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Dear Readers: This is a spin off crossover between Charmed and Desperate Housewives... Enjoy!

Desperate Housewitches - Chapter Eleven:

1.11: Believe it or Not; They're Fake

Chapter Synopsis:

Phoebe has a premonition of Cole's trickery and gains a new power in her defense. Piper, in need of reflection, takes some time alone with the boys. Meanwhile, Billie casts a spell that not only affect herself, but Paige as well. As the two witches clash, Paige discovers something buried deep in one of Penny's abandoned boxes.

Also, Dresden decides to steal the powers from one of the neighbors on the Lane.

Story By: Brando

Written By: Brando

It's a charming thing, really... to experience strange events during an ordinary day...

A simple spell here, and a simple spell there... was no big deal to Billie. She had stolen the spellbook back from Paige two days ago... in hopes that whatever type of magic spell she casted next, it might bring her a little bit of fun and luck.

Billie smiled as she flipped from page to page. The spellbook itself wasn't very big. It had at least seventy-spells or incantations in it, written by someone who probably had no idea magic existed. The book was dark red with a crescent moon on the front. There was no title, but that didn't bother Billie one bit. She simply found a page that she wanted to try and chanted:

"I call upon the ancient powers

to make me beautiful in future hours.

Guide me to thy shining light

Make thy appearance, a pleasant sight."

As Billie finished the spell, her straight blonde hair instantly shot into long golden curls and her body curved into a slender position. Billie was slender to begin with, but the spell had brought out a bit of a tan in her skin and increased her breast size a bit. Her clothes were now tight on her body and she gazed at herself in the mirror.

"There's not a guy that won't want to date me." Billie said.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Paige screamed down the hall. "Billie!"

"Oh dear." Billie said as she peaked out of her bedroom door. "Paige are you okay?"

Adrenaline began pumping through Billie. What if a demon was attacking Paige? Was it even possible that more demons existed? All she knew was that she had to get to Paige's room in case there was danger. She didn't care that she would blow her cover when Paige saw her transformed look but she had to save her friend. When Billie arrived at Paige's open bedroom door, she knew in that moment that she was really the one in trouble.

"What the hell have you done to me, Billie?!" Paige shouted.

Paige was wearing a red tank top and black pants. Her red tank top was tight on her and it didn't cover most of her stomach anymore. Billie noticed this because Paige's breasts had increased to a size larger than Billie's own hands. They were definitely affected by the spell and Billie was definitely busted.

"Oops." Billie muttered.

[xxx

Phoebe watched the clock. Cole was still sleeping upstairs and she was busy cooking breakfast. She sat down at the coffee table for a moment to think for a moment. She decided to go and get the mail, therefore so she could get some air. She wrapped her pink nightgown around her body and grabbed the doorknob. Instantly she was sucked into a premonition of herself.

PREMONITION:

Phoebe stood in the living room of her own home. She wrapped her arms around Coop, apparently apologizing for her actions. He assured her that it was okay as Cole burst through the door and lunged at him. Instantly, Phoebe flew into the air and kicked him in the face. He flew across the room and right back through the front door. Coop stared in shock as she looked around.

END OF PREMONITION

When Phoebe came out of the vision, Cole was standing at the top of the stairs. He was in a black bath-robe and smiled at her.

"Phoebe, honey. Are you okay?" he asked.

"I'm... I'm just going to get the paper really quick." Phoebe said. She opened the door and ran out onto the lawn. She grabbed the paper and looked across the street at Coop's house. All was quiet, and he was apparently still asleep. Phoebe sighed and turned back to the house. Once back inside she closed the door.

"Here, I poured you some orange juice." Cole said. He smiled and held the small cup of orange juice up to Phoebe's lips.

Phoebe remembered what Coop had been trying to tell her before. She was starting to suspect Cole of love poisoning. Love poisoning? Was that even the term to describe what he was doing to her? Phoebe nodded, thanked him, and took a small sip. Cole smiled and turned to sit the cup down on the dining table. Phoebe turned to the nearest plant and spit out the sip she had just taken.

"Okay, Coop... I believe you now." she muttered.

[xxx

Piper stood in the foyer of her own home. She wore a long sleeve navy blue sweater with blue jeans. She had her hair pulled back in a bun and she was ready to take the kids for a stroll at the park. She looked at a picture on the stand next to her. It was a picture of herself and Leo on their wedding day. Their wedding day had been perfect, the second time. On their first wedding day, Leo had been summoned forcefully to his bosses, the Elders. The Elders held that the two had been breaking rules, since Piper was a witch and Leo was a whitelighter. Therefore, the two had put their wedding on hold until they could convince the elders that they were responsible. When Leo had proven that Piper was a good witch and soon to be a good mother, the Elders had changed their minds.

"Wyatt, are you ready to go?" Piper shouted up the stairs.

The boys came down the stairs and joined their mother. Wyatt had assisted Chris since he was not the best at walking on stairs just yet. They were each wearing a hooded sweater and blue jeans, ready for a fun day and Piper was going to give it to them.

"Is Daddy coming to, Mommy?" Chris asked.

Piper sighed, "No, sweetie. Daddy is away on business right now."

"Daddy's always on business." Wyatt replied.

Piper looked up and pushed a strand of hair behind her ear. She grabbed her bag. "I know, but that's just how things go, honey. Now, are you guys ready to go to the zoo?"

Wyatt and Chris lit up with a smile and Piper opened the door. She grabbed the key and locked the door behind her as she followed her children to the car.

[xxx

"What are you doing, Paige?" Billie asked.

Paige paced back and forth around her bedroom. The spell that had magically enhanced her body hadn't died down yet and Billie hadn't found a way to reverse it.

"I'm looking through some of Penny's old things. I haven't found anything but a few trinkets, candles, and an 8-track tape. Are you sure you haven't found a way to reverse this damn spell? My back is starting to hurt." Paige said.

"No, I checked the book but there's no reversal." Billie said.

"Well, this is just great. I can't leave the house looking like this, and I can't believe you disobeyed me." Paige said.

"Disobeyed you? You're not my mother, Paige." Billie replied.

"I might as well be. Billie I told you not to use too much magic or something like this would happen and guess what? You did magic and something happened!" Paige exclaimed.

Billie looked down. "What's that?" she asked pointing to an item in the box.

Paige leaned down, with the little effort she had and looked inside the box. There she discovered a small black book with a lock, hidden deep down under some folded cloths.

"It's a diary of Penny's. It's locked though." Paige said.

"I wonder what's in it." Billie said.

"Me too. Which is why I'm going to search for the key." Paige said.

"I could just cast a spell." Billie said.

"No! There are several non-magical ways to open this book if I don't find the key. I don't want my head becoming the size of a walnut anytime soon." Paige stated sarcastically.

Billie rolled her eyes, "Okay I'll continue looking for a reversal."

[xxx

The Zoo was always a great place to take young children, especially if they were fascinated by animals. For Piper Wyatt's children, nothing could fascinate them at this point. Wyatt and Chris sat in an opening on a bench next to their mother.

"Why aren't you two looking at the monkeys? I thought you liked monkeys." Piper said.

"It's not the same without daddy." Wyatt said, frowning.

Piper sighed. "Sweetie, I'm sorry but Daddy can't be here right now. He's away on business and I promise you he'll be back soon." she said.

"Can we just go home?" Wyatt asked.

This time Piper frowned. She suddenly envisioned how everything was about to become.

[xxx

As I have once said, it is a charming thing to experience such strange events on an ordinary day.

For one, a strange event might be something that just hasn't happened yet...

Phoebe sat on the couch in Cole's embrace. They were watching a romantic movie together and Phoebe stared out the window. She watched as Coop mowed his lawn and barely glanced at her house. She knew she had to break free from Cole, and her premonitions were the guide to her freedom.

[xxx

For a mother, something not so strange may not be the problem... but giving false hope to loved ones can be heartbreaking...

Piper drove home with Wyatt and Chris sitting in their car-seats in the back. She tried to fight tears as she looked into the blank passenger seat beside her.

... but there is always a way for that hope to return...

[xxx

And for a friendship, a simple spell here or a simple spell there... can be just the thing two people need... to learn a lesson about the consequences of using magic.

Paige clutched the journal in her hands and threw it on to the bed. She looked down the hall at Billie who was just about to close her door. She nodded and smiled at Billie, clearly showing gratitude for the spell that had been reversed on her magically enhanced body. Billie held up the spellbook and placed it on her bookshelf. She also smiled and slowly closed her bedroom door.

For the true consequences of magic would soon be revealed... and Paige would know everything she needed to know... about the past.

TO BE CONTINUED

END OF CHAPTER ELEVEN

Author's Note: Thanks for reading guys... stay tuned for the final four chapters in this first season. The storm is coming...