Arya POV
It has been five years since I left Winterfell the diary that Sansa gave me is helpful in ways I never knew of at the time. This is what I am writing in right I am writing about all the important memories encase in the future I don't remember them as clearly as I do now. I know Jon has one too as I caught glimpses of him writing in it a couple of times. Right now I am on a boat heading back from Bear Island I have changed both mentally and physically over these past four years I wonder if Winterfell has changed too. In Bear Island I have experienced what other girls are like as before I had only experienced the Winterfell ladies.
The Mormont women are friendly and never made me feel as isolated as I felt at Winterfell sometimes. The closer I get to Winterfell the worse this anxious feeling gets I just got a taste of freedom I don't want to be caged in again. The youngest Mormont Lyanna with her short brown hair entered my room.
"The ship has docked Arya "she replied in her friendly voice.
"Thankyou Lyanna I should be getting ready" I told Lyanna sweetly and I gave her a hug.
"I will miss the hunts that we used to go on" Lyanna said sadly.
"So will I Lyanna I will cherish the memories I have of your family" I told Lyanna and then I walked out of my room.
The journey to Winterfell was tedious the lady the lady of bear island and the man driving the carriage where my only companions on the road. Most of the time I was left to my own thoughts until I saw the walls of Winterfell come into my vision.
Jon POV
I was practicing with Robb in the courtyard when I saw all the people starting to gather at the gates. Bran came running towards us and said "Arya is coming!" in a loud voice.
"Okay Bran we will be right over" Robb replied to Bran as soon as Robb finished speaking Bran ran off.
"Well are you ready to go and meet your lady wife to be" Robb said in a playful tone.
"You can joke now but you too will be engaged soon! I said in response to his japes. We both decided to head on over and join the others.
Soon I will see Arya oh how much time has passed I wonder if she is still as little or if she still has the same need to cause mischief. They say that you only really miss someone when they are gone well that is true on so many levels. I saw the door open slowly now is the time that Arya will finally be back home. I caught a glimpse of her when the opened the gates from the window of her carriage. Oh how much Arya has changed she is no longer the stick of a girl she used to be in her place is a woman curves and I just hope that the carefree girl that I love is still in there. When she has finished greeting her immediate family with warm hugs I could see her carefully approaching me with unsure steps.
"Hello Arya" I said to her with a warm smile on my face.
"Hello Jon" she replied with surprisingly traces of blush creeping her way onto her face.
I pulled her into a friendly hug she immediately relaxed into my arms with a sigh I never realised until then how much I missed us. It lasted for a couple of minutes until I noticed that the others were leaving and we followed them into the great hall.
"How was bear island Arya?" Bran asked Arya curiously while we were seated in the great hall.
"Oh it was such an adventure Bran I got to explore Bear island with the Mormont's, go hunting in the woods with a bow and arrow and best of all I didn't have to do needle work or practice proper lady like manners!" Arya said excitedly waving her hands to express how happy she was there. I never realised until now how much Arya has grown up gone is the little girl who was my shadow.
"Did you meet anyone new?" Sansa questioned her. Since Arya left for Bear Island they both seem to have more of an understanding of each other.
"Oh I met all of the Mormont ladies they are so much different from the Winterfell ladies in Bear Island they don't have to answer to anyone and they taught me ow to sword fight well them and the swordsman that was there" she said her big grey eyes shimmering with joy as she spoke.
After dinner Arya disappeared into her room it was almost dark before I saw Arya again walking around the Gods wood. I decided that now was the perfect time to see her it's been so long since It has just been the two of us.
"Hello Arya" I said while I was walking closer to her.
She jumped a bit and then spoke "Oh Jon you scared me" she said then continued staring off into the distance deep in thought.
"Are you alright" I said in a soothing tone while putting a hand on her shoulder to which she responded to by shivering at the slightest touch.
"I was just thinking about how much Winterfell has changed since I had left" Arya said softly.
"Well so have you Arya you have become even more beautiful" I answered her I then took her hand into mines.
"Oh Jon you don't have to say these things we both know that I couldn't hold a candle to Sansa's beauty" Arya replied quickly suddenly becoming uncomfortable with my choice of words.
"Look why would I lie to you Sansa may be a perfect lady but you are my wild beauty little wolf" I said smiling I then cupped her check so that she would have to look me in the eye.
"Jon being away I got the chance to be me for a change and not have to deal with the pressure of being here" she said in a whisper.
"What bothers you about being here?" I questioned her while moving to sit opposite her.
"My brothers and Sansa would keep making side comments about me not being suitable for you" Arya said with tears coming into her eyes.
"Arya they just don't understand us" I answered her then I whipped away her tears with my thumb.
She gazed into my eyes for a moment then she was about to protest about what I had just said but a swiftly cut her off with a chaste kiss on her ruby red lips. Arya was in shock when my lips touched hers so much so that she automatically froze on the spot. Arya to me seemed to be this holy figure that I will have to marry someday but after that kiss marrying Arya seems more real to me like marrying her doesn't seem so far away.
"I will see you tomorrow Arya" I said to her as I was walking away from her and I could still see her staring at me in shock.
Well that makes both of us I don't know what came over me when I am next to Arya lately I seem to lose control of my actions. It is as if there is a puppet master above me controlling my every move.
I own nothing all of the characters belong to the song of ice and fire series. I hope that you have enjoyed this chapter this has been my longest chapter yet. Sorry for the delay school work got in the way. I love hearing all of your reviews and I would love to hear all of your thoughts on my latest chapter. Until the next chapter bye!