Paige closed the cover of the Book of Shadows. She had gone through it three ties and still couldn't find anything that was of any help. You'd think with everything that had been collected over the past three hundred years someone would have had some idea. But if someone did, it hadn't been written down in the Book of Shadows.
She was half Whitelighter. Presumably, she'd at least live longer than a full human. Maybe she wasn't immortal like Leo or her dad, but it made sense her lifespan would be longer. Maybe three or four times longer than normal. And as Leo said, the longer she lived, the more her power would grow. Anyone could see that at some time she'd grow even more powerful than Piper. It just made sense.
But she couldn't find anything that gave her any indication how her power would grow. The more she thought about it, the more curious she became. It sure would be nice if she had some idea of what powers she might get.
But everything she found on the subject said the same thing. There was no way to predict what powers someone might get as they aged. Even Leo had said as much. And it was a safe bet the Elders wouldn't say anything, even if they knew.
Well, someone had to know. The powers came from somewhere. And it stood to reason someone somewhere decided who got what powers. So someone must know what powers she would gain as she got older.
Maybe a spell would help? Nothing very powerful. Just something to give her a small glimpse into the future. Something that would give her some indication of what she could expect. If she knew what to expect, she could prepare for it.
Paige picked up a pad and pen. The spell would have to be worded jut right. She didn't want to accidentally send herself into the future. Or bring her future self back as Phoebe had done once.
She wrote for quite a while. Spells didn't come easy for her. Phoebe would be able to come up with one much quicker. But Phoebe had her own concerns at the moment. Besides, she didn't want to hear anything about personal gain. Technically, it wasn't really personal gain. All she would be gaining was a small glimpse into the future that would help her protect the innocent better. So, in a way, this was as much for the innocents of the world as it was for her and her sisters.
Finally, Paige put the pen down. This spell should work fine. Simple, direct, and not much chance of something going wrong with it. She looked the spell over one last tie to make sure it was just right. At least it shouldn't turn her hair a different color. In fact, there shouldn't be any outward manifestations of the spell at all. She fully expected to have a vision similar to the ones Phoebe had. That would be a new experience.
Quietly she closed the door to the attic. She didn't want to be interrupted in the middle of casting the spell. That would cause unforeseen results. Confident she wouldn't be disturbed, Paige began to read the spell.
"Daughter of a Whitelighter, daughter of a witch.
"Her powers will grow the older she gets.
"Show me the future, what my powers might be.
"Give me a look at my destiny."
Paige laid the pad down and waited. Most spells took affect immediately. Any moment she should know what her future powers were going to be. The seconds ticked by as Paige waited for her vision. If this worked, they could all learn what powers they would be getting. It might even help in fighting demons. Suddenly the attic door opened and Phoebe walked in. Paige jumped in surprise.
"Dinner's ready," said Phoebe. "Are you okay?"
"What?" Paige asked. "Oh, yeah, I'm fine. You just startled me, that's all. Dinner? I didn't know it was that late."
"Piper sent me to get you," said Phoebe walking out of the attic. "You how she gets when we're late."
"Yeah, right," said Paige. "I'll be right down."
Paige followed Phoebe out of the attic. She was disappointed. And just a bit confused. What had gone wrong with the spell? It should have worked. Maybe she just didn't have the power to cast a spell like that. She'd have to keep looking.
