Eliminated Memories

• 4 am •

What's wrong with me?

I sleep a bit earlier than usual and I wake up way too early.

I get up and I get a painful squeeze in my head making me feel more than dizzy. Probably just got up too fast.
I slip my slippers on and my night robe before heading out outside.

I stop when two guards put their hands up to stop me.

I smile a lazy smile before speaking and while speaking

"May you please let me pass sirs?" They look at me with amusement

"Uh, sorry women but we can't let you do that. You see only the royal family gets to get out at this time. If you desire the outdoors then ask one of them" He says. Sounding apologetic

Pity? For the princess. I'm still getting used to that. I need some people to not know who I am so I guess they don't need to know that I'm part of the royal family.

I turn to the one who seems in the lead of them both which is the one who talks the most "Sir, I already got permission from the princess"

I can see the doubt in his eyes but he knows he can't argue with me.

He signals for the other guy to let me pass and it takes him a moment to agree to it but he does anyways opening the doors.

"Charmel! Wait up" I turn to find Draco running up to me flinging his arm around to get my attention

"Oh, Draco! What are you doing here?" I ask surprised I thought I was the only one who could wake up at this time.

Shrugging he says "I was up when I saw you walking so I decided to follow you here" as if this is normal

Which I guess is. We used to walk around the gardens at night. Usually, four am.

"Ok, alright. Wanna join me for one of our famous garden walks?" I ask stepping aside and dramatically bowing down

"Why not?" He says bowing himself a bit more dramatically than me

"After you mam," I say which makes him plant a ridiculous face on himself

Bowing once again and pushing me towards the door he says "No, after you sir"

"But ladies go first," I said jokingly

He arches his right eyebrow before speaking "Are you saying that you are not a lady?" He asks keeping his eyebrow arched

"No. I'm just simply stating that you would be a better fit for a lady than me"

"Oh is that so?" he says as we walk deeper into the garden

"Whatever Charming," I say before slapping his neck playfully

Which to be honest was hard cause I had to get on my tippy toes to do so.

We end up going to one of the white gazebos and sit right next to each other.

"So, why is the princess coming out here at this time all by herself?"

"Do you expect me to bring half a dozen guards on horses with torches in their right hands?" I ask skeptically

"No. I think two dozen guards on horses with torches in their left hands will do it" he says which makes me laugh hard

We took a moment to enjoy the night. How beautiful the plants looked when hit by the moon's light.

Draco cleared his throat.

"So..uhm..how was the princesses first day?" He's trying to make a conversation

"It's been ugly, " I laugh, "with all the dresses, which to tell you, I hate, and then tripping on the heels down the stairs, I think I've got being a princess under control," I say confidently

"Oh really, princess?"

"Really" I smile

"How about being Queen? What do you think of that?"

And my confidence was none existing

"Hey, I bet you'll be the best Queen they've ever had in ages" he must have seen the worry on my face

I look at him and smile

"Thanks but I'm not sure about that"

He puts an arm around my shoulder. "You know, I could be your sir"

"Is that so?" I flick his nose

I honestly felt so warm with him touching me.

"You know it. I've got it all. I mean the looks, " he started counting on his fingers "I've got the attitude, the style, the tastes, I'm active in any sport, I'll be there whenever and wherever you need me, oh and I can dance" that was a lot.

"So you say you can dance?"

"Yep" he answers being giddy

Even in the dark, I can see his beautiful eyes and how they light up. It might just be my hopes but I feel like his eyes glow up more when he's with me.

"But the princess can't," I say

"Then your Prince Charming will have to save you once again" now he's up on his two feet. I look up at him

"And how may he do that?"

"By teaching you to dance" and now I was on my two feet ready to run a marathon

"No. No, no, no, no, no. Just no" I turn to leave but a hand grabs hold of mine and in a flash, I'm spun around and pulled into a warm chest.

"Come on, do you not trust your prince charming?" He says looking into my eyes deeply. A bit too deep cause my legs start to wobble.

I trip but don't hit the floor thanks to Dracos strong arms.

"What if I say that I don't?"

"Then prince charming and princess Charmel have a slight problem"

"You play a fair game, Charming," i say as he spins me again.

We start dancing for what felt like- actually it felt like there was no time.

It started raining and it was weird but beautiful.

I was drawn out of my gaze when Draco pulls on my arm.

"Hey princess, let's go" he urges

"But it's so pretty," i say putting my hand up to feel the raindrop on my palms.

I feel a set of strong arms wrap around my waist as a head is pressed on my neck.

"Leave it to you to find something worth looking at in something others would say ruins a day"

I smiled at that.

Then faced him.

He was so close to my face i didn't know what to do or say at that moment.

I was shocked when he kissed me that i sort of back away and he looked mortified by my movement.

I gave him a small grin before leaning in myself to redo that kiss.

Tonight was perfect.

Too soon he broke us apart

"Does this mean that the princess can finally be with Charming?" He asks with a grin and a glint in his eyes

"Yes charming it does"

Then he picks me up- which was a bit difficult considering what I'm wearing- and kisses me. Deeply. Passionately.