A/N: Sorry it took so long to post. I've been debating on what to do. Hope you enjoy. Please read and review!

C.CBabcock: Thanks for the review. That was probably the longest oneI ever got. Ilove your ideas, thanks. I have one more chapter thats written, but after that I'm going to try to use your ideas. I know there aren't many Hilda stories and thats why I wanted to try one. My biggest worry is getting the characters right.Thanks again. Ideas are always welcome.

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Why Me?

Amanda sat on the edge of the bed thinking. Why did I have to come here? I was doing just fine on my own. That stupid witch's council had to send me back here. If she didn't want me before she won't want me now. People don't change. Amanda was convinced that Hilda hated her. She had never forgiven her for leaving her with that couple. It had always hurt her deep inside that her own family didn't want her.

Oh well, I guess I should take a shower. Amanda was filthy because she had been outrunning the witch's council for months. It had worked until she slipped up one morning. The council told her that she would either have to go live with her mother or be shipped off. Amanda wasn't sure exactly where she would be shipped to, but it didn't sound too good. So Amanda decided she would go to her mother, but she wasn't going to stay for long. She would get out of there as fast as she could.

Amanda got up and headed for the bathroom. She stopped by the wardrobe and looked inside. She didn't really like any of the clothes, but she settled for a pair of jeans and a yellow sweatshirt. She walked into the bathroom and looked around. Well, I do have to admit, this is a nice house. Wait; don't think that you're only going to stay for a while. Amanda was determined not to get comfortable; she was going to find a way back into the other realm.

Meanwhile downstairs Zelda and Sabrina were making dinner. They wanted to fix something simple, but nice so, they settled for spaghetti and garlic bread. "Poor Aunt Hilda. I feel so bad for her." "I know. Amanda is different than we expected." "I wish there was something I could do." "These things take time, Sabrina. I think she'll eventually come around." "Hey, where is Aunt Hilda anyways?" "Up in her room, she's taking this kind of hard. I told her that I'd call her when dinner is ready.

Hilda sat silently in her room thinking to herself. She really hates me. I should have kept her. Things would have been easier, on both of us. She pulled out the picture of Amanda. She looked different. Hilda wouldn't have believed that she was really Amanda except the eyes were the same. Amanda looked really rough, I wonder what happened to her? I also wonder why the couple didn't want her anymore.

Hilda jumped when she heard a knock on her door. "Come in." Sabrina opened the door and walked inside. "Hey, I just came to tell you that dinner is ready." Sabrina walked closer and saw the picture in Hilda's hand. She sat down on the bed next to Hilda and said, "Who's that?" "This is a picture of Amanda after she was born." "She was a very cute baby. Looks just like you, well only you weren't bald." Hilda smiled and put her arm around Sabrina. "Yeah, I kept it, so I could look at her whenever I was down. But now she's here…" "Don't worry everything will work out. Aunt Zelda says she just needs time." "I hope you're right."

They got up and headed out the door. On the way to the stairs, they stopped at Amanda's door. Hilda knocked on the door and said, "Amanda, you in there?" After a moment a voice answered, "Yeah, what do you want?" "I was just going to tell you that dinner is ready." "I'm not hungry." Hilda leaned up against the doorframe and said, "Are you sure?" "Yeah." "Will you at least come down?" "No, I want to be alone." Sabrina stood there and saw the shattered look in her aunt's eyes. She took her hand and said, "Come on, she'll come down eventually. She can't stay in there forever."

Hilda reluctantly went downstairs with Sabrina. "You're right; she can't stay in there forever." They walked into the kitchen and sat down at the table. "Where is Amanda?" asked Zelda. Hilda looked at her and said, "She said that she wasn't hungry." "I'm sorry Hilda." Hilda shook her head and said, "I hope this gets better." "It will", said Zelda with a reassuring voice.

"Well, let's eat. This looks great", said Hilda. The three of them ate dinner and then went into the living room to watch TV. The evening passed quickly and soon it was time for bed. They still hadn't seen Amanda. "Well it's time for me to go to bed", said Zelda. "Yeah, me too", said Hilda. They said goodnight to Sabrina and headed to bed.

They walked up the stairs, "Well, goodnight Hilda", said Zelda giving her sister a hug. "Tomorrow will be a better day." "I hope so. I just wonder if this was a good idea bringing her here." "Don't say that. Just give her a chance." "Ok I will; thanks." Zelda turned around and headed to her room.

Hilda walked to Amanda's door and said, "Amanda, is everything ok?" "Yeah." "Are you sure you don't want anything for dinner." "I'm fine. Just go." What have I gotten myself into? How is this going to workout if we can't even have a normal conversation? Hilda snapped out of it and said, "Well if you need anything my room connects to the bathroom." "Fine." Hilda shook her head and went to bed.