Disclaimer: I do not own Charmed (I wish I did) everyone related to the TV series belongs to Aaron Spelling.

Up in the Attic lay the old Book Of Shadows. The sisters and Leo ran up to where it stood and started flicking through the book to find the ugly demon.

"Here it is Amaracabra" said Piper "and there is a vanquishing potion and a power of three spell here" she finished

"I got the potion," said Paige

"I'll write down the spell and help you," said Phoebe they left with Phoebe saying,

"I'll be back with a pen and paper to write down the spell and the potion ingredients." Just before Piper left Leo held her back.

"Honey you have to be more careful now you're pregnant, you were reckless in that demon fight and I worry about you"

"Oh Leo I'll be fine all the Halliwell women had children and looked after demons fine and none of them had 2 sisters and a husband/white-lighter as well"

"Not all of them looked after demons fine"

"What does that mean?"

"Your mother...sorry but I have to warn you otherwise you will die, you and the baby." He held her around the hips and gave her a light kiss on the for head then they came together in a tight embrace until Phoebe came into the room with a pen and paper to write down the ingredients for potion and the spell.

At dinner the four of them were wondering why the demon hadn't struck again since Lunch this afternoon. The potion and spell were sitting on the bench ready to be used.

"Maybe the demon drowned or something because he hasn't come back since lunch, maybe he is waiting for something." Said Paige

"Yeah" Said Phoebe "Maybe" Piper said nothing, she kept eating and pretended that she didn't hear, really she was scared but she didn't want to tell her sisters or her husband so she kept her head down and continued to eat. Leo, sensing his wife's unease said

"This is wonderful Piper thank you"

"Yes," agreed Phoebe and Paige. The discussion managed to avoid demons and Piper seemed to calm down and forget about the demon.

That night when they were all asleep the demon shimmered into the house and waited, he waited and waited until he saw someone weakly walking towards him, he realised that he was near the bathroom and jumped out behind her and grabbed her. She was a wriggler although she was very weak and blacked out from all her energy used, he shimmered out before anyone noticed.

Piper awoke that night feeling really sick 'well I am pregnant' she thought 'I feel so weak and so sick, I might go to the bathroom.' Halfway to the bathroom she sensed something wrong, she took another step and someone or something grabbed her from behind with one gross, clammy arm around her stomach and one around her mouth and face. She thrashed violently to try to release herself from the creature's grasp, she blacked out and couldn't stay conscious for any longer, her weakness overcame her and everything went black.

That morning when Leo awoke with an empty space next to him in bed he didn't worry because he assumed Piper was downstairs already, however she was not. He went up to Phoebe's room and she had no idea where Piper was, nor did Paige.

"Maybe she's at p3, She often goes there if there is something wrong, I know from experience" suggested Phoebe "I'll go and call and her mobile too don't worry Leo."

However Piper was not at p3 and her mobile was on her bedside table. After this the whole family started to worry

"It's not like Piper to go somewhere without leaving a message, I think there is something wrong," said Paige

"Well scry for her Leo said panicking

"That's an idea let's go Paige" said Phoebe sprinting upstairs, closely followed by Paige. Leo dropped down onto a chair a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach 'will I ever see Piper or the baby again?' he thought.