Basically, here's why Zatara wasn't involved in the fuckery going on in New York during the events of the episode Secrets.

"So, you'll be leaving soon?" Paula asked her secret lover who was sitting beside her on the couch, the movie marathon they had been watching was now over. No, lover felt too gross. They felt like they were more than that-

"No. I've still got another hour, and I have a few short cuts I can use if I need to." A voice like silk entered her ears, who looked from the hourglass to her, making her smile as arms wrapped around her shoulders.

"Do they know?" She asked, looking to the face of her more-than friend.

"I don't think they do, tesoro*." He said one of the many pet names he had for her, smiling at her fondly. "You worry too much. I'm not afraid of what they'll say. You paid for your crime, you deserve to be treated as a person."

"I don't care what the League will say, Giovanni. I mean, what will happen when Artemis and Zatanna find out? What will happen when Jade or Crusher finds out?" She looked at him. "I don't want to lose you, con bướm của tôi."

Giovanni smiled at her, leaning over to kiss her lips. "I know your worried, but I won't let anything happen." He moved around to look at her face. "Don't you trust me?"

Paula pulled him back to her and started kissing his lips, her hands going into his hair, "yes. I.. I trust you.." She looked at him, tears running down her face.

Giovanni leaned forwards and kissed her tears away. "No tears. We'll be okay. I'll make sure we're okay."

"I don't deserve you." Paula said, smiling through her tears. "You are too good to me."

A laugh left his lips as he leaned down to kiss her lips again. "It's me that doesn't deserve you, Paula. You are the most caring, loving, extraordinary woman I've ever met."

"Even if I'm stuck in this wheelchair?" She asked, feeling insecure of herself because of his compliments.

"Yes. You're perfect." His thumbs traced her cheeks. "You are more than your limitations, more than your past. You are better because of them. I won't let anyone hurt you ever again, and if that means everyone else knows, then so be it. I actually want them to know, so that I can tell them how much I love you every single day. So that Crusher can see what he's lost and that you've done so much better than him."

Paula said nothing, throwing her arms around his shoulders and crying in his ear. His words always made her feel like this, so loved and validated that she couldn't help but break down and cry because someone was doing their best to make her feel like she had actually become a better person.

Giovanni stayed like that, holding Paula and whispering sweet nothings into her ear. "It's okay, Paula. I've got you. Let it out. I'm here."

Paula cried out all of her tears, but still didn't let him go. She didn't want to.

"Amore***, I'm so sorry, but I have to go." He slowly pulled away, looking at her face. "I'll call you tomorrow, I promise." As much as Giovanni wanted to stay, Zatanna would be home any time now. The hourglass was almost out of time.

Paula nodded, looking at his face. "Okay."

He held her hand as he stood up, pulling it to his lips and kissing her knuckle. "I'll see you soon. Stay safe, dolcezza mia****. Goodnight."

"Goodnight, my love." Paula said, smiling at the affection.

The magician left through the window, the hourglass vanishing into a puff of smoke that followed him, as it was faster and he didn't have to worry about damaging anything.

"Mom?" The front door opened, Artemis walked in. And she looked like hell.

"What happened? Did you get into a fight with some kids at the party?" Paula tried not to groan.

"Uh, yeah.. Don't worry, if you think I look bad. You should see the other guy." Artemis said, trying to play it off.

She was obviously lying, but Paula would have been madder if Artemis hadn't won. And it seemed like she did. "Alright. Go clean up. Are you hungry?"

"No, I'm good. I think I'm just gonna shower before bed." Artemis said, before walking off. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight." Paula said. Her phone rang, and she saw Giovanni's number. "Miss me already?"

".. actually yes. But I wanted to tell you that Artemis and Zatanna are all over the news in New York." Giovanni said, he was holding back a scream. Paula could just FEEL it.

"Well, Artemis said they won."

"Yeah, Zatanna said the same thing." Beat of silence. "Good news is- she's not grounded anymore. Bad news is, she might be starting tomorrow."

"Ground her and you can kiss this weekend goodbye." Paula told him point blank.

"Great news! She's not grounded!" Ah, there it was.

"Yeah, that's what I thought." Paula said, leaning back in her chair.

according to google:

*tesoro - darling (in italian)

**con bướm của tôi - my butterfly (in vietnamese)

***Amore - Love (in italian)

****dolcezza mia - my sweet (in italian)