When am I? – part 2

JRocks asked for a oneshot of a sequel to Ch2715 "When am I?" where Henry talks to past Snowing until they find a way back. They then take a memory potion to forget.

Trying to find a way out of the palace without disturbing anyone was a fruitless effort. Henry was caught by one of the night guards and taken to the throne room, where his grandfather (he didn't want Snow disturbed in case it upset the baby). To save himself being put in the dungeon, Henry had to work fast to convince him that he was their future grandson…which involved spilling his grandmother's secret about Ruth's ring.

Henry was placed in a heavily guarded guest room for the night. The next morning, Snow confirmed that his story was true. Seeing him in the daylight, neither could deny there was a slight resemblance. His ability to tell Snow that he knew she was planning on using the name Emma confirmed for her he was telling the truth. Snow hadn't told a soul that.

Now knowing this truly was their grandson in peril, they had no choice but to step in and help him find a safe passage home to his own time. There only choice being to go to the Dark One himself. One Henry explained the other half of his lineage, he seemed more willing to help. But with one small catch: all three of them had to take memory potions.

Rumplestiltskin gave Henry precise coordinates to find a passage home. He then drank his own potion. Snow and Charming travelled to the location with Henry. Once it was confirmed the portal was opened, they prepared to say goodbye.

"We're going to drink these anyway." Snow pointed out. "Please, tell us about our daughter. Does she escape the curse?" Snow asked. Henry hesitated for a moment, but he couldn't resist their pleading eyes. He shook his head.

"No, my m…Regina's curse hits before she can get through the wardrobe." Henry explained. He didn't have enough time to tell them about his adoption. "She breaks the curse at twenty-eight as planned. But she's happy." Henry promised. Snow and Charming couldn't help but feel scared knowing that Emma would go through the wardrobe alone, but at least they knew she was happy now.

"I have to go now." Henry said. Snow and Charming smiled and nodded. Henry quickly jumped through the portal before it closed. Snow and Charming looked at each other before taking their potions, never to know what lay in front of him.