Turn of events

Chapter 39

A.N: Enjoy.

"He told me at Christmas that he needed to tell me something, but he never got the chance as I came back in time and he died. And now his Quill will say, Charlotte Potter, not Peverell and I don't know how to tell them," I answered before bursting into tears. Albus just came and hugged me.

"It's alright we will figure something out," he whispered into my ear.

"How, he thinks his soulmate is someone called Charlotte Potter. A girl who doesn't exist yet, but he won't be frozen as I am here. Unless the parchment says Charlotte Peverell, I am going to have to tell them. And what do we do about future me they are supposed to be soulmates with Sirius," I rant.

"Charlotte calm down. Take some breaths while I explain what I know and the rest we can figure out okay," Albus says placing me on a chair and handing me a tissue. I nod calming myself down. "Good. Now a soulmate is someone that you are paired with as your life experiences will mean you are perfect for each other and you will love each other. Since the moment you came here the future you know has changed. You could cease to exist in the future where your parents are killed on Halloween. But you will exist here. Now the parchment will say, Charlotte Potter, as it gives peoples births names. You should wait to see what Sirius does as he might think it is a distant cousin of James. But Charlotte no matter what happens we need to tell them at the end of this year. Sirius will notice that he is ageing and not frozen. So when they figure out Charlotte Potter isn't yet born according to family trees, he will be confused as to why he is ageing. Okay. Now, you can't tell them who your person is yet. But you will when the time is right," he explained.

"Okay, I can do that. I will say that it is someone who isn't born yet," I reply.

"Okay, you can do that. Now, why don't you go find out if Sirius has found out who his soulmate is yet," he suggests. I nod and give him a hug before leaving back to the common room. When I get there the boys are by the fire. I flop down next to Remus.

"Hey, Char," he says.

"Hey, did you guys find out yet," I ask.

"Yeah, I am soulmates with a Ravenclaw. I haven't gone to find her yet, I am nervous," he replied.

"You'll be fine Remy. What about you Sirius?" I ask leaning on Remus' shoulder trying to appear unbothered.

"Well, I have someone called Charlotte Potter. We aren't sure if it a distant relation to James or if it is going to be a muggle called that or James' kid. I'm going to try and look her up later. But until I find her I am going to continue to be my playboy self," he smirked. I rolled my eyes. But on the inside, I was screaming. I was going to have to watch him flirt with all these girls. "You know Charlotte when it said Charlotte I thought it was going to be you especially when it said P when writing the last name. But it turned into Potter so you escaped. Actually, who did you run off to see? Was it your Soulmate?" he asked curiously. I had to take a deep breath.

"I had to go see Dumbledore as it was someone who I am not sure if they are born yet. They have the last name of one of my friends from my old school. He said he would look into it for me," I replied.

"Oh, well tell us how that goes," James says nodding.

"Sure, but James what are you doing here. Go to Lily talk to her. Don't ask her out immediately, just talk and then ask if she would like to go on a date. If she says no accept it and suggests studying together and when she feels comfortable enough you could go on a date," I order him shooing him away. He nods and walks away towards Lily. "Now, Remus go and find your lady, same with you Pete. I am sure they are trying to find you. Go," I urge. They nod before getting up leaving me and Sirius alone.

"Well, today has been hectic hasn't it," he says coming to sit next to me.

"Yeah, I bet that everyone in our year that has a soulmate in our year will be sitting together at dinner. I also, think Lily will say yes. Don't tell James I told you but Lily has admitted that she would say yes the next time he asks. I figured a push couldn't hurt. Now let's go down to dinner and watch all the happy couples while we wait to find ours," I say standing. He nods and walks down with me.

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The next few weeks were hard as everywhere I looked I saw soulmates in our year or Sirius flirting with a fifth year. I just kept my head down and did more work or avoided them in general. Unfortunately, I forgot that it was the valentines ball next week so when Lily came up to me squealing about James asking her to the ball I was shocked. I had to enlist Marlene and Alice's help to calm her down saying that James has liked her since the first year so her dress will be perfect. The three girls then made it their mission to find me a date. Alice had Frank, Lily had James and Marlene was the soulmate of a Hufflepuff seventh year. I didn't want to go with someone who also didn't have a date due to not being able to go with their soulmate for whatever reason. So I said no to them all. When the girls asked why I told them that and that I didn't want to go with someone I didn't know. Which is why I really should have seen it coming when I came down to breakfast the day before the ball and Sirius came up to me smirking.

"Charlotte Peverell, will you come to the ball with me. I ask not only because you are beautiful but because the tossers we call friends won't get off my back," he asked smirking. I stood up.

"Well, when you put it that way how can I say no," I reply sarcastically. "But, fine to get them off our backs I will go with you. But only if I don't get ready with any of you," I sigh, the last part directed to the girls. They grumble but agree. I wasn't decorating the hall this time so I didn't have any time off. 

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I told them that I was getting changed in Dumbles private rooms, I actually went to the room of requirement. I had finished getting ready and had just come out of the room of requirement to walk to the entrance hall where I said I would meet him. The only hint I gave him was that it would be Gryffindor colours this time. I don't know how I am going to cope with dancing with Sirius and not telling him. But I will have to.