AN: I know, I know, I'm starting yet another new series. But this is just something I really wanted to do. I will continue to post one shots periodically in my Once Upon a Snowing series, but this one-shot series will be more themed. I do have quite a few other stories on my plate, but I will manage updates to this one as much as possible, at least once a week and hopefully more. Prompts and requests will definitely help!

This first one-shot will set up the series and then I'd love to get prompts for this one. But here are the specifics:

So...when Gideon stabs Emma and the light erupts from her, he's not the only one that is de-aged. Emma is an infant again. I know this won't be popular with CS fans, but I really like the idea of Snowing raising their two babies together and juggling being Sheriff and teaching, with lots of help from Red, Granny, Regina, and the dwarves.

So if you have a Charming family/Snowing prompt, please review! It can be domestic fluff, romance, or even adventure, cause Storybrooke can never be too peaceful.

Neal and Emma can be babies or toddlers, or older even. Pretty much anything that matches the parameters that Emma was de-aged after the final battle. Enjoy this new series!

Perfectly Charmings

A Happy Beginning

When the light cleared and the wave of true love's kiss from Henry subsided, all present were astonished to see a wriggling baby where Emma once was.

"What...what happened?" Snow asked. Did she dare to hope for it? Or believe it could be true?

"Bloody hell…" Hook uttered. David knelt down and gazed at the smiling baby, wrapped in Emma's baby blanket, as she flailed her arms. He smiled at her and she smiled back. He gently cradled her in his arms and stood up, as he walked over to Snow, who's awe was equal to his. They would know her anywhere. This was Emma...their Emma.

"Emma…" Snow said with a big grin, as David placed her in his wife's arms. He smiled at her and kissed her hair. He knew their joy was probably a bit insensitive to Hook, but they couldn't help it. The Final Battle was over and somehow, everything stolen from them was returned. They weren't surprised though when Hook started a commotion.

"No...you have to change her back!" he pleaded to Regina. But the former Queen looked a bit lost, though wore a pleased smile. As much as she would miss adult Emma, somehow she knew this would be a true happy beginning for her friend.

"I didn't do this...I wouldn't even know where to begin," she admitted truthfully.

"I...I think it might be my fault," Henry admitted.

"What...what do you mean?" Hook growled, but Regina and David quickly got between him and Henry.

"Whoa...you need to calm down," David warned.

"I didn't mean to. I just wanted my Mom to finally be happy...I wished for her to be unburdened by the destiny of the Savior and find her happy beginning. I...I didn't think this would happen," he said.

"She's definitely unburdened now," Regina replied.

"I was her happy beginning! You're the author! You need to fix this!" Hook cried.

"And you need to stop screaming at my son," Regina warned darkly.

"What's going on?" Belle's voice broke through the tension. They turned and saw her and Rumple, also with a tiny bundle.

"Well...it would appear our son isn't the only that was de-aged," Rumple stated.

"Crocodile...you can fix this!" Hook pleaded.

"And what you're asking me to "fix" would require experimenting with potions and spells on an infant. Even if I was interested in doing so, I don't think they would allow it. Not that I can blame them," he said, motioning to Snow and Charming, as they doted over their baby girl, who giggled at their attention.

"How can you be happy about this?!" he raged. They frowned slightly and looked up at him.

"We're sorry...but how can you expect us not to be happy about this?" David asked.

"She's my wife...your grown daughter! You should want to change her back as much as I do!" Hook growled.

"We love Emma, no matter what. But her childhood was hell…" Snow started to say.

"Because you abandoned her!" he spat.

"We never wanted to give her up, you know that! And you're not the only one that has lost someone here! How dare you throw that in our faces!" David spat back. Regina put her hands on Henry's shoulders and squeezed gently.

"It's okay gramps...I'll miss her, but Mom deserves this. She deserves to get to grow up with you and grams, just like Neal is," Henry said.

"That's very brave of you, sweetie," Regina replied.

"Well...we're all still a family. It will be just a little different now," Henry said. Regina shared a smile with Snow and David.

"Yes...we are," Snow said.

"No...I'll find a way to change her back! If you won't help me, then I'll find someone who will!" Hook cried, as he stalked off.

"Well, it didn't take him long to show his true colors," Regina muttered. Snow and David couldn't help but be relieved. They had never been as okay with Hook as they led everyone to believe. They loved their daughter, but she had changed in the time she was in a relationship with Hook. And not in a good way. It was also hard to forget the times when Hook had almost killed them all when he brought the Dark Ones to Storybrooke to punish their daughter or the fact that he was the reason David had grown up without a father. Perhaps this was fate's way of righting a few wrongs.

In the weeks that followed, things in Storybrooke calmed down considerably. Obviously with two babies now, Snow and David knew they needed a bigger place, especially when David had encountered Wilby at the animal shelter recently as well.

David decided he still wanted to be Sheriff, especially now that Emma could no longer be for obvious reasons. He had to admit that he would miss working with his daughter every day, but at the same time, he found there was no greater joy than going home to his wife and babies at the end of the day. Even so, they had still decided on a farm, with a large red barn, complete with horses and sheep, behind a beautiful two story home.

He convinced August to become his deputy and they had become good friends. August was the reason he even knew who his father's real killer was in the first place and truly loved Emma and Henry. He also hired Leroy and Happy as deputies as well, which allowed him to work a bit less and spend more time with his family.

Their lives were truly a happy beginning now.

By all rights now, they were entitled to take over the mortgage on Emma's house. But that house just had bad vibes and they associated it with Emma's time as the Dark One. So despite Hook screaming at them for it, they sold the house, since Emma's name was the only one on it. They felt bad for Hook and continually offered him a place in the family, despite all he had done. But he refused and all but stated they were now his enemies again. It was clear that he had quickly reverted to his old ways and they were making sure to keep an eye on him.

In the mornings, he, the babies, and Wilby saw Snow off to work, while he got the babies ready. Then about nine, he would drop them off at Ella's daycare, before heading to the station. Then he would meet Snow at home later around four after she picked them up. Then evening would be theirs then and he had hired enough deputies to ensure he worked no weekends. Sometimes, it was surreal and he could hardly believe this was their lives now.

Snow leaned against her husband, as he sang to their babies and they slowly drifted off. She loved listening to him sing, as he had such a wonderful voice. He insisted that she did too and many nights they joined together in singing to them.

The sheep mobile hung above Neal's crib and the Unicorn mobile hung above Emma's. They had immediately gone to the shop to purchase it after the final battle and Emma's subsequent de-aging. But neither Rumple nor Belle would have it and gifted it to them.

"Can you believe it? I still can't sometimes," she mentioned.

"I know exactly what you mean," he agreed.

"Some mornings I wake up and I just rush in here to see if this is all a dream," she said. He smiled.

"Sometimes I get up and do that in the middle of the night," he replied. She smiled back.

"I know, I've caught you in here at three in the morning before," she agreed fondly, as he kissed her tenderly.

"I really miss our grown daughter too...but this is amazing. I won't feel guilty for wanting this," Snow confessed.

"And you shouldn't. I miss our grown daughter too, but this is our second chance. This is Emma's second chance. There will never be one moment where she feels unwanted or unloved ever again," he promised. She nodded and leaned her head against his chest.

This was their happy beginning. And like happy endings, happy beginnings are not always what they think they will be. But they had to be fought for and they had most certainly fought for this. And now they were going to finally be the family they had always imagined.

"It's like a whole new adventure for us," she mentioned. He smiled contagiously.

"Just a Prince and a Princess on an adventure," he echoed. She grinned.

"And this time with a tiny prince and a tiny princess tagging along," she agreed, as their lips met again. They spared another glance at their precious babies, before finally slipping out of the nursery and heading to their own bedroom. Tomorrow was another day in their happy beginning...