I look around the room noticing Phoebe lounging on a chair and Piper flipping through a book and I say "Why do I feel connected to you people?" Paige looked at me and said "I don't know but I know how to find out!" She then took my hand and purposefully went over to Piper and said "We need to summon Andy and find out why he is stalking Sera!" Piper looked like she was going to protest until Phoebe said "she's right Piper she needs to know why". Before they could do anything the man Andy appeared in front of them and said "No need I'm here".

I stated "What the hell". He smiled and said "Not hell heaven, and I am guessing you guys are wondering why I sent sera to you." Before the others had a chance to answer I said "I'm not, their my aunt's right?" All three heads turned to stare at me and all at the same time in a comical kind of way they said "WHAT!" I looked at them and said "What I'm not an idiot. One you guys are witches, I am a witch, two I've had demons chasing me and killing my family members but not me, three you have a picture of someone that looks like me and four I don't believe in coincidences." Andy smiled and interrupted before anyone could say anything and said "She's correct." The sisters turned and said "What!" Piper continued with "How, we would have known". Andy smiled at me and said "We were young and grams thought it would be best if we gave her up, I know now it was because if you have the charmed ones and a charmed one baby it is too much temptation for evil. We did it for you baby, but now you need to be with your family, the ones who can stop what has been happening to you."

I turned and looked at the speechless group and just couldn't help but wonder how, they all looked like they would break if the wind blew. Not that I am saying I am a big, hell I'm skinny but not as skinny as my um aunts. I turned back to him and put my hands on my hips and say "You can't be serious!" He nodded and turned away from me and said to them "Look after her, she's your link to Prue, whether she realizes it or not." And then he disappeared.

I turn and look at them and watch them try to process the new information before Phoebe got up and walked over to me. She pulled me into a hug and I can't help the tears that roll down my face and Paige joins in and I notice through a gap Piper putting the baby in a cot and walking over to me and we are in a big family hug like in the movies. When we break up Phoebe touches my hair and says "Welcome to the family."

I smile slightly and say "Just like that?" Piper looks at me carefully and says "You're going to find that we look after our own even when we first meet, we've only know Paige for about 3 years, but we love her just like we love you." I tilt my head to the side and say in a soft voice "but you only just met me" Piper pulled me into her arms and looked at her sisters and said "You're a part of Prue and Andy, so you're a part of us, so we love you."

They take me down stairs after this intense hour and sit me down and explain about their life and how I fit into it. Strange how I go from having no one to having this family of strangers who seem to love me for no real reason.

I guess this was the day I started living again. Those years between were just getting me prepared for this day. I am not saying my life went easy from this point hell I had my battles to fight, you ever lived with 3 grown women when you're in puberty? I had my fights about school, about vanquishing, about being old enough to look after Wyatt, about not wanting to look after Chris and hell I even had fights over wanting to do normal things like study.

Apart from that significant moment in my life, the next one I had would have to be my 18th birthday.

The Aunts decided to throw me a surprise party but seriously they have a three year old that is bloody talkative as anything, did they really expect me not to know. Yeah I found out about it about a week before hand when Wyatt came running in my room with a hand over his mouth and giggling. He jumped on my bed and said "sera sera, I know something you don't know." And of course being three he told me. That wasn't what was significant about it though not by a long shot. I guess it would have to have been when I walked into the house and my family along with some friends from Magic school were standing next to… wait for it…. My mum.

Yes my mum in the live ah dead flesh. I stopped dead in my tracks and just stared speechless at the person I had been hearing about these past three years. She had tears running down her face and like me when I was nervous she was biting her lip. I took a few more steps in and all I could see was her, my face broke into a small smile and I ran into her arms. It's strange how you can love someone without ever meeting them and that one time you meet them it all fall a part and you realize what you've missed.

We talked that night for hours about everything and it was good. I just kept hugging her and holding her hand and trying to make the time last longer but all good things come to an end. When she left I think I had the whole room in tears and Paige stood behind me grasping my hand as tightly as I was hers.

So yeah my 18th was pretty special for everyone.

I guess you could say my second growing up was strange but good. I felt loved and cherished but I had the chance to feel this way. I realized long ago that most people only get one shot with the ones they love, so don't be a fool and let it go to waste. Like I do even now that I am older tell your family that you love them. Remember they could be gone without you ever telling them one last time.

The End