All the magic (OUAT Peter Pan)

Chapter 47: Unknown Home

Hope drove into the woods where her papa said the new house was. Almost right away she felt more comfortable in the shade of the trees and hearing animals calling to each other. As she drove, Hope turned on her radio. Last first kiss came on and she instantly switched the station, the song too connected to Jacob.

Soon she found the driveway and pulled in looking at her new house. The 'house' looked even larger than Jefferson's, it was two stories tall with an attic covered in clay color siding and green trim. There was a two-car garage next to the house with Matt's car inside. Hope parked her car and walked to the stairs to the door. She opened the wooden door and called "Anyone home?"

"There you are, Amelia." Rumple called as he walked over to her. "What happened to your hair?" He asked as he pointed to the long hair and flower crown.

Hope played with a strand of her hair as she explained, "Well, remember how you said not to go by Regina's house? Yeah, I didn't listen and wanted her to fix my hair. You were a bit busy so I went to the next person I know with magic. Then she taught me how to fix it myself."

"What?!" Rumple screamed, making Hope jump at the same time as Belle walked in. "I told you not to do one thing, why would you do that?"

"Your hair looks lovely." Belle told her as she placed her hand on his shoulder.

"I'm not great at doing what others tell me, I do what I want." Hope explained "It drove Pet- people at home crazy that I didn't listen. Well, sometimes I would if I wanted to do whatever it was."

Rumple was not amused as he said, "Hope, whatever your full name is, you need to listen to what I tell you, it's dangerous here in Storybrooke now that magic is here."

"Papa, you need to listen." She told her father as she crossed her arms. "I. have. Magic. Plus the knife and I used to have a bow and arrows and a sword, but those are at home I think. I can take care of myself. As for my full name, it's changed a lot over the years. Do you want my birth full name, adoptive name, or other adoptive name? It's Hope Delia and then either Graves, Jones, and now Gold as well. Now where did you put my stuff so I can put them in my room?"

Belle gave Rumple a kiss on the cheek. "Why don't you finish unpacking the library while I show Hope around?"

"Library?" Hope asked excitedly.

"You like to read too?" Belle asked her as she and Hope started walking around.

Belle pointed to a closed door on the left. "That is the dining room, it's right next to the kitchen. As you saw, the living room is right next to the entryway. Steps to the basement are behind that door."

"Can I ask where you were during the curse? I don't think I've seen you anywhere before." Hope asked once they started climbing the stairs to the second floor.

Belle sighed and said, "I was locked away. During the curse, I was locked away in the psychiatric ward of the hospital. I was just freed from there today. A man came in and told me to find a man named Mr. Gold and tell him Regina locked me away. I had no memories of who I was, it was quite-" She trailed off looking out the window at the landing of the stairs.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked." Hope said as she placed a hand on Belle's shoulder. "I understand wanting to keep things to yourself. So you like to read? What's your favorite kind of book?" She asked, trying to make the conversation more pleasant for Belle.

"I love to read, adventure books are my favorite by far. My favorite book is Her Handsome Hero." Hope laughed as Belle continued. "It's about compassion and forgiveness. To look beyond what's on the surface of anything and to see life for what it is. Oh, here is your room. Rumple put your boxes in there for you. His room is across the hall and my room is the one next to his. The library is the one next to yours. Down the hall is a staircase leading to the attic."