Siblings

Ebble asked for a oneshot of something about Emma, Neal and Rosie all growing up together. I hope you don't mind me adding Christopher and Michael, my least requested OCs haha.

Snow and Charming had both grown up as only children. In many ways, it had been an lonely childhood, especially for Snow, who didn't even have village children to play with. She relied on playdates with other children from prestigious households…and they were, more often than not, spoiled little brats. So when Snow and Charming knew they were ready to start a family, they knew it was going to be a big one. They also knew they wanted their children close in age, so they grew up together.

There was only a year between Emma and Neal, and then two between Neal and Rosie. After that there was a year between Rosie and Christopher, and then two again between Christopher and Michael.

There was nothing Snow and Charming loved more than watching their children play. Well, perhaps only being able to play with them. They loved seeing how their little boys and girls interacted with each other, forming bonds that would last a lifetime. Quite often, they would fall asleep all in one or two beds. Despite each child having their own bedroom. They so hated being apart from each other. Even for the night.

Yes, raising five young children was a hard task at times. Especially when they had royal duties to perform as well and wanted to be as active in their children's lives as possible. But neither Snow nor Charming would have it any other way. Not when they came to kiss them good night and found them all camped out in one bedroom, snuggled up together. No matter what happened to them, their children would always have each other. That was a very comforting thought to the couple.