Enchanted Royalty

Chapter 24

Madeline-

"Elizabeth, can you please tell my sister I want to meet her in my office at the palace in 15 minutes?" I asked Elizabeth calling her on my brand-new Nokia phone. I didn't forget what I saw at the club a week ago, Grace with Fred Weasley. 

"I'll let her know right away your highness." Elizabeth said through my phone, which felt more like a big black brick. I thanked her, before ending the call, and dropping my phone on my desk. 

"Are you finally talking to her about Weasley?" Draco asked from his desk.

"Yeah, she's going to have a lot of explaining to do." I sighed, folding the letter I had to write to the minister of magic of France. "I've been so distracted by this evil blond guy that I didn't have time to talk to my sister." 

"He must be an asshole." Draco chuckled,

"Yeah, he's the worst." I smirked, standing up. I walked over to Draco's desk, and sat down on the desk, crossing my legs, my short skirt rode up my thighs, but I didn't fix it. Draco turned in his seat, his eyes raked over my legs before he met my eyes, an evil smirk on his face.

"Oh, I bet he is." Draco said, his hand was on my leg, his thumb rubbing small circles into my skin. It's been a week of us secretly seeing each other, and I was intoxicated by him. I was staring to enjoy the secret kisses in our shared office, or when midnight finally rolls around, and he sneaks into my room.  He leaned down and kissed my knee, his soft lips sending a shiver up my spin.

"I only have five minutes until I have to go." I said, he stood up, his hands on my hips. Draco leaned down, brushing his soft lips against mine.

"I only need a couple minutes." Draco whispered against my lips, before he was kissing me. Draco always kissed me like he thought it was going to be the last time he saw me. Like he needed me to know that he loved me through our kiss. 

My arms were around his neck, and I dragged us down on the desk. His hands were everywhere, on my breasts, on my butt, on my thighs. His lips on my neck, making sure not to leave any marks anyone can see.

"Can you be late meeting your sister?" Draco whispered in my ear, I giggled, shaking my head. 

"I can't. She's going to be suspicious, I'm never late to any meeting." He groaned against my ear, his head falling onto my shoulder. 

"I hate how punctual you are." He said, before kissing me long and hard. Draco stood up, his eyes roaming over me as I sat up, fixing my clothes. I looked at the time, Grace should be in my office by now. 

"I'll see you in an hour." I said, kissing him on the cheek. I grabbed a handful of floo powder, threw it into the fire, turning it a nice shade of green, before stepping inside of it. I grabbed more floo, stepped into the deliciously warm fire that tickled my legs. 

"Princess Madeline's office!" I shouted, before dropping the floo. I felt the ground  dissapre from underneath me, being dragged from fireplace to fireplace until I landed in my office. Grace jumped in her chair, putting a hand on her heart as she stared at me.

"You scared me!" 

"Sorry," I chuckled stepping out of the fireplace. I swat the soot off my legs and clothes, before sitting down on my desk. 

"So, you probably know why I asked you here." I said, pushing the pile of paper my father had left for me to the side. 

"Is it to help me plan a big party for my birthday?" She asked, 

"Your birthday isn't until May it's September." I explained, Grace rolled her eyes.

"Fine, I guess. I'll leave the planning for next month." She joked. "I know why you called me here. I'm surprised you haven't talked to me sooner actually." Grace sat up looking more serious than I've ever seen her.

"I didn't get a chance too, I've been busy with the ministry, and helping dad with the muggle world. Grace what are you doing? When did you even meet Fred? I thought you were seeing that nice prince of Monaco." Grace rolled her eyes, scoffing.

"Prince Albert is an ass." 

"Okay...let me restart. When did you meet Fred?" Starting over was probably the best idea, I didn't want Grace to shut down and not talk to me about her new relationship.

"I met him when you were being sworn into being Minister of magic. Elijah and I snuck off, and we ended up releasing a bunch of these evil flying lizards. Elijah couldn't contain them all by himself, there was to many, they were attacking all of us. And then suddenly, I literally ran into this guys chest as we tried to escape. He put his arm around the waist, took his wand out and suddenly him, his brother, and Elijah managed to collect all of them." Her eyes were sparkling as she spoke, her mouth tilted up in a big grin.

"Fred asked me out that same day. I decided to accept, and we've been seeing each other ever since." 

"You do know how dangerous it is for you to be sneaking out of the castle? There is a crazy man who tried to kill me, and he won't hesitate to do the same thing to you. I'm not trying to scare you, I swear. I just want to make sure you're being safe." 

"When I'm with him I feel safe, and he make's sure I never get hurt and that I'm always comfortable in any place we go." Grace signed, leaning in her chair dreamily. She tucked a strand of her brown hair behind her ear, her cheeks turning a deep shade of pinks. I was happy for her, I was. But that evil monster named jealous was rolling around in my gut. I shook my head, pushing away that monster. 

"You and Elijah have always been so lucky. You two can fall in love with whoever you want, and marry whoever you want, and no one will care." I smirked, but Grace's smile slipped off her face, her shoulders tense, her back rigid. Her eyes turned hard; she shook her head, looking shocked those words had left my mouth.

"I'm lucky? Madeline I'm the least unlucky one in the whole family. Have you ever thought of what it's like to be me? I'm the spare. I'm not the future queen like you, and I'm not a boy like Elijah. And I could have accepted that when we were kids, but then you got your Hogwarts letter in the mail, and then I waited for mine because I thought maybe I'll get it. Then I turned 11 and guess what nothing came! And I accepted that, but then Elijah turns 11, and he got his letter. So, the queen, and the boy get a letter."

"Grace, I don't mean-"

"No, I know you don't mean any harm. But Fred is mine, I finally have someone whose mine, who wasn't handed to you first or to Elijah. And I want your support in telling our parents."

"I never knew you felt like this Grace, I'm sorry. I'll support you all every single step of the way." I said, I grabbed her hand lying on the desk and squeezed it reassuringly. I felt horrible, I never knew she felt like she was an... extra. Like no one was paying attention to her, and we were getting handed everything while she got nothing. I felt jealous of her freedom, and her ability to do whatever she wants, and fall in love with whoever she wants. And she saw the opposite.

"I'm not going to let you end up like me Grace. You'll get your happily ever after."