Entering the empty ruin I made sure I didn't attract attention to myself heading straight for the crawlspace
"Hi mum" I smiled at the light orb that was still stuck in the bottle going back to my grandparents house with them being away it made a perfect spot for my mom to wake up she would know where she was
Summoning the now rotten remains I placed them gently on the bed in the neatly kept room that had gone unchanged since my mom was 17 touching her turning the time back for the body the person I recognised coming back
"Back to your body you go" I said unscrewing the bottle letting the soul out letting it find it's way back to the body where it belonged
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The bright room was confusing to Gabriela the last she knew it was dark out and she certainly wasn't in her childhood room
"Mum?" She yelled running downstairs finding the house empty the calendar on the wall confusing her even more
"1995?" She whispered to her self looking around the room
'Alexa Jane'
"My sweet baby Lexa when did you get so big?" She smiled rubbing her thumb over the picture that showed her then 15 year old daughter realising that she had to find her own house
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"Hey there stranger you went missing after dinner yesterday" Charlie smiled as I rode into the driveway of my childhood home
"Didn't dad tell you why?" I asked patting Ella's neck as Charlie grabbed the reins so the horse didn't walk off
"He did but you never came back home so I figured I'd find you here" Charlie shrugged as my dad joined us outside
"Did it work?" Remus asked patting Ella
"Yeah but I couldn't stay there, I can't look her in the eyes after what I caused she's at nan and granddad's house" I said the snapping of a twig getting my attention
"Charlie can you put Ella in her stall?" My dad asked having heard it too
"Be careful what ever it was" Charlie told me as I jumped off the horse
"Always now go" I told him giving him the helmet watching him retreat towards the barn
"I'll go first it came from the lighting in the woods over there" I told him
"There's no need" Remus said grabbing unto my arm nodding towards the end of the driveway
"Ella" My dad whispered running to her before everything went black
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"She's barely slept for 2 days Remus and with all the power she's used yesterday I wouldn't be worried she's exhausted" Charlie said running a hand through my hair
"Stop yelling please" I mumbled I'm not sure they were actually yelling but with the pounding in my head made it seem like it
"Let us have the room please" My mom said as I sat back up dad and Charlie both leaving the room
"You're in my head I don't like that" I told her still terrified to look at her but sensing her in my head instantly
"Caught that did you?" She smiled touching my hand making me pull it back
"I'm sorry"
"For what? Saving my life? If you hadn't accidentally trapped me in there I would have been dead"
"Look at me Lexa growing up with the powers we have is not easy I have done a fair few things I didn't mean to so don't go blaming yourself for what happened you didn't cause anyone's death Voldemort did so stop thinking that you did you saved a life" I finally looked at her the last 15 years without her hitting me harder then it had before and I flung myself into her arms
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"Is your dad on his way?" Nan asked rushing to get everything ready for the annual new years party
"He should be" I smiled neither her or grandad knowing about mum yet
"What are you smiling for?" Grandad asked spotting my smile as he went past going to help Charlie with his bow-tie
"I can't just be happy?" I asked hearing the car pull up outside
"You take after your mother I know that smile what are you hiding" He narrowed his eyes at me
"You have no trust in me do you?" I chuckled biting my time listening to the footsteps outside
"I know I know I'm late but I brought a special delivery so don't get to mad" Dad smiled closing the door behind him mum hidden behind him making herself invisible
"What did you bring dear?" Nan asked coming back inside from the garden where she had been looking over the last few details
"I would like to say something first and to put it simply it was an accident" I smiled Charlie making his way to me both of us excited to see their reaction to mum being here as she made herself visible again
"How is this possible?" Nan asked wasting no time hugging her
"That daughter of mine made sure my soul was safe even when my body wasn't" Mum smiled happily hugging her parents
"You little gnome trapping genius" Grandad beamed pulling me into the hug
"I'm never getting to forget those damn gnomes am I?"
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"She's so grown up now" Gabbie smiled at Remus watching Alexa and Charlie talk to their friends at the party
"I keep forgetting she's almost 23" Remus smiled looking over at his daughter
"So when did this happen?" She asked gesturing to Charlie's arm that was tightly wrapped around her daughters waist
"This summer, they had a year of not talking that seemed to make them both realise"
"So a little like us"
"Yeah a little like us"