Disclaimer: I've started a fund to buy Charmed but until then I'm still not owning it.

Chapter four: Memories

"Then stay in the past." Paige said unexpectedly.

"I wish, but the future will come sometime. It's only a few years before he grows up into that monster and we have to deal with this all over again." Katie smiled at her mother. "I'm gonna go downstairs and try to make some kind of a protection potion." Katie left the attic without orbing.

"I'll go help." Phoebe said, walking after her niece. "Hey you," She greeted Katie with a smile, walking into the kitchen.

"Hey," was all Katie replied. She grabbed some herbs and threw them into the potion.

"Need any help?"

Katie shook her head, "I got it." Silence ran between them for a couple of minutes before Katie spoke again. "You wanna know who I got that power from?"

Phoebe nodded; she didn't even have to ask.

"I got it from Melinda." Katie said simply.

Phoebe's mouth feel open, "My daughter, Melinda?"

"Yeah, she attacked me first. I stabbed her with the atheme. It wasn't until after she went running to Wyatt to heal her that I realized what atheme I'd used to stab her with, so I pricked my finger giving me her power."

"But who's her father? She didn't get that power from me."

Katie stopped what she was doing, "I can't tell you."

"Why not? I'm your favorite aunt aren't I?"

Katie laughed, "That's what you think."

Phoebe frowned, "Hey," Phoebe playfully hit Katie on her arm. "So I take you don't like Leo all that much either?" Phoebe asked, changing the subject.

"I didn't really know him. Most of what I know I learned off Chris."

"You and Chris are really close aren't you?"

Katie smiled and nodded, "He's the one who convinced Victor to take me in and the one who taught me the basics of Wiccan, and because of Chris I met Ryan."

"Who?" Katie held up her left hand showing Phoebe the ring. "You're engaged."

"Was." Phoebe gave Katie a weird look telling her to continue, "Wyatt killed him three days ago." Katie looked down in an effort to conceal her tears.

"Three days? Honey, you need time to grieve and..."

"No I don't." Katie snapped, "What I need is for Wyatt to be stopped and so help me if that means killing toddler Wyatt, I'll do it."

Phoebe looked shocked, "You would kill him as a toddler."

"If that's what it takes." Katie's voice was stone cold. She meant every word she said.

"Phoebe can you come up here!" Piper yelled from upstairs.

"I'll be back." Phoebe promised, leaving the room.

Katie worked in silence for a while until her mind pulled her into a memory...

"Katie, darling where are you?" Paige yelled, exhausted.

Katie giggled from her hiding place behind the couch. Paige heard her giggle but pretended not to notice. "Gotcha!" Paige yelled, grabbing six year old Katie from behind and swinging her into her arms. Katie giggled uncontrollably as Paige tickled her. Finally Paige stopped tickling Katie, letting Katie settle into her arms.

"I missed you, mommy." Katie said in her cute little girl voice.

"I know sweet, I missed you too. Next time I'm just gonna have to tell Aunt Piper to lure the demon here, aren't I?"

"Yeah!" Katie agreed happily, "Where's daddy?"

"At magic school teaching a night class but he should be done soon."

Katie frowned, slightly, "Why do both you and daddy have to be teachers? I want you here with me."

Paige sighed. All the work at magic school was taking away from her time with Katie. "I know, I know but someday you'll be able to come to magic school with me and train to be a mighty witch just like Chris and Wyatt."

"When?" asked Katie, excitedly.

"When you're ten."

"That's forever!" Katie wailed.

"That's when Chris and Wyatt started going to magic school and that's when you'll start as well." Katie pretended to pout until Paige bribed her with ice cream. Instantly her face lit up with happiness. Katie munched down on her ice cream thinking of the day when she'd finally get to go to magic school. But that day would never come.

"Katie...Katie...Katie." Chris had to yell her name the last time before she snapped out of her daydream.

"Oh, sorry. What do you need?"

Chris gave her a weird look, "The potion, how far along are you?"

Katie looked down at the boiling pot, "It's done." She reached into a drawer and pulled out two potion bottles. Before long, the bottles were full. Handing one to Chris and taking one for herself, Katie added, "Drink up."

Chris made a face after gulping down the potion, "You couldn't even make it taste good could you?"

Katie grinned, "Nope," He laughed. "It'll last for several hours and then the screams and pain come running back."

Chris shook his head, "Come on, it's getting late and you need some sleep."

"And where Chris Perry do you propose I sleep?"

"Mom made the couch for you," He said, steering her into the family room.

"And where do you sleep?" She asked, suspicious that he had better accommodations than her.

"On the other couch." He answered with a chuckle. Katie laughed and flopped down on the couch. "Night, Katie."

"Night, Chris." She said before letting sleep claim her.

"She's not telling us something." Phoebe said, plopping down on the couch in the attic.

"Why are you so quick to hate my daughter?" Paige accused lightly.

"I'm not, I just don't trust everything she says."

"That sounds like hate to me." Paige countered.

"It is not."

"It is too."

"Is not."

"Is too."

"Hey before the two of you get into a fight like a couple of two year olds," Piper interrupted, "Why don't we deal with the problem at hand?"

Phoebe ignored Piper, "If she's so trustworthy Paige, explain to me how when Chris first came here he said you died when the titans attacked. How can you have children if you're dead?"

Paige looked like she was about to kill Phoebe before Piper stepped in. "Enough, the both of you. Now Paige, over there," Piper pointed to one corner of the attic, "and Phoebe, over there," Piper pointed to the opposite corner. Both sisters looked shocked that Piper would order them around, "Now." Piper growled and the two sisters went to their respective corners. "And Phoebe, to answer your question, Chris lied about Paige dying. Paige was just in stone for a couple of months, nothing more."

Phoebe, ashamed at acting to immature, stared down at her feet, "Who told you that?"

"Chris, while we were waiting for Paige and Katie to get back. I'd let you go ask him but I'm assuming he's asleep."

"Maybe we should get some sleep as well," Paige offered, and Piper nodded.

"That sounds like a great idea. Goodnight." Phoebe said over her shoulder, leaving.

"Goodnight." Paige said, orbing to her room.

"Goodnight." Piper looked around the empty attic and sighed. Then headed downstairs to bed.

A/N: Soo sorry I didn't update yesterday. I was planning to but I had the Race for Life(an all night relay to help raise money for cancer research) the other night and I slept all yesterday. Again, sorry and I hope you enjoy the chapter. I made it longer just because I forgot.

A/N 2: Reviews are welcome and greeted with ice cream and cookies and pie if you do so.