CHAPTER 15

"Ok, care to explain that to us mom?"

"Listen it's real easy. I light a fire you step into it--"

"What are you crazy? You want us to burn to death?"

Amy laughed, "No, I throw in some of this Floo powder that I've kept for a while and it makes the fire a sort of transporting thing. Anyways, you just step into it and then you shout out the name of the place you want to go and then wah-la! You're there."

Liz looked at her best friend's mother as if she had grown another head.

Amy laughed again, "Liz down give me that look. Just trust me." She opened a maroon velvet bag and grabbed a handful of Floo powder and flung it into the fire that she had started in the fireplace.

The fire still looked the same. Amy tilted her head to the side. "That's odd. The fire should've turned green." She looked back into the bag and gave the powder a sniff. "Urgh, no wonder, I got the Izzy's Itch Powder". She gave a grin to everyone. "Fine, since it's kinda late we'll do this tomorrow"

Liz gave Maria's hand a squeeze. This gave them both time to say goodbye to their friends.

"Can we go hang out then?" asked Liz hoping the answer would be yes.

Mr. and Mrs. Parker nodded along with Ms. DeLuca. Both the girls ran out of the cafe and hopped into Maria's Jetta. Maria knew she was breaking speed limit when a cop car pulled her over.

Luckily it was Sheriff Valenti.

"Hi Liz, Maria,. You know you should be going so fast on small streets" he said taking off his cowboy hat. He looked at the two young ladies. They looked so tired and worn out. He understood why, after everything they'd been through the past year, he would've expected them to practically collapse.

Maria opened her door and step out. She walked up to the sheriff and hugged him tightly. Next Liz came around the car and hugged him too. Both were getting teary eyed.

"Sheriff, we're leaving tomorrow" said Maria looking past him.

"What do you mean you're leaving? Do your parents know?" he asked concerned.

Liz nodded, "I-- we just wanted you to know so you don't send out a missing persons report or anything. And could you keep an eye on Max and everyone while we're gone?"

"Of course. But Liz, why are you guys leaving?"

"We can't tell you Sheriff, but thank so much for everything you've done for us" said Maria hugging him again, in a way he had become the father she never had. Letting him go she wiped her cheeks and got back into the car. Valenti bent down to her window.

"Stay safe" he said before turning around and getting back in the patrol car.

Maria turned to her best friend, "Oh god Liz, just saying goodbye to Valenti was hard enough. I don't think I can say goodbye to Michael, or Alex, or even Kyle."

Liz looked at the dashboard. "I know. Maria, we can't tell them where we're going. Your mom said that no one except family or other wizards are suppose to know about all the magic."

The car was silent for a moment, until Maria spoke up. "We only tell Kyle and Alex. They pretty much know half the story anyways. They can keep us updated on everyone. And in case of emergencies then can send us letters and stuff."

Liz nodded as Maria started up the car and began to drive over to the Evan's.