Magic of Memories

Summary: A misguided sorceress in training takes out her frustration with her mentor on Amber and casts a spell that begins erasing the princess's memories. Can Sofia help her sister before all of her memories vanish for good?

Disclaimer: I don't own the show, but I do own the characters "Gabriella" and "Sir Finlay."

A/N: Here's the last chapter. :) How will Amber fair with the memory deletion? And how's Gabriella going to redeem herself after this? Hmm… Let's see!

Chapter 3: Restoration

"Who are you?"

James, Sofia, and Cedric all blinked in surprise at the oblivious blonde girl's question. They exchanged worried glances before turning their gazes back to the princess, who stared at them without a care in the world.

"A-Amber?" Sofia asked worriedly as she walked up to her sister, taking one of her hands. "Do you remember me?"

"Of course I do, Sofia," she giggled with a bright smile. She then leaned in and nudged her. "But who's that blonde boy exactly? He looks a little bit like me."

James gasped. "That's because I'm your twin, Amber! It's me—James!"

Cedric frowned. "Why does she remember Sofia but not you?" He then caught sight of Gabriella attempting to leave the scene, and he lifted his wand. "I don't think so." With one flick of his wrist, a bubble formed around the sorceress-in-training, ceasing her escape.

"Hey!" The brunette scowled and balled her hands into fists, angrily pounding at the soft yet seemingly indestructible barrier. "Let me go!"

"Not until you fix this spell you've put on Princess Amber."

Gabriella huffed defiantly, folding her arms and glaring at the sorcerer. "Do it yourself if you're so concerned."

Amber whimpered and held a hand to her head. She blinked in concern, looking around. "M-Mom? Sofia, where's my mom?" She looked around, her amber eyes widening. "Sh-She isn't well! I… I don't want to l-lose her." She felt arms wrap around her, Sofia's gentle stance toward the girl's reaction, and she began crying.

James bit back an emotional gulp. Oh, he hoped this would be resolved soon. If Amber had to relive their mother's death over again, he'd never forgive Gabriella.

"It's okay, Amber," Sofia whispered, feeling a bit helpless as she gazed over at James. She saw his look of concern and sighed. "It'll be all right."

Cedric glared at the woman in the bubble and gestured toward the prince and princesses. "Now see what you've done? You've made her upset! What did she do to you anyway that you had to attack her?"

"Oh, don't write her off as an innocent little princess." Gabriella glared daggers at the crying blonde. "I saw the way she looked at Finny, and I heard the undertone of her voice when she was talking about him."

The Royal Sorcerer of Enchancia had to pause for a minute, the look of disbelief evident on his face. "Hold on one minute here… You believe that Princess Amber…fancies…Sir Finlay?"

"Well, of course! Who wouldn't?!" She folded her arms.

With that, Cedric began laughing.

Gabriella turned her glare to him this time. "Shut up! It's not funny!"

"Oh, Merlin… You're serious!" He calmed, rolling his eyes. "Dear girl, you're really bothered to let someone else's actions blind you in such a way. This jealousy of yours has got to stop."

"I'm not jealous!" she argued, irked at his aloof manner. "I'm looking out for Finny's best interests!"

"You mean your best interests. Princess Amber did nothing to you, nor has she any interest in your…eh, Sir Finlay. She's far too young to be concerned with things like that in any case, and while she has her quirks and curious eccentricities, I'm quite certain she'd never set her sights on someone who is obviously already committed to someone else."

James, who was distraught by the girls' somewhat emotional embrace, walked over to them and took Sofia's arm. He leaned in and whispered something to her, smiling when she nodded in agreement and released Amber.

"S-Sofia, what…?" Amber looked back and forth between her siblings in confusion before eyeing James curiously. "…What's going on?"

James took his sister's hands and squeezed them gently. "I'm your twin, you're my twin," he sang softly, watching the girl tilt her head slightly. A bit discouraged by her motion but choosing instead to carry on, he smiled lightly. "We stick together through thick and thin." He released one of her hands to reach up and wipe her tears away, earning a confused but appreciative sigh from her. "No matter what I do, I'm always stuck with you."

Amber couldn't help giggling at the line, however unfamiliar it was. A smile graced her face as he continued.

"And if trouble comes our way, I know my twin will save the day…"

Amber's eyes slowly focused a bit. "J-James?"

"Wherever you may be, you're always stuck with me." He grinned as the girl before him stared him down uncertainly. "Amber…?"

She sighed, shaking her head solemnly. "I'm sorry… It's a nice song, but I just don't remember…"

James, disheartened, released her hands and sighed sadly.

Cedric frowned, pointing toward them. "You see? See what you've caused, Miss Gabriella? Was that worth your bitterness and jealousy?"

Gabriella's dark eyes narrowed as she sighed. "N-No… I suppose not." She rolled her eyes, sighing. "Fine. I'll undo the spell."

He nodded, popping the bubble and eyeing her as she held up her wand. "And…"

"And what?" she asked, her attitude souring a bit as she looked at Cedric with disdain. "I'll undo the spell, and Finny will come for me, and that's it."

"And you'll apologize to the princess and her siblings."

"I don't apologize to anyone," she laughed, waving her wand carelessly.

"Is that so?" He glanced toward Sofia. "Sofia, what was that spell I taught you the other day that turned pretty things hideous?"

Sofia blinked as she walked over to him, missing the look of horror on the other girl's face. "The 'turpo' spell?"

Cedric smirked as she settled next to him. He glanced back at a pale Gabriella. "Yes, that's the one!" he responded a little too happily.

"Fine, fine, I'll do it! No need to be so rash with your judgment, Cedric." She picked up Cedric's fallen book, read over the words, and chanted the reverse spell to undo the hold on Amber.

It took a few moments, but Amber finally came around. When her eyes focused, she noticed that James looked a little down and Sofia seemed concerned. She smiled gently. "Why the long face, brother?"

James looked up, his eyes wide. "Amber? Do you know who I am?"

She laughed. "James, what kind of silly question is that?" She squeaked in surprise as he lunged forward and hugged her happily. "O-Okay, okay!" She returned his hug before gently pushing him back. "It's good to see you too…I guess. But be careful so you don't wrinkle my dress." She brushed out her dress and giggled.

Sofia grinned toward her brother. "Same old Amber."

While the siblings returned to their previous activities, Cedric pulled Gabriella aside to talk to her privately.

"You can't just go around doing things like that, you know." He frowned when she fixed him with a pointed stare. "I'm serious. Think of the trouble you could get into—especially if King Roland were to ever find out what you did to his daughter, regardless of the fact that you fixed it. It's a dangerous thing, jealousy. It would make you do some rather brash and reckless things."

The dark-haired girl sighed. "I'm not jealous."

"Right. And I'm not a sorcerer." He rolled his eyes at her smirk. "Don't get me started. Now look, you've got a rather nasty temper, Miss Gabriella. It will get you into trouble."

"Ugh, you're starting to sound like Finlay. I get it! My attitude is pretty lousy. I guess that's what happens when everyone who ever meant something to you just abandons you for no reason." She shook her head and held up a hand as she saw that Cedric seemed to be about to ask her about her statement. "I won't get into that. But it's how I deal with things, okay?"

"Whatever it is that happened in your life, I'm sorry for that. But there's no reason to take it out on others." He twirled his wand slowly. "Believe me. I've been where you are. It's no way to live."

She actually smiled at the understanding and honesty behind his statement. "Hmm. Princess Sofia is lucky…to have you as a mentor."

Cedric chuckled, embarrassed by the genuine compliment. "Thank you, Miss Gabriella. But really…" He glanced to Sofia, who was happily playing with her siblings. "I think I'm the lucky one most of the time." He then looked back toward his temporary student. "Shall we resume lessons?"

"Bring it on." She held up her wand, a smirk etched into her face.

Not much later, Finlay arrived again only to see his fellow sorcerer simply talking with both Sofia and Gabriella. He smiled and walked over to his apprentice. "Gabriella."

The sorceress-in-training smiled brightly as she hurried over, hugging him. "Finny!" She giggled energetically as she looked up at his surprised expression.

"What's got you in such a good mood then?"

"You were right. Cedric is a good teacher. And…I promise I'm going to work harder and control my temper."

He looked at her pointedly. "You did it again, didn't you? You put a spell on someone."

"Just for like five minutes."

"Gabby!"

Sofia and Amber both giggled at the nickname the older sorcerer had for his student, while James rolled his eyes at the sentimental scene.

"It was a mistake—well, actually, I meant to do it, but I fixed it! Actually, Cedric made me fix it and said that—mm!" She blinked in surprise when Finlay leaned forward, kissing her gently.

"Aw!" Amber cooed as she watched them. "They're in love! How cute! I never would have guessed!"

Cedric slowly turned his attention to the blonde girl and lifted an eyebrow at her. "…Seriously?"

"Yeah, Amber," James laughed. "It was kind of obvious…"

She shrugged. "I don't know. I guess I've been out of it today."

Sofia smiled and nodded. "That's one way of putting it…"

Finlay smiled at the girl before him. "Well, that's settled. Cedric." He released Gabriella and walked forward, holding out his hand to his colleague and nodding as Cedric shook his hand. "I thank you for helping Gabriella out. I understand she can be quite a challenge."

Gabriella growled. "Finny!"

He smiled and looked back at her. "But she's worth it." He chuckled when she blushed.

"So does this mean you two are in love?" Amber asked bluntly.

Finlay laughed at the princess's question. "I suppose you could say that. Thank you all for your hospitality, and know how much I truly appreciate everything." He looked back toward Gabriella. "As for your punishment…"

She blinked. "You'd punish me?"

"Potion bottle cleaning for a week." He shrugged as she gaped at him. "Maybe next time you'll think before you act."

"Whatever, Finlay." She huffed before smiling gently when he took her hand.

As the partners left, Sofia tugged on Cedric's robe to get his attention.

"Mr. Cedric, why is that spell in your spell book?"

He paused before shrugging. "I suppose…because sometimes certain things need to be forgotten in order to be able to cope with reality."

Processing his words, she blinked and eyed him worriedly. "You'd…never forget me, right?"

Cedric blinked at her question before smiling and taking her hand. "I could never forget you, Sofia. I promise."

The end

A/N: Aww… I wasn't anticipating writing such a sappy ending, but I saw a sappy movie before this and it rubbed off on me, I think. Lol. Anyway, school is back in full swing now, so I'll be MIA for a while. When I get some free time, I'll be working on my next story, but it may take a while to arrive. Sorry for that. If you've gone back to school, do well! Study hard! But remember to take breaks. ;) Those of you who work, I know that life. Take time out for yourself if you can. And if you're one of the few still on summer vacation, getting to sleep till noon every day—I envy you! :p Haha. Hope you enjoyed! Till next time! ~AquaTurquoise