Chapter 54: Chapter 47

Julia

 

The riding lessons at the weekend had been tiring. One of her classmates even had the misfortune of being thrown off her horse. The following week was quiet, but Julia couldn't shake the feeling that something was going on. By now, she was sure that her entire class was planning something and that she wasn't privy to it. She hoped it wasn't a surprise party.

On Thursday she received a letter from Peter and one from her parents. Her mother informed her when exactly the ball would take place in honor of her further magic, who she planned to invite, and that she would send her the court dressmaker with a selection of dresses at the weekend so that she could get a new dress for the ball. Her father greeted her and missed her terribly. Peter wrote about the dinner with Fritz and his fiancée, who was a mortal. Something her mother wasn't happy about. Peter thought it was ridiculous. After all, her first husband had also been mortal. Peter suspected that her mother did not want any mortal grandchildren. Julia had to smile about that. Paul had recently written to her, so Julia knew that her mother was already the grandmother of a mortal child.

Since she was together with Leopold, he kissed her on the cheek every morning and evening, and the two went for a walk in the gardens late at night. Julia blushed every time he kissed her. They spent as much time together as they could. Which was not much, because Julia got plenty of homework and he helped out together with Marko in the kitchen until late.

In magic class, she managed to let a light breeze blow in the room instead of a tornado. Julia caught herself being proud of it. But she was especially proud of the cake she had baked on Wednesday evening together with Sophie and Finn, which they had started to eat at midnight.

Marko had eaten almost half the cake alone because he loved it.

On Friday, Marie was restless. When asked about what was going on, she said it was nothing. After class, she insisted on walking in the garden with Julia. Meanwhile, Julia was convinced that her classmates were planning a surprise party.

After half an hour, Marie announced that she had forgotten her homework in the classroom and therefore gone with Julia there. As soon as Marie opened the door, Julia saw all her classmates throwing confetti and shouting ‘surprise’.

Her classroom was decorated with paper garlands and on the teacher's desk was a large cake and a gift wrapped in pink wrapping paper. Although Julia didn't want to celebrate her magic, she had to smile at the sight. "Thank you", she said as Marie wrapped her arms around her. "Congratulations on your further magic!", her friend announced solemnly. Then she pulled Julia to the teacher's desk and held out the gift to her. "This is from all of us."

Julia accepted the gift and opened it quickly. Now she was curious. Under the paper were a few beautiful pens, a notepad, and a small, cute stuffed bear with a yellow bow, as well as yellow hair bands.

Her classmates did not miss the opportunity to hug and congratulate her until Philip cut the cake and handed everyone a piece.

When Julia returned to her hallway apartment after two hours, she was full and satisfied. The celebration organized by her classmates was made much easier than the balls in the castle and much nicer. There was no music and no one danced, but she had fun. Marie's servant had distributed homemade fruit punch and made everyone laugh with jokes.

Now, she still had to go to the ball that her mother was planning, and for which Julia had been released from the lessons. Her mother had written to her that she planned to invite the royal family from the marshland. Julia had never met a vampire before and the thought of meeting them worried her.

Finn wanted to know everything about the surprise party. Marie's servant Theo had told Marko and Leopold about the plan when they met in the dining room. There, Theo had helped wipe the tables. Therefore, Sophie was not surprised when Julia came back much later than usual. Instead, she regretted that there was no cake left for her.

Later Julia played cards with Marko and Leopold.

"How about we go on a little trip on Sunday?", Leopold suggested to her during the second round. "To the city? There should be a nice park there."

Julia looked at him in surprise. "A park?"

"Yes. Just the two of us." He winked at her.

"What? We are not allowed to come along?", Marko protested laughing. "Unfair!"

"Gladly." Julia nodded. "But... People might see us there."

"Would that bother you?" Leopold frowned.

Julia shook her head. "No. I don't think so... So, yes. Let's go on a little trip on Sunday." However, she was worried that her mother would find out about it. How would the Queen react? Or her father?

"Julia?" Sophie came into the living room with a bowl of freshly baked cookies. "The seamstress is coming tomorrow afternoon at three."

"Yes, I know. Thank you, Sophie."

"Good." Sophie put the bowl on the table. Now Finn, who had helped her bake, came and sat down next to Marko. "These are hazelnut cookies!", he said, handing a cookie to the other wolf. "With extra chocolate!"

When the seamstress came the next day with a selection of the latest dresses, Julia was in a good mood. She was looking forward to Sunday. She tried on each of the dresses and finally decided on a bright pink dress with fabric butterflies sewn onto it.

"You look beautiful!" The seamstress seemed very satisfied. "A very good choice. You will impress everyone at the ball!"

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Julia looked at a pale green, simple dress, which she had also liked. "I would also like to take this one." She wanted to wear it on Sunday.

"Of course. Do you have another wish?"

"No. That would be all. Just the two dresses." As always, no changes had to be made to the dresses. The seamstress would sell the rest of the clothes to other nobles.

The next day there was a storm. Thick raindrops knocked furiously against the windows.

"We probably have to postpone our trip", said Leopold. "How about the weekend after next? After the ball?"

Julia nodded. "That sounds good." They both stood in front of the kitchen window and watched the storm. Leopold put his arm around her.

"Are you looking forward to the ball?", he wanted to know. "After all, it's going to be a big party."

"Not really, no. Mom even invited vampires."

„Vampires?“

"Yes. The royal family of vampires. And my new half-brother Torsten will also be there. I'm not sure I want to meet him. Peter didn't say anything good about him. And Fritz's fiancée will be there with her parents too."

"I saw the headline in the newspaper. How do you feel about that?" The newspaper was hung on the door of her hallway apartment every morning. Sophie had ordered them.

"I don't know..." She actually didn't know. Was she sad? Was she shaken?

"The queen must have coped well when she invites them to your ball."

"Or she's planning something... Why does she invite the vampires? They've never been invited, as far as I can remember."

"Maybe she wants something from them?", thought Leopold.

"What should she want from them? Our countries coexist peacefully and also trade with each other... Do you think that's the reason?"

"That could be a reason, yes. Who else will come?"

"The most important noble houses were invited. So it won't be a small celebration. We will be staying the whole weekend as there is still a festive brunch with the vampires planned on Sunday."

"Why?"

"That's the big question. Mom is planning something. But I don't know what. Torsten will also be present at the brunch. As part of our family."

"Then your mother coped really well with the news, didn't she? Or the two things are connected."

"Maybe, but I don't know how. Maybe she wants Torsten to marry one of them," Julia joked. "And brunch is there to pair him up with a vampire."

Leopold laughed. "Poor man. I'm not sure he deserves this."

"If Peter wrote the true, then yes."

"Vampires drink human blood... Wouldn't that be dangerous?"

"Maybe Torsten is dessert?" Julia grimaced. "I hope not... That's something I really don't want to see."

"Me neither."

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