AN: Thank you so much for dropping on by for this new fic. Once Upon a Time is one of my favorites and I have been wanting to do an HP crossover for a while. Fem Harry all the way, I know some don't like it but I do. Please read and review as always it really helps me to know what I am doing. Thanks again for stopping by, enjoy!

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Chapter 1

"Come back here little freak." Feet running breathing hard my fearful eyes looking back seeing Duddy. I tried to run harder feeling more afraid. The playground was up ahead, and the net which Duddy was too fat and slow to climb. My feet slapped faster even though the pain hurt so bad. Finally I felt the soft sand under my foot and then the net. A hand brushed at my foot but didn't get it.

"Harper you little shit get down, you know what will happen if you don't come down here this bloody minute." I feel tears rolling down my cheeks and my vision blurs.

"Go away." I meant to shout but it ended up in a small yell.

"Fine freak, what is it to me." He shuffled away and I breathed waiting for him to walk out of sight. I started to slowly climb down still making sure Duddy is gone. Then my ankle caught and my hand slipped. I screamed as I started to fall then, arms grabbed me and untangled me from the net.

"Easy there kiddo." I looked up fear again making me shiver. I tried to pull up my too big old sweater. The woman who had saved me gasped and I looked down at my bruises feeling fear. Aunty told me no one is allowed to see my ouches.

"Hey did someone hurt you?" The woman with blonde hair knelt down at may level and looked into my eyes.

"N-n-no, no one, I just, fell." I felt more tears falling. I looked away as I answered her feeling fearful.

"Let me tell you a secret and then maybe you can tell me the truth." I looked up and saw the woman smile and I smiled a little.

"O-o-okay." The woman smiled brighter.

"Alright kid, first, what's your name? I'm Emma, Emma Swan." The woman, Emma, held out a hand and I flinched but then took it shaking it.

"I-I'm Harper, H-H-Harper P-P-Potter." Emma smiled at me as I stuttered. I hated stuttering and felt more tears roll down the cheeks.

"Nice to meet you Harper. Now my secret is that I'm actually a superhero, see I take down the bad guys and put them away." My eyes widened and I smiled for the first time in a month.

"Wow that's so cool." Emma smiled and laughed quietly.

"Now please don't lie Harper, those bruises are the size of hands and I saw that boy chasing you. Where are your parents at?" I felt the pain again always my parents.

"That was Duddy, um Dudley he is my cousin. M-m-my parents are d-d-dead. I live with my aunt and uncle, t-t-t-they b-b-beat m-m-m-me." I shivered as a gust of wind came through my sweater.

"Oh, hey, I am hungry. Would you like to come have lunch with me." I trembled and stepped back a little.

"I was told not to talk to strangers." I felt my fear grow stronger.

"Well, since you know my name and I yours we aren't strangers." I thought and it made sense.

"Alright, sure, I don't have any m-m-money though." Emma shook her head of blond curls lips pursing and I cringed again.

"I-I-I s-s-s-s-sorry." Emma looked away and then back with a small smile.

"No, no your fine, don't worry I'll pay for you." I tried to relax like I did when I was breathing hard and crying.

"Okay?" Emma held out a hand to me and I carefully held it.

"How old are you Harper?" I looked up as we crossed the street.

"nine and four months." I smiled a little as we entered a Nando's which I had only seen signs of. Emma ordered once the line ended and then looked at me.

"Um, a hamburger, I've heard their really good?" Emma smiled and ordered one for me. We got our drinks, I got sprite which I had tasted once. We sat at a table and I could feel my stomach hurting once I hadn't eaten since yesterday morning. We started eating and I tried not to stuff my face like Duddy did. I took quick bits and drinks trying to not speed up. It was so good, the best food I had ever had. Usually I was given the last or hard food. I had many tummy aches because of the food they had left me.

"Harper I have a question for you." I looked up after finishing my last fry. I nodded and looked questioningly at Emma.

"How would you feel about never going back to your relatives?" Emma's hazel eyes looked into my green ones. I gulped and thought, never being beaten again, or being kept in a cupboard, but what if she had a cupboard?

"I don't want to go back to them, but I don't want to go into another cupboard under the stairs."' Emma's eyes flashed and I thought I saw anger but then it was gone and her smile was there.

"I promise that you will never have to sleep in a cupboard again. Now I think we should go to a nearby hospital because we need to get you checked out." I nodded and we got up.

"I have a rental nearby c'mon kiddo." She held out a hand to me and I took it feeling warmth spread through me. We drove to a large building and I looked around eyes going wide as I starred at everything in interest. We walked into a room with lots of people who had different injuries or were sick.

"Wait here sweetie." I sat in a chair and watched feeling fear dig into me again. Emma went to the front desk. She bent down and talked to the woman there looked over at me. I tried to make myself small fear making my tummy hurt. Emma walked back towards me and held out her hand.

"Ok so we are going to go back and have you checked out kid ok? I nodded stiffly and stood up and walked with Emma shyly. We fallowed a woman who stopped at a scale.

"Can you please stand on here so I can see how much you weigh." I stepped up onto the scales and waited. Some lines were on a screen but I couldn't read them.

"15 kg, erm 34 pounds. Now lets see how tall you are. Ah 121.1 or 3 feet, now dear lets go into this room over here and can I borrow Emma?" I didn't know what happened but still felt fear. I nodded though hoping, hoping that maybe this would help me escape. They talked again and this time the other women left and Emma came back to me.

"So some other people are going to come in now and ask you some questions. They also need to see your, bruises, and they need to take some pictures with a special machine." I nodded as she spoke and then heard more footsteps. The woman came back with an older woman and a woman in a dark pair of clothes. The woman in dark clothes came over and knelt down in front of me.

"Hi Harper my name is Sarah I'm with the law enforcement. I wanted to talk to you about what's been happening, and who hurt you." I looked up at Emma and she smiled and nodded.

"O-o-okay, I was at the playground b-b-because Duddy, Dudley m-m-my cousin was chasing me because I was r-r-r-running away from my u-u-u-uncle w-w-who was b-b-beating m-me b-because I its m-m-my f-f-fault. I-I-I b-b-burnt the b-b-bacon." Tears were making my vision blurry and making it harder to speak because something was making my throat close.

"Okay honey, now I need to to take some photos of your upper body so that those people can never take you back again. Can you take off your sweater?" I shivered but again the thought, hope that maybe just maybe. I pulled it over my head and a breath came out of one of the adults. Sarah pulled out a funny looking thing and started making a snapping sound. Sarah walked around me as I tried to keep the pants up since the rope I used was coming loose. I fumbled but they fell and I was left naked and I started to cry.

"Here." Something rustled and something was put over my shoulders. A light big shirt that had ties on it. Emma was kneeling in front of me and tying them up. For once it fitted me which made me smile through the tears.

"I'm sorry honey, I think I have enough for now we need your statement Miss Swan."

"We need to get some things taken care of here. I'll need to get some X-rays to see if there were any bones broken, we have not found anything on her shots, or any medical charts. I think right now we need to make sure she has no other injuries and take care of these." The older woman gestured to my body which made me shiver.

"Harper will you be okay with fallowing the doctor and nurse, I need to tell Sarah what happened." I looked up at her and her warm smile and nodded. The next while I spent laying down and having different parts of me covered in a heavy cold blanket. Then the nurse gave me pills and I slept for a while. When I woke Emma was there talking on a phone. I closed my eyes enjoying the feeling of laying on a soft bed.

"Hey Cleo the jobs done but I might be here a bit longer. No its not for vacation purposes and not for my birthday. I found a kid she has been beaten and starved for most of her life looks like I found her and took her to the hospital here. Yes I will keep in contact with you. No I don't plan on leaving her in the system here like I was left. I regret loosing my son I won't loose another person who I can help. Yeah talk to you later." I drifted again only waking when someone touched my foot.

"Hey, good morning sleepy head." I sat up and realized I wasn't in the hospital anymore.

"W-w-where am I?" I looked around at the room it was bright and luxurious to my eyes. I wore a new set of clothes which were much smaller then the ones I had gotten from Dudley. I wore a pink shirt with black stretchy trousers.

"You were sleeping so soundly that we decided you didn't need to be woken up for the car ride, this is my hotel and you going to be staying here with me. Would you like some dinner?" I nodded feeling the hunger again though it was usual and I had learned to deal with it through my years.

"Yes what would you like me to make?" I knew how to make spaghetti, mashed potatoes, and chicken.

"Oh no kid you won't ever have to make a meal again unless you want to help me cook in the kitchen. Thats another thing we need to talk about, would you like to come back to my home and live with me? Or if you want they will place you in an orphanage if they can't find a family." Go with strangers, I knew Emma kind of and I only wanted a home, and I didn't know how I would feel about being with other people.

"I-I want to go with you." I put out my hand fear still making my skin shiver a little. She took my hand and smiled at me I smiled back and felt something, it was warm and made me want to laugh. I felt another tear roll down like so many had but this time it was a happy one and just wanted to give her a hug like I had seen aunty give Duddy. I wrapped my arms around as much of her as I could get and she bent down and grabbed me up and gave me a hug. Then I really started to cry but this time I didn't hold back. She made shushing sounds which comforted me a lot and soon I was done crying.

"Alright now we really need to eat, crying takes a lot out of you I know." She had tears in her eyes as well which surprised me. She cleaned my face and then we went downstairs and ate at the restaurant in the hotel. I had soup and bread, she had salad with chicken in it. Then we shared an ice cream Sunday which was wonderful. Then we went upstairs and I had a bath with help from Emma. She game me a long shirt thing and I put it on it was loose but in a good way.

"What is this?" It had bears printed on it and they were sleeping on fluffy clouds.

"Its a nightgown you wear it to sleep in, now this bed is yours, she pointed to the bed I had woken up in it was at the end of hers and looked smaller. She helped me climb in and tucked the covers up to my chin and kissed my hair.

"Would you like a bedtime story?" I didn't know what that was but nodded. She smiled and picked up a book and sat beside me so I could see the pictures inside.

"Once upon a time in a land far far away there lived a beautiful princess named Snow White." I listened as she told me the story of Snow White and how her step mother was mean to her. I liked the pictures a lot and I thought the princess was very beautiful.I started to fall asleep but wanted to hear the ending. I leaned against Emma feeling safe and sleepy.

"And he leaned over her to give her one last kiss goodbye, when he did though magic sparkled in the air and Snow White awoke with a gasp. Prince Charming looked down at his long lost love and kissed her again. They rode away and got married living happily ever after, the end." She closed the book yawning I yawned too feeling even more sleepy.

"Good night kiddo, see you in the morning." She kissed my hair again and got into bed, then she turned out the light and the room was dark.

"Emma?"

"Hmm?"

"Thanks you." I cuddled into the so soft pillow feeling that warm feeling again.

"Your welcome." I closed my eyes and fell asleep thinking how both Snow White and me got our happily ever afters.

The next day I woke to sunshine and Emma toweling off her hair from a shower. I sat up and smiled, she returned it and I felt that warmth again.

"So kiddo how about you and me get some breakfast and see some sights. I didn't have a lot of time before this but now that I finished my job we can be tourists.

"What is your job?" She smiled and finished toweling her hair instead braiding it up and then putting on her clothes for the day.

"I am a bail bondwoman, like I said yesterday I capture the bad guys and but them away. I was here getting a pretty bad guy who was worth a lot so now I have some money to burn. Would you like to help me burn it?" I felt confused were we going to set it on fire?

"Don't we need a fire to burn the money?" Emma dropped her shirt and started to laugh, it was infectious and I somehow knew it wasn't meant to be mean laugh.

"Oh, I am really going to enjoy having you around, no we don't burn it, we spend it that's what I mean by burning it. Now we need to get you dressed and go shopping I think. Only after we have had some breakfast, usually that is what we do first thing in the morning." She pulled out a green shirt with a pair of jean trousers. I got them on and she brushed out my curly black hair.

"Would you like a braid, a pony tail, or just to leave it down?" Usually I just left it down since I didn't have a brush unless I sneaked aunty's or hair bands. I had seen other little girls with wonderful hair styles and longed for something like that.

"A, braid, please." Emma smiled and started doing something with my hair. Soon it was finished and she showed me with two mirrors. It was a beautiful braid and I felt so happy. I hugged her which made her almost loose the hand mirror.

"Okay now for the rest of the day." We spent most of the day in clothing stores where she bought me such wonderful clothes. I now had a set of clothes for every day. Then we visited an office and I had my picture taken and Emma filled out things for a pass port, whatever that was. Then we went and had more ice cream. Emma got a call half way through and I tried not to listen.

"Friday you said? That works find, 2:30, we will be there." She hung up and looked at me.

"Your court date is the day after tomorrow, they want you as a witness and me as well." We finished eating in silence and finished off the day by seeing a puppet show which I though brilliant. I slept well and the next day sped by very quickly with us walking around and going to a museum then going to another puppet show. Friday came and we ate breakfast at the restaurant in peace. We walked around a bit more but then it was one and we drove to a very large building that was a court house. I wore a dress we bought for the day. It was green with white polka dots. My hair was brushed and in a halo, or that's what Emma called it. Two thicker strands were each braided and then put together at the ends, I liked it a lot. We found seats at the front and I sat quietly as people talked. I didn't understand most of it and hid when I saw uncle and aunt sitting across the way with Dudley. Then I was asked to sit in the very tall chair, which I had help getting up to.

"Now missy we are going to ask you some questions and we need you to be as honest as possible alright?" I looked at Emma who smiled and nodded.

"Okay I can do that."

"Thank you, now don't be afraid no one is angry with you we just need to understand what has been going on. Now how long have you lived with your aunt and uncle?"

"Since I was a little over one years old, or that's what they told me." I quickly glanced over at uncle and saw his face going red.

"Now how long have they been beating, and starving you?" It sounded so awful in my ears, but it was the truth.

"Since I was three, I remember the first time because I spilled noodles on the floor. Uncle took his belt and hit me with it, then I was put in my cupboard under the stairs and didn't have food for a while, maybe four days." Gasps and murmurs ran through the crowd and when I glanced at uncle's face it was now going to red purple.

"Thank you miss, now what happened on Wednesday when Ms. Swan found you?"

"I had accidentally burned the bacon and uncle started beating me with the belt and the door was opened so I-I ran, I didn't want to be hurt again. Duddy, erm Dudley chased me but I made it to the play park and climbed the next which he can't clim too high on. He left and I started to climb down but I got caught on a rope and started to fall, that's when I met Emma, she, she, saved me." I started to feel the tears fall and looked over to Emma who had tears in her eyes as well.

"Thank you Miss Potter I think that will be all we need from you, please have a seat. Next we call Emma Swan to the stand." I sat and briefly got a squeeze from Emma who sat in the tall chair.

"State your name please.."

"Emma Swan."

"Reason for travel to this country?"

"I am a bail bondwoman and had a case here."

"Why were you at the play park in Little Winging?"

"I was walking by when I Miss Potter at the top of the next and the boy, Dudley harassing her I was about to intervene when he left and she started to climb down but got caught. I was there to help her and catch her, I saw the bruising on her neck and shoulder and thought that I should take her to a hospital to get her checked out."

"What did she tell you had happened?"

"At first she lied and said she had fallen, but after some discussion she told me the actual story and we proceeded to the hospital." This question had come from another person.

"How do we know she wasn't just making up a story, children do that all the time, I see no bruising here, what evidence to you have."

"If I may, I have evidence." A woman in a uniform came forward and displayed pictures of my back and front, then other pictures of my bones showed the old breaks in my arm and leg, the other parts of me. More lines and things came up on the screen and murmurs were heard throughout the room.

"Ms. Swan how has the child been under your care?" The nice man came back to ask questions and I smiled a little.

"She has eaten well and seems to have gain a little in weight her bruises are fading and the medication that the doctors gave seems to be helping. She's very smart and we are working on teaching her to read."

"She doesn't know how to read?"

"No she hasn't been to school yet." More voices started adding to the murmur.

"Thank you Ms. Swan you may return to your seat." Emma got up and sat next to me.

"Ladies and gentlemen we will adjure for fifteen minutes them come back for a verdict." We got up and went with some men to a room and waited. I got some apple juice and a granola bar. Emma had water and another granola bar they were called cliff bars. I had a blueberry one and Emma had a cinnamon apple one. Then we went back to the court room and sat I hoped and hoped that I wouldn't have to go back.

"Jury what is your verdict?" The judge looked scary in her high seat and black dress but she smiled at me when I was on the big chair so I thought she was kinda nice.

"Madam judge our verdict is that the Dursleys are guilty of all charges and that Miss Potter's custody is given to Emma Swan who has filled out the adoption papers and we have validated them. For Mrs Dursley five years in women's lock up. Mr. Dursley will serve twenty years in men's lock up. Dudley Dursley will be sent to reform school this is our verdict." Yells came from my aunt and uncle as they along with Dudley were hauled away. Emma hugged me to her and I was so happy, never to see them again, never to live with them again. It was my happily ever after for true now and I had a new mom who loved me. I had only known her for a few days but she treated me better than anyone had in my whole life, or at least the life I remembered. Emma knelt down in front of me and looked into my eyes.

"Do you wanna go home?" I didn't know where home was but I knew wherever I was with Emma that was home.

"Yes." She held out her hand and I took hold of it feeling that warm feeling go through my whole body. We went out of that room and walked out the doors and I didn't look back knowing in my heart that this was my happily ever after.