I have to mention Savannah (aka IllegitimatePrincess) for guessing the riddle right! Thanks everyone for the wonderful reviews! Thanks for sticking by! Here comes the final chapter!

CHAPTER 8

"No. No. No. No."

"Calm down, Alex."

"No. I mean. Maybe it is something else."

Ignoring Alex, Justin said, "Death. The answer is 'Death'".

Cupid's laughter filled the landscape.

Brightest wizards of the era I suppose. Why else would you be here? Hecate chooses her disciples cleverly.

"Give us the flower and sands."

Hm. How about you give me the answer first?

Next to Justin, Alex paled.

"Enough games!" Justin shouted, losing his temper. "Show yourself!"

It is a costly thing, Cupid said, looking on the true face of Love.

"Justin, we don't need magic. Let's just get out of here."

"Alex, it is just not us but all of the Wizarding World. We can't let them down."

Rubbing off her tears, she looked at him, "All right then." Turning to the direction of the voice, she shouted, "Take me!"

"No! What do you think you are doing? Take me!"

Decide young wizards. Decide.

Turning to look at Justin, Alex said, "Justin, I love you!"

"I love you too, Alex."

Ha. What a pity!

Ignoring the God, Alex closed the distance between their lips. Her eyes shut as Justin deepened the kiss, his hands resting on her waist. Then just as suddenly as she had kissed him, she pushed him away. "Now!" she shouted at the Cupid.

A streak of red light appeared out of nowhere.

"Stop it!" Justin yelled. "Leave her alone!" He came right in front of her just in time for the light to hit him.

Justin's ears rang. First what he felt was dizziness. His mouth tasted like limestone dust as he fell down to darkness.

Cupid became visible. He was handsome. The bow and quiver slung over his shoulder were no toys, they were weapons of war.

Alex glared at Cupid. "Happy now?"

For the first time, Cupid's gaze seemed sympathetic. "Oh, I wouldn't say Love always makes you happy." His voice sounded smaller, much more human. "Sometimes it makes you incredibly sad. But at least you've faced it now. That's the only way to conquer me."

Cupid dissolved into the wind leaving behind an orange orchid in a pot of turquoise sand.

Alex had no mind to complete the task. She knelt in front of him, "Justin! Wake up Justin! I love you!"

She held him to her chest as tears rolled down her cheek.

After what seemed like an hour, when it was twilight, her sorrow turned into anger. In fit of rage she grabbed the flower pot and threw it into the fountain.

That's when it happened.

A binding light.

BACK HOME

Alex closed her eyes tight shut only to open it and find herself back home at the point where she had apparated earlier.

Letting out the breath she was holding, she looked here and there in hopes to find Justin. Crying she ran to find her parents.

"Dad! Mom! Max!"

"Honey, you are back!"

"Mom! Dad!" losing all her energy she slumped on the floor, "I lost Justin!"

"Honey…"

"He gave up his life to save me!"

"Alex…"

"For what? So that some we wouldn't lose magic? I hate myself. I should not have listened to him! I should have…"

"Alex, calm down. Go and look in Justin's room!"

"What?"

"Go to Justin's room!"

She didn't hear another word they said and rushed to Justin's room.

JUSTIN'S ROOM

"Justin?"

Justin, who was casually, reading a book looked up, "Alex?" He got up to go near her, "I have been waiting for you for about an hour."

"How…What…When?"

He kissed her to stop her question.

She tangled her fingers in his hair and rose on tiptoe, striving to be closer.

He kissed her, tasting the cherry lip gloss on her lips. As they parted she smiled looking into those warm eyes, which she knew well. He pulled her to him. She looked up at him as he held her.

"Something wrong?" He said tilting her chin up toward him.

"Nothing, it's perfect," she said as a tear escaped the corner of her eye.

He hugged her tight, laughing lightly. "Cupid isn't that cruel after all."

She smiled against his chest. "Can we just stay here, just like this, forever?"

"I guess. Guess what. Magic prevailed. All the siblings can be full wizards, no more Family Wizard Competition."

"So, Max is a wizard? Dad?"

"Yes, Max is a wizard, not Dad though. Marrying a muggle, means giving up power, it seems."

"Hm. Maybe there will be a new prophecy soon."

"I hope not."

"So, you had a question to ask?" playing with his shirt button.

"Will you be a professor at Wiz-Tech?"

She pulled away from him, "Really? That was the question you wanted to ask?"

Looking as genuinely puzzled as possible, "Yes, what else could I want to ask?"

"Justin!" grabbing a pillow to hit him.

"Come here, lady! I think you dropped something."

"What?"

Alex lowered the pillow and went near him. "I believe this ring is yours?"

Not able to hold it any more, she jumped on him, pinning him to the bed, placing chaste kisses all over his face. With a swift move, he was on top of her. She giggled and felt him gently chew her lower lip. Then he pulled away but she grabbed him over her again, "Don't go!"

"I don't have intentions of going."

With a quick swish of his wand, he placed a silence and locking charm on the door.

"Oh! And what is that spell for undressing?"

"Come here!" giggling she pulled him over her.

"We…did… it!" kissing her in gaps.

"Ahan…Saving...Magic…As…We…know…it."

"Magic, As We Know it," leaning in to kiss her yet again.

(End)

Not exactly a good story, but considering it as my first work in this website, I'm forgiving myself!