A/N: So, I had an outline for this story, but its harder for me to write with an outline for some reason. I think I'm just going to scrape the outline and wing it.
Chapter 4
Chris let go of Julie as the orbs disappeared from around them. "Here we are." Chris whispered, slightly awkward. Julie's lips quirked, before she walked over and turned on the lamp, a soft warm light spilled into the room.
"So um…" Chris rubbed the back of his neck, "I should get going." Julie sighed, her happy demeanor flattering, "If you're sure. I was thinking we could watch some Halloween classics." She muttered, Chris frowned in thought for a minute, but nodded. "Yay!" Julie cheered, "I'll go get the snacks, and you can pick from the on demand channel." She said motioning to the TV.
Chris nodded and sat down on the couch, taking off his bandana that had the pirate braids attached to it. As he was flipping through the categories, Julie was walking in with a bowl of candy in one hand, popcorn in the other and a six pack of soda resting between her forearm and bicep. "Here, let me help you." Chris said, jumping up off of the couch and walking toward her. Julie smiled gratefully at him and let him take the popcorn and soda.
They walked over to the couch and sat down, "Did you pick a movie?" Julie asked, Chris nodded, "Yeah its one of the old Dracula movies, from like 1960. Horror of Dracula." Julie nodded and got comfortable, with the bowls of snacks in front of them. "Okay go ahead."
Chris yawned and stretched, getting up from the couch, Julie got off the couch as well. The movie had ended a few minutes ago, "I better go Jules." Chris said, glancing at the clock it was 1:30am.
Julie smiled and hugged Chris, "Okay, thanks for staying." she mumbled, Chris wrapped his arms around her tiny frame and gave her a hug back. "It's no problem. Remember I'm only a call away." He said, letting her go, Julie nodded shyly and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Okay, good night Chris." Chris smiled at her, and orbed away.
As the glow from his orbs disappeared, Julie sighed, looking at the mess she had to clean up. "I'll do it tomorrow." She muttered, half stumbling to the stairs, grasping the railing she slowly made her way up, half feeling where she was going, thanking whoever that her mom had thought to put the candle lamps in the windowsills.
When she got to the second floor she put her hand out to the wall, and used it for balance until she got to her room. As she walked through the door, she flipped on the small lamp she had by the door, before going around the room and turning on the purple and orange Christmas lights she had hanging from her ceiling.
After that was done, she walked over to her dresser, and grabbed her pjs. After successfully changing without falling asleep, she stumbled over to her bed and curled under the covers, sighing in the warmth, her electric blanket was giving. As Julie succumbed to sleep, she failed to notice the crest hanging from window was glowing.
Julie stirred, cracking open her eyes unsure of what had awoken her. Rolling over, she checked the clock, 10:30am. Julie frowned, her mom and sister were at work. Kicking off the warm covers, Julie stood out of bed, nearly falling back into it. She grabbed her robe and slipped it on, and walked out of her room. Seeing nothing, Julie put her hand to the wall and walked to the stairs where she grasped the railing and walked down carefully.
Just as she stepped down from the last step into the foyer, she was slammed into the wall, before she even had the chance to breathe. Gasping for breath, and grabbing at the hand around her neck, Julie opened her eyes to look at what grabbed her. It was a demon, that she knew for sure, she was dressed in black, revealing leather, (When are they not?) that was a sharp contrast to her very pale skin.
Julie coughed grabbing at the hand, "Aww, poor little witch…so close to the Haliwell family, too bad it's going to get you killed." The demon reproached, Julie coughed, trying to get air into her burning lungs. "C…Ch….Chris…" Julie gasped out, struggling against the demon.
Chris looked up 'C…Ch…Chris….' He heard Julie's voice call out weakly. Chris swore, standing up from the table, startling Piper and Leo. "Chris?" Piper asked, Chris ignored her and orbed out. When he appeared, he was in Julie's living room.
Chris's eyes raked over the room, looking for anything out of place. "Shut up you little witch!" Chris heard from the foyer. Frowning darkly, Chris jogged silently over to the archway that led into the foyer. His usually light emerald eyes darkened, seeing Julie pressed up against the wall, held by a demon, who had a athame up against her throat.
"Hey!" Chris shouted, sliding into an offensive crouch. "Pick on someone your own size!" The distraction worked and the female demon turned and her grip loosened on Julie.
The demon grinned venomously "Oh look, one of the Haliwells!" She chirped cheerfully, before flinging a energy ball at him. Chris flicked his fingers and the energy ball rebounded, causing the demon to try and dodge.
The demon hissed as the energy ball collided with her shoulder. She swore as she surveyed it, "I will be back, and you and you're little girlfriend will pay!" With those final words, The demon shimmered out.
After a beat, Chris ran over to where Julie was crumpled at the stairs. "Jules!" He called kneeling beside her, she was unconscious. Chris swore under his breath, and picked her up, and orbed out.
"WYATT!" Chris bellowed throughout the manor, causing said older brother to drop the sword he was training with in the basement. Orbing up to the living room, Wyatt turned, seeing Chris putting Julie on the sofa. The older of the two boys walked quickly over to her and knelt down.
He looked up at Chris, "What happened?" Wyatt demanded.
"Don't know, orbed in she was being held by the throat by a demon, we fought, demon shimmered out, I orbed here." Wyatt nodded and moved his hands, which were glowing with healing powers, inches over Julie's body.
Julie's eyes fluttered open, trying to focus on the blurs above her. "Wyatt…? Chris…?" She muttered hoarsely,
Chris smiled down at her, "Morning sunshine."
Julie blinked up at them, and tried to sit up, "Easy." Wyatt cautioned, putting his hands on her shoulders easing her up slowly.
Julie frowned at Chris, who sat down by Julie,
"You okay Jules?" He asked, she nodded,
"Yeah, I just cant see you." Chris and Wyatt looked at her confused, Julie smirked slightly,
"My glasses." Recognition dawned on Chris's face, "
Oh right! I'll go get them, and some clothes for you." Julie smiled despite the light blush on her face, "Thanks."
When Chris orbed out, Julie turned toward Wyatt. "What happened to the demon?"
Wyatt smirked, "When Chris heard you call, he orbed right over, in the middle of breakfast and fought the demon. He orbed you here after, and I healed you." Julie nodded in thought.
Chris appeared a second later in a shower of orbs, smiling at Julie, he handed her clothes and her glasses.
"Thanks." Julie muttered a light blush on her cheeks as she put her glasses on. "I'll just go change." She muttered going upstairs.
Chris looked at his brother, "We're gonna have to keep an eye out." Wyatt nodded and left the room.
It was quiet for the next month, and before Julie knew it, Christmas was approaching.
"I don't know what to get him." Julie muttered to Maria as they walked from their Magical History class to Advanced Magic.
"I don't know, get him a cool guitar strap or something." Julie sighed and nodded, walking into the class.
Chris banged his head against his locker, Daniel and Gavin laughing next him.
"What's wrong with him?" Wyatt asked coming up to the three of them,
"He doesn't know what to get Jules." Wyatt laughed and put his arm around his brothers shoulders.
"Chris, Chris, Chris." The older brother said leading the younger to their telekinesis class, "All girls love jewelry. Get her jewelry." Wyatt called releasing his little brother before going to his seat. Chris groaned and walked to his seat. T
he day went slowly, and at the end of the day, Julie caught up to Maria and Emily, managing to not trip in the process, "
We need to go shopping!" Julie said out of breath. Maria groaned, and Emily shrugged,
"Lets go then." She said. At the mall, Julie drug them to every store, finding nothing in any of those, they went to the food court.
"Ugh! What am I going to get him?" Julie said, putting her head in her hands.
"Video game?" Emily suggested, "CDs?" Maria suggested next.
"Ugh, I guess." After eating lunch, the three girls walked around the mall.
"That's it!" Julie called suddenly pointing to something a jewelry case. Maria, who was closest picked up the item and handed it to Julie. Julie nodded excitedly and went to pay for it.
Chris, however was walking into the manor, "Hey Mom, you home?" He called putting his bag beside the door, and kicking off his shoes.
"Kitchen!" He heard Piper's voice call, Chris walked into the kitchen, and put his bag down on the table. His mom was standing at the stove, stirring something or another.
"Mom. I need help. I don't know what to get Julie for her Christmas present." Piper frowned in thought, before it clicked, "Get her a charm bracelet. That way you can always get her charms as presents. Or.." She looked at him critically, "I bet you could even make the charms."
Chris grinned and hugged his mom, "Thanks mom!" He said as he jogged out of the kitchen, "Where do you think your going?" Piper called,
"Mall!" She heard her son answer before the front door slammed shut.
Short Chapter I know. Thoughts?
