Original Spell

Disclaimer : I don't own anyone. None of the characters including the children do I own. So , don't sue me.

Rating : T : Detailed death , frightening moments , medical terms , language , and some brief sexual implying.

Summary : There are some things I know for certain. Always throw spilled salt over
your left shoulder. Keep rosemary by your garden gate. Plant lavender
for luck. And fall in love whenever you can.

Notes : We'll see Wyatt and Chris later on. No , I didn't make Kylie and Antonia up. They are real characters. It will be awhile before Cole comes but I promise you , as I have already dreamed of it , it is one of the biggest Phoebe/Cole love stories I've ever written.

Notes 2 : A lot of quotes are from the movie and I did that because it's truly a beautiful story. I'm not stealing because I give all the credit to the writers.

OOPS! : I meant to put two months instead of four for Phoebe's pregnancy. I'm sorry.

Crossover : With Practical Magic (1998 film with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman , also one of my favorite books written by 'Alice Hoffman') If you haven't seen the movie that's perfectly alright. You don't necessarily need to.

I hope you enjoy my story. I worked rather hard on it. I warn it starts out slow , but will get better. Read on ... Chapter 2...

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Chapter 2 - Sign of Trouble

"Kylie , please go get the lavender from the garden." Sally begged her eldest child as she crossed from the breakfast area to the foyer. "Kylie , please."

"It's raining , Mom." Kylie pointed out , frowning towards the large lavender bush out by the huge lake behind their manor. "The leaves will be all wet."

"Kylie it rains everyday. What's new ?" Sally sighed , coming to pull her daughter from the window. "Go get the lavender, Kylie."

With a scuffle of her feet the red headed little girl trudged out into the rain to gather lavender leaves. "Fine , but Antonia does it next time." She called , jumping off the porch and running into the wetness.

"No I'm not , Mom." Antonia shook her head , standing on a mini stool over by the island in the kitchen. She was rolling dough in her palms and had flour on the very tip of her nose. Sally had to stifle a laugh when the little girl pounded it with her fist and it's contents hit her in the face , covering it entirely with powder. "Ah , Mom. Why couldn't Aunt Gillian do this ?"

"First of all , you are going into the garden because I need you to help Kylie. And second of all , Aunt Gile is getting the extra rooms ready." Sally made her way through the kitchen and towards the stairs. She couldn't sit still long enough to save her life. Not today at least.

Antonia hopped off her stool , "Next time Aunt Gillian's doing it."

"Uh huh." Sally laughed , stomping up the steps. She was going to find Gillian.

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"...hmm...Phoebe always liked green...or was it red ? I don't remember." Gillian contemplated two shades of color for the curtains she was putting up. She saw at the corner of her eye that her sister had come in and slouched with the drapes in her arms. "Sal , what do you think ? Lucius red or Pea green ?"

"Green. Phoebe always liked green. It's calming." Sally sat in a chair directly parallel from where Gillian was standing. Sally folded her arms and bit her bottom lip. "It's been a long time."

Gillian agreed. "Too long , I think. It'll be nice to have them here with us." The redheaded woman with her gray eyes smiled lightly to her older sister. She did it in a way that made all of Sally's butterflies go away. "Honey , don't worry so much. It's going to be just like when we were kids. Having them here . You hanging out with Piper , me and Phoebe getting into trouble. Just like it used to be."

"It's different now , Gilly They're here for magic , not vacation. They're not here to bake cookies , or go swimming or secretly molest the really cute teenager that lives down the street. Gilly , their all grown up now."

"Well , we can make it fun."

"Gillian , people are dying , how can we make it fun ?" Sally spat , but not in a loud or troublesome type way. It was more of in a way that was finding realization. She had spent summers of her youth with two of these women. She'd spent most of this time feeling real joy , like any other normal little girl with their best friends. She'd spent it with her cousins.

Sally and Gillian Owens had grown up all their lives with sticks and stones being thrown at them. Harsh names they had been called everyday. 'Witches'. No matter how great their gifts they knew there was no greater burden. But when their cousins came , they felt relief. When their cousins came there were no more names. No more taunts being cried out. It was just blissfully , normal.

"We can spend mornings doing the evil thing and at night we can spend it the old fashioned way." Gillian winked at her sister. "Midnight margarita's !"

"Gillian !" Sally snapped , "Sh." She didn't appreciate Gillian's sudden out burst. "We could do that , only if that's what they want. They are thousands of miles away from their home. They are not going to want to have camp fire dinners and things. We have to respect that."

Gillian turned back to the window and stood on her tippy-toes to put up the pea green curtain. "Well how about we respect their wishes while we serve them midnight margarita's ?"

Sally laughed , her sister would never stop. "We'll do that."

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"He will hear my call a mile away. He will whistle my favorite song. He can ride a pony backwards." Young Phoebe recited. No more than the age of ten was she dreaming of a love time could stop and stand still for.

" Phoebe , what are you doing?" Gillian asked in a tone next to a laugh, running in from the kitchen and inquiring her younger cousin.

"Summoning up a true love spell. called Amas Veritas." Phoebe replied seriously. She circled the room , filling the large bowl with a diverse amount of flower petals. As she went along she continued : "He can flip pancakes in the air. He'll be marvelously kind. And his favorite shape will be a star. And he'll have one green eye and one blue."

" I thought you never wanted to fall in love." Gillian scrunched her forehead as she was recalling a hot night about a week ago when Phoebe announced she never ever wanted to marry.

"That's the point." Phoebe answered softly. It was like she had been suddenly gutted by her own words. She didn't know she would regret them later. " The guy I dreamed of doesn't exist. And if he doesn't exist, I'll never die of a broken heart."

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"Billie ! Cut it out." Paige wailed , smacking the blonde girl's hands away. "Billie!"

"See , you don't like it either !" Billie laughed , sticking her nose in the air. "It's your fault."

"Billie !"

"Shut up !" Piper yelled at them , taking the exit to her right. She shook her head in pure irritation. "Gesh , can I have a little peace ? Unless you want to end up in a tree I suggest you to be quiet."

"You're not helping." Phoebe groaned , switching positions once again in her seat and rubbing her eyes. "I tried. I can't sleep. It's hopeless."

"Is it the noise ? Cause I could always cast a spell on Paige or something ?" Billie offered , receiving a dead glare from her youngest sister-like figure beside her in the back seat.

"No , it's this dream. Well , a flash back more or less. It , it just won't go away." Phoebe folded her arms . She was cold now. It was raining , dark and now she was cold. "I'm really nervous about this."

"Aw , sweetie , you shouldn't be. If anyone should be nervous it's Paige." Piper briefly let one hand go of the steering wheel and rubbed it against Phoebe's shoulder for comfort. "It's been awhile. I know."

"I'm nervous about the demon , Piper. You know how I freeze up."

"Well , Don't be nervous." Piper told her , coming off the small exit and onto a back road. She followed it for a few moments , being very careful. It was storming outside , it was dark and it was perfect for a car accident. A light flashed in front of the car and Piper lost control only for a second. She gathered the rapidly spinning wheel and sighed heavily.

"Kill us why don't you."

"That's not funny, Paige." Phoebe reprimanded. She could see the fear immediately spark in Piper's hazel eyes. "What was that ?"

Piper glanced over at Phoebe while shrugging. "I don't know. Another car ? Good thing I caught it when I ...-"

"Piper ! Watch !" Paige practically flew to the front seat with Piper and Phoebe as she pointed out a dear in the middle of the road. Piper hit her breaks and the girls were forced forward. The explorer spun in circles but was lucky enough not to be ran off the road. The car skidded over the dead dear and after a loud 'thump' the violent spinning stopped.

"Piper !" Phoebe exasperated , her hands formed over her tiny stomach and her eyes wider than they'd been since she found out she had mistakenly married a man she barely knew.

"Is everyone okay ?" Piper let go of the wheel when she turned the car off right in the middle of the road. "Phoebe ? Paige ? Billie ? You all alright ?"

"Hardly." Paige massaged her temples and Billie sat back in the seat , too scared to say anything.

"Phoebe ?" Piper turned her seat to see Phoebe staring back at her , breathing roughly and hands trembling.

"Can you see why I'm nervous ?"

Piper nodded , "Certainly."