Hey guys, no reviews for chap 2. pretty disappointing, since i got 4 for chap 1... but oh well i guess. i'd really appreciate it if someone would give me a review, even if saying they don't like it.

anyway, here's chapter 3. enjoy!

Alex was deep in thought as she walked through the door to her house. But when she saw Max, she couldn't help but laugh at her little brother. His face was covered with peanut butter.

Max turned upon hearing Alex's laugh and looked mortified.

"Alex, I can explain."

Alex could barely breathe. "No need, Max."

"No, seriously, let me tell you what happened."

"Really Max, it doesn't matter." Alex was finally calming down. Yup, that was Max for you. Always doing something crazy and weird that made no sense to other people.

"Fine. But know that I have a logical explanation for doing this." Max continued smearing peanut butter on his face.

"You always do, Max. You always do." Just then, Jerry walked through the door.

"Hey kids, ready for the wizards lesson for today?" Jerry inquired. He didn't even look fazed to the fact that Max was covered with peanut butter.

Alex looked at the ground. "Uh, if it's okay Dad, can I skip today? I kinda have to prepare something for school."

Jerry and Max stared at her blankly.

Alex rolled her eyes. "Yes, I'm doing school work. Look, me and this guy are-"

"Hold it. Are you dating someone?" Jerry questioned.

"No! No, it's not like that. We're partners for a school project. Trust me; I don't want him as my partner. But I need to prepare something because we're meeting on Friday at his house to prepare the project."

"Wait," Max stated. "If you guys are preparing this on Friday, then why do you need to do work on it in advance?"

"Well, uh, I just thought it'd be nice if I did."

Again, Max and Jerry looked at her blankly.

"Being nice and doing school work? Honey, are you sure you don't have a crush?" Jerry asked.

"Yes! I'm completely positive. I would never date him in a million years."

"Riiighhhttt." Max said.

"Shut up Max." Alex returned.

"Okay," Jerry decided. "If you have to do school work, it's okay for you to miss the wizard lesson this one time. Pick up notes from Max though."

"Dang it! That means I actually have to take notes today." Max groaned.

"What?" Jerry demanded.

"I mean I always take notes and I'm going to take amazing notes today for my loving sister Alex."

"That's what I thought. Now come on." Jerry and Max disappeared into the wizard lair.

Alex walked up to her room and grabbed a blank piece of paper. Justin had said he wanted to do a poster with different sections for each time period. She divided her paper into five sections labeled 1800, 1850, 1900, 1950, and 2013.

Wow, this is a lot of work. I'm gonna take a break. Alex thought. She went downstairs to get herself a sandwich. She froze when she saw who was in the sub shop. Justin Russo.

Alex tried to sneak back upstairs but he saw her.

"Hey, Alex! What are you doing here?"

"Uh, I live here."

He looked surprised. "Oh, you live at a sub shop?"

"Well my parents own this place and we work here and we live up those stairs and right now I was doing homework and then I was like 'I wanna snack' and so I came down here and-"Alex realized she was nervous. Why was she nervous? Something about looking into Justin's eyes just made her melt. She snapped out of it. "I saw you." She finished.

"Um, okay." Justin said, obviously confused by her statement.

"I was just gonna come get a sandwich. I'll see you later." Alex said. She walked upstairs. When she got up to her room she looked in her mirror. Her face was red.

"What is wrong with you?" Alex pointed at her mirror. Why did she get so nervous around Justin? Was it possible that she might actually like him?

He was extremely attractive, she couldn't deny that. She thought that even before they were partners. But liking someone only comes with time. Right?

Alex convinced herself that it was impossible that she liked Justin because she didn't even know him. Or at least, she tried to convince herself that. Alex sent Harper a text.

To Harper:

Help! I'm so confused!

A couple minutes later she got a text back.

From Harper:

What's wrong Alex? Why are you confused?

Alex typed back.

To Harper:

It's Justin. When Im around him now I get so nervus and I don't know what to do. Help!

From Harper:

you like Justin? I thought you hated him? And if you like him, it's okay.

To Harper:

How can I like him? I barely even no him….

From Harper:

That's true… But it's still possible. I mean, you don't just feel like this over anyone.

Alex groaned, knowing Harper was right.

To Harper:

Ok… So even if I do like him I can't just tell him. I made it pretty obvius I didn't want to get involved with him. im still not sure I do.

From Harper:

Just do what you think is best.

To Harper:

thanks Harper. Great advice.

From Harper:

Seriously, this is your decision. I'll support you no matter what you decide. Ok?

Alex sighed and put down her phone. This was gonna be tough. She shouldn't have said what she did to Justin. Now he probably didn't like her.

Why would he like me anyway? Alex asked herself. To him I'm just another girl.

Hmm, maybe there was some spell she could do to get him to like her?

No! No! No! Alex thought. Then nothing will be real.

Alex grabbed a magazine from her bed and flipped it open to page 23.

10 WAYS TO GET A GUY TO LIKE YOU! It read.

Convenient. Alex thought. She continued reading.

Go up to him and kiss him. Just kiss him. He'll be surprised at first, and then he'll most likely ask for your number. That's a good sign. It means he's interested. Do it!

Um, obvious, much? Yeah, right! Like that would ever work.

Wear clothes that will attract his attention.

Uh… No freaking way. Alex was about to throw the magazine away when number 3 caught her eye.

Try to get him to tell you something personal. Usually if a guy trusts you enough to talk to you about something secret; he's at least emotionally attracted to you, if not physically also.

Hmm… That could actually work. Justin had mentioned that she didn't know what he'd been through. Maybe if she could get him to admit that stuff, he would like her more. Okay, she would try that. On Friday, when she was at his house.

Alone.

So, there's chapter 3. hope you guys liked it. and again, please review!