Hi everyone! Here's the next chapter, enjoy! Oh and by the way I don't own,
Henry, Danielle, Marie, Frances, Paulette, Louise or Maurice, but I own
everything else and the plot!
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"So it's decided!" Frances said happily, whilst the servants were clearing
away the remains of breakfast. "The wedding will be in a weeks time"
"Excuse me your Majesty," Danielle said to the Queen, "How many people will be coming?"
"All the nobles, the important professors of the university, myself, Frances, the courtiers of the palace, and anyone you would like."
"May I please invite, Louise, Paulette, Maurice, and Jacqueline?" Danielle said, wondering if her friends would be allowed to come, due to their low status.
The Queen didn't hesitate "Of course my dear, anyone you wish!"
"Father" Henry asked innocently, with a face as innocent as an angel, " I need an invitation now, I must to go and give one to the gypsies, I don't think they'd like our messengers"
Henry, watched with obvious delight as his father's face turned a rich plum colour, he knew that most sons would be falling over their feet to be nice to their parents if they had allowed their heir to get married to a stranger; but Henry was not a normal son. He had not forgotten those times when Frances had tried to whip him (but couldn't move fast enough to get to him!)
"Y.you may not invite those...those...good for.for nothing gypsies to your wedding!" Frances said, spluttering in his rage.
"I can and I will" Henry replied thoroughly enjoying his fathers fit.
The Queen said her famous nine words, "Frances, calm down before you give yourself a stroke!" It was commonly known that the Queen had to remind him that he had extremely poor health. "Of course you may invite the gypsies," she said to Henry. "It's their wedding Frances" she told the King, "You're getting your professors, so Henry and Danielle get to choose their guests"
The King nodded his head in agreement grumpily and strode out of the room fuming.
"Now my dear," the Queen said to Danielle, who had been watching the whole exchange silently. "We need to go and get your clothes organized, what material do you think you'd like to wear?" Henry shook his head smiling and decided to leave Danielle and his mother to talk about the dress alone. He glanced at Danielle as he walked out of the room, she was talking animatedly to the Queen, barely noticing he'd left. Henry was pleased that she had settled in so well, he walked away whistling cheerfully.
* * * A woman in a maid's outfit watched nervously as Henry walked past whistling, sure that he was going to spot her. She was behind a bulky pillar in the room that Henry, Danielle, Marie and Frances were breakfasting in. When he passed the woman shrank back even more into the shadows and breathed a deep sigh of relief when he passed. When Marie and Danielle were deep in conversation she maid crept out of the shadows and out the door.
* * * "I think the white material with the gold stars (a/n the flower/star things these ones: * ) don't you Danielle?" Marie asked Danielle, who was gazing reverently at all the different materials around her.
Danielle jumped out of her daydream, and turned to the Queen quickly. "Oh yes your Majesty, it's beautiful" she agreed with all her heart.
The Queen laughed, "Danielle, please call me Marie, after all we're going to be family!"
Danielle gawked at the Queen, Danielle stammered some protest about her being the Queen and with that title she got respect, but the Queen wouldn't let her get away with it.
"Danielle, someday you will be Queen and you find everyone calling you 'Your Majesty,' and trust me, it gets pretty boring. So stop your protests and call me Marie and we'll never talk of it again."
Danielle sighed and agreed, though deep down she was touched, by the Queen's request, she really felt like part of the Royal family.
"Your Majesty, Milady" the dressmaker, who Danielle remembered as being Joan, said politely "there is a messenger wanting Milady right away."
"Oh thankyou Joan" Marie wondered what the messenger would want, Henry was busy for the day so it couldn't be him and she didn't get messages from everyone else.
'Excuse me Your- sorry Marie" Danielle walked out of the room to the messenger, who was waiting outside the door, equally as puzzled. "Yes," she enquired to the messenger, I was told to give to you" he thrust a piece of paper into Danielle's hand.
Danielle looked at it and her stomach heaved, it was the same writing as the other blackmail note.
I told you not to marry your Prince, but you didn't listen. I now have your servants Paulette, Louise and Maurice, if you want them back alive cancel the wedding!
Signed
X
Danielle read this quickly and glanced up and down the corridor, but there was nobody there. She turned the piece of paper over to look for more clues, and she stopped in shock when she saw what was on the back. There in blood, was an X. ~~~~~~ I hope you enjoy it, I had fun writing it and please review or I'll set my English teacher on you (she's a lost cause: ( lol)s Please don't flame me this is my first story Thanks HorseLuva
"Excuse me your Majesty," Danielle said to the Queen, "How many people will be coming?"
"All the nobles, the important professors of the university, myself, Frances, the courtiers of the palace, and anyone you would like."
"May I please invite, Louise, Paulette, Maurice, and Jacqueline?" Danielle said, wondering if her friends would be allowed to come, due to their low status.
The Queen didn't hesitate "Of course my dear, anyone you wish!"
"Father" Henry asked innocently, with a face as innocent as an angel, " I need an invitation now, I must to go and give one to the gypsies, I don't think they'd like our messengers"
Henry, watched with obvious delight as his father's face turned a rich plum colour, he knew that most sons would be falling over their feet to be nice to their parents if they had allowed their heir to get married to a stranger; but Henry was not a normal son. He had not forgotten those times when Frances had tried to whip him (but couldn't move fast enough to get to him!)
"Y.you may not invite those...those...good for.for nothing gypsies to your wedding!" Frances said, spluttering in his rage.
"I can and I will" Henry replied thoroughly enjoying his fathers fit.
The Queen said her famous nine words, "Frances, calm down before you give yourself a stroke!" It was commonly known that the Queen had to remind him that he had extremely poor health. "Of course you may invite the gypsies," she said to Henry. "It's their wedding Frances" she told the King, "You're getting your professors, so Henry and Danielle get to choose their guests"
The King nodded his head in agreement grumpily and strode out of the room fuming.
"Now my dear," the Queen said to Danielle, who had been watching the whole exchange silently. "We need to go and get your clothes organized, what material do you think you'd like to wear?" Henry shook his head smiling and decided to leave Danielle and his mother to talk about the dress alone. He glanced at Danielle as he walked out of the room, she was talking animatedly to the Queen, barely noticing he'd left. Henry was pleased that she had settled in so well, he walked away whistling cheerfully.
* * * A woman in a maid's outfit watched nervously as Henry walked past whistling, sure that he was going to spot her. She was behind a bulky pillar in the room that Henry, Danielle, Marie and Frances were breakfasting in. When he passed the woman shrank back even more into the shadows and breathed a deep sigh of relief when he passed. When Marie and Danielle were deep in conversation she maid crept out of the shadows and out the door.
* * * "I think the white material with the gold stars (a/n the flower/star things these ones: * ) don't you Danielle?" Marie asked Danielle, who was gazing reverently at all the different materials around her.
Danielle jumped out of her daydream, and turned to the Queen quickly. "Oh yes your Majesty, it's beautiful" she agreed with all her heart.
The Queen laughed, "Danielle, please call me Marie, after all we're going to be family!"
Danielle gawked at the Queen, Danielle stammered some protest about her being the Queen and with that title she got respect, but the Queen wouldn't let her get away with it.
"Danielle, someday you will be Queen and you find everyone calling you 'Your Majesty,' and trust me, it gets pretty boring. So stop your protests and call me Marie and we'll never talk of it again."
Danielle sighed and agreed, though deep down she was touched, by the Queen's request, she really felt like part of the Royal family.
"Your Majesty, Milady" the dressmaker, who Danielle remembered as being Joan, said politely "there is a messenger wanting Milady right away."
"Oh thankyou Joan" Marie wondered what the messenger would want, Henry was busy for the day so it couldn't be him and she didn't get messages from everyone else.
'Excuse me Your- sorry Marie" Danielle walked out of the room to the messenger, who was waiting outside the door, equally as puzzled. "Yes," she enquired to the messenger, I was told to give to you" he thrust a piece of paper into Danielle's hand.
Danielle looked at it and her stomach heaved, it was the same writing as the other blackmail note.
I told you not to marry your Prince, but you didn't listen. I now have your servants Paulette, Louise and Maurice, if you want them back alive cancel the wedding!
Signed
X
Danielle read this quickly and glanced up and down the corridor, but there was nobody there. She turned the piece of paper over to look for more clues, and she stopped in shock when she saw what was on the back. There in blood, was an X. ~~~~~~ I hope you enjoy it, I had fun writing it and please review or I'll set my English teacher on you (she's a lost cause: ( lol)s Please don't flame me this is my first story Thanks HorseLuva