I love W.I.T.C.H. and especially Cornelia. I hate how the show portrays her as a thick, self-centered, fashion fanatic. I read the book first so I always thought that was Irma! Cornelia is smart, down to earth and sensitive as well as kind and understanding. Basically anything that makes her perfect .

Chapter One Hearts of One

A blonde girl sat by her window, her face staring into the clouds. She ran her fingers through her long silky hair and hugged herself. She had a slight frown on her face as if she was thinking too hard. This girl's name was Cornelia and she was wondering about what to do with her sister. She had discovered her powers as the Heart of Earth. For a seven year old, this can be rather perplexing.

She pondered whether she would have been chosen as a guardian if she wasn't related to Lillian. What would become of her then? She sighed and decided that she had done enough thinking for one day and sauntered into her living room. She was supposed to be babysitting. As in she wasn't suppose to be revealing secrets to her once hated sister. Why did life have to be so complicated?

Hearing her footsteps, Lillian crept down tentatively from her room. Forgetting all about her demands to go to bed, Cornelia said, "Come here."

Lillian crawled onto the sofa with her, Napoleon trailing behind her like a guardian angel. None of them talked for a while. Cornelia stroked Lillian's hair softly and Lillian snuggled up closer to her. "Is it true? When you were telling me that story, it was really happening? Just because I wished it?"

"Yes," Cornelia answered. "You had wonderful powers, Lillian. You made Napoleon talk, am I right Napoleon?"

"Yeah, yeah," murmured the cat.

"And," Cornelia continued, "you can have them back when you're old enough. Matt, Napoleon, and Mr. Huggles will give them back to you."

Lillian cocked her head to one side and looked up at Cornelia. "But what if they don't?"

Cornelia smiled wryly. "Then," she said, "then they will have to face the wrath of Cornelia Hale, wouldn't they? And they wouldn't want that."

Lillian thought for a minute. "I don't want the powers," she said quietly. "I want to give them to you."

Cornelia stared at her incredulously. "Are you serious? This is an important decision. It's against nature to do that! I, for one, know all about nature." She thought about it. She actually really wanted it. She was sure there were more powers to unlock, more secrets to unravel about the Heart of Earth. And who knew what effects it would have on an Earth Guardian? But to take away power from Lillian? She wasn't about to do that!

"I'm serious, Cornelia," Lillian said earnestly, sounding eerily mature for her age. "I want you to have it. I've only seen your powers once but they're so cool. I bet they would go really well with the Heart. And if Nerissa is real, then you'll need all the power you can get."

Not able to think of anything else, Cornelia just said, "Lillian, Nerissa is trapped in the heart of Meridian."

"That's not the point!" Lillian got up and raised her arms for emphasis. "She could come back! There could be different bad guys. Promise me you'll let Matt and Napoleon and Mr. Huggles transfer? Please?"

Cornelia looked at Lillian's hopeful face. "Oh all right. Tomorrow I'll tell them all to meet here. Now get to bed before mom and dad come home." She heaved another sigh as she watched Lillian climb back up the stairs without a complaint (for once). What have I gotten myself into, she wondered.