Chapter Twenty

Nineteen Years Later

Never did I imagine myself moving out of the country, but nineteen years later I was settled into my lovely English home with my new family. Kent found out more information on his mother. The Order had a lot of information on her life due to her relation to the Lestrange's. She grew up in the very town we were now living in. My father took up a promotion in the International Department and was placed to living in England as well. He moved into a small house just at the end of our street. Once I went back to finish school, I began my MediWizard training. Kent and I officially finished the years and now were both Mediwizards at St. Mungo's.

Lucky for me, my friends relocated as well. Charlie and Luna kept in contact after the battle. Thankfully for the Floo Network and apparation, the two were able to meet up some weekends and over breaks. Charlie proposed five years later. The two decided to settle down on the English country side where Charlie could practice Quidditch and Luna could discover a new species of some sort. He played professionally for a while but eventually decided to get  a stable job at the Ministry in the Department of Magical Sports. Idella moved in with the Weasley's after she finished school. She was on friendly terms with her family, but had more of a connection with the Weasley's. She even introduced her sister Annabelle to them who now visits often. Idella learned how to deal with becoming a werewolf. Thanks to a potion and the guidance of Eric Stanley, she managed to get through the first few times. The two became even closer and I was not surprised when he proposed to her.

"Mom we can't be late," my son Ellis said. He was entering his second year at Hogwarts. "I prefer to be early, actually." He was adjusting his blue Ravenclaw scarf in the mirror. "Which means Declan must hurry!" Declan came dragging his bag behind him. He was entering his first year.  

"Ready as I will ever be," Declan said. Despite Ellis joining Ravenclaw house, I had a strong feeling Declan wouldn't be placed there. From what I learned about the Hogwart's houses it is likely he will be placed in Gryffindor due to his adventurous spirit and energy. Despite all my children having the same brown hair and blue eyes, their personalities were very different.

"I don't understand why I can't at least go and see the ceremony!" Mackenzie scoffed entering into the room. For being nine years old, she looked as if she could be seven due to her petite size. It was her big attitude that made her seem older. Her brown hair hung in soft curls which she twirled in her finger.

"Your time will come Mackenzie," Kent said entering into the room. "Everyone ready?" I apparated Ellis and Declan while Kent took Mackenzie. We ended up in the private section of Kings Cross Station. Ellis was still hesitant over the brick wall, but he went first to get it over with. Declan sprinted through it before I saw him take off.

"Wouldn't it be funny if Declan ran into the wrong brick wall?" Mackenzie said with an amused smile. I shook my head. She was already thinking deviously.

"Would you still think that was funny if it happened to you?" Kent asked her unable to hide the smile forming on his face. Rather than saying something she simply smiled back in an innocent sense.

It was still strange for me crossing into the Platform. Most of the parents here were students at Hogwarts not long ago. We were early to the train, but it was better than late. Next to come was Idella and Eric's family. Interesting enough, each one of her kids had different coloring. I thought the flaming red hair was a dominant trait in that family but only Charlotte ended up with that coloring.

"You excited for your first year Charlotte?" I asked her as she got closer. The tall blonde haired boy next to her, Colton, was entering his third year and was in Hufflepuff.

"Yes very!" she responded to me before walking over to Declan. The two got along really well. I wouldn't be surprised if Charlotte ended up in Gryffindor also. Caden, her brown haired twin brother, looked intimated at the train. Idella told me he was frightened about living away.

"You're going to love the library," Kent said to him. After the battle we offered to help reconstruct Hogwarts before we had to go back home. Mainly I just wanted to see what it looked like when it wasn't being brought down to ruins. The library was magnificent. Caden smiled softly at him and nodded. Mackenzie was already over talking a thousand miles a minute to Idella's tiny auburn hair daughter Callie. They loved each other and I was glad they would be beginning Hogwarts together in a few years.

The train signaled the first horn, which meant we had fifteen minutes left. "Thought you were leaving without saying goodbye?" Charlie said from behind us. He was holding onto the hand of his white blonde haired daughter Paisley who was only seven years old. Luna was holding four year old Xryis in her arms. They were too young to go to Hogwarts, but since Charlie and Luna were the godparents for a few of our kids they always came to say goodbye.

It was hard to see them go. I knew they were safe and going to have a brilliant time at Hogwarts, but I would miss them. "Bye Mom, bye Dad!" Ellis said hugging the two of us. He went to go and join some of his other friends dressed in blue scarves.

"Goodbye, have fun and write!" I called to him knowing he would. Ellis was good at keeping us updated with occasional letters. Declan walked over to me looking eager to go. "Don't forget to write us and tell us all about your first day," I said embracing him quickly. He then hugged Kent. "Bye sweetie! Be careful."

"And don't forget to start preparing for Quidditch!" Kent called jokingly, knowing that first years did not normally make the team. He was always trying to convince Declan to get into Quidditch due to his athletic ability, and Declan couldn't wait to do so. I would not be shocked if I found out he made the team somehow. Apparently they were more lenient on letting first years try-out for the team ever since Harry Potter's first year.

As the kids were boarding the train we spotted Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny watching their children board the train. We walked over towards them, greeting them all. Idella of course remained very close with them all due to their relation. Charlie saw them the least, but was still very friendly with them. Hermione and I remained great friends. The summer before we both went back to school, we would meet up and try to catch up on all the work we missed. She was very easy to study with since she was so organized. Harry and Kent were conversing over Quidditch. "Selina is here," Mackenzie announced happily.

Selina and I saw each other only a few months after the battle back at school. Despite her hatred of school, she wanted to finish it. Cole and her married of course. I always knew they would. The two moved to Ireland with their three daughters. She ended up working for the Daily Prophet in a very high position. She liked being in control and spreading news, so it was the perfect job for her.

Waving over to her, she simply waved back. Selina and I were friendly when we came in contact, but never went out of our way to meet up. Cole didn't look over at us, but I was assuming that was because of Harry and the rest. "I'll see you winter break," her oldest daughter Hallie called. She was tall and had the same blonde hair as Selina. She then left with her boyfriend. I watched Cole give the poor kid a very dangerous look and he immediately took steps away from Hallie. She turned to give her father an annoyed look causing him to smirk back. Selina had Hallie the year after we graduated, unexpected, but they spoiled her nonetheless.

"Wait for me Hallie," Zoe called following behind her sister. Both were in Slytherin house. Zoe was only going into her third year and loved following Hallie around. Surprisingly, Hallie seemed to like the attention from her younger sister as well because she waited for her. "Bye!" Zoe called swinging her platinum hair over her shoulder and waving to her parents.

"I'm going over to Selina and Kylie," Mackenzie said to me. For some odd reason, Mackenzie adored Selina. With an excess of clothing in that house they were always giving outfits to Mackenzie. Kenz looked up to Hallie and Zoe. Their youngest daughter Kylie was one of her best friends. Selina was keeping Mackenzie with her until I got out of work.

"Alright, tell them I say hello and have fun," I said to her. "Be good, love you."

"Love you," she called while walking over towards Selina who hugged her. Kylie let go Cole's hand and looked excited to see Mackenzie. Her blue eyes were icy, just like Cole's. Mackenzie and Kylie broke into conversation with Selina. They could spend hours gossiping about unpublished Daily Prophet article's all day. It was embarrassing my nine year old knew more news than me sometimes.

"Where did she come from again?" Kent asked with a laugh pointing over towards her. I shook my head.

"Who knows," I answered with a laugh. As the train took off we waved to our children looking out at us from the windows. "Do you ever imagine what it would have been like going to Hogwarts?" Going to Salem was great but it was a small school with stricter rules. Hogwarts seems completely different.

"Maybe not during our time," Kent added. "But it would have been nice."

"You would have been in Gryffindor," I said to him. "I would have been in Ravenclaw. I wonder how we would have met." He looked at me and laughed.

"Hmm...Library, Room of Requirement maybe," Kent said. "But they don't offer Medical Approaches here."

"Speaking of Medical Approaches, we need to get to work," I said noticing the time.

"That we do," he agreed realizing it as well. "See you all soon." Everyone said their goodbyes and then the two of us were off. Nineteen years ago I wouldn't have predicted my life to be like this, but I was glad it turned out the way it did.

The end! Thanks for reading. I loved writing this story and doing a different spin on things. Hope you enjoyed it, let me know what you think! x