Authors note: While the first chapter is happening nothing else is. In the second chapter Phoebe and Paige are talking while Piper is cooking breakfast. (Give or take a few minutes) When Piper kills the weird, shadow thing it's just after another one attacks Phoebe. The end of this chapter will finish at the exact same as the previous one. Don't worry if you are confused. So am I by the way I just explained it. Don't try working out if it would actually work because I doubt it would. Thanks for all the reviews.

Disclaimer: This plot belongs to Jane Espenson not me. I would pretend it's mine but if anyone read her story they'd probably know and then I'd feel stupid. None of these Charmed characters belong to me.

Shippers: It follows the show that means there's none.

Rating: PG

Timeline: The Paige, Piper and Phoebe who got back are from just after the fifth season. This is set in the third season. Sometime around when Leo/Piper and Cole/Phoebe are together.

Distribution: Does anyone actually want to? If you do feel free just tell me.

Summary: What if you woke up one morning and found out that the last two years of your life hadn't happened yet? Blame it on magic and try and fix it but is the solution ever that easy?

Title: Back Again

Chapter Four

Paige snuck quietly down the stairs. I should've got Prue to do this. She thought, if anyone sees me questions will be asked but not about her.

 Prue was checking the book of Shadows and Phoebe was writing a spell. They decided not to let Piper or Leo know because the less people knew there would be a less chance the future would be change, also they didn't have enough time to explain. Paige looked around both corners to check if anyone else was coming. Damn. Stupid Pink Panther* song I can't get it out of my head.

Paige made it to the kitchen easily enough. She saw the breakfast things still laid out on the table just abandoned. That means they'll be back soon. Paige opened the cabinet of herbs and scanned it. "Oh come on," she muttered. "I know you're here somewhere." "Gotcha," Paige declared and headed back upstairs.

When Paige re-entered the attic neither Prue or Phoebe looked up. "What did you get?" asked Prue.

"It's a cured leaf of a rare tropical plant-I can't remember which one-, whatever magic you use it makes it stronger."

"Nifty. Didn't even realize we had it," commented Prue.

"Did you find anything?" asked Paige nodding at the book.

"Nothing," said Prue debating whether she should slam the book shut. It would make her feel better but it was ancient family heritage and Prue just couldn't. I'll just slam a door later instead. "What about you Pheebs?"

"Just a minute," responded Phoebe.

Paige grabbed candles and began setting them up in a circle around Phoebe.

"What are you doing?" asked Piper.

"Spells require candles sometimes. This feels like one of these time and if it isn't it can't hurt." Paige lit the candles. She lifted up the leaf, "Do you think it should go on the inside or outside of the candles?"

"Maybe in the middle. You know linking the candles," suggested Prue.

"Works for me," said Paige. Prue and Piper quickly scattered it. They both looked to Phoebe but she wasn't finished.

"What am I like in the future?" asked Prue suddenly.

Paige had a small panic attack, "You're kinda like you are now." It was lying not really. Prue didn't grow older or get a new boyfriend.

"Oh, what's different?" asked Prue eagerly.

You're kinda dead for one, Paige thought, I'm sure that would go down well. "People change and grow. Nobody is exactly the same two years from now." It's still not a lie, she grew deader and she changed, she must be more decayed.

"You don't seem to want to talk about it," said Prue.

"Freewill. I can't tell you everything otherwise you'd feel obliged to do it just because someone told you." That's at least part of the excuse. "Now that I've hardly told you anything about the future. You tell me about the past. The here and now."

"The usual fighting demons. Oh Phoebe got a new boyfriend."

"Cole?"

"You know him?"

"They were going out when I might you three. Over the last year and a bit their relation ship has been…rocky."

"I get the feeling that was an understatement?"

"Damn straight. I can't tell you much though I'm sure you'd love to play wise big sister who knows her opinion can't be wrong."

"It would be nice."

"Ok I'm…."-Phoebe paused for a moment still scribbling- "finished."

Phoebe stepped into the circle. Without saying anything her and Phoebe joined hands. They began chanting,

"Balance to restore,

Protect time forever more,

Those who should not dwell,

Send them back with this spell."**

Prue watched anxiously. She wanted to help but it would be too risky. She might be whisked of to the future to. Nothing happened so Paige and Phoebe began a second time.

Phoebe felt the power. Felt it building. It grew strong and bright but so did the pain in her leg. She imagined the future. She opened her eyes, "I don't think it's gonna work."

Then she fell back Paige caught her. "Call Leo he can heal her we can try again later." She told Prue. She started to pull Piper out of the circle -It would give Leo more space- but when she lifted her foot to step over her foot hit something. It felt like…all she could think of was…an electric sponge. She stepped back. And as she looked, a glowing cylinder formed around them. She heard Prue say,

"I hope that is a good thing."

The world started to fade around them then it dawned on Paige. "Oh my God, we built a transporter. No, wait, I mean a time ma-" And before she could finish the thought she was gone.

Authors note: I'm not leaving it like that there will be another chapter because there is a few more things that need to be sorted out and maybe even a sequel. Does anyone here think a sequel is a good idea or should I just leave it on its on. I have no ideas for it but it could be arranged.

*As in the Pink Panther song. The pink panther who sneaks around and every time this song comes on. 

** Created by me after staring at a notepad for about two hours. The last two lines aren't mine really just twisted a bit they are a spell out of Charmed. The balance thing is that since they're from the future it ruins the balance and the time thing is to make sure time will be protected.