Left behind: Peter Pevensie

Chapter 3

Fifteen years later

"Harper ''

She looks up from her paperwork to see Peter leaning over the desk.

"Peter" She says in her usual tone of voice saying get it over with I'm busy. He walks over to her side bending down to her height and she puts her pen down.

"No"

"Harper please" She glares at him.

"I don't know what you want but you are giving me your puppy dog eyes and I don't want any part in that. '' He smiles and rests a hand on her leg.

"Susan is having Lord Daniel escort her tonight" "Good for her '' Peter rolls his eyes knowing she knows what he's going to ask.

"I know you dislike the balls bu-" "Despise them" She says and he sighs.

"Stop interrupting me" "Get to the point" He glares at her. If anyone else talked to the high king like that they would get punished and everyone would jump on them for being so rude. Harper however was an exception.

"I need a date" "No"

"Harper please just this once" "No" He groans annoyed.

"Please" He looks up, batting his eyelashes and she just stares hard at him. "I don't have a dress" He smiles wide at her, leaning up and kissing her cheek.

"I'll have Susan give you one of her dresses' ' Harper starts complaining under her breath.

"The things I do for you" She huffs.

"I know and I appreciate you so much. Thank you Harp'' she simply rolls her eyes.

A couple hours later Harper is in Susan's room attempting to find a dress that looks good on her. After much complaining Susan got her in a dress. It was a deep blue with lace sleeves and a flowy bottom. Her hair was down with flowers woven in it.

"Harper you look beautiful" Lucy gushes laying on the bed and staring at her. "Thanks" She mumbles not believing her.

A knock at the door and Edmund yells. "Hurry up!" Susan rolls her eyes.

"You can't rush perfection" "Good thing you guys aren't perfect" He says back and Harper snorts. "Nice one Ed" She calls through the door.

Lucy goes out first, taking her brother's arm. "Come on" Susan grabs Harper pulling her away from the mirror and out the door. "So aggressive," Harper complains as she rubs her arm.

She looks up and notices everyone staring, especially Peter whose mouth is dropped. "What?" She snaps and Edmund smiles. "You look very pretty Harper," Harper nods, not knowing what to say.

Lucy grabs Edmund's hand and pulls him down the hallway and same with Susan and Lord Daniel.

"Peter, are you alright?" She asks and he seems to finally snap back into reality as his face goes red and he rubs his neck.

"Y-yeah, fine" She gives him a look but takes his hand.

"Harp" "Hmm?" "You look phenomenal tonight" Harper looks at the ground feeling her face heat up. "Thanks" She mumbles again, not very good with taking compliments.

"Peter, don't you suppose this might look weird" "I just said you looked beautiful" He says confused and her face heats up again.

"No, I mean you taking your captain of the guard as your escort? Don't you suppose they might take it the wrong way? ""Probably" He says honestly.

"Then why?" He smirks looking down at her. "Because I'm the High king and can do whatever I want" Harper scoffs at that.

The ladies might kill me" She grumbles. "I hope not, you look too ravishing to kill" she hits his arm with her free hand. "That's enough out of you" He smiles down at her thinking how lucky he is to have this extraordinary woman by his side.

They reach the others and go to the front. "I think I might fall" She says in a panic, already wobbly on her heels.

"Is the big bad captain scared of Lady's?" "Yes' ' She says, not denying it. "They are ruthless"

"I'll protect you" He winks and she rolls her eyes breathing out heavily waiting for the doors to open. Once they do, Harper's heart stops seeing all eyes go to them.

"I'm going to throw up" She grits out through her teeth. "Just smile" "I'm not smiling" He laughs as they start walking down the stairs and Harper stays very focused on not falling.

Once they make it down she breathes out in relief as they step to the side with Susan and her escort going next.

"She does it so effortlessly "Harper admires as Susan glides down the stairs. "Well you effortlessly can slice someone's neck" Peter leans down to whisper and she looks up with a sharp look as if to not say that here. He simply smiles in response.

Lastly it's Lucy and Edmund and Harper feels a small smile grow seeing them together.

Both have grown up so fast and Harper feels a surge of proudness through her.

"Time to make small talk" Peter taunts knowing she hates everything about talking to pretty much anyone's besides his siblings, him, and her soldiers.