Hey guys! Thanks for all the reviews! Keep them coming. Well, this will be the last chapter for about 2 weeks because I'm going to Los Angeles for a Leadership Forum, but I'm going to be working on the story while I'm over there. Enjoy this one!
"Prince Harry," said King Colin. "Please sit and join us for dinner."
"Why, thank you your majesty," said Harry. A guard came up and added an extra seat next to Prince Ronald. Hermione began whispering to Ron as King Colin began to talk to Harry once more.
"I assume you will be staying with us?" asked the king.
"Oh no, that won't be necessary your majesty. I can see that you have guests already. I wouldn't want to cause you any trouble. I plan to stay in a cottage in the village," said Harry.
"Nonsense!" said the king. "They will be leaving shortly after dinner. I insist that you stay with us." Prince Mordred and Prince Vortigen suddenly looked intimidated.
"Very well your majesty," said Harry with a slight smile. "I shall retrieve my possessions after dinner."
"Splendid!" King Colin noticed the stares between Prince Harry and his daughter and smiled. He then turned back to King Lesley and engaged himself in conversation.
Queen Gwen had struck up a conversation with Harry. She took a sudden interest in him because she saw the way her daughter was looking at the young prince. Will my daughter finally choose a husband? She took the opportunity to find out more about him and told him a little bit about Hermione. Harry took the opportunity to ask some questions about Hermione. He looked over at her and noticed she was talking to Prince Ronald Weasley. He suddenly felt a pang of jealousy as he saw their heads together as they whispered.
"So, that's him?" asked Ron. "You didn't know he was a Prince?"
"Well, I couldn't see his scar! And he was wearing different clothes," she said.
"And he didn't know you were a princess? How thick could you get?" Ron began to laugh.
"Be quiet! I'll repeat that it was because of our clothes. You wouldn't have known either!" Hermione kept looking over at Harry and wondered what her mother was telling him.
"Hermione? Are you listening?" Ron was trying to get her attention. "I think someone's in love," he said.
"What?" She had only heard the word 'love' and it caught her attention.
"Ha! I knew it! You ARE in love, aren't you?"
"Ron! Be quiet! They'll hear you." Harry had looked over at them.
"Well Hermione, I met Prince Harry several years ago and he seemed like a nice guy," said Ron.
"Really?" Hermione became suddenly interested.
"Yes. He came from a nice family according to mother and father. Lord Voldemort killed them when Harry was only a year old. His godfather then became the king because he was closest to the family and Harry was obviously still very young."
"Yes, he mentioned to me that he was raised by his godfather and that his parents were killed," said Hermione in a lower voice as she looked at Harry out of the corner of her eye.
"And you still didn't know he was a Prince?" said Ron in disbelief.
"Well, I didn't put the two together!" Hermione had raised her voice and all conversation around them had ceased because everyone was looking at her, but they soon continued conversing with one another.
After they had finished eating, Harry had left to go get his things from the cottage he was supposed to stay in and Ron and Hermione went so sit in front of the fire to talk. Before Harry left, he took another look at Hermione and admired her beautiful features as she sat there talking to Ron. He walked out the door and a guard was there with his horse. He mounted it and set off for the village
"Hello?" Harry was knocking on the door of a cottage, but there was no answer. Suddenly, the door opened.
"Who is it?"
"Hagrid, it's me!"
"Harry! Sorry, I couldn't see yeh," said Hagrid.
"Were you asleep?" Harry could see small circles under Hagrid's eyes.
"Well, I haven't slept much in the past few days. Like I told you earlier, I've been gathering soldiers for Dumbledore and King Colin."
"Oh, I see. Well Hagrid, I just came to get my things. King Colin insists that I stay with him."
"Did he? Well, I s'pose it's better because I'm going to be in and out and I wouldn't be able to see yeh very much."
"That's all right, Hagrid. I'm actually very excited to be staying with King Colin."
"Why's that, Harry?"
"Well, you know how I told you earlier about that girl I assisted?"
"Sure do," said Hagrid.
"Well, it turns out that she's the princess."
"Princess Hermione?"
"The very same," said Harry with a smile as he grabbed his luggage.
"Well, I'm happy for yeh. She's a wonderful girl," said Hagrid.
"Have you met her, Hagrid?"
"Course I have! She's a good friend of mine. Her and Prince Ronald always come to visit me when they can."
"And why have you never introduced me to her before?" asked Harry with disbelief in his voice.
"Well, you live with Sirius in a distant kingdom. I guess it never really crossed my mind."
"Tell me, Hagrid. Are Prince Ronald and Princess Hermione--"
"Oh no!" said Hagrid with a small laugh. "They're the best of friends. Like brother and sister." Harry let out a sigh of relief and took his things outside. He tied his small bags to the horse and mounted it.
"Well Hagrid, thanks for everything!" said Harry as he started to ride off.
"Yer welcome, Harry! Let me know how everything goes."
"Don't worry, I will." Harry smiled and waved to Hagrid before he sped up.
I hope everythin works out for yeh, Harry. With that last thought, Hagrid went back into his cabin and off to sleep again.
