Author's Note: I just had to add a little bit of Sound of Music :P Don't hate!
The night sky took over outside and the stars began to come out. It was getting to be a pretty late night at the palace. Emma looked out her window from on top of her bed and back at the music box, which she was playing with. She would open and close it, listening to the music and wondering what the words were to the song.
Snow, now in her night attire, started walking down the hall to both Henry and Emma's rooms to make her nightly rounds before bed.
"Henry?" She peeked into his room and saw he was practicing with his sword on the dummy they had bought him. "It's time for bed." Henry looked over at his grandma and smiled as he put the sword down.
"Just one more round, okay?" Henry smiled, hoping to convince his grams to stay up for just a bit longer.
"Fine, just one more! Then go to sleep," She paused watching him as he picked up the sword again. "Deal?"
"Deal." He grinned in satisfaction. Snow smiled at her grandson, then walked out of the door and over to Emma's room. She stood in the doorway and saw Emma opening and closing the box as she looked out the window at the stars.
"I checked on Henry," She caught her daughter's attention, "I told him it was time for bed, but he insisted on another round." Snow smiled and Emma returned.
"Thanks," Emma opened the box once more, "Are you going to bed?" Snow nodded and made her way into the room to sit on the bed next to her.
"Penny for your thoughts?" Snow brushed back a strand of loose hair and put it behind Emma's ear. Emma, who was deep in thought, smiled. She was kind of embarrassed to tell her mom her thoughts at the moment.
"It's stupid, really." Emma insisted, glancing over at Snow.
Snow patted Emma's leg, "I'm sure it isn't. I want to know!" Emma slightly smiled again, not sure if she should say anything.
"I just-I wondered what the lyrics were to this song that you used to sing to me." Emma opened the box again to hear the tune. Snow had to think about the lyrics for a few moments, but smiled as soon as she remembered.
"Edelweiss, edelweiss. Every morning you greet me. Small and white, Clean and bright. You look happy to meet me. Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow, Bloom and grow forever. Edelweiss Edelweiss. Bless my homeland forever," Snow sung to her after she opened up the box to play the music once more. Emma couldn't help, but to enjoy the sound of her mother's voice as she sang the song that was both familiar and calming all at the same time.
"It's so catchy," Emma smiled trying to move past the emotional connection she had to it. "Who's Edelweiss?" Emma tried to joke, which only caused her mother's smile to grow.
Sensing her daughter was a bit uncomfortable, Snow decided to change the subject. "Well, I better head to bed. Today was fun and I hope you like the music box!" Snow kissed the top of Emma's head.
"I love the music box," Emma hugged her mother, "Night!" Snow squeezed her daughter then started walking back towards the door.
She looked back at Emma, "Goodnight, Emma! I love you." Emma just smiled in response, hoping her mom could read that she also loved her. Snow stood there in the doorway for a bit longer before retreating back to her bedroom.
"Everybody is in bed," Snow reported as she walked into the bedroom where Charming was already in bed. She fluffed her pillow before she got in bed and cuddled up next to him.
"Good," Charming kissed Snow, "Did Emma enjoy herself today?" Snow wasn't sure how to respond to this, but nodded.
"I think so, she won't tell me, but I could see that she did. She found a music box that played the song that I used to sing to her every night while I was pregnant with her." Snow smiled thinking back to that time.
Charming smiled at his wife's expression, "What song was that?" Snow laid her head on his chest.
"Edelweiss."