That night instead of sleeping, Adrien was outside watching the tides crash against the shore. He loved the ocean so much, probably because his mother did. As a child Natalie and the Gorilla told him stories about how she liked to go walking on the beach and sometimes for some strange reason she would just go swimming. He stuck his hand in his pocket and pulled out a sliver chain, attached to it was a single pearl. It was his mother's and the very last thing he had of her. That and the portrait of her painted on the night of a banquet. How he missed her so.

His sad thoughts of her were interrupted by the sound of humming. He looked up to see Marinette sitting on the balcony of her bedroom wearing a nightgown and brushing her hair out. She looked absolutely breath taking with the moonlight shinning on her. He never imagined anything so beautiful in his life. Seeing her like that made his heart pound and flutter at the same time. What was going on? Why did he feel this way? Just what kind of spell has she cast over him? Or worse what if there was no spell? He quickly went to bed hoping to remove these feelings.

As for Marinette when she finished brushing her hair she went back into her room and jumped onto the bed. It was so soft, soft as a cloud and the blankets were so warm, she had to get a blanket like this when she went back home. She was just about to fall asleep when she heard a choir of familiar singing. She went back out on to the balcony to see the other mermaids, singing a song of sadness and how they missed her. She sang a song back telling them to be patient and that she would return to them eventually. After that she fell asleep. The next morning she went to join Adrien, Andre, and Chloe for morning tea. She had arrived to find Andre and Adrien in a little spat.

"No." Adrien said. "I'm not doing it."

"But Adrien it would make us very happy to see you there." Andre argued.

"Where?" Marinette asked.

"Tonight's banquet. We have one once a month."

"I'm not going." Adrien said.

"I don't know Adrien. It sounds fun." Marinette said.

"It's very fun, there's music and lots of food in fact we're having a chorus starring myself." Chloe said. "Please come, please."

"Fine." He reluctantly agreed. "But on one condition."

"Name it." Andre said.

"Everyone must be invited. Not just nobles, lots of people here are suffering and my crew could use some entertainment."

"Consider it done."

"But Daddy! Some of the people are so dirty." Chloe said.

"If they don't come neither do I. Take it or leave it." Adrien said.

"Oh alright."

"So Marinette will you be joining us?" Andre asked.

"I would love to but I don't have proper clothing for it." She said.

"Not a problem my lady." Adrien said. "I'm sure Chloe could loan you a dress."

"What?" Chloe gasped.

"An excellent idea." Andre said. "Chloe help Miss Marinette pick out a dress."

"No way! My dresses are too good for the likes of her!"

"Chloe if you want me there you'll help her pick out something." Adrien said.

"Fine."

When Adrien told his crew they were invited to a banquet they were excited however Adrien insisted that they dress accordingly and behave properly with manners. As for everyone else who was invited they were excited. Andre Bourgeois threw the best banquets ever so they knew it wouldn't be a disappointment. Adrien however hated banquets, in his opinion they were pretty boring and dull but he wasn't doing this for himself he was doing it for his crew and people who needed some joy.

He was dressed in a white shirt, black jacket, black pants, and matching boots. To his surprise his crew cleaned up nice too. He hardly recognized them, the boys looked like gentlemen and Alix looked like a proper young lady dressed in a gown. Music was playing and people were talking while waiting for the time to eat. Upstairs Chloe was dressed in a brand new red gown with gold trim. Once she was dressed she reluctantly went to find Marinette a dress.

"Here. I don't wear this dress anymore it's too ugly for me."

Chloe handed Marinette an old dress with some lent. Marinette smiled and hugged Chloe. "Thank you."

"Uh...Sure." Chloe said surprised. "But it's ugly."

"I think it's pretty." Marinette began to dress into it but it was too small. Turns out Chloe was much younger when she wore that dress. "I'm afraid it doesn't fit me."

"Well I need to get downstairs to sing so...Take whatever you find that fits and when you're done I'll send Sabrina to do your hair."

"Really?"

"Sure, whatever."

She went downstairs to the room where the banquet was being held. Marinette began searching for a suitable dress to wear but most of them didn't fit her. Since she couldn't find one she decided to see if there was anything to wear in her room. She found nothing in her wardrobe but she did find an old trunk. She opened it, inside were some photos, a diary (which out of respect she didn't read) and the most beautiful gown she had ever seen. She tried it on, it was a perfect fit. Sabrina and Nathalie then came to fix her hair.

...

"Looley, Looely, Lielay." The choir of young women sang. Everyone listen with attention and awed at their wonderful singing. When the song finished everyone clapped politely.

"Wonderful singing ladies." Andre said.

"Hello Adrien." The young man groaned when Lila walked up to him wearing a rather proactive and somewhat revealing orange dress and choker. "You haven't complimented my dress yet."

"I didn't know I had to."

"You are so cruel to me."

"Cruel? No I'm smart. You think I don't know what you do to guys once they give you their hearts?"

Before they could go any further into their argument all became silent and their heads turned. Even the musicians stopped playing to see the sight everyone was beholding. Curious Adrien followed their gaze and he couldn't believe his eyes. Entering the room was Marinette wearing his mother's gown. It was an ivory silk gown with a pale blue petticoat and long sleeves that hung below the shoulders. A part of her hair was pulled into a bun while the rest hung down in waves while sliver and beads had been placed in her hair to make it look like stardust. The guests were speechless and beside themselves with astonishment and began to murmur about her.

"Goodness me is that the girl from the shipwreck?" One man murmured to his friend.

"Couldn't be." His friend replied.

"She's absolutely beautiful." One woman murmured.

"Such a lovely gown, wherever did she find it?" Another murmed.

"She has the most beautiful blue eyes I've ever seen."

"Just look at how she walks it looks like she's flying."

"And look how she curtsies before the nobles."

"Just who is she? She's so lovely and her manners are far too good for a commoner."

"She must be a princess, a poor princess who lost everything to the sea."

Chloe was not at all pleasedwith these comments.

"Sabrina!" She hissed at her maid.

"Yes?"

"What did you do?"

"What do you mean? I did what you told me. I made her look good."

"But you weren't supposed to make her look that good!"

At of all the amazed guests, no one was more astonished than Adrien. Without thinking he approached her wide eyed and beguiled. He gently took her hand and brought to his lips to kiss making her blush. He then noticed her dress and asked.

"Where did you get that?"

"I found it. Do you not like it?"

"No but it's... It's my mother's gown."

"I didn't know! I'm so sorry, I'll take it off right away."

"No, you look beautiful except it's missing something." He pulled out his mother's necklace. "May I?"

"Sure."

He then hooked it around her neck.

"Well then everyone why don't we all go eat?" Andre suggested directing his guests to the dining table set with food, candles, fine China, and sliver wear. Adrien took Marinette's arm and escorted her to the table.