Sofia awoke the next morning in a puddle of sweat, feeling no more relaxed. Unwillingly, she forced herself to get out of bed, and groggily walk over to her changing area. Just as she got up, Her animal friends flew and hopped into her room. Eager to help her get ready to start her day. The two birds, Mia and Robin, picked up her dress and brought it over to where the princess was, as Clover hoped up onto Sofia's bed, as per usual, and waited for them to finish. Just as the birds were about to put her dress on her, it fell to the floor. Sofia opened her eyes at the noise and looked at her friends.

"Guys? What's wrong?" She asked with a yawn as she tried to rub the sleep from her eyes.

"Sofia, dear, are you feeling... Alright?" Robin had shaken her head, and flew around the princess.

"No... I'm not feeling alright, Robin. My legs and arms feel like they've been pulled like rubber, my eyes don't want to stay open, I woke up in sweat, and I had the most terrible dream plague me all night." Sofia responded hanging her head low.

'I should go tell Mr. Ceedric about this... He's going to be so mad though... But I have to tell him. What if there's something wrong with me?' Her stomach flipped at the thought of Cedric being mad at her. She didn't want him to be mad at her. Then he'll never see her as anything more than a child. She clenched her eyes closed so she wouldn't cry.

"Hey what are you ladies cha- Whoa! Kid! When did you get so old?!" Clover hoped over and was flabbergasted (I love that word c[=). Sofia unclenched her eyes and put on a happy face for her friends, so they wouldn't worry.

"Good way to let her know Clover." Robin said squinting her eyes at Clover. He just responded with a nervous smile.

"Old? I'm not any older Clover. Did that restless night really make me look that bad?" Sofia said while chuckling.

'Well better get dressed and go see Mr. Ceedric and get it over with' She thought with a sigh. She walked over to her dress and picked it up. It seemed shorter somehow. How weird.

"Kid, unless lack of sleep can make you taller, you got older." Clover said bluntly, getting a glare from Robin. Sofia looked down. She did seem taller. She nervously walked over to her mirror. Then it came back to her.

'Did the potion work?! Am I older?!' She thought to herself as she reached the mirror and looked at her reflection. She fell over in shock as she took in her appearance. She was there, just, older! She was taller! Her hair longer! And her features were matured! She let out a small squeak before a big smile overtook her face.

"The potion worked! I'm older! I have to go show Wormwood that it DID work! And Mr. Cedric IS an amazing sorcerer! Bye guys!" Without giving her furry and feathery friends a moment to talk, she ran out the door and down the hall towards Cedric's lair. Giggling all the way.

"Sofia! You're only wearing... Your... Nightgown... She's gone." Clover tried but failed to get her to stop so she could at least cover up. He looked back at the two birds. Mia still with her beak open.

"Sofia's so old now!" Mia finally screeched. The other two just rolled there eyes.

Over in Cedric's lair, Wormwood was sitting on the desk Cedric was working on. He appeared to be writing something, Wormwood didn't understand the language he was writing in though. Cedric was suddenly pulled from his thoughts when he heard footsteps quickly approach his door. He raised his head awaiting the knock that would surely follow. Wormwood looked over at the door, intrigued as well. Soon it burst open, without a knock, much to Cedric's annoyance, and a young woman came in.

"Wormwood! See?! I told you it would work! He IS a great sorcerer!" She said triumphantly to the Raven. Her smile was so big, it caused her eyes to close. When she got no response, she slowly opened her crystal blue eyes and saw that Cedric was sitting at his desk staring right at her. Oops. Her cheeks flushed bright red as he looked at her. She covered her mouth with her hand and awkwardly stood there. Not wanting to move, lest it bring him out of... Whatever he was in, and cause him to talk.

"What? Who are you? Why are you TALKING to my Raven? What worked? And who is a great sorcerer?!" Cedric was so confused. He had never see this woman before. Yet here she was bursting into HIS lab, talking to HIS RAVEN, acting like it was all normal! The audacity of people nowadays. He couldn't help, though, when his eyes roamed downward, over her body.

'Where did she come from? And... Where are her clothes? That is way too small for her, it's almost... See through...' Cedric's cheeks flushed as he turned away from the woman. His upset look still on his face. Even if this woman was gorgeous, she was still intruding in his space.

"Mr. Ceedric! Don't you recognize me? It's me, Sofia!" The mystery woman smiled brightly at him.

Cedric fell off his stool. Finnigan's Fungus, he was checking out the Princess.

Sorry its uber short... My son isn't letting me write any more haha. Well I'll try to make the next chapter longer than usual to make up for it ^.^