Eleven Years Later
Its funny how just one decision can end up completely altering your life. Can you imagine looking back in ten years and thinking that something you're doing right now will change the path you're going to take? I never considered that my life would turn out the way it has but then that's the fun of living isn't it?
I'm thirty three years old and a single mum. That possibility never crossed my mind growing up. But I don't think I would ever change that now. This is my life and I love it. But don't get me wrong there are some things that I would like changed.
Like this blasted war. I've been back in the wizarding world for three months and I didn't realise until recently how bad it is. I've been so wrapped up with catching up with my family and old friends that I didn't consider looking more broadly at the wizarding world. It's bad that's for sure. But it's not something to dwell upon. I mean yes its happening and yes I'm once again out there fighting Death Eaters. But that's what I've chosen to do.
As for those closest to me. Things have changed. People have stopped looking at me as though I'm about to just up and leave again. They've settled into me being here. The bridges within my family are being mended and life is looking up. I'm even a decent teacher, who'd ever have believed that.
But I suppose if you're reading this there's really only one thing you want to know (and that's not that Bill had a son!). You want to know how my relationship with Draco is turning out. Well he's moved back to England, although he has kept the French house for summer holidays and things.
We're getting on fine as well. We've managed to get back to civilised conversations and Ron's even stopped trying to fight with him all the time. But we're not getting back together, yet anyway. Now come on don't get upset. There's too many complications for that. I still love him and maybe one day we'll work things out. But not yet. He was right before when he said that when Harry defeats Voldemort than our family will be together. Because until that time we've got to focus on three things and only three things, Alysia, Ralph and surviving.
So that's my story. Born into a wizarding community that has been ripped apart by war. Practically forced into hiding to keep my children alive. But now well now I'm back and I'm happy. I now know that life throws challenges at us and that we never know how things are going to turn out. The trick is to just keep going. Don't give in when things get tough because things will turn around. Just look at me I'm all the evidence you need.