Chapter 3 the big welcome and an apology.
Later that night Lily was Getting ready for the party when there was a knock at the door. There were six voices talking loudly.
"Who is it?"
"Princesses Drusella, Johanna, Garnet, Alexandra, Annabelle and Avril, may we come in?"
"Oh just a second Your Highnesses let me put my dress on. You can help me with my hair." Lily said grabbing the first formal dress she could out of her closet and slipping it on. it was a slimming deep blue dress that had lighter blue flowers on it. "Ok you can come in." She said going an opening up the door. She gasped. The princesses were all like their only brother. They had long curly black hair and sparkling blue eyes they varied in ages. But the one who startled her most was Johanna or at least she thought that it was Johanna. because she and James were twins. or so she read in a book she bought before she came to Caliana. Drusella smiled.
"Shocking isn't it?" she said. "Come now I have something for you to use. Anna bring them over. Now every princess is to have a tiara it just so happens that this is one of our favorites so treat it well. To go with it are earrings necklace and braclet." Drusella took the box from Annabelle and gave them to Lily.
"Don't open it now because we want to talk. let up introduce ourselves. I am the oldest Drusella but you can call me Dru." Dru said. then Johanna stepped forward.
"I am Johanna, that's Jo to you James is my twin." she said. Then Garnet.
"Garnet. Call me Nettle. Or Garnet it doesn't matter." she said waving from Lily's bed.
"I'm Alexandra or Allie." one of the triplets said.
"Annabelle. Anna if you want to call me that." the next triplet.
"Ivy or Avril it doesn't matter to me." the last triplet said as Caitlin and Brianna walked in. They looked at the princesses in shock.
"Bree, Catie, these are the Princesses Drusella, Johanna, Garnet, Alexandra, Annabelle and Avril. Jo and James are twins cant you tell? Catie Mackenzie and Brianna Berns my Best friends. Now I have to finish getting ready. how should I do my hair?" In the next 20 minutes Lily was transformed from Frump Girl to Pretty Princess between the Princesses and Brianna and Catie lily's hair was curled put up tucked and when they were done Dru took the box Lily had placed on her dresser and opened it. Lily gasped. The tiara sparkled from it's nest of satin. The tiara was small but pretty in it's own accord. Little Blue Diamonds sparkled next to pearls on a silver frame.
"The diamonds are charmed to match what ever you are wearing." Dru said placing it on Lily's head. Then the necklace, Bracelet and earrings which were simple little diamond with pearls hanging down.
"Wow... I mean I can't wear these it's not right." she said and whirled around when a man started to laugh.
"Merlin's Beard Dru why the hell did you give her that one I was thinking more along the lines of a muggle child's toy tiara. She can't even accept the one you gave her." Prince James said walking into the Room.
"James Michael Alexander Malcom Potter how many times have I told you not to insult our guests. Mother will be hearing about this..." Dru stopped when Lily stood up.
"Your Highness my name is Lily Evans and I didn't say I didn't want to wear the jewels I just said I don't deserve your sisters kindness. I know damn well you don't want me here from your attitude but if you don't want m in your home I will pack up my things and leave the palace and go to a hotel. I am not giving up my vacation to go home and sit in my bed and read. now if you will excuse me I have to finish getting ready." James stared at her for a second and left the room. his sisters stared at Lily. Then they started clapping.
"what?" she asked Avril.
"Well, no one in their right mind would talk to James that way. not even Jo. You would of been yelled at if he was still in the brooding mood but since you and your friends came he's changed. now come on we better get down there or they will send a search party." Avril said taking lily's arm when Jo took her other arm. and they paraded down to the party.
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James was still brooding about the way Lily Evans had talked to him, and in front of his sisters too! Sirius knocked on the door and walked in.
"Jimmy got told off by a woman. Look out Caliana your ruler is pissed." James scowled.
"Do you want to be beheaded? How many damn times have I told you not to call me Jimmy? LILY EVANS IS GOING TO REGRET COMING TO CALIANA!"
"God James how is she going to regret it by making out with you? You look like you want to eat her up."
"Sirius be serious for a minute. Will you?"
"I thought I was Sirius at least that is what my mum calls me."
"SIRIUS!"
"Ok, ok I get the point. how about you take her riding tomorrow and give her Gideon or Diablo. Hell yeah give her Diablo she's bound to fall off of him."
"Hey good idea do you and Remus think you can get her friends out of the way?
"Who Brianna and Catie? Brianna I know I can but Catie? Whew Remus is going to have his hands full that woman is poison with a capital P. you should of heard her on the way here. ' Oh he's going to pay he's going to pay. Remus Lupin is Going. To. PAY!" Sirius said in a high squeaky voice. "It was Fun-ny. Ha ha" Sirius left the room to talk to Remus. There was a knock on the door, it was Jo.
"James? Are you ok?"
"Yeah Hani I am fine what's she like?" James told his twin using his childhood nickname he had for her.
"I like her. She's sweet funny and oh boy she has a temper to match yours. She would be good for you Brother dear."
"Bull!"
"Get to know her you might be surprised. Take her out tomorrow and show her the country you love so dearly. Now come on Mother is looking for you." she took his arm and led him to their mother.
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In the Dinning Room
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"Their Majesties King Rowan and Queen Sunniva. Their Highnesses Prince James and Princess Johanna, Princess Drusella, Princess Garnet, Princesses Alexandra Annabelle and Avril. The Duke of Norton Sirius Black. The Duke of Merona Remus Lupin. Visiting Guests Lily Evans, Brianna Berns, and Caitlin Mackenzie." Piped the butler Peter Petigrew. He was pissed at the royal family. His father William Petigrew was an Earl but do to betrayal William had gotten stripped of his title and was banished out of Caliana. The Potters however took pity on William's family and let them stay and work for the family. One day soon the family was going to pay.
The group all walked down the grand staircase the king and queen in front. They walked to the bottom and stopped. Remus and the king went to the podium.
"We would like to thank you all for coming tonight to welcome our special guests Lily, Caitlin, and Brianna, they come from England and will be staying at the palace for three weeks as a princess and Ladies-in-waiting... of course all they have to do is keep Lily company. Lily is up for citizens to entertain for her and Prince James. See me or the Duke of Norton for details. Enjoy your night. I am done here so here is your Beloved King Rowan." Remus went to stand by James.
"Gee thanks Moony I think I will have to kill you. I don't want to spend time with Lily. I just want to get rid of her." He said stopping abruptly when Lily looked at him questioningly. "Let's mingle Moony." He said after his father ended his speech.
"Can't Prongs I have an apology to make to a very special person." Remus said walking over to Catie and offering his arm.
"REMUS LUPIN! What the hell do you want?" she said frowning.
"Cate I want to apologize for what I did to you. Can you forgive me? I can explain."
"EXPLAIN?! Explain how I had to sit through Graduation sitting next to you while you were making out with another girl? No sirie bob I don't think you can explain. You can explain this" she said slapping him on the face and turning around to go and talk to Lily and Dru.
"Well Your Grace, she gave you that LARGE piece of her mind didn't she? I promised you a dance didn't I?" Brianna said coming up behind him and taking his hand and pulling him onto the dance floor.
'Yeah she did. But Bree tell her that I want to see her tomorrow."
"Of course I will should I tell her why you want to see her?"
"No just tell her I want to have brunch with her. Say about 9:30?"
"Alright I will. Now about the DON…"
DON Oh Sirius! I forgot to tell you. He wants you to have lunch with him at noon on the dot to show you around Faviana tomorrow do you want to?" he asked as her eyes lit up.
"Do I want to? Hell yes I do. Tell him I will meet him in the enterance hall." She said continuing to dance with him.
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Meanwhile James pulled Lily aside to ask her about going riding with him.
"Miss Evans a word please?"
"Yes Your Highness."
"In the mornings I usually go for a horseback ride when the sun comes up would you like to join me tomorrow?"
"Sure I would Sire should I meet you at the stables?"
"Perfect meet me there about 7:00." He said turning and walking away with out a word. Until tomorrow Miss Evans. Until tomorrow.
