THIS is for those of you (like me) feel that Season 7 could have established Jon and Dany's relationship a bit more. Not to bash season 7 or anything, I understand that with a shorter season meant A LOT of stuff probably had to be cut or efficiencies sake.

THAT BIENG SAID, I was really looking forward to plenty of scenes between these two characters that I have loved for so long finally meeting and as Liam Cunningham put it "Get it on" XD. I feel that what this romance plot needed was at least 2 or 3 scenes of our two leads just connecting (AND I DON'T MEAN THAT WAY, seriously, you people have filthy minds) in a way that didn't involve politics or leadership posturing…just the two getting to know each other and form a bond.

Now, not ALL of these scenes will feature only Jon and Dany. Tyrion, Missendei, Davos, Jorah and hell…Even Tormund and the Hound will play their respective parts in these chapters.

*Note 15/10/2017 - Edit, spelling errors fixed (I'm not afraid to admit my flaws and Fuck ups)

Now, ONWARD TO CHAPTER 1!

The stress that came with ruling a city of freed slaves was nowhere near as stressful as the situation the Dragon Queen found herself in right now.

The day had been naught but disappointment after bad news after really bad first impressions.

Right now, the only thing keeping Daenerys from ripping her silver locks out of her scalp was the warm water soaking into her body from her freshly drawn bath. She may have been the blood of old Valyria, but she was also a woman that needed to unwind every now and again.

"You feel much more tense than usual, your grace" Missendei said as she gently washed Daenerys' shoulders as she sat behind her.

Missendei had become much more than a translator over the years, she had become Daenerys' closest friend and confidant. There were things that Daenerys could tell Missendei that she would otherwise keep secret from her other advisors. Unlike her other advisors, Missendei could relate much better to her Queen's plights and dilemmas.

"Yes, I've had quite the day in case you didn't notice" Dany replied with a smirk as she let out a long sigh.

"To be fair, no one said that Conquering the Seven Kingdoms would be easy your grace" Missendei smirked.

"The way everyone talks about Aegon the Conqueror…they make it sound like he just landed and everyone instantly bent the knee…yet here I am with a larger army and the same number of Dragons and I can't even get one Northern Lord to bend the knee" Daenerys sighed as she closed her eyes and tried to let the warm water do its magic.

"Well…you do wish to be different from your ancestor, don't you your grace?" Missendei asked.

"Of course, I do. But hundreds of years later everyone still knows his name. Aegon forged the seven kingdoms together and created a Dynasty that lasted hundreds of years…Now I have to be the Targaryan that not only takes it back, but also makes it a better place for those beneath me…not a small task" Daenerys sighed as she let the water come up to her neck.

Missendei simply sat there as her Queen enjoyed the silence and the warm water for a few minutes, until Daenerys' mind went back to the most peculiar event of the day. Her meeting with the King in the North, Jon Snow.

"What did you think of Jon Snow?" Daenerys asked.

"I'm not sure what to make of him, your grace" the Linguist replied quickly.

"Missendei, please. I have about as much experience with Westerosi as you do, I want to know your impression of him…honestly" Daenerys replied, giving a sideways look to the Translator.

"He is…not what I expected"

"In what way?"

"The way Lord Tyrion describes the North and those that live in it…I expected someone…taller"

"…Taller?" Daenerys asked, turning to look at Missendei.

"Yes, your Grace. I expected a man that commanded much more of a presence, yet he seemed…uncomfortable in the throne room" Missendei explained.

"That was the point Missendei. No one will bend the knee unless I command a certain degree of fear" Daenerys replied as if it were common knowledge.

"That's not what I mean, your grace. He seemed uncomfortable since he came off his ship. He seemed comfortable when greeting Lord Tyrion but…whenever it came to acting like a leader he seemed…on edge"

Daenerys listened to her friend talk, finding sense in her words. Despite being a slave most of her life, Missendei was extremely observant and very good at reading people. A Man like Jon Snow was not what she expected when she sent for the King in the North.

"That's true…he's not what I would call a conventional ruler. He didn't even seem to mind when I called him a Lord and not a King" Daenerys pondered.

"He doesn't seem like a bad person your grace. He was polite, respectful, not that well-spoken but I get the feeling that Northerners aren't as refined as people in the south and east" Missendei replied.

"Polite? He refused to call me Queen, refused to bow and then called me a child to my face" Dany replied quickly.

"Compared to the other rulers you have met he seems like a Gentleman. The masters of Astapor, Yunkai and Meereen never showed you any kind of respect, yet he never raised his voice or showed any kind of intended disrespect" Missendei replied in turn.

"Be that as it may…it doesn't change the fact that he is a potential enemy" Daenerys sighed.

"He is also a potential ally, your grace. I think that if you took the time to understand his reasons, then you may find a way to gain his loyalty" Missendei suggested as she rubbed the tension out of Dany's shoulders.

"Good point…then again, I have trouble deciding what to think about this so called 'army of the dead'" Dany said with a drawn-out sigh.

"Considering what you have seen your grace…you don't believe him?" Missendei asked.

She was right, Dany had seen quite a bit in her lifetime. She had walked through fire, unburnt. She had seen what the Warlocks of Quarth were capable of. She had brought Dragons back into the world after hundreds of years of supposed extinction. Dany had seen and done the impossible, yet she still had a hard time believing Jon's claims about an army of the dead.

"I admit…He could be telling the truth. Tyrion did say that he didn't think Lord Snow was a liar or a madman…then again Tyrion has been wrong before" Dany replied.

"I will say this much for Lord Snow. He is very brave for coming here considering his family's past with yours" Missendei continued.

"How would know our family's history? Let me guess…Tyrion told you?" Dany raised a brow as she looked back to her friend.

"You and Lord Snow peaked my interest when he mentioned your father burning his grandfather and uncle alive" Missendei replied.

"My Father was a monster…I can understand any apprehension he may have had coming here, and from what I have heard, the Starks have had quite a rough few years. From my knowledge Lord Snow and his sister are the only ones of their family still living" Dany said with an air of sadness in her tone, she understood what it was like to be the last of a line.

"Ser Davos did have a point…you two are very much alike"

"…How pray tell are we alike?"

"You are both very stubborn for one"

"…Stubborn?" Dany asked, almost fully turned around in her bath.

"It's not necessarily a bad quality your grace. You are sure in your ambitions and your wants, you would never betray those under your rule, that's what makes us love you. I get the feeling Lord Snow is very much the same way, he won't bend the knee until he is sure you can ensure his people's best interests"

"But his alternative is Cersei…a Lannister…one that helped end their family's hold on the north" Dany replied.

"…You need to show him you are better than Cersei. I have no doubt you can do that your grace" Missendei smiled.

Dany smiled back before sinking back into the hot water, letting it sink in and warm her tense muscles.

"…He is quite handsome, though isn't he?"

Dany's eyes shot wide open.

"Excuse me!" she asked.

"He certainly isn't some bearded beast or an unclean savage like Tyrion made the Northerners sound"

"I fail to see how this applies to anything we were talking about"

"Oh please, your Grace, you thought about it" Missendei giggled.

"I fail to see how my love life applies here"

"Oh, so you admit it?"

"You know that isn't what I meant"

"It's the scars isn't it your grace? Or his pretty hair?"

"He is quite the pretty boy, isn't he?" Dany finally relented and laughed.

"Oh yes. The best-looking Westeros I've seen yet"

"He is a bit short for me though"

"You are one to talk your grace" Missendei giggled, causing Dany to splash her bath water at her.

The two women laughed at their little exchange. Dany feeling much better about herself for the time being. Missendei had done her job and successfully cheered up her Queen and best friend.

After all, what were friends for?

Ok now! What did you think?

I think little scenes like this really could have helped in the long run, help show the development of Dany and Jon and their thoughts on each other. NEXT TIME we catch up on Jon and Davos after their first meeting with Daenerys and I can promise you one thing…Davos won't be giving Jon a bath XD.

Hope you guys enjoyed it and let me know what you thought.

Please leave a review, let me know what you thought. If you got any ideas for other interactions Jon and Dany should have had before their time on the boat to White Harbour please let me know.

Dakkman777 signing out.