Facts about this story
Lorelai and Christopher got married
Rory has always been close with all four of her grandparents
Logan and Tristan are best friends. They are still friends with Finn and Colin
It is freshman year
Rory took a vacation at the
beginning of the school year with the Haydens
Rory has been in private schools for her entire life.
Paris became Rory's friend in second grade
*Logan's perspective
He was late to professor Medina's class. As he walked in, he handed the substitute a note. Mister Remy said something about his grandfather. Of course, his grandfather was fine. He saw a girl that he didn't recognize. He sat behind his best friend, Tristan. "Who is she?"
"New girl,"
He just smirked.
An hour later the class just ended. He overheard Summer saying something about her wanting to be a journalist. How she knew that? He didn't want to know. He saw her struggling with her locker. Who is she? She looks familiar. She walked into Mrs. Ness's class perfect I'll figure out her name and why she looks familiar. He walked into the room sitting behind her, next to Tristan.
"Okay class, we will start our term projects, this will be worth 35% of your grade. For this project you will have a partner. What you need to do is create a model of a battle in history and report it to the class. A paper with the particulars will be at the door." Mrs. Ness addressed the class.
"Everyone's name is in this hat. Half of you will be drawing names from this hat."
Everyone knew that had a thing for saying people's full names.
"Emelia Alvares, come pick a name,"
Emelia chose a paper and handed it to .
"Justin Huston,"
People kept choosing names, there were only a few people left.
"Paris Eustace Geller ,"
Paris walked up and drew a name. She handed it to .
" Lorelai Leigh Gilmore Hayden,"
Wow, that's a huge name. She's richer than Tristan and I put together. My parents know her. Richard and Emily.
"Logan Elias Huntzberger,"
He heard say, he noticed that Tristan was at the head of the classroom.
He noticed that she beated Paris at answering a question. He had only known Paris for one month, but he knew she was really serious about her education. Paris didn't act mad or upset. They must know each other.
At lunch, he saw Paris and Rory sitting at a table together.
*Rory's perspective
"So Paris, this is an interesting school."
"Definitely,"
There was a comfortable silence while they ate.
"What class is next?" Rory asked Paris.
"Debate in Literature,"
"Okay,"
10 minutes later Paris and Rory were walking to their next class.
*Logan's perspective
"Okay class, today we will be debating private or public school."
"Now I know that very few of you have been to public schools. But some of you will have to debate pro public schools."
She sat back down.
"Who thinks that they can show the positive side of public schools?"
Two people raised their hands, Rory and Brad.
"What makes you think that you can debate for public schools? Have you ever been to a public school?"
" Yes I went to a public elementary school." Brad said.
She looked toward Rory.
"I haven't been to a public school, but I do know what it's like to go to public school by living in Stars Hollow." After Rory said this, the teacher looked at her. Paris nodded at the Stars Hollow part.
"Alright then. We will have two debates today. You will each get thirty minutes for your debate. It will be a crossfire debate."
" Who wants to debate the private school side?"
Paris, Tristan, Logan, and Louise raised their hands.
"Okay, Paris and Brad you can debate first then Rory and… Logan you can debate second.
10 minutes later Brad and Paris's debate was over. Brad was on the floor hyperventilating, and Paris had a victorious smirk in place.
"Okay… now Rory and Logan." She said while gesturing us to go towards the front of the classroom.
*Logan's perspective
Paris murmured something to Rory.
"We will start with private school."
How to start?
"Private schools give a better education for every student."
"Their students."
"What?"
"Private schools help their students. Public schools help all students. Public schools are open to all students, private schools pick which students they have. Private schools are more of an oligarchy. Letting only a select few go to their school. Public schools, like a democracy, allow all students to go to school. But if you have a problem with our Democratic system?"
Wow she's good. What can I say?
" I don't have a problem with the Democratic system-" Logan was cut off.
"Really? Because you are still defending the side that I already defined as an oligarchy, which is a system that opposes the Democratic system."
Is she trying to make me seem like I oppose Democracy? That sounds like something I would do.
" I'm just saying that people who can pay for a better education, should get a better education if they do chose."
"So you believe in an aristocratic society? Where the people who have more money should get better things?" Rory said with a smirk on her face.
"That's not what I'm saying."
"Really, because it sounds to me that you think that the more money you have the better things you should get. That doesn't make any sense to me. I believe that everyone as long as they are an upstanding citizen should have the chance for a great education."
I've got her here.
"So you're a communist."
" No! I believe in an equal chance for education, not a society where everyone is treated the same."
"Do you think that a maid should get as much money as a business manager?"
"It depends. How well does the maid do her job compared to the manager? If the maid works harder than the manager I see no reason for the maid to make less than the manager because of their occupation. Their pay should be determined by how hard they work not their title. Which I think is meritocracy. The opposite of Aristocracy."
" Class, who do you think won the debate? If you think that Logan won with the private school side? Or Rory with public schools? Write your answer on the paper in front of you and turn it in on your way out the door."
The class ended and Rory and Paris met. And Logan met with Tristan.
"Wow. That was an intense debate" Tristan said before Colin and Finn joined them.
"Yeah, Mate who is that girl?"
"Hayden" Logan said joining the conversation.
"She's a Hayden?" Colin said disbelievingly.
"And a Gilmore,"
"She'll be inducted into the brigade soon then." (Like the LDB but there are founders.)
"She's a double founder. That hasn't happened in like thirty years." Finn said.
"Twenty-eight" Colin said slightly boasting.
"When is the next event?" Logan asked
"Two weeks from Saturday. Why?" Colin responded.
" I needed to know how long we have to learn about her."
"Why would we want to learn about her?"
" Because she's a double founder. She has twice the power that we do. We need to know how to get to her."
"Has anyone here ever met her?" Colin asked.
"I might have. At some party with her Grandparents." Logan said.
Flashback- He was with his parents at a charity event. When Richard Emily walked toward him, with some girl younger than their daughter. When they approached, they introduced her as their granddaughter.- End Flashback.
She is a Gilmore. Could that have been her?
" I think I met her." Logan announced.
" When?" Tristan asked.
"About four years ago. At a charity ball."
"Well. What is our plan?" Finn asked.
"Sneaking or befriending?"Tristan asked.
"Sneaking" Finn said
"Sneaking sounds good to me," Tristan added.
"Befriending would be easier." Colin added.
"Who said they wanted it to be easy?"
" Fine, we'll sneak."
"I overheard that she wants to be a journalist." Logan said.
"Where did you hear that?" Colin asked.
"Summer." Logan said nonchalantly.
"We should definitely trust her with information." Colin said sarcastically.
"I know that she isn't the most trustworthy person. We can use it as a start." Logan said.