(A/N: Artemis has magic now! In case you couldn't tell, I based the Mesmer off of the Imperius curse from Harry Potter. Enjoy!)

AF belongs to Eoin Colfer, Imperius Curse belongs to the Wizarding World, Plot belongs to me.

-Some time later-

Artemis woke up in his bed, hurting all over. Ow, he thought. Why do I feel like this? All I remember is completing the Ritual and… Artemis suddenly realized what had happened and he jumped out of bed.

As his feet prepared to land on the floor, they found that the journey down to the floor was a lot longer than they remembered. Upon realizing this, they scrambled to find any purchase they could, and finding none, simply flailed around, resulting in Artemis lying spread-eagled on the floor. Huh, he thought, looking at the ceiling. That was strange. It's almost as if my bed was raised. But as he stood up, it became obvious what the truth was.

Butler was eating breakfast with Andrew and Holly when he heard a scream coming from upstairs. All three of them simultaneously looked up, dropped their silverware, and ran to the source of the noise which they assumed - correctly - was Artemis. Upon bursting into his room, they saw Artemis standing next to his bed, looking downright panicked. But since when did Artemis get so… Oh no, Butler thought. He approached Artemis and knelt to look him in the eye. "Artemis," he said tenderly, "Are you alright? What happened?"

Artemis had a look in his eyes that was similar to a cornered animal. But as Butler talked to him, he gradually calmed down. "I am… better. Thank you, Butler." He addressed Holly and Andrew next. "It would seem as though I have, ah, changed. But I assure you, it's all for the better, in the long run. The long, long run." He smiled at Holly. "I have become an Elf, and as such, I will have a lifespan similar to yours. Undoubtedly the Council will move me underground, so that takes care of both problems."

Holly was stunned. Artemis was an elf? He could live as long as her? With her? She was overjoyed, to say the least.

"So I am going to ask you again," Artemis continued, retrieving a ring from his nightstand, "Will you marry me?"

Holly broke down into tears of joy. "Yes, Artemis! I will marry you!" She crashed into him, enveloping him in a crushing hug. It was infinitely easier this time, as he was the same size as her. He hesitated for a second, then returned the hug with equal enthusiasm. "I love you, Holly," he said into her ear.

"I love you too, Arty."

Andrew and Butler looked at each other. They didn't know whether to leave or to stay. But when Artemis and Holly disengaged from their hug, Artemis slipped the ring onto Holly's finger. They took each others hands and Artemis said, "Let's go tell everyone the news."

Holly laughed. "I wonder what Angeline's reaction will be," she wondered aloud.

Andrew and Butler laughed. "I don't know, but I want to be there to see it."

"See what?" asked Juliet, who had just arrived. "What is there to - ARTEMIS!" She had just noticed that Artemis was about two feet shorter, and she had yelled so loud that Andrew went momentarily deaf and didn't hear what she said next. He did, however, hear Artemis' response.

"I am an Elf now, as you can see. I have also proposed to Holly."

"I can see that. What did she say?" Juliet was literally jumping up and down.

"Yes."

As Andrew went deaf for the second time, he debated on leaving and telling Angeline about this wonderful news, but decided against it. If he told his mother, he would most likely go permanently deaf. So, he quickly found some earplugs and followed Artemis and Holly to Angeline's room. Artemis noticed the earplugs and laughed. "Good call," he said, knocking on his mother's door. "Come in," Angeline's voice filtered through the door. As Artemis opened the door, Angeline immediately noticed the fact that her son was about two feet shorter. She screamed, waking up Artemis Senior, who bolted upright. "Wha - what's going on?" he yawned. Andrew was grateful for the earplugs.

"Artemis!" Angeline said. "He's short! He shrunk!" Artemis Senior saw his diminutive son and choked in surprise. "What is this?" he asked. "How did this happen?"

"I will tell you, but you must sit down." Artemis II replied. Angeline sat down, trembling, then asked, "What is it, son?"

Andrew took out his earplugs and Artemis took a deep breath, then told his story. "Before we went to Tara, I was speculating on how I could increase my lifespan when I came across my family tree. About 5 generations back, there was a fairy in my line. 'That's strange', I thought, but then I realized that because of that fairy in my family tree, so many things made sense, like how I was able to steal magic in Hybras. So, I thought some more, and assumed - correctly - that by completing the Ritual, I could regain my magic."

"Have you?" Artemis Senior asked.

"I don't know," his son admitted. He closed his eyes and turned to Andrew. He opened his eyes, and when he spoke, his voice was laced with alto and bass tones, making him sound like an entire choir. "Human," he said, "your will is mine." Andrew felt a sense of peace overcome him, like there was nothing to worry about in the world. Artemis grinned as he thought about what to tell Andrew to do. "Do twenty push-ups," he said. As Andrew heard this, he was filled with a desire to do what Artemis had told him.

Wait, a voice told him. His own voice. How strange. Why? The voice asked. Andrew's consciousness latched on to that word. Why? Why should he do twenty push-ups? Andrew grimaced, and said, "No."

Artemis pushed the Mesmer harder. "Do twenty push-ups, Andrew," he said again.

Andrew gasped as his body lurched downward. He was vaguely aware of Amelia, who had just entered the room, shouting at Artemis to stop. Once again, his consciousness latched on to something other than the chorus that was Artemis' voice. Andrew concentrated hard, and the underlying feeling of peace left as suddenly as it had come. Andrew gasped again as he fell on the carpet. He rolled onto his back, groaning. "Never, ever do that again, Artemis, or so help me, Butler or no Butler - " He was interrupted by Holly's yell of surprise. He didn't know why she was so surprised, all he had done was disobey a command, and from what he had heard, Holly excelled in that department. "What?" he asked.

"You just - you successfully resisted the Mesmer! Nobody's ever done that! Ever! When Butler tried, he got a heart attack."

Andrew couldn't help but smile. Nobody ever, huh? Well, he was the first, ever. He looked up at Artemis, who was equally stunned. "Interesting," he said. "Either my Mesmer needs work, or you are one of a kind."

Andrew laughed. "Probably both," he joked. "Well, I guess it's confirmed, then. You do have magic." He realized something as he said that. "Wait a second, if you can get magic because you have a fairy in your tree, then that means I must be able to get magic too, seeing as we are brothers.

"That," Artemis said flatly, "is a theory that I would rather not test. I don't need anybody unconscious for three days."

"That's not how long you were out," Andrew said.

"How long was I unconscious?"

"A week."

(A/N: Oof! What happened while Artemis was out? You'll just have to wait and see! I hope you enjoyed Chapter 6!)

P.S. I hate writer's block!