"Goodbye makes my throat hurt." ~Charlie Brown

Chapter 38- Until We Meet Again

Time was moving much to quickly now. Seven days turned to six, and soon six days would turn to five.

"I have to go tonight to get some blood for you to give to me," I said the day after Christmas. "You two need to make sure that your eyes are going to be red."

I turned to Jasper.

"Are you coming with me?"

He nodded.

"Of course. You'll need help."

I made a copy of a bag I had gotten while on a shopping trip with Helen and put an Undetectable Extension Charm on it.

"We'll go tonight and get the contacts," Tobias said.

"How far ahead do you have to go?"

"The late 70's," Helen said. "We'll be back in the morning.

I nodded before turning to Jasper.

"You ready to go?"

Jasper nodded, and while Helen and Tobias went forward, Jasper and I ran out the door.

"We still haven't figured out where we're going once we leave here," Jasper said.

"How about Ohio?" I said, glancing at him.

"What part?"

"I don't know cities, Jazz. I just know the states."

"Well there's Cleveland, Toledo, Columbus, Kent, Sydney."

"How about Columbus?" I asked. As soon as Jasper had said it, my gut told me we might find answers there.

"So when we leave here, we go to Columbus, Ohio," Jasper said, nodding.

"How much does the gas for your car cost?"

"Not much. We still have a good deal of money off what you made while we've been staying here."
I nodded.

"We'll use the money for gas."

Jasper nodded.

"Sounds like a plan."

Jasper and I focused on the hunt then. We made our way into Canada, where Jasper thought we could find a great deal of animals.

"I know that we had deer," I called to him. "It was the first blood I've ever had."

"Anything else your certain of?"

"Bear," I said, automatically.

"Do you know what kind?"

"No."

He came to a stop, and I stopped a few inches in front of him.

"I can go get one, and you can go get the other, then we can meet back here."

"I'll take deer," I said.

"You sure?"

I nodded.

"You seem to like bear more than deer."

"Right you are," he said, smiling.

I smiled back and her pulled me close to him and kissed my forehead.

"So we meet here?" he asked.

I nodded.

"When?"

"You can decide when you're done, and I'll see it."

He chuckled.

"Of course you will."

"I love you," I said closing my eyes.

"I love you too. I'll see you soon."

I pecked him once on the lips before stepping back from him. I watched as he ran in the opposite direction. I didn't like watching him leave, but I knew he'd come back to me.

I turned and set off in the other direction. I knew the quicker this went, the quicker I would come back to Jasper.

As I set off, I hummed the song that Jasper so frequently hummed. It made me feel closer to him. I wasn't sure why I didn't like it so much. I knew he would always come back to me in the end. But the second he walked away from me, I missed him, and wish we hadn't separated.

About six hours into the hunt, as I went to tackle what I was sure was a mountain lion, I caught a brief glance of Jasper returning to the spot we had parted at. I decided I would finish this hunt, seeing as this one was for me, not for future me.

"There you are," Jasper said when I stopped in front of him. "I was beginning to worry you had lost your way."

I smiled.

"I was finishing a hunt."

"Here are the bags," Jasper said, handing me a bag. I dropped both bags on the ground, and studied Jasper's face.

"What is it?" he asked.

"I missed you," I said softly.

He laughed and pulled me into a tight hug.

"I missed you too, Darlin'."

"Is that wrong? We were apart for six hours, and it felt like years."

"Alice, sweetheart, we haven't been separated for long periods of time like that before. We've been together constantly for the past year and a half."

I laughed.

"I suppose you're right."

"Come on," he said, picking me up, and slinging me onto his back. "Let's head back."

He passed the bags back to me, which I hung over my shoulders.

He carried me the entire way back, which was helpful as my energy was starting to decline.

"What are we going to do if my energy is down when it's time for us to leave?"

"Well we'll be driving, so I don't think it will make a difference. When will the lowest point be?"

"Tomorrow."

"If we leave on the second, your energy will be almost completely back to normal."

"Okay," I murmured, before kissing the nape of his neck.

When we got back to the house, the lights were still out. Helen and Tobias weren't back yet, and wouldn't be for a while.

I began singing You Stole My Cauldron But You Can't Have My Heart by Celestina Warbeck quietly, as Jasper read a book. I laid with my head in his lap, and I was tracing his hand.

"Now what's that supposed to mean?" Jasper asked when the song was finished. I could detect a mock sadness in his voice, and he puffed his lip out at me.

I pulled his face down to mine, and kissed the puffed out lip.

"Molly sang a lot of Celestina Warbeck," I said, smiling. "I used to sing it to annoy Fred and George."

"How well did that work?"

"They liked hearing me sing, but they hated the song."

I laughed and shook my head.

"I think you sing very well," Jasper said, smiling.

"Thank you, Jazz."

A few minutes later, I could hear a warping noise that signaled Helen and Tobias were back.

I shot up from the couch, and looked to the spot where they had disappeared from earlier.

"You two are back already," Helen said, looking between Jasper and I.

I nodded.

"Her energy will be at its lowest today," Jasper said. "And we got a great deal of blood."

"Will this be enough?" Tobias asked, approaching me, and opening a bag.

It was filled a good amount with white boxes.

I nodded. "That's good."

I took the bag from him and the two bags on the floor in front of the couch, and moved to an area in the floor.

I moved everything out of the bag they were in, and took one of the bags.

"I have to put the charms on this now or I won't be able to do it before you leave."

"What charms are being put on it?" Jasper asked.

"The bag itself will have a warming charm on it to keep the blood warm, but a pocket will have a cooling charm on it to balance out the temperature."

The three of them watched me carefully as I worked. The more magic I used, the more my energy seemed to decrease. Once it was finished, I put everything in their respective spots, and zipped up the bag before climbing back onto the couch, laying my head in Jasper's lap.

"I'll go grab her blanket," Helen said, rising from the loveseat.

"Thank you," Jasper said, pulling me onto his lap.

Helen returned quickly, and draped the blanket over me. Jasper wrapped it around me and held me close to him.

We stayed in the living room with Helen and Tobias for the decline of my energy.

"Have you figured out where you're going?" Helen asked Jasper.
"Ohio," I said weakly.

They all turned to me.

"I have a good feeling about Ohio," I rasped.

Helen smiled.

"Write down an address before you leave here," Helen said. "We'll send you a postcard like we promised."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome, Alice."

"Tobias?" I said, trying to call his attention.

"What's wrong, petite sorcière?"

"Act quickly when you find me."

"What do you mean?"

"You'll understand."

Jasper chuckled and Tobias muttered something under his breath that I didn't quite catch.

"Tobias!" Helen exclaimed, smacking his shoulder.

"Yes, Mon amour?"

"Be nice," she said.

"What?" I croaked, turning to find Jasper. "What did he say, Jazz?"

"It wasn't even mean," Tobias said patting my hand. "I simply said that if you spilled it to Jasper then I can get the answer I'm looking for."

"If you don't be nice, I'll turn you into a goblet," I murmured, closing my eyes.
Helen and Jasper bursted into laughter.

"Try and catch me first," Tobias said.
I opened my eyes in time to see Tobias move from his spot on the floor to the back wall.

I moved to stand before Jasper pulled me back into his lap.

"No, Alice," Jasper murmured in my ear.

"Helen smack him for me," I rasped.

I moved to roll onto my side.

"How about we move to the bedroom?" Helen said. "It gives her more space to move than the couch."

Jasper nodded, and tightened his hold on me. He moved quickly, and I could hear Helen and Tobias behind us. Jasper laid down and gently placed me beside of him.

"Jazz?" I murmured.

"What is it Darlin'?"

"Do you think by Friday I'll be able to get back to moving?"

"I don't know, Alice. You haven't rested like you usually do."

"We don't have much time left with them," I whined.

"Alice, this isn't the last time you'll ever see us," Helen said. "You have to take care of yourself too."

I waved her off.

"I have plenty of time to rest when we get to Ohio."

"At least rest for a couple hours, please?" Jasper pleaded.

I studied his face, and it was filled with concern.

"Okay," I murmured.

"Thank you," he said, kissing my temple.

I curled up against his side, and the cloud fell over me.

The cloud lifted a good time later. According to the clock, I had been under for about three hours, but I didn't feel at all better. This led us all to believe that it would make for a longer recovery.

"It's okay," I murmured when Jasper tried getting me to rest for a little bit longer. "I'll rest on the way to Ohio."

Jasper frowned at me.

"You need to take care of yourself."

"And I will once we have everything ready to go."

Jasper sighed.

"Alice—"

"Jazz, this isn't something as simple as a road trip. They're going to save my life! To bring me to you! To save my family—"

Jasper hugged me to him.

"Okay, okay. I know, and I'm sorry," he mumbled against my forehead.

"Everything is going to be okay, petite sorcière," Tobias said, patting my leg.

"What does that mean?" Jasper asked Tobias, resting his cheek on the top of my head.

"It means little witch in French. Although I think she's more of a petite sorcière vampire"

"Little vampire witch?" I asked closing my eyes.

"Yep," Tobias answered proudly.

"Tobias?" I murmured.
"Hmm?"

"How did you learn English?"

"I started studying when I was young," he said. "I wanted to go to America when I grew up. So I studied and studied. It wasn't until I met Helen that I came to America."

"I learned English the same way," Helen said.

"I figured maybe it was in school."

"No, not quite."

By the next day, I was slightly better, but not by much. I decided I would take some energy supplements rather than rest, seeing as our time was almost up.

Jasper walked behind me with one hand around my waist, and the other holding my hand. Tobias walked in front of us, and the four of us descended into the bottom on my bag.

I made my way to the potions cabinet and pulled out various energy potions and a few droppers.

"This should get me by for some time."

"Do you swear you'll rest on the way to Ohio?" Jasper asked.

"I swear."

"Okay," he said, watching me as I took the various potions.

"There we go. That should do it for a while."

Helen and Tobias headed back up the stairs, and Jasper followed closely behind.

"Okay, so what all do we have left to do?"

"Tobias and I need to pack, you still have to tell us about where to find you."

I nodded, and grabbed my wand.

"Alice that'll knock your energy back down," said Jasper, disapprovingly.

I sighed.
"Fine. I'll go get the maps myself."

I raised to my feet and made my way back over to the bag.

I headed down to the bag, going through my stuff trying to find the maps I had packed right before I left Britain.

Once I found them, I returned to the table.

"Okay," I murmured unfolding one of the maps. "This is a map of England from the view of the Wizarding World. Here's London, and here's Devon. Right here," I paused to circle a point on the map, "is Ottery St Catchpole. The Burrow is on the outskirts," I paused and pulled out another map. "This is a map of this area. Here's the Burrow. I'm going to Apparate to the middle of the city." I marked another spot. "Tobias you'll be in an ally that's right here."

"Where am I?"

"In the hotel. I'm pretty sure you guys were staying in London because if I'm not mistaking that's where James is. I know that's where he first caught my scent. I remember the hotel was a tall building, and Tobias and I jumped from the window so nobody would see me. Nobody saw me come or go. Keep these."

"What about the one of the Hogwarts grounds?"

"You'll get one from me before we head to the castle."

They nodded and then I passed them the maps.

"Now all that's left is packing."

"We'll get to that on New Year's."

On New Year's day, we spent time packing Helen and Tobias's bags. My energy was better. Not all the way back, but I could do magic with a wand again.

"You'll leave an address?"

I nodded.

"I promise. I'll probably go in under the name of Alice Brandon."

"Alice Brandon?"
"You understand soon," I said. "I'm not sure whether or not I told you the cover up story before you left. So I'll just leave it to be explained to you when you go to get me. Once you go back to 1998 to change James's memory, make sure you go back to London. Hogwarts is in Scotland."

They nodded.

"And we leave you with Jasper?"

"In Philadelphia. Don't forget, I won't know much about the Muggle world. Be patient. I'm trying. If you hear me mention anything of an angel, it's Jasper."

I glanced over at Jasper and grinned.

"Do you have the fake skin makeup thing?" I asked. "We'll get it on the day. We're going to land a few days after the war ends to scout the place out."

"I won't be ready for you until the night of Remus's funeral."

"May 11, right?"
I nodded.

"Do you meet us when Alice leaves with you?" Tobias asked Jasper.

Jasper shook his head.

"No, but I did see you guys. You were watching Alice and I."

He winked at me before turning back to them.

"I'll say it a million times then, but I want you to hear it from me. The me you've come to know in the last six months. I can never thank you enough times for giving me this life. You saved my family, and you saved me. You led me to my angel. To my Jasper, and I found love again," I said, turning to Jasper who swooped down to kiss my cheek. "I can never thank you enough. I will be grateful to you for the rest of eternity."

Jasper looked between the three of us.

"I'm going to give you guys a few minutes alone," he murmured in my ear. "I'll be back here in a little while."

I nodded, and kissed his cheek before he turned to leave.

"Alice?" Helen asked.

"Yes?"

"Can I ask you a question?"

I nodded. She hesitated, but then looked at me very closely.

"Well it's two questions really."

"Okay."
"The first one….where you actually going to kill yourself?"

I nodded, and looked down to my lap.
"I was. I couldn't live with myself. I had to do things that I couldn't come back from. I lost myself to save my family, and in the end I couldn't save them all."

I looked up at the two of them as a lump in my throat grew.
"So what's your second question?"

"Did you honestly think you would never find love after Remus?"

I nodded again.

"Yes. I was in love with him. Far more than he was in love with me. When he left, I was heartbroken," I smiled weakly and shook my head. "When he married my cousin, I was enraged. I refused to go to the wedding, and when he came around to ask me about it, I told him that I could never forgive him. I thought I could never love anybody else. But then when you changed me, I saw Jasper's face. I fell in love instantly."

I looked over at the doorway and saw Jasper standing there.

"Although I think it took him a while to fall in love with me I think," I teased.

He glared at me, and returned to my side.

"You know that's not how it went," he grumbled.

"I know, Jazz," I said, laughing. I leaned in to kiss him, and he turned his face.

I pulled back, and puffed out my lip. With enough concentration, I was able to push out the feeling of sadness, which automatically caused Jasper to turn to face me.

He crushed me to him.

"Al, I'm sorry! It was supposed to be a joke!" he said quickly. My puffed out lip turned to a grin, and Helen, Tobias, and I began laughing.

"That's not nice," Jasper said, still hanging onto me tightly. "I thought I had upset you."

"Nope," I said proudly.

He leaned over and kissed me.

Tobias clapped and cheered loudly.

"Magnifique petite sorcière!"

I smiled and leaned my head on Jasper's shoulder.

"I loved her from the start," Jasper said, wrapping his arm around my waist. "I wanted to give her time. Time to recover from the war and Remus."

"Who made the first move?" Helen asked me.

"That would have been her," Jasper said pointing at me. "In Rochester we were in a motel reviewing the file for Rosalie Hale, and Alice kissed me."

"He pulled away from me though," I said, laughing. "I had convinced myself in a single second that he didn't want me."

"It's hard to picture him not loving you," Helen said.

"I couldn't live without her," Jasper said.

I grinned.

Helen hugged me.

"We are glad we met you."

"I'm glad I met you too," I said.

"You'll come around again, won't you?" Tobias asked. "After you find the Cullens?"

"Of course I will. We'll stay in touch."

They smiled.

"Good. If you stop talking to us, I'll come find you," Helen said.

"I'll see you coming," I beamed.

We laughed and I looked at the clock.

"We don't have much time left," I said, my smile fading.

"I suppose we don't. Less than two hours until we leave," Helen said.

They would be leaving at 11:00. Jasper and I would be leaving at 1:00 tomorrow afternoon to head for Ohio. It was 9:27 now.

We spent the last two hours talking. More so planning as we finished packing books for Helen and Tobias.

"It's time," I said quietly. It was almost 10:55. "It's time to say goodbye."

"It's only goodbye for now," Helen said pulling me into a hug. "We'll see you again."

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Tobias and Jasper shaking hand, both of them grinning widely.

"I know that," I told Helen.

Helen pulled away, and Tobias immediately pulled me into what would have been a bone crushing hug.

"I'm going to miss you, petite sorcière."

"I'm going to miss you too."

"You take care of her, you hear?" Tobias said to Jasper.

Jasper nodded, and grinned and he wrapped his arm around me, and pulled me to him.

"Until the end of time."

"Take care of yourself, Alice. Rest up on the way to Ohio."

I nodded.

"Right."

Helen and Tobias looked at the clock, and so did Jasper at I. It was 11:59.

"It's time to go," Helen said. The warping noise came back and like a broken projector, they faded from my view.

Hey guys! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Keep in mind, this is not the last time we will hear from Helen and Tobias. They reappear a lot throughout the remainder of the story.

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