Dragon

114smile asked for a oneshot of Henry bringing home a dragon egg (unrelated to Maleficent).

"No." Emma said firmly. "No, this is not staying here."

"Oh come on mom, please?" Henry begged, giving his mom his best puppy dog pout. Snow and Charming were just staring in shock.

"You can give me that look all you want kid but my final answer is no. How did you even come across a dragon egg anyway?! Are you going to tell me you were playing cards with a stranger in a pub and he just gave it to you?" Emma was meant with blank stares from both her parents and her son. "The Philosopher's Stone? Hagrid?Alright, no Harry Potter fans here it would seem. But seriously, where did you get a dragon egg?"

"I found it in the park." Henry said. "Does it really matter? The poor little thing is going to need a home. It's just a baby after all." Henry cradled the egg gently as if trying to prove his point. Emma sighed and rubbed her temple.

"Yes, but Henry, it isn't going to stay a baby for very long. It'll grow into a giant fire breathing dangerous dragon. I'm sorry but it's too dangerous- it has to go." Emma hated the way Henry's face fell.

"We can see if there's someone in town who's a dragon expert who can keep it and if possible you can go visit, alright?"

"Alright." Henry grumbled, clearly still not happy with the response. Emma hated upsetting him, but knew there wasn't much else that could be done. The other option had been saying he could keep it at his other mom's house and Emma was sure if Henry appeared at hers with a dragon egg fire from a dragon was the last thing Emma would have to worry about!