Change the Future

*Fifth Year*

Summer

"Rory" the twins shout as she enters the kitchen at the Burrow followed by James and Harry.

"Hey" She hugs them both.

"Thanks for this Molly I would of let Rory stay home but I didn't want her to be alone and last time we left Sirius with her the kitchen got covered in flour, Lily wasn't happy" James says as he walks over to Molly.

"It's no problem James I love having them you know that and so do the kids. You and Lily go enjoy yourself"

"Thanks again Molly. Kids I'll see you in a few days" James says getting their attention. Rory runs over to him and hugs him whilst Harry just mutters a goodbye before disappearing with Ron.

"Bye dad. Love you" Rory says as she hugs him.

"Bye Rory. I love you too sweetheart" He kisses her on the head before releasing her and leaving.

"Come on Ror let's go upstairs to our room" George says grabbing her hand and pulling her after him with Fred following behind.

"So how was Egypt and how are Bill and Charlie?" Rory asks as she sits on George's bed.

"Egypt was awesome. Missed our best friend though, its not as much fun pranking without you" Fred smirks at her.

"And Bill and Charlie are both good, they're both really enjoying their jobs. Charlie also said to tell you that you'd better write to him like you promised" George says also smirking.

"It's going to be weird without him this year, weirder than when Bill left because we had Charlie around longer at school. Now we just have Prefect Percy and you know he's not going to allow us to get away with anything like Charlie and Bill did"

"He'll have to catch us first my dear Aurora" Fred smiles at her.

"Good point Freddie. He's not going to stand a chance against our knowledge of that schools secret passages and the map"

Letters to Charlie

Dear Charlie,

How are you? I miss you loads already. It’s weird not having you around. I keep turning around thinking you're going to appear out of nowhere with that stupid grin or that you're just upstairs with the twins and then I remember you're halfway across Europe chasing dragons.

How’s the new job going? Are there any cute dragons? I mean, in the "dangerously adorable but still might eat you" way, not the fluffy kind. (Though if you do find a fluffy dragon, please send pictures immediately.)

School is going to absolutely suck without you here to talk to whenever I want. Now I’ve got to actually write letters to you like some lovesick pen-pal and wait forever for replies. You’re lucky I like you.

Love,
Nova

P.S. The twins pranked Filch already. You’d be proud.

P.P.S. I might have definitely helped.

Rory folds the parchment carefully. She walks over to the perch where Luna, her snowy owl, is preening herself with deliberate grace.

“Take this to Charlie, okay? Romania. And don’t get distracted by shiny things again.” Luna blinks at her with mild offense but sticks out her leg. Rory strokes the owl’s soft feathers before opening the window wide. The cold breeze brushes her cheek as Luna launches into the sky and disappears into the fading light. A week later, she gets a reply tied neatly to Luna’s leg. The parchment slightly smudged, possibly by dragon ash, and with a faint smell of smoke and leather.