A/N: OMGoddess! The next chapter is the finale of, "Family Affair"! Can you believe it? It seems so soon and yet....it wasn't.

Family Affair
Chapter 39: Witch Way To Go?

"We just had, 'A Christmas Carol', experience." Piper said, as she looked into her husband's eyes.

"You mean, like the book?" Leo asked, a little confused.

Phoebe nodded. "Yeah, exactly. First Grams came and showed of four scenes of our past; two scenes from Prue, Piper, and my past then two scenes from Paige's past. All of them were on Christmas Eve." Phoebe said.

"Then mom came and showed of four scenes from the present. One of Darryl and his family, one of you and Phiona, one of a witch that we saved and her family, and one of those four little girls who are sleeping on the sofa." Paige said.

"And finally Andy came. He showed us four scenes of our future. The first was very happy; my daughter's first Christmas. The second was really sad, the first Christmas we had without Piper, the third was of the remaining Charmed Ones alone in the kitchen; Paige and I, and the last was of Phiona taking the last thing out of the Manor....So they could sell it. All of these were also on Christmas Eve." Prue explained.

"We don't want things to end up like that, so we have to change." Piper said. "Bring the family closer than ever." She explained.

Leo just nodded, in understanding. "And what do we do about those little girls?" He asked, as he pointed to the sofa.

Paige raised her hand. "Let them sleep. We'll feed them in the morning and then I'll call Mr. Cowen, I'm pretty sure I still have the number." Paige said.

"Mr. Cowen?" Prue asked.

"My old boss, when I was still working at South Bay Social Services." Paige replied.

"Oh.." Prue said.

Paige shrugged. "I'm gonna go hit the bed." She announced. She spun around. "Oh, hold on a sec." She said, then orbed out.

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Paige orbed into the kitchen and looked around, spotting Piper's freshly baked cookies, for Santa. She walked over to the fridge and opened it up, grabbing the carton of milk, then she spotted a clean glass in the drainer. "Glass!" She called. The glass orbed into her hand and she poured in the milk, then placed the carton back in the fridge and shut the door. "Plate of cookies!" Paige called, as she held out her free hand. The plate of cookies orbed off the kitchen table and orbed into Paige's hand. She smiled to herself and orbed out.

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Paige orbed back in, with the cookies in one hand, and glass of milk in the other. "Plate of cookies and glass of milk, to the table!" Paige ordered. The glass of milk and plate of cookies orbed out of Paige's hands and then orbed in, on the coffee table. "All set for Christmas Eve." She announced, proudly.

Piper raised an eyebrow at Paige's comment about, hitting the bed.

Paige rolled her eyes and playfully slapped Piper's arm. "You know what I mean." Paige said. She gave a small wave, then orbed out.

Prue nodded. "Yeah, me too. After all, Santa won't come if we're awake." She said, with a laugh. She turned and went up the stairs.

Phoebe glanced at Piper, then Leo, then the 4 children on the sofa. "I'm with them." She whispered. She looked at Leo, channeling his emotions and with those his powers, then she orbed out.

Leo turned to Piper. "Well?" He asked.

"I think I'll stay out here, in case one of the girls wakes up, or we have a surprise visitor." Piper replied, as she plopped down in a chair.

Leo nodded. He orbed out.

Piper stared at the tree. Beautiful. She thought. Then her eyes started to flutter and finally, she drifted off to sleep.

Leo orbed back in, with a blanket in his arms. He gently draped it over his wife and kissed her on the cheek. "I love you. Merry Christmas." He whispered. Then he orbed out again.

TO BE CONTINUED....