Alex opens her eyes, she can't remember why she felt so dizzy. She sat up with her hand on her forehead and took at the sun. It hurt her eyes, as if she had not seen the sun in days. "Wow I must have been inside for as long as Justin is after a new Dungeons and Gargoils board comes out for that weird game." She laughs to herself as she gets out of bed trying to fix her bedhead for a few seconds then giving up. She opens the door to exit her and Harper's bedroom to find Harper sitting on couch in silence and Justin looking out the window.
"What's up?" Alex asks. Harper ups at Alex's voice and looks to see her.
"You're awake!" She runs over to greet her and stops, "Wait, what's the last thing you remember?"
"Random but okay. Eating Oatmeal... alone."
Harper looks over at Justin, "So it did work."
"What worked?" Alex asked.
"Nothing!" Harper says trying to change the subject, "Let's all get some breakfast!"
"Harper." Justin says.
"I hoped you'd forgotten.."
"What are you guys talking about?" Alex asks them.
"You know how badly my conscience burdens me when I've done something wrong or even morally questionable. I've cheated my brother out of passing his tutor's test, been self centered my whole life about becoming the family wizard, and blamed you numorous times when something involving us being wizards happens. This time it was my fault and..." Justin turns not able to look Alex in the face.
"Justin," Alex walks over to Justin, "W-What are you talking about?"
"I did something terrible, to the person that I care about the most."
"To Juliet? Come on she'll get over you calling the Monster Hunters on her again." She chuckled. She stopped when she saw him turn to her with tears in his eyes, she took a step back not sure what to say, her smile turning into a worried expression.
"You. What I did to you. I took away the most important, the most special, I took away what you loved the most."
"What was it?"
"I can't tell you, because I can't risk it coming back. You'd never forgive me if you knew."
Alex stepped closer, "Yes I would, you're my big brother I can forgive you for anything Justin..."
"Even if you can, I can never forgive myself. Alex, I'm going back to the Wizard World today to focus solely on becoming the Headmaster that Professor Crumbs chose me to be. I took your happiness from you, and so I let go of mine. Juliet is no longer a part of my life."
"What, Justin no! You can't do that you love her!"
"I love you 2 Alex, and if I can do what I did to you, my sister. There's no telling what I could ever do to her, I don't deserve to be happy if I take happiness from others. That's why Professor Crumbs was alone, and so will I."
"No Justin!" Alex runs to try and hug him but immediately as she touches him in the hug he replaces himself with Harper switching places as Harper hangs on to Alex not looking at her, they had discussed Harper would do this for Justin.
Justin looks at his sister as she tries to pry her body away from Harper's grip. "I'm sorry Alex, goodbye." He raises his wand.
"No Justin! Don't leave me! Stop! Justin!" Justin vanishes. "JUSTIN!"