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Was it just my imagination?

Claire's P.O.V

Lisa decided to take me shopping, I know groan! I was a Winchester – we don't shop! I never even used to shop before I met my brothers. Anyway Ben bailed out, Dean surprisingly didn't, and my poor Sean got dragged along also. We decided to go after school…I liked that idea, it meant less time to shop.

"What about this?" Lisa asked.

I sighed and tried to be greatful for her playing a sister-like role with me. "Um…yeah I guess its ok," I shrugged.

Lisa sighed and looked to Dean who was mindlessly looking at some horrendous girl tops; to be honest Sean looked just as bored. "Momma," he sighed staring in to space.

I bent down and smiled at him; he looked at me and sighed. "Hey," I smiled and he giggled.

"Shall I just pick out the clothes for you?" Lisa sighed with a smile.

I smiled back. "I'm sorry, it's just for nine months I practically wore the same clothes! I wear my cheerleading outfit almost all week, give me some skinny jeans a couple of tops, and I'm fine," I shrugged.

Lisa, defeated, put back a random outfit I didn't need and then her face lit up. "But what about the after party on Friday?"

I smirked. "Yeah, ok maybe I'll need a dress!" I chuckled. Lisa smiled and we picked out a dark purple dress, it stopped flowing just before my knee's and apparently I had to have some nice black flats, or stiletto's to go with them, I couldn't just wear my trainers.

Dean willingly paid for them, apparently he won the money in a friendly poker match so didn't mind. We carried on walking through town; I made Lisa push Sean around, that way our cover story wouldn't be affected.

Dean and I waited outside of a convenience store whilst she and Sean grabbed a couple of things that she needed to get.

"So how long have you…well…you and Lisa…"

"Whoa! No chick-flick moments!" Dean smiled cheekily.

I gave a light chuckle in response, and then my face dropped as I saw some newspapers. Quickly I rushed to it and snapped it up in my hands. The headline was 'MYSTERY ICE HOLE – SCIENTISTS BAFFLED' bellow was a picture of a ten foot wide circular hole in the middle of some ice, which just so happened to be in the middle of nowhere. I closed my eyes and instinctively shivered. I snapped back to Dean and held the front of the newspaper up. "What is this?" I demanded feeling slightly light headed.

Dean stared at it dumbfounded. "I guess that's how Cas found you," Dean shrugged just then Lisa and Sean came out of the store, I immediately put the paper down and gave Dean a this isn't over glare.

"Claire!" I heard a not-so-familiar manly voice call me. I turned around to see Bailey waving at me, coming straight towards me, well this was a surprise! Why would he be in town?

I frowned and found myself blushing.

"Hey B-Bailey," I stuttered like an idiot…why was I stuttering? I turned around and Lisa was pursing her lips looking at my way over-protective big brother. She rolled her eyes smiling, and managed to lightly drag him away.

"Hey," he said again once he had reached me.

There was a brief pause.

"Sorry…I'm…to be honest, I didn't know how to ask this the other day. Well…infact I've been acting like a total…well a bit of a douche bag on you!" he smiled nervously.

"Get on with it douche bag," Dean's whisper was only audible to me my jaw tightened and I gave Bailey soft eyes.

"You barely spoke to me, its fine," I shrugged smiling – why was I smiling?

"So I was thinking…I mean Zack and Dylan are bringing some dates to the after party tomorrow," he shrugged looking at his feet. "You don't have to, but I would like to…well I was wondering…"

I pursed my lips and thought what the heck? "Do you want to go as my date to the after party?" I asked, new life meant new friends, meant new…boyfriends.

He smiled and rubbed the back of his neck with his hand. That smile, so pure, so white…so rugged and handsome – man someone needed slap me around the face and tell me to get a grip! "Sure, do you need picking up after the game?"

I shook my head. "Um…actually I was getting ready at Carmel's after the game, I'm sure she wont object to you coming a bit earlier?" I shrugged.

"Ok," he smiled. "I'll see you then,"

I nodded and turned around to return to my family, I tried to hide the big grin that was forming, but failed miserably.

"What you doing?" Ben asked as I was preparing my face in the mirror. I wasn't one to normally wear make-up only on special occasions and this is special!

"Um…decorating the house you?" I replied sarcastically.

Ben grinned. "I like you," He blurted.

I stopped in my tracks and turned to face him. "I…like you too," I replied awkwardly then carried on with what I was doing.

"No not like, like, like!" he chuckled. "That would be weird," he said pretending to shiver. "I mean Dean seems happier these days, and it's ever since you've come back," he shrugged.

I looked to the floor, if I had any doubts as to whether I should stay or not, that would have made me stay! I was all hooked up about Sean needing me but Dean needed me just as much! I smiled and ruffled his hair.

"How…messed up was my brother when he…turned up?" I asked, I assumed Ben didn't know every detail to what had happened, especially after his first outburst of telling me he wanted me to stay.

Ben shrugged. "Well he was strange for the first two months or so, but then he hooked up with my mom and seemed a little happier, but he would have his moments when he looked down at Sean," Ben sighed.

"Thanks kiddo," I smiled turning around to face him his little knee's almost touching mine, he was sat on the edge of Lisa's huge bed.

"You going to the big game tonight?" I asked as I heard movement downstairs.

Ben nodded. "We're all going, thanks to you Mom wants to make use of the camera, she printed off the pictures we took the other day and loves them!" Ben laughed shaking his head.

"Yeah," I smiled. "I have Michelle to thank for that," I laughed as we both heard a car horn.

We ran downstairs as Lisa answered the door. She was dressed in some jeans and a tank top, it was quite hot outside, and she had a baseball cap on. I looked across to Dean who was just wearing Dean, but without the usual brown jacket he wore. I missed that. I looked to my baby who laughed and giggled in his outfit I picked out for him. Jeans, and a shirt, classy and not over the top!

"Hey Carmel," I smiled at the door, she smiled and waved. I went over to Sean and gave him a quick kiss.

"Bye Momma," he giggled. Another new word! Bye! Aww how cute...Oh wait! Crap!

We all turned to stare at a very shocked Carmel, she seemed lost for words.

"It's the only two words he's learned," Lisa laughed nervously. "He's saying it to everyone."

"Yeah…even me," Ben smiled and I gave him a thankful nod.

"Let's go," I said quickly grabbing my jacket and my big heavy cheerleading bag which had my party outfit in for after. "What's my curfew?" I asked my uncle.

Dean hesitated; he never had to give me a curfew before. "Nine!" he nodded.

Me and Lisa looked at him dumbfounded.

"Of course if you want to stay out later…?" Dean asked nervously.

"It's not a school night, so be home by twelve, twelve thirty maximum," Lisa stepped in and looked back at Dean unimpressed. How I would love to be the fly on the wall when Lisa confronted him about curfew times.

Carmel looked at us like we were freaks, but she let it blow over, she probably reminded herself that my uncle's sister (me) died a year ago (me again) by a brutal bear attack, and we still weren't over it as a family. "Ok, bye," she smiled politely once we were outside and I jumped into her car.

"What are they doing now?" Matt asked impatiently as Sam watched Lisa's house through binoculars.

"Claire's jumping into some girl's car, in a cheerleading uniform," Sam frowned.

"Oh right," Matt frowned also.

They looked at each other and in unison said "Cheerleader?"

"I thought she only liked to coach them?" Matt frowned.

"Whatever, looks like she's made her choice to stay with them," Sam grunted and started packing up.

"Wait!" Matt protested as he watched Dean in the window.

"What?" Sam asked uninterested.

"No something doesn't feel right…" Matt sighed.

"What? Your psychic abilities finally working again?" Sam groaned sounding bored.

"No look!" Matt said shoving the binoculars in Sam's face.

Matt was right, Dean was talking…to himself. Lisa and the others were in the car packing, and suddenly Dean looked like he was cowering. Dean never cowers, then as soon as Lisa opened the front door Dean straightened himself up and looked around curiously.

"Some crap is going down!" Matt said and Sam nodded in agreement.

"Let's consult the others," Sam said thinking aloud.

Claire's P.O.V

We were at school, practising last minute, waiting to go out onto the field and spread some cheer! Yeah you would think that being a cheerleader you would remember that you were supposed to spread joy to everyone, I on the other hand forgot, and immediately wanted to quit as soon as I remembered.

"Are you ok?" Carmel asked me concerned.

I nodded rubbing my sweaty palms. "Yeah, just a bit hot…I think I need some fresh air," I smiled quickly and made my way outside.

I blinked my eyes shut a couple of times as the outside world started to spin, and I was seeing double. Suddenly out of no-where a familiar face popped up – Dean, with Lisa, Sean and Ben coming behind him.

"Hey," I smiled softly to them. "What are you doing here? You should be getting your seats by now," I frowned confused as there weren't four of them there was eight.

"Sean wanted to say hi to his Mom," Lisa beamed.

Then a childish laugh echoed around us, I gave Dean a quick glance. Suddenly a tall blonde girl, blue eyed, slightly tan was stood infront of me, I gasped once I recognised her. "Anna," I breathed.

"Oh don't give me your crap," she muttered and her eyes flicked to a deep black.

I gasped again and ran towards Sean, but I was too late she was already hovering over him a knife in her perfect hands.

I resisted a scream and ran towards her, feeling dizzy, then I leapt up into the air.

"Claire?" a soft worried voice called me from behind. Carmel stood in the door way, she reminded me so much of Anna, the only difference between the two of them was Carmel was less bitch-y and had a prettier face.

Confused I squinted and turned back to her landing gracefully on the floor. "Carmel this isn't what…it…looks…like," I frowned to turn around and see no-one but the night air, and the sound of tree's surrounding me.

"Come on, let's get you inside," Carmel said softly yanking my arm back inside.

General P.O.V

"Are you ok?" Lisa asked Dean once they had taken there seats. Sean was on Ben's lap clapping and looking around.

Dean nodded, his temperature was a little high, but it was nothing he couldn't handle. "Yeah, peachy," he smiled and gave Lisa a light kiss on the lips.

"Hmm…" she breathed.

"You know it," Dean grinned cheekily as he nodded. "Hey I'm going to the bar with a neighbour after this will you be alright on your own looking after Sean?" he asked nervously as he looked down at Ben and Sean. He hadn't told Lisa anything about every demon and angel out there looking for Sean, both sides wanting the little Winchester/Huntington as there own weapon. But no-one had showed up in a year, so he guessed they were in the clear, but for some reason – now more than ever, all his senses were wired.

"Yeah sure," Lisa smiled and her lips sparkled as the stadium lights hit them.

"Look there she is!" Ben said pointing to Claire and the other cheerleaders as they came out. Claire was quite recognisable as she didn't seem as peppy as the other cheerleaders, they were jumping about shouting and she was just putting on a smile and waving.

Dean chuckled and Lisa smacked him.

They watched there performance, they watched as Claire leaped in the air, did cartwheels and strongly held everyone up by being at the bottom of the pyramid. He had to admit he was impressed, almost two years…well nine months of being a hunter and she had already learnt all that! The only downside to watching this little activity was that Dean could see the boy she would later be going out on a date with to some after party. He tried to think of his name…Belay? Beauly? B-B-Bailey! He grunted mentally. He didn't know why he hated him so much, but he did! And everyone around him would just have to accept that!

Claire's P.O.V

In my nine months of hunting, I had gotten used to the adrenaline rush, more than used to it – especially if you thought you were going to die every time you woke up! But working as a cheerio…it was a different type of adrenaline. It was excitement without any consequences – who am I kidding this is great!

Laughing and slapping each other high fives we made our way back to the side of the football pitch. Our gym bags ready and waiting as we grabbed our water bottles from them. After we had calmed down I let out a big sigh and we began to watch the game.

I was smiling, really smiling! I had the perfect life anyone could ask for right now – ok minus the whole brothers trapped in Lucifer's box, and the fact I died for twelve months. But that was in my past now, this was my future and it looked pretty amazing.

"Claire well done, you were great," Carmel smiled softly and looked like she was about to lean in for a hug, but she stopped herself and just ended up with a high five.

"Thanks, you weren't too bad yourself," I chuckled and looked ahead of me. Bailey was in full focus as he played on the field, bashing into opponents and giving us a head start. When we scored I even jumped up and down like the rest of them.

One Hour, and two more performances from us later and we had won by far! And guess who it was all down to – yep you guessed it, Bailey! He was tossed into the air and carried back to the changing rooms like a champion. I was smiling and laughing with Carmel when I saw a figure standing, watching me. I frowned and picked up my gear I didn't take my eyes off the figure, not once. Everyone began to gather there stuff in the stands and leave and some lights turned on which lit the figures face up.

Gasping when I saw the face, I dropped my bags immediately. Carmel alert, ran infront of me and grabbed my shoulders. "What is it are you ok?" she urged.

I couldn't speak, I couldn't think, I could only stare.

People moved around him, the figure, and then out of nowhere he disappeared. I blinked hard as the hole in my chest grew further. I concentrated hard on my breathing as I looked to the floor.

"Claire, speak to me! You're freaking me out!" Carmel said.

"I-I'm f-f-fine," I managed to speak.

"Really? You look like you've just seen a ghost," she eyed me cautiously.

Well technically I did! I just saw…"Sam," I breathed and looked around me frantically looking for Dean and Sean. What was Sam doing here? Was it really Sam? Or had Lucifer sprung from his box? Or was it just my imagination?

"Sam?" Carmel frowned. "Who is Sam?"

I looked at her suddenly getting out of my trance, I smiled. "My mom, she was called Samantha, but we called her Sam, I just saw someone who looked like her that's all," I shrugged and picked up my gear again. "Shall we go to yours?" I smiled and made my way towards her car – thank goodness for my very reasonable lying skills!