Chapter 7

Jason was in the records room at the California School for Magic pouring over some books on certain powers when a familiar swirl of lights got his attention. "Oh, Leo, good to see you. What can I do for you?"

"Well, I felt that one of my charges was in distress, so I came right over, and I found him staring at books. What's wrong?"

"I was talking with a potential student's family today when her sister displayed her own magic and pointed out that she had never been approached. Then she showed me her name in the book, where it had been put down a few years ago. I'm trying to figure out why she was never approached. Plus her name seem familiar, and her powers…"

Leo looked over Jason's shoulder to the notes he had written and saw the name 'Paige Halliwell'. "The Halliwell sisters had their powers bound years ago. None of them should be active, and the older two manifested as toddlers."

Jason didn't ask how he knew so much about the family, Leo wouldn't tell him anyway, and whitelighters were guardian angels after all.

"Right, but that name isn't accurate. Her name is Alyssa Paige Summers, and the one in the book is Alyssa (Paige) Halliwell – Wilder. I looked it up. The sisters we have on record are Prudence and Piper Halliwell – Bennett. Plus I found the letter from Penelope Halliwell declining magical education for her granddaughters, Prue, Piper and Phoebe. And this girl's powers, they are like yours, like a whitelighter, the heavenly lights and all. So who exactly is Paige Summers?"

Leo frowned for a moment. "Just let me go speak with the elders and I'll see what I can find out."

An hour later, as Jason was finishing paperwork to invite Paige to the school, Leo returned with an unhappy look on his face. Whatever he had been told, he didn't like it much.

"Jason, invite her to school. The elders know about her and they think she should be educated properly while we can. There seems to be a great deal riding on the Summers sisters, and they want them helped as much as possible."

Jason raised his eyebrows. He hadn't seen anything particularly special about the family, but again, he wasn't a guardian angel. "Really? Well, we will do our best of course."

"Thank you."

The next evening found Jason once again sitting in the Summers' living room, explaining the school to the family.

"So, it's more like an after school program?" asked Joyce.

"That's what I recommend for your girls, yes. It's easier for children with non magical siblings that way. There isn't the isolation there would be in a boarding or private school situation. We pride ourselves on providing the healthiest environment possible for learning. We offer all three options, but I think this will suit your family best."

"So, like, while Buffy is off doing her cheerleading and stuff, Dawn and I will be learning magic?" Paige asked in awe.

"Yes, This way you can go to school with all of your friends and Buffy. The children who board are those who come from magical families, it's a tradition in some communities. The day school students are those who manifested as very young children, they start out school with us and continue throughout their education. Not to mention that in order to get anywhere in the non magical world, you need to continue your proper education. A lot of the day school students are homeschooled in math, science and so forth.

All the girls tried to imagine their mom trying to teach them math or science, which she was horrible at. They exchanged looks and burst into fits of giggles.

Joyce rolled her eyes. "Home schooling is not really an option, so after school is good. How will they get to and from, and how much will it cost?"

"Well, there are a couple of options. Either we can set up a portKey, which is an object enspelled to move people and objects from one place to another, or we can use a magic door, which is just a door that appears on command and leads to where you want to go. I personally prefer the door, as portkeys can be disorienting and frankly nauseating. As far as cost, well….."

That was where the girls stopped paying attention. They knew that their parents would work something out. Their education was something that they took very seriously.