M-chan: Ah, Christmas. For many a time of family, friends, and the such. For me, a lot of writing and updating. My Christmas present to you readers is this update and many more. I don't celebrate Christmas.

Train: Or she'd be too busy getting ready for that to update.

M-chan: Well duh.


Chapter 2: Part 1-Blaise's Dreams
It was a week of bliss for the two Slytherins, to finally get away from the rigorous schedule set up by Lucius. Lily, however, was feeling a little ill. She wrote it off as caused by her spending too much time outside in the sun.

Blaise looked up from his dinner to see Lily disappear up the stairs. "Draco why do you think Lily keeps going to bed early?"

Draco shrugged. "I don't know. I think she forgot about the homework."

Blaise frowned as he made his way to bed. Although the three of them were close, he couldn't help but feel that Lily wasn't telling them something important. He sighed, sitting on his bed; what he needed now was sleep. Lying down, he closed his eyes, praying for a dreamless night this time.


He could see Lily sitting, alone by the lake. He walked over to her and touched her shoulder. She looked up at him, surprised. "Blaise, what are you doing here?"

"I…I don't know." He did know though. He cursed the blood in his veins for leading him here.

"I'm waiting for someone. Will you wait with me?"

Blaise nodded and sat by her. For some reason, he didn't feel like it was just the two of them. He turned to the girl. "This is your dreamscape, right?"

Lily looked at him, as though it was obvious. "No, it's yours."

"Okay…" Blaise's heart sank. This was bad.

"Lily!!"

Both turned to see a snake-like figure. Lily's eyes narrowed. "You're late, you know."

Blaise looked at his Gryffindor friend. "Lily, who is that?"

"That, Blaise, is Voldemort."

"Wha… What's he doing here?"

Lily stood up and walked towards the Dark Lord. "He's here to kill me."

"What?! Lily!" Blaise tried to stop his friend, but his feet were rooted in place for some unseen force. "Lily, what are you doing? Are you insane?!"

Lily turned away from Blaise, smiling sadly. "I'm going to die, Blaise."

Voldemort raised his wand as Blaise tugged his legs. "Lily! Don't let him kill you! LILITH!!"

The pale lips of the Dark Lord twisted in a sinister smile. "Pity you didn't accept my numerous offers to become my Dark Lady. Goodbye Lilith Black. Avada Kedavra."

Green light shot out and hit Lily square in the chest. Voldemort turned and disappeared into the darkness as Lily fell to the ground, dead. Blaise sank down to his hands and knees, his mind still trying to process the information. Lily, Voldemort's Dark Lady? Wouldn't that mean that Voldemort proposed to her?

"No…I won't let it happen! I stop her from dying. I—"

"I'm sorry Blaise but you're going to have to let Lily die."

Blaise looked up to see a 15-year old girl with ebony black hair. "I can change it! It hasn't happened yet!!"

The girl sat by him, a look of pity in her eyes. "Blaise, that Lily is almost two years older than the one you know. You did notice, right?"

Blaise looked over and saw, for the first time, the differences between the Lily he knew and the one lying dead. "I… But… Who are you?"

The girl sighed and looked forward. "I'm the reason Lily's going to die. She will die to let me live and fight him. It's time to wake from your dream."

"I won't let it happen. Neither of you will die!"

"It will happen. No matter what, Lily will die. And Blaise?"

"Yes?"

"You're over-sentimental for a Slytherin."

Blaise woke up in the dark, in his room at the inn. He walked into the bathroom and splashed cold water onto his face. Of all the thing that could happen…

Blaise's family, on his father's side, could 'see' in dreams, but not many people knew of their secret. Blaise had been trained to take the place of his eldest sister, who had gone mad with the flashes of the past, present and future that assaulted her mind. This was the first time he had seen Lily in any of his visions.

Why didn't anything good come out of being a seer?


Part 2-Crookshanks
Blaise looked uncomfortable at breakfast, but neither Draco nor Lily knew why. Lily, who had finished eating already, watched him, worried. "Blaise, is something the matter?"

"No. Nothing."

"Well… If you're sure… What are we going to do today?"

"Books, new robes."

"I hope we don't have to get dress robes."

"No Lily, that's next year."

"Oh…" The girl pouted, much to her friend's amusement.

"Come on Lily."

"Coming…"

They left for Madam Malkin's to be measured for new robes. Lily only asked for alterations to her old robes, while Draco and Blaise got completely new ones.

"Why do you bother with new robes?"

Draco smirked. "We Slytherins need to keep up our appearances, my little renegade."

"Don't call me little."

"Don't like being reminded of your height, do you?" Blaise quipped.

"No, I don't."

Both Blaise and Draco had grown a few inches over the summer, but Lily was still standing at 4'10". "You haven't changed since you were nine."

"You guys…"

"Don't worry, Lily. I'm sure you'll hit a growth spurt soon enough."

Lily crossed her arms. "Hopefully."

"Come off it Lily. I was just teasing."

Lily snorted, following. "Of course you…ugh…"

"Something wrong?"

Lily pressed a hand against her forehead. "Nothing, just a headache. I'll be fine."

"You're sure?"

"Yes. Don't worry so much Blaise!"

They went to Flourish & Blotts, where the assistant had a nervous breakdown after they told him they wanted three monster books. They left the store and Blaise's eyes immediately fell on the Magical Menagerie. He froze.

"Hey Blaise, you alive? Blaise?"

"He looks like he's in shock Lily."

"Really? What do you think caused it? Blaise! Where are you going?"

Blaise pointed to the shop he'd been staring at. "I'm getting a pet."

"But…why?"

"You have Shadow and Draco has that owl –"

"I don't own Kalian."

"And I want my own pet."

Lily glanced at Draco, who sighed. "Fine, but I still don't own Kalian."

"Of course not."

"I don't!"

They walked into the darkened shop. Blaise moved around, staring into the owl cages. He drifted past the snakes and over towards the cats when he was stopped by a large, ginger coloured one rubbing against his leg. He knelt down to get a better look.

"It looks like a small tiger. A bit funny looking, but gorgeous."

"Lily!"

"What? It's huge!"

"Do you have to say everything that pops in your head?"

"Well, why not?"

"May I help you?" The three turned to see a witch standing, a bit annoyed, behind the counter. Blaise stood up and led the ginger cat forward. The witch nodded at the animal. "Crookshanks. I hope he hasn't caused any trouble."

"No. I was wondering…how much is he?"


M-kun: Okay. That's it for today. My fingers are really tired, and getting kinda cold. Our comp is in the basement, and as it's –30 something degrees out and we don't have anymore wood for a fire, it's just a little chilly down here. So, I'm heading upstairs after I send this off to our lovely author. Ta ta!
M-chan: Same here, except I have a laptop that I can bring up to my room to work on this. Anyway, thanks for the reviews. I know that I need to hurry up with my writing, which I'm going to do now that it's winter break. And there is a pairing in the plotline somewhere…just not yet…

Train: Why are you giving some of the story away?

M-chan: I don't know! You go and write the next chapter.

Train: M-chan, you've already started the next chapter.

M-chan: Don't annoy me with trivialities Train.

Train: Riiiight…