Chapter One: A Change

It was a normal day well For me anyway. I woke up and rushed out of my apartment. My day could not have gotten worse even if I tried. I ran to work and of course I was late as always. Even though I am a witch I still have to deal with all the daily trails and stuff of life. Oh right, My name is Mel Wilton. Yes I am a witch and I am all alone in dealing with it. My family is or were very powerful witches all of them but sadly they all died five years ago leaving me alone to live with myself. It took me years to really understand why I had to help people and why I had to kill demons. But sometimes I do have help, my Whitelighter Paige is one of the best. She helps me all the time, I think because I am one of her most powerful charges. Well back to my day. I ran to work, the job that Paige helped me get. I wanted to become a teacher, but for now I just was a helper in the classroom. I ran into the class room I walked in only to find no one there. I sighed.

I walked out of the room and walked into the main office.

"Hi Jean, where is everyone" I asked.

"Dear don't you remember, we have today and tomorrow off, no school" She smiled

"Than why are you here" I asked.

"I have to close up shop dear" She laughed. I smiled at her than walked out of the building. So I had gotten up early for no reason. That's all I wanted to do was go home and sleep. I started to walk home, but of course, something was there standing in my way, right as I was about to walk into my building. A stupid stupid demon.

"If I were you I would walk away and come back later I am not really in the fighting mood" I said. The stupid demon smiled at me. He looked almost normal but he was holding a stupid athame.

"Prepare to die witch" He said. Oh good he knew the line, Would demons ever learn that , that stupid line would not work. I wanted to make quick work of him. So I smiled at him. He ran up to me I grabbed the athame out of my pocket and stabbed him.

Would they ever lean. I walked into the building. Finally peace.

I sat down, than I say bright lights "Hi Paige" I said.

She smiled like she always did "Hi Mel how are you" She asked.

"Tired, pissed what else is new"

"Well maybe you just need to relax" She pointed out.

"Maybe, that is what I was trying to do before you busted in here" I smirked at her.

"I am sorry Mel, but I am here for a reason"

"As you always are" I replied.

"The Elders are worried" She said, as she sat near me.

'As they always are" I replied

"There is not need to be a smart" She sighed. She knew me too well.

"Ok fine what is so important"

"They don't want you living alone anymore" She said.

I gave her a look "They cant just tell me that I have to move" I almost yelled.

"Mel really listen to me, they don't want you alone here anymore they want you to live in a protected house with someone, or someone's" She said.

"Fine I will move in with a friend" I replied.

"No they want you to live me other witches a witch family maybe" She replied.

"And how the hell do you expect me to just find a witch family and ask Can I live with you"

"No Mel, they already have a place for you" She smiled.

"Where" I asked.

"In San Francisco with my sister and her family" She replied.

"You mean Piper, that is your sister right" I asked. Paige did tell me about her sisters once after all they are the charmed ones.

"Yes and her Husband Leo and her two sons Wyatt and Chris" She smiled.

"For how long" I asked.

"As long as they want you to Mel, and I think you need this, you need to be around people"

I stood up 'So you want me to quit my job" I asked.

"Yes, I will find you a new one"

"Do I have to"

She stood up "Yes and go pack we are leaving soon so lets go now please"

I gave her a look. I got up and went to pack. I could be believe that I was actually doing this moving on the spire of the moment, Grr I hated the Elders they always thought something had to be done with me that I was to self dependent, I never thought they would make me move in with one of the charmed ones and her family.

I packed most of what I wanted than went back to the main room to find Paige.

"Ready" She asked.

"Yes I am ready" I sighed.

I took her hand and she orbed me.

We arrived at a big house a house that must have been the Manor.

"Piper" Paige yelled.

Than a small woman came up she had long brown hair "Hi Paige, oh you must be Mel" She hugged me. "I'm Piper so nice to finally meet you"

"You too" For once in my life I was not sarcastic, I was happy to meet her Paige always talked about her sister and I was happy to meet her.

"Well Paige I bet you must have to go, go, go so I will help Mel" Piper smiled.

"Yes well, I will be back Mel" She smiled and orbed away.

Piper grabbed one of my bags and helped me. We walked up the stairs.

"Well as you know, I live here with my husband Leo and than there is Wyatt he is now 22" Wow he was my age "And Chris he is now 20, they are out doing who knows what you will meet them tonight at dinner" She smiled, Wow she was so nice, a little like Paige.

"Cant wait to meet them" I replied. Than we walked into a room.

"This will be your room, it used to be Paige's, well how about you unpack than come downstairs when you are done" She smiled than walked away.

I looked around the room it was larger than my whole apartment put together. Maybe, Just maybe I would like it here.

I finally finished unpacking than I walked downstairs.

"Hi" I smiled at Piper.

"Hello, so how about you help me cook" She said. I walked over and started to help.

"So, Paige told me you were powerful what are your powers" She asked.

"Same as yours I think that is what Paige told me"

"Yes, she told me what too, how wonderful of you need help just ask" She smiled.

"Thank you I will"

Piper and I worked on dinner. For once in my life I felt like someone cared about me, Piper seemed to care about my life. We talked and I told her about the hard times I had though the years and I told her about how my family died. She seemed to really listen and understand my pain. She told me that after her sister Prue's death she did not think she could go on, but she found the strength to. I liked talking to Piper, she was cool and understanding. Maybe I could get used to living around a family, and people. But I still had to meet, the rest of Pipers family.