diff --git a/model.go b/model.go
index 954d2d2..7ee7d2f 100644
--- a/model.go
+++ b/model.go
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ type IModel interface {
 	FindByID(id interface{}) (*Query, error)
 	FindOne(query interface{}, options ...*options.FindOneOptions) (*Query, error)
 	FindPaged(query interface{}, page int64, perPage int64, options ...*options.FindOptions) (*Query, error)
-	getColl() *mongo.Collection
-	getIdxs() []*mongo.IndexModel
-	getParsedIdxs() map[string][]InternalIndex
 	Pull(field string, a ...any) error
 	Remove() error
 	Save() error
+	getColl() *mongo.Collection
+	getIdxs() []*mongo.IndexModel
+	getParsedIdxs() map[string][]InternalIndex
 	serializeToStore() any
 	setTypeName(str string)
 	getExists() bool
@@ -131,8 +131,9 @@ func (m *Model) FindRaw(query interface{}, opts ...*options.FindOptions) (*mongo
 // returns a pointer to a Query for further chaining.
 func (m *Model) Find(query interface{}, opts ...*options.FindOptions) (*Query, error) {
 	qqn := ModelRegistry.new_(m.typeName)
-	qqv := reflect.New(reflect.SliceOf(reflect.TypeOf(qqn).Elem()))
-	qqv.Elem().Set(reflect.Zero(qqv.Elem().Type()))
+	qqt := reflect.SliceOf(reflect.TypeOf(qqn))
+	qqv := reflect.New(qqt)
+	qqv.Elem().Set(reflect.MakeSlice(qqt, 0, 0))
 	qq := &Query{
 		Model:      *m,
 		Collection: m.getColl(),
@@ -190,10 +191,13 @@ func (m *Model) FindOne(query interface{}, options ...*options.FindOneOptions) (
 	err := rip.Decode(&raw)
 	panik(err)
 	m.exists = true
+	qqn := ModelRegistry.new_(m.typeName)
+	v := reflect.New(reflect.TypeOf(qqn))
+	v.Elem().Set(reflect.ValueOf(qqn))
 	qq := &Query{
 		Collection: m.getColl(),
 		rawDoc:     raw,
-		doc:        ModelRegistry.new_(m.typeName),
+		doc:        v.Elem().Interface(),
 		Op:         OP_FIND_ONE,
 		Model:      *m,
 	}
@@ -360,9 +364,7 @@ func (m *Model) serializeToStore() any {
 	return serializeIDs((m).self)
 }
 
-// Create creates a new instance of a given model
-// and returns a pointer to it.
-func Create(d any) any {
+func createBase(d any) (reflect.Value, int, string) {
 	var n string
 	var ri *InternalModel
 	var ok bool
@@ -381,13 +383,21 @@ func Create(d any) any {
 
 	r.Elem().Set(v)
 
-	df := r.Elem().Field(i)
-	dm := df.Interface().(Model)
 	if reflect.ValueOf(d).Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		r.Elem().Set(reflect.ValueOf(d).Elem())
 	} else {
 		r.Elem().Set(reflect.ValueOf(d))
 	}
+
+	return r, i, n
+}
+
+// Create creates a new instance of a given model
+// and returns a pointer to it.
+func Create(d any) any {
+	r, i, n := createBase(d)
+	df := r.Elem().Field(i)
+	dm := df.Interface().(Model)
 	dm.typeName = n
 	what := r.Interface()
 	dm.self = what
@@ -395,6 +405,15 @@ func Create(d any) any {
 	return what
 }
 
+func CreateSlice[T any](d T) []*T {
+	r, _, _ := createBase(d)
+	rtype := r.Type()
+	rslice := reflect.SliceOf(rtype)
+	newItem := reflect.New(rslice)
+	newItem.Elem().Set(reflect.MakeSlice(rslice, 0, 0))
+	return newItem.Elem().Interface().([]*T)
+}
+
 func (m *Model) PrintMe() {
 	fmt.Printf("My name is %s !\n", nameOf(m))
 }
diff --git a/model_test.go b/model_test.go
index 98413a3..bb54da3 100644
--- a/model_test.go
+++ b/model_test.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func TestModel_FindAll(t *testing.T) {
 	smodel := Create(story{}).(*story)
 	query, err := smodel.Find(bson.M{}, options.Find())
 	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
-	final := make([]story, 0)
+	final := CreateSlice(story{})
 	query.Exec(&final)
 	assert.Greater(t, len(final), 0)
 }
@@ -92,11 +92,14 @@ func TestModel_PopulateMulti(t *testing.T) {
 	initTest()
 	bandDoc := Create(iti_single.Chapters[0].Bands[0]).(*band)
 	saveDoc(t, bandDoc)
+	mauthor := Create(author).(*user)
+	saveDoc(t, mauthor)
+	iti_multi.Author = mauthor
 	createAndSave(t, &iti_multi)
 	smodel := Create(story{}).(*story)
 	query, err := smodel.Find(bson.M{}, options.Find())
 	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
-	final := make([]story, 0)
+	final := CreateSlice(story{})
 	query.Populate("Author", "Chapters.Bands").Exec(&final)
 	assert.Greater(t, len(final), 0)
 	for _, s := range final {
@@ -151,6 +154,7 @@ func TestModel_Swap(t *testing.T) {
 	initTest()
 	iti_single.Author = &author
 	storyDoc := Create(iti_single).(*story)
+	saveDoc(t, storyDoc)
 	storyDoc.Chapters[0].Bands = append(storyDoc.Chapters[0].Bands, metallica)
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, len(storyDoc.Chapters[0].Bands))
 	err := storyDoc.Swap("Chapters[0].Bands", 0, 1)
diff --git a/query.go b/query.go
index 7c8f489..308cbac 100644
--- a/query.go
+++ b/query.go
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func (q *Query) Populate(fields ...string) *Query {
 				_, refColl, _ := ModelRegistry.HasByName(tto.Name())
 				var tmp1 interface{}
 				if arr, ok := rawDoc.(bson.A); ok {
-					typ := cm.Type
+					typ := reflect.PointerTo(cm.Type)
 					slic := reflect.New(reflect.SliceOf(typ))
 					for i, val2 := range arr {
 						ref := reflect.ValueOf(q.doc)
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func (q *Query) Populate(fields ...string) *Query {
 						src := ref.Index(i).Interface()
 						inter := populate(r, refColl.Collection, val2, field, src)
 						if reflect.ValueOf(inter).Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
-							slic.Elem().Set(reflect.Append(slic.Elem(), reflect.ValueOf(inter).Elem()))
+							slic.Elem().Set(reflect.Append(slic.Elem(), reflect.ValueOf(inter)))
 						} else {
 							slic.Elem().Set(reflect.Append(slic, reflect.ValueOf(inter)))
 						}
@@ -255,35 +255,46 @@ func (q *Query) reOrganize() {
 	var trvo reflect.Value
 	if arr, ok := q.rawDoc.(bson.A); ok {
 		typ := ModelRegistry[q.Model.typeName].Type
+		if typ.Kind() != reflect.Pointer {
+			typ = reflect.PointerTo(typ)
+		}
 		slic := reflect.New(reflect.SliceOf(typ))
 		for _, v2 := range arr {
 			inter := reflect.ValueOf(rerere(v2, typ))
-			if inter.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
+			/*if inter.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 				inter = inter.Elem()
-			}
+			}*/
 			slic.Elem().Set(reflect.Append(slic.Elem(), inter))
 		}
 		trvo = slic.Elem()
 	} else {
 		trvo = reflect.ValueOf(rerere(q.rawDoc, reflect.TypeOf(q.doc)))
-		for {
+		/*for {
 			if trvo.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 				trvo = trvo.Elem()
 			} else {
 				break
 			}
-		}
+		}*/
 	}
 
 	resV := reflect.ValueOf(q.doc)
 	for {
 		if resV.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
-			resV = resV.Elem()
+			if resV.Elem().Kind() == reflect.Slice {
+				resV = resV.Elem()
+			} else {
+				break
+			}
 		} else {
 			break
 		}
 	}
-	resV.Set(trvo)
+	if resV.CanSet() {
+		resV.Set(trvo)
+	} else {
+		resV.Elem().Set(trvo.Elem())
+	}
 }
 
 func rerere(input interface{}, resType reflect.Type) interface{} {
@@ -303,7 +314,7 @@ func rerere(input interface{}, resType reflect.Type) interface{} {
 		resType = resType.Elem()
 	}
 	resV := reflect.New(resType)
-	var rve reflect.Value = resV
+	var rve = resV
 	if rve.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		rve = resV.Elem()
 	}
@@ -472,6 +483,17 @@ func (q *Query) Exec(result interface{}) {
 	if q.done {
 		panic("Exec() has already been called!")
 	}
+	doc := reflect.ValueOf(q.doc)
+	if doc.Elem().Kind() == reflect.Slice {
+		for i := 0; i < doc.Elem().Len(); i++ {
+			cur := doc.Elem().Index(i)
+			imodel, ok := cur.Interface().(IModel)
+			if ok {
+				imodel.setExists(true)
+				doc.Elem().Index(i).Set(reflect.ValueOf(imodel))
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	reflect.ValueOf(result).Elem().Set(reflect.ValueOf(q.doc).Elem())
 	q.Model.self = q.doc
 	q.done = true
diff --git a/registry.go b/registry.go
index 34eb399..b0021d3 100644
--- a/registry.go
+++ b/registry.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func getRawTypeFromTag(tagOpt string, slice bool) reflect.Type {
 		var v uint = 0
 		t = reflect.TypeOf(v)
 	case "string":
-		var v string = "0"
+		var v = "0"
 		t = reflect.TypeOf(v)
 
 	}
@@ -207,11 +207,11 @@ func (r TModelRegistry) Index(n string) int {
 }
 
 func (t TModelRegistry) new_(n string) interface{} {
-	if n, m, ok := ModelRegistry.HasByName(n); ok {
+	if name, m, ok := ModelRegistry.HasByName(n); ok {
 		v := reflect.New(m.Type)
 		df := v.Elem().Field(m.Idx)
 		d := df.Interface().(Model)
-		d.typeName = n
+		d.typeName = name
 		df.Set(reflect.ValueOf(d))
 		return v.Interface()
 	}