Hey everyone!
So I have this awful habit of starting stories and then ending up deleting them because I didn't like them or the reception they got, so I decided to FINALLY begin a story that I will (hopefully) continue writing.
It's a Lily/James AU fic, and it's set in modern times, which basically means that there's no Hogwarts, magic, etc... However, all the Marauders will play roles (however small) and, of course, Lily and James will star.
Here's the summary:
To steal a heart, you must first steal a wallet. Then, you must find the picture inside the wallet and you must study that picture until you find yourself anxious to meet that smiling redhead in person, and then you must find her. And finally, you must fall in love with her. Because to steal a heart, you must have yours stolen in return.
I always crave readers and reviewers, so any of you who feel like dropping by and writing a short comment, PLEASE do so! Honestly, they're the only thing that keeps me going.
I'm a pretty slow updater, because I have school plus my computer sucks and doesn't let me on this site half the time (the other half for which I'm grateful). I'll probably be dropping in once a month, maybe less, except for with chapter one, because I have most of it written already (yay!) Depending on the feedback I get for this story, I'll be varying my updates. Hopefully this means I'll be EXTREMELY motivated to keep writing!
This is a long A/N for me, so I think I'll shut up now.
Please, please read, and tell me what you think!
To Steal a Heart: Prologue
Once upon a time, for that is how most fairy tales start, there was a twenty-one year old student who was attending Stanford University. She shared a dorm with her best friend Marlene, her major was Graphic Design, and her red hair and green eyes were as startling as her fate.
All in all, she was pretty normal.
Once upon a time, there was a twenty-two year old youth who had just graduated from Berkeley. He scraped by in a small apartment with his best friends Sirius, Remus, and Peter, he was brilliant but preferred to play soccer, and his tousled black hair and mischievous hazel eyes sparked sighs in many, many women.
He was just like any other boy of his age.
Once upon a time, the redheaded girl, whose name was Lily Evans, woke up early, went for a run, and returned home to find that there were no more strawberries in the house to make her daily smoothie. So she took a trip to the grocery store after a quick shower, and made her way onto a crowded bus after her errands at around twelve-thirty in the afternoon.
At approximately the same time, the handsome boy, who was called James Potter, woke up late, decided to go to the drugstore, "accidentally" nicked a box of overpriced caramels, and got caught. He was questioned by the police, released because he had no prior record (that they knew of), and walked up the steps to the city bus at around half-past noon.
Once upon a time, Lily Evans tripped and almost fell as the bus began to move, except an unknown man caught her, righted her, and then immediately turned away, and she did not pursue the issue.
When James Potter caught a mystery girl as she almost tumbled, he slipped his hand into her half-open purse, and tucked her wallet into his pocket before turning away to avoid suspicion.
Once upon a time, Lily found she was missing her wallet, and James found a picture.
Once upon a time, Lily vowed to find whoever had stolen her wallet, just as a little while later, James decided to give it back.
Once upon a time, a girl named Lily Evans and a boy named James Potter would meet, because that is how all fairy tales start, and once upon a time, they would fall in love.
Because that is how all fairy tales are.
Yes, it's short. But it's a prologue, right? :) Anyways, I'm writing chapter one now, so I think I'll leave you to your devices. Please leave a review if you feel so inclined!
Love,
jackala345