Chapter Four Hogwarts

10 years ago. . .
It had been almost five years since they had agreed to build the castle. Now Hogwarts was built and it stood tall against it's surroundings.
"It's beautiful," Helga signed as she looked up at the magnificent castle.
"I can't believe it's finally finished," Rowena said as she stared in wonder.
"Let's go check it out," Salazar said as he walked up the large entrance steps that led inside.
Rowena looked back at the road to Hogwarts. Coming up the dirt path was her husband Thomas and their little daughter Ralin. After all the events that had happened through her life she always wanted to remember the name that she had taken before discovering who she really was. Against her father's wishes she had also kept her last name to always remind her of her past.
Helga looked at the family with a sense of longing. Not long ago Jeffery had offered to marry her. The only side effect was that Salazar and Godric had too. She wanted nothing more than to marry for love but she had two possibilities. She didn't think that there would ever be a way for her to decide.
Slowly Helga entered the castle. Rowena was still outside talking to her family. Inside Godric and Salazar were arguing yet again over who should be able to marry Helga.
"Stop it!" Helga shrieked. Tears began clouding her vision. "If you two don't stop fighting over me than I'll never choose!" She paused for a second before looking back at them. "Actually that might be the best thing for me to do. I don't want to marry either of you."
Her words seemed far away. She couldn't believe she had just said that. "I'm going to marry Jeffery Taylor and you two are going to marry someone else!" Both men stood there in shock. Did she really mean this? "Now let's get the castle ready for students. School starts this September." She looked a last time into both the eyes of the men that she loved. She remembered back to two nights ago when Rowena had cast a spell on her that would show her the was into her future. This was just the first step. .

3 years ago. . .
Years had passed since the first Hogwarts term had started. Helga had stayed true to her word and married Jeffery. She had not taken his last name though. She wanted to remain free from his control. It still hurt her to know that she had thrown away the two men that she had loved beyond all others. Love makes you do crazy things though. . .
She walked up past the teacher's lounge. She could see Godric and Lilac, his wife in there talking about something. Godric had married a beautiful and talented witch who he allowed to teach with him. Her hair was scarlet red, just like Helga's but she possessed an air of dignity that surrounded her at all times. She was lovely and almost perfect for him.
"And here is the teacher's lounge," Salazar's voice came from behind her. Of all the people she had hurt but marrying Jeffery he was the only one that hadn't forgive her. Slowly she turned around and looked at Salazar. Standing beside him was a woman-no that's not right- a creature that had flowing sliver hair. She looked oddly beautiful but ugly at the same time. Her eyes wandered around the hallway as if everything was mystifying her. Farther down her body her stomach was puffed out slightly. Gently she rubbed her tummy as her eyes fell of Rowena.
"Hello," Helga began. "I don't believe we've meet. My name is Helga Hufflepuff."
"Mine is Selene Slytherin," she replied in rough English. Her accent was almost French with a touch of another language thrown in that Helga couldn't quite place. "And I am awfully sorry but I am starving. I'll leave you two to catch up. Salazar dear please meet me in the great hall once you're done." Salazar smiled at her as she left but his eyes contained a cold stare.
"Who is she?" Helga asked.
"My wife," Salazar replied simply.
"Well my invitation to your wedding must have got lost on its way because I never received one."
"It's because you didn't get one," Salazar replied coldly.
"You don't love her," Helga said. She could see it in his eyes. "Salazar she's not even human."
"Don't preach to me about love," Salazar hissed. "I loved you and you left a scar so deep I can never love again. I married just like you told me too. You never said I had to love."
"Why are you doing this?" Helga asked in confusion. "I can't change what I done. You've never forgiven me, have you?"
"I was never mad at you," Salazar replied. "I was mad at Godric." He didn't see it but Godric had slipped out into the hallway with his wife.
"What did I do?" Godric asked angrily.
"You took her away from me!" Salazar screamed. "You made me lose my one true love! If it wasn't for you I would have her now."
"I can't change the past," Helga said through tears. "I'm married and I have a beautiful daughter now. I'm not even sure I would change the past if I could go back. So much of me has changed because of the path that I took and I like the way I turned out. Salazar you have to give me up."
"Never," was all Salazar could say as he violently turned and ran out of the hallway. Helga looked out the window and a few minutes later she saw him appear on the grounds.