A few weeks passed since that night in the Pixie Dust Tree. Autumn was delivered without any problems and Christmas was fast approaching. Clarion and Tink's bond grew with each passing moment. Tinker Bell and Periwinkle meet every night at the border.

"Mom!" Clarion jumped at Tink screamed her name.

"Yes, dear?!" Clarion asked, a little alarmed.

"It's two weeks till Christmas!" Tinker Bell flew around her room with glee. The Royals had been having tea together, just talking and enjoying each other's company.

"Oh yes, I know! I take it you are excited?"

"Well yes! My friends and I always get together and have a sleepover then we exchange presents! WAIT!"

"What?!" Clarion was wide eyed and very confused.

"What are we going to do for Christmas?!"

"Oh… Well… What would you like to do?"

"Well, what do you do for Christmas every year?"

"Oh well…"

"Well?"

"I haven't done anything for Christmas in many seasons…"

"WHAT?! Nothing?! No presents?!" Tink looked like she was going to explode! Her mother laughed at her remark, then she wondered…

"Well, I have had no one to spend Christmas with, dear."

"That's so sad…" Tink flew over instantly and gave her mother a big hug. "Better?"

"Much, darling. I am always happy when you are here." Tink blushed with delight. She was glad she made her mother happy. "Well, Tinker Bell… Now that you ask I do have an idea of what we could do this Christmas…"

"You do?! What is it?"

"Oh… You want to know, do you?"

"Well, yeah!"

"Yes." Clarion corrected. "It is always 'yes' never 'yea'."

"Oh right! I forgot. Well then. YES!" Clarion giggled and leaned in closer to her daughter who was known sitting in front of her.

"How about… We have a Christmas Ball and everyone in Pixie Hollow can attend?"

"Really?!"

"Yes! I do not see why not!"

"Oh, this will be Flitterific!"

As the days passed Clarion and Tinker Bell planned and decorated the tea room in dashing lights and flowers. They even added a grand Christmas Tree! The entire kingdom was coming, and all of the Fairies were making last minute dresses of the Ball. It was a day before the Christmas Ball, Tink was in her room and Clarion was in her study. Tinker Bell flew into her mother's study with a solemn look on her face.

"Oh darling, what seems to be the matter?"

"Oh? It's nothing…" Clarion stood up and fluttered over to her daughter. She put a finger under her chin and pulled her gaze up to meet her own.

"Tinker Bell, what's wrong?"

"I… I don't have a dress for the ball… I was so busy decorating I forgot…"

"Oh, darling!" Clarion held her close and kissed her head. "I can help with that. Come with me." Clarion led Tinker Bell into her lavish room. Clarion went over to the wardrobe and started digging through her clothes.

"Um, mom? What are you looking for?"

"By the second star! I have way too many dresses! Well - I was looking for - Ah! I found it." Queen Clarion turned around with a maroon and cream dress. On the top and sleeves where two red roses. On the back of the dress was a medium sized bow. "This was my Christmas dress many seasons ago. If you like it you can have it." Clarion gave a smile as Tink covered her mouth.

"Oh, mommy! It's beautiful!"

"So you will wear it?"

"Oh yes!" Clarion giggled at her daughter, she gave the dress to Tink. Tinker Bell held it up to her and looked at herself in the mirror.

"Well don't you look beautiful." Tinker Bell blushed before she thanked her.

"Wait, what are you going to wear?"

"Oh well, I was just going to wear my Pixie Dust dress. I don't really dress up much."

"Well, this Christmas you should -" Tink was cut off by a knock at the door.

"One moment, darling." Clarion fluttered over to the door, she flew out to her study. "Enter." She called in her Queenly tone of voice. Hyacinth, Minister of Spring, came slowly flying into the room.

"Sorry to disturb you, your majesty…"

"Not a problem, Hyacinth. Is there something I can help you with?"

"I-I was wondering…."

"Yes, Minister?"

"Would you…" Hyacinth looked up from his shoes to stare at the Queen's beauty. "My Frangipani you're beautiful - I MEAN - Ummmm... WILLYOUGOTOTHEBALLWITHME?" Hyacinth screamed at Queen Clarion, not on purpose, he was just so scared. Clarion, on the other hand, was in shock.

"Oh well, this is very sudden Minister... I do not think it would be very appropriate for us to go together… It would show favoritism… I am sorry Hyacinth." It broke her heart to say no, but she was done with men after all that had happened to her over the seasons.

"Oh yes of course! What was I thinking… Good day, your Majesty?" Hyacinth bowed and left with a sad look on his face. He cursed himself for even thinking of asking the Queen to a Ball.

"So why did you say no?"

"Ah! Oh, Tinker Bell! Please do not do that, you scared me."

"Don't change the subject, come on! Why did you say 'no'?"

"Hm? Say 'no' to what dear? I have no idea what you are talking about."

"Mom! I heard the entire thing!"

"Tinker Bell a princess does not eavesdrop. Especially on a Queen."

"Uh-huh, so -"

"My heart has been pulled apart and put back together so many times before, dear. I am done with men… I am sorry. If you will excuse me I have work to get done…" Tink was about to say something, but her mother flew out the door and down the hall without saying another word.

"Well, jingles!" Tinker Bell screamed and kicked the floor. She flew back into her room and fell onto the bed. There was a knock on her door not a moment later. She jumped up and flew to the door, she hoped it was her mother but when the door flew open it was her friends.

"Woah, someone looks angry today," Vidia smirked, at Tinker Bell.

"Thanks, Vid, what are you all doing here?"

"We were coming over to hang out? Remember sugar?"

"Oh! Right, sorry guys. I forgot…"

"What's the matter Tink?" Tink then told Fawn, Ro, Iridessa, Vidia and Silvermist what had happened.

"Well good for her!"

"Vidia!"

"Well, I won't want to go with the Minister of Spring anyway! Have you met him?!"

"That's not the point Vidia! I feel bad for her… I want to do something for her… I just don't know what!" Tinker Bell fell back onto her bed.

"Well, we can always make her a Christmas dress for the ball…"

"FAWN! YOU ARE A GENOUS!" Tinker Bell beamed and flew straight to work! Her mother, Queen Clarion, was going to look gorgeous tomorrow night if it was the last thing she did!