Based off the starter: "Come look outside, it's snowing loads!"
Also influenced by Gilmore Girls and Lorelai's love of snow (I may have watched all of the seasons and the revival in just over a week)
Sadly for me it's almost christmas eve and no sign of snow, just rain, the joys of living in a seaside town in the north of England I guess
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Emma thought that she was in an earthquake as she struggled to open her eyes, or maybe a storm was shaking the building, but when she finally managed to get her eyes open she was met with the dark outline she recognised as her mother. It must have been her shaking her awake. She turned her head to look at the time on her clock. "Mom, it's five in the morning what's-"

"-Come look outside, it's snowing loads!" Snow told her in an excited whisper. Henry was currently at Regina's but she was well aware of how sound carried from wherever they were in the loft, she was sure that David had already woke up but this was just something she and Emma needed to do.

"It's snowing?" Emma asked now suddenly awake. She had confided with Snow while they were watching Gilmore Girls that she, like the main character in the show, loved being out in the first snow and would go out in it alone normally.

"Yup, you want to go for a walk with me?" Snow asked kindly as she didn't want to intrude on it if it was something Emma would rather do by herself.

"Of course." Emma pulled herself out of the bed and shivered in the cold, she threw on a hoody over her pyjamas and set off out of her room. "You coming?" She asked her mother who was looking at her with mild amusement on her face.

"Yes, though if I had known that telling you that it was snowing would have gotten you up this quickly I would have told you it a long time ago."

Once they had gotten down the stairs they both threw on their coats and Snow made sure that her daughter was handed her scarf to put on too, which Emma accepted with an eye roll.

"Should we wake dad up too?" Emma asked glancing towards the curtain.

"Let's leave him to sleep for now." Snow smiled though she couldn't hear David's usual light snoring so she was sure he was already awake but wanted her to have this moment alone with her daughter – she'd have to make that up to him later.

Emma seemed happy enough with her answer so led the way out of the door.

Snow and Emma walked through the town, there was a blanket of snow already on the ground and more was falling as they walked, their normally dark sky was purple as the snow fell from it. They were guided through the silent town by the Christmas lights hung from the trees, houses, and businesses. They didn't speak much, they were content to walk with their arms linked, taking in the town which seemed to be theirs alone. Before long the town clock struck six and the two unanimously decided to head back home neither one of them was too keen on all the town seeing them in their weird assortment of pyjamas jackets coats and whatever shoes they found first.

"Thank you mom, " Emma said as they climbed up the stairs both of them had suddenly become aware of how cold they were, "that was much better than just going by myself."

"No problem, I really enjoyed it, I'm glad that we got to do this together." She pulled Emma into a quick hug when they got to their floor.

Emma led them into the loft and was surprised when two arms wrapped a blanket around her shoulders. "Woah, Dad, what are you doing awake?"

"Stopping myself from forming a search party for you and your mother." He told her with a smile. "There's hot chocolate in the pan on the stove Em, and I just made some pancakes they're in the oven I'll put you some out in a minute – you look like you're about to turn to ice."

"Thanks dad." Emma grinned and moved towards the kitchen in search of hot chocolate.

"How'd it go?" David asked his wife quietly as he wrapped a blanket around her and kept his arms around her embracing her in a hug.

Snow turned her head to kiss her husband. "She loved it. I'm sure she wouldn't have minded if you had come along too."

"I'm sure she wouldn't have but she looks like she enjoyed just being able to spend some time with her mom." David kissed her cheek then started to lead her over to the kitchen. "I should get the pancakes out of the oven before Emma accidentally sets them on fire or something."

"Hey! I heard that!"

"You heard wrong, Em, your ears have clearly frozen shut." David smirked.

"What?" Emma joked back. "Now hurry up I want my pancakes. Plus you'll need your energy." She sat on the stool with a smile.

"For what?" David and Snow asked at the same time suspicious of what Emma was planning.

"You think I'm going to let perfectly good snow pass without a snowball fight?"