Arranged To Him #Wattys2017

Seven

A/N: I was going through a couple of chapters and realized I messed up on some of the Ladies' names. Valentina hasn't been introduced yet lol, it's supposed to be Gabriella. It's fixed now though so if you want to read from the beginning, you won't get confused.

Eliana's POV

I sat by myself in the gardens the next day. I had woken up quite early and had eaten breakfast with the girls but had told them that I preferred to be alone.

So there I was in the garden by my lonesome, feeling confused from what I had seen in Harry's bedroom yesterday.

The day with Harry had gone so well, and then it was ruined when I had walked into his room to discover the Duster Girl laying in his bed, with her clothes all about his bedroom. It was what she said that disgusted me.

Will the Princess be joining us too?

Oh for the love of me, if I could, I would've slapped her across the face right then and there. But I didn't merely because I technically didn't need to. Harry and I had just recently gotten acquainted, there wasn't any romantic feelings between us although the potential for it was there. I didn't want to come off as a clingy fiancee, of course taking into account that we aren't even engaged yet.

Although he did kick her out and invite me in, and we did spend most of last night talking, I was not trying to get my hopes up in any way. I knew that people like him wouldn't change so quickly, but I also understood that we was trying. 

~

After the time I spent by myself in the gardens, I trudged into the library to find the girls in the library. They all smiled up at me and I smiled back before taking a seat next to them.

"How are you princess," Clary asked,"did something happen yesterday that you needed some time to yourself?"

I looked at Clary, shocked that she was able to pick that up, but then I realized that this was Clary I was talking about. The girl had known me since I was a little girl.

"I spent the day with Harry, and it was going really well," by this time the girls had all crowded around me and were listening intently, "and he invited me in to his chambers to make more conversation, so I obliged."

"And then," Cimone asked.

"Upon entering, I saw that brown haired girl who always dusts the castle, in his bed without clothes on," I sighed, shaking my head. They all gasped and I saw Clary shake her head in frustration.

"That wasn't the worst part," I added, "she-"

"There's a worse part to this?" Stella asked. We chuckled.

"It's Harry, are we really surprised?" Gabriella snorted. We chuckled and I sighed to myself.

"Oh Clary," I said, "I just realized that I haven't spoken to Bruno since our arrival. Where is he?"

"He should be in the gardens," she replied. I smiled and bolted out of my seat to go find my trusted confidant. As I was running through the castle, with my dress held in my hands so I don't trip, I came to the foyer. I bolted outside and skidded to a stop when I saw my parents, with their luggage, and a horse-drawn carriage.

"Mum?" I asked, walking up to them. As I approached, I saw the king and queen as well as Harry standing among them.

Great.

"Where are you off to," I asked.

"Sweetheart, we are heading back to our castle today," Father smiled, "we will be back in time for the engagement."