Second prompt from August Hoax. "I would love to see one where ruby and dorothy are just starting there life together in Storybrooke and like Dorothy meeting Granny and maybe granny not approving right away." I thought I'd try my best with this one as it looked interesting to write.

I'm so sorry for how long this chapter took. I've had 3 exams this week and about 8 panic attacks.

Disclaimer: I do not own Once Upon A Time

Summary: Ruby takes Dorothy back to Storybrooke with her, Snow and Mulan. She takes Dorothy to meet Granny who is less than welcoming...at first.

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Dorothy's grip on Ruby's hand tightened the closer they got to the diner. She was ecstatic when Ruby had offered her the chance to come back to Storybrooke with her but now she was slightly regretting it. She hadn't been this...worried (she would never admit she was scared, 'cause she wasn't...not one bit) in a long time. What could possibly be so bad that Dorothy Gale, hero of Oz, was worried about it? Simple. She was about to meet her True Love's grandmother. After Snow and Mulan had gone to see baby Neal, Ruby had taken her hand and lead her towards the dinner, Toto following alongside. The longer they walked, the more Dorothy's anxiety grew. As they reached the door, Dorothy suddenly stopped. "I can't do this." The quiet admission made Ruby turn immediately and cup her girlfriend's face. Dorothy leaned into the touch with a deep breath.

"What's wrong?" Asked Ruby, softly. Dorothy shook her head.

"I'm just...I'm nervous." Ruby kissed her gently.

"It's okay. Granny's awesome and I'm sure she'll love you." Dorothy hesitated slightly before asking the question plaguing her.

"What if she doesn't?" Ruby placed a reassuring kiss on her forehead as she linked their hands again.

"You'll still have me." She led Dorothy through the doors and was instantly tackled into a hug by Granny. Letting go of Dorothy's hand, Ruby wrapped her arms around the older woman, forcing tears not to fall. "I missed you so much." She mumbled into Granny's shoulder. Granny playfully slapped her arm as she pulled away.

"If you didn't leave, you wouldn't miss me." The older woman's gaze fell onto Dorothy. "Who's this?" Ruby took Dorothy's hand again, smiling widely at her grandmother.

"This is Dorothy, my girlfriend." Granny's smile dropped and her eyes set into a glare. Dorothy almost cowered under it. Ruby picked up on it too and she pulled Dorothy's hand until the other girl was behind her. "Your girlfriend?" It was almost a snarl and it was then Dorothy remembered that this woman had also been a wolf. That thought did not calm her anxiety. "I thought I raised you better. You vanish off to find your pack, I hear nothing for days and you come home with this..."

"You say one bad word about her and I'm outta here." Ruby growled. Dorothy placed a hand on her shoulder to try and calm her, but it had no effect. She caught a glimpse of Ruby's eyes and tensed a little when she saw they were yellow. Granny looked surprised for a moment, before it turned to anger. "You will not speak to me like that in my diner Ruby." She said, her voice dangerously low. "She is not welcome here and neither are you until she is gone." The two glared at each other a little while longer, before Dorothy felt the need to speak. "Mrs Lucas, I know this is probably quite a shock and I'm sorry if you're angry about it but.."

"You will not speak to me, understood?" This one was a snarl. Toto growled at Granny, but quickly went quiet again and Dorothy flinched, immediately shut her mouth, looking down at the floor. Ruby took one look at Dorothy and all anger dissipated at the sight of her girlfriend looking so vulnerable. Carefully taking her hand again, Ruby shot one last dirty look at her grandmother, before leading Dorothy out of the diner.

A few hours later

Granny cautiously knocked on the door and was met by a very angry looking Snow with Neal in her arms. "What're you doing here?" She asked, anger lacing her words. Granny was taken aback for a moment, having never heard Snow snap before. "I'm looking for Ruby. Is she here?" It was a rhetorical question, there was no-one else Ruby would trust. Snow nodded. "Can I see her?" The black-haired girl looked conflicted. Granny sighed. "I just want to talk to her, nothing bad, I promise." She looked at Snow imploringly, making the other girl relent.

"I'm going to find Mulan. So help me, if you upset her..." She left the threat in the air before brushing past her and down the stairs. Granny took a deep breath before walking in. Quiet voices came from the Charmings' bedroom, which became clearer the closer she got.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Asked Dorothy, running a hand through Ruby's hair. Granny took in the scene. Dorothy was sat with her back against the headboard, her legs tucked underneath her, with Ruby's head on her knee. Toto was curled up next to Ruby, nuzzling into her side. Both girls had their hair down and Granny thought it took years off them. "I'm fine." Said Ruby, softly. "Sorry about all of that." Dorothy leaned down and kissed her head.

"It's okay, I knew she wouldn't like me. People don't tend to." Ruby smirked and turned onto her back to look up at Dorothy.

"I like you."

"That's different." Said Dorothy, rolling her eyes, "You woke me from a sleeping curse, you kinda have to like me." Granny cleared her throat and the two girls jumped. Ruby sat up so that she was in front of Dorothy. "What're you doing here?" Granny winced at the tone and raised her hands by her head.

"Put your pitchfork down, I'm just here to talk." She walked over to the bed and sat down at the foot. "I'm sorry. I overreacted, I was wrong and I'm sorry." Ruby's jaw dropped. "You're apologizing?" The older woman nodded. "You never admit you're wrong." Granny took a deep breath, placing her hand over Ruby's.

"This time I was. I overheard your conversation." She looked at Dorothy. "You're her True Love?" Dorothy nodded.

"Yes ma'am."

"Be aware, I own a crossbow and I know how to use it. Hurt my granddaughter and you'll see how well I can use it. Do I make myself clear?" Ruby smiled as Dorothy straightened up. "Yes ma'am. I'd never hurt Ruby, I swear." She felt herself tense under the older woman's gaze. Granny looked the young woman over before smiling kindly at her. She extended her hand towards her.

"Call me Granny dear. You're family now."

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I really am sorry this took so long, this week's been really tough on me and I just couldn't make myself type. I should be able to update more next week (though not on Wednesday) so if you have any prompts, put it in a review or PM me.

Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed it!

Holly x