Story Of The Future: Part One

Chapter One: The News

"Mum?" said Jack.

"Yes, Jack?" I said.

"W-will I be in Slytherin?"

"Oh, Jay." I kissed him on his forehead.

Out of my three kids, Jack had inherited his father's blue eyes.

"Will I?" Jack repeated.

"I really don't know," I admitted.

"Was Dad in Slytherin?" Lilly asked.

"He was in Ravenclaw," I replied. "I, on the other hand, was in Slytherin."

"Was it fun?" said John.

I smiled. "It was okay."

"When did you meet Dad?" asked Jason.

"I didn't meet your father until we were in our 2nd year. Before that I had a crush on your Aunt."

"Auntie Luna?" said Lilly.

"Yup," I replied. "You can ask more in the morning. It's time for bed."

The kids went up to their rooms.

I went upstairs and walked to Lilly's room.

"You are my Lilly, my only Lilly. You make me happy, when skies are gray. You'll never know, Lily, how much I love you, Lilly. Please don't take, my Lilly, away. Love you, Lilly."

"Love you too, Mum," she replied, yawned, and rolled over.

I went to Jack's room and sat on his bed.

"You are my Jack, my only Jack. You make me happy, when skies are gray. You'll never know, Jason, how much I love you, Jack. Please don't take, my Jack, away.'

"Night, sport," Jason said, ruffling Jack's hair.

"Dad!" Jack said, laughing.

I went over to John's room.

"You are my John."

"Mum-"

"My only John."

"Mum, please-"

"You make me happy, when skies are gray."

"Please don't-"

"You'll never know, John, how much I love you, John. Please don't take, my John, away."

I got up and walked to the stairs.

"Mum?"

I turned back to Jack's room.

"Mum?" he repeated.

"Yes?"

"You said that your new job is a secret. When will you tell us?"

"Tomorrow at the station," I replied.

"OK," Jack said. "Night, Mum. Night, Dad."

"Night, Jack," I said. "See you in the morning."

I turned off the lights and went downstairs.

Two Hours Later...

The doorbell rang. I put down the Daily Prophet, and opened the door.

It was Ron Weasley.

"Hullo, Izzy."

"Hey, Ron," I said. "How are you?"

"Good. May I come in?" Ron asked.

"Of course," I said.

Ron walked in.

"I have bad news," he said as I closed the door.

"Fire away."

Ron pulled a letter out of his jeans pocket and handed it to me. I opened the letter and carefully unfolded the parchment within.

Izzy,

Come home to Malfoy Manor ASAP. You mother is very ill. She is acting very unlike herself. She won't eat or drink. She is so sick that the doctors say that if she doesn't eat or drink, she will die in the next 24 hours. Only you can help.

Please come soon,

Cissy

~This letter was sent August 30th, 12:25 PM.~

I gasped.

"Jason! I'm going out!" I called.

"OK!" he called back. "See you when you come back!"

I grabbed my wand, my bag, a piece of parchment, and a quill, and did the math.

12:25

-10:31

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1:94 = 2:34

2 hours and 34 minutes. It will only take me 20 to get there. I threw on my traveling cloak, grabbed my Invisibility cloak, thanked Ron, and disapparated.