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So now they leave and go home. And we'll get a glimpse on how much they really did change the wizarding world!
Chapter 11: Returning/ Epilogue
Ten years later Desdemona and Desmond were packing up their rooms and giving final instructions to the new head of the orphanage. They were going back to their time having seen that what they had set out to do was really done. Their job was done and now they were going home.
The twins said good bye to all the little orphans and left the little place with a wave and a few tears. They went a little flat in London to say a last good bye to the boy that was like a child to one and nephew to the other.
"We're really going to miss you Thomas. You've grown into an exceptional person and we love you," Desdemona said hugging the man tightly.
"I'll miss you as well Desi," he said a little hoarsely trying to hold back his emotions.
Desmond said his good bye as well and the two donned their time turner.
"Read this after we've gone," Desi said handing him a letter and again doing her spell.
The two disappeared in a flash of light before Tom's eyes.
Once they were gone he opened the envelope and began reading. A smiling curling on his lips and he laughed a bit saying, "Only a Dumbledore would have thought of that."
June 2, 2002
"Wake up Aunt Desi, Uncle Des! Wake up!" shouted two children.
Desdemona and Desmond Dumbledore slowly opened their eyes to the slight of a little five year old girl with curly auburn hair and green sitting on Desi and a six year old girl with curly black hair and blue eyes sitting on Des.
"Happy Birthday!" the girls screamed and jumped off the two beds running out of the room.
"Desi where are we?" Desmond asked getting up and rubbing his eyes to wake up.
"Our birthday...... June 2, 2002. We're 21 again," Desdemona said looking at the calendar by her bed.
"Oh okay. Who were the kids?" he asked standing and stretching.
"Haven't a clue. But apparently we're close to them," she said standing at her dresser and brushing her hair. A lot of pictures were on it of the twins with the two girls.
"Well let's go…wait a tick! We're home!?" he exclaimed looking around at the room the two had grown up in. Since they were little the twins had shared a room in their family cottage at Cornwall. They were inseparable.
"It appears so. Why do you always think my ideas don't work?" she laughed opening the door.
"Because then they do," he teased as they walked down stairs.
She rolled her eyes and lightly punched him. He laughed and pulled her close into a headlock as the reached the end of the staircase and heard a resounding cheer of, "Happy Birthday Desi and Des!!"
"Desmond Nathan Dumbledore let go of your sister this instant!" screeched Minerva Dumbledore. Everyone laughed as Desmond's face matched his hair color and he let her head go.
Desdemona laughed as well and went to hug her parents but was stopped by a long thin and cold hand pulling her into a man's lap.
"What the…" "Hello again Desdemona," said a cold but charming voice.
Her eyes widened and she turned to see a man with rigid features reduced by age and wrinkles, black eyes that held power and determination, short slicked back hair that was once a black color now salt and peppered with age. He smiled at her with tears in his eyes.
She wiped them away smiling and kissed his cheek. "I'm so happy to see you," she said pulling him into a hug. "We had to admit you two did seem oddly familiar way back then," Albus chuckled as Desmond clapped the man on the back.
"Imagine our surprise when Marvolo gave me a letter that said my last pregnancy would be twins and a picture of what they looked like," Minerva smiled. "Certainly explains why you seemed so familiar. I didn't realize you were your mother till I was lost after the battle. I'm very glad Mr. Riddle found me in time," Albus replied.
"So Desi really did it?" Desmond asked looking around at the crowded cottage.
He saw Daniel, his wife, and kids looking the same as ever. David; the elder brother they had gained from this whole crazy twilight zone trip, standing by a woman that looked very like Riddle. She had a young auburn hair 13 year old with black eyes standing by her. There was also Desdemona's fiancée now alive and well again. Ron and Hermione looking whole and happy with the two little ones on their hips, Harry and Ginny were there as well. Harry had a little two year old in his arms and Ginny looking about 6 months pregnant. An elderly woman with short black curls and soft green eyes stood behind Albus smiling.
"You really did," the man replied. He still had Desdemona on his lap.
"You turned this whole thing upside down and made it better," David replied.
"Yeah Riddle here goes by Marvolo…well Minister Marvolo Riddle now and is the godfather to you two brats," Daniel said snappishly.
"Damn it I knew we should have waited to try and slap sense into Danny," Desmond said snapping his fingers and everyone laughed.
"Enough chatting. Let's eat cake!" shouted James as he, Sirius, and Severus entered with a large chocolate cake in the shape of the orphanage. Lily, Aberforth, and Peter followed with the silverware and plates.
The twins ate and talked and goofed off with everyone. They had done what shouldn't have been done and came out the winners. They had changed it all for the better just by giving a little love to someone who didn't know what it was.
The End