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Title: Time and Again By: GaiNax *coughs* annchan

Last Time: Draco walked down the stairs and headed towards the Great Hall. 'Time traveling sure makes you hungry' he thought to himself. He sat in the Slytherin table. Bunch of girls kept staring at him. (A/n: coz he's hot!J) He ignored them and stared across the room at the Gryffindor table. 'Lily … she's beautiful, even though she's Pottie's mother. She won't be soon enough.' He waved across the room and she waved back.

Lily stood up and walked out of the Great Hall. Obviously, Draco followed her. He grabbed her hand. "Lily, there's something I have to tell you." He pulled her into the closest room and closed the door so no one could hear what he has to say. "Lily … I like you."

She was about to open her mouth to say something but "Shhh… I know I've only known you for an hour or maybe less but sometimes don't you get the feeling like you've known someone for a very long time?" he said fakely in hopes she'd fall madly in love with him. 

She barely nodded. "I know I'm not the first person to ever say this, but you're the most beautiful girl I've met" Can he get any sappier? He leaned closer. "I'm not lying. I've bet your friends have noticed too." He held her hand tightly. "I hope you feel the same."

"Harry … I

Chapter 4: The Mysterious Letters

I'm very flattered." She blushed and turned away. "But I think you're just wasting your time Longbottom." A voice boomed from the door. There stood James with his little gang. "Leave her alone. I think she's been hassled by too much guys already."  Hatred formed in her eyes. Draco's not a mind reader but he could tell that she wanted to kill James. He's very happy at that thought.

"YOU leave me alone James. I don't need you to protect me. Besides he's not doing anything wrong. I thought you were more mature than that." She slapped him on the face.

"Fine … but think about this… did I say anything when you made friends with Narcissa? No! Severus? No! Lucius? No, but I should've! I care about you Lily. Slytherin's are nothing but a bunch of rats. No offense Peter." He looked back at his friend and back again at Lily. "Well what do you have to say now for fraternizing with the enemies?"

'Calling Slytherins rats was one thing but calling my mother an 'enemy' of some sort … now that just ticks me off' "Leave Narcissa out of this! She's done nothing to you. I think all this fame and popularity has gone to your head. We're not rats, we're not evil; heck we're just normal witches and wizards. You have no right to call us anything. Unless you want me to call Gryffindors something … you don't want to know what it is."

James shrugged. He was pretty smug since he had more reinforcements than Draco. He had none. "Try me. Whatever you say can't hurt us as much as we can hurt you." Draco bit his lip trying not to provoke them even more. Luckily the 'nosy uptight bookworm' appeared. "What's going on Potter? A fight maybe? Should I inform you once again that fights aren't allowed on school grounds?"  James glared at Severus.

"Can't you, for once, take OUR side, Sev?" asked Peter pleadingly.

"Why should he?" Draco scoffed. "You've been calling Slytherins a bad name and you're asking another fellow Slytherin to take the opposing side." He glanced at the badge on Sev's cloak. "A head boy no less. Do you expect him to go against his own kind?"

"Shut up. I can think for myself. Anyways I'll let this go … for now. I have more important things to deal with." He stormed out of the room with his stuff. 'Stupid git.'

Lily walked to Draco.  "I think you better leave too. I'll handle things with them." She quickly pushed him out the door and faced her 'other' friends. "So what do you have to say for yourself, James? He's done nothing wrong, I don't know what gave you the idea that I don't like being courted by guys? Just because I've rejected you so much times, doesn't mean you have to ruin for other people too." She looked at the floor, hoping they'd just leave. "Lily… you know … I'm just trying to protect you."

"Protect me? Protect me from what? A Slytherin? What's with you and hating them? It's not like they're being awful to you. Well aside from Lucius and Sev, I think they worship you."

James shooed his friends outside. "Well Lily, if you want … I'll give them a chance but you have to give me a chance too." She smiled. "I knew there was a catch. Ok then. If you give Slytherins a chance… I'll give you a chance." And with that she left. She ran after Draco-Harry … "Harry, wait up!"

He looked behind her. 'Wow, she's actually falling for me.' "Lily, what a surprise, I didn't think you'd take me seriously. I mean not that I wasn't. I'm serious. I do like you … a lot. Even though we've only exchanged a couple of words to each other."

"I didn't think it was possible for me too. It's just that between you and James, I'd pick you. They're so immature … so I left. Besides I can't have you walking here alone because of you-know-who."

"Voldemort?"

Lily gasped. "Shhh… you don't want him to hear you!" Draco-Harry laughed. "Voldemort isn't that powerful … he'll be defeated by some child one day." She looked at him intently. "What do you mean?"

He realized he what he was doing and he stopped. "I mean … nothing. Nothing at all." 'I wish I could tell you that I'm about to ruin everything in the future by going out with you. I wish I could tell you that I could cause chaos if I went out with you. But that's not the Malfoy way, is it?' "Well I got to go um… back to the common room. I just need to get my stuff for potions.

Draco-Harry ran to the Slytherin entrance. "Password?"

"Huh? Oh password. Uh… Pureblood?" The portrait swung open. He ran to his desk and took out a parchment. 'If I ruin things … it's not even a matter of 'IF' … it's when I ruin things, I have to go all out to accomplish total chaos.' He laughed really hard.

As she was about to enter the Dungeon for Potions, she saw Draco-Harry. Someone quickly slipped a note into bag while she wasn't paying attention. It was after class til' she noticed it. It read.

Dear Lily,

            My emotions burn out of control

My heart tells me to go

My mind says it's not to be

My thoughts come and go

But always of you

There is a time for every love

Our time is not now but soon

In the years to come I will wonder

How our love would've grown

If only given the chance

P.s: Meet me down by the lake after dinner. Come alone.

@)-------

Lily folded up the piece of parchment. Wondering whom it could be from. James? Harry? Another secret admirer? She had to find out.

Lily had fixed her hair and everything. Narcissa asked her who the 'special' person she's going to meet. But she didn't know either. (a/n: do you know?) "Lily… I don't think it's right to go outside and meet a stranger on the lake. You know with you-know-who sneaking around. A lot of people had been killed these past few months. And there's a rumor that graduating Slytherins turn to the dark side."

"Not you too… why do people assume the worst in Slytherins? I mean if Salazar Slytherin was evil, they probably wouldn't create a house in honor of his name." She brushed her hair once again then an owl entered their room. It was the prettiest owl she's ever seen. The owl had a piece of parchment on its talons. She took it.

Dear Lily,

            We've only just began,

And that's the hardest part.

So careful not to end it,

Before it really starts.

Discovering how to make you smile,

And subjects to avoid.

Can be hard sometimes,

For life to be enjoyed.

We've shared so little time so far,

But all we've had been good.

I've felt more the past few hours,

That I thought I ever could.

So if you leave tomorrow,

I'll have but one regret.

And that's - that though I'll

Care for you,

I'd wish the boundaries we had leapt.

P.S: Meet me at the library after dinner.

"2 letters? I'd like to meet this guy myself even though the consequences are you know … quite bad. Are you sure this is from the same person, Lily?" She smiled brightly at her friend.

"I don't think so. The penmanship is quite different. " She studied the two letters closely. "The first letter looks like Sirius' hand-writing." Knowing that Narcissa having a crush on him and every other living guy, she shut up. "Oh. Sirius. I think you should go meet him and tell him off! He knows how dangerous this is. And he knows I like him … he's such a …"

"Don't say it! It's not true. I'm not going to meet him. If it makes you feel better, I think I'll go with mystery guy number 2, just to be on the safe side and your good side." She smiled and wore a nice crimson colored dress robe.

"You look très magnifique." Narcissa giggled. "You better hurry for dinner. You don't want to keep mystery guy number 2 waiting for you all night long." They both hurried to the Great Hall.

When she entered, all eyes were on her. She did look très magnifique. She quickly sat down and everyone returned to what they were doing but a pair of eyes were still staring at her. Harry's.

After dinner, she noticed two people leave at the same time. James and Harry. 'Hmm… wonder if one of them is mystery guy # 2'

She hurried up the stairs to the library. When she reached the library she saw …

A/N: She saw what? She saw whom? Well you need to read chapter 5 to find out. Please review so I'll post the next chapter ok? Thanks!