The last of the Targaryen

Winterfell

Ella was one of the first who saw Winterfell. It was a big, beautiful castle made of rock and the way the snow fell on the rounded tourelles and surrounded its high walls seemed dreamy. Ella hadn't seen many castles but she was sure that this would be her favorite even if she saw all the castles ever made. Something about it had woken up the child inside Ella and gave it the urge to run through the huge gates, explore every edge of it, get lost in this fairytale castle where all her problems would be gone. But there was so little time until they would arrive to Winterfell and she had to find Ramsay and he wasn't anywhere to be seen. Where was she going to stay now? What was she going to do now that Ramsay who had promised to take care of her was nowhere near? She felt anger for Ramsay who had left her alone but she was also very worried about what happened to him and why isn't he here.
As they were going through the gates she saw Lord Eddard Stark, one of the men that her stepmother told her was responsible for her family's death. There he was sitting alive and well when all her family is ashes and bones. He was waiting for Lord Bolton next to his children. Ella couldn't but observe how many children he had. She counted five of them and she assumed the boy standing in the second line was the one that everyone called the bastard of Winterfell. She observed all the children from the youngest to the oldest. The most of them were red haired expect one girl. Suddenly her STARE stopped when she saw the oldest son. He had everything that Ella hopped she would find in one boy. His tall, muscly figure made him seem like the heroes they sing in songs, while his face was so handsome that Ella didn't want to take her eyes away from it. She was so sure every girl on Winterfell had fallen for him and she was so sure she will fall into his trap too. Suddenly their eyes met and Ella was electrified by his stare. Ella quickly looked away scolding herself about how stupid she was but she would swear he had smiled to her.
"Welcome lord Roose Bolton" said Ned Stark.
Hearing his voice Ella couldn't but think that his stupid sister was the reason that Ella didn't have family.
"Hello Eddard. I think we are going to need your famous hospitality for one night." Said Roose.
"You are always welcome to stay at Winterfell. I will have the chambers ready for you.
"Thank you. We really appreciate that"
"Let me introduce my wife Catelyn and my children Robb, Sansa, Arya, Bran and Rickon. And this my bastard Jon Snow.
Every child made a curtsy when they heard their names. But Ella was thinking about how beautiful sounded the name Robb. How stupid she was! she thought. He doesn't even know the guy and now she is thinking about it, he is Lord Ned's son, he can't be like able. He would probably be some stupid little arrogant cunt who does nothing but thinks how beautiful he is.
"Let me introduce my bastard Ramsay Snow."But Ramsay didn't make a curtsy. He wasn't even there. Roose , embarrassed by his son's absence said quickly;
"I hope you can forgive my bastard's behavior"then he turned and whispered to a servant;
"Where is he? He was supposed to be here."
"I don't know my lord"
"Then go and find him! Don't you dare come back without that cunt."
"Yes my lord" said and run away to find him.
"Where is your friend little girl?" he said to Ella
"I don't know my lord"
"What if I don't believe you?"
"I am telling you the truth my lord"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes my lord."
"Horseshit! Don't expect me to treat you like he did or to provide you shelter so you' d better find him or you will sleep in the woods tonight!"
" of course... my lord"
"So why are you just sitting there? Go, find him!" And in that moment he looked at her with such boiling anger like he was going to draw his sword and kill her in front of everyone. Ella scared stepped backwards forgetting to be polite and answer but, she tripped on her feet and fell down. Laughter penetrated her ears. Her cheeks turned into red, she got up trembling and ran away. Roose was so awful that it made her sick. She would find Ramsay and convince him to run away together. He wanted to take him away from his father's cruelty. She had no idea where she was heading or even why she was still running inside the woods. She had only one thing in her mind; Ramsay. Suddenly Ella bumped into something and fell down.
"Hey, hey, hey..." Ella heard a sweet voice. Arms caught her gently and brought her into a warm hug. She stayed there for a while and for one moment she felt safe, that everything was going to be all right.
"Where have you been Ramsay?"
"You have mistaken my lady. My name is not Ramsay."
"What?" Ella looked at the boy's face. That handsome face that she would have recognized even if she didn't remember anything else. It was Robb Stark and she was in his hug. Wake up! This is Ned Stark's son. She quickly got up.
"My lord, I am so sorry."
"Oh please you can call me Robb. Don't worry about politeness."
"You were... next to lord Stark a moment ago"
" I thought you might need some help so I excused myself and run to catch you up."
"Thank you"
He smiled. That wonderful smile was exactly like his hug; warm and welcoming. It got her captive and transformed her heart to a bird. She smiled too.
"Please don't mention it! That thing Roose Bolton did to you was awful. If that happened to my sister Sansa she would have been crying for years. You were really brave."
"No I was not. If I was brave I would tell him..." she stopped. Why was she feeling so comfortable around him so she would talk bad about a lord in front of him?
"You would tell him to go and fuck himself." He filled her sentence. She laughed, that was exactly what she would have said.
"So you were looking for Ramsay right? And If I guessed right that Ramsay is Ramsay Snow?"
"Yes."
"Good"