PLEASE NOTE: As of 07/29/2010 these chapters have undergone a major rewriting in preparation for the completion of this story and my original outline. As a result, some reviews or details may not seem compliant with the chapter in question. What did I change? I added a little more depth, fixed some awkward phrasing- put all of my writing knowledge of the past year to use. :D There's some more detail and wittiness, and I'd recommend a re-read if you're interested. I'm sorry for letting this story sit for so long, but I still have the full outline and partial chapters finished I was working on before my writing hiatus. Enjoy!
To the readers:
This will be a novel length story, as I've already fully outlined about 40 chapters. The story will stay fairly true to HP Canon, so your favorite characters are still going to die at the end of everything (please do NOT email me asking if I'm going to save your favorite character, as it won't happen). It will follow the trio's seven years through Hogwarts, and I have taken a few liberties in regards to age and years. Suspend your disbelief.
While I am an avid Labyrinth fan and member of the fanfiction community, my first love has always been Harry Potter. There aren't lots of great HPxLabyrinth stories out there, and I'd like to add this; an imagining of how my favorite characters would interact together. I hope you enjoy this story, and constructive criticism and reviews are always appreciated!
Disclaimer: I do not own anything from Labyrinth or Harry Potter, as all characters involved belong to Jim Henson and J.K. Rowling, respectively.
Forget About the Baby
Prologue
"I've brought you a gift," he told her, plainly, spinning the crystal around in his hands. The small orb caught the light, twinkling charismatically, and Sarah Williams was mesmerized by the magic trick.
"What... is it?" she inquired in response. She reached out but he pulled the crystal away, spinning it against his slender hands. Light bounced off the orb in colorful, prismatic patterns.
"It will show you your dreams," he grinned, a Cheshire cat smile, watching the fascinated look on the girl's face. "Do you want it?"
She thought about Toby, about how she was practically a slave in her household, about how no one treated her with any respect. She was fifteen, after all! She didn't deserve to live this badly. She didn't deserve this life.
"Forget about the baby, Sarah..." he whispered, his voice a passionate caress, piercing the silence of the bedroom.
She leaned in further, utterly fascinated by the potential of the gift. Looking into the crystal, Sarah saw her dreams before her: a brave, fairytale adventure filled with magic and intrigue, double-agents and spies, bubbling cauldrons and romantic interludes.
"Live the life you've always wanted, Sarah."
And so she did.
Jareth reappeared in his realm, in the castle at the center of his Goblin City, his new heir in tow. As he listened to Toby Williams' gurgling cries, Jareth laughed in delight and bounced the baby up and down on his knee.
"What a pity, this girl," he mumbled softly to the baby on his lap, as though he was expecting an answer. "I thought she would have fought me, I thought she would have at least tried the labyrinth... She would have lost, of course, but at least I would have something to occupy my time."
He laughed, a high, menacing sound, as the girl in question slept calmly in her bedroom, unaware of the consequences of her actions.
