Chapter 2: September 1st

It was two days, and Phoenix was getting anxious.

As soon as she sent off her response, another letter came by an owl. In the letter, it told Phoenix where and how to get her supplies. Her Mother promised they will go, but demons and saving innocents interrupted yet again. Was there ever a time when they didn't show up? Then her mother went to Magic School for faculty meetings.
Phoenix looked at her clock. Today's meeting must be over by now. She went downstairs and found her dad sitting on the couch watching TV. "Dad is mom home?"

Henry turned around. The look on his face told her the answer. Her mother got caught up at work. 'Is this mom's way of telling me she didn't want me to go?' Phoenix thought to herself. "I'm sorry Phoenix, but your mother is still at Magic School. It shouldn't be too long."

"She needs to take me to Diagon Alley for my Hogwarts Supplies!"

"I know Phoenix, but she is also running a school. She needs to get things ready for Magic School. I'm sure she will take you tomorrow."

Phoenix rolled her eyes and went upstairs. Every day was the same old story. 'Ya I'm sure it upsets her, and it's not about supplies. It is about me not going to Magic School!'

"Mom, not home yet?" Katie asked.

Phoenix looked at Katie; "No." then went to her room. Flopping on her bed in frustration, she stared at the ceiling, thoughts running through her mind. She closed her eyes, falling asleep, not realizing how nervous she was.

Phoenix felt someone shake her. She wasn't ready to wake up, not yet anyway. It was probably Katie or Henry letting her know dinner was ready. She turned to her side, eyes remained closed. The hands left, but someone remained. Phoenix felt the bed give, the covers pulled off, and the shaking continued. This time a little harder. Phoenix knew exactly who it was.

"Phoenix honey, you need to wake up!"

Phoenix slowly opened her eyes. She rolled back over onto her back and saw the one person she did not want to see. Paige was sitting on Phoenix's bed with an apologetic look on her face. "I don't want to get up."

"Phoenix, get up!" Paige said in a forceful voice.

"Mom, I don't want..."

Paige held her hand up to interrupt her daughter, "Phoenix, I am sorry, but we need to go to Diagon Alley. You slept all day yesterday. It is the first of September."

At the sound of this, Phoenix bolted out of bed. "Why did you let me sleep for so long?" She yelled at her mother.

"We tried to get you up. Then your father and I thought you needed the rest. We both knew you weren't getting rest with your nerves."

Phoenix looked at her clock. It read 5 A.M. "There really is such a thing as 5 A.M.?" she said, looking at her mother. They both started laughing, breaking the tension between them. Phoenix dragged herself out of bed while conjuring up a trunk and her clothes.

"You are more like me; it is getting creepy." Her mother stated. Paige knew that out of her three children, Phoenix is like her and Katie and Henry are more like their father.

An hour went by, Phoenix and Paige finished packing. Henry came upstairs as the two girls came out of the bedroom.

"What are you doing here?" Paige asked her husband, giving him a kiss.

"I took the day off."

"Why?"

"Weeell, I wanted to see my girl off."

Before any of them headed downstairs, Phoenix grabbed her mother's arm. "Mom, I was wondering something."

"What is it?"

"Can I bring a copy of the Book of Shadows with me to Hogwarts?"

Paige eyed her suspiciously, "Why?"

"In case I need it. You never know when demons pop up."

Her mother hesitated for a bit, her mind mentally calculating the risks. "I suppose."

Paige took Phoenix to the attic, which held their copy. The genuine one was at the Halliwell Manor with Piper and Leo. Piper, Phoebe, and Paige decided they should have copies in each house since the Book of Shadows could take care of itself. They noticed the protective spell went to the copies as long as they made it with their blood. Paige took out a small double bladed dagger from a cabinet.

Walking towards her daughter, Paige cut her palm, reached over, and cut Phoenix's palm. Paige and Phoenix held their cut palms together over the Book of Shadows and said a small incantation.

When finished, an exact copy of the Book of Shadows was in front of them. Her mother went to put the dagger back in the cabinet, then healed Phoenix's palm while placing a white bandage around her own. Paige grabbed the copied Book of Shadows and placed it in Phoenix's open arms.

"Do not let anyone near that book understand?"

Phoenix nodded. She understood very well the value of the book. It was part of their heritage. Then they went to meet up with her dad, Katie, and Henry in the living room.

They were heading to Diagon Alley.

Paige grabbed Henry's hand while the twins held their brother's. Phoenix left her trunk and Cali, her cat, home.

"We all know where to orb?" Asked Henry.

"Diagon Alley!" Everyone yelled, annoyed.

"Just checking!" Henry laughed at the annoyance in everyone's voice. "Phoenix do you have your supply list out and ready?"

"Yes, dad!"

"All right, let's go!"

The living room glowed in blue and white lights, and the family disappeared.