone. "It is definitely the best summer so far." He moved to fill up a glass of water from a pitcher left for him by one of the palace maids on the table.
"The comparison doesn't really do justice to how I feel really. The Dursleys have always made my summer consist of nothing but chores under the hot sun or around the house. Dudley was allowed to do pretty much whatever he wanted. Sometimes I did at least get to play one of his two player computer games, but that was about all of the fun I usually had," Harry said.
He had promised Elsa he would open up more to her. He found it easier than he first thought it would be. Perhaps it was because she had trusted him with her biggest secrets already, or maybe it was just because she was Elsa. He wasn't sure.
"I'm sorry to hear that," she said with a frown. She then smiled as she said, "If there is anything you want to do this summer just tell me and we will do it."
Harry gave a smile as he said, "I'd like it if we spent some time in the pool while I'm here. I've rarely been to one before. Anna might have mentioned it too you already because I told her the same when she showed it to me."
He then gave a sigh as he sat down in a chair close to her. "I only wish this wasn't a deal for just this one summer. I hated living with the Dursleys. I sometimes felt they mostly cared for me the little they did, so they wouldn't have to suddenly hide the body of a young boy."
"How bad was it?" Elsa asked in worry. Harry motioned for her to get a glass of water and take a seat. It was going to be a long tale.
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When Harry finished telling her about his time with the Dursleys, he felt sickened at what they had done to him. He also felt relieved he was spared their presence for the rest of this summer. Elsa just hugged him tightly in silence for a couple of minutes after that. He returned it and was glad Hermione and Elsa got him used to such contact over the past two years.
"I will say though…" Harry started, to break the silence. He didn't want to end the night on such negative things. "Your parents are bloody intimidating. I was nervous the whole time during that first supper with them. Scared I might say something that would get your mom or dad to send the palace guard after me."
Elsa gave a giggle. "I'm sure that won't last once you see my dad relaxing in shorts and sandals. He sometimes does so during the weekends. Besides, you seemed to handle it pretty well."
"I don't know about that…" Harry said.
"As for my mom… Well she is a great mom but yeah, she can even intimidate me at times. It probably doesn't help Anna and I got our love for wearing dresses and nice outfits almost all the time from her. She can be perfectly comfortable in her court dresses even out under the summer sun," Elsa said. She then snickered and added, "She doesn't even have powers to keep her cool when its hot outside."
"I'm think it will always feel like that to me, because they have this aura about them. I bet all Royalty does. I've noticed the same aura around you when you get serious, not as strong as theirs, but still pretty strong," Harry said.
"Yet you've gotten used to me," Elsa said with a smile.
Harry let out a chuckle. "It's different. I know you're Royalty now, which does boggle my mind. However, I still remember you as the pretty girl who befriended and helped me get to Platform 9 and ¾. I'm still really looking forward to the rest of the summer here."
"That's good at least. Like I said, if you think of anything else you want to do, just let me know. I want this to be a really great summer," Elsa said with a slight blush on her cheeks. Harry called her pretty.
Harry nodded and gave a 'Huh' sound. Elsa raised an eyebrow at him. "I just realized all of us are going or went on a vacation this summer of some kind. Hermione's with her parents in South France. Neville went with his Gran to visit Whales and to a few different events. And best of all Ron and his family are all visiting Egypt."
Elsa nodded to this. "I was really happy for them when I saw the newspaper clipping with all of them on it. Luna's also gone on another adventure with her dad this summer too. They're visiting the Amazonian Jungle."
"Whoa! Wait a minute. You mean Luna and her dad are like really going on some kind of Jungle expedition?" Harry asked.
"Yes," Elsa answered with a small smile. "I told you she and her dad go looking for creatures every summer at least once. What did you think I meant when I said that?"
Harry shrugged his shoulders. "I didn't think it was an all-out expedition kind of thing. I thought they just went to like a village pub and asked around. Maybe pulled off to the side of a walk way or something."
Elsa gave a giggle. "No, they go all-out." She then snapped her fingers and said, "Wait right here. I want to get something really quick."
Harry watched her leave with a bit of a confused face. "Where else would I be?" he thought to himself with a laugh.
It was only a few minutes later Elsa returned. "Here. This was from their trip last summer," she said while handing him a picture.
In the picture, he saw Luna smiling while wearing a tan colored bucket hat, a button up shirt with pockets, jeans and a pair of hiking boots. Next to Luna was her dad with a similar outfit but he didn't wear a hat and he wore a rather colorful Hawaiian shirt. Both of them were waving happily at the camera with hiking backpacks set against a tree next to them. There was part of what looked like a tent off to the right side.
"I asked her if I could have a picture. I was meaning of the two of us and some of the others. Luna is Luna though, so she gave a hum and disappeared into her room and came back with this. One of the older students knew how to make duplicates of magical pictures, so he did that for us. I still did get a picture with her and me together later, but didn't point out that it was what I originally meant," Elsa said.
"That's really cool. I kind of want to hear more about her trips now, but I get lost when she starts talking about Wrackspurts and such," Harry admitted feeling a little sheepish as he looked the picture over.
It was different seeing Luna in the picture. She didn't have the usual 'Ohh. I'm here?' look associated with her. She wasn't wearing it as often towards the end of the year, but it was still sort of seen as Luna's signature expression.
"So how do you really feel about Anna coming to Hogwarts?" Harry asked as he handed the picture back to Elsa.
Elsa sighed. "It goes without saying, but I'm worried," she started. "And I don't mean just because something has happened each year we've been there."
"What could possibly worry you more about Anna coming to Hogwarts than whatever this year's crazy adventure turns out to be?" Harry asked with amusement.
"Honestly. Smaller things worry me more," she said.
"Such as?" Harry asked.
"Here. Anna and I are both princesses. We are Royalty. At Hogwarts, we are just students," Elsa said.
"Isn't that something you love about going to Hogwarts?" Harry asked.
"It is. And I'm sure she'll like it as well. But that is a pretty big change. For instance. Here if Anna or I were to say… Break something…" Elsa said as she looked to Harry, who raised eyebrow at her.
Elsa looked to side. "If Anna was to break something… Like say some priceless suit of armor that's an irreplaceable Artifact, because she decided to ride a bicycle through the halls and down stairs before crashing into it," she said.
"She did?" Harry asked in surprise.
Elsa nodded. Harry couldn't help but chuckle a little to that.
"Here. If that happens, the worst she has to put up with is a lecture from our parents. Maybe she might overhear a couple of gripes about having to clean up the mess from the staff. At Hogwarts, it will be something much more," Elsa said.
She then frowned and said, "Or maybe it won't be because the Head of her House isn't sure what to do, because she is a princess."
"Does that happen? From what I've seen, the staff mostly treat you like any other student," Harry said.
Elsa folded her arms and gave a pout. "Most don't know I'm a princess. But I've had to remind Professor Flitwick to treat me like a normal student more than a few times," Elsa said.
"It can't be that bad," Harry said.
"Do you remember when we smuggled Hagrid's dragon out of the castle?" Elsa asked.
"And we lost all of those points? Yeah. I remember," Harry said with a frown. He remembered that. It was Draco's fault they were caught and they lost points. Harry also remembered how unforgiving the other students were for a period of time after that.
Elsa sighed again. "When I entered Ravenclaw that night, Professor Flitwick was there and caught me out of bed past curfew. He then literally asked me what my own punishment should be," Elsa said.
"But you lost points too… And had a detention," Harry said in confusion.
"Yes. Because I told him to treat me like a regular student," Elsa said.
"And you took the punishment?" Harry asked in surprise.
"I did. I'm very strict with myself, if you haven't noticed," Elsa said.
"I have. I pay attention," Harry said a little too eagerly. He did not want to upset Elsa.
The Crown Princess didn't seem to notice his eagerness. "Anna… Isn't as strict with herself. She also really hates being in trouble," Elsa said. She then added under her breath, "Not that it ever stops her from doing the things that get her in trouble in the first place…"
"Are you saying she would take advantage of that situation?" Harry asked.
"No. Well… Not intentionally… Even our tutors are rarely strict with us. Anna just might not see it as a problem that she's still treated like Royalty. That could give others a bad impression," Elsa said.
"I didn't think that would be something either of you two would be worried about," Harry admitted.
"I guess I just don't want her standing out too much," Elsa said.
Harry couldn't help it as he said, "Says the girl everyone calls Ravenclaw Princess."
"Exactly!" Elsa said as she threw her hands up into the air and started pacing in front of Harry. The so-called small guest bedroom was really large, there was plenty of room for her pacing.
"I stand out so much as it is. I don't even try to bring much attention to myself. I'm usually really reserved and controlled in the way I behave… And even then, it wasn't long until people started calling me princess. And not in a teasing or flirting way," Elsa said.
She stopped her pacing and let out a frustrated huff. She felt a little embarrassed when it formed a puff of ice crystals in the air. Her control still wasn't perfect.
Despite everything, Harry was enjoying this scene. It was nice seeing Elsa act like a regular girl instead of the Ravenclaw Princess or a real Princess. He liked seeing more sides to Elsa. He made sure his out of place emotions didn't betray him as he continued listening.
"What will happen with Anna? She's naturally very outgoing. She hasn't been through Queen Training, because she just has regular magic and only recently awakened it. She is so easy going about things as well. Sometimes she doesn't even realize the quick and simple solution she heard about to a problem, actually had a lot of work go into it," Elsa said as she now frowned in worry.
"I think you're getting a little too carried away. Anna might surprise you when we all go to Hogwarts," Harry said.
Elsa's shoulders seemed to relax as she walked over to look out Harry's window into the night. "I guess… I just want Anna to have the perfect first year. I don't want her to have any worries," she said letting out a breath that frosted the glass very lightly which caused her to blush a little.
"That's not going to happen. Even without magic being involved, it is still a new school. No one has the perfect first year. No one is without worries," Harry said.
"That doesn't really help…" Elsa said with a huff.
"Sorry," Harry started. He then said, "But you are overlooking something, Elsa."
She looked to him intently and Harry said. "Anna is also a Royal Princess. You've even talked about how you've heard she's handling her studies and such, much more seriously," Harry said.
"I suppose you have a point," Elsa said as she leaned on the windowsill.
"I wouldn't be surprised if she comes off as even more of a princess than you at Hogwarts," Harry said with a hint of amusement.
"I doubt that…" Elsa said with a slight pout.
"I've only spent a little time with her, but I can already tell she really looks up to you. She sees you as the perfect example to follow. I don't think it would be too much of stretch for her to be on her best behavior, just so she doesn't make you look bad by being your younger sister," Harry said.
Elsa didn't look like she was fully convinced. "Maybe you're right. I'm still going to worry. I'll be keeping an eye on her when I can," Elsa said.
"You are the older sister. Just try not to get too carried away being one when we're at Hogwarts," Harry said with a smile.
Elsa returned the smile as she said, "No promises."
Harry chuckled to that as she gave a giggle before she left and retired to her own bedroom for the night.
A/N: Took a little while for this chapter to be ready. I made a lot of changes to what it originally was. Again, I do not have much of this book already written out, like I did with the last two. I'm still aiming to have them back at Hogwarts by the end of chapter 6 or in chapter 7.
