Roslyn was in the hall talking to Ezra when a red faced first year with red hair raced in between them.
" Professor Dumbledore sent me to get you, he wants to talk to you." He said grabbing my wrist and pulling me along to the entrance to his office without another word.
" Fizzing Whizbee's" He said and the staircase started up the narrow way. Roslyn stepped on not seeing any other way to get up there. When she reached the top Dumbledore was already waiting for her.
" Ah Ms. Coles, I have found a way to glance into the future. It's rather remarkable but I cannot guarantee that you will come back. Time is a fickle thing Ms. Coles. You must tell them there is a chance you may not come back. Perhaps that you are visiting your grandmother and you may not return." I swallowed. I could see Harry and Ron again. Explain things to them. But what if I could not return? Would I give up Sirius, Lilly, Ezra..... James? I needed to try, to put Harry and Ron at peace.
Tears collected in my eyes, the closer I got to James the more tears collected. When I entered the portrait hole they were running down my cheeks. When they all heard me they looked up smiling and the smiled immediately dropped. They were all around me in seconds, The sat me on the couch while they stood around me and stared at me worriedly.
" Roz, what's wrong?" Lilly asked.
" I'm leaving." I said and they all gasped, some more emotionally than others. I looked up at their horrified faces.
" That's not the worst part, If I leave there is a possibility I won't be coming back, and if I don't come back you will never see me again. Ever. " I said and arms were thrown around me, Lilly sobbed and James looked me in the eyes. I could see the ever present fear and pain in them.
For days we sat around, not saying anything, they just stared at me, and we all stared into the fire place. Lilly, Ezra and Elsie watched me as I packed, though Elsie was the only one who knew where I was truly going.
When the day finally came that I was leaving I cried as my friends walked me to Dumbledore's office. I hugged the girls, along with Sirius and Remus. Smiled at Todd, but ended up hugging him anyways and I kissed James, with one last longing kiss. Like I was afraid of how little time we had together. I looked back at them one last time, and walked up the stairs.
When I got to the top, I gathered myself and stepped in.
" Ah Ms. Coles, I have set the timer. By the way, things may not be as you remember them, things have been altered. It was a pleasure to meet you and should you not return I wish you luck in life." He said guiding me over to the fireplace. I stepped inside and the last thing I saw his face.
When I stepped out, I recognized a much older, familiar Dumbledore, he smiled when he saw me. Ah Ms. Granger. Or Should I say Coles." I realized my Glamorious was still on.
" Perhaps to see if everything's the same I should keep my Glamorious. But in case I see Snape of Lucius, as he is currently at the school, you should make me older." I said. " I don't them to see me, still 17 while they are middle aged." I said, and he muttered something under his breath and I felt the familiar chill sweep through me.
I walked over to one of the reflecting windows and smiled. I looked about 35. My white blonde hair was still curly, but now it was cut shorter, at my chin, me silver eyes were still there, and I had no wrinkles but laugh lines and dimples when I smiled. My body was softer, though still thin. I was still short and my attire went from a skirt and tank top to a pair of black trousers a light green long sleeve shirt with a cashmere scarf. On my feet in the place of flats were white tennis shoes. I was walking in the corridor when I saw Remus and Lucius arguing about something, I walked around the corridor and they both froze in shock.
" Roslyn Coles?" Remus said staring at me in utter anger. Lucius was still frozen smirking at me. Remus grabbed my wrist and pulled me aside.
" What are you doing here?" He asked not looking at me.
" Albus wanted a word with me, what about you...." I said as I stared at him.
" My daughter Tammy goes here, along with my son Thomas." He said sitting down on the bench beside me.
" Who's their mother?" I asked even though I was pretty sure I already knew the answer.
" Lilly. Sirius has two daughters named Madelyn and Beth, and a fiancé named Jamie..." That shocked me.
" What happened to Elsie and Todd." He looked down at this. " I don't know. Todd is married to a girl named Rebecca, has a boy named Samuel, Elsie disappeared when you didn't come back. We haven't seen her since." That's when my heart tightened.
" What about..... James?" I asked as my heart was slowly slicing in half.
" He never married, we don't keep in touch. When you left he barely talked to anyone. And when he did it was rude, and never happy. You ruined James." And with that he left.
That's when I knew I had to go back. Harry Didn't exist. James is unhappy and cynical. Elsie's gone. Todd's alone. I had to go back. Those were the words I was thinking as I arrived back at Dumbledore's office he already knew.
" This is why I had warned you that things would be different. When Roslyn Coles left things were never the same, Mr. Potter was heartbroken and Ms. Angevine was never seen or heard from again. I'm sorry to have disappointed you, but there may be a way to go back, but you must leave right this second.
Without another word or a second glance I climbed in the fire place, the large green flames announcing my arrival to the very startled Dumbledore.
" Ah Ms. Coles, I thought you would not return. For it has been a year since your departure. I should warn you, some might be a little surprised." With that he smiled and wished me luck. I flew down the stairs and back to the Gryffindor common room. When I slipped in the portrait my heart swelled.
There was Todd, with Ezra on his lap, next to him was Sirius with Elsie. On the floor was Remus with Lilly and James sat alone on the chair , staring into the fire place. It was then Lilly saw me and screamed
" aaaahhhh!" She screamed and everyone jumped.
" AHHHHH!" I screamed back and we hugged jumping up and down Ezra and Elsie screamed leaping over the edge of the couch and latching on to me, and squeezing me so hard I could barely breath. Sirius laughed, hugged me and then picked me up jumping up and down. Todd hugged me warmly, apparently even he missed me.
I hugged Remus and shared a smile with him. Then he stepped aside and I turned to face James.
" Roslyn" Was all he said and his lips were immediately on mine, searching and hungry. His arms were around me and I never wanted him to let go.
" I'm Sorry" Was all I said and we smiled and sat down, I on James' lap.
" My grandmother she is sick, my parents did not let me come back, and I became depressed, then one day I started having nightmares. It scared my parents, for I had started screaming in my sleep. They said I screamed names, your names. So they let me come back for the last week of school. I can stay with you all now" I said and turned my head to kiss James again.
It was then he stood up and offered his hand, I took it and he raced down the corridor smiling. We reached a plain wall, and he stood there waiting for about 30 seconds, though I already knew what we were waiting for.
The room of requirement appeared and we stepped inside closing the door. I already knew what was about to happen, from the large plush bed in the center of the room. I looked at him and he eyed me.
" Are you sure you want this Roslyn?" He said taking a weary step towards me.
" I love you James, and we are never going to be apart again." I lunged at him and we both fell laughing onto the bed. Let's just say that our love was shown may times that night.
At about three in the morning after a round of love making I turned on my side to stare at him, only to find he was doing the exact same thing. " I missed you" I said and he smiled.
" Will you marry me." he whispered back, I smiled and that brought on another round. Let us just say, I was exhausted in the morning.
Everything was perfect.
