A Twist In Time

The Over-Ambitious Slytherin

I hadn't really noticed how fast we moved through January until Polly was helping me into my nursing uniform. Ada was cuddling with Thomas and I was struggling with the fact that he was now thirteen weeks old. How had it gone so fast? It felt like yesterday when he was born.

"Are you nervous?" Ada asked, seeing my forlorn look.

"No, I'm just thinking how fast it's been since Merry died." It was always on my mind. The guilt was always eating away at me, especially when my mind slipped away from Merry and I forget that Thomas-J was here because of her.

"She wouldn't want you worrying, love. You know she wanted this," Polly said and I nodded slightly because she was right. Merry wouldn't want me dwelling on the things she was missing out on. I think she was just thankful her son was in an orphanage and had someone to love him.

"Has Tommy written to you recently?" I'd sent him a letter at the beginning of the month telling him my exciting news but he had yet to reply.

Polly shared a look with Ada and the younger woman shrugged.

"I got one from Arthur," Ada admitted, turning her eyes down to the baby. "They're together and they're safe."

"But Tommy didn't reply?"

"It could have gotten lost on the way, love."

For some reason, I didn't believe Polly's words.

"I'll be home late, I'm meeting up with Newt and Phineas at the Ministry, there's someone they want me to meet. Don't look at me like that, Polly, it's someone to help me finish my schooling."

I was over-ambitious.

It was definitely a Slytherin trait and I was never going to be ashamed of that.

"You're sure you have the time for all this?" Albus Dumbledore - the Albus Dumbledore - asked as he helped me plan a schedule where I could meet up with him and finish my magic schooling.

To be honest, I only had about six months left of my last year when I was sent back in time, and luckily for me, the content I was learning in the future was more advanced than what they were teaching here.

"Well, as you said, I should only have to see you for a couple of months before applying to do my NEWTS, I think I can handle it."

"You'd be a Ravenclaw if the sorting hat saw your commitment," he said, sharing a look with Phineas and Newt.

"Or a Slytherin because of my ambition," I replied, sharing a sly look with Phineas. He had seen how I could wrap anyone around my finger to get what I wanted. He had first-hand experience when I made him pay for everything when he took me and Ellanora out for lunch.

"Are you sure she's not your sister, Phineas?"

"Have you told everyone about that?" I accused, slapping him on the shoulder as he smirked at me.

"Well you have the same eye shape and the mouth is very similar too," Newt pointed out from where he was researching something in a book. He was no doubt wondering if he should start his hunt for creatures now or wait until after the war.

"That could be said about anyone, Newt if you look at a certain angle. I could be your sister seeing as our hair colour is very similar," I pointed out looking between his reddish-hair that was a few shades darker than mine.

"She has a point."

"I've got to head home. I'll see you on Saturday, Albus. Newt, remember you promised to come round for Sunday dinner, don't break your promise to me because you got lost in that book of yours."