Prologue
August 16, 2017
"Less than a month to go." Aurelia Ivy Malfoy — known to most of the world as "Laelia" Ivy Malfoy — addresses the man sitting across the desk from her, looking at the calender sat on the desk in her study.
"Less than one month until you are free to walk around outside once more." Her husband replies, grasping her hand in his, "Without anyone who doesn't know connecting you to your younger self."
"I was actually saying there's less than one month to go until we meet." She rolls her eyes, saying, "Even though it was twenty-six years ago, and I technically hadn't been born yet. But yes, being able to move around outside without having to take Polyjuice Potion or being under numerous glamours will be nice, as well."
"Not long now, my sweet Lia. You don't have to wait much longer." The man across from her laughs, brushing his hair out of his silver eyes. He stands up and walks around the desk, giving her a quick kiss before moving to exit the room.
"Draco." Her voice makes him pause in the doorway. "Please, remind Scorpius that he's not allowed to say anything until after the eleven-year-old version of me disappears from the train."
"Scorpius isn't a fool, Aurelia. He hasn't said anything yet. He won't say anything." He exits the room, wondering how on earth he had gotten so lucky as to marry her. She could have left him years ago, before they married, before she had gotten pregnant with Scorpius, but she had stayed.
Aurelia opens the journal she had started to keep the day she received her Hogwarts letter, and makes one final entry…
Journal Entry: 20 July, 2017
I received my Hogwarts letter today. Seamus wasn't here for the reading, unfortunately; he was too caught up at work. Kiera wanted to be the one to read it aloud, but she'll have her turn. Markos was happy, but he doesn't want to have to deal with me too often. He said something about stupid firsties. Considering I could beat him in a duel before I really knew any spells, I wouldn't be saying anything, if I was him. It all comes down to who draws their wand faster and says the better spell. Anyway, Seamus promised that he'd be the one to take me shopping for my Hogwarts supplies in order to make up for having to miss the reading. And I know, he's the only father figure I've had that hasn't abandoned me and my family, but I still can't bring myself to call him dad, just in case.
Added to Journal on 16 July, 2017
Now I regret not calling him "dad" sooner. He sees me every time he brings the version of me that's in her proper time-stream — the one he still calls Aurelia — over to see Scorpius, but he doesn't know that it's me. He just thinks I'm Laelia, the girl he went to school with. Maybe after she gets sent back in time, I'll be able to reveal myself to my family that I was born with the ability to travel backwards in time.