School flew by and before any of them knew it, Halloween was arriving.
Tomorrow.
"All Hollows Eve. My favorite Day ever," Wyatt said.
"Why? It's not Halloween Day," Ron said.
"Mischief night. Sneak out. TP and PB peoples places. Wonderful," Wyatt said.
They looked at him like he was nuts.
"You guys need to come to my house some time. You'll die in fun," Wyatt said.
Dinner began and Wyatt's radar picked up his sister in the entrance hall.
"Melinda?" Wyatt asked aloud.
"What?" Ron asked.
"I'll be back," Wyatt said then ran out of the hall to where his sister was.
Melinda was pacing.
"Melinda," Wyatt said and his sister turned around. "What's wrong?"
"They are going to fight the demon. Mom told me to go somewhere and not to come home until Chris came and got me. I had no where else to go. I should leave," Melinda said.
"Relax you can stay for a while. So you can't go home until Chris comes?" Wyatt said walking with Melinda to the dining hall.
"Yeah no matter what we feel," Melinda said.
Wyatt could tell his sister was scared out of her mind. He grabbed her hand
and lead her in the opposite direction.
"Wyatt where are we going?" Melinda asked.
"To go fly," Wyatt said and ran and got his broom.
They walked outside and Wyatt mounted the broom.
"You.. are nuts," Melinda said.
"Hold on to me," Wyatt said and Melinda did.
They were flying in the air in no time. Wyatt took his sister around the school grounds.
"You are going to get in trouble for this Wy. Just go back before you do," Melinda said.
"No. You need to relax," Wyatt said.
*****
After dinner and the flight Melinda and Wyatt were walking towards Dumbledore's office when Professor McGonagall cut them off.
"Where do you think you are going Mr. Halliwell?" she asked from behind them.
"Heart attack mode major," Melinda said.
Professor McGonagall looked confused.
"Ignore her Professor. I need to talk to Professor Dumbledore," Wyatt said.
"And my I ask Why?" She asked.
Wyatt felt something on his radar. He grabbed his stomach as he felt his family's pain. Melinda couldn't since her powers weren't as developed. Knowing what was going on, Melinda started to orb out.
"Melinda!" Wyatt yelled and she came back.
Wyatt grabbed his sisters hand and Professor McGonagall's hand then orbed to the teachers common room. Snape jumped up.
"Melinda stay with Professor Snape. Now you listen Snape what ever you do don't let her orb out. If you do, I will promise you that there will be a hell of a lot pain in the future," Wyatt said.
Wyatt orbed to the manor to see him mom fall to the ground sword in her stomach and Cole shimmer out.
"Chris get your ass down here now!!!!!!" Wyatt yelled and ran to his family.
The only one with a pulse was his mom. He held her hand as she kept her eyes closed to conceal the pain.
"He's not coming Wyatt," Piper said quietly.
"No mom just hang on one more second," Wyatt said.
Wyatt felt his mom's grip loosen.
"I love you Wy," Piper said then her hand dropped.
Mama please don't go
Won't you stay here for one more day
I've been your boy for so long now
There's so much I, I still have to say
"God damn it Chris!!!! If you don't get down here by the count of three, I am going to orb up there and have Melinda white light a fire under your bosses butts. Dad included!!!!!" Wyatt yelled into the air.
Chris orbed in. He looked at Wyatt with a face that said 'they made me stay
there'.
"Wy-" Chris started.
Wyatt noticed something in his eyes.
"You sorry son of a bitch. You knew that they were in trouble, didn't you? You knew that Cole was back?" Wyatt asked enraged.
"Yes. Is that what you want to hear? The Elders all knew, and they couldn't
delay the inevitable. On some level your mom knew it," Chris said.
The sky ripped open and I held my heart in my hand
Like a soldier on his very last day
Wyatt lifted his arm to throw Chris into a wall when some one grabbed his arm.
"Mr. Halliwell," A stern voice said.
"Who's the old witch?" Chris asked.
"Shut up already," Wyatt said throwing Chris backwards into the wall.
"Screw you Wyatt. You are just like your father," Chris spat not thinking.
Wyatt turned around from where he was going to walk out. His eyes were flaming. Wyatt blew Chris up then went to the phone to call Darryl. He was practically Melinda and Wyatt's uncle. He explained it all to Darryl, even the part about Cole. Ignoring Professor McGonagall Wyatt started to walk towards the stairs to go up to the attic. McGonagall followed.
"Wyatt," She said to Wyatt who was picking up the book.
"Look. Don't try. I'm fine with it. I knew this was going to happen. What the hell I'm worried about is my emotional sister," Wyatt spat walking to Melinda's room. "I mean where the hell is she going to stay. She's too young to start at School. We have to deal with the cops and the Club and the Car and the-"
"We'll take care of that. Relax," Professor McGonagall said putting her hand on Wyatt's stopping him from picking Melinda's stuff up and packing it.
He looked up at her.
"Come Back to Hogwarts. We'll take care of things here. Be with your sister. I'll talk to Professor Dumbledore about Melinda."
Wyatt looked at her and saw that Professor McGonagall's eyes were filled with sadness.
"You sister needs you now Wyatt," She said.
Wyatt grabbed the book and Professor McGonagall's hand and orbed to Hogwarts. They appeared in Professor Dumbledore's office. Melinda paced in front of a calm Snape who was sitting. When Melinda heard the familiar chime she looked up into her brother's eyes. Her face flushed and Melinda ran from the room and down the hallway just wanting to escape. Wyatt chased after her. Professor McGonagall was going to go, but Professor Dumbledore stopped her.
"Go back to your office. Minerva. Take his book with you," Dumbledore said and she did as told.
Wyatt was about 3 feet away from his sister when she collapsed on the floor
crying. Wyatt helped her to lean against the wall. Melinda put her head in her brother's chest and started shaking uncontrollably in the midst of her tears.
Cried myself to sleep that night
And I listened as I heard the angels sing
Sha la Sha la la la Sha la la la
I'm goin' home
Sha la la la La la la la
I'm goin' home
Eventually she cried herself out and fell asleep. Wyatt picked Melinda up and started carrying her the short distance to the Gryffindor common room. Wyatt's mind was somewhere else as he walked. In Melinda's dream, one song played. A tear fell from her sleeping body.
Something inside of me makes me scream, oh..
How could God take you from a little boy?
You'll be alright he's by my side
He's not a little boy, he's my pride and joy
"Dragon's Lair," Wyatt said and the painting flew open.
Wyatt walked over to one of the couches in the common room. Seeing as late as it was only Ron, Harry, and Hermione were up. They were waiting for Wyatt to return. They all stood when they saw him carrying the small girl.
"Wyatt. Who is that?" Harry asked sincerely as Wyatt sat the girl on the couch.
"This is Melinda. Melinda meet the gang," Wyatt joked as the girl shivered in her sleep.
Wyatt took off the "cape" he was wearing and covered his sis up. Hermione noticed the girls tear soaked face.
"What happened?" Hermione asked.
"She found out my mom and aunts died," Wyatt said.
Melinda started to toss in her sleep. She was having a bad dream. Wyatt sat
on the couch and put her head in his lap. He caressed her hair and whispered nonsense in her ear. She stopped tossing and turning eventually.
"Mischief night strikes," Ron said.
"Ron!" Harry and Hermione said.
Wyatt laughed shocking the three. Wyatt's digital clock started beeping to midnight.
"It's Halloween now. Go sleep. Happy birthday Mel," Wyatt whispered the last part as the trio walked up to their rooms.
*****
Wyatt and Melinda woke up early because of the time difference. (I don't know just work with me) They walked to the great hall and talked there since no one, not even the Professors, were there.
"Who?" Melinda asked sitting on the Gryffindor table.
"Who what?" Wyatt asked.
"Good Wyatt. Now just add where, when, why, and how," Melinda joked. "Who attacked?"
Wyatt didn't answer at first and got a look from Melinda.
"Cole."
Melinda paled then screamed into the air, "Chris get down her right now!!"
When he didn't come down. Wyatt tried.
"Remember what I said last night. I have Melinda here and she will come with me to light a fire under your bosses butts," Wyatt said into the air.
"Talking to yourself Halliwell?" A voice smirked behind them.
"Stick it up your ass Malfoy," Wyatt said.
"Hello. Who's the mini- Spike?" Melinda asked.
"Draco Malfoy. Looks like Spike, but had Chris's qualities," Wyatt said.
Malfoy stormed to his table.
"What was that Wyatt?" Chris asked orbing in.
"You knew didn't you?" Melinda asked.
"Melinda I had this conversation with you brother last night. Yes, and I had to stay up there," Chris said.
"Bull shit! You knew you could have told them. You've broken the rules before. What makes this time so special?" Melinda asked.
Chris didn't reply.
"What? Future boy to self centered to answer anything?" Wyatt asked then
"Mr. Halliwell," Dumbledore said walking in. "Who might this be?"
"This self centered Prick? He's worse than Snape," Melinda said then felt a sneer come in her direction from Draco.
Melinda looked at the smirking Draco. She set his robes on fire but he easily go it out. Melinda charged out of the Dining hall.
"You are a disgrace to all witches and wizards alike," Wyatt said in Chris's face then followed his sister.
"Aren't you two going to eat?" Dumbledore called after them.
"Seeing his face ruined my appetite. We're going back to the Manor for an Hour. Professor," Wyatt said then grabbed his sister and orbed out.
*****
"All Hollows Eve. My favorite Day ever," Wyatt said.
"Why? It's not Halloween Day," Ron said.
"Mischief night. Sneak out. TP and PB peoples places. Wonderful," Wyatt said.
They looked at him like he was nuts.
"You guys need to come to my house some time. You'll die in fun," Wyatt said.
Dinner began and Wyatt's radar picked up his sister in the entrance hall.
"Melinda?" Wyatt asked aloud.
"What?" Ron asked.
"I'll be back," Wyatt said then ran out of the hall to where his sister was.
Melinda was pacing.
"Melinda," Wyatt said and his sister turned around. "What's wrong?"
"They are going to fight the demon. Mom told me to go somewhere and not to come home until Chris came and got me. I had no where else to go. I should leave," Melinda said.
"Relax you can stay for a while. So you can't go home until Chris comes?" Wyatt said walking with Melinda to the dining hall.
"Yeah no matter what we feel," Melinda said.
Wyatt could tell his sister was scared out of her mind. He grabbed her hand
and lead her in the opposite direction.
"Wyatt where are we going?" Melinda asked.
"To go fly," Wyatt said and ran and got his broom.
They walked outside and Wyatt mounted the broom.
"You.. are nuts," Melinda said.
"Hold on to me," Wyatt said and Melinda did.
They were flying in the air in no time. Wyatt took his sister around the school grounds.
"You are going to get in trouble for this Wy. Just go back before you do," Melinda said.
"No. You need to relax," Wyatt said.
*****
After dinner and the flight Melinda and Wyatt were walking towards Dumbledore's office when Professor McGonagall cut them off.
"Where do you think you are going Mr. Halliwell?" she asked from behind them.
"Heart attack mode major," Melinda said.
Professor McGonagall looked confused.
"Ignore her Professor. I need to talk to Professor Dumbledore," Wyatt said.
"And my I ask Why?" She asked.
Wyatt felt something on his radar. He grabbed his stomach as he felt his family's pain. Melinda couldn't since her powers weren't as developed. Knowing what was going on, Melinda started to orb out.
"Melinda!" Wyatt yelled and she came back.
Wyatt grabbed his sisters hand and Professor McGonagall's hand then orbed to the teachers common room. Snape jumped up.
"Melinda stay with Professor Snape. Now you listen Snape what ever you do don't let her orb out. If you do, I will promise you that there will be a hell of a lot pain in the future," Wyatt said.
Wyatt orbed to the manor to see him mom fall to the ground sword in her stomach and Cole shimmer out.
"Chris get your ass down here now!!!!!!" Wyatt yelled and ran to his family.
The only one with a pulse was his mom. He held her hand as she kept her eyes closed to conceal the pain.
"He's not coming Wyatt," Piper said quietly.
"No mom just hang on one more second," Wyatt said.
Wyatt felt his mom's grip loosen.
"I love you Wy," Piper said then her hand dropped.
Mama please don't go
Won't you stay here for one more day
I've been your boy for so long now
There's so much I, I still have to say
"God damn it Chris!!!! If you don't get down here by the count of three, I am going to orb up there and have Melinda white light a fire under your bosses butts. Dad included!!!!!" Wyatt yelled into the air.
Chris orbed in. He looked at Wyatt with a face that said 'they made me stay
there'.
"Wy-" Chris started.
Wyatt noticed something in his eyes.
"You sorry son of a bitch. You knew that they were in trouble, didn't you? You knew that Cole was back?" Wyatt asked enraged.
"Yes. Is that what you want to hear? The Elders all knew, and they couldn't
delay the inevitable. On some level your mom knew it," Chris said.
The sky ripped open and I held my heart in my hand
Like a soldier on his very last day
Wyatt lifted his arm to throw Chris into a wall when some one grabbed his arm.
"Mr. Halliwell," A stern voice said.
"Who's the old witch?" Chris asked.
"Shut up already," Wyatt said throwing Chris backwards into the wall.
"Screw you Wyatt. You are just like your father," Chris spat not thinking.
Wyatt turned around from where he was going to walk out. His eyes were flaming. Wyatt blew Chris up then went to the phone to call Darryl. He was practically Melinda and Wyatt's uncle. He explained it all to Darryl, even the part about Cole. Ignoring Professor McGonagall Wyatt started to walk towards the stairs to go up to the attic. McGonagall followed.
"Wyatt," She said to Wyatt who was picking up the book.
"Look. Don't try. I'm fine with it. I knew this was going to happen. What the hell I'm worried about is my emotional sister," Wyatt spat walking to Melinda's room. "I mean where the hell is she going to stay. She's too young to start at School. We have to deal with the cops and the Club and the Car and the-"
"We'll take care of that. Relax," Professor McGonagall said putting her hand on Wyatt's stopping him from picking Melinda's stuff up and packing it.
He looked up at her.
"Come Back to Hogwarts. We'll take care of things here. Be with your sister. I'll talk to Professor Dumbledore about Melinda."
Wyatt looked at her and saw that Professor McGonagall's eyes were filled with sadness.
"You sister needs you now Wyatt," She said.
Wyatt grabbed the book and Professor McGonagall's hand and orbed to Hogwarts. They appeared in Professor Dumbledore's office. Melinda paced in front of a calm Snape who was sitting. When Melinda heard the familiar chime she looked up into her brother's eyes. Her face flushed and Melinda ran from the room and down the hallway just wanting to escape. Wyatt chased after her. Professor McGonagall was going to go, but Professor Dumbledore stopped her.
"Go back to your office. Minerva. Take his book with you," Dumbledore said and she did as told.
Wyatt was about 3 feet away from his sister when she collapsed on the floor
crying. Wyatt helped her to lean against the wall. Melinda put her head in her brother's chest and started shaking uncontrollably in the midst of her tears.
Cried myself to sleep that night
And I listened as I heard the angels sing
Sha la Sha la la la Sha la la la
I'm goin' home
Sha la la la La la la la
I'm goin' home
Eventually she cried herself out and fell asleep. Wyatt picked Melinda up and started carrying her the short distance to the Gryffindor common room. Wyatt's mind was somewhere else as he walked. In Melinda's dream, one song played. A tear fell from her sleeping body.
Something inside of me makes me scream, oh..
How could God take you from a little boy?
You'll be alright he's by my side
He's not a little boy, he's my pride and joy
"Dragon's Lair," Wyatt said and the painting flew open.
Wyatt walked over to one of the couches in the common room. Seeing as late as it was only Ron, Harry, and Hermione were up. They were waiting for Wyatt to return. They all stood when they saw him carrying the small girl.
"Wyatt. Who is that?" Harry asked sincerely as Wyatt sat the girl on the couch.
"This is Melinda. Melinda meet the gang," Wyatt joked as the girl shivered in her sleep.
Wyatt took off the "cape" he was wearing and covered his sis up. Hermione noticed the girls tear soaked face.
"What happened?" Hermione asked.
"She found out my mom and aunts died," Wyatt said.
Melinda started to toss in her sleep. She was having a bad dream. Wyatt sat
on the couch and put her head in his lap. He caressed her hair and whispered nonsense in her ear. She stopped tossing and turning eventually.
"Mischief night strikes," Ron said.
"Ron!" Harry and Hermione said.
Wyatt laughed shocking the three. Wyatt's digital clock started beeping to midnight.
"It's Halloween now. Go sleep. Happy birthday Mel," Wyatt whispered the last part as the trio walked up to their rooms.
*****
Wyatt and Melinda woke up early because of the time difference. (I don't know just work with me) They walked to the great hall and talked there since no one, not even the Professors, were there.
"Who?" Melinda asked sitting on the Gryffindor table.
"Who what?" Wyatt asked.
"Good Wyatt. Now just add where, when, why, and how," Melinda joked. "Who attacked?"
Wyatt didn't answer at first and got a look from Melinda.
"Cole."
Melinda paled then screamed into the air, "Chris get down her right now!!"
When he didn't come down. Wyatt tried.
"Remember what I said last night. I have Melinda here and she will come with me to light a fire under your bosses butts," Wyatt said into the air.
"Talking to yourself Halliwell?" A voice smirked behind them.
"Stick it up your ass Malfoy," Wyatt said.
"Hello. Who's the mini- Spike?" Melinda asked.
"Draco Malfoy. Looks like Spike, but had Chris's qualities," Wyatt said.
Malfoy stormed to his table.
"What was that Wyatt?" Chris asked orbing in.
"You knew didn't you?" Melinda asked.
"Melinda I had this conversation with you brother last night. Yes, and I had to stay up there," Chris said.
"Bull shit! You knew you could have told them. You've broken the rules before. What makes this time so special?" Melinda asked.
Chris didn't reply.
"What? Future boy to self centered to answer anything?" Wyatt asked then
"Mr. Halliwell," Dumbledore said walking in. "Who might this be?"
"This self centered Prick? He's worse than Snape," Melinda said then felt a sneer come in her direction from Draco.
Melinda looked at the smirking Draco. She set his robes on fire but he easily go it out. Melinda charged out of the Dining hall.
"You are a disgrace to all witches and wizards alike," Wyatt said in Chris's face then followed his sister.
"Aren't you two going to eat?" Dumbledore called after them.
"Seeing his face ruined my appetite. We're going back to the Manor for an Hour. Professor," Wyatt said then grabbed his sister and orbed out.
*****