𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫

June 13th 1534

"If you allowed me to name you my mistress no one would dare say a thing Margaret" Henry promised as she shakes her head. The same answer Anne gave him before he swore to wed her. Everytime he asked Margaret she would shake her head and act like he never asked her. He was the king; he was never used to people saying no. Anne eventually caved but Margaret hadn't and he was sure now she wouldn't.

"Anne is still my sister" Margaret whispered as she met his eyes "I should be going"

"Stay" Henry replied as he hugged her from behind "Stay"

"I cannot. I'm going to see someone"

"Who"

"Anne is leaving to see Elizabeth with father and my brother. Father wants me to join them. I intend to see my niece even If Anne is against it" Margaret mumbled as Henry placed a soft kiss upon her neck "And the ladies at Hatfield House are nice people to talk to"

Henry sighs as he hears her "Are they now"

Margaret turns around as she nods her head "They are I've Heard Lady Bryan has done an excellent job with Princess Elizabeth so far. I also heard that the lady Mary has as well. It seems she's treating young Elizabeth as her sister"

"Well they are sisters" Henry's snaps.

"So you admit it" Margaret snarls "The lady Mary has been away from her mother to long"

"Margaret" He warns her not wanting to hear about Catherine.

"My Father must be waiting for me. Enjoy the rest of the day your majesty" Margaret mutters as she leaves his chambers

************************************June 13th 1534, Hatfeild house

Margaret sat quietly in one of the Carriages that where taking her and her family to Hatfield. She was happy that she was to see her niece, but the guilt that had been gone for a while was back and eating her up.

Anne her father and Anne's  lady's were in the carriage ahead. Anne was the Queen and had to take her lady's everywhere she went. And Margaret was sat in a carriage with her brother.

"So how are the lady's at Hatfield" George spoke up as Margaret let out a small laugh.

"George" Margaret looks at her brother.

"Anne was worried about you when you left you know. She's sill worried about you"

"She shouldn't be she's with chips the stress isn't good for her"

"And yet she cant help it ethier can I Margaret" He admits "Tell me does the king have any true intentions with you. If this is all for nothing then end it. I'll take you as my ward and find a noble man for you to wed"

"Papa would never allow that"
"So the king has no true Intentions with you"

"He means to name me his Mistress" Margaret States "I declined"

"Don't tell Our father you did that. But your playing safe baby sister"

"What do you mean safe George"

"Anne she thinks something bad is to happen to her if the babe isn't a son"

"W-why would she think that"

"Have you not heard the Prophecy"

"What prophecy" Margaret snaps as she sits up in the carriage "George I've not been in England long"

"It says a queen of England will be burned at the stake"

"My god" Margaret whispers as the carriage comes to a halt.

"Seems we have arrived baby sister"

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Margaret walked behind her sister and father as they entered Hatfield House. Margaret watched from afar as Anne was reunited with Elizabeth.

All she could think about is what George told her. Who would burn there own Queen at a stake, surely Henry would never. But then again he did break England from Rome so he could wed Anne. If Anne was to die Margaret would never forgive herself.

"Sister do you wish to see Elizabeth" Anne spoke to Margaret the first time in ages as Margaret looked up at Anne and shaked her head "Margaret I'm fine with it"

"I need some air, I'll be in outside Papa" Margaret tells her father as she makes her way outside to the steps. Not caring if she got any dirt on her dress she took a seat on them. Not realising someone took a seat beside her.

"Margaret are you alright"

Margaret knew the voice, she knew the voice well "George told me"

"Told you what" Anne asked her.

"That a Queen of England will be burnt at the stake. Your worrying about it"

"I'm fine Margaret I swear it to you. The babe I'm carrying is a son. Henry will have what he wants soon" Anne assures her "And he has you now even if it hurts me knowing he doesn't love me"

"I don't love him Anne and he doesn't love me" Margaret snapped as she turned to face Anne who had a soft comforting smile on her face.

"The only time I was worrying was when you left. I didn't know if you were coming back or if you were safe"Anne states as she pulls her sister into a hug "You and I must do everything in our power to keep our family safe and where it is now"

Margaret backs away as she looks up at Anne "Even if it breaks us"

"It seems so"

Margaret smiles softly as Anne had did before and stood up. She offered her hand out to her older sister and helped her up "Go say goodbye to your daughter. I have something I must do"

"I love you Margaret you're my sister no matter what"

"And I you Anne"

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Margaret entered the small room as she was met by the young girl she grew fond of the last time she saw her.

"Lady Mary"

Mary bowed her head as she looked up at Margaret "Lady Margaret its nice to see you once more"

"I've came her to talk before I and the Queen leave"

"I'm listening"

"Your mother is well. That's what I've heard of. But she wants to be with you as you want to be with her"

"Lady Margaret"

"Mary I like you, your young kind and The daughter of the king. When my sister has a son I will do everything in my power to bring you back to court" Margaret swears.

"And if she cannot bare the king a son" Mary asks.

"Then God has to have mercy on my sister. Because if she doesn't bare a son I don't see her lasting as the king's wife for long"

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June 16th 1534

"Do you know how our sister Mary is" Margaret asked Anne as she took a seat across from her in Anne's Chambers.

"She's fine I've been sending her money. So she's safe and well" Anne admits "Just like we are for now"

"We will be fine Anne, you will be fine" Margaret whispers as she looks over at Anne's lady's who where sat on the couch's "But you must stop having men in here. George told me you have your musician friend in here a lot and Arthur"

"I'm pregnant what do people think we are doing" Anne snarls "And everyone here knows we are close with Lord Arthur. He's a family friend"

"I know I know"

"Has the king spoke to you since we got back from Hever"

"No"

"Margaret what's going on"

"I may have spoken of something I shouldn't have" Margaret admits.

"Sister what have you said"

Margaret thinks back to her last conversation with The king knowing full well she didn't what to tell Anne.

"He wanted to name me his mistresses. I declined"

"Margaret he will have found someone else by now. Your the only one I trust"

"Yes but I don't want to be known as a whore like Mary or what they called you before you where Queen. I have no husband and I am young. I still have a life I need to live"

"Your right" Anne sighs "This is fathers doing, he put you and I in this place"

"Father just wants what's best like we do. Our family has never known so much glory. Father is proud but scared at the same time"

"Which makes him dangerous to us as well. He will do anything that insure on keeping us in a good place with the crown"

Margaret smiles softly as she hears Anne's lady's whispering "I should go now rest and think about what I said"

"Only if you do as well"

"I shall" Margaret assures her as she stands up and places a kiss on her sisters cheek "Stay well"

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June 20th 1534

"Lady Margaret may I borrow you for a second" Charles Brandon asked her as she looked at the lady's she was with and nodded her head.

"Of course your grace" Margaret agreed as she gave a small goodbye to the lady's then began walking with Charles "Is everything fine you grace"

"It appears not My lady"

"How so"

"His majesty is worried he had upset you Lady Margaret" Charles burst out as Margaret stops walking.

"What"

Charles stops walking as she does and faces her "You haven't spoken a word to him for a week now Lady Margaret. He Majesty thinks he has crossed a line"

"Your grace I had the understanding that I was the one who crossed the line" Margaret admits "I spoke of something I shouldn't have"

Charles chuckles lightly realising how different Margaret was to the other lady's and Anne "I shall tell his Majesty that"

"No no its fine I shall do it"

"As you please my lady"

"Your grace why don't you like my sister. What has she done to make you hate her"

"Lady Margaret that is none of your concern. I have my own opinion on her as does his majesty now"

"And what is your opinion on me"
"That your different from any others especially Anne"

"Good different"

Charles nods his head "I shall be of now and allow you to get back to your friends"

"There not my friends, they only talk to me because my sister is the Queen"

"Well lucky you" Charles chuckles as he walks of

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"Your majesty The lady Margaret" A guard spoke as Henry jumped from the seat who was sat in and smiled when he saw her walk in.

 
"You may leave us" Henry orders as the guard walks out shutting the door behind him. Before Margaret could apologise Henry had walked over to her cupped her face and kissed her. 

Margaret kisses him back for a few second before he pulls away keeping his face close to her not wanting to be anywhere without her. He leaves one hand on her cheek and moves the other under her chin. He lifts her chin up so there looking into each other eyes. 

"Henry" 

"Don't say a word my love, I thought I had ruined everything" Henry whispered "Can I"
She nodded her head and Henry wasted no time pulling her into a deep kiss once more.



An- Hope your enjoyed the chapter :)