Reunited

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I awoke again long past sunrise. I thought that I had drifted into a dream again, for I usually do not wake up so late. I pinched myself and felt nothing but pain, so I decided to get up.

As I got dressed, I realized something: Char would be awake now! I quickened my pace and got dressed rather quickly, practically ignoring my hair and my attire. I just brushed my hair back and tied it in a ribbon. I rushed out of my room to find Char, my love.

I went to his room first, and I did not find him. I then went to the gardens, the stables, and the ballroom, and I still could not find him. Finally, I asked a servant where Char was. The servant said that he was in the dining room, discussing some royal matters with his father. I hoped that they were not about me.

I gathered up as much courage as I could muster and walked to the dining room. Guards were standing in front of the doors but I still walked on. "Hello," I said kindly to the guards, "I need to talk with the Prince."

The guards smiled at me, but did not move. "Excuse me," I said, with a hint of annoyance in my voice, "but I need to talk to him. He is my fiancée. Please, let me go to him."

The guard in front of the right door grinned at me. "The Prince said that you might want to speak with him. But right now, he is discussing some royal issues with his father. He should be done within the hour. Until then, the King is not letting anyone inside the dining hall. He is quite sorry."

My smiled disappeared, but I knew that I had to leave. "Very well. Please tell Cha- Prince Charmont that I will be in the garden when he is done." I was worried now. What if he was going on a mission? We had just gotten each other back, and I did not want him to leave already.

"Yes, my lady," the guard responded. I walked away, angry at myself for not waking up earlier. But, as I said, I walked to the gardens. There, I found beautiful flowers, herbs, and trees, each with it's own unique scent and shape. I picked a few of the flowers from the garden and created a circlet for my hair. I put it in my hair and danced around for awhile. Finally, when I was exhausted, I sat down on a stone bench that was next to a beautiful tree. I sat there for awhile, daydreaming about Char…

A few minutes later, Char came running out of the castle into the gardens. When I saw him, I quickly got up from my spot on the bench and ran into his arms. He smiled at me, and then kissed me on the mouth. When we broke, he looked at me.

"I was waiting for you," he said, "but you were still asleep when I went to look for you!"

I smiled at him. "I was up before dawn waiting for you!" I said playfully.

Char laughed. I smiled at him, but then I remembered something. "What royal issues were you and the King discussing?" I asked.

Char looked at me. "He was talking to me about the wedding. He did not want anyone to hear anything, though."

I looked confused. "Why not? Does he not want us to get married?"

Char laughed again. "Of course he wants us to get married! Like I told you, you charm him and mother. He was just talking about dates, and he does not want any rumors to get started about the wedding, so he would not let anyone in. He did not let you in the room in fear that somebody was with you."

"All right," I said, although I was confused. We went walking throughout the gardens, when I remembered something. Mandy was here! I had forgotten that she had moved to the castle with me.

"Char, could we go see Mandy?" I asked.

"Well, we really should go see Mother and Father about the wedding, but I suppose that it can wait. Besides, I am quite hungry!"

When we got into the kitchens, we found Mandy working over the stove already. When she saw me and Char, hand in hand, she ran over to us as fast as her tiny feet could carry her. "Lady!" she said, hugging me tightly. She pulled away and grinned at me. She then turned to Char and curtseyed. Char saluted her with the royal salute.

"I have just finished making scones," Mandy told me after Char and I had found a seat in the kitchen. "Would you both like to have one?" she asked.

I looked at the scones ravenously. "Yes please!" I said, greedily taking one. Char took one as well, and we both ate them, holding each others hands under the table.

After we were done eating the delicious scones, I brought up the wedding subject again. "Char, when is the wedding going to be held?" I asked.

"Within the month, my father estimates. But, do not worry. It is your first day in the castle, and I do not want to think about planning anything right now. I just want to spend the day with you . We have been apart for too long," he said. I grinned at him. "We will begin discussing the wedding tomorrow."

I looked at him, but then smiled. I had missed his personality, and I was a bit surprised that he was actually going to put it off until tomorrow.

"As you wish, Your Highness," I said playfully. He laughed at me, which made me smile. I missed making him laugh so much.

By the time that we were done, it was nearly suppertime. I helped Mandy prepare the food, for that was the first dinner that I was going to spend in the presence of the King, Queen, Princes, and Princess. I was a bit nervous and I told Char that I was.

"Do not worry, Ella. My brothers and sister adore you, and so do my parents."

When I was getting ready, I made sure that I picked my green dress that matched my eyes for the dinner, as well as my mother's necklace. I put my hair into a bun, and then looked in the mirror. I suppose I look presentable, I thought. I just hoped that the King and Queen would too.

Author's Note:

I hope that this chapter was better than the last! The next chapter will be better than this one! Oh, and sorry that I left off on a cliffhanger. I wanted to save everything else for the next chapter!

Jessica: Thank you! I love Ella Enchanted, and I really wanted to see somebody do a sequel, so I decided that I should write one.

EllaFreak: I realized after I posted that 30 reviews were quite a bit. Thank you to everyone that posted that and told me. Also, thank you for the email!

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Tempest Dragon: I'm glad that you liked the flashback chapter. I was scared people wouldn't like it too much.

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Gayle: Sorry that it took me awhile to update. It was finals week, and I had to study for my many finals. It shouldn't take as long next time, as I will be on summer vacation.

Thank you to whoever else that reviewed! You all are awesome!

Well, since it took me so long to post it, I've decided that I only want the counter to reach 30 reviews before I post. That means only ten more reviews, and I'll have another chapter up. I better start writing it! I hope you enjoy this chapter, and again, I'm terribly sorry for it taking so long to get this up. Have a great weekend! Oh, as always, email me if you have any questions!