(Hattie P.O.V)

Mal apparently wanted to speak to me, which was a first since we arrived here in Auradon. I know that those four are up to something and it involves the magic wand. So after classes were over, I walked over to Mal and Evie's dorm as Jane walks out with another girl, who I think is named Lonna or something, don't care really. "What do you two want?" I asked them and Mal looked at me with this hatred in her green eyes that she inherited from Maleficent. "Close the door first, then we'll talk." She ordered and I rolled my eyes but closed her door like she requested, Evie looked at us with a scared look. "Talk Mal, or should I mention your middle name?" I demanded and she growled softly but I still heard. "What's going on between you and Ice Boy?" She asked and I flared out slightly, she dares ask me that and I know she has some sort of motive right now. "None of your concern, and even if it was, I wouldn't tell you." I retorted and she got out of her bed and walked right in front of me, her eyes glowing green while mine were glowing blue. "C'mon Mally, you've never beaten you're Mom with this, think you can beat a Goddess?" I remarked and not long after that I won and smirked. "Now, is there anything else I need to be here for or can I leave?" I asked her and she growled more. "You're to stay, you're a part of the plan after all." She vaguely stated and I lifted my eyebrow in confusion but sat down on the floor.

Soon Jay and Carlos came into the room and both looked at me and I ignored them, I didn't want any part of what their parents wanted. Jay was wearing the Tourney uniform meaning he was on the team, great another jock to deal with. And I though Harry was bad, nope Chad was, Hades do I hate Chad. Mal was looking in her Mother's spell book, Evie was doing homework, Carlos was on a computer while petting a dog, wasn't he afraid of dogs? Eh, I don't care. They aren't my friends, I wanted to be their friend years ago when we were kids but Jay dunked me into a tub of old frying oil, while Mal, Jay, and Carlos laughed at me, they weren't friends with Evie yet. Mom was still alive and so she comforted me after that fact, Dad made sure that I was all cleaned and was warm and not sick from being in that oil.

Mal was getting angry because she can't figure out how to get close to the wand, and Jane can't seem to get close to the wand without her Mom getting suspicious. "We can do this, if we stick together." Jay said and then they chanted their motto 'Rotten to the Core', hearing that again just makes me want to burn something. "Oh, yeah. I found out that Fairy Godmother blesses both Ben and Ethan with the wand at coronation and we all get to go." Evie announces and I smirked, I knew something they didn't know. Mal looked at her in disbelief, and all that Evie cares about is knowing what to wear. Thankfully a knock came on the door and Mal got up and it revealed to be both Ben and Ethan, perfect timing huh. "Hey, Mal." Ben said in an awkward teen love interest way, holy moly does this boy have a thing for Mal. "I didn't see you guys today, I was just wondering if you had any questions or anything... that you needed?" He explained and I walked past them and stood next to Ethan who was mimicking Ben behind him and I silently giggled.

Mal saw us and I glared at her and Ethan saw that and wanted to ask what that was about but didn't. I wasn't ready for talking about that yet at all. She asked Ben if we were able to go to the coronation and more stuff about the wand, seriously you guys are going to get caught one of these days. Ben confirmed that then Mal had the balls to drag me back into her room and closed the door on the boy's faces, I was so gonna apologize to Ethan for that. "I think Bennyboo and Ice Boy need some new girlfriends." Mal said and Carlos tossed her the spell book. "Oh no, you're not going to use Ethan for your stupid plans." I told her and everyone went silent and me and Mal were face to face with one another, I was the taller of the two of us. "Uh, yeah, I am. Cause we need any and all guarantees to getting that wand." She said and I flared out, scaring Evie a bit. "Ethan is not going to be a part of this, just like I'm not going to be a part of this. Face it Mal, you don't control me and if you think about spelling Ethan at all, there will be consequences." I warned her and stormed off, I needed to protect Ethan from Mal's magic.

(Mal P.O.V)

Once little Miss Flames left, we made our trek to the kitchens and began making the recipe for these love cookies to spell the two royals. I didn't care about the warning Hattie gave me because she's all bark and no bite, always been like that and that won't change. Even on the Isle, she can threaten people all she wants but nothing ever happens because she is nothing more than a brat who shouldn't even be born.

With the help of the others, we were able to get the basic necessities for the recipe. All we were missing was a tear of human sadness. Problem was, we had nobody able to cry actual sadness. The Isle had hardened us kids for years as we grew up. Lonnie came back in and I covered the spell book so she didn't get suspicious of what we're doing, and I used that to our advantage.

The Next Day

(Hattie P.O.V)

Lunch came around and Ethan had told me to meet him at my locker before I headed to lunch. To say I was nervous was an understatement, we haven't really spoken since I gave him my answer back in the garden a few days ago. Our talk was interesting and I feared that he would change his mind about it, and that was something I didn't want him to do. Not to mention I don't know what Mal is planning if she spells both Ben and Ethan, she'll have them within her grasp but Ethan isn't that close to Mal and Ben already has a thing for her so I don't know what will happen.

I wasn't feeling hungry today, I was feeling homesick again. Maggie actually told me to start making these letters addressed to my family on the Isle, in a way I'm talking to them even if I can't send them the letters. I stood by my locker and waited five minutes, but he never showed so I grabbed my stuff and was about to leave when I hear panting. "Hat... tie..." Someone called and I saw Ethan running towards me, he was completely out of breath so I waited for him to catch his breath. "Sorry that... I was late... Fairy Godmother... needed me for... for something." He explained and I nodded, he smiled softly and before he could speak, Mal herself came over. "Ethan, I've made you cookies. As a thanks for helping us VKs get into Auradon." She said and I glared at her while Ethan was focused on her and she walked away. "Thanks...?" He told her but she was gone and I felt my hair flicker. "Ethan, mind handing me those cookies real quickly?" I asked him in a sickly sweet voice, he was suspicious but agreed, he handed me the cookies and I burned them to ash.

"What the heck Hattie?" He asked me and I stopped him with a simple misdirection. "I don't know how good Mal is at baking, we don't really bake on the Isle so the last thing I wanted was for you to suffer from food poisoning." I explained and he understood that but still was suspicious but I smiled at him and he chuckled. "Well, umm... can we talk?" He asked me and I agreed and so we walked over towards a quiet area away from everyone. We sat down on the bench and he sighed, I even saw that he wasn't wearing his gloves. "You alright?" I question him but he told me that he was fine. "I was wondering if.... you would like to go on that date?" He asked me and I flashed back when he offered me that date.

Flashback - Four days ago

(3rd P.O.V)

Hattie looked at Ethan with puffy blue eyes that rivaled Ethan's crystal blue ones. "Will you go on this journey with me?" Ethan asked her and Hattie had a conflicted feeling within her mind. On one hand, she could learn what romantic love feels like and experience that with this wonderful boy who she's starting to care for. But there was the part of her that was fearing that she could get hurt, and that her Father won't approve the relationship at all. Hattie needed to figure out if she wanted to think with her heart or with her head, and she chose her heart.

"I... accept, I doubt that I'll be a good partner but I'll try." Hattie told Ethan who's smile was as wide as he could make it and gently picked her up and twirled her around in a circle. Hattie had this small smile on her face and was laughing from being spun around, holding onto Ethan's blue suit tightly. What surprised Hattie was when he pecked her lips, essentially stealing her first kiss. Her face was bright red from her blush which to Ethan's eyes only made her more adorable. He knows that she puts on these fronts to protect herself, he does the same but everyone can see through it, they can't see through hers just yet.

"And I'll do the same, we'll learn together." Ethan swore and both smiled and talked for the rest of the time before dinner was called.

Flashback Ended

(Ethan P.O.V)

I looked at Hattie and she was a bit shocked but she quickly shook out of it and smiled softly. "I'll happily go on that date with you." She said and I leaned against her shoulder slightly and took in her scent, she smelled like berries and smoke from her hair. She leaned against my head and we both just enjoyed the silence from everyone else, away from the responsibilities and pretending to be something that we weren't. There are girls like Audrey who only want me for my title as Royal Advisor and being second in line for the throne in Arendelle. And I think if people would get to know Hattie, they would try to use her to revive their love one's or people who were corrupted in our ancient past. "How about I take you to this quiet bakery I love going, they do amazing authentic Arendellian pastries and breads." I suggested, Hattie's eyes sparkled slightly and I chuckled, when she visited us, she tried one of the pastries that the cooks made and she had this most adorable face I've ever seen.

We parted away from each other and went back to our respective places, I was in History of the Classics while she was at lunch.