Disclaimer: I don't own charmed and all that Jazz...
Summary: This is set in the good future the old that when Chris came back in series 6 he changed. There will be a few flashbacks in this which will explain what has happened etc; also it will include slash which means if you don't like it then don't read!
An: so this is looonngg over due but I'm bored and have recently been reading what I wrote before so here goes...please review and tell me the true I may be a bit rusty...
Chris sighs as he flicks through the book of shadows after school. He's looking for a demon and can't find him.
We need to find him, Chris thinks and angrily slams the book shadow.
"Wow, kiddo there's no need to take it out on the book," Paige says on entering the attic and looking at her youngest nephew crossed legged in the middle of the floor. Chris looks up at her, for a second she sees him as the small young six year old astonished by the big book, sun streaming through the window giving him the angel halo he already has. But all too quickly the sun goes in behind a cloud leaving her staring down at a frustrated teenager whose eyes hold no nativity about them.
"Anything I can help with?" She asks.
"No, he's not in there," Chris says with another sigh.
"What did Piper tell you about hunting demons on your own?" Paige warns raising an eyebrow.
We have this talk every week, she thinks
I never listen though, Chris smirks back.
Paige just shakes her head.
"Anyway I'm not hunting it's for a class at Magic School, we were given a demon to look for and we have to find everything about it and produce a spell or potion to vanish it, like demon hunting but without the lecture," Chris explains as he stands and puts the book back in its place.
"Oh, well that's an easy for, the library at magic school as hundreds of books, why do..." Paige suggests.
Thanks auntie Paige you're the best, Chris thinks and he orbs off mind conversation.
Why does he always do that, Paige thinks looking skyward.
Thanks auntie Paige, Chris voice says in her head.
"Where's your brother?" Piper asks a couple of hours later as the Halliwell families are getting ready for dinner. Piper is dishing food out in the kitchen and Wyatt's helping, he opens his mouth to say something, anything to appease her, when Paige pipes up.
"He's a magic school studying,"
"And yes I can sense him he's on his own and fine," she adds as Piper looks at her.
"We are having a guest over for dinner I wanted Chris to meet him," Piper explains and as if on cue the door bell rings. Piper excitedly goes to answer it. Paige and Wyatt exchange raised eyebrows at the behaviour.
"Hi, hope you found it okay," they hear her say in an excited manner.
"Yes, it's easy enough," a young man's voice says. Paige and Wyatt dash out to see who it is. When they reach the foyer they see the back of a tall young man in jeans and a dark blue shirt talking to Leo and Henry.
"Paige, Wyatt this is Alex he's the new bar manager at P3, I invited him over it's his first night in the city and he hasn't got anyone else to spend it with," Piper says smiling at the pair.
"Bet he could find someone pretty quick look," Paige hisses to Wyatt who chuckles but looks disgusted as his aunt checks the man's butt out.
Alex turns around to reveal bright blue eyes, perfect teeth, tanned face framed by blonde hair. They stare at how handsome he is. A loud crash breaks the trance. They all turn towards the kitchen where it came from Piper, Leo and Paige rushes to see what it is. They find two plates smashed and a black cat eating the fish off the floor.
"OOO, the food, get away Jess," Piper says shooing the cat away. Leo tidies the mess up.
"That's the second time this week, the boy wanted a cat and does he look after her, nooo! He's dead when he gets home," Piper rants to Leo who tries to calm her down.
After the mess is tidy and everyone is seated for dinner the atmosphere calms and everyone makes conversation with their guest. However, Paige notices he is very tense through dinner and keeps looking at the empty chair opposite.
I wonder if he knows Chris, Paige thinks.
Alex eyes dart to hers and quickly back down to his plate. He sighs and Melinda takes that as her cue to get him to liven up and talk, which he does a bit, but soon the table is filled with everyone else's conversations and Alex just watches and listens.
"So did you like Alex?" Piper asks everyone as they are clearing away, Alex just left.
"I think Melinda seemed to like him a little," Wyatt teases and watches as his sister goes red.
"Wyatt, Leave your sister alone, although he is quiet handsome isn't he?" Piper says and looks at Paige who knows her head in agreement. Leo and Henry just roll their eyes and talk to the younger ones, who are smiling brightly.
"Thank goodness Phoebe is on holiday otherwise he would of been really overwhelmed." Paige states and puts the dishes into the sink with a plop.
Chris sits on top of the Golden Gate Bridge just looking out at the skyline. He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath thinking about his family, he sees them in the manor, Piper, Paige, Wyatt in the kitchen clearing up after dinner.
Another one missed, he does feel guilty sometimes, but this is important we need to find that demon and we can now.
He takes another breath and clears his mind again to see Leo, Henry and the little ones in the living room playing a board game, he sees Melinda trying on clothes in her room and then auntie Phoebe and coop walking across the beach the sun just setting wherever they had gone on holiday , third time this year.
"You shouldn't feel guilty, we are doing this to protect them, protect all of us," a strong voice says behind him. Chris opens his eyes and feels a hand on his shoulder it warms his skin even through his jacket. Chris turns and is faced with bright blue eyes.
"Thanks and I know, I guess I just need a reminder sometimes," Chris says smiling and stands up.
"Let's get to work Alex," Chris smirks sliding his hand down to his and orbing the pair out.
So what do you guys think, sorry it's not much I'm trying to set the scene a bit better...