A/N: Sorry I haven't updated. I've been occupied with other stories, and school. Hope you like this update. Maybe I'll update later or tomorrow. Also, thank you to all of you who have reviewed, read every chapter, and Alerted it! You really make my day great. :)

Nine:

"Edmund!" Lucy cries, while running in the hall towards Cair Paravel's well-supplied library. Ed looked up from the book he was reading in a chair near the corner of the castle. He had the window next to him open. It overlooked the sea, and a small breeze blew in every few minutes.

"Lucy, what is it?" He was rather annoyed that she was bothering him. His voice was sound more like it did 5 years ago, when he got annoyed at even the slightest joke. Lucy shuddered hoping she'd never see her brother like that ever again. He probably woke up on the wrong side of bed this morning, or had one-too-many run-in's with the castles new resident, Princess May.

"We need help planning the ball that will be after the wedding. Do you think we should have fauns come in and play Narnian Lullabies, or should we find a good ensemble that can play a beautiful string quartet?" Edmund looks at his sister in disgust.

"You bothered me with that?" Lucy's eyes narrowed, and just like that she cracks.

"Edmund, I shall not repeat this after I say it. I am the only one who is trying to succeed by making Peter and his blushing bride-to-be happy. I am the only one who is planning what the cooks shall prepare. I am the only one who is planning the entertainment. I also am the only one planning everything else for the wedding. Our lovely sister is being courted by some gentleman from far away, who, I presume, is going to be her date to the wedding. You're reading some book about things that couldn't matter at all to anyone but you, and Jane. Well, I wouldn't want to ask her. She's a guest. Peter and Princess May are spending the day, and perhaps the rest of their lives, living in total bliss. They aren't even all that much in love! There is no one else helping me. Since you are not giving me any more ideas, or any hands at all, I will leave you to your peace. Maybe for once you can get up off of your butt and actually help." She says before turning at her heel rather quickly. Edmund watched her walk down the isle of books and turn. He could hear her quick, even, quiet footsteps. He now was guilty. He thought someone was helping her, but now he knew no one was.

"Queen Lucy!" He hears suddenly, and he knows that voice.

"Princess Jane, hello."

"I just heard that you have no help with planning the wedding. I want to help." Edmund smiles. Jane was just too nice.

"Oh, well that would be lovely. Although, I'd rather you didn't! Jane you are a guest, you shouldn't have to work!"

"Oh, but I want to help!"

"Alright then. I suppose you could."

"Edmund will be helping too," Jane says. Edmund's smile is wiped off his face. He sets his book down, forgetting about marking the page completely, and walks rather quickly towards the two girls.

"Excuse me? I never said such a thing!"

"Yes you did. Remember?" Jane says, in a forced smile. Edmund sighs, narrows his eyes, and then he agrees.

"Fine. Lucy, I will help."

"Oh thank you Edmund!" She hugs him, and she now doesn't worry about him turning into what he was in the past. She knows it's probably not possible when Princess Jane's around. Everyone knows the two of them are in l-o-v-e. Everyone.

After Lucy skips out of the room quietly, Jane smiles at Edmund innocently.

"Why did you tell her I'd help, when you are well aware of the fact that I do not want to help?"

"Edmund, this is a chance for us to be together." Jane says, and Edmund then thinks about. He realized that Lucy probably had so many things to do, that she might make them work together on the bigger things that needs more than one person working on it.

"Jane you are brilliant!" He says, and he's ready to kiss her, but decides against it because that would make the moment very awkward.

"I know I am," She says before winking and leaving him alone in the library.