Chapter 1 - Prologue – In Time (2/2)

”I need you to change the fate of my world,” the thin man coughed streams of blood into his handkerchief.

”One, no way. Two, time and fate do not like to be changed. And three, I'm not from your universe,” Rowan argued back. Besides she was a woman and he was very much a man. She had no desire whatsoever for a sudden sex change.

”And that is exactly, why it will work,” the thin man snapped back. ”Any changes you make will be permanent as you are from outside of our universe and timeline.”

Rowan rubs her forehead with her hand and sighs. ”Ignoring this supposed theory, what exactly am I trying to do?”

The thin man sneers back and says, ”In my world an evil wizard, the Dark Lord-.” He pauses as if forcing himself to speak, ”-Lord Voldemort rules the world. I want you to stop him before he succeeds.”

”Wait, are you talking about H**ry P**ter?” Rowan incredulously said and frowned. Wait, why couldn't she say those two words out loud?

”The what?” The thin man sputtered.

Rowan grimaces and growls, ”I'm assuming your name is Severus Snape, am I correct?”

The thin man narrows his eyes and icily replies, ”Given that you are my alternate version, I should think that should not surprise you.”

”Well, my surname and first name most certainly aren't Snape nor Severus,” Rowan countered back.

Severus Snape narrows his eyes at the response but does not probe further. ”I'll be sending you back in time to kill him.”

”Wait, time out!” Rowan hastily gestured with her two hands in vehement protest.

Severus Snape simply ignored Rowan's protests, ”1971.”

Before Rowan can continue to vehemently protest, the white room begins to loudly crack and break as a roar from outside fills the room. ”What's happening?” Rowan exclaimed.

”We've run out of time,” Severus Snape croaked. ”If it's any consolation, you were already dying, when I saved you.” Rowan cursed out loud as the faint, but painful memory of being stabbed through the chest can suddenly be recalled verifying the truth of the statement.

The white room rapidly breaks apart like an eggshell as the grizzled man yells over the roar, ”Save-!”

”Wait-!” Rowan called out too late as the white room broke apart and they fell into utter darkness.