Title: Paige's Sister - Part 3 Author: X5-343 Rating: PG-13

Category: Drama

Timeline: Season 5 Spoilers: Season 5 Season: 5

Content Warnings: Language Warning

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Charmed Ones or any character from the show Charmed. Any characters you don't recognize belong to the author.

Summary: Sam goes through the trial and tribulations of High School meanwhile trying to manage a social life, magical powers and demons and trying to help out with things around the Manor.

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The next afternoon -

Both Sam and Paige went to school and work that day but Paige took the afternoon off and signed Sam out of school.

They drove to the courthouse and were just about to go in when Paige's cell phone rang. Sam checked her watch.

"Hurry up. We got fifteen minutes."

It was Piper on the other end.

"Hey Paige." She greeted

"Hey Piper. Something wrong?" Paige asked nervously

"No. No, nothing's wrong. Pheebs and I were just wondering if you wanted to go out for lunch with us."

"Well, I can't. I'm really tied up at work right now. I'm sorry guys" Paige cringed as she lied.

Suddenly a car horn and alarm went off really loudly, which Paige knew must've echoed into her cell phone.

"Paige, what was that?" Piper asked curiously

"Well, I'm outside - at work though! I uh - I just had to uh - run out to the bug for a minute."

Sam slapped her forehead as she rolled her eyes at Paige's excuse. It was so obvious she was lying. Especially since Piper, Phoebe and Leo carrying Wyatt all came into view, walking towards them. Piper on her cell phone. Piper talked into her cell phone as they stood in front of Sam and Paige.

"Really? Because just off the top of my head, I would've guessed you and Sam took the afternoon's off to go and hear the jury's verdict." Piper closed her cell phone, as did Paige and Phoebe spoke to both of them.

"Kimberly called Piper's cell phone yesterday too. When she was at the club."

"Why didn't you tell us?" Leo asked

"Sam, go inside with Phoebe. Find some seats or something." Paige told Sam, turning towards her. "Okay?"

Sam nodded and walked inside. Phoebe didn't move though.

"Do you really think Sam's going to be able to go into that courtroom alone?" Paige asked her.

Phoebe realized what Paige had said and followed Sam inside.

"Leo; thanks for the orb" Piper told him. "Babies aren't allowed in there though."

Leo nodded. Piper gave both Wyatt and Leo kisses on their cheeks and they walked off a little ways before orbing out.

"She was scared Piper. She didn't want all of us here and since I was the one she told she wanted me there. She asked not to tell anyone though."

"I respect that Paige, but this was too big of a secret to keep from us."

"I know but she was nervous enough!"

"We'll talk about this later. It's about to start" Piper ended the conversation by walking away and inside.

Paige quickly followed her.

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Phoebe and Sam were already seated and waiting inside the courtroom and Paige and Piper quickly joined them. Piper sat the farthest from Sam.

Soon the judge came in and called the court to order. The bailiff took the verdict from the jury foreman and handed it to the judge who read it, handed it back to the bailiff, who handed it back to the jury foreman.

"Has the jury reached a verdict?" The judge asked

"We have you honor."

"What say you?" The judge demanded

"On the charge of drug dealing we find the defendants Brian O'Neil and Joseph Harris - Guilty. On the charge of illegal drug usage we find the defendants Brian O'Neil and Joseph Harris - Guilty and finally on the charge of assault against Samantha Rose Matthews-Halliwell we find the defendants Brian O'Neil and Joseph Harris -"

Phoebe, Sam, Piper, Paige and Kimberly all silently held their breaths.