DISCLAIMER: I own none of the characters in this story. They are all the work of Diana Wynne Jones, who is a literary genius. I think that you will all agree with me if you are reading this.

"Oh, man" Chrestomanci said. "I knew that letting kids stay here might be a hassle. But once they've turned into teenagers? Well, it was more than I was prepared for.

"Dear, It's OK. We all were once like that too, remember? And old Gabriel de Witt was constantly mad at us" Millie said, comfortingly.

But they were unaware of what other dangers there lurked besides teenagers...

DUN DUN DUN!!

Cat, Janet (who, I'm glad to say as an author of my own story, got to use what little magic Gwendolyn was born with), Roger, and Julia, were all at the train station, meeting Tonio Montana (who hadn't been to visit in a while) and the famous Angelica Petorocci, of whom they had heard much of from Tonio's stories.

"It's so great to see you again, Tonio," said Cat

"Yeah. You've to tell us of your new adventures" Janet added.

"And to introduce us to your friend" said Julia, even though they all knew who she was, being witches (who were obviously psychic).

"This," said Tonio in his slight Italian accent, "Is Angelica."

"Hello," the girl Angelica said in her heavier Italian accent.

"Angelica," Tonio said, "This is-"he pointed them out one-by-one"-Cat, Janet, Julia, and Roger."

So as they started making their way back to the Castle, they got to know

one another.

And so did the Shadow following them.

"Mig," said Chris, "What is it with you and happy endings?"

"I told you, why should something be truer just because it's unhappy?" Mig replied

"I don't know. It just is!"

While Mig and her brother, Chris, were arguing, Luke showed up.

"Hey, have you seen a brown-haired teenage boy come past here recently?" he asked. Because he was a god, and time is confusing where gods are concerned, Mig and Chris hadn't met him yet. But he knew exactly who they were.

"Umm, no. Sorry" said Chris. And then he and Mig got back to happily arguing about happy endings.

"David!" Luke yelled. Chris and Mig turned around to see their neighbor, David, walking towards Luke. With him was a girl who gave off the same aura as Luke.

"Hey, David," said Chris. He wondered how these strange aura-giving people knew him.

"Chris, Mig, I'd like you to meet Luke and (a/n: do you know what Loki's wife's first name is? I'm using Lana. From 8 Days of Luke) Lana. Luke, Lana-Chris and Mig." David said.

"Hey, you guys wanna see a cool trick I learned?" asked Luke. David rolled his eyes, obviously knowing what Luke was up to.

He seems...not human. And mischievous thought Mig.

"Sure" said Chris, and Luke grinned. Lana, like David, rolled her eyes.

And suddenly, near the brick wall where they were all standing, they saw colorful pictures made of fire. Wonderful pictures that had them all mezmorized.

Suddenly, Sirius apperared with Kathleen next to him. They were talking about luminaries and stars and companions. Sirius had decided, finally, that his next companion would be Kathleen. She had, after all, helped keep him alive during his sentince on Earth as a puppy. He felt he had to pay back the favor.

Anyway, they showed up in the middle of Luke's fire-picture show.

"What's going on here? Luke??" said Sirius.

"Hey Sirius, long time no see" replied Luke, not talking his eyes off the wall where the pictures were.

"Yeah. How've you been up? Last I heard, Thor finally got his hammer back."

"Yeah, thanks to David here," replied Luke

"Hey Lana, you been keeping Luke in line?" Sirius asked the red-haired girl.

"Yeah." She turned to Kathleen. "Hi, I'm Lana. This is Luke-"he waved"-and...David, Chris, and Mig." She pointed them all out.

"Hallo. I'm Kathleen," Kathleen replied. How did Sirius know these people, anyway? Wait a minute...Luke and Lana weren't human. They were gods!

Well, I have to keep in mind that I'm now one, too. Well, a luminary, anyway, she thought.

"Chris, Mig, David, this is Sirius and Kathleen. They're luminaries," said Luke. Lana didn't really seem big on talking.

"Yeah, so...wait. Who the hell are you?" said Chris.

The thing stopped. "I AM LORD DARKWHICH. BOW DOWN TO ME" it said.

"Where is Antony when you need him?" Mig asked her brother. "He could make that dust bunny (a/n: yes, it is a dust bunny. I am the Author and I can make whatever the hell I want happen!) go join Aunt Maria. It'd be something new for her."

Chris burst out laughing. "There you go with your happy endings again, Mig. This time, it's something easy to take care of and gives Maria something new to boss around."

The others, clearly never having been part of the story, just looked at each other in wonder.

"HEY I AM LORD DARKWHICH. ARE YOU GUYS EVEN LISTIENING TO ME?" the dust bunny shouted. And everyone ignored shim (a/n: yes it is a shim, as I said before, I am the Author and I can make whatever the hell I want happen)