"So... Do you remember how to do that mind linking spell?" Zayla turns to her brother, being careful not to jostle her papa's head that's laying on her shoulder, "I've forgotten how to do that one."

Aiden furrows his brows, "it's been awhile since we've tried doing that, but I'll see if I can get ahold of Henry."

Muttering the spell under his breath, the eldest sibling focuses on linking his mind with his brother's, hoping that he could hear his thoughts from wherever he is.

Henry. It's me, Aiden. Do you read me?
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While Niall sits Harry down to give him a brief recap of his life that he cannot quite remember, Henry sits a few feet away from them, busying himself with scribbling on the ground with a stick, but he's interrupted by a voice that came out of nowhere and which seems to only be in his head.

Henry. It's me, Aiden. Do you read me?

Oh! It's his brother! He's probably using the mind linking spell to communicate with him.

Read you loud and clear, bro. What's up? Did you find papa?

We're actually with him right now... But he's passed out.

What?!

Yeah... Simon was trying to kill him! But thankfully uncle Zayn and uncle Liam managed to stop him from inflicting anymore damage on Papa. He's seriously weak at the moment and we aren't able to heal him due to Simon casting a healing prevention spell on him.

Henry's blood boiled at that.

Well, where are you guys? I'll try teleporting me, uncle Ni, and dad over there.

It's like, deep within the dark forest. Once you spot the huge mansion just break in through the window.

...or I just teleport in there?

Oh yeah, yeah that works too. And hey, how's dad?

Henry bites his lower lip and just says,

I'll explain everything when we're there. Just know that he doesn't remember anything.

Alright. See ya.

See ya.

"Say, Henry? You wouldn't perhaps know how to conjure up food-"

"I'll gladly conjure up a sandwich for you after I teleport us to my siblings and papa."

Niall cheers and fistbumps the air.

"Alrighty kiddo, poof us away!"
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Once Aiden finishes his 'call' with his brother, Zayla immediately bombards him with questions.

"What'd he say? Where are they? Did they find out what happened to dad? How's dad? Are the-"

She gets cut off by the sound of the metal door opening.

"You've got visitors." Liam announces with a smile, opening the door wider and letting the three newcomers inside.

"Oh my gosh! Dad!" Zayla exclaims happily, glad to see her other father doing well.

"Sh!! Zayla! Papa is trying to-"

It's too late. Their papa was already groaning and opening his eyes. The first thing he sees is the curly haired witch standing a few feet in front of the doorway, the light from upstairs emitting behind him which gives him a very heavenly background.

"Ugh... Am I dead?" Is the first thing he says.

"No you're not, papa."

"But there's an angel right there?"

The whole room is filled with quiet laughter and snickers from everyone except Harry who is blushing at the compliment and Louis who is barely even awake.

"That angel is your future husband and our future dad." Zayla giggles, internally fangirling over her parents meeting for the first time.

"...I am very confused." Louis stares at everyone in the room with furrowed brows.

"So am I." Harry sheepishly admits, nervously twirling one of his curls on his finger.

Liam faintly hears Zayn calling his name from upstairs, so he excuses himself quietly and shuts the door behind him.

Niall instructs everyone to sit down, and so they do (excluding Zayla and Louis who were already sitting on the floor), "okay then..." He looks over to the triplets, "go on ahead and explain your sides of the story and fill us in on information some of us may not know yet."

Henry was about to start explaining, but Zayla beats him to it.

"Let me do the story telling, brother." And so she does. From the story of how her dad and papa met to the events currently happening at this very instant. Henry adds in the fact that Xander has wiped out their dad's memories, but due to Harry being pure hearted, he doesn't quite believe the story Xander told him, but doesn't really remember anything either.

"Okay, so let me get this straight." Louis speaks up after the siblings have finished filling them in on what's happening.

"Good luck with that." Niall mutters under his breath, stifling his laughter.

"I'm supposed to be married to curly over here," Louis points to Harry sitting across from him, "and you three are our children," he glances at each triplet, "but a wizard named Xander went back in time to prevent us from meeting so he can have his revenge on Harold?"

"It's Harry."

"Whatever you say, sweetheart."

The nickname has the witch boy blushing furiously. And even though he barely knew the shapeshifter, he's beginning to see why he's supposed to fall in love with him.

"Well, yeah. That's pretty much it. And if you want to know everything else that happened before your marriage and having us, just read the first book called Black Magic-"

"Zayla what are you doing?!" Henry cuts off his sister before she could say anything else.

"I- ... Shit, I'm breaking the fourth wall, aren't I?"

"Shhhh!!!" Aiden shushes her again, placing his pointer finger to her lips.

Niall, Louis, and Harry stare at the triplets in confusion. Having no clue or idea to what they're talking about.

"Uh... That was nothing." Aiden says to the three adults in the room, hoping to dismiss the topic.

To his (and his siblings') relief, the pixie, witch, and shapeshifter just nod and forget about what they had just heard, their attention averting from the three teens to the shouting that broke through from upstairs.

"Wait a minute, stop! You can't go in there!"

"Why the fuck not? And wait, how the hell did you-"

"GET OUT OF HERE XANDER!"

Everyone down in the dungeon freezes in their spots at hearing the name.

Looks like there's more to this story than what meets the eye.