1971
The news came as a big surprise to her. In fact, Burrow had long dreamed of visiting America, but her dreams remained just dreams until her father decided to move.
Of course, she would finish Hogwarts first and then move. After all, Miss Mayweather was already in her seventh and final year, and it would be pointless to transfer to another school in her last year, although, according to her father, Ilvermorni was no worse than Hogwarts, and, frankly speaking, even better...
And if that was the case, Magical America was many steps ahead of Magical Britain, even though a few decades ago it had been the other way around. The pure-blood Mayweathers had always been distinguished by their constant striving for progress, which, to put it mildly, could not be achieved in their homeland, which was stuck in ancient traditions that significantly hindered this very progress. Yes, many wizards did not support them, did not welcome their desire to equalise the rights of Muggle-borns and half-bloods. Adding to the condemnation was the fact that Aberforth Mayweather married a Muggle, Barbara Tyler, a simple English and literature teacher at a primary school, considering that he himself was a representative of an ancient pure-blood family that had never married Muggles before, at most with Muggle-born wizards. But despite this condemnation, Aberforth was happy in his marriage to Barbara, and their daughters, Eleanor and Sophie, grew up surrounded by love and care and, most importantly, were taught from childhood that all wizards are equal, regardless of their blood.
And despite all the drawbacks, Burrow loved her homeland very much, and her education at Hogwarts brought her nothing but joy. The Ravenclaw graduate always stood out for her thirst for knowledge, which definitely gave her an advantage among the teachers. She was especially loved by Horace Slughorn, the Potions professor, in whose class Burrow excelled above all others. She was predicted to have a wonderful career in this field, and she herself was eager to pursue it.
She was very sorry that Sophie would not be attending Hogwarts, as she would only be applying next year and would therefore be studying at Ilvermorny. Her younger sister had also shown herself to be a talented witch from an early age.
But while Burrow was an excellent potion maker, Sophie saw herself more as a teacher, like her mother.
The Mayweather sisters were the pride of their parents.
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The last year of school was harder for Burrow than the previous ones. But not in terms of her studies, no, everything was still fine there. Recently, the Dark Lord's influence had been growing, and his mood could already be felt at Hogwarts. Many of Burrow's classmates supported the dark wizard, though not as openly as, for example, in Slytherin, Reddle's home faculty, many of whose graduates were also distinguished by their commitment to pure blood.
Although there was a silver lining in the form of some teachers and the headmaster, who did not support all this, Burrow felt that soon everything would change, and not for the better.
At least, even though Burrow's former friends had turned their backs on her because their interests were clearly different, she found a friend in the young Gryffindor Lily Evans, who had just enrolled and was in her first year. Lily reminded her very much of Sophia, not only with her fiery red hair (Burrow herself was red-haired, but not as bright, her hair was more chestnut), but also with her disposition and character. And her friendship with the young Severus Snape, who was not particularly popular with his Slytherin classmates or some of the Gryffindors, finally convinced Burrow of Lily's similarity to her sister, because Sophie also sought to protect anyone who was attacked.
1972.
Burrow enrolled at the Folville Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where she finally established herself as a talented person. America was calm and there was no sign of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, as his activities were limited to Britain, and Burrow hoped that it would stay that way. She did not want a repeat of what happened with Grindelwald.
The girl regularly received letters from her younger sister, who had successfully enrolled in the first year at Ilvermorni. Most of the letters were about her, how great it was to study there, what wonderful teachers she had, and how quickly she had made friends with her classmates. Burrow was sincerely happy for her sister, who had also found her place in this world. In a world untouched by Voldemort.
She also received letters from Lily, not as often, of course, but nevertheless, the two witches managed to maintain their friendship even from a distance...
1975.
Eleanor Mayweather became an honorary member of the Central City Community of Potion Makers. And she was only twenty-one! Previously, wizards did not become members of this community until they were thirty. She was accepted for her achievements in witchcraft medicine — she created a potion that completely cured all malignant tumours. Although there were already medicines capable of curing this disease, none of them worked as quickly as Sophioris's potion. She named the potion after her sister.
At an event organised by Robert Quinn, a well-known figure in both worlds, Burrow met a man who would become an important part of her life. Henry Allen attracted Burrow with his restlessness and his belief in the best in everyone, even those who, according to popular opinion, did not deserve it. What's more, he worked for MACUSA at the local Auror office. Although his qualities did not quite fit the muggle-hunters, who had to be tough and principled (but he had his own principles too), Henry remained dedicated to his work and did it with flying colours.
Henry and Burrow quickly found common ground. Their romance was only a matter of time, and their wedding in 1979 was an indisputable fact.
1980.
At the end of June, Henry and Burrow were expecting twins. But the second baby was stillborn, and the birth happened earlier than expected. They named the surviving child Bartholomew, Barry for short, after Barbara Mayweather, who was also affectionately called Barry. Burrow actually wanted a daughter very much and had even chosen a name for her, after her mother. But the birth of her son did not upset her, quite the contrary. In any case, Barry was her flesh and blood, and she could not have given him up even if she had wanted to. Eleanor felt for the first time what it was like to be a mother.
Barry grew up, and it was clear that he looked very much like his mother — dark red hair, soft features — but he had his father's eyes. Henry's square green eyes, which also conveyed his restlessness and belief in the best.
1981.
Burrow Allen received a letter. A letter saying that James and Lily Potter had been killed by He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Although the dark wizard had fallen, Burrow felt a bitter loss, for no war is without casualties. Lily was her friend, albeit not a close one, but the way she had lost her life weighed heavily on Mrs Allen. She worried about little Harry, who had been left an orphan...
The flower Lily had given her last Christmas began to wilt immediately. It was a lily, a beautiful flower, the symbol of her friend's name. She was dead, and her protector had rushed to follow her...
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