Blurb: Paige has to be head of the household, something's happened to Drew's power and they have a shape-shifter on their hands. It's a new world out there and all they know is, they have to deal with the changes.
Disclaimer: Sorry. Hehe. Paige doesn't belong to me,
along with a lot of other Charmed stuff, (BoS, you know
the drill). Everything else, I cooked up, so they're mine.
Coolie.
Notes:This takes place after "The Power Without",
my other fic, so it'd be a good idea to read that
first, right? Right! So here it is, "Changes". Enjoy!
The morning sunshine streamed into the room of the late Piper Halliwell, bouncing off of the different furnishings and off of the dusty walls and ceiling, illuminating dark nooks and crannies. Julia slept in one of two beds in the room, snoring softly, unmindful of the smooth sound of a single violin. Clutching the instrument with her chin and right hand, holding the wooden bow with the left, Pru let loose with her nimble-fingered movements, producing the high peaks and low dips of the piece. She spun on her heel, playing with the passion and confidence of a concert violinist. Almost at the end of the song, she faced the door, where Paige stood, beaming at her talented niece.
Pru released the bow from the strings, letting bow and instrument hang by her sides as her aunt clapped in appreciation.
"You're great! You never told me you played!"
Roused by her aunt's applause, Julia mumbled in her sleep, startling Paige. She turned over on her side and faced the wall, leaving Paige to blush in embarrassment.
"Yeah," Pru responded quietly as she set the violin in its case on the bed. She strode quickly to the door, looking behind her to check if her sister was still asleep. Paige backed up, Pru closing the door behind her as she joined her aunt out in the hall.
"Beethoven?" guessed Paige, as they walked towards the staircase.
"Yeah. You play?" said Pru, smiling at her aunt's knowledge.
"Oh, no!" Paige shook her head furiously. "Just one of the few things I actually learned in music class."
The two continued down the stairs when Paige caught a whiff of their morning meal and was reminded of the reason why she came up to Pru and Julia's room in the first place. "Oh yeah, thanks for fixing breakfast, although you know, you should have just let me do it."
"No, I enjoy doing it really."
"Ah. Coz I set my alarm early so I could fix you guys breakfast, and I came down, and then-"
"Oh. Sorry."
"That's okay! Just, you know, let me handle stuff. I am your aunt and guardian-"
"Aah!"
Pru and Paige had hardly sat down to enjoy their omelet and sausages when Drew's yell echoed in from upstairs.
