A/N: If China doesn't celebrate Christmas, I am sorry. This is meant to flow with the style of the series.

A Royal Holiday ~ Princess Ladybug (Marinette)

Marinette's P.O.V. ~

The snow outside the castle is amazing. I am watching as the sunlight dances upon the surface of the frozen land. The castle was decorated top to bottom with colorful Christmas decorations. My old class is invited to the palace again for a Christmas ball that my parents are hosting.

"Princess Marinette, your guests are here," I turned to see Jayden. (A/N: More on who she is in the actual story)

"Thank you Jayden, I will be down in a minute," I responded before turning to look out the balcony doors again. I heard the door open an close indicating Jayden left. I leaned my head up against the glass, feeling it's chilly surface against my forehead before sighing. Standing myself up, I placed the ruby tiara that had emeralds embedded in it. I looked at myself in the mirror. I was wearing a long red winter dress with an emerald green cardigan held on with a white ribbon. I moved to quickly fix my make up at my vanity before leaving the room. I looked at the ribbons and lights hung up around the palace as I made my way to the ballroom. I neared the stairs and I could hear the chatter of the guests at the ball, my old classmates voices risen above others. I stopped right at the corner by the stairs and moved my head so I could stay hidden and still see them. They all looked so happy. I picked out Alya, Nino, and Adrien in the crowd. I called and messaged them all the time but seeing them in person is much more nerve-racking. Especially since the last time, I saw them in person was back in June. The music came to a stop as trumpets played before Sir Sadon spoke.

"If all could kindly direct their attention to the top of the staircase, as the princess has made her arrival-" I took a deep breath to calm my racing heart and stepped into the spotlight that had been shone upon the top of the stairs, "-her highness, Princess Marinette," Sir Sadon announced.

"Hello everyone, thank you all for coming. I hope you all have a great time and a Merry Christmas," I spoke before walking slowly down the stairs like the princess I am and kept my gaze up and out of the faces of my classmates as I made my way to the floor. Soon the music started up again and the chatter returned. I let out my breath, which I didn't know I was holding in and made my way to one of the walls on the side. I leaned against the wall and watched my guests talk.

"You okay Marinette?"

"Yes, I'm fine Tikki, just not used to the balls I have to attend as a princess. I mean I have only been a princess for six months but still," I told the kwamii hiding in my hair. (A/N: You didn't think I forgot about our favorite cookie loving kwamii now did you?)

"Understandable. A year ago you were just a normal girl that wasn't known to the eye of the public, now, you are a princess," Tikki said.

"Yes, although I'd say that was more than a year ago. After all, a year ago I was also Ladybug," I giggled.

"Marinette?" My eyes widened and turned my head to see Alya, Nino, and Adrien.

"Hey," I greeted them.

"Hey princess," Adrien greeted in response, walking over to stand next to me. I turned fully over to him and wrapped my arms around his neck. He returned the hug after a minute of I am guessing shock.

"I missed you, kitty," I claimed.

"I missed you to bugaboo."

"Hey, we still exist," I pulled away and moved to give Alya and Nino a hug.

"We missed you dearly dudette," Nino claimed.

"I missed you guys too," I responded.

"By the way m'lady, you look stunning," Adrien complimented. I blushed deeply.

"Even though you haven't seen each other in six months, you still manage to make her face turn red," Alya laughed.

"It's a skill," Adrien claimed, standing next to me with a hand on my waist. We all laughed at that.

"So, how is life in Paris without me?" I asked them. We exchanged stories for a bit before it came time for the guests to start leaving. With the invitation to the ball, we are actually allowing my old classmates to stay in the palace this time.

"So, Marinette, how have you been?" Mylene asked at dinner.

"I have been busy. Being a princess is difficult, especially since I have been taught grace and etiquette over the past six months and we all know how clumsy I used to be," I answered. We all laughed.

"Your Highness, this has been delivered to you," another maid, gave me a letter along with a pen and paper. I opened it and scanned it.

"Ooh! What does it say?" Rose innocently asked.

"A request for marriage from Prince Erick of London," I sighed, hearing a certain someone nearly choke on his drink. Quickly, I wrote a response saying no and handed it off to the same maid to send it off to London.

"Are you still looking for a suitor?" Chloe asked.

"Uh, I have a few ideas of who I want but no, not yet," I glanced at Adrien briefly before looking away.

"Oh, like who?" Chloe persisted.

"Not telling, sorry," I responded.

Timeskip ~

Third Person's P.O.V. ~

After dinner, the class were all shown their rooms and went to sleep. Marinette stayed up, however, because she was unable to fall asleep. She stood up against the same balcony doors as she did earlier. Adrien snuck in and walked up behind her to wrap his arms around her waist.

"Are you alright princess?"

"Yeah, I am fine, kitty. Just can't sleep," Marinette responded.

"Why not?" Adrien asked.

"You ask too many questions, I forgot about that," She teased.

"I am just concerned Mari," He claimed. Marinette sighed.

"I Haven't been able to sleep for a while. I do manage to eventually, but usually, I spend a bit of time watching the sky for a bit before bed, it calms me and makes me sleepy. Sometimes, I actually transform into Ladybug and climb the Great Wall and come back before sleep," She claimed.

"Oh. Want to go for a quick patrol like we used to? Maybe that can help you sleep," Adrien asked. Marinette nodded. They transformed and went out. Afterward, when they came back and de-transformed, Marinette pulled Adrien with her to her bed and they fell asleep together. The next morning, they had breakfast with the class and opened presents under the big tree that was set up in the ballroom.

A/N: Merry Christmas readers!