A Princess (ouat fanfic, Rumple, belle, daughter)

Chapter 3

The next morning Nora helped Winey pack up her things.

"You will write?" Nora asked as Winey walked out the door.

"Yes. I hope to see you again." Winey gave a smile as she stepped out.

Soon she was on the rode back to the Dark Castle. She fell asleep because she had stayed up all night talking with Nora. She had never really had a friend before. It was exciting.

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A few weeks had passed when her mother notified her that they would be having a special guest for dinner, and that her father would tell her more when she was dressed.

"What should I wear?" Winey asked her self aloud. She swung open the door to her wardrobe. "Ah!" She reached in pulling out a new gown. It was cream with blue trim. Her father must have put it there when he found out they where having a guest.

Even though her mother attempted to hide who was coming she knew it was one of the young men she danced with at the ball.

Honestly she didn't think anyone should want to daughter of the Dark One. She was very excited.

Winey slipped into her gown, brushed her hair, and ran downstairs. She ran to a sitting room that her parents often sat together in. "Mom, dad!" She ran up to the door.

Sure enough Rumplestiltskin and Belle sat in the room waiting on her. "Please, sit down." Belle smiled.

She sat down in passionately. Who was coming?

"The Nobleman of one of the nearby reignings. You danced with his son, Simeon. They are both coming to dinner tonight." Her mom told her.

Winey let out a little giggle

"You are just like your father my dear." Belle walked over and patted Winey's head before leaving the room.

Winey watched her mother leave before looking back to her father. He stood giving a little giggle.

Winey did the same before leaving the room to get ready for the dinner.

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That evening a small scroll appeared on her table. It had a little red ribbon wrapped around it. The pulled on the ribbon and read the note.

Dear Winey,
The nobleman and his son, Simeon are here. Your mother and I would like you to come down now.
Love, your father

There was also a necklace. She put it on, picked up her dress and broke into a run. As she approached the front door she fixed her hair. Then slipped out the door. Belle was already greeting them. Rumple just stood off to the side watching Simeon.

Winey locked eyes with her father. He in turn motioned for her to go greet the guests.

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After a dinner Winey was asked to show Simeon around the castle so the adults could talk business.

"So, are you a princess, or..." Simeon asked as he walked down one of the halls with Winey.

She thought for a second, "Hum.. not sure. I do believe so."

He stopped walking and she did as well. He looked directly at her, "You don't know?"

The surprise in his voice scared her, "My father isn't exactly a king, but he is respected like one."

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After they had finished the tour Simeon and his father headed home.

The next month another nobleman and son his, Baxter came. They had to spend the night at the castle because they lived far away.

In the middle of the night Winey go up. She couldn't sleep. It was so weird having other people in the castle.

As she wondered down one of the halls she tipped. The door closest to where she was swung open. Baxter walked out.

"What are you doing!"

She struggled to get to her feet as he walked up to her. "I'm- I'm sorry. I didn't mean to wake you."

He shoved her up against the wall. Pain shot through her head as it slammed into the stone wall.