Beauty inside despair

Beautifully Changed

I watched as Harry and William talked about how they were going to keep this under wraps as I stood there fiddling with my suitcase. Eventually Harry turned to me and I looked up at him, he reached for my suitcase and took it gently from my nervous hands. "come on I'll show you where you'll be sleeping. " he says going to the stairs, I followed silently. 

We got to a door and he opened it showing it to me, "I hope you like it. It's right across the hall from me, I did that so if you need someone to talk to I'll be right here." he states.  I walked into the room and my eyes did a double take. 

I turned to Harry "This room is gorgeous, I...I don't know how to thank you for all that you've done. I know putting me here brings danger to your family, but I will repay your kindness in kind." I say as he placed my suitcase on the bed and walking over to me. 

"Nonsense Sar, Gran wouldn't have done this, if she didn't like you." he said cupping my cheek which I leaned into.  "Now about that lunch date?" 

I looked at him and nodded "Boss gave me the rest of the day off and then some." I say as he guided me out of my room. We went downstairs and Harry looked into the dining hall and noticed lunch wasn't being served just yet, so he pulled me outside into the court yard for me to take in some fresh air. I noticed that Kate and William were out here with George and Charlotte. William took notice of us outside and had picked up a football and tossed it in our direction. I caught it fumbling with it a little bit. I smiled and tossed it back, Harry ran forward when William tossed again. I walked over to where Kate and the kiddos were at. 

"Hey Sara heard what had happened and I hope you will feel safe here " she said when I sat down, I as well straightened out George's shirt when I saw it a little out of place. 

"I hope so too Kate." I say putting my hands onto my lap I watched George take off to the playground. 'could this life be exactly what I want? A life where it's just his family and no one else?' I thought I knew I didn't know just yet, and that time would tell if this would be what I wanted. Just then I saw the football bounce right in front of us and Harry crashing down onto the blanket. 

"My deep apologies I blame the brother." Harry said as he got to his feet. he went for the football, but I reached for it and grabbed it sticking it behind me, as I got to my feet. Harry watched me as I started running, luckily for me I had decided to wear a nice pair of jeans for work this morning. Harry quickly got to his feet as I threw the football back to William, but Harry had completely forgotten that and given chase after me. 

I laughed as I ran harder, but he had caught me quickly scooping me up into his arms as I playfully kicked out into the air. I could hear him laughing into my ear as he held me in place, could feel it vibrate through him and it warmed my heart. He placed me down on my feet a grin plastered to his face. I smiled as he took in a breath of air and walked me back to Kate. As soon as I sat down the bell sounded that lunch had been prepared, so they headed inside. We soon went inside and ate had a good conversation and so forth. 

By Evening while we sat in the Drawing room I eyed the piano in the corner of the room and wondered if I should pick up music again. I turned away from it quickly when unhappy thoughts started to emerge from the crevices that was my wall. "Do you like playing the piano Sara?" the queen asked and I turned that way surprised. 

"Oh it's fascinating to be sure, but sadly any music talent I had has long swept passed me." I say. 

"Hmm well, I do say the old thing could get use if you wanted." she states giving me one of her many encouraging smiles. I looked to her and than the piano and thought 'why not' I got up from my seat and over to the piano. I knew Harry followed silently. 

"just in the off case it goes badly, I'm terribly sorry." I say sitting down on the piano bench and placed my hands on the keys gently. 

I started playing the song I loved  and as I hit the keys I realized I hadn't missed any notes as the song went on. I let myself get lost in the music and closed my eyes feeling it go through the room. As the song came to an end, I gently place my hands in my lap and sat there in contempt silence. I then felt hands on my face and as I opened my eyes I see Harry gently wiping the tears I had not known I shed from my face. "I'm terribly......Sorry that you have to see me like this Harry." I whisper as he made his way to a sitting position on the piano bench. 

"Nonsense, you played beautifully." he said as he made me look around the room when I heard light clapping sound off. I stood quickly, bowed to my company and left the room heading for mine, I didn't even think that Harry might follow or not I just needed my head to clear from those thoughts. 

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A/n: I'm not claiming the song in any way