A/N: After i wrote this, I never realized how many freaking breaks I had in this story. So, next time I promise that I won't skip from setting to setting, because even I hate when that happens.

Title: Brotherly Love, Right?
Summary: What happens when Theresa tells her children a horrible secret which tears her and Alex apart, for good?
Pairing: Justin x Alex
Chapter: 1

Alex Russo sighed, walking into her family owned Sub Shop. She saw her mother, and father working the counter, and Justin being busboy. She chuckled slightly at the sight of this, and continued on to the back. She sunk into the stool immediately, and closed her eyes.

Oh boy, what a day. Harper drags on forever about her new boyfriend, Steven. Apparently, he was a hunk. Yeah, like she knew. Harper met the guy on the Internet, what an idiot! She smiled, before her father called her.

"Alex, come on and get to work!"

"Coming, dad!" Alex called, before grabbing a waitress apron, and putting it around her waist. She dragged her feet to the front, and grinned sweetly to the customer. "Hello, may I take your order?"

"Pepperoni Sub, extra cheese. And, a coke for the road," the man said, still eyeing the menu board. Alex clicked in the order on the register keyboard, and called for her mother for the order. Seconds later, the man was out on the go.

Justin came waltzing by, "Alex, be careful. That man had his eye on you!"

"Awe, Justin. You're so sweet," Alex said, mockingly, "You know, he was kind of cute."

"Alex! He's like 60 years old, how can you say that!" Justin yelled, getting some attention from the passer-bys.

"He's grandpa-cute. You know what I mean!" Alex countered, "So, when's our next lesson?"

"When this shift is over. In like an hour," Justin replied, leaving to sweep the floor by the door. Alex watched him brush the floors for a few more seconds, until her father tried getting her attention.

"ALEX!"

"Yeah dad?" Alex asked, stepping away from the counter and into the back. Her father followed.

"Alex, I called you three times, what is your deal, today?" Her father asked, eating a piece of salami from the sub-making station.

"I don't know, boredom always gets to me," Alex retorted, before closing her eyes and leaning on the shelf. "Can't we have our lesson now?"

"Okay, review week!" Jerry, the father said, excitedly. He got out his book of spells, and the oh-so-famous Wizards Weekly.

"I want you to read up on this material. You have a test in an hour, okay?"

"Sure, Dad," Max answered, and grabbed the huge book that was placed in front of him. Alex took last week's addition of WW, while Justin took the week before.

Alex gazed through the spells in that section. She tried to read through it, but it was just so frustrating. 'Levitatus Liquidatus, Levitatus Liquidatus,' she repeated in her mind. She just had to get this, and pass. She needed to go out with Harper tonight. Hottest. Party. Ever.

"Alex, can you explain to me why you failed this test! You are a wizard in training, doesn't that excite you? Don't you feel any amount of work should be put into something like this?" Jerry asked his only daughter. Alex shrugged, and sulked back into the chair. She thought for a moment what a good answer would be, but she got absolutely nothing.

"Uh, um. I don't know. I really tried, I did really. This stuff doesn't get to me, it's weird. It's like I'm not a wizard at all, with this stuff," Alex explained, palming her hands with her face. She just sit there, waiting for her dad to say something callous.

"Alex, sweetie. You'll get the hang of this, I'm sure. Now, with this test being failed, you are grounded. Sorry, can't let you out on this one!" her father told her. Alex groaned, and pulled her head back, so it lent against he armrest of the sofa.

"Alex, what are you doing! It's 10:30 at night!" Justin yelled-whispered, as he was going to get a drink. He saw Alex trying to sneak out the window of the living room. 'Damn,' she thought. 'Caught, again!'

"I have to go to this party. You know, Fayette's party. The coolest girl in school. I was finally invited, and I'm going, that's that!" Alex whispered back, continuing trying to put her second leg through the window hole.

"I'll tell mom and dad this didn't happen, if you promise me one thing," Justin said.

"Whatever Justin, tell me. I want to get out of here!" Alex murmured, rolling her eyes, still trying to get her leg through. Finally, after a grunt she was out.

"I come too."

"Wow, this party really is awesome!" Justin screamed over the large amounts of screams, laughs, and talking. Alex pushed him away, walking towards Harper. She presents herself, boastfully.

"Don't tell me you snuck out, wait why is Justin here?" Harper pointed towards the boy, and giggled. "He's not cool enough to be here."

"Well, I had to bring him along if I wanted to keep my venture a secret. Now come on, let's dance!" Alex took a hold of Harper's wrist, and started to drag her out to the main dance floor, but Harper stopped her.

"Sorry, Alex. But, I'm waiting for Steven here. I'll catch up with you alter, okay? I promise!" Harper ran back to her spot, and looked over the crowd of 14 year old grinders, bumping into each other wildly. Alex sat down on a chair, and looked on to Justin, talking to a girl.

She shrugged, thinking at least he was having fun. She was here a whole five minutes, and no one asked her to dance. She fluttered her eyes over to where Harper was previously, but she wasn't there. Without a thought, Alex spotted her in the huge pack of teenagers. She plastered a horrified look onto her face. Harper, Steven, holy dancing.

She never knew Harper had it in her for something like that. She grinned.

"Hey Alex."

"Justin, who was that pretty girl you where talking to?" Alex asked, seeing Justin sitting beside her. Justin waved it off.

"No one special. I mean, she's nothing that I would be interested in. Plus, I saw you all by yourself."

"Thanks Justin, but you can go talk with her again. This party isn't going as well as I planned," Alex exhaled, and closed her eyes. She rubbed her temples, and told Justin she was "outta here".

Turns out, Justin came along. Good for Alex, maybe if they got caught, Justin would be grounded for letting her out.

But, they overheard something that they really wished they didn't, and now the two needed to know.

A/N: Well, there is chapter 1. It was badly written, due to the fact that I need a starter chapter until I initially go into the main plot. So, sorry for that.

And, it's so damn short, GAH! Well, hope you like it!
Hopefully, you guys review! Thanks
-Lara.