Enchanted Tale

Twenty: Laws & Explanations

Slowly woke up to Harry's arm around me. Only this time, I faced him. My arms were folded against his chest. Our legs left no space inbetween. My head laid right next to the crook of his neck. I moaned as I shifted over putting my back towards him. He loosened his wrap and let me. My eyes adjusted to the light and the two feet that stood right in front of my face.

Peter stood there with a slight look of confusion. Out of embarassment, I immediately rolled out of Harry's arms.

"Oh my... Um... I... We..." I stuttered trying explain what Peter just witnessed.

Peter sucked in his lips trying to hold his laugh. Harry had woken up and was fully aware of the situation. He found it just as amusing as Peter did.

"I'm going back into the cottage." I scoffed.

I stood over the table wide eyed and alert. I could not calm my emotions. Not all of them were caused by Peter seeing Harry and me. Part of them were of the events that took place last night. It had all finally sunk in. Harry kissed me. What was to become of us now? Was it just an act of curiosity? I don't know about him, but after he pushed me against the wall in the village I wondered what it would feel like to actually kiss him. Now I knew, so did that change how I feel?

I shuddered when I heard the door open. Harry walked in shutting the door behind him. He had a bag over his shoulder.

"Where's Peter?" I asked breathing heavy, almost at a pant.

"He's brushing my horse.." He answered walking closer to me. He grabbed my hand and lightly kissed it. "Goodmorning." He smiled. He then made his way towards the bed and set the bag down.

"Harry.." I started.

"Hm?" He asked lifting his shirt off of his body.

I wanted to ask him everything that was on my mind. I wanted to ask him what this meant for us. I wanted to ask what he meant by there's no escaping what's meant to be. Sadly, I haven't got the courage to let the words come out of my mouth. "Um, goodmorning."

He chuckled and went back to dressing himself. I took a deep breath before opening my small wardrobe. I didn't have much of a selection to choose from but I had something. My mind went blank and I just stared at the garments in front of me.

"I'll be outside with Peter." Harry said which I hadn't acknowledged until he put his hand on my shoulder. "Are you alright?" He asked sliding his hands down my arms and locking our hands together.

I nodded. "Yes, I'm fine." I lied. I didn't know how to address the subject of my curiosity.

"I hope last night didn't change anything. Well other than knowing how I feel about you." He smiled.

I half smiled looking to the ground.

"This isn't one-sided, is it?" He asked cocking an eyebrow.

My eyes trailed up to his and I furrowed my eyebrows. "No it's. . . not." I confessed. It was right then a painful truth overcame me. "You're a prince." I whispered with a frown of realisation.

He didn't understand what I meant by that. "Yes? What does that have to do with us?"

"Harry we can't be together. The law forbids royalty to be with a commoner."

"I'm not royalty right now." He smiled.

"So we'll only be together for a week and then go back to our old lives? Harry once you return to your castle we can't see each other."

He seemed to now understand our situation. "Elle out of all the laws you break, you wouldn't dare break this one?" He frowned letting go of my hands.

I should have been insulted by his comment, but our situation was much greater. "Harry of course I would but it'd be impossible. You said yourself you're stuck in that castle! You are only allowed to wed a princess."

"I'm not going to be seperated from you. We still have a few days to figure it out. Just give me some time." He asked towering over me.

I moved my head to the floor. Not knowing how to react.

"Hey, I'm not letting you go." He ensured. He stared into my eyes with a warm smile. "Can I kiss you once more?" He asked.

"Harry, I can't. I don't want to get attached to you, only to be torn away in a week."

"Please?" He begged raising his eyebrows in a pleading way.

I looked at him with sad eyes and watched as he lowered his head to kiss me. When our lips connected I couldn't help but know that these comforting lips were only going to be felt for a week. I lifted my arms around his neck, and his arms wrapped around my waist. He knew, as well as I, that this was just a moment in paradise that was soon to end. He slowly moved his jaw to create some motion. He constantly pursed his lips together and I did the same.

Peter opened the door and stood in shock of the sight of me and Harry. I removed my lips from Harry's and looked at Peter. The heat in my cheeks grew because I knew that there was no explaining this one.

Harry and I laughed and Peter just walked away.

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