The Enchanted Ones

A/N: ok I know in the first chapter, I sed that this takes place in the 4th season, but im getting tired of thinking in the past, so from now on, lets just assume that its present day, but there's no wyatt, and leo hasn't been made an elder. I went back and changed the other chapters so that the dates were consistent.. Also, I'm gonna put they date that each chapter occurs at the top of the page, so you all know wen its happening.

Heart Afire: well fire throwing generally is a demonic power, but from the episode lost and bound (season 4), it seemed to me like it cud also b a power for non-demons, since the kid (I cant remember his name) was a firestarter. In my story the power manifests itself slightly differently from how it did in the episode, but at least by my reasoning, its really the same. And I'll watch out for repeating words, I hadn't noticed I wuz doin that, thanx for pointing it out.

Thanks to all my reviewers! Hope u enjoy this chapter!

Disclaimer: No, sad as it is, I do not own charmed.

December 9th

After dinner that evening, Piper sat curled up on the couch, a book in hand, the radio playing softly in the background. After reading the same paragraph over and over again, she realized it was useless. She wouldn't be able to concentrate on anything until she told her husband what she and her sisters had done that day. "Leo!" Nothing happened. "Leo!"

He orbed in behind her, and tapped her on her shoulder. She shrieked, then said "Leo, you scared me."

"I'm sorry honey. What's wrong?"

Piper sighed. "You've barely been home at all lately, Leo. Where have you been?" She tried to put off telling Leo about the adoption agency, not sure how he'd react.

"I got a new charge, she's just a kid, doesn't even know she's a witch. According to the Elders, her powers were bound pretty much all her life—somehow they got unbound about six months ago. This kid has demons coming after her left and right… I can't figure out why, none of my other charges has that much demon trouble, not even you guys. If the Elders know anything, they're keeping it to themselves. Poor kid… she thinks she's crazy—she keeps conjuring fire but doesn't know how it happens. Her power is probably pyrokinesis. I'm posing as a horse trainer—she lives on a ranch."

"Could you possibly spend more time at home, and less time watching over this kid? I mean, Leo, I know your work is important, but it can't take up all your time. You do have a family."

Leo took Piper's hands in his. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have to spend so much time there now. She's done a good job of vanquishing all the demons that have come after her so far—she's strong. Even without being able to control her powers, she's strong. I'll try to spend more time with you Piper, I promise."

"Leo…" Piper knew she would have to tell him about tracking down the children sooner or later, and sooner was better than later. "I understand. Do what you have to do to keep her safe. But don't forget…that you have a family. Sister-in-laws. A wife…" Piper took a deep breath and looked away. "…and a daughter."

Leo's eyes widened and his jaw dropped. "Piper, we don't have a daughter. We lost the privilege to call her 'daughter' when we gave her up."

"Leo, she's still our daughter. We just don't have legal custody of her, but she's still our daughter. She always will be." Piper paused. "And… earlier today, Paige, Phoebe and me…well we found the agency that handled the adoption. And we met with a social worker…and they've arranged for us to meet each of them. In January."

"Each of the kids? Piper, what haven't you been telling me?"

"Prue's kids, remember? Well, you'd only remember the first one. She was pregnant with Paris the same time I was pregnant with Peyton. But a year later, after you'd already moved, she was pregnant again, had another daughter."

Leo nodded. "Why now?" Piper gave him a confused look. "I mean, why did you decide to go looking for them now rather than any other time?"

"We found a prophecy, in the book. They're going to be powerful witches. Very powerful. But we need to teach them how to control their powers. And besides, Leo, we're their family." Piper paused. "You're not mad, are you?"

At this point, there was a pause in the conversation. Leo wasn't sure how to answer the question. I wish she would have talked to me before doing this he thought. She's my daughter, too. But then, I can't blame her for trying to find our daughter after seeing that prophecy, I would probably have done the same.

Leo's thoughts went back and forth between being mad at his wife and thinking she had done the right thing. The momentary pause in the conversation, though, allowed for the two to hear the radio playing in the background:

We were young and wild

We decided not to have the child

So we did what we did,

And we tried to forget

And we swore up and down

There would be no regrets.

Hearing these words, both Piper and Leo began to speak simultaneously.

"We agreed it was best for her—"

"We didn't think we could raise a child—"

Piper and Leo laughed nervously, and then Piper spoke. "We were wrong. We shouldn't have given her up. We made a mistake, and we need to fix it."

Leo nodded. "You're right. And I'm glad you and your sisters went to the adoption agency today." He glanced up as the clock chimed twelve. "But right now it's late—we'll talk tomorrow."

A/N: well that's all for this chapter, sorry it took so long to get it up, I've just been lazy. I shud probly hav the next chapter up sometime on the weekend, unless I get lazy again. Review please!