ask.Henry.Mills

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Wide eyed, Henry’s mouth dropped as he looked up the set up. He knew David really liked the books Henry had leant him and was pretty into Harry Potter as well. He didn’t expect… Wow.

It catered exactly to his interests. When David held out a Ravenclaw shirt for him, he hesitated. Gifts… Reminded him of his Mom. Taking the shirt into his hands, he shut his eyes and thought. *‘This is so cool. But…’*

No. He’d think about his feings later and his suspicions.

With a shake of his head, Henry exhaled the breath he was holding and waved over to his Mom and grandma with the shirt, “Hi Emma, hi Mary Margaret!“ He yelled excitedly. Turning to look at David, Henry nodded with determination.” I say, that we’re going to win the quidditch world cup!“

Mary Margaret wasn’t quite sure what exactly she was getting herself into, but the minute David had asked—well, there was no way she could say no. It was obvious that today was for Henry, and she was willing to do pretty much anything for her favorite student. So she and Emma had gotten up and over to the makeshift Quidditch pitch at the time David had told her to—and soon enough, he and Henry were rounding the corner, pure excitement written all over the ten-year-old’s face.

“Hi, Henry!” Mary Margaret waved back at them, a grin spreading across her face. She glanced at Emma as she lowered her hand. “I think we can take them, don’t you?”

There was no way in hell Emma would say no to doing something like this. She knew Henry had been struggling knowing that David didn’t believe anymore and after what happened to Graham. He needed a spark to bring him back to life again. It broke her heart to see him so distraught and if she couldn’t seem to bring him out of his emotional state, Emma was confident the surprise Quidditch match would be just the thing.

Or so she hoped.

As two made their way around the hedge, Emma couldn’t help but smile in return as she saw Henry’s express. That was all she needed to know that Henry would be okay. “Hey, kid!” She replied before looking over at Mary Margaret. “Are you kidding? They won’t even see us coming.”

David jogged over to join the girls, his hand on Henry’s shoulder. He was excited for this. He knew Henry would enjoy it, and it was a great way for him to spend time with the three people who had come to mean the most to him since he’d woken up. He was primarily focused on Henry, of course, but even so, he was so grateful that Mary Margaret had agreed to this. This was the first time he’d seen her since that disastrous night at the Toll Bridge, and he’d missed her.

Henry's blood was pumping with excitement as he They began. Seeing that he wouldn't be able to be the first one to get the quaffle, he instead ducked to grab one of the bludgers. Emma and Mary Margaret were equally close to him, but from the angle Mary Margaret was at, he figured it was a better shot. He chucked it at Mary Margaret's broom as hard as a 10 year old could and hoped it would distract her long enough so David could grab the quaffle.

ask-charming-david‌:

“Hey Henry,” David could still see how closed off Henry was, compared to how he’d been before he got his memories back. He really hoped that today would fix all of that. 

Henry hadn’t been wanting to spend any time with David lately, and he wasn’t sure he’d come with him if he just said he had a fun surprise for him. However, Henry loved helping people. “I need your help with something. Your mom – Emma – is waiting for us. Will you come with me?” 

Shoulders relaxing, Henry smiled at the mention of Emma. Even if he wasn’t close to David anymore, at least his Mom was there. Worst case scenario, he’d let the two adults watch as they talked. “Oh, okay.”

Curiosity getting the best of him, he went with David to go see whatever it is he needed help with. He refrained from talking though as he was stuck in his thoughts. What would David need help with, could it be dangerous? Why was his Mom there? Tensing up, Henry anticipated something intense. Perhaps serious.

“Thanks, Henry. Come on, let’s go.” He put a hand on Henry’s shoulder and lead him towards his truck. Thankfully it was only about a five minute drive to the park – Henry didn’t seem very chatty, again, as had been the case the last few times he saw him. But it was okay. Today would fix that. 

He parked strategically so that a hedge blocked the view of his set up at the park from the truck, and jumped down. “Come on Henry. Let’s go.” He took Henry’s hand in his and jogged them towards the hedge. “I’m so glad you’re here. I really need your help…” They rounded the hedge to reveal the homemade Quidditch pitch – 6 gold-painted hoops sticking out of the ground, 3 on each end of the soccer field, and Emma and Mary Margaret standing in the middle with four brooms and three balls by their feet. He’d figured they could have the red ball as the quaffle, and two soft black balls they could throw at each other like bludgers to distract. He thought a snitch might be too hard to pull off, so he let that slide. 

It catered exactly to his interests. When David held out a Ravenclaw shirt for him, he hesitated. Gifts... Reminded him of his Mom. Taking the shirt into his hands, he shut his eyes and thought. *'This is so cool. But...'*

No. He'd think about his feings later and his suspicions.

David stood below Henry’s window, throwing pebbles up to tap on the glass. 

Tap… Tap… Tap…

He knew for a fact that Regina wasn’t home, and wouldn’t be until much later in the day. It was 9:45 in the morning, and David couldn’t wait for Henry to see his surprise. 

Everything was already set up at the park – he’d met Emma and Mary Margaret there earlier to set up the homemade goal posts he’d made from lawn posts and hula hoops which he’d spray painted gold. The brooms and the balls were at the park with them as well. All they needed now was Henry. 

If this didn’t put him back in Henry’s good graces, nothing would.  

David stood below Henry’s window, throwing pebbles up to tap on the glass. 

Tap… Tap… Tap…

He knew for a fact that Regina wasn’t home, and wouldn’t be until much later in the day. It was 9:45 in the morning, and David couldn’t wait for Henry to see his surprise. 

Everything was already set up at the park – he’d met Emma and Mary Margaret there earlier to set up the homemade goal posts he’d made from lawn posts and hula hoops which he’d spray painted gold. The brooms and the balls were at the park with them as well. All they needed now was Henry. 

If this didn’t put him back in Henry’s good graces, nothing would.  

I will always believe in you, even if you don’t believe in yourself. I got enough belief for the both of us.

We should talk game plan at Granny’s, right? Maybe share some fries?

ask-charming-david‌:

“Thanks, Henry. Everything’s going to be okay.” He cupped an affectionate hand on the side of his face. He knew Henry trusted him less now, knew he was still hurting. But David was determined to prove to Henry that he could still trust him, that he would always have his back. Despite Regina not being an actual evil witch, he still distrusted her, still saw the hurt and the damage she’d inflicted onto this kid who David had taken up the mantle to protect. “I really want you to know that everything else still stands, okay? If you’re ever in trouble, if you’re ever upset or scared or hurt, you can always come to me, okay?” He was glad Henry wasn’t shunning him from his life entirely unlike Mary Margaret. 

The town clock chimed in the distance. 6 O’clock. Regina would be home soon, and they’d agreed he should probably head out before she came. But if Henry was still upset, he really didn’t want to leave him. He was torn. “Your mom’s probably going to be home soon, huh? How are you feeling?”    

Henry leaned into the touch but restrained himself from shooting forward and forcing a hug on David. “Yes, I won’t forget.”

The bell rang, and Henry knew he didn’t have much time. David should leave as Regina most likely wouldn’t be happy to find him in his home.

“Yeah, maybe… You should go. I don’t want Mom to throw a fit if she sees you here.”

Except Henry would probably flee the moment David leaves. He still needed time to himself. Time to recover and recuperate.

Good. Henry believed him, that he still cared. He had no choice but to take him at his word about leaving – him being there when Regina returned making things worse for Henry was a real concern. “Okay. If you’re sure. I still owe you that donut. After school at Granny’s tomorrow?” 

And by considering, Henry only took 2 seconds before reaching out and letting his little arms wrap around David. He wondered if the slight tremble was noticeable.

"N-no, it's okay," Letting go of David he tried to give him a small smile, "Yeah... Bye David, I'll see you tomorrow."

Henry was able to calm himself down enough to send David off, but soon the emotions came back. David was so heroic and he was trying his goddamned best to make sure Henry was okay even if he didn't necessarily believe. Even if he was trying to rationally cover all their bases.

ask-charming-david‌:

David hated how hurt and upset Henry still clearly was. As magical and silly as the whole idea was, part of him still wished it was true. His feelings about Kathryn and Mary Margaret hadn’t really changed – his heart still ached for Mary Margaret, and he didn’t think he loved Kathryn anymore, though he remembered that he once had. 

“Can I still be part of Operation Cobra?” He asked hopefully. Believer or not, it was important to Henry, and being part of his live was still so inexplicably important to David. Henry awoke such a strong protective instinct in him, and he wanted to do whatever he could to spend time with him and make him happy.  

Would it be right? Could David be apart of Operation Cobra still?

David was comprised. Looking to the side, he nodded. “If.. If you want.” Sure, David could be apart of Operation Cobra still, but Henry might need to keep him on a need to know basis when he gets the real truth out of David. Henry knew that he could depend on him for other things, but any Curse related things was dubious. If David didn’t have the belief, he probably wouldn’t have what it takes to break the Curse with them.

“Thanks, Henry. Everything’s going to be okay.” He cupped an affectionate hand on the side of his face. He knew Henry trusted him less now, knew he was still hurting. But David was determined to prove to Henry that he could still trust him, that he would always have his back. Despite Regina not being an actual evil witch, he still distrusted her, still saw the hurt and the damage she’d inflicted onto this kid who David had taken up the mantle to protect. “I really want you to know that everything else still stands, okay? If you’re ever in trouble, if you’re ever upset or scared or hurt, you can always come to me, okay?” He was glad Henry wasn’t shunning him from his life entirely unlike Mary Margaret. 

The bell rang, and Henry knew he didn't have much time. David should leave as Regina most likely wouldn't be happy to find him in his home.

"Yeah, maybe... You should go. I don't want Mom to throw a fit if she sees you here."

ask-charming-david‌:

David could see the heartbreak on Henry’s face, clear as anything. His own heart broke, seeing him trying to play it off, the suppressed tears making his voice shake. What the hell was he supposed to do? How could he possibly fix this?

Should he have lied? Should he have pretended? 

Maybe there was a middle ground, here. 

“You know what, though? Maybe I’m wrong. Maybe it’s like you said and it’s just the curse making me think I’ve never had kids. Maybe me getting my memories back is just the curse taking hold of me. And maybe, when we break the curse, my real memories will come back,” Emma played along with this, maybe he should, too. He didn’t want to crush his imagination. If Emma played this game with him, then he could, too. “I just don’t want you to be disappointed if that doesn’t happen, and I want you to know that, no matter what, I’m here for you. Always, okay? Everything’s going to be okay.”

Henry shuffled awkwardly on his feet. Yes, okay. He believed how much David cared. And he understood that David was trying to cover all bases. The earlier emotions were still so raw that he just needed to think things through.

“Okay.”

Breaking eye contact with David, he looked over to the video games and the snacks he set up. He was l sad when he realized how silly all of that was.

David hated how hurt and upset Henry still clearly was. As magical and silly as the whole idea was, part of him still wished it was true. His feelings about Kathryn and Mary Margaret hadn’t really changed – his heart still ached for Mary Margaret, and he didn’t think he loved Kathryn anymore, though he remembered that he once had. 

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David reached out and took Henry’s hands in his, his eyes sympathetic, trying to exhibit as much comfort and compassion as he could. “No, Henry,” he reassured him, “of course I was going to tell you. I was going to tell you as soon as I got here, but you were so excited and, honestly, so was I. I just wanted to have a little fun and spend a little time together before I told you. The last thing I want is to hurt you. You’re such a wonderful kid, and I really care about you a lot. I want you to know that you can still talk to me about anything. I’m here for you, okay? And we’re still going to go out for that donut if you want. Nothing has to change.”  

“I’m not going anywhere. I just thought you deserved to know the truth.” This was two people he cared about he’d now hurt with the return of his memories. He almost wished he’d never remembered at all. 

Henry was silent as he looked down at David’s hand grabbing onto his. His ex-grandfather’s hand.

Frozen in place, he let David explain. He felt… He didn’t feel good. This felt like when Regina would look at him nowadays. She’d appear like she was sorry, like she was still so in love with her little son. But she wasn’t. Deep down she was just lying, hiding away her trueself because it was beneficial.

“Okay.” He managed to choke out during his silence, “That sounds–that sounds good. Okay, yeah.”

Henry clenched his jaw tightly and thought, ’No, no, please leave.’ He didn’t want David there right now. He wanted nothing more than to run away alone somewhere.

His Mom had to have played a part in this. Why can’t they win? This was awful. This wasn’t according to plan. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean all of this. I was just– it doesn’t matter. Playing pretend is a fun game right?” He tried to play it off with a shakey laugh. Maybe David would look at him normally again. They could go back to before he told him about the Curse and– Henry doesn’t know what he wanted from that. He just knows that he would have rather kept David in the dark then believe him one second and not believe him the next. It wouldn’t have hurt like this.

David could see the heartbreak on Henry’s face, clear as anything. His own heart broke, seeing him trying to play it off, the suppressed tears making his voice shake. What the hell was he supposed to do? How could he possibly fix this?

Should he have lied? Should he have pretended? 

Maybe there was a middle ground, here. 

"Okay."

Frozen in place, he let David explain. He felt... He didn't feel good. This felt like when Regina would look at him nowadays. She'd appear like she was sorry, like she was still so in love with her little son. But she wasn't. Deep down she was just lying, hiding away her trueself because it was beneficial.

"Okay." He managed to choke out during his silence, "That sounds--that sounds good. Okay, yeah."

Henry clenched his jaw tightly and thought, 'No, no, please leave.' He didn't want David there right now. He wanted nothing more than to run away alone somewhere.