BONJOUR! Hello! A wonderfully warm welcome to my fantastic Ruffletes & a big kiss to all of new readers! My name is Ruffles and before you read this story, please let me explain! -

Dimples originally started as a OS, prompted by the ever fabulous Thornspike, for my 'The Queen and her Thief' one shot series. I had planed it to be just that, a one shot, however when the massive influx of comments, appreciation, reviews, love - and the occasionally threat! - to continue the story came pouring by the boat load, I decided to write a second chapter! Since then, Dimples has become a massive hit & your wonderful kind words and comments to explore further have inspired me so greatly, I am pleased to present you with the long awaited, Sir Dimples Adventure with the Queen : The Series!

The first few chapters shall be re-posts of what has already been posted in TQAHT, in order to keep the story flowing for new readers! (For those die hard Ruffletes that have already read the first few installments & have begged me to make this it's own fic! (You know who you are(; )please feel free to reread these first chaptersas a brief review to remind you of what's already happened & comment!) Once we hit the 4th chapter, however, it shall all be new material!

I do hope you enjoy! I shall be posting the already written chapters daily leading up to the new material! (this one is very short, mind you, however they shall get longer!)

To all of my new readers - HELLO! Thank you for reading! I do write extremely long Authors Notes - I know! , do feel free to skip them, however come back at the end! I tend to leave shoutouts here for the special few reviewers that truly make my day, as well, I'll document pertinent information & sometime's I leave clues/hints for future chapters!

Without further ado, please Enjoy Sir Dimples!

MWAH, Ruffles!

Chapter 1

Okay, the child was adorable.

But that didn't mean the thief was.

Her Majesty, Regina Mills stood staring out over the grounds, watching as the little boy with the mop of curly hair ran around the fields chasing what appeared to be a butterfly.

He was jumping and skipping, trying hard to finally capture the illustrious creature. And when he fell, jumping over a twig, he laughed and it warmed her heart. It was a vivacious giggle that seemed to bubble up from his toes to his nose, making him double over and fall again. She smiled sadly. It was a sound she hadn't heard in a longtime, and one she had sorely missed.

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She had been locked up in her room for the most part of the day, choosing to hone her magic now that it was back in full force, without the comments of the Charmings or worse, the thief.

That's why she was shocked when she heard a voice behind her. She was in the midst of a very complicated spell, trying to project a force field to keep hold outside of her body, surrounded by a veil of glistening purple and blue smoke when she heard a gasp.

"Majesty?"

Regina turned, her magic instantly receding into her palms as her focus was broken. She saw no one. It wasn't until she looked down, to the base of her bed skirts that she saw the small boy, peering around the corner.

"Roland?"

She wasn't sure if that was the boys name or not since she had only heard the outlaw speak it once or twice. When the boy nodded however, she took it as a 'yes'. He continued to stare at her, fidgeting behind the bed where he had been hiding. At the crease on his adorably dimpled face, she assumed that he couldn't decide if he was more nervous about talking to her or of being caught.

"I'm not going to hurt you, Roland." She said, holding up her hands as if to prove that she wouldn't use magic on him, "I promise."

The little boy stepped forward and Regina crouched to be less intimidating, leveling with him.

"What were you doing?" He asked. His voice lilting a little at the end of his sentence.

Regina hesitated. She knew where the small boys father stood in regards to magic in general, but she wasn't sure what had rubbed off on his son. The eyes of the little boy were wide with honest wonder and she took a deep breath before answering.

"Magic."

"You can do magic?!" His voice cracked in question.

Regina laughed slightly, relieved at his excitement, "Yes. Do you want to see?"

The boy nodded animatedly, his curls bobbing up an down.

The Queen smiled, standing up. She only raised an eyebrow when the dimpled boy made his way over to her bed and jumped up, tucking his feet underneath him and dropping his chin into his hands to watch. With a laugh she stood back.

She conjured her brightest magic. Simple color spells. Lights jumped from her palms, bouncing off of the walls.

Roland laughed and Regina added more.

Purples and yellows and reds and blues zoomed around the room, casting it into a technicolor heaven. The lights crashing into each other making new shades burst out. She sent one set towards the boy, sitting on her bed. He reached out and it swirled around his head as if playing a game of hide and seek. The boy squealed when the colors landed in his hands and burst into tiny sparks of golden light.

She sent more sparks in the air, mimicking the likes of magical fireworks. The dimpled boy clapped, squealing with delight.

Regina chuckled at the boys excitement, finding herself in the midst of a full blown smile.

Her heart hadn't felt this light since... She paused for a moment, losing herself to her thoughts. A sudden wave of sadness swept over her. She hadn't felt this happy since she was in Storybrooke.

Since she was with Henry.

"Majesty?" The small boy questioned when the lights dissipated from his hands. "Are you alright?"

Regina shook her head, clearing out the thoughts that she knew would only bring her spiraling down into her sadness.

She cleared her throat, looking up to see the small boy staring wide eyed back at her. His face was alight with excitement, the remains of his wide smile etched out in his dimpled cheeks. He looked at her like she was a cherished toy, and she realized his smile was there because of her. Because of what she had done. Because of her magic.

He didn't fear her, rather he like her and her magic. With that, Regina felt her heart soar.

"Yes, I am." She said, crouching down next to the cute boy that made her smile. "Did you enjoy that?"

The boy nodded, eagerly, "More! More!"

The Queen chuckled about to summon more light and in different shades when her motherly instinct kicked in and she realized that she and the small boy had spent the better part of a half hour alone in her room.

"Roland, does your father know where you are?"

"No." He said. The young boy cast his big brown eyes down, twiddling his fingers together nervously. Regina thought it was adorable. But no matter how much she would liked to have kept him there in her chambers, catering to his every magical wish just to see him reward her with that megawatt smile, she knew the fear that came along as a parent realizing their child is missing. And if the thief were anything like her, when he found out he would most definitely be tearing up the castle looking for his son. If he wasn't already.

"Well I think it's time for you to return to him then, isn't it?"

The boy nodded with less vigor, "Okay, Majesty."

He slumped off the bed, heading sadly towards the door. Regina frowned.

"Roland?" She called out.

The boy turned round.

"I hope to see you again."

Dimples returned as the boy smiled, "Okay Majesty!" He said now skipping towards the door.

"And Roland," He stopped, "you may call me Regina."

Curls bounced on the adorable boys head, as he nodded then skipping out the doors.

"Bye 'Gina!"

The Queen smiled.

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