Queen Haelyx Peverell

The first snowfall was always the worst in Haelyx's opinion. This was the third winter. The first had been when she was a newborn who knew nothing. The first memories of her were wrapped in the snow of the second winter and the cold of the winter of three years. And now came the third winter of the Princess's life.

Haelyx was wrapped in furs by the fireplace and in Edmyn's lap. They were so close because right now they were alone in the great hall of Riverrun. She and Edmyn whispered about the winter preparations that still had to be made. Haelyx was already twelve years old and her body was beginning to grow.

They separated to a more modest distance as Kermit and Elmo entered the room.

-Haelyx, thanks for sending more people to help cover the wood. We wouldn't have made it in time.

-I am a dragon rider. I know how to read the clouds.

-That's a good ability, I've heard that sailors have it too. – Kermit smiled at Haelyx and then looked at Edmyn. – Brother, I didn't see you helping us protect the firewood. – There was a hidden puja there. Kermit loved Edmyn, but he was envious of him.

-I went to check our grain reserves and our barns, brother. As the raven informed us, this winter is expected to last at least three years. We have to be prepared.

Kermit clenched his teeth and turned to look at Haelyx.

- What has occupied your day, my good sister?

Apparently Kermit was more interested in arguing than enjoying the warmth of the fireplace.

-I have been following my good mother, good brother, there are many things to prepare and take note of in the fortress. So many that I have been surprised. I can't imagine how the Queen can coordinate so many things every winter, she is a remarkable woman for that. My good mother is also very remarkable, helping her has been very instructive for me. She notices things that I just can't see due to my inexperience.

-You are still very young, Haelyx. You will learn, one day you will be the lady of Riverrun. – Elmo patted Haelyx's back. – I still feel green compared to my grandfather.

-Yes, she will one day be a great lady of Riverrun.

Apparently not only Haelyx felt Kermit's gaze, but also Edmyn because he took the girl's shoulders with her arm and pressed her against her side.

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Haelyx decided that it was time to start creating her kingdom. And she had already found the perfect place. Valyria.

Haelyx apparated to Valyria and cupped her hands over her mouth to keep from vomiting. Not because of the apparition and dizziness that this magic produced, it was because of the magic that covered this peninsula. Dark and putrid, wicked and corrupt magic born from black and diseased hearts.

The invisibility cloak billowed behind Haelyx, the elder wand vibrating in her hand, and the stone heated between her breasts. She raised her wand to the sky and began to chant a long-range cleansing spell. Haelyx didn't know it until later, but her spell reached everyone.

There was too much magic in the atmosphere and the elder wand enhanced it even more.

Not only the mutated beasts of Valyria died from her spell, the land was cleansed and the curse was broken, her spell also reached beyond the wall and the Winter King died along with all his creatures and his army under construction. .

The Faceless Assassins sensed it and turned their heads towards Valyria, that night they dreamed of their God urging them to go there and help the young Queen whom he blessed as his most beloved daughter. They were the last to arrive, silently eliminating all who would try to kill their God's most beloved daughter.

True Witches from all over the world began to pack up their valuables and plan their journeys to Valyria.

The Dothraki dreamed of a great stallion and a white dragon that moved in tandem. The stallion and the dragon bowed their heads to each other and the dragon created a new nest while the stallion did not approach the new dragon nest. They thought that the dragons were going to form a new Kingdom that they should not approach

The green seers saw the creation of a promised land and prepared to depart for it. The red priests received the call of their God and prepared to go to create a new temple in the new land whose name would rise in a few years.

Avalon, the kingdom reborn

But that wouldn't be for another four years, and Haelyx didn't know about it.

Haelyx was currently marveling at the Valyrian riches and relics that she now saw in the ruins. That would finance her plans for many, many years. Haelyx knew that this was only a small part of what would be in the ruins of the city. Not to think about the rest of Valyria.

There were no house elves here. But Haelyx could create them. Harry found a guide on how to create house elves in the Black family library, which proved that they were an artificial race and thus relied on wizards for magic and survival. Although they could mate on their own, which was rare. But the knowledge on how to create house elves had been forgotten many years ago.

Except for Haelyx, who had all of Harry's memories in perfect condition thanks to the great library created with occlumency.

Before creating the elves she took a large rock and carved runes of protection to create a barrier around all of Valyria. She would prevent people from entering, but was useless against magical attacks.

She then gathered the materials. They were easy to find with magic to help you. A rock could be turned into a cauldron and Haelyx deposited the three dolls inside.

-Death. – Haelyx felt the presence of the being behind her. The same one from Harry's memories. - Am I still your lady?

-Yes – It was not a human voice or of this world. It was the most terrifying voice Haelyx had ever heard.

- Are you the Stranger here or some other ancient God?

-I am death, I do not need other names. But I am the God of a thousand faces, I am the Stranger and I am any God whose power is over life and death. – Haelyx nodded at that, not daring to turn around.

- Can you give them the soul of Kreacher, Winky and Dobby?

An hour later, Haelyx returned to her bed in Riverrun, tired but happy to be reunited with three old friends.

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Haelyx was lying on the bed with Edmyn. This was better than heating two different rooms. In the winter it was common for everyone to sleep in the same room. At least that's how they did it in Riverrun. Haelyx had had no family to sleep with her in the winter in the Red Keep.

But this also limited her travels to Valyria. Why they spent a lot more time inside the house now and she and Edmyn spent more time together

In general, Haelyx liked that, she was falling in love with her husband. But she also knew that the war was getting closer and closer. Rhaenyra was pregnant, though not yet public, and this child would not be branded as illegitimate. Her cousin had always been in love with Haelyx's father.

If Rhea had died a year earlier, Daemon and Rhaenyra would have been married.

But Rhea died too late and Daemon had to watch as Rhaenyra married another man. But as soon as both their spouses were dead they both got married as fast as they could

-It's cold. I do not want to get up

Haelyx laughed as Edmyn's arms held her close to her chest. She smiled and snuggled closer to him.

-We can have breakfast in the bedroom. I don't think they care if a young married couple eats breakfast in bed.

-That's a great idea. We can cover ourselves with the deer skins and have breakfast sitting in front of the fireplace.

Haelyx laughed as Edmyn picked her up and sat her on the fur in front of the fire while he went to the door to ask for breakfast to be brought to their room.

They spent the morning snuggled together with Edmyn stroking Haelyx's hair as a great snowstorm raged around the castle.

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Haelyx was covered in a thick cloak as she stroked Hedwig. The dragon breathed shallowly as her heart beat slowly. She had been asleep for four moons with no sign of waking up. Before going to sleep she had brought back a young whale, Haelyx still didn't know how she caught it. She roasted it, she ate it, and then she fell asleep.

Haelyx looked for her link and smiled when she felt her dragon calm, serene and alive.

The dragon keeper frantically scribbled things down on a piece of paper while he looked and half at Hedwig.

-She has already surpassed Vhagar. – She heard the guardian say. And she thought it was normal, a dragon not only grew by genetics and age, but also by the rider's magic. Especially from the first, if what Haelyx had read in the Valyrian scrolls was true. In that case Sunfyre would soon grow no larger, but Vermax and Arrax would grow to a similar size to the Red Queen or Caraxes, because Jacaerys and Lucerys had much more magic inside them than Aegon, Helaena and Aemond.

Haelyx turned to see several young squires having a snowball fight. Kermit and Oscar were among them. It was good that they were having fun, winter didn't leave many diversions and the day was strangely warm and sunny for the season.

Haelyx decided to return to the fortress when she heard a scream calling her name and turned to look at Oscar who was running towards her. Haelyx hid a grimace behind a soft smile. Oscar hadn't gotten over his crush on Haelyx as she had hoped. On the contrary, he had fallen more and more in love with her and now he tried to start conversations and be alone with her.

- What are you doing?

-Well, we just checked on Hedwig and now I was going to help your mother knit more blankets.

- That's boring! Don't you want to come throw snowballs with us?

That was the difference between men and women. Haelyx at twelve years old was already a married woman and she couldn't play. But Kermit and Oscar could play without worry.

-I'm sorry, I can not. It would not be appropriate for a married woman to engage in such activities. And it's rude to keep my good mother waiting

Haelyx turned and quickly left.

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-They should take the stick out of her ass. – Haelyx stopped to listen to the servants speak while Ronia was behind her. Haelyx asked her maid for silence, she knew they were referring to her.

-That Princess has too much pride. She would have to assume that she is Mr. Edmyn's wife and her royal blood no longer matters.

-She's also always so tense... It's like she never relaxes

-I don't know how the lady puts up with her, or why Lord Grover is so good to her.

Haelyx clenched her hands and her lips. She would not be offended by the words of those ignorant women.

-Shut up for once. – Haelyx was surprised to hear the voice of the dragon keeper. – Princess Haelyx is a member of the Royal family, she is of such noble birth that you cannot imagine it. Also, of all the royals, she is without a doubt the kindest and most open of all.

- That's a lie! I have served many noble ladies and none is like her.

-But you've never been to court. Especially in times as tense as these when there are conflicts between members of royalty. – the old guardian sighed. – I have served royalty all my life. Most of them don't even look at the servants and just give orders expecting you to comply. Princess Haelyx always smiled when she saw us, she asked how we were doing, she worried if we were hurt and brought us food when we couldn't work. In addition to the fact that she practiced with us her High Valyrio and helped us with the dragons. She calmed them down, which shows that she is a very calm and extraordinary woman. But if you have not faced the battlefield that is the Court, do not question it.

Haelyx smiled and thanked Mortimer for his kind words inside her head.

-Princess. – Haelyx looked at Ronia. – winter is ending

- You're right, Ronia. Spring arrives. – Her words did not mean that winter really ended. They meant that she was integrating into the household that was still in fierce control from her good mother. Women found it difficult to relinquish control of their territories

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- "My love, my light, my treasure"

Haelyx laughed and shook her head.

-It's not "treasure" it's "wife". --- Haelyx smiled as Edmyn looked at her.

- They sound very similar. – Edmyn complained dramatically. – High Valyrian is difficult. Why are you so good at it?

- It's in my blood. And you are doing very well. Also, the words are similar because the Valyrians considered their spouses to be treasures. There wasn't much infidelity in Valyria, where polygamy was legal for both men and women.

- I wouldn't mind the polygamy thing. I wouldn't practice it but I know too many men married by force and who would kill to take another spouse

-Mm... In the nobles, marriage is an obligation to strengthen the family, not a pleasure

Edmyn went through some more documents on her desk while Haelyx continued to embroider.

- "Wife". – Haelyx looked up.

- "What do you want my Love?"

-We have received a crow from Dragon Rock. Princess Rhaenyra is pregnant. You're going to have another brother.

The needle plunged into Haelyx's flesh and she watched as the droplets stained her embroidery. she sighed and smiled

-It seems that father will soon have one more son to give all the love that he never gave me.

-Great-grandfather wants us to go to Dragon Rock when spring comes. According to the crows, this winter will only last a year and one of my cousins is going to marry a Baratheon. So Grandpa wants us to go see them and curry favor with the future Queen. After all, you are his stepdaughter and his cousin.

-Yeah… I got along well with Laenor, you know? A strange, honorable and kind man. So much so that he could even be forgiven for not liking ladies and preferring gentlemen. --– Edmyn's eyes widened. --- Why else do you think Rhaenyra had three children with her lover and none with her husband? I heard Laenor apologize once for him not being able to function with a woman.

Edmyn looked at her

-Rhaenyra instead…. She didn't hate me, but she didn't like me either. I was an indifferent presence to her. The marriage test that she couldn't marry her true love. --– Haelyx sighed. – But Rhaenyra likes children and she was always nice to me. I am also very good friends with Lucerys, he used to follow me and Aemond around like a duckling. He was very sweet. Aemond always said that Lucerys….

Haelyx's voice trailed off and her smile disappeared. The smile she didn't even know she was making as she talked about her family and happy memories.

-Aemond was Lucerys's favourite, you know? Jacaerys, Rhaela, and Baela thought they were too old to play with Lucerys, but he always chased after Aemond like a little dog. He would sit on his uncle's lap and read books together. They could never have that again, not with the Queen poisoning the minds of her children with her hatred of Rhaenyra. There is no worse hate than the one that is born of love, really the love of the Queen is something dangerous

Edmyn looked at Haelyx with his mouth wide open.

- Husband, close your mouth, you will catch flies.

- How do you know all that?

-Because I was young and invisible. An easily forgettable member of the royal family. A pale ghost that no one ever paid much attention to. The Queen wished to be a Septa when she was young because she felt that her wishes were unnatural. And she has turned those feelings into hate and rejection for her true nature. – Haelyx breathed heavily. – A sad and poor woman.

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Haelyx was thirteen years old and she loved her husband with all her soul. Spring was really coming to the seven kingdoms after a short but very harsh winter, harsher than a long one. The fields warmed up, the grass grew back, and the animals came out of hiding.

And Edmyn's heart also belonged to Haelyx. As he himself confessed in the bedroom that they now shared because they had no desire to go back to occupying separate rooms

They confessed their feelings between whispers while they were tucked in the sheets. Haelyx made him swear with magic and told him about her secret. How he had broken the Valyrian curse, how she planned to create a Kingdom there

And Edmyn, sworn to tell the truth, agreed to go with her. He didn't want to live through the war either, and he didn't feel as attached to Riverrun. He knew that his younger brothers would take better care of Riverrun and love the land more.

And so the two lovers began to discuss their escape from the seven kingdoms. Haelyx took Edmyn to the remains of Valyria and showed him what he had managed to repair and rebuild with the help of the house elves.

There they found two crowns and Edmyn said to crown each other. Giving up his last name and taking a new name. Together, the new royal family of a new kingdom

Haelyx knew the new name right away.

They went as Edmyn Tully and Haelyx Targaryen, they came back anointed as King Edmyn Peverell and Queen Haelyx Peverell. And Edmyn helped Haelyx plan the Kingdom with details that the young Queen did not know.