Chapter 8
Internet research turned up nothing. Alex did go and change her top. They held a meeting in the lair to regroup.
"Well so far, Alex, we've got squat. Either we wait this out or break into the cabinet and face the consequences. Personally I can't take the waiting. It's driving me nuts. I need to stop feeling like this."
"Wow, Justin Russo actually advocating that we break the rules. Did we just enter the bizarro world?"
"Hey you managed to use a fairly complex word without mispronouncing it. Advocating, eh? Who are you and what did you do with my little sister?" He tickled her.
She giggled and squealed. "Truce, truce. We were trying to discuss serious things, Justin. Don't you want to be serious, like you always are."
"Okay fine, truce. Now, breaking into the cabinet shouldn't be too hard, we'll just use a spell. Dad couldn't have put any protective charms on it himself and I'm sure he didn't ask Professor Crumb."
"Alright. Well you better do it. I'd probably screw it up."
He pointed his wand at the cabinet, "Here goes nothing."
There was no explosion, no hexes, no nothing. The lock just fell off.
"Wow! You did it."
"I know. If I'd known it was this easy I would have tried that sooner. Now, do remember which book it was?"
"The book of forbidden spells."
"Okay let's see here, love potions...love potions...Here it is. All we have to do is mix up this antidote. It shouldn't be too hard, I think we have all the supplies. The antidote is very finicky though, we'll have to be careful."
Half and hour later the antidote was ready. Whereas the love potion had been red and delicious smelling, this antidote was puke green and it smelled vile.
"So do we drink it or what?" asked Alex. She was sorry to see the end of the potion, for all the trouble it had caused them, it had been nice to have Justin like her back. She wondered if he would still feel any of that after they were cured. Would he even remember what it had been like to be in love with her? To want her? Would he ever think about the kisses they had shared?
"No, Alex we have to pour it on ourselves like we did before. It should work instantly. I can't wait to be rid of these feelings."
Alex sighed. She could have done without hearing that last sentence. "After we do this. I call first shower. I don't want to spend the rest of my life smelling like raw fish and sweaty socks."
Justin dumped the potion on himself and then on his sister. It would be nice to stop feeling so crazy, but he was sure he would never look at his sister the same way again.
Alex left immediately afterward to shower. Justin couldn't help, but remember the last time when he had seen her showering. Damnit, he thought, I took the antidote, why won't it go away. He went back to the wizarding forum. Apparently, people who had just gotten over a love potion would feel some residual feelings for the person they had been in love with. More than that a love potion could make you realize feelings for someone you didn't know you had. He didn't like the sound of that last bit. He couldn't have feelings for Alex, she was his sister.
Justin was too restless to stay cooped up in his room. He decided to snoop in Alex's room maybe pull a prank on her or something to get back at her for the way she had teased him with her short skirts and plunging necklines.
While he was rummaging through her stuff trying to come up with an idea, he came across an stack of her old journals. He picked one up and was shocked at what he read. He doublechecked the date and slumped back on her bed.
Alex's journal: Justin was looking so cute today. I made fun of his clothes and stuff anyway. I love it when he gets annoyed, his eyes get this fire in them. I wonder what would happen if in the middle of one of our fights, he just pushed me up against a wall and kissed me. That would be so hot. I wonder if I'm a good kisser. I don't think I'll ever get over my brother. He's everything I want in a boyfriend. He would be the perfect boyfriend, even if he is kind of nerdy. Oh gotta go, Harper and I have to study, I'm really not doing well in Spanish.
It was dated a year ago. He flipped through the pages of some of the other journals it was all the same. I flunked another test. Justin was so cute today. I got some awesome new shoes. I love Justin. I got in trouble with dad again. Justin hugged me again and I wished we could stay that way forever. Harper's new dress is totally bizarre. Why can't I date my big brother? And on and on.
Justin carefully put the journals back where he found them and left her room. He couldn't believe it. His sister was really in love with him, it wasn't just some potion, she had always loved him that way. He was kind of flattered, but at the same time incest was wrong. Even if he did still feel about her that way. It was better not to tell her.