*Skip forward to Season 5 right after Sympathy for the Demon ends.

Chapter 3 - Finally

A smile of satisfaction crossed Paige's face as she gently closed the Book of Shadows. Its worn leather binding was so soft, so old and fragile but so indestructible at the same time. She did it; she had finally nailed Prue's "Animal Conjuring Spell". It was a quick moment of glee, because thoughts started filling her head, thoughts of inferiority, "Yeah you did it, but did it take Prue this long?" "Prue probably got this spell right the first time" "Prue was The Super Witch, she could do anything", "Prue, Prue, PRUE". How could she constantly feel belittled by someone who wasn't even around anymore? By someone she had never met? By her sister, her oldest sister? These thoughts were always going through Paige's mind, she always felt like cheated in a way. Like she was cheated out of a life, a life she never even had and also never knew that she wanted. Paige assumed that it would always be this way, and she was getting use to the idea that she would never meet Prue. Not by her or her sisters wishes, but from the elders. None of the sisters ever understood why, especially after so much time had passed, they had all healed in their own way; they had avenged Prue's death, and done so many other wonderful things, why could they still not do this? As Paige turned towards the attic door to leave, she heard a gentle voice call out to her.

"You're not going to leave just yet are you? I mean it isn't exactly easy to get here you know"?

Paige suddenly froze; she slowly and cautiously pivoted towards the voice that was calling out to her. And there she was facing this raven haired woman, the face she had constantly seen in pictures the face that had always filled her dreams, a face she had never imagined she would see looking back at her. There she stood before her eldest sister.

"H-h-hhhow is this possible"? Paige stammered the words barley able to leave her mouth, "I didn't even try to use the summoning spell"?

"I'm not entirely sure actually, I was watching you from up there, and then the next thing I knew I was back in the attic. By the way, congratulations on the Animal Conjuring Spell"

Paige had almost forgotten about that, "Oh thank you" she replied, "wait you were watching me"?

"Yeah, I watch from time to time, I mean there isn't really a whole lot to do up there. Why you don't want me to?

"No, it's not that, I just didn't know you cared enough to watch me, I mean I always assumed you were watching over Piper and Phoebe"

"Paige I've always been watching over you. From the start when I learned of your existence, who do you think sent Phoebe the premonition of Shax attacking you"?

Paige had to hold back her tears, she couldn't believe that all this time, her big sister was actually looking after her. In that moment Paige embraced her eldest sister in a hug. She still couldn't believe this was happening, why now? Why just her?

"Paige, you're an amazing witch, you've been there for our sisters when I couldn't be, you saved them, and you saved this family. You have to quit comparing yourself to me, we aren't the same. And that's not a bad thing. It's actually a really good thing, after all look where I ended up"

"I know, it's just so hard."

"I know it is Missy Paige, but you're their future, I was their past. And everything happens for a reason, I had to die, so that you could live. It was our destiny"

"You think this is why you were able to come down here? Maybe the Elders sent you to me so we could talk"?

"I think so… That or the Elders have completely lost their minds"

Both of them had to laugh at the thought of that.

"You know Paige, this isn't the first time we have met"

A puzzled look came across Paige's face, "What"?

"We did meet before, a long time ago at P3. It was just before I…." Prue's suddenly grew silent. She had come to terms with the fact that she had passed, but it was still a weird thing to think about. "You were pretty intoxicated and where throwing up in the restroom, I went in to check my makeup and there you were, huddled over the toilet. I gave you a paper towel to wipe the vomit off your face, and I had Piper call you a cab to take you home"

"Wow, I don't even remember that night"

"Well, I didn't even know who you were but I had this strange feeling that somehow we were connected, I just didn't know how. We never knew Mom and Sam had a child or even thought that would have been a possibility."

"That's how I got home then, Prue I've never told this to Piper or Phoebe, but when you died I felt it"

"Ohhh"?

"Yes, of course at the time I didn't know that was what had happened, but after the funeral and after I found out we were sisters, I remembered the immense feeling of pain and loss that I felt that moment. I couldn't explain it, but I knew something terrible had happened and that in that moment my life had changed forever"

Both stood there in complete silence, they both subconsciously knew they were connected but never knew how.

"Life is certainly crazy" exclaimed Prue as she gently grabbed Paige's hand, giving her a smile.

"So do you have to go now"?

"I think I can stay around for a while, so tell me, everything there is to know about Paige"

And the two sisters sat in the attic for what seemed like hours talking, sharing stories of their childhoods, imagining what it would have been like if they were all raised together.

"I don't think Grams could have handled the four of us" said Prue laughing, just imagining what it would have been like. Grams constantly using spells on the girls to get them to quit bickering.

As Paige slowly drifted off to sleep, she could see orbs of white lights disappear, and while she slept, she dreamt of 4 girls waking up on Christmas morning, running around infatuated with their new toys, Mom taking hundreds of pictures, grams frantically cleaning up the frenzy of wrapping paper. Paige was finally at ease.