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one spelltacular party

as the party went on, despite how enchanting it was, i couldn't help but get a bad feeling.

i stood against the wall, lost in thought when a soft tap on my shoulder startles me. i cover my mouth before i can honk. to my relief, it was only dante.

"hey.. you alright? you look a little spaced out." his pretty blue eyes are laced with the slightest concern. i take his hand in made and rub the back of it in reassurance.

"i'm fine, i just have a bad feeling."

dante leans against the wall with me. "about the party?" he tilts his head. "you and the others did everything you could possibly think of to keep grimm and duchess away."

i smile, chuckling softly. "thanks. even if the feeling is still there."

"of course," dante smiles back at me. "i'll just have to try a little harder to ease this bad feeling of yours."

"do you plan on vanquishing my duchess problems?" i ask, half teasing. in all seriousness, dante replies, "if that's what my girl needs, then consider it done."

at that, i find myself at a loss for words.

"your girl?"

dante all but beams. "yeah. if you'll have me."

i can't help but think of my destiny. someone who's meant to take love away and not truly receive it. but right now, in this moment, i knew that wasn't my true destiny.

as long as this boy is in my life, i'll have the magical, fairytale love i deserve.

i cup dante's cheeks, and lean up to place a featherlight kiss on his lips. "i will."

dante smiles against my lips, and kisses me again. as cliche as it sounds, the party seemed to melt away, and soon enough it felt like it was only me and my prince charming.

once we pull away, i can't help but lay my head against him. "you really are a good kisser."

dante chuckles, "i try."

whatever song melody was spinning ends, and cupid steps up to the mic. "give it up for melody piper!"

the crowd exploded in cheers as melody gave the stage to cupid. "now," she lifts up the true hearts day book for everyone to see. "since true hearts day hasn't been spellebrated in such a long time, i wanted to tell everyone what it's all about."

blondie projects the books pages onto the big screen. cupid begins to read. "once upon a time, there grew a very special tree; the heart tree,"

everyone looks up and listens, mesmerized by the tale being told.

"and even if the winter was harsh, and the other trees failed to bloom, the heart tree blossomed no matter what. and so, our fairytale ancestors gave the blossoms to each other on true hearts day, to show that even though it's not always easy, true love will always find a way."

cupid looks up, smiling. "and so, to encourage all of us to follow our true heart," she whistles, and the pixies flew in dropping heart blossoms in each of our hands. "make sure to give yours to someone special to you."

when i look away from the shining heart shaped blossom in my hands, i see ashlynn standing next to cupid on stage, asking her something.

"hunter?" she speaks into the mic. "when i listen to my true heart, it tells me that you're my prince charming."

hunter smiled in the crowd, and began to walk forward, when blondie spoke, "but, how can you be a royal and date hunter?"

"i don't know," ashlynn admitted. "but if writing out own happily ever after means i can't be a royal, then call me ashlynn ella the rebel!"

everyone cheers for them, and i'm no exception. i can't tell you how glad i am to see those two happy again.

i gently squeeze dante's hand as we watch ashlynn and hunter hug. apple walks up to them. here we go..

ashlynn turns to face her. "apple! i'm so sorry. i had to do-"

apple holds up her blossom, cutting ashlynn off. gently, she takes it from apple's hands. "why are you giving this to me?"

"i might be worried about you," apple begins. "and i might think you're doing the wrong thing, but i want you to know that we'll always be friends. no matter what. that's what's in my true heart."

ashlynn smiles. "thanks apple. you're the best."

apple smiles softly in return. "i know,"

hunter hugs ashlynn, saying, "this is the best day ever,"

with all that being cleared out the way, the party continues as it was. with music, dancing, and everyone giving out their heart blossoms.

"i don't think i'll be able to top that," dante says, luring my attention to him. "but i hope you'll take mine."

dante places the sparkling pink heart in my hands. "in that case," i smile. "i hope you take mine."

"of course i will, princess."

a couple of kisses later, cupid motions for me to join her. reluctant to pull away, i give dante one last kiss before meeting cupid. cerise shows up not a moment later.

"hey cupid, you seen cedar? i can't find her anywhere."

"oh! cedar had something royally important to do tonight."

i look at cupid with a confused look. "she did?"

cupid then, fills us in. "you're a genius, cupid!" cerise praises.

"you told cedar the wrong spot because you knew duchess would try to get it out of her! oh, why didn't i think of that?" i laugh. "you really saved our feathers, girl."

cupid giggles. cedar shows up right on time. "then she left me a note back in the dorm telling me the real party was here."

after that, our true hearts day party went on with no more complications.

and as the party neared its end and the music slowed down, i found myself swaying to the music in my prince's arms.