It was a snow day today, which began the start of a long weekend for high school students. Since getting that Christmas snow, it had barely let up. Foot upon foot of the white stuff had descended upon Sleepy Hollow.

Tonight two occupants were in the Crane-Mills cabin. Abbie was away for a two week long training session down in Florida with several members of the Sleepy Hollow police department. This left Ichabod and Madyson home alone and right now Ichabod was worried. Madyson had been quite out of sorts today. He was told by Abbie that girls become moody sometimes, but her mood was reaching a peak that he was unsure how to deal with.

She had skipped breakfast and had only taken a bite or two of her lunch before retreating back to her room. About an hour before dinner he braved the beast and went to knock on her door. "Madyson? May I come in?" He heard a grunt of affirmation and opened the door, seeing her lying on her bed. "Madyson, are you alright?"

She sat up and glared at him. "Very well. I will leave you be for now, but I would like you to come to dinner and eat at least half of your meal." She huffed, then nodded and laid back down. Ichabod retreated, before he went to the phone and called the only person he knew that might have the advice he needed. "Jennifer? I need some advice on a certain matter."

"Sure Ichabod." Jennifer was a bit worried as he rarely called her. "Is everything okay?"

"I am not entirely sure. Madyson is a bit out of sorts and has been all day. Abigail said girls can be moody-

"It's probably PMS. Just give her some space for tonight. I'll stop by in the morning to check up on her, okay?"

"Very well Jennifer. I thank you for the help."

"Don't mention it." Then Jenny hung up.

6 PM…

Ichabod went and knocked on his daughter's door, before opening it. "Madyson, I have supper on the table." He didn't get a verbal response, but she rose from her bed and went into the kitchen joining him for supper.

After saying grace, she ate a few bites of her meal and then moved her food around her plate. He was about to lecture her, but then he realized she was looking a bit pale. He put his hand on her forehead and found her to be quite feverish, burning up in fact. He cursed himself for not noticing sooner that Madyson had taken sick.

Racing to the bathroom, he retrieved the thermometer from the medicine cabinet and went back to the kitchen. He noticed that Madyson had pushed her plate away and had folder her arms on the table, resting her head on top of them.

"Sweetheart, I need you to sit up so I can take your temperature." He said to her. She merely whimpered in response. "Alright let's get you to the couch. You may rest there."

Madyson pushed herself up from the table and trudged to the couch, collapsing on it. This was done dramatically and would have been worthy of an award under different circumstances. She curled up in pain, which she had been feeling since earlier today when Ichabod had checked up on her. She wanted to tell him, but after he left her room she had drifted in and out of sleep.

Coaxing her to open her mouth he placed the thermometer under her tongue and waited for the instrument to take her temperature. When it beeped he saw that it was at 101.4 degrees.

Covering her with a blanket, he placed a cool cloth on her forehead and for the next hour tried to lower it. Instead it rose to a steady knew he had to remain calm, so he tried to wake her which didn't work that well. "Madyson, I need you to help me get your jacket on."

Her eyes barely opened as he sat her up and slid her arms through the coat sleeves. He picked her up in his arms, carrying her bridal style out to the car that he barely drove. Buckling her in, he went back and shut the house door, locking it before climbing into the driver's seat. Starting the car, he pulled out his cell phone and called Jenny. "Jennifer, I need you to meet me at the hospital. Madyson has taken ill."

Once Jenny heard the word hospital, she was halfway in her Jeep before she even knew it. "What's wrong with her?"

"High fever. I've tried to lower it for the past hour, but to no avail."

"I'm on my way." She told him before hanging up.

Sleepy Hollow Emergency Room…

As Ichabod pulled up in front of the ER, Jenny was there standing beside her Jeep, waiting in fear. He stopped the car and got out, then ran over to the passenger side, unbuckling his daughter and picking her up in his arms before running into the hospital with Jenny right beside him.

"I need a doctor!" He called out. The nurse/receptionist came right over once she saw the girl in his arms. "Orderly!" she cried as a gurney was wheeled over. The nurse told Ichabod to place the girl on it. "What's wrong with her?"

"She has a high fever. I've tried to get it down for the past hour, but it continues to rise."

"We'll take care of her Mr.-

"Crane, Ichabod Crane."

"What's the girl's name?

"Madyson. Is she going to be all right?"

"We'll find out what's wrong with her, but I need you to wait out here," the nurse told him as Madyson was wheeled back into the exam room.

"No I must stay with her." He protested, trying to gain access to get past the nurse.

"Mr. Crane, don't worry Madyson is in good hands, I promise." She told him, keeping him away from the doors. "I need you to wait here. Go see the receptionist and fill out the forms she hands you okay? Someone will come out and get you once we know what's going on." Then the nurse went into the back as well.

Jenny took the forms from the receptionist and sat down with Ichabod, helping him fill them out. He had filled out maybe two lines of the paperwork, then stood up from the chair and started pacing.

20 minutes later…

After looking at the double doors for what seemed like the thousandth time, Ichabod said, "What is taking so blasted long?"

"Crane calm down," said Jenny.

"I will not."

"Crane, look I'm worried too, but if something was really wrong they would let us know. I'll go and check to see what's going on in about 5 minutes okay? But just sit down, 'cause you're making me dizzy."

About 4 minutes and 35 seconds later, Jenny rose from her seat, about to head to the front desk and find out what was happening, when a doctor came out and called, "Ichabod Crane?"

Jumping from his seat, almost toppling it over, he said, "I'm Ichabod Crane."

"Are you Madyson's father?" she asked.

Shaking his head, he told the doctor, "Her legal guardian only. My wife and I are in the process of adopting her."

"Ah, well Madyson will be just fine."

At these words Jenny let out a sigh of relief and Ichabod clasped his hands and whispered, "Thank the Lord." "Doc," Jenny asked, "What was wrong with Maddie?"

"Well Madyson is experiencing what some call the monthly curse."

"So it's just her period?" Jenny asked, to which the doctor nodded. "Then why is she running a fever?"

"It happens with some women from time to time." He glanced at the papers he held. "Also Mr. Crane were you aware that Madyson is anemic?"

"Anemic?" Jenny and Ichabod exclaimed.

"Yes, we've got her on a temporary iron supplement for now, but you need to follow up with her local physician. Now her fever's almost down, so maybe another hour and she'll be ready to go."

"May we sit with her?" Ichabod asked.

"Sure, come on," the doctor replied as he led them back to where Madyson was. She laid there, hooked up to an IV, less pale than 30 minutes before. Hearing the pull of the curtain, she opened her eyes and saw Ichabod and Jenny. "Hi," she said, smiling weakly, still a bit tired. The two adults sat next to her and Ichabod took hold of her hand.

A while later, Madyson was discharged and taken home.

A/N: Okay, so this was February and the last line or so sucked a bit. Now I'm stuck. Madyson is going to start some training with a local coven over the next few chapters, but I need some help with ideas for March, April and May. What does everyone want to see happen? Also should Jarred and Maddie date or not? Should I bring in Madyson's history of her parentage as a flashback? Please give me feedback via review or PM.