Phoebe was covering Pamela's eyes. They both were smiling, and giggling. Though, Phoebe had said that it was going to be a small family party, but Pamela had grown to know that when her mother said small, it meant huge.
"Mom, come on let me see! Let me see!" Pamela whined. Phoebe just snickered not moving.
"Ok, everyone in place? Good, now use your biggest 'Surprise' voice ok?" Phoebe said and uncovered Pamela's eyes. Everyone shouted 'SURPRISE' and she smiled, giddy with excitement.
"Oh, my god! I'm so surprised! I had no idea!" Pamela joked, and laughed. Pamela started to greet, all of her guests, though they only were Sidney and Scott. There weren't that many ghosts there, as well as humans.
The party was 2 hours old, everyone had enjoyed the pizza that Piper had hand made, the cake, (chocolate, Pamela's favorite) and the music, Greenday and Evanescence, all day long.
Phoebe had climbed on a chair and raised her fruit punch cup. The small crowd had quieted down and faced Phoebe. "Today is my daughter's nineteenth birthday!" She announced. The small crowd cheered. "And as most Wiccanings are on the Halliwells first birthdays, Pamela was not in this household so I made and agreement- none of you care do you?" Phoebe asked the crowed all said 'No' and Phoebe went on. "Anyway, Grams if you will…." Phoebe dragged the last word on, and she jumped down off her chair. Penny Halliwell walked to the middle of the room and faced away from the crowd.
"I call forth from space and time, matriarchs from the Halliwell line, mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, our family's spirit without end, to gather now in this sacred place, and help us bring this child to grace." Penny chanted and the ghosts that were already there had moved in front of Penny along with many other ghosts that had appeared. "The next generation has been born into our family, our legacy." She continued and Pamela stepped forward. Taking Pamela's hand and the whole room was smiling, Penny continued, "We pledge to be with this child, this beautiful girl, always. Apart but never separate, free but never alone. She is one of us and because of that, we will bless her with all the goodness that we are. Welcome to the family, Pamela Lynn Halliwell." Penny was facing Pamela and she kissed her on the cheek, the same thing she did with Wyatt and Chris before her. "Blessed be." She finally finished. The ghosts then repeated her last words, and then followed by the rest of the room.
Phoebe walked up to Pamela and kissed her on the cheek as well, "Happy Birthday honey." She whispered smiling and then hugged her daughter.
Phoebe was sitting on Pamela's bed. It was late, and the party had long been subsided. The two were giggling and fooling around with Pamela's new birthday presents.
"Come on, just one more." Pamela said, and held up her new camera phone from Prue. Phoebe smiled with her mouth slightly open. She watched as the camera flashed before she snatched it from Pamela.
"Ok that was your last one. You don't want to waste the battery do you?" Phoebe said and set it on Pamela's bedside table. Pamela was wearing a necklace from Penny that held the pendent of the triquatra. Pamela picked up a thick leather-bound book, labeled: Potions and Spells 101 - Advanced. Paige had gotten it for her for extra practice, now that Pamela was attending Magic School every Saturday.
"Paige really out did herself. 957 pages of potions and spells. Geez!" Pamela exclaimed, flipping though the book. Phoebe smiled and picked up the jewelry box that Pamela had gotten from Wyatt and Chris.
"Do you think they tried a little too hard?" Phoebe asked holding up the box.
Pamela took the box and looked at it. "Well, what do you expect from boys? Don't they always try too hard?" She joked. Pamela looked at her other presents, Underworld and Underworld Evolution from Piper and Leo. Phoebe didn't get her anything because; she was going to take Pamela out to the movies and then lunch for a birthday present. Phoebe smiled and picked up Pamela's present from Scott. She looked at it in a weird way. The book was bought at a magic shop owned by two witches, both innocents of Paige's. It was a thin book, entitled: What is means to be an Aires.
"You really don't like him do you?" Pamela asked breaking through Phoebe's thoughts.
Phoebe looked up and shook her head, "No, I like him it's just isn't he a little old for you?" Phoebe gave the book to Pamela who scoffed at the comment.
"Mom, he is only 21. I'm going back to collage after Spring Break, and we have been going out for almost a year. Give Scott a break." Pamela said and putting the book on her bedside table. Phoebe sighed, and looked back at the book.
"You're right. I'm sorry. God, look at the time. It's almost mid-night, and Cole is coming earlier tomorrow. So you need to rest." Phoebe said stepping off of Pamela's bed. Pamela pulled the blankets up to her chest and kissed Phoebe on the cheek.
"Night." Pamela said, and turned on her side. Phoebe glanced back at Pamela and closed the door, enveloping the room in darkness.