Left behind: Peter Pevensie

Chapter 4

After hours of small talk Harper starts feeling overwhelmed and makes her way out to one of the balconies breathing out heavily.

Harper was never good with people and that hasn't changed. Not having very many friends does not help.

She jumps up on the side and angrily takes her heels off throwing them to the side.

"What did the shoes ever do to you?" She looks up frowning.

"Hurt my feet" She says to Peter who smiles jumping up next to her.

"Having fun?" One look from her shuts up his teasing.

"I'm sorry," He says, sighing. "For?" "I knew you didn't like balls and would be uncomfortable, I shouldn't have pressured you" she rolls her eyes leaning her head against the wall.

"I could have said no if I wanted to Peter and you know I would have" "Why did you say yes?" He asks and she shrugs.

"You needed me" His face softens and smiles sheepishly. "I would do anything for you Pete" Harper whispers but he hears it.

He leans forward tilting her chin to make her look at him. "I would give you Narnia if you wanted" He says and she smiles, laughing softly showing one of her rare smiles.

"Well I think I'm good just leading the army but thanks" He laughs shaking his head.

"I care about you more than anyone in Narnia, and in our world. Any world you would be my number one"

His mouth drops slightly from that confession. Harper doesn't really show her emotions so her saying that he is her favorite person was a lot.

"Harper..""It's ok, I didn't say it so you would say it back" She gives him a tight lipped smile before sliding off the balcony and grabbing her shoes.

"I'm going to head back, will you be ok?" She asks and he nods. She smiles one last time before walking out. He stares after her.

Why didn't he say it back?

Why didn't he kiss her?

Why didn't he say she is his favorite person too?

Peter was many things and an idiot was one. He smacks his head annoyed.

"Pete you ok?" Edmund asks, stepping out.

"I love her "he admits and Edmund smiles. "I know"

"Come on Ed!" Susan yells as they race through the forest during a hunt.

"What did he say again?" Susan says. "You girls stay at the castle, you'll slow us down" Lucy mocks and Harper shakes her head in amusement.

Peter watches her from afar. Tonight he decided. Tonight he would tell her how he felt.

"You alright Phillip" Harper asks Edmund's horse. "I'll be alright, not as young as I used to be" they laugh. Peter jumps off his horse staring at the intriguing thing in front of them.

"What is it?" Edmund asks. "Is it from a dream?" Susan says. "Or a dream of a dream" Lucy mumbles and starts running and the others follow her childlike behavior.

"Lucy, wait!" Peter calls and they all follow until they reach a door. "What?" They go in with Harper in the back.

Suddenly they disappear.

Harper stares confused before trying to follow but just ends up stumbling into trees.

"Peter! Lucy! Edmund! Susan!" She yells looking around before feeling like she's getting squeezed.

She looks down and notices her clothes are bigger on her. She then runs to the horses and looks in the bag. She gasps realizing she was back to her sixteen year old face.

"No, no no no" She mumbles.

"Don't leave me!" She screams kneeling on the ground.

"You can't leave me," she whispers.