A/N: I'm not too good with the old English, I'll try my best at it but it'll be at a minimum. Also it came to my attention that I shouldn't use the same names as in the movie but I only have a limited amount of characters that are known from Lily and James's time. I will try my best.

Chapter: 2

Chapter Title: Like Royalty

Disclaimer: I'm no gazillion-are nor am I a genius movie writer.

Let the fairy tale continue…

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Fifteen years later...

The disdain the Baroness held for Lily grew as Lily grew into a beautiful women. As much as the Baroness tired to stop Lily's blossoming to promote her own daughter's, there was no stopping what was destined. Lily grew tall with long legs and a slender body. Her auburn hair, when not dirtied from all the chores the Baroness made her do, was sleek and soft. Her almond shaped emerald eyes expressed all of her emotions.

Lily, dressed in blue servants dress and white apron, was in the apple orchard climbing the ladders and picking apples. Lily looked out over the pasture and saw a hooded man riding her father's favorite horse. Anger boiled inside her and she wasn't going to let another get away. She hurried down the latter with some apples in her apron. She ran out into the opening, she stood firm and ready. She threw one apple at the hooded man riding towards her, it him in the shoulder but didn't accomplish her goal. He had gotten closer to her and the second apple she threw hit him in the head and he fell off the horse at her feet. He struggled with his robes as he got, finally throwing them over his shoulder causing his hood to fall off. Lily gasped.

"I'm sorry, my lord." Lily said falling to her knees and keeping her eyes to the ground. The man was slightly bemused and took him a second to register what she had said.

"Uh…yes…yes." He said rubbing his head, "What an arm!"

"And for this I know, my lord, the punishment is death." Lily said.

"All I ask is you say nothing of this meeting." He said remounting the horse.

"But my lord we have much better horses…"

"No." He dropped a small leather bag at her feet, "For your troubles." He road off, slightly curious of those emerald eyes that he saw for a split second.

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The Baroness being the lazy one she was and having the belief that she was exempt from working, started selling off things in the household including the servants. Those things made the Baroness money and also hurt those she hates, Lily and the servants in household. Lily kept the money that she got from the prince to get some of the things back. Lily was able to buy some of her books back and decided to use the rest to get one of the servants back that the Baroness sold to get shipped to the Americas. One problem that Lily faced was clothing, she needed to look like a countess and her faded blue dress was not going to cut it. She waited till the Baroness took her daughters out for the day before she took an old dress from Marguerite's dresser and went down to the servant's market where counts and countesses bought new servants. Lily marched confidently through the crowd of the counts and countesses and straight over to the cart where her friend and fellow servant was being held. She spoke with an air of superiority as she handed over the coins and demanded that her friend be released.

"He's already been assigned to go to the Americas." The large scruffy man snarled at Lily.

"NO!" Lily yelled, "I have the money, now released him." He laughed, revealing his yellowing and decaying teeth. He shoved Lily aside as he made his way to the front of the carriage, "NO. I won't let you take him." Lily yelled. The Prince road up the drive to the servants market as a crowd started becoming interested in the scene that Lily was starting, "I will not allow you to take him. I have the money, now let him go."

"Now why should I do what you tell me?"

"I have the money." Lily said exasperated.

"And I have my orders."

"But why should we punish those who do not deserve to be punished?" Lily could tell that this man was uneducated from his confused look, "He has done nothing wrong, and I have the money to pay for his dues. His poverty and lower class shouldn't be a punishment."

"Look, miss, I don't care. He is being shipped off to the Americas with or with out your money." He mounted the cart and panic filled Lily.

"I do believe you have a free man amongst your load." A male voice said from behind Lily, "The Lady has made it clear that she paid for his freedom. Release him." The crude man stepped down from his seat on the wooden cart to release the man from cage in the back of the cart. Lily turned around to thank the man that helped her but diverted her eyes when she saw the prince behind her.

"Thank You." Lily nodded and rushed off to greet her freed friend. The servant gratefully rushed off to re-saddle and bring Lily her horse. The Prince followed Lily through the crowd on her way to the gates of the market; Lily tried her best to ignore him as he followed her.

"Have we met?" The Prince asked

"I do not believe so, sir, I'm here visiting a cousin." Lily lied

"And apparently, saving the down trodden." The Prince said. Silence fell over them, "You don't believe poverty is a crime?" The Prince finally asked.

"Why should it? They aren't hurting anyone." Lily stopped, looking around for her horse and friend.

"Are they not hurting the country?"

"Your arrogance is blinding you to the truth." Lily told him, "They cannot pay for the resources that would help them become educated. They are doing the best they can."

"My arrogance?" The Prince laughed, "But isn't a country only as strong as it's weakest person?" Lily gave him a soft smile; she realized that maybe she was wrong about him.

"Miss, Miss." Her friend called to her from the gates.

"I'm sorry, sir, but it seems that I must go." Lily gave a small before she took off for the gates but the Prince hurried after and grabbed her gently by her arm.

"But I haven't gotten your name or where I can find you."

"I must go." Lily tried hurrying off but the Prince was persistent.

"Name, that's all I ask." Lily bite her lip, she looked from her friend at the gate to the handsome Prince that stood before her.

"DeLoncré…uh…Countess DeLoncré." Lily said before hurrying off.

"DeLoncré?" The Prince said to himself but the name didn't ring any bells.

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The Baroness and her Daughters were in a rush to put on a nice dress and jewelry. In a very un-lady like manner they rushed down the stairs, took a second to gain composure over themselves, and opened their door. A man with raven-black and silver eyes dressed in robes with the royal crest on the breast stood on their doorstep and a parade of royal guards were in their drive. The man excited the women but not with his looks but with his connections; he was Sirius Black the Prince's friend.

"Baroness De Ghent?" Sirius asked. The baroness gave a superior nod. Sirius stepped aside, "Your horse, Madame."

"My horse?" The baroness asked.

"Prince sends his thanks." The Baroness smiled to mask her confusion. She thanked him and told him to tell the Prince that he is welcomed to anything in their household. It took all herself control to not slam the door shut when Sirius left.

"LILY." She screeched. She rushed down stairs to the kitchens where Lily was busy making their lunch. She ripped Lily away from the cutting board, "What did he say?"

"Who say?" Lily asked timidly.

"The Prince, what did he say?" The Baroness asked angered. Lily's heart raced when the Prince was mentioned.

"He just wanted a horse and I let him have it." Lily lied leaving out the part where she hit him in the head with an apple; Lily fought back a smile when she remembered hitting him.

"That's all." Lily nodded. "You're lucky; you could have ruined Marguerite's chances with the prince."

Lily served them lunch in the dining hall then took off for the lake and woods outside the grounds of the house. She stripped out of her blue dress into her slip and wadded into the water. She loved to escape into the lake, she couldn't hear the screeching of the Baroness's voice or the condescending looks Marguerite cast her. Lily floated on her back, looking up at the serene blue sky, watching the birds fly above and the man walking next to her, bidding her good day. Lily screamed startling the white bearded man and he came crashing down into the water with her.

"Signore Dumbledore. Signore Dumbledore, are you all right." A voice called to them as they climbed out of the water.

"Yes, yes my son but I do believe that this young woman is in more need of your help then me." Dumbledore said with a twinkle in his unusual sky blue eyes and carrying out his walking on water shoes.

"Countess Deloncré!" The Prince said urgently, taking off his robe and wrapping it around Lily, "I didn't think I would see you again!"

"Well, I am staying with a cousin here." Lily said.

"Oh yes, I wanted to ask you. Which cousin?"

"The only one I have sir." Lily said running him in circles, "And I must be going before she realizes I am missing." Lily handed him back his robes. The Prince took her hand when he took back his robes.

"Shall we meet again?" He asked looking into those emerald eyes that he could have sworn he had seen before. Lily took a sharp in take of breath, holding his gaze; her heart raced.

"I shall try." Lily said before rushing off.

"I shall wait all day." The Prince said to himself.

A/N- Don't forget to Review. Also, I do plan on updating soon because I'm on Spring Break, thats right no school for a week Hell Yeah, and I dont have any plans as of now so I will have time to write.later.

-socal4ever