The King

chapter 4

Louis' Tomlinson

It is time to go to diner.
I have asked Lady Emma to ask my sister to be there, so I hope she will, right now I just need to talk to her.

I changed out of my old blouse, seen as it got a bit smelly after carrying harry his clothes, and I put on a new white one. It's nothing special, so I won't need an extra top.

I walked out of my door, on towards the dining room.
On my way there, I saw lady Emma walking towards me.

"Lady Emma?"
"Hello Louis"
"Is my sister on her way to the dining room yet?"
"She is, I think she arrived a few minutes ago. Enjoy your meal Louis"
"Thank you Emma"

Then we went on our separate ways
I made my way further towards the dining room.

As soon as I entered the dining room, I saw my sister Lottie, she is 19 years old, I, myself am 24, that's why I'll be king as soon as my dad passes away.

"Good evening brother" she said as she saw me.
"Good evening dear sister. How are you?" She said as she hugged me.
"I am fine, how are you?"
"I am doing okay, I did visit dad today. He is not doing well. Not at all." She said looking down.
"So I have heard"

You guys should know that my dad, the king, as our people call him. Well we don't really get along.
He is too hard on some people, last week he got a servant hanged because she took a piece of bread for her son.
I just know that once he is gone, our land would get better, I'll be a harsh king, but Harsh to the right people.

"Louis why won't we visit him tonight, he told me about a girl he was finding for you."
"No, I don't want to see him. You might like him but I still don't."
"But Louis. He might be gone sooner then you think! And they do have a point. You are 24, soon to be king. And not married"
"So what, enough kings have ruled without a Queen. So why can't I?"
"You know that our mom will just arrange something. And probably with someone you won't like"
"Fine, I'll just organise a ball or something. Isn't that how most kings find there queens now a days.'' ''but Louis, you can also go out of the castle and search, you know that not all ladies will be invited to the party, your dream wife might not even show up to the ball.'' dream wife... I laughed inside, if she only knew.

''let's just eat, I am starving, what's for dinner?'' ''I think the usual, roasted chicken with vegetables and potatoes.'' my sister answered. ''great, chicken, again. might as well eat with the workers, they have different meals every day!'' I said jokingly. she just smiled for a second, but she did stay quit.

we sat down on the large table and workers immediately came towards us to ask if we wanted to drink anything, my sister just wanted water and I needed something stronger, so I ordered some wine.

''will come your way, sir. Dinner will be served in 10 minutes'' ''thanks, Kenna, right?'' she nodded her head. ''thank you Kenna'' I said once again. ''why do you know all of their names?'' Lottie asked me annoyed. ''because they always help me, so of course I know their names. I am not stone hearted like father''

ten minutes passed, and as Kenna had said, dinner arrived. ''I think I will eat in my room, would you mind bringing it up towards my chamber? with a paper bag as well, in case I won't be able to finish all.'' ''of course, sir'' she nodded and took my plate back to the kitchen. ''good day, sister''

I quickly walked out of the dining room, on my way towards my chamber.

Harry's P.O.V

I looked at the clock on my wall and saw that it was 6 o'clock, time for dinner then, the queen will surly hang me if I don't show up... again.

People always think that they don't care about us, I mean they want us to eat, have a room and shower as much as we can. We do not get a lot of food if that is what you thinking, just enough to make it through the day.

I made my way towards the workers dining room, what was only about 5 minutes away from my bedroom.

as I entered the dining room, I saw my one friend I had here, in the castle. her name is Kenna.

''Hey!'' I said as I hugged her from behind. ''hey you! how was your day? I heard about Tom being taken away! I am so happy for you!'' ''yes, he did got taken away, I am very happy about that as well, but how was your day? you had royal serving shift right?'' I asked her. ''yes, that's true. why do you want to know that though?'' ''I was just wondering, I just wanted to know how your shift went, anything weird happened?'' ''are you still on about, Louis?'' she asked, I quickly shh'ed her, not wanting anyone to hear. ''yes, I just wanted to know if he acted strange or not.'' ''well, he did come to the royal dining room at first, and left to his chambers as soon as dinner arrived, I had to send it back up to him, with a paper bag for all the leftovers. did he do something weird to you? has he made his first move?'' she asked getting more excited as seconds passed. ''well, can we talk about this later? maybe not here but in my room?'' ''of course, let's get our food then, I need to hear everything!'' she laughed dragging me forward towards the kitchen.

once we got our food we left the diner room. we walked straight towards my room, as soon as we entered she started to ask me questions.

''has he said anything to you? Was he the one who got tom locked up? why are you wearing new clothes? did he ask you a thing?'' ''one question a time please, I can't possible answer them all in one go'' I said laughing. ''okay, was he the one who got tom locked away?'' I simply nodded my head. ''how did he find out? come one I need details!'' ''well, I was bringing him his tea, you know the one he always drinks in the afternoon, then he asked me to put the tray down, on his bedside table. first up I have never been so close to him, normally I could just put the tray down on his desk next to the door, but anyway. my sleeve must have slipped up, and it must have showed a bruise, and then he asked me how it happened, I explained. and then he called for guards to go and get Tom, and put him in the dungeons.'' ''and what happened next? come one, SPILL!!!'' ''Well, he also called lady Emma, she then gave me a bath, this was so awkward! I was naked for gods sake. but then he also gave me some new clothes, because he was scared that they old ones would remind me about Tom, or at least that's what I think.'' I said blushing.

''why didn't he give you a bath, I know you would not mind that!'' ''You did not say that! he is a man, I am a man, well that is just wrong, and forbidden. he would get in so much trouble if people would find out that he would have given a boy a bath.'' ''but he will be king soon, if he says that being in love with the same sex is okay, everyone would think the same!'' she said smiling, she might have a point, but then again... ''he doesn't like me in that way though. if he ever finds out that I fancy him. I will be hanged. I am very sure of that.'' *knock knock* we both looked at each other in shock. ''who is that?'' I mouthed to her.

''hello?'' Kenna asked out loud. ''it's a bit rude to leave a prince waiting'' I heard the voice say behind the door. I quickly shook my head no. Kenna pointed towards the bathroom and I nodded my head. I quickly stood up and walked towards the bathroom, trying to close the door without making a sound.

I first opened the tap, in order to make the bath go full. Then I walked over the door, once again not daring to make a sound, I also had to undress in cause he would bark into the bathroom. I put my ear against the door and listened to what was happening.

''where is Harry?'' I heard Louis ask, god she did open the door didn't she. ''he is in the bath, sir. can I tell him anything from you?'' I heard Kenna say. '' for one, I know that that is a lie. cause he already took a bath earlier today, so where is he? is he hiding from me in the bathroom? you both should know that I am a prince, and that this is my castle. so I can go into that bathroom, when ever I please.''

I quickly walked over to the bathtub and sat down in it, laying back down and closing my eyes. as if I was relaxing.

then I heard the door flying open, and I knew that Louis was standing in my bathroom now. ''So you are actually taking a bath then'' he said, then I opened my eyes.