Dee Dee continued to wait outside for Evie and Henry, though she seemed to find a branch and was drawing a heart in the snow with"DDHM"written into it. Henry smiled to Evie and then exited. Evie smiled back before looking over.

"Hey, guys!" Dee Dee grinned bashfully as she tried to hide that by scribbling it up.

"Hey Dee Dee," Henry greeted with a small smile. "Ready to build a snowman?" he asked her warmly.

"Sure thing!" Dee Dee beamed and nodded as she came to join them.

"All right, let's get started," Evie nodded. "We'll think about what to add for him after we build him, like a scarf or a hat."

Henry nodded. "Alright we start with making two or three snowballs and roll them into a big one, a smaller one, and a slightly smaller one than that." he said.

"I think we should do a team effort with the bigger one." Evie suggested.

"She's right, we're all strong together." Dee Dee agreed as she came by to help out.

Henry nodded to that. He then smiled as they then started to get to work on the snowman.

Dee Dee giggled on the way as they got started on the biggest part first. "Let's make him reach to the sky!" she then giggled.

"I dunno if we can stack that high, Dee Dee." Evie chuckled warmly at that.

Henry chuckled to that, from where he was working on the base. Dee Dee hummed a cute little song to herself as she worked with Evie and Henry to get started on their snowman. Henry smiled as they got to work on the snowman.

Soon, the biggest piece which was the base of the snowman was ready.

"Nice work, guys, now for the other parts." Evie said once that was done.

"I'll help with this one!" Dee Dee giggled, very excited about this as she went to get another lump together.

"Do you want to help Dee Dee or work on the head?" Henry asked Evie.

"Sure, I can do that," Evie nodded. "If she doesn't do it before both of us first." she then added with a small giggle.

"Heeeey, no teasing!" Dee Dee pouted at Evie.

Henry decided to help out Dee Dee. Dee Dee smiled at Henry and soon worked that out with him.

"Sorry Dee Dee," Evie decided to say to spare some feelings. "Just having some fun."

"Yeah, Evie wouldn't tease you meanly, nor would I," Henry assured Dee Dee.

"Of course not, Dee Dee," Evie added. "You know we really love and care about you."

"Yeah, I guess..." Dee Dee agreed and nodded. "You're nicer than that girl Mal was when she used to live around here."

Henry gave a small smile.

"Whatever happened to her anyway?" Dee Dee wondered.

"We don't really know, Dee Dee," Evie admitted with a small sigh. "She just wasn't happy in Storybrooke, I guess."

"All we do know is that she wasn't taken." Henry said quietly, soothing his sister.

"There's also that, yeah." Evie admitted and nodded.

Dee Dee looked soft and soon bashful for even bringing Mal up around them. Henry gave Dee Dee a small soothing smile.

Dee Dee smiled back a bit before she soon began to look a little tired. "I think I got too excited." she then giggled.

"Come on, take a little break." Evie encouraged with a small chuckle.

"You two go first, I'll take this next to the snowman and then follow," Henry told them. "Maybe you can make some hot cocoa, Evie?" he then suggested as she was the age at where their mom would let her do some cooking.

"That sounds like a wonderful idea." Evie agreed.

"You're getting cinnamon, I know you are." Dee Dee giggled at Henry.

"Yes please." Henry grinned to that.

Evie chuckled. "And peppermint for you, Dee Dee?" she then guessed.

"Oh, yes, I love peppermint." Dee Dee nodded.

"I think you should try the new donut at Granny's," Henry whispered to Dee Dee.

"New donut?" Dee Dee wondered. "Oh, it has peppermint?"

"Yeah." Henry grinned.

"Wooow~" Dee Dee beamed and giggled. "That sounds amazing."

Henry nodded with a grin.

"Any sugarplum donuts?" Dee Dee wondered.

"Not that we saw!" Evie giggled as she overheard that and called back.

"I don't think so," Henry chuckled as he moved the middle part of the snowman over next to the first one.

"Man, wouldn't that be something though?" Dee Dee smiled. "What can I say though? I just love winter."

"Winter is great~" Henry agreed with a smile.

"Mm-hmm!" Dee Dee beamed.

Evie soon let the hot chocolate brew a bit while bringing out the extra ingredients such as cinnamon, whipped cream, and peppermint pieces.

Henry smiled. "Alright, let's head inside for the hot cocoa." he suggested now they had moved the middle piece beside the main base.

Dee Dee nodded and soon followed Henry inside.

"Come and get it!" Evie called out to Dee Dee and Henry once she could pour the hot chocolate out into mugs for all of them.

Henry held the door open for Dee Dee so she could come inside. "Take your shoes off before walking past the entryway, please." he requested since it would keep the snow from melting over the floor.

"Yes, I know how shoes can get in the snow." Dee Dee nodded as she leaned against the wall a bit to slide her shoes off with ease.

Henry smiled warmly, as he took his own shoes off.

"Come and help yourselves, guys." Evie told them tenderly, having the cups set the way Dee Dee and Henry would like them.

"Thanks, Evie~" Dee Dee beamed as she accepted one for hers first.

"Thanks, Evie." Henry agreed as he took his cup. He didn't take a sip until both girls would first though.

"My pleasure, Henry, just be careful, it's hot~" Evie advised and warned as she blew the top of her mug a little before she would take a sip.

Dee Dee did the same and beamed before sipping her own hot cocoa in delight.

"I know, Evie." Henry assured with a smile, before doing as the girls did.

Evie smiled back as she sipped heartily while sitting comfortably.

"This is the best hot cocoa ever." Dee Dee beamed.

"Oneof the best." Henry agreed, diplomatically but also truthful.

"Thanks, I try my best," Evie smiled. "Glad you like it though."

"Maybe we'll have another cup after we do more of the snowman?" Dee Dee suggested as she often had a sweet tooth.

"I wouldn't be against that." Henry agreed.

"Okay, let's do that," Evie nodded. "We'll finish what we have now and go back outside and finish up and finish up the cocoa after."

"Yay! A plan!" Dee Dee cheered.

Henry smiled to that.

Dee Dee smiled at both Henry and Evie while admiring the home decorations.

"Whatisit about Christmas that feels so magical?" Evie mused thoughtfully. "Even in a town like this where we managed to meet Santa Claus among his friends."

"I think it's because it's a time where everyone feels the peace and the good spirit." Henry said to that.

"I just wonder if that'll even work on Chad." Evie murmured.

"It should, maybe." Henry said with a shrug.

"Chad's no fun." Dee Dee pouted.

"Oh, well... I'll still get him something..." Evie shrugged as she sipped more hot cocoa. "I'm giving everyone something special."

"I love presents." Dee Dee giggled.

"They are nice, but remember you need to give and not just receive." Henry said with a smile.

"Yes, Henry~" Dee Dee sighed and nodded with a small smile back. "It's better to give than receive."

"Yes, it is," Evie nodded. "It'll make a lot more sense when you're older."

Henry gave a smile to that. He then went with the girls so they could finish the snowman.

"All right, buddy, you're not finished yet," Evie told the snowman in the making. "We're gonna make you the best snowman that Storybrooke has ever seen."

"Maybe it'll stay up until July!" Dee Dee said hopefully.

Henry grinned to that.

"All right, guys, let's go." Evie then said as they went to finish up their snowman together.

Dee Dee beamed, feeling the most excited as they got to it after their hot cocoa break. Henry nodded. He then chuckled as they all headed to finish the snowman.

Evie helped out in the best way she could, though her being herself, was more fashion conscience. "Maybe I could get him a nice little suit." she then chuckled.

"Is this what they call a snowsuit?" Dee Dee joked.

Henry chuckled. "No, he'll betoowarm with a suit," he said. He then gave a small smile. "You guys could use this." he suggested as he brought out the scarf.

"Yes, definitely a scarf," Evie nodded as she took it. "Here, Dee Dee, take one side and we'll get it on our snowman."

"Are you sure you wanna part with it?" Dee Dee asked Henry as she took a hold of the fabric a moment.

"It can get washed when he no longer needs it," Henry gave a smile to that. "And he currently needs it more than me." he added.

"Well, okay," Dee Dee nodded. "Erm, which way, Evie?"

"Just do what I do." Evie reassured Dee Dee as they worked together to give their snowman the scarf.

Henry went to find a few stones for eyes, mouth and buttons.

"Just needs one more thing..." Dee Dee said thoughtfully.

"Maybe an old silk hat?" Evie suggested.

"Eyes, mouth, and button." Henry smiled.

"Good find, Henry." Evie smiled once she saw that he had some stones.

"Give him a niiiice smile~" Dee Dee suggested.

"Alright." Henry agreed. he then gave the girls some too, but did the smile for the snowman.

Evie and Dee Dee both smiled back at the snowman.

"By the way, who's Parson Brown?" Dee Dee randomly asked.

Henry looked over confused a moment. "'Parson Brown'?" He repeated.

"Yeah, you know the Winter Wonderland song," Dee Dee explained. "'In the meadow we'll build a snowman and pretend he's Parson Brown'."

"Ohhh,thatParson Brown," Evie remarked and nodded as she understood what Dee Dee was talking about now. "I'm not really sure about that, but I guess he's a handsome man... Like Robin Hood."

"I think, from what it sounds, he was meant to be some kind of religious guy, like a vicar or priest," Henry said. "It's why he could marry a couple." he added.

"Ooh, yes, probably." Dee Dee nodded.

"Yeah, maybe, Henry," Evie agreed with her little brother. "After all, that song is usually about a couple enjoying a wintery day together."

Henry smiled a bit and nodded. "Alright, smile is done." he then said when he was finished.

"Perfect." Evie smiled at that.

"Great job, everyone." Dee Dee added as they took a look.

"Yeah~" Henry agreed with a grin.

Evie soon took out her cell phone and decided to take a picture of the snowman. "You guys wanna stand with him?" she then offered.

"Sure!" Dee Dee beamed as she went on one side of their snowman.

"Sure." Henry also agreed as he went and stood on the other side of the snowman, grinning towards Evie and the camera.

Evie smiled at both of them. "Say Figgy Pudding!" she then giggled as she snapped a couple of pictures.

"Figgy Pudding!" Dee Dee beamed along with Henry as they took their pictures with the snowman.

Henry chuckled as he said that too, smiling for the picture. Evie smiled as she took their pictures and beamed, putting her phone down.

"Evie needs a picture with Olaf too!" Dee Dee suggested.

"I'll take a picture of you two, then Dee Dee can take a picture of us?" Henry suggested then. That way they would each have two photos, one of the siblings together and one of each of them with Dee Dee.

"All okay, Henry," Evie smiled. "Make sure you get my good side."

"Dougie says they're both good." Dee Dee giggled as Evie blushed a little at the mention of Doug.

Henry grinned, he then came over to use the camera so he could take the picture of Evie and Dee Dee.

"This way." Evie suggested to Dee Dee.

"Okay, yeah." Dee Dee nodded as they moved around together while posing with the snowman.

Henry waited until they got into position and then took the picture. Dee Dee and Evie leaned in closely beside the snowman together and put on their best smiles for Henry. Henry snapped the picture and then showed them the result.

"Neat!" Dee Dee beamed at how the picture turned out. "We're so pretty!"

"Yes, we are." Evie agreed warmly.

"Youare." Henry agreed, though his cheeks pinked a bit as he glanced at Dee Dee.

"Thanks, Henry." Evie smiled at that.

"You think I'm pretty too?" Dee Dee asked Henry bashfully.

"Yeah," Henry admitted with a small smile.

"Oh..." Dee Dee blushed and giggled. "Thank you, Henry, but I don't think I'm pretty enough right now to be a professional ballerina like Clara or Giselle or even Odette."

"Youarevery pretty," Henry assured. "But you're too young to be a professional ballerina anyway right now, and that hasnothingto do with looks." He assured her too, sincere about her looks while also wanting to point out that they weren't important to the fact of being a professional ballerina.

"Aww~" Dee Dee beamed and hugged him. "You're so sweet."

Evie hid a small smirk, but it was very kind of course as she watched her little brother and his lifelong best friend.

Henry hugged her back, his cheeks pinking again but not unhappy.

"One more picture." Dee Dee said as she reached for the camera.

"Ah, yes, of course," Evie nodded. "This way, Henry."

Henry then made his way to stand with Evie and the Snowman.

"Smile!" Dee Dee beamed at them as she took their pictures next.

"Brie~" Evie then said as she wore her best princess-like smile.

Henry smiled brightly. Dee Dee then snapped a couple of pictures and smiled back at them.

"Great, now we have enough for all of us." Evie smiled as she took her phone back.

"Thanks, Dee Dee," Henry told the girl warmly. "We'll print them off and make copies for us all." he said.

"You're welcome, Henry." Dee Dee smiled, glad that she could help out.

"This is definitely the best Christmas ever in Storybrooke and it's only just begun." Evie beamed as she felt the most cheerful right now.

Henry smiled to that and nodded. "This one is going to be a White Christmas if the snow stays." he said.

"White Christmases are the best kinds of Christmas." Dee Dee nodded.

"And I'm sure Mother Nature will let us have one after what we did for Anna, Elsa, and even Jack Frost." Evie added.

"Well, as long as the snow stays, we should be." Henry grinned.

"Now that that's done, what should we do now?" Evie wondered.

"I, uh, would like to finish that peppermint cocoa for one." Dee Dee suggested sheepishly.

"We did say we'd have a bit more after finishing the snowman," Henry agreed. "Maybe we can warm by the fire and stick a movie on?" he then suggested.

"Sounds good to me," Evie nodded. "Dee Dee?" she then added.

"Yeah!" Dee Dee beamed and cheered. "Let's seeallof the Christmas movies!"

"We can't see them all," Henry chuckled.

"Why not?" Dee Dee pouted.

"Because it's impossible." Evie chuckled.

"Nothing's impossible if you believe!" Dee Dee insisted. "You guysmustseeThe Polar Express!"

"Well, we could watch that movie at least." Henry agreed.

"All right, we won't watch allof the Christmas movies, but the good ones." Dee Dee said.

"Okay, Dee Dee," Evie smiled as they went back inside. "Nothing scary though like Krampus, I don't wanna risk running into that guy."

"We could watchThe Polar Expressif that's the one Dee Dee wants to watch." Henry smiled.

"All right then, Dee Dee, we'll watch that since you're our guest." Evie nodded.

"Sweet!" Dee Dee beamed as she hugged them. "Excuse me for a moment, go ahead and get comfortable."

Henry smiled a bit. Evie then went to put the TV on and get the movie set up for them.

"Shall I do the hot cocoa and some popcorn?" Henry asked.

"Well, only if you don't mind." Evie replied.

"I don't mind, since you're taking the task of sorting the TV." Henry chuckled.

"All right, make sure you get extra butter." Evie smiled.

"I will." Henry assured with a chuckle. He then headed into the kitchen to do the drinks and popcorn for the movie.

Evie smiled at that and soon turned up the movie as it set up, but not too loud right now as she arranged the living room comfortably for everyone. Henry smiled, as he was looking forward to this.

Dee Dee went into the bathroom, but before she would do that business, she took out her emergency cell phone and called Nova right away.

Nova answered the phone."Hello, Dee Dee, darling... is everything alright?"she greeted and then asked.

"Yes, Mama, we're just fine," Dee Dee reassured her. "I just wanted to let you know that we're going to watch a movie and I might come home after that."

"Oh good, and alright my darling,"Nova said."Should I send your father to pick you up once the movie is over?"she asked.

"Yes, please if he's okay with it." Dee Dee smiled.

"Alright, just text or call when you're finished and I have him go and collect you."Nova smiled.

"Okay, I will, thanks, Mama," Dee Dee smiled back. "This has been the best Snow Day ever."

Nova gave a warm chuckle."I'm glad you're having fun, I'll see you later after you and your father get home~"she told her.

"Okay, I'll see you later, Mama," Dee Dee nodded. "Talk to you soon."

"Talk to you soon, darling, I love you~"Nova told Dee Dee warmly.

"Love you too." Dee Dee said before she hung up and went to do what else she had to do in the bathroom before she would meet Henry and Evie in the living room.

"Hope you got your fuzzy socks on," Evie advised Henry. "Fuzzy socks are a must in the winter."

"I wore them under my boots." Henry assured and chuckled.

"Good boy." Evie approved as she went to sit down right away.

Dee Dee soon came out of the bathroom, drying her hands and ran into Henry. "Just had to call Mama Nova and let her know I'd be a while." she then reassured Evie and Henry.

Henry nodded to that. "I'm just sorting out the drinks and popcorn, do you mind helping me bring them in?" he then asked her, as three mugs and the bowl of popcorn was a little much to carry alone.

"Sure thing! Evie, you're already cozy, so you sit." Dee Dee nodded and then suggested.

"Well, Dee Dee, you should come over more often." Evie joked as she sat comfortably on the couch.

Henry chuckled to that and then continued to do what he had planned so when it was done he and Dee Dee could join his sister for the movie. Dee Dee smiled, being as careful as possible as she helped Henry move the treats for the movie as Evie decided to start it and turned up the volume a bit more for them. Henry decided to sit in between Evie and Dee Dee so he could sit next to them, though more especially Dee Dee.

"Is this loud enough for everyone?" Evie asked.

"It's perfect." Dee Dee nodded.

"It's fine." Henry agreed.

Evie smiled and soon huddled in a bit and began to watch the movie with Henry and Dee Dee.

"This is gonna be so great~" Dee Dee beamed in excitement with the Mills siblings.

"Yeah." Henry agreed.

Dee Dee beamed as they settled in comfortably and the movie started.

"This is going to be my new favorite tradition." Evie whispered to herself as the movie began.

Henry smiled to that. "Even if it doesn't always snow, maybe we can at least do the Christmas movie." he whispered back.

"Sure, Henry," Evie smiled back. "I think that sounds wonderful."

"Guys, it's starting!" Dee Dee gasped.

Henry smiled and then turned his attention to the movie.