DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the CHARMED characters. I just love and miss them.

Thank you, Constance Burge for developing a wonderful cast of characters and adventures.

Chapter 4

Uncle Leo

"Uncle Leo, Uncle Leo" cried a small but powerful voice that was running as fast as four year old legs would take her.

"Well hello Patricia" said Leo as he bent down to pick up his tiny niece. "How are you today" he asked the little girl as she put her arms around the neck of her uncle.

"I had a good day in school and not even one timeout" answered Patricia proudly "Not one" Leo asked a little surprised "Nope not one, not even yesterday".

Leo loved Patricia she was a joy to be around, she was incredibly independent for such a young age and Leo suspected she was always going to be high maintenance.

Piper watched the interaction between her husband and niece with a smile, all children loved Leo and Phoebe's precocious daughter was no exception.

"I'm glad to hear that Patricia you know that means you are getting to be a big girl" said Leo smiling at his niece as he put her back to the floor.

Leo being the head master at magic school he knew all about the incidents that had resulted in more than a few time outs in the preschool for his niece. Patricia had the power of telekinesis and it was advanced for her young age. She did not have to move her hands or focus with her eyes to move something she just simply had think about moving something and she could. As a result of this many toys and books as well as a few juice boxes had been moved from the hands of other children right in to Patricia's.

Leo looked around for Phoebe knowing that if Patricia was there her mother must be too. Leo took a breath and closed his eyes and immediately knew she was in the attic.

Leo loved his sister-in law very much and he felt blessed that she loved him too. He was her white lighter, her brother in-law but most of all he was her friend.

Leo had not seen Phoebe in a few weeks and as he walked up the stairs toward the attic he realized he missed her.

Leo walked into the attic and noticed Phoebe sitting on the antique love seat that somehow had managed to survive the countless demon battles that had occurred in the attic over the last 130 years or so. He noticed her young daughter was asleep lying next to Phoebe who was holding the Book of Shadows in her lap.

Phoebe was conflicted about her daughter's active magical abilities and was looking to the book for answers as she and her sister's had done many times in the past.

Leo knew Phoebe would not find the answers she was looking for in the book. But like so many times before he said nothing.

Phoebe looked up and seen Leo she immediately put down the BOS stood up and greeted him with a hug.

"How are you" asked Phoebe as Leo hugged her back.

"I'm good Phoebe how are you" questioned Leo. already being privy to some of Phoebe concerns from his conversation with Piper.

Phoebe was glad to see her brother- in-law he always had such a calming force about him. In the most terrifying situations he could always get right to the heart of the matter and help her focused.

She needed to talk to him before she made any decision about binding Patricia powers since he was Patricia white lighter too.

"What are you looking for in the book" asked Leo just to confirm what he already knew.

"Strength I think" responded Phoebe whose eyes started to tear up. She quickly covered her face with her hands.

Momentarily Leo was taken aback; he had rarely seen Phoebe cry. Not to say she was void of emotion because she was not, quite the opposite actually. It's just that Phoebe normally faced things with a matter of fact attitude and she is enlighten enough to know that things are simply not always the way you want them to be and she accepts things easier than either one of her three sisters ever would.

Leo had no choice but to put his arms around his sister in-law and let her cry. She actually sobbed as if she was letting out emotions that were hidden for years.

Phoebe was one of the most powerful witches in the universe but right now she was simply a mother trying to protect her child.

Phoebe cries were beginning to subside. Leo guided her back to the love seat, he went to the old dresser grabbed a handkerchief and the straight back chair next to the dresser.

"Feel better" asked Leo as he handed her the handkerchief and sat down next to her on the chair, this time not so sure of what her answer may be.

"Leo what am I going to do" asked Phoebe almost begging him for a solution.

"What dose Coop say about binding Patricia's powers" questioned Leo "He wants to do it" said Phoebe almost ready to cry again. "He wants to do it but left the decision up to me"

"Phoebe take a deep breath" ordered Leo "just relax"

"Relax!! I can't relax Leo" said Phoebe as she quickly stood and started to pace" "Leo you know what will happen if magic is exposed before it's time, lost my big sister as a result of magic being exposed.

Leo instantly felt the pain that Phoebe was talking about, in 2001 when Piper and Prue were trying to save an innocent their magic was exposed to the whole world. In the pandemonium that came with in hours of the exposure Piper had be shot and killed. That was one memory that Leo never wanted to remember.

Time was reset by a powerful upper level demon. The act of resetting time resulted in saving Piper unfortunately it reversed the injury Phoebe had inflicted on the demon that they had been trying to vanquish when they were exposed. In the next attempt to save the innocent the same demon killed Prue.

Leo knew that Phoebe fears were justified magic could not be exposed.

"Phoebe you need to listen to me" said Leo in his ever calm and confronting voice. "For centuries magical beings have had magical children including your own family."

"Phoebe" Leo continued "there is no reason to believe that Patricia is going to expose magic to the whole world."

Yeah, well tell that to the little girl at McDonald's who's happy meal toy went from her hands right to Patricia's" replied Phoebe with a heavy sigh

"You know happy meal toys can be very hard to resist" answered Leo with a shy smile trying to lighten the mood.

Phoebe smiled at Leo not because his observation made her feel any better but because she found it amusing that he had the same sentiment that Piper had just had an hour ago.

"Phoebe you have to talk to your sisters about your fears and your desision" instructed Leo

"I am scared Leo what if I decide to bind Patricia's powers and they don't understand?" asked Phoebe

"Phoebe all I'm saying is you are at your strongest when you are connected to you sisters." "You need to talk to them about this there is no one else who could understand more about how you feel about this than them." Said Leo

"They love you Phoebe they will understand" said Leo reassuring her.

Phoebe smiled she knew he was right she needed to confide in Piper and Paige she needed her sisters.

Leo seen hope seep back into Phoebe's eyes.

"Leo you are an angel" said Phoebe as she hugged her brother in-law.

"Well not technically" answered Leo bashfully as he always did and they both laughed.

Piper decided she had waited long enough for her sister to return back downstairs from the attic. She was really worried about Phoebe and was going to find a way to help her and Patricia whether she wanted it or not.

Piper walked into the attic to see Phoebe hugging Leo's neck. She noticed Phoebe's eyes were red and Puffy and knew she had been crying.

"What going on" asked Piper cautiously

Phoebe turned to face her sister and walked directly towards her. "Your husband is an angel" repeated Phoebe for a second time in a matter of seconds.

"That is correct" answered Piper with her hands on her hips eying them both.

"You my sister are a very lucky woman to have such a wonderful husband" added Phoebe as she linked her arm through Pipers and walked toward the middle of the attic.

"Yes… Yes I am" responded Piper smiling at her now blushing husband.

At that moment Priscilla let out a loud cry. Phoebe turned to comfort her daughter.

Leo being closer leaned over the love seat and picked up the crying baby. "I've got her" said Leo "you two need to talk" Leo put the fussy infant on his shoulder and patted her back to confort her.

Piper actually felt her heart skip a beat seeing Leo holding the small child, he looked so at ease. God, how she wanted to make him a father again she wanted to give him his own little girl. Piper closed her eyes and shook her head ever so slightly as if she could shake the thought right out of her head.

"What's going on Uncle Leo" asked Piper with toothy grin.

"Piper I need your help" answered Phoebe before Leo could say anything

Leo stooped down to pick up the diaper bag and headed out of the attic. He stopped midway to the door turned around and told the sisters. "I'll send Paige up when she gets here"

"How did you know that Paige coming here I just called her five minutes ago" questioned Piper as she pushed strands of dark hair behind her ears.

"Piper" said Leo smiling at his wife.

"What" she demanded raising an eyebrow as if that would make him answer?

"I know you that's how I know" said Leo as he and the youngest Halliwell exited the attic.

"Right" replied Piper wondering if she was really that predictable.