Mom sighed as she entered the room first to find Hannah, unable to sleep, giving Tim a makeover while he slumbered. "Your cousin is not going to appreciate your handiwork when he wakes up, young lady." whispered mom, firmly.

Hannah turned to Tim and quietly moaned. "Aw, you changed him back." she complained. "I wanted Tia to see how pretty she can be."

"I want everyone asleep." Elvira whispered carefully.

Mom waved her hand, removing the makeup from Tim's face. "Maybe you can do that later." she said. "Right now, you need to sleep. It's going to be a long day tomorrow."

Hannah tried to protest that it was a Friday night but her words fell short as mom cast a spell, putting her into a deep sleep before carefully looking over the room and turned to Elvira. "Everyone is asleep." she said.

Elvira nodded then waved her hand, awakening Tim who rubbed his eyes sleepily. "What is it?" he asked, annoyed.

"There is something in the basement that you must never touch, Timothy." said Elvira, firmly but kindly. "It can protect you against magic but at a high price. Do not go near it."

Mom and Catherine were stunned that Elvira would say that to Tim but they reluctantly kept their expressions neutral as Tim looked at them then said...