Mason stood at the edge of the hospital bed and watched intently as Dr Butcher and a young blonde wizard nurse stood over Neave, they fiddled with the machines attached to her when they weren't injecting her with various strange bubbling liquids and slowly they began to unhook her from all the machinery. Mason nibbled on his fingers nails as he nervously watched them, his heart raced in his chest and ached as he watched his baby girl endure all of this suffering. He couldn't help but think how small and fragile she looked in the midst of all of this, her petite frame overtaken by all of the monstrous medical equipment that surrounded her.

Mason stood staring into space when one of the machines let off a high-pitched echoing beep, Mason turned to the piece of equipment and watched in fright as the illuminous green lines moved across the screen in a rhythmic pattern. He felt a surge of confusion come over him and in panic he began to run his fingers through his thick hair.

"What's happening?" He asked, "is she okay? Is this normal?"

"Completely normal," Dr. Butcher smiled, "I'd say your baby girl will be awake within the next half hour or so."

Mason gave a sigh of relief, "thank goodness, and she'll be okay?"

"She maybe unsettled at first but yes, she'll be okay. She'll just be tired and maybe a bit sore, but we can give her medication for that."

"And then what? You can try find out what can change her back?"

"Mr Greyback," began Dr. Butcher solemnly, "I can try do some more tests to see what has caused this, but I doubt we will find anything, and I doubt we will know what can change her back. Like I said before-"

"I know, I know," interrupted Mason, "it's because she's a hybrid. It's who she is…"

"I'm sorry."

Mason nodded sadly and continued to stare at Neave, she remained still in the bed although now free from the copious amount of medical equipment surrounding her, she looked more at peace. Mason no longer feared she was uncomfortable or in pain, she may not be her normal self, in fact to most she may now be unrecognisable considering her new appearance, but now to Mason she was just simply sleeping. There was no longer anything sinister around her to say otherwise.

"What happens now?" Mason asked quietly.

"We'll leave you alone with her while you wait for her to wake up, if she shows any signs she's waking ring the buzzer and I'll come back to monitor her condition."

"That's it?"

Dr. Butcher nodded and approached Mason, placing his hand firmly on his shoulder. "I know you must be beside yourself with worry but honestly, she'll be fine. We can get you and Alex the support you need to care for her."

With that he left the room leaving Mason alone, that was until moments later when the door swung open revealing a new figure as they hurriedly entered the room.

"Alex?"

Mason engulfed Alex into a tight hug as she ran into his arms. He left a kiss on top of her head as she squeezed her eyes tightly shut and took in the moment, feeling Mason's strong arms wrapped around her and the warm heat radiating from his body.

Mason pulled Alex off his body and held her at arm's length, looking desperately in to her eyes he asked, "well?"

"He can help her."

Mason's face lit up with delight and he grabbed Alex's petite frame and spun her around rapidly laughing.

"You did it!" He cheered, "you did it!"

"Well Justin helped…"

"I know but, Alex! We're getting our baby back! She's going to be okay!"

Mason pulled Alex back into his arms and held her close, she relaxed into him and rested her head on to his firm chest.

"Guess I'm not too bad at this mom thing then, huh?" She smirked.

The relatives room lay silent as everyone sat awaiting news on Neave, Theresa sat gripping her husband's hand tightly while Max and Harper sat staring between the window leading on to the hallway and the small clock hung in the corner of the room. Theresa often glanced at Mason's parents who were sat in the opposite corners of the room, she pitied them. There was clearly no love there anymore, Linda sat with her back to Mason's father as he sat staring at her, hoping to get some form of communication. Then again, his attitude and stance did not suggest that he was exactly the most loving husband a woman would want.

The clock ticked on and the agonising wait began to irritate Jerry, "what is taking so long?" He whispered to Theresa, "what could Dr. Butcher be telling them that would take this much time. And why has no one been in to tell us?"

"Jerry honey, I'm sure we'll get some news soon. But you have a point, it's been hours since Justin went to see them."

Jerry nodded silently and gave his wife's hand another soft squeeze. The wooden door creaked open and everyone's heads shot up to see who was entering the room. Justin timidly crept in the room, smiling awkwardly at his family, who along with Mason's parents shot to their feet.

"Hey guys," he said giving a small wave as everyone stared at him impatiently.

"Where have you been?" Jerry asked as he approached his eldest child.

"It's complicated. But long story short, Neave's going to be okay!"

Everyone in the room instantly began to rejoice as they rushed to each other to hug ad share their happiness, all apart from Mason's parents of course who still refused to speak to each other.

"Oh my Mijha!" Cried Theresa happily, "she's going to be okay! Thank god!"

"What did the doctor say?" Harper asked.

"Like I said it's complicated, but we've found someone who can give her the help she needs."

"Really? Who?" Jerry asked Justin.

Justin hesitated this could go either way. His father would either be extremely proud of him and be ecstatic at the fact his only grandchild will be able to get help or he'd find a plot hole in this whole scenario and put a dampener on things, which Justin was growing increasingly afraid of.

"I'll explain later Dad," Justin smiled feeling anxious, "Neave's going to be okay, can't we just be happy about that?"

Jerry nodded and placed his hand firmly on Justin's shoulder, "you need to tell me everything later though, okay?"

Justin swallowed nervously, "of course."

Theresa then suddenly ran over to her son and wrapped herself around his waist, "our baby's okay!" She looked to her son pleadingly, "can we go see her? Do you think that will be okay?"

Justin carefully prised his mother off of his body, "mom," he began tenderly, "I think it's best we give Alex and Mason some time alone with Neave before we go to see her."

Theresa nodded understandingly, "you're right! She's been through a lot, for now she'll just want her mommy and daddy. So, what now?"

"I guess we wait until we can go see her, until then there's not a lot we can do."

A low buzzing erupted from Justin's pocket and everyone in the room turned and looked at him, intrigued at who would be calling him at this late hour. He pulled out his wand and looked around awkwardly as everyone stood staring, Justin gulped nervously and answered the call whilst quickly hurrying to the far corner of the room for some privacy.

"Hello?"

"Professor," bellowed Tootie Tootie, "we need a council meeting. NOW!"

"Why? Chancellor Tootie Tootie, I'm in the middle of a family emergency. Can't this wait?"

"I'm afraid not…"

Justin felt the atmosphere drop as the room fell worryingly silent. He paused and slowly turned to the others who stood watching the small dated TV hung up in the corner of the room. He slowly walked towards the small box and looked at the static screen as Keith Keith reported from WizTech school, Justin watched intrigued as the news reporter, who had obviously been crying, ran his fingers through his tight curls and sighed heavily as he looked down in to the camera.

"It is with great sadness that I have to report that the beloved retired headmaster of WizTech Professor Crumbs has been found dead in his home early this morning in suspicious circumstances. A suspect, thought to be the criminal Professor Dirbyh Cigam, is being held in custody and being questioned after being found near the Professor's home despite the fact he was banished from the Wizard World over a hundred years ago for his inhumane crimes. The current headmaster of WizTech Professor Justin Vinchenso Pepe Russo is yet to make a statement."

Everyone in the room glared at Justin while he remained frozen in disbelief. He remained motionless as his father quickly approached him whispering sternly down one ear, "what have you done? Justin! Please tell me you and Alex have nothing to do with this!"

And in his other ear Tootie Tootie yelled down the wand phone, "Professor! Professor! JUSTIN! I know you're there! Meet me at WizTech… Now!"

Alex sat cradled on Mason's lap as he snoozed in the leather brown chair next to Neave's hospital bed. She nuzzled into his chest and listened to his gentle breaths as he slept soundly while she watched over her baby girl who was still unconscious. Her arm was wrapped around Mason's neck and she pulled him closer to her so she could softly peck his cheek whilst he gently snored into her ear.

Alex closed her eyes as she felt them grow heavy, over an hour she had waited and nothing had happened. She had forced herself to stay awake and alert, ready for when Neave awoke, but nothing had happened and as the minutes passed Alex felt herself grow even more exhausted than she already was. Eventually, and despite her efforts, Alex gave in and let her eyes rest, but it was only a few short minutes and then Alex heard a rustling coming from the bed. She winced as she reopened her eyes and the bright lights stung them, blurring her vision. It was when her eyes adjusted to the light that she noticed Neave moving in her bed.

"Oh god," she whispered jumping up from Mason's lap. She sat on the bed and held Neave's frail hand and stroked it softly while Neave groaned in her sleep and wriggled around her bed, gradually becoming more aggressive as she became more aware of her surroundings.

Alex felt herself become more panicked as Neave quickly became more distressed, "Mason," she choked violently shaking his leg to wake him, "Mason! Wake up!"

"Uh, what?" He yawned rubbing his tired eyes.

"She's waking up get help!"

Mason's eyes snapped open and he instantly noticed Neave whining as she lashed her body around in the bed. Alex held on to her softly and stroked Neave's head, trying to soothe her painful cries but her attention turned to the door when Mason sprinted out into the hallway, shouting out for help. She turned back to Neave who bit by bit began to open her eyes and sob into the mattress beneath her.

"Shh… baby it's okay," Alex comforted her just as Mason rushed back into the room with Dr. Butcher and a pair of nurses in tow.

Dr. Butcher hurried quickly over to Neave and began to shine his small torch into her sensitive chocolate eyes. Neave gave a painful squeal as the light scorched her eye, she screamed hysterically kicking her legs as Dr. Butcher and the two young nurses gently rolled her on to her back.

"I think she's having a reaction to one of her meds," Dr. Butcher explained, "I'm sorry but you guys are going to have to wait outside."

"What?" Alex and Mason asked in unison.

"You seriously don't think we're going to leave her like this do you?" Alex exclaimed angrily.

"Alex love, come on," Mason said lightly pulling Alex by her arm.

"No!" She snapped yanking her arm away, "I can't leave her, she needs me! She needs us!"

Mason looked between Alex and Neave helplessly before shaking his head sadly, "Alex please…"

"Fine."

She burst out of the room slamming the door behind her, Mason felt eyes burning into him as he spun around and saw the medical team working on Neave stared at him awkwardly. Mason opened his mouth to apologise but instead he raced out of the room after Alex. When he got into the hallway, he come face to face with Alex glaring at him furiously with her arms crossed firmly across her chest as she tapped her foot impatiently.

"Why are you angry with me?" he asked.

"I'm not."

"Well clearly you are Alex so just tell me."

"It's just… I don't know how you could just willingly leave her alone in there with them."

"Willingly leave her?" Mason laughed mockingly, "Alex we weren't given a choice! Do you seriously think I'd rather be stood out here than in there with Neave? I feel helpless, in fact I've never felt so helpless in my entire life, but if it means she gets the help she needs then we need to do as the doctor saids."

"I'm sorry," Alex whispered as she embraced Mason in her arms, "I'm just really scared."

"Me too," he whispered in return before planting a kiss on top of her soft locks, "but she'll be fine. She's in the best place. Anyway," he began giving the slightest laugh, "what was that in there? I thought I was supposed to be the unreasonable parent."

"I'm sorry," Alex giggled, "I guess I just had my first momma bear moment."

"Or momma wolf?" Laughed Mason, he then wined at his own words, "sorry. Too soon?"

"You think!"

Jerry dragged Justin into the hallway and propped him up against the beige wall as he took slowly gasping breaths. The blood pounded in his ears as his heart thudded in his chest. Justin's hands shook and his feet tingled.

"Justin?" He heard his father call through the loud ringing that echoed in his ears, "Justin?"

Justin turned to look at him and instantaneously shook his head vigorously and panted in panic as tears welled up in his eyes. "It's all my fault Dad! Oh god, what have I done?"

Justin slid down the wall and held his head in his hands, Jerry crouched down beside him and placed a hand on to Justin's shoulder. "Son, I can't help you if you don't tell me. Now please, please tell me that this doesn't have anything to do with you and Alex."

Justin looked at his father and remained silent, without him needing to say a single word Jerry got his answer. "You've gotta be kidding me…"

Jerry sat down next to his son and rubbed his head aggressively before giving a heavy mournful sigh, "So… what happened?"

Justin clenched his hands so tightly his nails dug into his skin leaving crescent shapes in his fair skin. "Remember the night Alex had Neave and she went missing for a while?"

"How could I forget," laughed Jerry softly.

"Me, Mason and Juliet found her in this forest and there was this man with her. She'd turned fully into a werewolf and he said he could help her."

"Let me guess, this guy was called Dirbyh Cigam?"

Justin nodded, "he took us all back to his shack and gave Alex some potion to turn her back. We never seen him again until…"

"Until when Justin?"

"Last night. We had this idea. He told us he worked with hybrids, so we thought he might be able to help Neave. Crumbs had put a spell lock on him so he couldn't come back in to the Wizard World, so I made a deal with him, well Alex did the negotiating, we made him promise if we brought him back he'd help turn Neave back. But as part of the deal he asked to go and see Crumbs first, apparently they had a fight years ago and he wanted to make it up to him."

"Why did you leave him with Crumbs though?"

"Alex wanted to see Neave," Justin explained shrugging his shoulders, "and we didn't think there was any reason to not trust him." Justin's head collapsed back against the wall and he groaned in frustration, "what have I done Dad!"

"Hey, you weren't to know this would happen and I'm guessing you never heard of this guy or you wouldn't have gone with him in the first place."

Justin shook his head.

"He was a Professor at WizTech and Professor Crumb's 'best friend' he taught the potions class but one day he went to Crumbs and asked if he could look into magical hybrid children and families. Long story short, he abused this position and started using his potions to enhance the childrens powers. He exploited them. It's never been disclosed what exactly he did, but it was barbaric and whatever it was got him banished from the Wizard World for good."

"Until now… what have I done? What am I going to tell Alex? Dad, she thought this was her one shot to help Neave."

"We don't need to worry about Neave, she'll get all of the help she needs here."

"Oh my, dad!" Justin panicked jumping to his feet as he began to pace the hallway, "what if this is him?"

"Justin what are you talking about?" Jerry asked once he had stood up off the dusty floor.

"You said he used potions to do stuff to the kids powers, he gave Alex a potion when she was in labour! What if this is why Neave's got her powers early! What if he is the reason she is sick!"

"Justin calm down, I doubt that's the reason Neave's sick."

"But how do you know! I need to tell Alex. I need to tell Dr. Butcher. I need to inform the council, I need to explain to them why I brought him here, why I did what I did!"

"Justin calm down!" Yelled Jerry, "Alex doesn't need to know anything!"

"Alex doesn't need to know what?" A voice asked from up the hallway.

Justin and his father turned only to see Alex and Mason stood staring at them. They held each other's hand tightly whilst they watched both Jerry and Justin suspiciously as they dithered nervously.

"So," began Alex coolly, "what don't I need to know?"

"It's nothing sweetie," Jerry reassured her, "you should just go back to Neave."

"We can't she's had some sort of reaction, the doctors are with her and we're not allowed to be in the room. We were waiting outside for news when we heard you guys shouting but apparently I'm not allowed to know about it…"

"A reaction? Is… is she okay?" Stuttered Justin.

"We don't know," Mason told his solemnly.

"So is someone going to tell me what you're hiding from me or am I going to have to use the truth spell on you guys?" Alex asked as she pulled her red wand from her boot and waved it around carelessly.

Jerry stayed silent and stood in his place whilst he looked around the desolate hallway, trying to avoid Alex's impatient sneer. Out of the corner of his eye Jerry noticed Justin dithering with nerves, his lips quivered and he had to stuff his fingers in his mouth to stop himself from blabbing. Alex sensed her brother becoming weak and slowly she approached him.

"Justin? Are you going to tell me?" She asked getting a panicked response from Justin as he shook his head with his hand still squeezed in his mouth.

"Fine, then you leave me no choice. Some are evil, some are kind but now all must-"

"Wait!" Justin interrupted throwing his arms out to Alex blocking her wand from his vision. "I'll tell you. Crumb's is dead."

"What?"

"Cigam isn't who we thought he was, he doesn't help hybrid's Alex. He exploits them. Crumbs knew this and that's why he had a spell lock on him. Cigam killed Crumbs in revenge I guess, he can't help Neave Alex, he was never going to help her."

"So… what now?"

"There's more."

"Justin!" Jerry intervened, "don't."

"I have to Dad they need to know."

"Know what?" Alex spat furiously.

"Son, don't tell them. Not until we know more."

"Justin! Tell me!" Alex demanded.

But just as Justin opened his mouth to speak, he was threw up against the wall and held above the ground. He looked down only to see Mason scowling at him, his eyes shining yellow as he let out a low growl.

"Tell us…" he sneered as his eyes grew brighter and his grip on Justin tightened as his strength grew stronger.

"Mason stop! Let him go!" Alex called. But he ignored her.

Justin panted as he felt Mason's speared nails sharpen and graze his skin. He flinched nervously as they poked him and Mason's growl become louder.

"Tell us! Please…" Mason begged, "what's going to happen to her?"

"Fine! Fine!" Justin cried, "I'll tell you just don't wolf up and please put me down!"

Mason dropped Justin and he slid down the wall and landed on the floor with a heavy thump. He instantly shot back up on to his feet and looked at Alex and Mason as they waited desperately for him to explain.

"The night you gave birth to Neave. We think the potion Cigam gave you effected Neave's powers and that's why…"

"Why she's ended up in here…" Alex stated tearfully, "why she's ended up like this…"

"I'm sorry…"

Alex launched herself into Mason arms and silently she started to sob into his shoulder. He held her tightly and stared out into space in disbelief. Justin looked at the couple in pity as their world came crashing down around them. He felt his heart wrench as he noticed Alex's shoulders shaking as she sobbed, he then turned to Mason who had squeezed his eyes shut as he held Alex in his embrace.

"We can't be sure of that though," Jerry tried to reassure them. "We'll need to speak to Dr. Bucher first."

"We need to tell him," Mason stated, "we need to tell him now. What if this is the reason Neave is reacting to her medication."

"Don't worry, we'll make sure he knows. We'll tell him as soon as he's seen to Neave, I'll even tell him myself if you like."

"Then what?" Alex blubbered into Mason's shoulder.

"We'll just have to wait and see sweetheart," Jerry told her as rubbed her back soothingly. "Alex honey, do you remember anything about the potion you took that night?"

Alex shook her head, "I was so out of it I don't even remember what colour it was. He made it himself though, I remember that."

"Okay sweetie. Let's go see if he's done with Neave and I'll tell him."

Alex pulled away from Mason and turned to Justin, "can't you tell him please? I don't want him to think I did this to her on purpose."

"Alex, no one will think that. But I can't. I've been called to a council meeting at WizTech, but I'm sure Dad can handle it and I'll come straight back when it's over."

"You promise?"

"I promise."

Justin flashed himself outside the large wooden doors that lead to the grand hall where his fellow councillors would meet. He stood staring at the door and listened to the panicked yells coming from within. He could not hear clearly enough what they were saying but he was pretty sure he had a good idea what it could be…

Justin gulped nervously and clenching his fists he focused his attention on to the door. Straining his thoughts and manipulating his magic he caused the doors to burst open, instantly silencing all of the councillors gathered around the long wooden table. He strode in confidently, desperately trying to mask his worries as he sat down at the head of the table. Before Justin spoke, he was met with numerous angry glares from the councillors, unable to take the pressure he turned his head only to come face to face with Tootie Tootie. He sat down beside Justin without breaking a singles moment of eye contact as a blaze of indignation burned in his eyes as he scowled at Justin, who was slightly trembling in his seat.

"Professor," Tootie Tootie greeted him coldly.

Justin found himself unable to speak, he felt his throat clench with nerves and from that moment he became speechless. Simply politely nodding to Tootie Tootie, in response he was then met with a snidey laugh that sent chills down Justin's back.

"So," Tootie Tootie continued, "our beloved Professor Crumbs is dead! What's the plan Russo?"

Justin cleared his throat, he felt an enormous pressure build on him as he was met with an eerie silence as well as dozens of narrowed eyes fixed on him while they waited eagerly for a reply. "Chancellor Tootie Tootie, I am Professor Russo to you, and I think the Wiz-Police are handling the situation perfectly. I think the only thing we, as a council, can do is help plan a fitting tribute to our beloved Professor Crumbs."

Justin felt a wave of relief come over him as the council members all nodded in agreement, but a loud irritating laugh caused Justin to jolt in his seat. He peered over and saw Tootie Tootie laughing hysterically in his seat, his over exaggerated movements and guffaws of laughter as he repeatedly hammered his hand on to the table hinted to Justin, and the rest of the council, that he was not pleased with Justin's answer.

"Well I'm very sorry professor!" He roared with uncontrollable fury, "but personally I think more needs to be done! How did Cigam even get back into the wizard world? He had a spell lock on him, which mean someone must have helped him. I think a full investigation needs to be carried out, we cannot let this lie professor!"

Justin scanned the room and saw the council members seem torn between each of the statements. Bit by bit the small conversations taking place around the table erupted into various lively debates, Justin sat in silence and listened to them all. His temperature quickly began to escalate as his breathing exasperated, his pale cheeks rapidly became flushed and he began to splutter as he spoke.

"W-we… We don't need an investigation. I already know everything. I was the one who undone the spell lock and took Cigam to Crumbs. He tricked me. My niece needs help, she's a wizard/werewolf hyrbid and something has happened to her powers." Justin took a deep calming breath, "she's turned into a werewolf and her body is too small to cope with the changes. The night she was born my sister went missing while she was in labour, we found her with Cigam and he 'helped' her, he told us he specialised in hybrids and we were just so desperate for help we fell for it. Anyway, when Neave took ill we thought Cigam would be able to help turn Neave back so we went to him for help but the only way he could do that is if I lifted his spell lock and brought him back to the Wizard World. I need to make one thing clear," began Justin rising from his seat, "I had no idea about his past. None of us did, otherwise we would not put Neave or anyone from the Wizard World at risk. But my niece needs help so we took whatever help we could get. She didn't get any help though, Cigam said he'd only help us if he could speak to Crumbs. Apparently, they'd had a disagreement and he wanted to set things right first. Considering what I know now that was obviously a lie, but we agreed to let him see him. Alex told him he could spend the night talking to Crumbs and then we'd pick him up in the morning and take him to Neave. The next thing I know it's been reported on Wiz-Biz TV that Crumbs has been killed. So yes, this maybe my fault but I take full responsibility for that. Crumbs was a good man and he didn't deserve this, but neither does Alex or my niece. All I wanted to do was help them but now everything has just gotten worse."

Justin collapsed back into his seat and ran his fingers through his gelled black hair. He squeezed his eyes shut and tried to block out the loud mumbles that instantly gushed from the other Wizard Council members.

"Hey, hey hey!" Bellowed Tootie Tootie, "Enough!"

The entire council became silent as they waited for Tootie Tootie to speak, but instead he glided over to Justin and placed a hand firmly on to his shoulder. "I pity you Professor Russo, for being so naïve. But I know it was all coming from a good place, you just wanted to help your family. Therefore I agree with you, an investigation will not be held and for the time being neither will any of our current plans such as promoting hybrid children as part of our society and instead we will prepare to bid farewell to our good friend Crumbs and let the Wiz-Police deal with Cigam and give him a prison sentence he deserves. However, due to these events I feel it is only right that it is you who is put under investigation for your careless acts that caused the events that led to Crumbs' death. In fact, I think it is only fair Alex is investigated too. I mean, she helped you with this right? She was the one who told Cigam he could spend the night with Crumbs."

"This is the last thing she needs right now," Justin spat angrily, "as if she doesn't have enough to worry about with her daughter, now she might lose her job too!"

"I'm sorry Professor, but it's only fair. You two will be called in for a meeting in the next month to see if you can keep your position of headmaster and council members."

Neave's eyes moved rapidly back and forth behind her eyelids. There was something there, but she couldn't see it. She couldn't move fast enough. It was like dragging a ship's anchor behind her as she forced her eyes open only to be met by a blinding light causing her eye to instantly clamp back shut. She winced and roamed about on the bed but froze when she felt a hand squeeze her leg tenderly, Neave peeked over and saw her mom and dad sat at the end of the hospital bed smiling at her nervously as they waited for her to react to their presence.

"Hey baby," Alex cooed softly as she rubbed Neave's leg tenderly.

Neave shot upright and looked around at her new surroundings, rubbing her tired eyes she tilted her head in confusion until she casted her attention back to her parents. She reached out her fragile arms and pouted her plump lips before muttering, "Mumma…"

Alex's face beamed with happiness as she scooped Neave up and held her tightly in her arms. She turned to Mason and shot him a heart-warming smile, "she actually said my name, that's the first time she's said it!"

Mason wrapped an arm around his girls and pulled them close, "about time," he joked playfully. "Now she just needs to master how to say 'daddy' and we're sorted."

"Doh-doh," Neave whispered into Alex's chest, "doh-doh…"

"And that's my cue," smirked Alex as she snapped her fingers and a bright pink pacifier appeared in Neave's mouth. Mason rolled his eyes and smirked at Alex as she chuckled along with him, "what?"

"What happened to not using magic around the baby?"

"One time won't hurt," she stated before kissing Neave on the cheek and hugging her tighter. "Besides my baby's sick, but everything will be fine soon you know, when she changes back."

"Alex," sighed Mason, "I think we need to prepare ourselves for if she can't be changed back."

"What?"

"Well, the first set of tests said it was her genetics which can't be changed and I know your dad has offered to explain to Dr. Butcher everything that happened the night she was born with Cigam and the potion he gave you. But when they look into it more we might still get the same result. This might just be who she is."

Alex nodded, "you're right. And I'm fine with that, I'll love her no matter what but let's face it Mason a child this size is not ready to have these powers. I'm worried she's too fragile."

"I know love and your right, but we can deal with this together okay? We can give her the care she needs."

"You're right, and who knows when my Dad talks everything through with Dr. Butcher they might think of something to help her."

Mason hesitated, he felt his heart ache as he come to the realisation that Alex was finding it hard to accept that this was how Neave could be from now. But he forced a smile on to his and held Alex closer to him, "who knows…"

The family held each other close but their attention turned to the door when they heard it slowly creak open. Alex smiled when she saw her father and the doctor timidly enter the room. They crept towards the family and smiled widely when they noticed Neave was awake. Jerry beamed when he softly stroked the soft hair on her head and Neave reacted to his presence by giggling excitedly.

"Hey baby girl," he greeted her, only to have Neave bury her head in Alex's chest as she wriggled excitedly on her lap. "How's she been?"

"So far so good," Alex smiled, "except for the obvious but we can fix that, right?"

Jerry and Dr. Butcher looked at each other nervously, "Alex," Jerry began, "we need to talk."

"You see Alex," started Dr. Butcher after clearing his throat, "now Neave has settled and we've adjusted her medication I decided to look at the other set of tests I ran on her before she woke up and I noticed very small fragments of Magia in her system."

"Magia?" Questioned Alex, "I may not be fluent but I know that's just the Spanish word for magic."

"Yes, but in the Wizard World Magia is not just a word it's a potion, a potion that heightens someone's powers. And from what your father has just told me about the night Neave was born I'm guessing part of it was in the potion you took."

"But why would it affect Neave and not me? I'm the one who drank it."

"Well," Dr. Butcher scoffed, "the only logical explanation I could think of is that she was still apart of you. So, I'm guessing it went through you and straight to her."

"Why has it taken so long for it to work though?" Mason asked, "she's over a year old surely this would have happened when she younger?"

Dr. Butcher shrugged his shoulders and sighed, "I'm so sorry I really wish I could tell you more. The potion could have been quite old and just worked slower, it could be because Neave absorbed this from Alex while she was still in the womb or it could be because she is a hybrid and her powers haven't set yet. There's not really an answer for this."

"What if someone questioned Cigam about it? He could tell us what's in the potion," Alex suggested, "then we can change her back."

"I'm sorry Alex but from what I heard the potions and spells Cigam is known for using people have very little knowledge about, including him, which made him so dangerous. We can all keep doing our research but I'm afraid at this moment it would be nearly impossible to change Neave back."

Alex's heart sank at the news, a shiver overtook her body as a slight feeling of nausea filled her stomach. She looked down at Neave who was drifting back to sleep in her arms, she then turned to Mason who was staring down at Neave sadly as he brushed his palm across her plump cheek.

"Is that it then?" Alex spat.

"I'm so sorry sweetie," Jerry said sitting on a nearby chair, "but this wont change anything. She's still our baby girl."

Alex nodded silently and rested her head on Mason's shoulder.

"In the meantime," continued Dr. Butcher, "it's now okay for family to visit Neave and she'll be able to return home tomorrow. I'm sorry there's not much we can do."

The room was silent as both Alex and Mason refused to look at anyone, this lasted for several moments until Mason carefully stood up, making sure not to disturb his sleeping daughter, "I'm sorry," he said quietly, "I just need some air. I'll be back in a minute."

He rushed out of the room and once in the hallway he collapsed back on to wall whilst yanking his cell from his pocket. Straight away he dialled a number and held the phone closely to his ear as he began to pace the length of the floor. A look of relief crossed his face when someone finally answered his call.

"It's me," he told them, "I can't do this. I can't go on like everything's okay. I need you, I need to see you. Tomorrow. Can we meet up?...Fantastic! But no one can know, okay? Our secret."