Wow it has only taken me 5 years to write the follow up the The Power of Family. I hope those of you who read that story years ago still want to know what I envisioned for our wonderful little family of witches. If you haven't read the story then you probably should otherwise you will be lost in this one. Hope it was all worth the wait.

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Peyton hearted into the Halliwell Manor. "Hello? Mel?" She called out for her cousin. There was no response. The young cupid started up the steps in search of her cousin. The door to Mel's room was closed. Peyton knocked and walked in. The lights were off, and the blinds were pulled down.

"Go away" Mel's voice said from under the covers.

"Mel, this is so wrong. You're not helping yourself by staying hidden away from the world" Peyton scolded her cousin.

"I don't like the world right now. All it does is lie to me and then when I think I'm finally happy it knocks me down and kicks me repeatedly" the young witch replied.

"Come on Mel, you're not like this. You're the kind of person who would say 'if you kick me when I'm down, I wouldn't want to be you when I get back up'" Peyton said trying to cheer her up.

"Peyton a week ago I went from a committed happy relationship and being engaged, to having my fiancé reveal that he is trying to become the new source and turn me evil, then Blake decides to pour his heart out to me and tell me he is in love with me. I am emotionally drained" Mel said pulling the covers around her.

"BLAKE DID WHAT?" Peyton scream with excitement and surprise.

"That's how he broke Shayne's spell on me, with true love's kiss" Mel explained.

"Well I didn't expect him to let you know how he feels about you so quickly but thank goodness I don't have to keep that under wraps any more" Peyton said.

"Wait you knew that he had feelings for me, this whole time?" Mel questioned her cousin as she sat up.

"Well kind of. It all started with a misunderstanding and then it eventually all came out" Peyton explained.

"Look Peyton I've dealt with enough crap for a lifetime this week. I wouldn't hold my breath about Blake coming back around any time soon. I'm not looking to be involved with another demon" Mel said lying back down.

Peyton was stunned to hear her cousin talk about Blake that way.

"Are you really that closed minded?" Peyton said angrily. "Blake is a demon yes, but not the demons we know and fight. He was raised as a human."

"Yea, so was Shayne" Mel stated.

"If you want to throw yourself a pity party that's your business Melinda, but I will not sit here and try to make you feel better if you are going to degrade one of my friends and one of your friends. At least he used to be" Peyton spat.

"Well go then, nobody is keeping you here" Mel's voice grew in anger.

With that a soft glow of pink illuminated the room and Peyton was gone.

Blake paced anxiously in his apartment. A soft pink heart faded into view leaving behind Peyton.

"What did she say?" Blake asked.

"She's hurting right now Blake. It's going to take time for her to come around" Peyton stated.

Blake hung his head in defeat. "How can I just sit back and not do anything?" he asked.

"I don't know. But she isn't listening to me right now. I don't think she'll listen to anyone" Peyton said.

"Thanks for talking to her for me Peyton" Blake said.

"Just give her time. She'll come around. Broken hearts aren't easy to get over, but once Mel realizes she was never truly in love with Shayne, you'll be there" Peyton said trying to smile.

Peyton hearted out of the apartment, leaving Blake alone with his thoughts.

"So how are things going at school?" Faith asked Portia.

"Fine, although I'm pretty sure I could learn more from following Aunt Piper around for a day than my one instructor" Portia said as she took a sip of smoothie.

"Well things will pick up soon I bet" Faith replied. "Have you talked to Mel at all?" she asked.

"Not lately, it hurts to be in the same house as her. I know what happened was awful and I know I should kind of understand this stuff, but I just don't get how she can't be over it" Portia said.

"Portia, she loved the guy. Whether he loved her back or not she still was in love with him" Faith explained.

"I don't think she really was. I mean I would get all giddy when I would see the two together and all, and it felt like something was there, but not necessarily love. I don't know how to explain it" Portia said.

"Love or deep in like, either way she took a major emotional hit Portia, this isn't just something she is going to get over with the twitch of her nose" Faith said.

"Unless we help her along" Portia said as her eyes brightened with the idea.

"No Portia. We can't mess with someone's emotions like that. Not to mention the whole personal gain factor" Faith exclaimed.

"Oh I'm sorry I thought I was talking with my cousin Faith, not my cousin Hope. Look Faith I'm not saying we make her forget or take her pain away, I'm just saying there has to be some kind of magical Prozac" Portia said.

"Well I guess there's probably something we could at least look into" Faith said reluctantly.

"See, now where getting somewhere" Portia said as the two continued walking.

Sorry if some of the chapters end up sort of short, I wasn't entirely sure how I wanted to divide everything up.

Let me know what you think. - Thanks