Season Three

Season Three is the third season of Touch of Magic. The season spans the second half of the 2009-2010 school year and mostly takes place in Waterfall Creek and Portland.
The season's main romance is Jason and Payton. Main antagonists are TBA. The season is followed by a 4-year timejump.
==Summary==
==Plot==
===Safe and sound===
After months of peace for the characters in Waterfall Creek and Portland, Claire gets a boost in her magic and is able to track down Liam, who she has been tracking for a while using bloodmagic. She then realizes that the boost is due to the presence of a witch from the Aerqua bloodline, claiming she and her siblings are the last descendants. Claire decides to tell Alyssa about the location of Liam, but when she finds out where he is, Alyssa gets worried. She tries to get access to camera footage, where she finds out Liam has kidnapped Mila. Payton and Jason go to the hideout with Lauren and Nate, and they free Mila. Jason holds Payton back from killing Liam, saying he is not worth it. When Payton returns she is upset with Claire for using bloodmagic, but has no time to dwell on it because the Arlen witches need her help
===Fire and blood===
Unrest in the magical dimension rises now that the last members of the Arlen bloodline have emerged, and the Silverstone are put in a difficult position to try and shelter them. The charge against them is led by the Hainasoni bloodline who have a standing history as rivals of the Arlen bloodline. Conflicted about what to do, Payton asks help from Mike who blames her for her loyalty to blood over family because she couldn’t protect Mila. Mila cuts off Payton and Claire, stating she doesn’t want anything to do with them as she focusses on picking up her academics again after months in captivity. Meanwhile Alyssa feels guilty for not keeping an eye on Liam and getting too involved in the school activities. Justin tells her she has nothing to feel guilty for, and asks for her help to train for an upcoming competition. Anna isn’t happy with seeing Alyssa and Justin talk after the training session.
===I Do===
Jason tries to convince Alyssa that she still belongs with them, even though Alyson keeps insisting she is not around for the wedding. Eventually Jason asks Alyssa as his date, forcing Alyson to accept that she will be there. In the end, Alyssa decides not to attend and tells Jason to ask the girl he should have asked all along. All members of the Dawson family and their friends attend a wedding, including Payton and Jason. After a piano performance by Jason, he goes down and finds Payton at the beach, where they talk about the feelings they have for each other. The next day they meet up for breakfast at the Silverstone house to reclaim his jacket from the night before. 
===Heartbreak===
Shortly after the competition, Justin and Anna break-up because Anna is too busy planning their life at college together. To distract himself, Justin tries to help Claire with the unrest in the magical dimension. He suggests she use the bloodmagic to track down where the Hainasoni are, but Seth stops Claire from doing so just in time. He also comes with a warning from Lindsey, a former lover of his who is a part of the Trebles and who warns them that the Millers are not done yet. This causes James to question Alyssa’s alliance since she didn’t want to be with them at the wedding and has been distant. Alyssa reveals she has been meeting up with Matt, who also defected from the Millers. Matt warns Alyssa that Jared is on his way back to Waterfall Creek.
===Sisters===
Payton tries to convince James to take the fight to them, but James' hands are tied because the Anconi is keeping an eye on them. Justin asks Alyssa why the Millers are allowed free range. Alyssa informs him that May made a deal with The Anconi. It is then revealed that the deal included May giving her second child to the Anconi, who they later trained as their superspy. Despite the heat she feels from the Dawson to be more transparent, Alyssa still manages to keep this secret from everyone. Once she manages to find a moment, Alyssa checks in with her sister Jade revealing Katie is alive and part of Jade's handmaidens over at the Anconi compound. It is also revealed that Jade took care of Jason while he was in Anconi custody last year. 
Meanwhile the magical council decides to vote to take away Payton and Claire's dual reign over Slivatica and Divitia. Claire and Payton talk about what it would mean, and Claire convinces Payton not to give in to the pressure. The vote on the council is tied until the regents of Amertas find a way to make a tie-breaker vote from the Arlen royals legit and the council rules in favor of the dual reign. Payton thanks the regent and her sister, who tells her she can be selfish every now and then. Payton later announces the good news at the next track competition. There she and Jason arrive at the spot where they first met, and they talk about the two of them. They share their first kiss.
===Father===
Knowing Katie is safe from Jared, Alyssa uses her political immunity to meet him halfway, and the two of them fight. Alyssa is at the losing hand until she gets backup from Payton, Claire and the Arlen witches. After the fight, Jared escapes and Alyssa avoids the Arlen witches. When Payton confronts her about it, Alyssa says that the reason she exists is because of the Hainasoni witches which her mother enslaved. Alyssa states that her mother wiped out most of the Arlen witches in favor of the Hainasoni. Back in Waterfall Creek, Justin’s dad makes a surprise return from serving abroad, and Justin reveals he got the track scholarship. Claire and Seth are invited to a Saphire family dinner where Chris’ rebellious phase is exposed. Jared follows Claire and Seth. The following night Jared kills Jodie and Keith by making their car go off the bridge and into the water.
===Senior year===
Alyssa wakes up to the news that Jodie and Keith have died, but as she tries to get to Justin she is kept away by Claire and Seth. Alyssa discovers Jared was responsible for the attack from Matt, who claims he was forced to watch as it happened. Matt tells Alyssa that he is returning to the Millers because he no longer recognizes her and she is making things harder on herself. Back at the school, news spreads and the teachers offer Justin to skip on his exams and redo his senior year. However Justin refuses to do so, and Seth tutors him constantly so Justin can remain focused. Meanwhile Claire and Payton prepare for their coronation ceremony now that Claire's 18th birthday is approaching. At the final competition of the year, Alyssa approaches Justin after the game. Justin tells her he doesn’t hate her for what her father did, and that he avoided her because he knew she would blame herself. The season ends with the graduation ceremony for Claire, Justin, Seth and Alyssa. Claire is revealed to be heading to California to study fashion design. Meanwhile Justin decides to go with Chris and stay with his aunt and uncle for the summer. Learning from the mistakes made with Liam, Alyssa shows up in Minesota in order to keep an eye on Justin.
#Senior Year : Alyssa enrolls in SJBS - Sep 2009 (ep 1)
#Chris Saphire - Sep 2009 (ep 1/2)
#Claire wants to be a designer - Sep/Dec 2009 (ep 2/3)
#Homecoming & Fall Fest (Alyssa and Douglas) - Oct 2009 (ep 4/5)
#Bash divorces Celeste - Jayton angst - Oct 2009 (ep 5)
#Alyssa & Justin's relationship (BOTM) - Oct 2009 (ep 4/5/6)
#ALYSSA VS THOMAS 1 Dec 2009 (ep 7)
#Mila's rescue / Liam's banished - Dec 2009 (ep 7/8)
#ALYSSA VS THOMAS 2 (ep 9)
#Mike moves back to WC. (ep 10)
#Jason starts the club in Waterfall Creek - Feb 2010 (ep 10 onwards)
#Douglas and the video (ep 10/11)
#ALYSSA VS JARED (ep 11)
#Death of Jodie & Keith (midseason) - March 2010 (ep 11)
#Alena's pregnancy - May/Sep 2010 (ep 11-22)
#Graduation Claire, Seth, Alyssa, Justin (barely) - June 2010 (ep 13)
#Elisabeth & James move away (study) - June 2010 (ep. 14)
#Anconi - Aug 2010 (ep 15)
#Death of Lauren & Nate - Aug 2010 (ep 15)
#Alyson & Dylan move away permanently - Aug 2010 (ep 16)
#Alyssa joins Justin in Wisconsin - Sep 2010 (ep 16)
#Displeasement in the MD - Sep 2010 (ep 18/19)
#MAY 1 - Sep 2010 (ep 20)
#Alena's Birth (everybody returns) - season finale - Sep 2010 (ep 22)
Claire, Seth and Justin embark on the final years of highschool but they get joined by an old friend when Alyssa returns to town and as a surprise she has enrolled in SJBS too. Another new student is Chris Saphire, Justin's younger brother. As soon as the first week, Chris gets in trouble though and Justin is forced to use his charms on Anna, the cheerleader who discovered Chris' mischief. This forces Alyssa to think about why she came to the town. She thinks about this while talking about designer clothes with Claire. 
When Fall Fest arrives, Justin attends with Anna and Alyssa attends with Douglas despite Seth's best efforts to get the two of them to attend together. It takes many more weeks of matchmaking (and a breakup between Justin and Anna after a mere 3 weeks of dating) untill Alyssa and Justin finally seem ready to have their happy ending with one another. 
But their happiness after their first kiss is shortlived, as Alyssa gets information about Liam's whereabouts. The information comes at a prize that Alyssa can't pay and she helps out The Dawsons instead of going with Thomas, despite the prize it takes. Jason and Payton arrive at the location But instead of just Liam they also find Mila in captivity as she has been for the past months. 
After Mila's rescue, she leaves town to deal with the trauma in her own way. Meanwhile, Alyssa tries to prevent Payton from doing something to Liam. Alyssa tells Liam to leave town and never come back. When Liam arrives at the Millers he is seen as a disgrace, and he is forced to leave and live on his own. Meanwhile Alyssa also decides to turn her back on the Millers, as she chooses for Justin.
Even though Alyssa had expected this to bring issues, she was unprepared for the fallout. More than once she is attacked for being a betrayer, and  they have to do their best not to reveal vampires to the rest of the world. Alyssa considers joining the Dawsons, but she decides she has to handle the consequences on her own. But when the people who hate her go after the families of the people she loves, she feels more weak than ever.
After the events of the midseason finale, Alyssa tries to be there for Justin but he shuts everyone out. Alyssa wants to take revenge at the Millers for crossing that line, but she realises soon enough that she can't. Meanwhile Payton cracks under the weight of the grief. She relies on Jason to keep her in a good place. It's a proces of weeks, but ultimatly most of the people recover from the attack on their family.
However the meaning of family shifts soon enough, when Payton is revealed to be pregnant. Payton's pregnancy and Justin's pending depression are very distracting factors for Claire, but she doesn't have to carry it on her own with Mike stepping in to help Justin through finals and with The Dawsons taking of Payton's care. Alyssa also suffers, and surprisingly Dylan is one of the people to remind her what life is all about. Family.
Ultimatly graduation does come, and Claire sees a light at the end of the darkness for the first time since last spring. She  starts making plans to go to California, while Justin gets taken away to his aunt and uncle's in Wisconsin. Alyssa stays behind to help out her best friend who is now a soon-to-be father. Her pressence proves usefull when the Anconi decides to step in. 
When they attack, they are beaten by the smarts of Payton, who has now regained her powers in order to protect her unborn child. They are victorious on all accounts but one when two lone vampires decides to be heroic and attack a litle while later. Nate is able to protect Payton with his life, and when the Anconi find out they demand justice for the two vampires by claiming another live. Lauren sacrifices herself instead of Alena, and so both Lauren and Nate die protecting the child.
After this tragic loss, Alyson and Dylan move away. James and Elisabeth too realise how limited their protection is. With half of the Dawson coven now gone, the Dawsons come across very weak and May Miller wants to find out what all the fuzz is about. Alyssa is able to prevent a full-on attack, but May is able to get close enough to find out the reason of al the drama and she sets up her plan to break the Dawson-Silverstones.
Halfway through september Alena Lillian Lauren Dawson is born. Elisabeth's medical knowledge saves Payton's life, while Alyssa's focus and clear mind were of big help during the delivery. Seeing as Justin seems to be happy when he holds Alena for the first time, Jason and Payton ask Justin and Alyssa to be the godparents.
==Characters==
==Promotional==
==Episodes==
==Setting ==
Season three is mostly set in Waterfall Creek and Portland. It takes place during the school year of 2009-2010 as well as the summer of 2010. The season finishes halfway through September 2010.
== Soundtrack==
*Thoughts - Michael Schulte
**Justin & Alyssa's first time, Claire and Seth scene
== Significant Events ==
== Trivia ==
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