Author's Note: Okay, thanks for all the reviews guys, I really appreciate them.

World War II did cause many Jewish people to go into hiding. But as far as I know the Nazi's didn't quite cross the Atlantic and therefore the Jewish people of New York were in no danger from Hitler and his followers.

Therefore Michael and his family would not be in danger. They would not be in hiding at all. Only Doctor Moscovitz (just the father in this story) is from Europe. His entire family moved from Genovia during the first World War. Therefore, no Moscovitz's are harmed in this story. For now. Or maybe forever. I don't really know.

Thanks everyone. I don't know when I'll be updating but Thanks to Mrs. Schwartzman for updating for me. She is amazingly talented. You should all read her stories under risethesettingstar.

MIA:

We did not see very much of one another the next day. But when we did he made it obvious (well, to me, Sylvia and Tina) that he was in love with me. He sat right next to me, even when his friends called him over to their table. He whispered, "Wanna go sit on our own?"

I smiled and followed as he carried our trays to a quiet table that was by the janitor's office (so clearly no one wanted to be near it!). I turned to my friends and they sat in shock. They knew he liked me but this was love. Utter love and devotion.

But he didn't walk me and Lilly home. He told us he had some errands to run with Kevin. "He probably has to go with Kevin to pick out an engagement ring for Miranda," Lilly said, rolling her eyes.

"Engagement ring?" I asked

"Yeah. They're going to get married. They've been together forever."

"Why does she need a ring?" I asked, kicking a pebble. I slid on my cardigan that had once been deemed unusable because of the heat.

"They don't have them in Genovia?"

I shook my head.

"The boy gives the girl a ring. Usually a diamond."

I shook my head, "I would never want a diamond," I replied. I had too many of them, all different sizes. They were currently in storage in a secure Swiss location.

"Why not?" she asked, adjusting her bag.

"Because...I do not care for them."

"What would you rather?"

I shrugged. "I've never given it much thought. We do not put so much importance on jewels in Genovia. They are simply just there, you know what I mean?"

"You seem like the emerald kind of girl."

"I have plenty of time to concern myself with that. Besides, if I am in Genovia then I will not get an engagement ring."

"But if you married Michael you would. He is a stickler for tradition. You would live with my family for a little while, then go get your own place once he has three post graduate degrees."

I smiled at her naiveté. "Who says he'll want to marry me?"

"Mia, it's obvious that he is head over heels in love with you. Even Judith has seen it and moved on."

"But after the war things will be different..." I said wistfully, realizing how different things would be.

"No. You can tell your folks you want to finish high school in New York. Then you can marry Michael."

"They want me to have a higher education," I replied with a sigh. No girl I knew was going to college.

"You are going to University?" Lilly said with wide eyes.

"Yes...not that I want to or anything but I have no choice. They hadn't planned on sending me but our situation has changed."

She looked at me skeptically but didn't press. "Then you can go to University here. Michael is supposed to go to Harvard, like our dad, and you can go to Wellesley. It'd be perfect. He can get a car or something and drive out to see you on weekends."

"Lilly, we only started dating in the past few days. Let's not look too far ahead, okay?"

She smiled, "Sorry, I'm just not used to seeing him like this, you know? He's never liked another girl."

"I have never liked another boy," I countered. "And I find him very attractive and-"

"You kissed him, right?"

I smiled. "Yes....well, he kissed me."

"Same difference."

"Just...I don't want to jinx it, you know?"

"Mia, you won't. You will end up with him."

God I hope so.

MICHAEL

Kevin and I went to the diner to get jobs as busboys/waiters. The owners know us and know that we are responsible so they gave us jobs without a real interview. I went home and Kevin went to Miranda's to study.

Lilly and Mia weren't home. I guess they went to Tina's or something. I fumbled through the mail and saw the letter Mia had gotten from her father. I ignored the actual writing and looked at the address and knew what I had to do.

Mr. Thermopolis (I had to pretend I didn't know about the whole princess thing so Mia wouldn't be in trouble)

You are probably curious as to who I am and why I am writing to you. I am sure you are very busy so I am going to explain quickly.

My name is Michael Moscovitz and I am seventeen years old. You were friends with my father when he grew up in Genovia and your daughter, Mia, is now living with my family. She stays in my sisters room and spends a great deal of time in there doing her private writing and who knows what else?

I am writing to ask permission to court your daughter. I have fallen in love with her, which I certainly had not expected to do. See, we both had expectations of what one another would be like. She expected me to be a pompus American jerk. I expected her to be a spoiled European brat. We were both right, but have discovered that we liked that about one another. That we could become better people when we are around one another. I have tried to simply be friends with her, but I find it hard to ignore my tender feelings toward her.

I have not acted on these feelings because I felt it would only be right to write to you first. I am in love with her, sir. She's taught me more in the past month about humanity than anyone ever has.

Let me tell you a little about myself. As I said, I am seventeen years old. I have been accepted early to Harvard University where my father attended school. I plan on becoming an engineer of some sort upon my graduation. But I also intend on pursuing further post graduate degrees after I graduate.

Before college I also intend on enlisting in the war effort, in the Navy. I'm told that the war will be over very soon so I will not be gone for very long. And I will be very safe. The American military will train me well for three months before I will be shipped to the Pacific.

Upon my return I will finish my second semester of my senior year of high school and then will go to Harvard as planned.

Throughout all this I would like to remain with Mia. As I said before, I am in love with her, sir. I do not think I would be able to deal with everything without her by my side. But that can be discussed in later letters.

Please give me your blessing

Waiting Faithfully,

Michael Moscovitz

I stuck it into an envelope and placed a stamp on it. I ran to the mail room so that Mia wouldn't know. Not that I was embarrassed of it, but I didn't want her to know that I was asking her father's permission. She might think I'm proposing or something .Those girls she is with are always putting thoughts into her head.

We did homework, as usual and then retired to my room. "I'm loaning her some books," I explained to my parents.

We sat at the edge of my bed and I read from my favorite book, Huckleberry Finn (I know, kind of childish, but still my all time favorite). "Michael, your mother and I are going to your grandparents. Granny isn't feeling well. Will you watch the girls?"

I waved him away, "Yeah, Dad."

It was really nice after my parents left because then we shut the door and laid back in my bed and cuddled as I read out loud. "Michael, I need to see Tina. Big emergency with her curls. I'll be home before nine, okay?" Lilly said, poking her head into my room.

Mia sheepishly sat up. "Shall I come with you?"

Lilly laughed, "Don't get ahead of yourselves kids."

"What is that supposed to mean?" Mia asked innocently.

I gave her a look, "Do you really need me to tell you?"

She smiled, "Maybe you could give me an example?"