Aquamirral

In a castle,within Gwynedd,a Welsh kingdom,a woman was speeding within its many corridors with a small quirk of lips on her face. As she made her way towards one of the study, she incidentally knocked into the man she was looking for. "Salazar,dear ?" the man,Salazar,looked at her with a head tilt and a smile "Yes Rowena,my love ?" the smile on Rowena's lips grew as Salazar's eyebrow rose in question "Give me your hand," deciding to follow Rowena's train of thought,Salazar gave his hand Rowena took it gently. Salazar's confused face made her chuckle a little. "Close your eyes," he did,Rowena put his hand on her stomach "Let your magic seep into your hands,do you feel anything ?" Salazar followed and frowned a little before his eyes snapped open,looking at Rowena's tummy He was completely speechless,so he did the only thing he could think of. He sweeped her off her feet and twirled her around with a delighted laugh,mixed with her own laughter. "I love you Rowena !" he laughed,embracing his love and kissed her lovingly "Thank you for giving me–us–a family,even in these troubled times" he put his forehead on hers and took her hands in his "I love you too Salazar and you're welcome," whispered Rowena,holding his hands They held each other until they had to separate to go to breakfast and then prepare for their respective classes.                                                                                     Salazar could be seen pacing outside the medical wing,a worried look on his face,and a calm Godric next to him. "Calm down Salazar," said Godric,leaning against a wall "You will make a hole in the floor if you continue," joked Godric,a small laugh leaving him at Salazar's glare "How can I be calm ? I don't want to lose Rowena nor the baby and so many things could go wrong...–" his hair was pulled making him swear-hiss "That's Rowena we are talking about,she's strong and any child of hers will be just as strong as her. They will be just fine— Did you hear that ?" both men turned towards the medical wing and saw a red-haired woman walk outside "Helga ! Are they–?" asked Salazar to the smaller woman,she smiled softly "They're both fine Salazar. Rowena asked for you,you should go see her," replied Helga gently as Salazar sped inside Salazar looked around and saw Rowena,he gave a little sigh of relief and sat beside her. She was holding and cooing tiredly but no less happily at the little bundle in her arms. "Rowena ?" he asked tentatively,she noticed him and smiled at him "That's our daughter–" Rowena started "Helena," they replied at the same time,baby Helena gurgled happily at seeing her father for the first time "Hold her Salazar," prompted Rowena,a smile tugging at her lips "But...But what if I let her fall ?" he was terrified of doing something wrong and holding his daughter and let her fall by mistake is one of them Rowena rolled her eyes and waved him over, smirking slightly when he scooted over,and showed him how to hold a newborn. She let him take Helena and simply put her hands on his,not doing anything more,instincts would do it in her place. Salazar couldn't find another time where he felt that much love towards another human being other than when he was with Rowena. He would do anything for both of them,his love and his newborn daughter. "Helena Ravenclaw sounds nice to the ears don't you think ?" Her surprised face had made his day as he couldn't contain his laughter.                                                                                      Rowena was outside,looking at the snow-covered grounds,and sighed at Winter's beauty. She cuddled closer to Salazar,who happened to be beside her,and smiled when she saw their six years old daughter playing in the snow. "She looks so happy," whispered Salazar lovingly, laughing when Little Helena ran towards them with a smile "Father,Mother ! Look,I found a shiny rock !" giggled Helena,showing her finding to her parents "That's wonderful Moonlight,I am sure you and your Mother will be able to find what it is but for now–" a sneeze cut him off "–a warm drink may be needed," he smiled softly when Helena sneezed again "I agree," Rowena replied as she pocketed the rock and took her daughter in her arms,walking back to the castle with Salazar in tow "Right now, you need a warm mug of milk and it will be straight to sleep," she wrapped her cloak around Helena and kissed her forehead softly "But I don't wanna," mumbled Helena as she snuggled her mother close "No argument young lady. Would you prefer be sick and bedridden when we could learn many interesting things ?" asked Rowena,getting a shake of head from Helena "I thought as much," Salazar chuckled "I hope there will be many other days like this one," he murmured,a soft and gentle smile on his lips                                                                                     In the newly-built Hogwarts,the Sorting ceremony was taking place. Rowena was beside a stool with a scroll of parchment. Salazar was on the other side of it. "When I call you by your first name,come to the front and you will be sorted,it permits to be with like-minded people and grow your personality as you age," spoke Rowena,loud and clear for everyone to hear She started the Sorting,the first children were somewhat evenly separated between their four houses,even if Salazar's house took more purebloods it still had its decent share of newbloods. "Helena !" she called,hiding the curious gleam in her eyes as to where she would end,her own house,her father's or the other two ? Salazar inspected Helena's personality,even if he knew her,and carefully hid his smile. "Better be Ravenclaw !" he called loudly as his daughter joined her mother's house with a smile Many other names were called,dispatched into the three other houses. "Waldo !" a boy strode forward confidently and with purpose to the stool Salazar checked his personality and,seeing his ambitions and cunning,knew that there was only one house that could fit. "Better be Slytherin !" he called again as the young boy strode to his house with a pleased smile on his face Salazar knew from then on that that boy would do great things with his ambitions,whether good or bad it remained to be seen.                                                                                        Loud shouts filled the corridor leading to Ravenclaw Tower,a door slammed,and then silence. Rowena's head was buried in her hands as a heavy sigh left her lips. She stayed like that for some time before the door opened gently,she looked up a little and saw Salazar's worried face. "Again ?" Rowena nodded,her head still in her hands "Did you see her ?" Salazar shook his head negatively "I'm sorry,I arrived a bit after I heard the door slam and no one was around," "I fear..." whispered Rowena,Salazar didn't comment on it                                                                                         "Why Salazar ?! Why,tell me,please !" cried Rowena,Crystal tears rolling down her cheeks as a cloaked Salazar stopped "I have to Rowena...to stop them,I have to," he answered,remorseful "What will I say to Helena about your disappearance ?" Salazar sighed sadly "Tell her that I love her and that I'll miss her,also tell her that I truly didn't want to leave but that I had to for everyone's protection," tears leaked out of his eyes,reflecting Rowena's tears "I love you Salazar," Rowena hugged Salazar,who hugged her back and kissed her forehead "I love you too Rowena," and he left without a sound Rowena,after some time,crumbled on the ground and sobbed.                                                                                        After Salazar's disappearance,Death was close for his love,Rowena,and his only daughter, Helena. Rowena died,of sickness and broken heart,upon her own daughter's betrayal. The only thing she wanted was to apologise to her daughter and to see her one more time. Helena,stabbed to death by a furious suitor after hiding something precious,thought as she died, that she wanted to be with her mother,to apologise for her betrayal and to see her one more time. ~The End~