A/C: Happy Easter, everyone. :)

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"Mom?" Theodora opened the door of the mansion and Henry was following behind. Emma just drops them that afternoon after the girl convinced her that Regina would be the perfect teacher and she finally agreed, but only if Regina was ok with it. Now they were looking for the mayor around the house only to found her in her office, massaging her head. "Hey, mom..."

"Mom..."

With her children's voice, Regina look up and smiled at them. "Oh, hey... How was lunch?"

"It was good!" Henry sat on the chair in front of her desk, and Theo sat on the table ignoring Regina's eyes on her. "You should have stay with us, mom."

"Yeah, it'd be fun, tho'"

"I'm sorry, I wasn't feeling very good. My head is about to explode any second."

"Oh, do you want something?" Henry asked.

"No, sweet, thank you."

"We have something to ask you," Henry said.

"What is it?"

"Well, at lunch Emma mention she didn't know anything about magic, and Theo told her she is very powerful..."

"Yes, she is." Regina agreed and narrowed her eyes, curious.

"So, Theo said she needs to learn, and we were thinking about someone who could help her, and-"

"Absolute not," Regina said, and they frowned.

"Why not? Mom, you could teach her, you're good at this, and I trust you to do that." Henry said and Regina sighed.

"You trust me to teach Emma? You do know I have dark magic, right?"

"She needs to learn the necessary..." Now Theodora talked for the first time, smiling sweetly at her mother. "We don't want Gold teaching her, do we?"

"No..."

"And you and her would spend some time together, getting to know each other, and get along... For Henry." Theo was smiling too sweet, and Regina knew something was up.

"I-I'll think about it."

"Great! We told her you would call her later... I need to take a shower. Can we watch a movie later?" Henry stood, walked around the table kissing Regina's cheek.

"Of course, sweet... Go and I'll make us popcorn." as soon as Henry walked out of the office, Regina turned to her daughter who was still smiling. "What are you up to? Why do I have a feeling you're planning something here?"

"What? Me?" Theo jumped off the table and walked through Regina. "I would never, mother!"

"I'll keep an eye on you, young lady," Regina smirked and then Theodora placed her hand on her mother's forehead. Regina felt a pulse in her head and suddenly she doesn't feel a headache anymore. "What?"

"You're welcome." the girl kissed her mother's head and left the office leaving a confusing Regina behind, and she was alone again, Regina starts thinking about their suggestions. Her teaching Emma Swan magic, she couldn't do that, right? Open up to let Emma in, to start a friendship was already difficult, could she really teach the Savior Magic? She has a lot to think about it. And she has a lot of things to learn about her daughter. How the hell did she cure Regina's headache?

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"You know, I was thinking..." David and Emma were sitting together on the couch of the loft, while Snow was making herself some tea. "Maybe, it's a good idea Regina teaching you magic. This way, we can keep an eye on her."

"David!" Snow said from the kitchen, and Emma rolled her eyes.

"Dad... I know you don't trust Regina, but I wish you could see her this morning. She was a totally different Regina." Emma smiled at her dad. "I'm pretty sure she was the Regina mom used to know. She was carefree... Not giving a damn thing about this world or what was happening in her life. She was... Happy. And it was the first time I saw her smiling at something that is not Henry." Emma chuckled and from the kitchen Snow stop what she was doing to pay attention to her daughter. "Or Theo... But, dad... She was truly happy. I wish you could see that because I'm pretty sure I saw the real Regina and I got to say, she was... Harmless..." From behind Emma's head, David met Snow's eyes and they knew... They knew what was happening. The way Emma was talking about her morning with Regina, the girl didn't know, but the smile never left her face. The excitement and the sweet sparkle in her green eyes. "So yeah, I understand your reasons, but dad, let's not point fingers, please, she's Henry's mother and I want all of us to get along, for the kid."

"For Henry, we can do that." Snow got her tea and went to sit with her family.

"It's not easy for me. I only know Regina, the Evil Queen, I don't know the Regina your mother used to know or this one you're telling me about it. I know the one who tried to kill us many, many times... The one that made me send you away..." Emma was about to say something, but David placed his hand on her knee, to stop her. "However, I'll try to keep things civil. I trust your judgment." Father and daughter smiled at each other, and David kissed her head.

"So, you think it's ok for her to teach me?"

"Yes. It's not my best option not even my favorite, but I think she is better than Rumpelstiltskin."

"As crazy as its sound, I trust Regina." Snow said and only nodded to her husband. Yep! They totally knew.

"I just need to know if she will be ok to teach me. She lost her patient pretty fast with me, so..." The blonde chuckled.

"Don't worry, sweet. It may take an awhile, a few days, but I'm pretty sure Theodora will convince her." Snow said.

"Oh, Jackson, the boy from the stable, he said there's a horse on your name, dad."

"Oh my God! Did he tell you the horse's name?" Snow asked.

"No... But he said it's a white Horse."

"It's been too long since I saw my horse," Charming said. "Good to know Raven is taking care of. I probably should go there sometime."

"Probably, it'd be good for the horse, and Raven? Really, dad?" Emma mocked him, and David only pushes her making her laugh.

"Shut up... Name a horse was the last of my problems."

"Right... Raven." Emma joked again, and this time, Snow laughed with her.

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The Mills family were finishing the second movie of the day when Regina decided to cook them dinner. Her famous lasagna. No one talked about Emma again, but the brunette still had some things to talk to Theodora, she was curious about her daughter's time with Maleficient.

They ate together around the table, and Regina was happy to have both her children under her roof. She would never forgive her mother for what she did, again, there's a list of things her mother did to her and this is unacceptable. She's glad Theodora found her way home to her... And that Henry, finally found in his heart to forgive her. She has a lot of things to think about it.

After dinner, together they worked to clean the kitchen, Henry tried to suggest another movie, but Regina couldn't wait anymore, with or without Henry, she would talk to the girl.

"I need to talk to your sister first, Henry," Regina said softly and the boy frowned.

"Did something happened? Is this about you teach Emma magic? because that was my idea too, mom, you don't need to be mad at her." Henry said, and Regina only smiled.

"No, my prince, there's nothing to do with Emma... It's about-"

"Maleficient." Theo turned to Regina and sighed.

"Maleficient? Oh..."

"Yes, Maleficient. I want to know how and what happened the time you met her."

"Shaw we go back to the living room, then?"

"Can I go too?" Henry asked already following them.

"Of course, Henry, come on, bro..."

They walked back to sit together on the couch, and Theodora throws herself between them... "Do you want me to show you or..."

"Just tell me, sweet. It's ok."

"You can show us?" Henry asked excitedly, and the girl smiled.

"Yeah, it's pretty awesome, I can show you some things later..."

"Let's, please focus here, Theodora." Regina taps the girl's knee, encouraging her. "Come on."

"Well, I just turned seventeen and she... I was traveling toward Aurora's kingdom."

"Aurora? The sleeping beauty." Henry interrupted

"Yeah, her... And I was in a Tavern, and as soon as she saw me, she knew who I was."

"How?" Henry asked while Regina was only listening.

"Something I about my smell... My magic smell. That's what she said... Anyone. She knew, and she tried to be nice to me, tried to be a friend, but I'm not stupid, I could smell her too, and the only thing I smell was trouble. She throws a spell on me, she tried to make me kill Aurora. But when I got close to her, to the princess, I realized what was happening and it was then that I found out I was powerful than her. I puffed back to her castle and we fought. It was pretty bad, but I ran, and I never saw her again."

"How much did you spent being her friend?" Regina asked.

"Mmm... I don't know, a few months. I was alone, my grandparents were dead, I couldn't get near you, and when we met, I thought that maybe she would help me break the curse, I didn't tell her, of course, but she was really nice to me, mama... She was until she wasn't and just wanted to use me."

"Huh..." Regina sighed and took a few minutes to think. She thought things would be bad, but maybe this may be a good thing. Her daughter may know Maleficient better than her and this is a point for them. If Theo was right, if Mal is still alive, they should be ready for her.

"When you say she was nice... How nice she was to you?" Henry asked.

"Oh, she was pretty cool" Theo smiled, leaning her elbows on her knees. "She was a friend, you know? She took care of me, and I thought maybe she would be like... an adopted mother, you know?" the girl chuckled. "But, no, she was just the bad dragon she used to be."

"You told us you saw her coming back from dead... how?" Regina asked.

"Oh... When she was a dragon, a huntsman hit her with an arrow, She felt, pretty bad, but two days later BOOM! there she was, back to the castle alive. So, there's only one way to kill her, and it's crashing her heart. If Emma didn't do that, then I'm pretty sure she is alive somewhere."

"This is not good." Henry looked to her mother, worry.

"I know... I need to think."

"No, you need to talk to Rumple, because if she is alive, he can help you."

"I doubt he will help me with anything without making a deal." Regina frowned.

"Maybe it's worse to make the deal," Henry suggested.

"No, Henry, he's dangerous, it's not good to make any deal with him." Theodora lay back on the couch. "But mama, I don't think she's important. She is not dangerous... I'm way powerful than her, Emma too, that's why we think you need to teach her. With you, I, and Emma this town can go through anything. We are fucking powerful!" Theodora said and Henry laughed.

"This is awesome, both my mothers and my sister are freaking powerful!"

"Oh yeah, weirdo, we are." Theo and Henry high five, and both chuckled. "No one will mess with you, bro. People will think twice before doing something to you now."

"A Queen, a Knight, and a..."

"Dude, no, no... No labels for me, just Theodora is fine." Both laughed and Regina kept quiet thinking about what the girl said. Emma knowing magic will definitely be a good thing, she can protect Henry if something happens, and this may be the only reason why Regina will teach her, the Mayor was powerful too.

"You think teach Emma will be a good thing if Maleficient come back?"

"Well, not only Mal but if I got to Storybrooke, there are more things... Bad things that could get here too and you know that."

"Bad things?"

"Yeah, Henry... Look, there's a lot of realms out there. Bad people, like Cora..." That got Regina full attention. "She used to live on Wonderland, but now she is on the Enchanted Forest, and crazy to found you, mom. And you Henry."

"Why? How does she know about me?"

"Emma... But it wasn't her fault. She didn't know who Cora was, and she told her about you. And you know what Snow told you, that she followed then everywhere trying to get here, she didn't tho', but I'm pretty sure she will try again and again... So, we all know she is powerful, and we need Emma to learn about her magic so this way, she will help us protect Henry. Not that I couldn't do it myself, or you, but we can't keep an eye on him all the time, so, it's better to have more people helping us."

"I forgot about her... I was so happy to have you and Henry back, that I forgot about her. I-" Regina sighed, standing and walking around the living room, thinking. Her mother, how could she forgot about her? This is serious. If she got to Storybrooke... She needs to be prepare, and she can't lie, Theodora was right, she needs to teach Emma, for Henry. "Cora can't get near Henry. She just can't"

"I know, mama. I'm here to protect him too. I wouldn't let anything happen to the weirdo." Theo chuckled to her brother, trying to lighten the mood. The boy was a bit scared. "And We have an advantage... We have me." The girl smirked. "She doesn't know I'm here, and I'm powerful... She doesn't even know if I'm alive, so it will be a big surprise for her. We will get her with no time."

"I'm not sure about that. She's smart, Theo. And... She's my mom."

"I know, mom..." Theo walked to her mother, grabbed her hands. "I know exactly who she is, but look, she is not here yet. Let's worry about now. You teach Emma and if... A Big if Cora gets to Storybrooke we will deal with her. If Maleficient get here too, I will deal with her. Alright? One step at a time."

"She is right, mom." Henry turned to them. "Let's worry about now. We can talk to grandmas and grandpas to let them keep an eye on the town if Cora appears here, this way we will have our family to help us. And if something is out of the ordinary, we will know and we will do something."

"Ok, tell Emma I will teach her, but it will be on my terms."

"I can go and check on Maleficient," Theo smirked.

"No. You'll not go alone."

"Fine, I can take Charming with me."

"Absolute not."

"Why not?" Henry asked.

"Because..."

"He can do it. I trust Charming."

"You...You trust him?" Regina raised an eyebrow.

"He's nice. And he has a sword and I have magic, if she is alive, I can mobilize her and he kills her right this time." And that, Regina, thought. Kill Mal was a good idea? Their last meeting wasn't that good, she traped the woman under the town in her dragon form. There's a good chance Maleficient maybe is piss with her. However, this doesn't scare her, no, she can deal with the woman, and she has other plans.

"I want her alive. Can you do that for me?"

"Alive? But why, mom?" Henry frowned.

"I'm done with killing people, here I have a place where I can keep her, in her human form this time."

"Alright. I'll bring her Alive to you."

"Thank you, my little princess." Regina kissed her daughter's cheek, and Henry laughed with her sister's face.

"Oh man, not a princess... I'm so much cooler than a princess."

"Well, deal with that, you're my princess." Regina chuckled and turned to Henry. "I'll take a bath and I'll go to bed. You guys can stay and watch another movie. But just one more. I'll call Emma tomorrow morning."

"Alright, good night, mama, I love you." Theo kissed her mama's cheek, and Henry did the same.

"Love you, mom."

Regina walked out of the living room, and the kids lay back on the couch for the next movie. A cool marathon of Star Wars.

"Soooo... Does mom knows about your crush?"

"Shut up, your weirdo, and press play." Henry laughed, he was loving mocking his sister. This was too easy.

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