02. Back In The Time

"There is no such thing as a "broken family." Family is family, and is not determined by marriage certificates, divorce papers, and adoption documents. Families are made in the heart. The only time family becomes null is when those ties in the heart are cut. If you cut those ties, those people are not your family. If you make those ties, those people are your family. And if you hate those ties, those people will still be your family because whatever you hate will always be with you."
― C. JoyBell C.

Cassiopeia Malfoy rode the train without even bidding goodbye to her parents that day. She was still sad, angry and most of all, disappointed in her parents. She thought that they would at least consider staying married even if it was simply for their sake alone. She would have appreciated that, but apparently their parents could not do that. They decided to divorce and make them miserable.

She sighed deeply as she looked through the window as the train moved. She could have understood if they did not love each other anymore, but this? This she could not understand. Though, she thought that had to do with how old they were. Children would never understand the pain parents are going through. And just as the same, parents could never understand the pain children are going through. Just like how she would never come to understand why they are divorcing, they would never come to understand why her brother is in love with married woman however unhappy that marriage was.

"Okay, stop pitying yourself and explain to me what the hell is happening at your home? Scorpius just cancelled on me yesterday night! I was all dressed up, ready for the date when he just cancelled on me! And now my best friend is drowning herself in the pity. I can't stand to watch this." Lily Potter said, looking at her the way she always did when she's ready to spill out some secret of some sorts from her. Not that it was any secret. She was sure that the whole wizarding world would know about her parents' divorce the day it becomes official. "So, tell me, Cassie. What happened? It have to be something serious. If it wasn't, you wouldn't be acting like this."

Cassie sighed deeply, looking at her best friend. "My parents are divorcing."

"Oh mother fucking Jesus! Are you alright? How do you feel? Did you yell at them? How much did you cry? Now that I look closer, your eyes are red! Oh, I am so sorry, Cassie. If I had known, I would have immediately hugged you the minute we met at the train station!" Lily cried out, hugging her tightly as she mumbled reassuring words that made her smile despite the situation. "If my parents divorced, I wouldn't know what to do. James and I would probably have a fit. You know, the famous Weasley temper. And Albus? He'll probably smile sadly at our parents and go to his room and not come out until we force him out. Oh mother fucking Jesus, I can't even imagine how you feel right now."

Despite herself, Cassie laughed out loud. She looked at her friend, trying hard to contain her laughter but failing so. Lily let go of her slowly and as she looked at her, Cassie noticed that there was happy smile on her face. "Mother Fucking Jesus? When did become Christian? Mother Fucking Jesus, honestly."

"Oh, shut up. It's just a curse I learned watching television last night. Oh Merlin, that show was so funny." Lily said, wiping her tears away as she laughed along with Cassie.

"You should stop quoting curses from muggle TV Shows, Lily. What would your father think? He would be horrified!"

"I am sure my father would be fine. He learned the shops that sell those sweets he loves so much from television, after all." Lily said. "Oops! I wasn't supposed to say that! Don't tell Mom, okay? She would kill him if she found out that he ate those sweets on top of the sweets he eats daily."

They laughed together at that.

Suddenly, the compartment door split open. "What's with you two? All laughing? What, did I miss something?" came the voice of Dahlia Weasley. Turning her head towards the owner of the voice, Cassie realized that Dahlia stood tall with her black hair cut shorter than before. Her Slytherin friend looked at her strangely as if she thought that they grew two heads. "What? I was gone to meet my friends in Slytherin for a bit and then you have some running joke together that I don't know?"

"Mother Fucking Jesus, that's what." Lily replied with a smile.

The Potions Class was shared with Slytherins and it was taught by Professor Cadmus Grey; a man in his early twenties with short dark hair and dark eyes. He wore as usual, dark robes today. He only wore dark robes. In fact, she didn't think she ever saw him in the robe of different color in all four years of being taught by him which wasn't really weird since Professor Grey was weird.

"Today, we'll be doing Time Traveling Potion. It has the ability to see the glimpse of your future for five minutes and undoubtedly, you will be working with partner. Now, choose your partner and start preparing the potion."

Of course, by default Lily and Cassie chose each other. Sitting at one of the front seats', they started making the potion. The potion was pretty simple, but if one wrong ingredient went there, it would end up as permanent time traveling potion with no way to return. They could end up anywhere in the future. She shivered at the very thought.

They were making the potion very carefully; cutting what was supposed to be cut with the right amount and putting the right ingredients, following the introduction. She was following it very thoroughly when there was a loud sound heard. Crying out in the surprise, Lily put extra fairy wings inside the potion. Quickly, there was a steam producing from the potion. Before she knew, she was on the floor, her eyes coming to close.

Before long, everything was blank.