A/N: *cries in fangirl*

Henry immediately made his way over to Drizella and gave her a hug.

Drizella let herself sink into his arms.

"Is this really happening right now?" She thought to herself, refusing to believe it.

She didn't want to let go in case she would never see him again, but she knew she would have to do it eventually.

So she let go first.

"Henry...What are you doing here? Do you remember...everything?"

"Yes, Drizella. I remember it all."

Drizella looked at him nervously.

"I'm gonna leave. Give you guys some privacy." Archie said closing the door behind him.

"Thanks, Archie." Henry called out as he left.

Now it was just the two of them.

Alone.

In an empty room.

Where anything could happen.

Drizella picked up the folder she had dropped and placed it on a nearby desk.

"Henry, I'm so sorry for everything. If I could take it all back, I would. I was just so stupid and I wasn't thinking straight."

"It's okay. I forgive you."

"And I let myself get too wrapped in my mother-wait. What did you say?"

"I forgive you. Everything you did, I forgive you."

Now Drizella was confused. Where was Ella? Where was Lucy?

"I don't understand. Why?"

"Because, I...Uh..."

Henry didn't know how to put it into words at the moment. So he did the only thing he could think of in that moment.

He placed his right hand on her left cheek, allowing himself to slowly stroke her face gently.

He could feel his heart beating faster and faster.

Now he finally knew what he wanted.

He wanted her.

He leaned over and gently kissed her on the lips.

Drizella immediately figured out what was going on, and bravely deepened the kiss, which Henry happily responded to by wrapping his arms around her waist.

After what felt like a lifetime, they let go of each other and stared at each other; slightly exhausted, but elated.

"Well...that explains a lot," Drizella replied breathlessly with a small laugh.

"Yeah, it does," Henry replied blushing. He cleared his throat so he could be more serious.

"Drizella..."

"Yeah?"

"I forgive you...because I love you."

Drizella's eyes lit up.

"What did you say?"

"I love you. And I came all this way to see if you loved me back. I know it sounds crazy, and maybe you don't even feel the same way-"

Drizella didn't even give him a chance to finish because she wrapped her arms around him and gave him another kiss.

Henry finally had his answer.

~*FIVE YEARS LATER, HENRY'S STORYBROOKE APARTMENT*~

After Henry arrived in Storybrooke, Drizella's sister Anastasia helped him to get in contact with Ella and Lucy. He was relieved to find out that they were okay, and that everything had worked out for them.

He even got a laugh out of the fact that Lucy now had two dads, himself, and the wish version of himself in the other realm.

"Kind of like me, except with two dads instead of two moms," Henry thought with a chuckle to himself.

He managed to find a spell (thanks to Ana) that allowed him to check up on Lucy and Ella every week so he could still be a part of their lives.

It was basically a magic version of Skype via bathroom mirror.

He didn't go to Ella and Wish!Henry's wedding, but he did manage to send Ella a Hyacinth in a box, with a special message inside.

Dear Ella and Lucy,

I hope you are doing well. I wish you both all the happiness in the world.

To Ella: I'm so sorry things didn't work out between us, but I am very glad you were able to find happiness again. That's all I ever wanted for you, and I hope you feel the same way about me.

To Lucy: Hey! Now you have two dads! Just like me huh? I hope you're ready for next week, because I am going to give you the time of your life in Storybrooke when your mom and stepdad go on their honeymoon.

Love you both and wish you the best,

Henry.

He and Lucy spent the next two weeks getting ice cream and playing board games with her grandparents.

It was a fun time.

But that was two years ago.

So much had changed since then. Ana had left for college a few months ago. Lucy was so close to becoming an adult.

Everything was changing so quickly.

And now Henry was considering leaving Storybrooke again to go live in New York City.

He had told Drizella about his plans to move again a few day ago. They were lying in bed together after a long day of playing with Neal and Leia.

"What's it like there?" Drizella had asked him.

"Kind of like Seattle, only different. I think you'd like it."

Drizella didn't say anything more and snuggled herself against him.

Henry brought himself back to the present, and looked at the clock on his desk.

It was 8:12 pm.

She knew she would be back any moment.

He never thought he would ask this question again, but here he was.

Just a man about to ask the woman he loved if she would marry him.

No big deal.

Just then, the door opened, and a tired looking Drizella greeted him with a smile.

"Hey!"

"Hey."

She took off her coat and tossed it on the couch.

"Drizella?"

"Yeah?"

"There's something I need to ask you."

Drizella froze.

"What is it?"

Henry sighed nervously and slowly got down on one knee.

He heard her gasp.

When he looked up, he could see that her eyes were beginning to turn red.

"Drizella...When we met all those years ago. I sensed that you were a good person, even if you didn't believe in it yourself. But we met under bad timing. You had revenge in your heart, and I was struggling to find myself in another realm. Falling for you was the last thing I ever could've have expected, but it happened, and I am so glad it did. Because I love you, and..."

Henry took the ring out of his pocket and showed it to her.

"I want to marry you. Will you marry me?"

"Yes," Drizella managed to get out among her tears.

Henry put the ring on her finger and smiled. When he got up, her tears were streaming down her face now.

"Yes! I will marry you. Yes."

She kissed him gently and then hugged him.

Henry glanced over at the clock.

It was now 8:15 pm.

Henry grinned happily.

His story didn't turn out the way he imagined it would.

But that was okay.

Because his story was his own, and he didn't need to copy his grandparents story, or even his mother's.

All he needed was his own story.

And at the end of the day, that was the only thing that mattered.

THE END

A/N: *sighs heavily in fangirl* And that's it. Hope you guys enjoyed that.