Casanova H.S

Chapter Twenty Five

"I have wonderful news," Olivia screams as she bursts into my bedroom making me jump out of bed in surprise. She can't stand still as she holds back the news with a big smile.

"What is the news?" I ask uninterested while I lay back in my bed. My eyes wander to Harry's book still laying on the floor where it landed after I threw it into the wall yesterday. I left out a defeated sigh before tearing my eyes away from it.

"The king and queen are throwing a ball to welcome Leith! Apparently, he is much more well known then we thought." She claps while jumping up, and down in excitement. I raise my eyes looking at her wondering how she thought I would be excited about this. "Why aren't you jumping in joy with me?" It seems like she literally can't get it into her head that I hate all this no matter how many times I tell her.

"Because I'm not going," I tell her turning my back to her, and I can almost feel her disappointed glare attached to my back.

"Yes, you are, because you don't have a choice. This ball is also in honor of your marriage, and that makes you obligated to be there." She says sternly. I roll back over to look at her with a glare and gets the same in return. Her arms are crossed over her chest telling me she is not backing down.

I take a deep breath before giving her a smile. "Fine," I tell her almost feeling the spite in my voice. After what has happened over these last days I am really not up for going to a ball to celebrate a wedding I don't want to have any part of.

"Good, because I already bought our dresses." She says running out of the room screaming for Luna to get ready. I roll my eyes at the mention of her name. I push myself off the bed, but almost fall when I notice how weak my legs are from not having been really used in some time.

"Of course you did," I mumble to myself before standing up, and follow Olivia out of my room to let her doll me up.

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The castle doesn't look any different than the last time we were here, but yet a lot has changed. I can feel Luna glaring at me from beside me, and I am actually surprised when I only feel the urge to laugh at how silly she was to think he was ever her's in the first place.

Olivia links our hands while we stand at the top of the stairs staring down at all the people that came here in the honor of my marriage. Honestly, I just think they have nothing better to do, and wants to take advantage of the rich company, and the free food.

Leith his standing at the bottom of the stairs with his usual charming smile. Olivia drags us towards the stairs, and as we walk down everyone's attention turns to us. I shift uncomfortably at the unnecessary attention. At all the other balls I was invisible. People knew who I was, but no one cared. Now that I suddenly am marrying someone with wealth I am the most attracted person in the room.

Olivia hands me to Leith once we are at the bottom of the stairs. Not a word is said as we make our way into the big circle in the middle of the room. We stop and turn to face each other. Many others position themselves around us getting ready to dance as well. The music starts, and everyone to quick to start moving along to the melody.

"Are you nervous about tomorrow," Leith asks as he spins me around slowly in sync with everyone else.

"If I say yes, would that make you nervous," I ask trying my best to avoid the question. The light is dimmed down, and I haven't paid attention to the theme before now, but it's obvious that it is fairytales. I want to laugh at the irony. In fairytales, everyone gets a happy ending, but it is clear this is no fairytale.

"Very much so." He says making me lean back with his hand on the lower part of my back for support.

"Then no I am not nervous," I reassure him even though that is a complete lie. I am not only nervous, but I am mad and drained from energy after last night. I have given up. There is no point in even trying to find a way out of this.