a/n: sorry it's taken so long for me to update.  I've been pretty busy!  I promise everything will be explained soon enough.  Anywho, thanks for those you've reviewed and too those who haven't reviewed, shame on you.  I really like reviews, it would be a really good christmas gift from you to me if you'd review!  I'm done begging now

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Willow stepped out of the bus station.  She had talked to Giles and he'd suggested she could find the help she needed in this city.  She needed to find a phone book.  She walked a block down this street until she found a phone booth.  Inside was a phone book.  She wrote down the address she needed and stepped out of the phone book once more.  She looked around as though looking for a sign that would point her in the direction she needed.  Then she hailed a taxi cab and gave him the address. 

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Adalaide woke up at eleven.  The latest she'd been able to sleep on a week day the whole summer.  It was the day after camp and there was no more practice until school started again.  A whole month and a half of freedom.  She got out of bed and waked to the window yawning and stretching her arms high above her head.  She peeked out of the window.  It was a beautiful day so she decided she would go for a run.  Last year, she didn't run during their break from practice and going back to practice was torture.  She had decided to make sure to run and stretch everyday, well she planned to anyway. 

In the bright sun, Adalaide began to jog across the street.  She noticed a red haired girl standing on the Halliwell's doorstep.  At first glance she thought it was Paige but the girl turned and Adalaide saw that it was a stranger.  The girl seemed to be a little nervous.  Adalaide smiled to her and she smiled back. 

Adalaide had found a new passion for running.  She found it was good for her to think about things.  Like the boy in her dreams.  She hadn't had one of those dreams for a week now and she missed them.  But it's just a dream, he's not real, Adalaide told herself half-heartedly.  If he was real, and he lived in San Francisco, there could definitely be a thing between them.  Not that Adalaide had ever had a thing with anyone.  She's remained boyfriendless for her entire life, as well as kiss-less.  She was waiting for that first kiss, and she had it all planed out.  It had to be perfect.  The entire thirty minutes that Adalaide jogged for, all she thought about was that boy as well as her new found strength.  It was strange because the doors at school were just so heavy.  She'd always had to push/pull really hard to get them to open and on windy days there was just no hope for her.  But the last time she'd been there, she nearly ripped the door right off its hinges without even trying that hard.  It was really strange and she couldn't find an answer for it.  Adalaide rounded the corner and onto her street once more where she saw the same redhead still standing in front of the Halliwell's house.  Adalaide walked up to her curiously.

"Who are you looking for?" Adalaide asked politely.

"The Halliwells." The girl replied shortly. 

"Which one?" Adalaide asked, "Piper, Paige, or Pheobe."

"Any of them really." The girl replied. 

"Well, Pheobe's probably at the office, but I don't know where the other two are at.  Is it important?"

"It's very important." The girl responded.  Adalaide got a feeling that something strange was going on.

"Well, Pheobe works at the Bay Mirror.  Don't ask me where the office is though.  You could probably find it in the phone book, if it's that important." Adalaide said trying to be as helpful as possible. 

"Thanks," the girl said, "but I think I'll just try again later.  Do you know when they'll be home?"

Adalaide shook her head.  "I really couldn't say, they come home at different times every day.  If you want, I could have them call you if you leave a phone number."

"That's okay." The girl walked down the steps of the porch and down the street.  Adalaide watched until the girl turned the corner.  Then she crossed the street to her house and jumped into the shower.

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Dear Harry,

Hope everything is well.  We're at you know where right now.  There is so much going on but of course we can't say much incase the letter is intercepted.  Please don't get angry this time.  We'll be coming to get you soon, Dumbledore said.  Hope the relatives are treating you well!

Hermione and Ron

Harry crumpled the letter and threw it aside.  He did know where they were.  They were at Sirius's house.  Another summer where the boy of Voldemort's biggest desire was left alone.  Harry hated it.  He wished he wasn't the Boy Who Lived.  He just wished he was normal, or at least as normal as a wizard gets. 

Yet, his frustration was not caused by the lack of communication from his friends.  He hadn't seen that girl in a week.  Why not?  Had she gone back to San Francisco?  If so why hadn't she told me?  She would have told me right? Harry asked himself.  Wait, why am I so worried about her?  It's not like I fancy her or anything.  Harry stopped pacing his room.  Did he fancy her.  No! He thought firmly.  He hadn't even told Hermione or Ron about her.  He definitely hadn't told his 'family' either.  It was sun set soon and Harry left his room and went outside.  He went to the park and sat on the swing and waited. 

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Piper and Leo orbed back into the living room.  Piper was steaming mad but she was more disappointed.  The Elders had nothing to tell them.  They had unbound Piper and Leo's baby girl's powers.  Now it was up to the Charmed Ones to find her.  The Elders also told them one other thing.

"Piper, is that you?" Paige called.  She came running down the stairs with Pheobe in tow.  "What did they say?"

Piper sighed and sank into the couch.  Paige frowned and collapsed into the chair across from the couch.

"That bad?" Pheobe asked sitting next to her older sister.  She had true concern on her face.  There was a blur of blue lights and Sirius appeared next to Leo. 

"Leo I need to talk to you alone."  He said and Leo looked pleadingly at the girls.  Piper nodded her head and the two men orbed out.

"So, did they have anything for you?" Paige asked.  She was anxious to find this little girl. 

"Well, they said that they un-bound her powers." Piper explained.  "But it's up to us to find her."

"That shouldn't be too hard, we can just find all the year old girls that have been adopted in San Francisco and go from there.  How many can there be right?" Pheobe suggested.  Piper shook her head.

"She's not a year old anymore."  Piper said.  Pheobe and Paige's jaws dropped to the ground. 

"How can that be?" Paige asked.

"They used some major magic.  She's about fifteen or sixteen years old.  Plus she doesn't know she's adopted and her family doesn't know she's adopted." Piper replied.

"How could they not know that this random teenager has just been placed in their home.  And wouldn't everyone else notice that she was only born a year ago?" Pheobe asked.

"They created false memories.  For her and everyone who would have been involved in her life.  Dance lessons, school, friends, everything.  Even her birth was created in everyone's memory.  It'll be difficult to explain it to her once we find her." Piper explained. 

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Adalaide showered and changed.  She then jumped onto her bed ready for some quality TV time.  She had just grabbed the remote when she blacked out.  Well it seemed she had blacked out because of the sudden nature with which it happened.  However, she figured she'd just fallen asleep.  She was having one of those dreams again.  She was standing in the darkened park wearing a long flowing white skirt with lavender flowers and a lavender tank top with sequins on it.  Her hair was down and slightly curled.  And there was Harry.  Adalaide's heart skipped beat when she saw him.  Only, he wasn't alone.  There was a crowd of boys, lead by an extremely large one, that seemed to be harrassing him.  Harry just seemed to be sitting there and not responding.  Adalaide walked over to the scene.  The large boy whistled obnoxiously at her.  She raised an eyebrow at him.

"Well, hello." He said.  "Aren't you a little…"
"Finish that sentence." Adalaide threatened.  "I dare you."

"Feisty." He retorted throwing his hands up in defeat.  Then he stuck his face forward.  "How about a little kiss."  Adalaide smiled as sweetly as possible and slapped him with all the strength she could muster.  He was knocked clear off his feet and flew a few yards.  He landed with a great howl on his behind and his gang of friends rushed to him.  Adalaide looked down at her outstretched hand in wonder and awe.  Harry stared at it too.

"Freak." The large boy yelled.  He was now on his feet again rubbing his behind.  The crowd of boys left the park as fast as they could.  Harry stared at Adalaide with his mouth hanging open.

"How?" Was all that came from his mouth.

"I don't know." Adalaide replied.  She was very confused indeed.  Yet it was just a dream, she remembered, nothing to worry about.  Harry shook away his shock enough to be glad that she was here.

"Where have you been?" He asked. 

"Around."Adalaide replied.  She couldn't tell him that she had been at camp because that would have meant that she'd been home and back.  She smiled at him.  "I've missed you."

Why did she have to smile? He thought.  It's true, I fancy her.  He smiled back.

"I missed you too." He said.  What am I saying?  Now she'll know I fancy her.  What about Cho?  This is all just a mess.  I probably won't life much longer anyway so what does it matter.

An awkard silence followed their sentiments.  There was a distant noise of running.  Harry turned around to face the street and saw a group of about five running toward him.  They were dressed in black robes and each had a mask on.  Harry's eyes widened in fear.  They were Death Eaters.  He heard their shouts of Avada Kedavra.  Harry reached in his pocket and pulled out his wand and shouted every sheild charm he knew but his eyes widened as he saw one spell about a foot from Adalaide.  She screamed and threw her hands up as if to protect herself.  Then all of a sudden the noise of the Death Eaters was gone and the jets of light remained frozen in mid air.  The men were frozen as well.  Adalaide looked over to Harry.  Harry was indeed not frozen. 

"What did you do?" He shouted.  He was relieved that the spell was stopped.

"I don't know." Adalaide replied softly.  From behind Harry, a blur of blue lights appeared and then two men were there.  

"Leo!?" Adalaide shouted in disbelief.  Harry turned to see what or who she was talking to.  His eyes widened.

"Sirius?!" The two men smiled nervously.

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Willow knocked on the door of the Manor once more.  It was about an hour and a half after she had spoken to that other girl.  She had her fingers crossed hoping that they would be home.  The door opened.

"Hello?" Another red haired girl answered the door.

"Hi.  You don't know me, my name's Willow Rosenburg.  I need your help."  Willow replied.  The girl looked her over a minute then extended her hand. 

"I'm Paige.  Why don't you come in and I'll see what I can do." Paige stepped aside and Willow stepped into the house.

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