Disclaimer:

I do not own Disney, Disney Descendents, or any of the characters except the wives and children of the Dwarves. Iridessa, Jewel, Jade and Amber are mine.

A/N

Hello my loves! So this is the second installment in this fic. Devil, Not Evil will be updated on Sunday. Also, I have a tumblr under ladydollyface, if any of you are interested in that. I might make a twitter if you guys prefer that. Happy reading!

Chapter 2

Meet the Dwarves

Evie didn't know how a family worked. It had always been just her and her mom, and though they allied with other villains, there was no sense of family. No home cooked meal, no warm hug, no big proud grin at the sound of good news. Evie was one of the lucky ones, she wasn't hurt by her mom, and her expectations weren't too unreasonable. She was allowed to be her own person, even if this person was supposed to be perfect. But everything about the island was cold. The rundown buildings, the lack of proper sunlight, the infestation of rats and bugs and rot. The empty stomachs, the crying babies, the feeling of just giving up every time you wake up. That's all Evie knew. And part of her was scared to find out what a real family was.

But things were different for Doug.

He grew up with a large family. Not just his younger sisters and baby brother, or his loving parents, but his uncles and their families and even Aunt Snow White… Which is creepy because he was now dating his aunt's stepsister. Then again, he had no relation to Snow White, his father had just helped her when her stepmother tried to kill her… Evie's mom… Now his head was starting to hurt.

But anyway, back to what we were talking about, things were always good for Doug. True, he wasn't a prince, but he didn't want to be one anyway. His father had the perks of a owning a part of a wealthy jewel mine, he always had food in his belly and a bed to sleep in. True his cottage wasn't in pristine condition, but everything was patched up with hard work and love. His mother always prefered a house with history…

His thoughts were once again interrupted, but this time by the taxi they were riding in stopping. They were home.

Looking outside the window, Doug noticed that everyone seemed to be inside the house, or maybe in the backyard. Either way, this meant getting Evie out of the taxi would be a little bit easier.

Doug thanked and paid the driver, before opening the door and stepping out. He turned back, and held his hand out, with a kind smile on his face. A hand reached out to place itself in his. Evie slowly stepped out of the car, looking around quickly to make sure no one was watching her, other than her Doug.

After the door was shut, the taxi speeded away, leaving the pair alone, and taking Evie's escape route away.

"Evie, breathe." Doug reminded her.

"But what if you were wrong? What if they hate me? What if no one can forgive me for what my mother did? What do I do then?" Evie worried.

"Evie, my father was the one who requested you come. And he doesn't talk very much. Uncle Happy says he never tried to talk, and he's still selective about talking today. So the fact that he invited you here today, says a lot."

Evie stood there, taking in the information, then finally nodded her head in acceptance. Doug reached for her hand, kissing the back of it before interlocking their fingers and guiding her towards the front door. He opened the door without knocking. It was still his house, after all.

~:-:~

He sat there, looking at his family. His beautiful family. There were children running around the backyard. Some of his brothers wives were near the playground, watching the kids, and cooing over Bashful's new baby, who was holding the little gem. Sleepy was, of course, sleeping in the shaded hammock, and Sneezy was inside, staying away from the pollen as much as he could. Happy and Doc were trying to coerce Grumpy into joining the festivities, Grumpy's husband inside the house helping prepare the meal.

This is what he always dreamed of, but never expected to happen. The mine was rich with jewels, but the Dwarves were often taken advantage of, until Snow White came along and demanded the people to pay them fairly. They all found love, they all have their own families, but they all stayed together. They all live in their own village of cottages, never too far from each other. They constantly connect their family with little parties. This one's excuse is to finally meet Doug's girlfriend.

Evie. The daughter of their enemy.

Doug spoke about her in all of his letters, and in all of his phone calls. Doug was always closest to his father, though he loved his mother, who used to be a feather duster in King Beast's castle. And Dopey could tell how in love his son was. His description of how he was assigned to show them around, his letter full of fright, quickly changed into how the daughter of the Evil Queen herself was being taken advantage of by a prince. How the same girl was so smart, but no one, not even she, believed it. How she was letting herself break to please her own mother. And it was Dopey who told Doug to let Evie know, someone believed in her.

Now, months later, the pair are in love. Doug was Evie's knight in shining glasses, who saved her from returning to the Isle of the Lost, who saved her from being taken advantage of, who supported her as she discovered who she was, who loved her for her, not her face. Doug explained to his father how special he felt, because he was the only one, other than Mal, who had seen Evie with her make-up messed up, or her face bare of any at all. And he helped her through her panic attack about it, and now she felt free to wear less make-up, wear no make up. But only around him.

Dopey's thoughts were interrupted by his wife, Iridessa, calling to him. He knew what that simple

call meant. Doug was home.

He calmly walked into the house, to not alert anyone else of the arriving guests. They all knew she was coming, but didn't want to alarm her by everyone being paused and waiting for her.

Iridessa was peaking out the window in the living room, out of the line of sight from the kitchen.

"She looks like she's panicking! Oh the poor dear, should we go comfort her? She probably thinks we hate her!" She worried.

Dopey just shook his head, and pointed outside. They could see Doug kissing the back of Evie's hand, before interlocking their fingers, a blush prominent on Evie's face, before they started walking towards the front door.

Iridessa ran back towards the kitchen, whilst Dopey followed her. Then, the door opened.

~:-:~

The house was so cozy looking. Evie's first impression was adoration. Warm colored walls, littered with pictures of family. This was a happy home, filled with loving people.

Doug closed the door behind them, and led Evie into the kitchen, where he knew his mother and father would be.

"Dad, mom!" He cheered, walking over with his arms outstretched. His mom was the first to reach him, as she had run over to him.

"Doug, my handsome little Doug! How are you? How is school? How is the marching band?" SHe started asking questions quickly, wanting to ask about a certain someone, but not sure what to say.

"Good, good and good, mom. Hi Dad!"

Doug hugged Dopey tightly, but letting go quickly. Everyone else in the kitchen had left, to give the four some privacy.

Speaking of the fourth…

"Dad, Mom, this is Evie. My girlfriend."

Evie was a nervous wreck. She didn't know how to greet them, she didn't know how they would react.

She stretched out her arm, as if to shake their hand, and started to curtsy.

"It is a pleasure to meet-"

She was interrupted when she was pulled into a tight hug, by Iridessa herself.

"It is so so so nice to meet you, my dear! I'm Iridessa, but you can call me Dessa. Doug talks about you all the time in his letters and phone calls. He was right, your beauty is hard to describe, you have to see you to get the full effect. Oh my, aren't you just so beautiful.'

Evie wasn't sure what to do, but finally decided to slowly hug Doug's mother back. She wasn't used to hugs. Especially from mothers. They were just like this house. Iridessa was just like this house. Or maybe the house was just like her. Warm, happy, welcoming, full of love. Evie melted into the hug, holding tears back.

She doesn't know how long they stood there like that, but eventually, Iridessa pulled back.

"Oops, I'm hogging you from everyone. We'll have plenty of time to talk, my dear. First, this is my husband, Dopey."

Dopey smiled and shook Evie's outstretched hand. He feared that if he hugged her, she would really cry. As Iridessa and Dopey started outside, Dopey slyly slide a handkerchief into Evie hand, smiling as he left.

"Wow." Was all Evie could say.

"Yeah," Doug agreed. "They do love you. And don't mind my mom. She likes to make up for the words my dad doesn't say."

~:-:~

Outside, everyone was trying to act as normal. Even the children knew something was up, and Sleepy woke up, and stayed awake. A strange excitement buzzed in the air. Finally, not long after Dopey and Dessa entered the backyard, Dopey followed. Evie behind him.

No one could keep their excitement held any longer.

"Oh she's so beautiful!"

"That's Evie? Nice job Doug!"

"She seems so shy!"

"She seems so nice!"

"Snow would absolutely love her."

Evie half his behind Doug, grabbing his arm. Dessa waved her over to where the food was, giving her a slight escape. She released her love's arm and walked over, allowing Doug to greet his family. He knew she was in good hands.

As the day wore on, and the sun got lower, Evie met everyone in the family. Even Bashful's baby, Emerald. It seemed all the girls had jewel names, like Doug's little sister, Jewel.

Everyone was so pleasant to her, so polite. No one mentioned her mom. They did mention Snow White, who couldn't make it that night, but it was just because she had a prior engagement she couldn't get out of, they assured her. And the kids seemed to like her too. Three approached her as she was sitting, watching everyone.

"Evie, are you a princess?" Jewel asked, with Jade and Amber, Grumpy's twins, next to her.

"Well, technically no." She sheepishly admitted.

"But you're wearing a tiara! You have to be a princess than!" Jewel insisted.

"Well," She started, "I wear a tiara because I grew up being taught that I deserve one. And I still feel like I do. No one can take my confidence away from me, not again. I am a girl who can cook, clean, sew her own outfits, and solve scientific equations better than any guy I know, except maybe Doug. So I feel like I deserve to be a princess. I might not have a kingdom, but no one can take away my crown."

The young girls stood in awe, as did everyone else, but Evie kept her attention on the girls.

"Can we be princesses too?" Amber asked.

"Well, of course you can! How about this? Let's find some materials so we can make the three of you your very own tiaras!"

And they did. Everyone started joining in. All the wives wanting their own tiaras, and convincing their husbands and sons into getting crowns. They used flowers for the little ones, fabric and small jewels and even some sticks to make everyone's unique. They all laughed as the sun set, and the fire pit started and the stories begun, everyone excited to now that there was a newcomer that would appreciate the stories.

"So there he was, all bashful and shy, and he asked me to marry him. I had never seen him smile that wide before, but when I said yes, it was like he was never Grumpy after all!"

Everyone laughed at Grumpy's wife's words.

"In fact, I can count when i've seen him that happy right now. One, when I said yes, two, you entire wedding day. Three, four, and five, when we had our kids. The twins he cried for, as well."

Grumpy wasn't happy about all of this being told, but his wife kissed his frown away, as Jade hugged him.

"Well, i'll tell you about the first time Dopey talked. Ever." Dessa started. "It was when he told me he loved me for the first time. We were on a romantic picnic, that he actually made, with the help of Snow White, mind you. It was near a cliff, so you could see the whole night sky, and we were only able to see each other by the light of the moon and the thousand's of stars. So, suddenly, he took my hand, and I was able to hear his first words ever. He said, "Iridessa, I love you." I said it back and then burst into happy tears. The first time anyone else heard him speak was when he proposed to me, not long after. We were just always meant to be." She finished lovingly.

This is what Evie always craved. A sense of family and love. And with Doug squished next to her in a small lawn chair, her practically in his lap, she felt like she belonged here, with these people. And she didn't want to leave, but knowing she was welcomed back made it okay.

Everyone was winding down, and Doug called for their taxi as everyone started to their nearby homes, everyone bidding farewell to Evie, everyone still wearing their crowns. Evie sat in the near empty backyard as Doug helped his mom with some dishes. Evie herself was forbidden from cleaning, Dessa said so herself. So she sat at a bench and looked at the sky.

"You remind me of Snow." She heard a soft voice. Turning her head, she saw Dopey, who went to sit down at the other end of the bench, speaking to Evie for the first time.

"And I mean that in the best way. You are just as kind-hearted and sweet as she is. I couldn't think of anyone I would want more for my son. You and him are simply perfect for each other."

That's all he said, before he patted her back and went inside, passing Doug.

"Evie, the cab is here… What's wrong?" He noticed tears running down her face.

"Nothing. Everything is good. It's just… They really like me, don't they?" She asked quietly.

Doug's worried face turned into a soft smile.

"Yeah. All of them did." He pulled her into a hug, kissing her forehead, before pulling her into the cottage. The bid goodbye to Dopey and Iridessa, and went away into the taxi.

Iridessa signed dreamily. "Imagine how beautiful and successful our grandchildren will be!"

Dopey just shook his head as he laughed, letting his wife have her dreams. Those kids were still young, but his words to Evie held true.

A/N

Chapter 2 is done! Expect a chapter 3 and maybe 4, still have to see how it goes. The next chapters will be about Doug meeting the Evil Queen! Review if you liked, and if you have any requests. I might have a separate update day just off one shot requests, but since i'm going to college in a week, we will have to see how it goes! Thanks for reading! Evil dreams!