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Headcanon no. 1: Lord Macguffin's wife, died when young Macguffin was 11 years old.

Headcanon no. 2: Lord Macguffin's name is Branden. Young Macguffin is Ian. Lady Macguffin is Kirstin.

Headcanon no. 3: When Lady Macguffin passed away Branden's sister moved in to help take care of the children. Lord Macguffin's sister is Isobel

Note: This story can be read alone or set after my story The Courtship. The headcanon list is for anybody who might forget who each character probably about halfway through the story, when I start to use Lord Macguffin's real name rather then 'Lord Macguffin'. And get a question like who is Isobel again? Again I don't own Brave and this disclaimer idea is kinda stupid since none of us actually write for Pixar.

Lainie MacGuffin was holding a small box in her hands. Inside was a couple clumps of a green plant. It was mistletoe and she was ready to hang it all around the Macguffin manor for the Yule party. It was said that if you happened to be under it with somebody they had to kiss. Lainie was actually hoping that princess, Merida would be under it with her brother, Ian. After all they were engaged and never even kissed yet. Ian and Merida had time together for at least a long time to the eldest Macguffin daughter.

Then Lainie had to smile at the mistletoe as she hung the first piece up. The last time they had mistletoe up was when Lady Macguffin was still alive. The kiss most memorable was when Lord Macguffin had to kiss his sister, Isobel, on the cheek. Everybody remember it, then they haven't put the mistletoe up since then. Lady Macguffin had passed away that following summer, around mid July.

"Lainie," said Ian coming into her room.

"Hi Ian," she said quickly hiding the mistletoe. She didn't need Ian to see it, who seemed a bit preoccupied lost in his thoughts.

"I need you to be down in the main hall in another 20 minutes okay? This is the first time the whole family will be here," he said before starting to walk into the hall. "Please be good okay and no speaking in Doric..."

"Myself but more polite? Or the good I should be around other ladies and in lessons?" she asked with a small smile. Ian only rolled his eyes walking out the room. He did briefly turn around and held up a finger of the number 1. He had no clue that Lainie had the mistletoe out.

After Ian was positively gone, she went back out into hall and started to hang more. Soon she was so wrapped into her hanging, she lost all track of time. She even missed the arrival of the royal family, which was happening at the current moment.

~*~ Meanwhile ~*~

Outside in the hallway Merida and the boys were busy looking around the Macguffin manor. All of which were waiting for the Macguffin children to come into view. Ian was watching Merida take in her surroundings and both blushed when there eyes meet. She was so pretty today with her hair done up in a long braid down her back, a few curls deliberately hanging out. Her holiday attire was a bright emerald green dress with festive embroidery. Clearly it was a new dress since she didn't seem so comfortable.

The queen was in a new dress as well of bright scarlet red and the boys all in there best clothes. That is except Fergus, he was dressed as he would with any other one of his friends.

Each of the main Macguffin family stood smiling at them. Lord Branden Macguffin's sister Isobel was with them as well. Since the passing of Kirstin, Isobel had moved in.

"Branden!" said Fergus making a way to his friend.

"Fergus!" said Branden and both of them patted each other's shoulders as soon as they meet. Branden turned to each of his children and sighed when he didn't see Lainie in the mix. She was still busy humming along and decorating that she didn't make it down in time.

"Queen Elinor, Princess Merida, the young princes," said Branden not exactly looking that thrilled anymore. If Lainie was doing something she was going to be in trouble. She was already skating on thin ice already.

See she last time Lainie was late for an event it was for her aunts wedding. Branden's other sister Lorana to her husband Patrick. By the time Lainie had shown up, she had 2 of her fathers dogs with her. Let's just the say the rest you really didn't need to know.

"Fergus you remember Isobel," said Branden to his friend, then turned to Elinor and the children. "You see after me wife died, my sister Isobel helps me care for the children."

The woman of a regal stance stood up her forest dress twirling around her feet. She was the last of the Macguffin family (0f that particular generation) to be married. Fergus smiled and waved, he remembered Isobel. Or Izzy from when he was younger.

Branden then started to introduce the rest of his family around. He started with the young children and worked his way up until he reached Evander. Each of the children were polite and spoke in Scots for there eldest brother, and his betrothed. Then Lainie made her way into the room and smiled sheepishly at everybody. While Maisie and Mae were in holiday clothes she was still in her burnt orange everyday dress rather then her white and silver one. Her wavy brown hair still in a mess and holding a green plant in her hand.

"Oh hello I was still decorating and wasn't aware of the time," she said as she looked at her hands. Then Lainie finally looked up. "This is mistletoe, word is that if your caught underneath it with somebody you must kiss that person."

Branden face palmed clearly remembering that he had to kiss his sister underneath that infernal plant. Maisie and Mae were pretty sure that Lainie did this so that Merida and Ian were going to have to kiss. Ian, who had caught onto her plna, faced her and walked over to her.

"Why don't I help you get ready?" he asked and then turned to the royals and their father. "If you excuse us."

His father nodded and Lainie curtsied finally leaving with her brother. Branden and Fergus went on to talking with each other about a hunt they would go on. Aunt Isobel and Elinor were talking about the wedding, Merida was left talking with Evander and Bram. Then the triplets with Maisie and Mae. When they were standing in her room Ian deemed it appropriate to speak to her.

"What are thinking hanging mistletoe around here? We didn't hang it since mum died," he said angrily but softened when he mentioned his mothers death. "And I don't have any desire to kiss Merida!"

"When did I say something about you having the desire to kiss the princess?" Lainie only smirked heading behind a wall to change into her dress and put on something to cover her sweat stench.

At this Ian could only slap himself, realizing that he didn't say anything like that. Behind the wall Lainie could only smirk, as she pulled on her white dress. Then she tightened the belt around her thick waist. She had a tiny bit of a belly still as she reached the height of puberty.

She stepped our and looked at her brother. "I'm happy to say at least my sister in law is going to be married to my brother. Come on I can tell you how to fix my hair."

Ian sighed and started to work on her hair as soon as she sat down.

^_^ Meanwhile ^_^

"What's your favorite food to snack on?" asked Bram after Evander proposed a game to get to know Merida. They desperately wanted to talk in Doric and talk about her, without her knowing. That would have been rude, and besides Merida did know some Doric. It was her family that had no clue.

"Apples and muffins," said Merida, she used to sneak them all the time.

Bram smiled he liked apples but didn't really like the muffins. Evander smiled he liked the muffin's but never the fruit aspect that apple's were. They continued to question her about her life and her likes, dislikes, etc. Until finally they reached the door that was Lainie's room.

They looked her and Merida perked up when one of them said her name.

"I know you had a crush on Merida since you were little. You remember that and I know you want to kiss her," said Lainie heard Merida. Merida stepped back when she heard that come out. He wanted to kiss her? What they didn't know was Lainie's plan to push them even closer together.