Hi I'm back, so I have been busy (ish) with Harry Potter fics, but I have bought Emma so I have been re-reading and I love it, but this is PnP so on with the show.

I don't own Pride and Prejudice because I'm not that old.

"Elizabeth darling, when you are back at school I want you to be on the lookout for a Charlie Bingley. He too is supposed to be in your half year program, when you meet, make sure to make a good impression and do mention your father."

My mother carried on with how to talk to the boy and how important this was for the family, something to do with connections, seriously it sounded as if was next in line for the throne. Which would be Prince William and may I just say he should be next in line not his father. I mean he's too old. Rant over. I really am one for the Royals apart from a certain someone. Anyway, I actually did know who this Charlie was my mother had a rather long discussion about him after dinner.

He is known to be Rich, handsome and quite a catch. So everyone wants to be linked to his family, they also have a history in law however they are further up the food chain much more like a judge.

Last night my mother sounded as if she had a crush but she protested it was for our fathers benefit and ours, she really does sound like . Let me explain marriage is not expected at our age but before a girl turns 25 she should be 'promised' I shiver at the thought, it's like a status, just like having a drivers license. So my mother runs around trying to get us 'Promised' out of all of us Jane was the closet when she was younger but it went south after I told everyone what I saw in the Janitors closet. I never liked him anyway.

Anyway I'll just tell you of last night before I get distracted. Again.

"OOOHHH, darling you would not believe the information I have." Gracie Collins squealed as she pranced into her husband's study. Barley looking up from his files Andrew Collins merely let her continue to wait hands on hips.

"Well."

His option of ignoring her disappeared, which he wished she did but no she stood there expectantly fooled into thinking he cared about the latest trivial gossip.

"I can only hope you have decided to gag yourself, if that's the case do not stop me."

Gracie slapped his arm laughing at what she thought to be a joke if only she knew how often that was on the Christmas list.

"Mr. and Mrs. Bingley with their son and two daughters are moving into the house across the way."

A pause for dramatic effect which Gracie assumed gasping or asking for more details would fill the gap however the silence reined.

"Mr Bingley is a high-ranking Judge from the North, while his son is unattached." The last part of her sentence became unintelligible to all but dogs, even they could feel their ears ringing.

"I do remind you of the band you where on your hand and the 500 strong invitees to our wedding a few years back."

"Not for me dear, I am far too perfect for a child but he will do for our Girls, Jane slightly older but perfect or Elizabeth they are the same age maybe he prefers plain. But surly the other girls will be attractive too."

Andrew let her continue I her fantasies, a promise ceremony sounded utterly despondent but if it kept her busy away from himself and his office he would let her continue.

"You must visit it's only right if you became father-in-law."

"Who said anything of marriage."

"Well he will fall in love with them.

"I see you predict this like the weather. And last time you predicted a month of sun, it flooded for two."