The clock rang twelve a New Year started, but Phoebe was numbas she sat on the pavement holding on to Prue. There was so much yet for them to do, to say to each other, and now she was gone. Like her mother was gone. Never to hug again, to snuggle up with, to laugh with. She looked beside Prue to see Piper starring up at the stars, the blank expression of death on her face.

Her eyes moved voluntarily across the alley to Paige. Her body bent at an odd angle, the scorch mark on her chest was all Phoebe had to see to know that her new sister was gone as well. So much time yet to be filled in. So many memories to share with her. To get to know her. A time that was now gone forever.

She leaned over and buried her face into Prue's neck, her tears falling freely. The sobs lost on the noise to the News Years crowds. The start of another year but to Phoebe it felt like the end.

She didn't even remember going home. She thought she saw police and an ambulance and hearing Leo's voice but everything was a distant fog. She lay on her bed her mind wondering off to happier times, and even times not so happy. At the end of a demon vanquish, finding out about Paige. It all felt so surreal

The sun broke through the curtains early. Too early for Phoebes liking, everything from the night before still fresh on her mind. Now she had to face the fall out. She pulled the covers over her head not wanting to face the day, though she knew eventually she would.

Having made her way out of bed and into the shower she cursed as the cold water slammed into her. "Just another reminder of what's not here." She spoke to herself as she shuddered under the cold water.

Having got dressed and making her way downstairs' she paused at the sounds and the smells. "Leo?"

"Like Leo can cook Phoebe."

Phoebe stopped in her tracks at the sound of that one voice. A voice she knew couldn't be real. She quickly ran to the kitchen as to see Prue sitting at the table and Piper over the stove. The same place she was every morning.

She closed her eyes and opened them again to see the same sight. She wasn't sure to scream or hug them both, she was just shocked.

"Phoebe please tell me you put gas in my car after using it last night." Prue didn't even look up at her sister

"Um yeah." She replied but everything was happening again. It was as if the day had reset itself. "Um guys. Do you notice anything different?"

Piper turned and gazed at Prue then to Phoebe, "No. Why?"

"I just have this feeling that I have seen this all before."

Prue looked up at Phoebe, the last time she had that feeling Andy was killed. "Phoebe?"

"I can't explain it. It just feels weird. But different then last time." She added as she looked over at Prue.

"Ok I have to get to work. Phoebe we will talk about last night when I get home."

"Prue I was out with Paige I already told you that." She felt her defenses standing up.

"Yeah and we will discuss it when I get home, I'm late." Prue grabbed her keys and walked out the door.

Phoebe watched as Prue left the Manor. "Piper."

"Don't even pull me into this Phoebe. You should have called." Piper replied as she went back to breakfast.

Everything felt like déjà vu to Phoebe as she made her way through the day.

Her new CD played through the stereo in her room. The beat just enough for what she wanted. Christmas day was past and all that was left now was New Years. Then everyone would forget about the season and get back to the normal lives they lived. She wondered when hers and her sisters would return to that normalcy.

The soft knock came through her door as it was pushed open revealing Piper standing there ready to go to work.

"Hey Phoebs. Prue and I are meeting after work. Feel like joining us?"

"I don't know Pipe."

"Come on. We can go to that new club. And we can make plans for tonight."

Phoebe thought a minute or two as Piper walked in and sat on her bed.

"New Years Eve." Phoebe said having just wondered herself. "OK. But as soon as Prue and I start fighting. I'm coming home."

"You two. You both need to make resolutions to get along next year." Piper laughed as she got up and walked out of her sisters' room.

Piper laughed as she exited her sisters' room. Though she knew that the laugh was more for Phoebe then anything.

Phoebe sat on her bed thinking of the years before the celebrations that she had been through. She thought of Paige and the years they had spent apart. This one thought drawing her across the hall to Prue's room and lifting up the phone. "Paige hi."

"Phoebe. Everything ok?" Paige hadn't known her sisters long but she knew the signs of being upset."

"Um. Prue and I just got into something. Just the usual."

"Look Phoebe why don't you come by the office. We can go out to lunch and talk about it."

"Ok. I'll meet you at your office. Say noon?"

"Noon would be perfect. I'll see you then Phoebe." Paige hung up the phone and took a moment to read into the unsaid words of her littlest sister

Prue had made her way to work but kept her mind on Phoebe. She had stayed out late the night before and neither her nor Piper knew where she was.

It wasn't until she walked back in the door to the Manor at 2AM that she let her guard down. But then she had let her instincts take over. She had gone after Phoebe and how irresponsible she had been, how she had always been.

Prue thought back and wasn't even really sure why she had been so mad. She knew Phoebe was perfectly safe with Paige. It just felt strange to her that someone else was now also watching out for the youngest Halliwell.

The phone broke her from her thoughts as she lifted the phone from its cradle. The sound of Paige's voice made her push back the thoughts she had been having.

The talk was short and brief, each one almost feeling the other out as to what to say. But it was the same thing on both their minds: Phoebe.

"Look I don't even knew what is going on. But I just got off the phone with her and she sounded upset. But I think for whatever reason she is upset with you. And I think I know why."

"Because of the way I have felt about you." Prue replied stating what she knew Paige already knew.

"Yeah." Paige wasn't surprised that Prue knew why Phoebe was upset.

"Yeah. I keep meaning to get together with her. But it never seems like a good time. Maybe the New Year we can find some time together."

Paige took in what Prue was saying. "Prue it isn't a matter of finding the time or making the time. You two are sisters."

"I know Paige, but Phoebe and I have always had this on and off relationship."

"Well now that you have the family heritage. Maybe you two need to find a way to turn it on. Permanently."

Prue knew Paige was right. But Paige was new to the family fireworks. It wasn't ever that easy with her and Phoebe.

"Look Prue meet me for lunch. Maybe I can help you with this. As a sister and as a social worker." Paige suggested though wondering what her interference would do with her own relationship with both her sisters.

"Ok. I can met you at Michelle's say noon?"

"Let's say just after. Give me a chance to get out of here."

"Ok. I'll see you later then." Prue hung up the phone wondering deep inside what was going on with Phoebe.

Paige closed her eyes hoping in her heart that she was doing the right thing. She also hoped that in a public place that neither sister would go off on the other. But as she made her way to the restaurant she felt her hope dashed when she past by Phoebe.

She wanted to go after her but something on Phoebes face told Paige to let her go. And as she approached Prue and Piper she knew her decision was the right one.

"So we spending NYE with just the three of us?" Paige asked as she approached the table.

"Well unless you have a miracle to bring Phoebe back. The answer would be yes." Piper said as she looked over at Prue.

Phoebe sat on the swing letting it just rock back and forth gently. She didn't get Prue. Paige was their sister. How hard was it to let someone like that into your life?

She glanced at her watch and started for home. She had talked to Piper briefly after the lunch and agreed to go out with them for New Years Eve. After all, it would be their first one with Paige.

Prue looked up when she heard the door to the Manor open and close. She wanted to talk to Phoebe and she knew now was a good a time as any. "Can we talk?"

"Sure." Phoebe replied as she sat down across from Prue.

"Look Phoebe I'm sorry, about today. It's just hard for me sometimes."

"To let me be my own person and have fun with Paige."

"No. Hard for me to see you as all grown up. You will always be my baby girl. And yes partially with Paige. Its hard for me to know there is someone else out there who would protect you as I always have."

"Prue she's your sister too. And I know when you open up and really get to know her, you'll love her like I do. She is a lot like you."

"Oh?" Prue looked at Phoebe wondering in what way she thougt Paige was like her

"Yup. She watches out for me when it looks like I am going the wrong way. And she keeps after me for being mad at you." She smiled over at Prue, "So. Tonight we go out have fun and ring in the New Year. Tomorrow what say the three of us can go do something. Then you'll see."

Prue smiled up at Phoebe who was pulling her to her feet. "Deal."

A few hours later when they were all getting read to go out. Prue waited downstairs till she saw Phoebe emerge from the steps.

"Wow, you look great."

"Thanks." Was all Phoebe said. She still felt some of the words said earlier that day.

"Phoebe." Prue reached out to her sister and pulled into a warm loving hug. "I will always love you."

Phoebe stood in her sister's arms taking in the love coming to her. And giving just as much back. "Me too."

Piper stood at the landing watching the two of them. Another thaw in the ice she thought to herself before walking up to them. "Are we going?"

The party was well on its way as the midnight hour dawned closer. But as the three older sisters were standing around laughing and enjoying themselves Prue spotted what would end the New Year for the witches. "Um guys I think we have a problem."

Piper followed Prue's gaze and spotted him standing at the rear of the club. "So."

"Let's get him." Paige said as she starred towards him.

"Wait, what about Phoebe?" Piper started but it was too late, the demon had already spotted them.

"To late. Come on." Prue grabbed their hands and took off after the demon.

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Phoebe was dancing when she saw her sisters move. It was movement she knew well. Demon. She thought as she broke from the dance floor and headed towards them.

She burst through the back door to watch her world crumble.

"You can not defeat me witches." His arm shot out faster then any of them could react to. As a beam of energy slammed into Paige and Piper.

"NOOOOO!" Phoebe voice cried out as she tried to run to Prue before it was to late. But it was.

She fell to her knees, taking Prue in to her arms as her tears ran down her face. The clock heard in the background but was lost on the one person in the dark alley that had seen her family, her life cut down in front of her.