Oh simple thing, where have you gone?
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
Alex stood silently with her eyes closed, unmoving. "You know Ms. Russo, even though you're not moving I can still see you." Alex gulped and opened her eyes slowly, a classic you-caught-me smile anxiously fluttering across her face before disappearing immediately. "Sorry Sir" Professor Crumbs nodded his acknowledgement to her apology, before turning to the wizard council. His voice boomed loudly, "Before us stands Alex Russo and Mason Greyback. Both of whom are being charged with participating in a Werewolf/ Human relationship." There was a large collective gasp from the wizards council.
"Seriously guys? I've been in and out of here since I was, like, sixteen. You all knew I loved Mason. This really shouldn't be that much of a shock." Mason smothered a snort and gently squeezed her hand. It was meant as more of a warning than an encouragement, but he wasn't sure if she took it that way. "Ms. Russo, can you at least pretend that you have the slightest semblance of respect for me? At least for the sake of this trial." Professor Crumbs gave Alex a pointed look before continuing on, "Prosecution, your evidence please." A nerdy looking man stepped forward, who was clearly a stickler for the rules. His dark hair was combed back perfectly and he probably even lint-rolled his socks. He looked like the kinda guy Justin would be friends with. With a flash of his wand a magic screen appeared. Oh great, Alex thought, they're going to replay our entire relationship right in front of all these people. Can you say awkward? A series of clips began running, beginning with Mason walking up to Alex with a paintbrush.
Professor Crumbs was looking at the screen, but it didn't seem like he was really seeing it. He seemed older, more tired than she remembered him. His words were drawled and he actually appeared feeble. Alex could never recall a time when he didn't act like child. The whole situation was terribly awkward for her. He shouldn't know all the odds and ends of her relationship. Professor Crumbs was like a friend. Okay so not really a friend, maybe more like Mr. Laritate, they argued and she made his job difficult, but in the end he still looked out for her. And a friend wouldn't separate you from your true love, would they?
Although what she didn't know was that across the room Professor Crumbs was sitting across the room thinking the same thing. Well, not the Mr. Laritate part, but everything else. He really liked Alex. She knew what she wanted and she would do anything to get it. And although he couldn't condone the rule breaking that was done to achieve her goals, he was always happy to "accidentally" spill coffee on the reports filed against her. Which was probably more often than she'd care to admit. More often than not he just read them, enjoyed the laugh they gave him and threw them away. The girl had a good head on her shoulders, and her heart was in the right place. Unfortunately, this place was the British werewolf beside her, who still hadn't dropped her hand. It wasn't that he didn't like Mason. In fact, he was quite fond of the boy. He hadn't had an infraction as long as Professor Crumbs had been in charge around here. (Which was a very, very long time) It was just that if Alex wouldn't have fallen in love with him, Crumbs wouldn't have to watch her heart break when he delivered the final verdict. Which was unavoidable, they were clearly in love. It was obvious in the way he smiled every time he looked down at her, and the way she clung tighter to his hand every time a cute scene of them came across the screen.
The film came to a close with a bright eyed Alex claiming. "They're gone, my powers, and I don't even care. I don't need them. Just this. Me and you. Forever and ever."
This comment triggered Alex to squeeze Mason's hand tighter once again. "And that concludes our evidence, unless you want to include the fact that they're holding hands." The nerdy lawyer gestured to the couple, still standing in the center of the room hands entwined, fingers linked. "So, Delinquents, do you have anything you'd like to add?" Mason sighed and looked up at Alex. He'd just relived all the best parts of their relationship in just minutes, and he wasn't about to let all of it go to waste. "Alex and I truly love each other. Surely all of you have known what it's like to be loved, and to have those feelings returned. That is what I have found with Alex. I love her so much that I wouldn't want to imagine a single day without her. Life wouldn't be worth the effort of living if I knew I couldn't spend the rest of my life with her." He released Alex's hand, so that he could wrap his arm around her waist. His lips found her temple and she leaned into him and his warm embrace.
The nerdy lawyer stepped forward once again, "I'm sure that's fantastic and all, but that doesn't change the fact that there are laws against it. The werewolf always ends up eating the human. It wouldn't be safe." Alex disliked this guy more and more. How could he not see how much Mason loved her? Mason could never hurt her. He was the sweetest boy in the world and they were just assuming things because of a stupid stereotype! This wasn't fair. "You don't get it do you?" Alex asked defiantly, "How could you have watched that entire video and not seen this? He loves me! In all the time that we've been together he's never laid a hand on me. Werewolf or not he protects me, not hurts me. We are meant to be together. And who are you to get in the way of destiny?" Alex finished out strong. She had to have gotten to them. They couldn't tell her who she was or wasn't destined to be with. She had to have won. It wouldn't make sense for them to deny the young couple.
Professor Crumbs did his best to discreetly wipe the tears from his eyes before clearing his throat and loudly announcing that the jury would decide and they were due back in forty five minutes, giving Alex and Mason some wandering time in the wizard world. Mason wrapped his arms tightly around Alex and led her out of the building. The moment they were out of sight he spun her around to kiss her lips. She smiled against his mouth. "I love you."
Within wizard court, Professor Crumbs was whispering quickly to Chancellor Rudy Tootietootie. "Surely an exception can be made Chancellor. He wouldn't hurt Alex. She's too precious to him. Besides, Alex Russo is more than capable of protecting herself." The chancellor shook his head at him. "No exceptions can be made to the rule. It is far too dangerous and wizard council would be held responsible. So I stand by my decision: no exceptions, especially here. With their explosive teenage emotions it would be like lighting a match in a paper house. And let's say, for arguments sake, that nothing would've happened and she ends up okay and happy. There'd always be the risk. And we'd be putting her children in danger too. This could never have a happy ending for anyone. I'm sorry professor, but there's nothing I can do to fix this. As long as Mason's a werewolf and Alex is mortal, my decision stands."
(A/N) I don't know how long I'm going to make this story… If anyone has any suggestions let me know. And I know the song lyrics don't make sense now but I'm hoping that it will begin to make sense later on. Feel free to review :)
