All the magic (OUAT Peter Pan)

Chapter 33: Out on a limb

"Really? You want to stand back here all night?" Amelia asked her uncle as he looked around the shelf behind the staircase.

"I don't particularly feel like making small talk with people who would rather me not be here. Why don't you go talk with the boy and the mystery thief and I stay back here?" Matt suggested and he glanced at Emma and Mary Margaret talking.

Shaking her head Amelia picked up her glass of punch and walked over to where Henry and august were talking. "Hey, guys. Matt is set to stay hiding in the back pouting about having to go to a party so I thought I would come by you."

"Well, how nice to be the second choice of company." August told her dramatically in August fashion making Henry laugh.

"Actually Henry is my second choice of company, you are maybe fourth." she told him with a bit of sass.

He pretended to look offended, making all of them laugh. "So why did the dark one want to go to the party if he is gonna hide the whole time?"

Amelia glanced at her uncle. "With him who knows. He said he had to as he was Mary Margaret's lawyer but he could have gotten out of it. But what were you guys talking about before I got here?"

"I asked him how bad it was getting busted by Mr. Gold." Henry told her, smiling at his sister.

She picked him up off his chair and set him back down on her lap. "That is a very good question Hen, I take it didn't go as smoothly as you said?"

"Not bad. I played it off." he said tilting his head up trying to look cool.

Henry shook his head a bit and asked "What were you looking for? Why won't you tell us? Did you find it and not tell us?" Henry asked hopefully.

"Nope." August told them leaning in as he started talking softer. "But I have a feeling it's gonna find me. There she is, why don't you give her your present."

Henry popped off Amelia's lap and grabbed a silver-wrapped box and a big red card. "Hey, I have something for you." he told Mary Margaret as she and Emma walked over.

"Thank you!" Mary Margaret said surprised. She opened the giant card and read "We're so glad you didn't kill Mrs. Nolan."

Everyone standing around let out a little laugh at the card. Oh, Henry, you tried so hard. I love you so much. Amelia thought to herself, sometimes forgetting even when Henry acts so grown up, he is only eleven years old.

"It's from the whole class." Henry told her proudly. "And I got you a bell." He shook the box to make it jingle. A delighted smile lit up on his face.

"Thank you. Tell everyone I'll be back soon." Mary Margaret told him.

"Okay." he replied.

"Henry, we gotta get you home before your mom finds out." Emma told him. "That won't be pretty." she mumbled. Most of the dreamers knew Regina was the one who set it all up, but no proof, no jail time for her.

"See ya, Henry," August told him as he walked past.

"Hey nice try Henry, I don't think you get to leave without a hug." Amelia told her brother as she walked over to him. Henry quickly ran over and gave her a hug before grabbing his jacket, scarf, and backpack.

Emma opened the door and David was standing on the other side. "Hey, Henry. Are you leaving already?"

"Ya. Gotta get home and do homework." Henry responded.

Emma had a tight grip on the door making sure David couldn't walk past her. "She's kind of tired. I think if you just gave it some time."

"But I just wanted to-" David started but Emma cut him off.