LILY POTTER AND THE CHANGE OF TIME

Warning – This is the sequel to Harry Potter, Time Traveler. If you have not read, Harry Potter, Time Traveler, I would highly recommend it as this story will get very confusing. You may not recognize many of the characters and may have no idea what is going on if you do not read it.

Summary – Harry Potter is supposed to be dead. But thanks to the Book of Time and a little time traveling back in his fifth year, he is now alive. Now Lily must overcome the obstacles of being a typical teenage witch and finding out where time got changed because you never want to mess with fate. Sometimes it does not always come out for the best…but yet…sometimes it does.

Disclaimer – I do not own Harry Potter, the characters, or the Harry Potter world. They all belong to the fabulous J.K. Rowling. However, while I do not own their names, the characters and the personality traits of Lily Potter, Eddie Weasley, Daris Malfoy, Christof Nott, as well as Asher Lazard and Robyn Andrews all belong to me.


Chapter 19 – In A Trance:

It seemed like hours; but it could have been minutes. Lily became so frustrated with the situation; inwardly kicking herself for not grabbing the Marauder's Map and completely gave up on looking for Eddie. She could not find him anywhere and she had searched the Great Hall, Gryffindor Tower, the library, the kitchens, the Quidditch Pitch, and even some parts of the grounds that she knew that he enjoyed being; like underneath the willow tree by the Great Lake. To Lily's dismay, he was probably off in the Slytherin Common Room playing games with the greasy Slytherins like Daris Malfoy and Raven Dawsetta.

So, feeling dejected and annoyed, Lily just settled for wandering through the corridors with her hands in her pockets, looking at her feet as they pounded against the stone floor of the castle, deep in thought.

Lily's thoughts could not help but suggest the strangeness that had occurred in the past few hours; Eddie's feelings towards her, her feelings towards him, and her feelings towards Harry; none of it made any sense to her. If Eddie really had truly liked her, or even loved her as Robyn had claimed, then his attitude towards her could not possibly have changed as quickly as they did over the last few months. Sure, his feelings could have changed, but not so suddenly and not so quickly. Was it the result of his feelings that had made him so angry and had caused him to act out this way? Lily shook her head; that did not make any sense either. She and Eddie had always been there for each other and they would not let something like this ruin their friendship in the past. What made now so different?

Then, there was Harry.

Harry; her father.

Harry was another nagging plaguing Lily's mind. After watching all those memories, they made her remember what it felt like to have a loving father always there for her; to watch over her, to guide her, and to love her. Sure, in her other life, before Harry had changed time, Lily always had Sirius, but it just was not the same.

Lily remembered in her other life how she hated seeing all those girls with their dads and their dads calling them 'Daddy's girl.' And now, she had that and her relationship with her father could not have been better. Besides the whole Eddie situation and the exception of the darkest wizard of all time wanting her dead, her life was perfect. Deep down, Lily knew that her life being better was a result of Harry being a huge and positive part of her life. What confused Lily the most was if this was the case, then why did she want him to change time back to the way it was so badly?

'You know why,' Lily thought bitterly to herself. 'It's because of that damn prophecy.' Lily took a deep breath and decided to take a trip and visit her special place. It was a room behind the portrait of a glistening waterfall and also contained the plaque with the same prophecy that she was concerned and frightened her, Harry, and Voldemort; the prophecy of the Crow and the Two Mockingbirds. She and Eddie discovered this mysterious room back in their second year and no one, other than Lily, Eddie, and Harry knew about it; not even Robyn, Asher, Hermione, Ron, Sirius, or Remus knew about it. It was their own little secret; their own little sanctuary.

After going through a maze of corridors, Lily finally stopped in front of the portrait of the huge, glistening waterfall that looked and felt so real that Lily could actually feel the mist from the magical painting. Lily stepped close to it and enjoyed the feeling of the mist on her face for a moment, which helped calm and soothe her a great deal before opening her eyes and looking at it with a wondrous gaze.

"The heart of a lion," Lily whispered into the portrait, as that was the password and always had been. Without blinking, the portrait swung open and Lily stepped inside. The painting closed behind her before she was able to hear two voices from inside the room and stopped dead in her tracks.

"No, no!" a boy's voice shouted out desperately, almost pleadingly. It was a voice that Lily knew all too well; it was Eddie's voice.

The thought of Eddie showing this room to a stranger and sharing it with someone other than her truly broke her heart and it made her face fall in a devastating crash. It also infuriated Lily to know that someone like Britta, Raven, or even Malfoy or Nott had seen and been in this room.

'This was our secret,' she thought to herself, her face full of hurt and pain. 'Even after out fight, I would never…' But, Lily's thoughts were interrupted by Eddie giving out another desperate and pleading cry.

"I can't! I won't!" shouted Eddie's voice desperately. Lily's head immediately snapped up defensively. She was so distressed over Eddie sharing this room with someone else that she had not even noticed how helpless he sounded, like he was in trouble. Lily's hand went to the handle of her wand, but knew was not the time to attack; she had to wait to truly make sure Eddie was in trouble. She did not want to confront him, especially after what he put her through at the Halloween Ball.

"Oh you will," came a girl's voice, but it was so low that Lily was unable recognize it. "You will because I say you will!" The voice sounded like it was threatening Eddie. Lily's fists slowly clenched so tightly that her nails were cutting painfully into her palm and her eyes narrowed dangerously at the thought of someone threatening Eddie.

"No! I can't! I love her! I won't do it," shouted Eddie, sounding on the verge of tears. Lily's heart suddenly plummeted again, knowing Eddie was now talking about his love for Britta and it somehow formed a painful ache in her chest that she did not understand. But, she was able to come to the conclusion that this was not Britta speaking or threatening Eddie. It had to be someone else. But who?

"You don't love her! You love me, remember?" the girl whispered fiercely. "And you will do as you're told!"

"But-" Eddie's voice sounded like he wanted to protest, but gave up. There was a long silence before he whispered, "I'm sorry. You're right, I don't love her. I love you…"

"Hmmm…I thought you'd see it my way," the girl whispered, sounding seductive. There was a silence and some heavy breathing and slurping sounds and Lily knew that the two were kissing.

Lily's eyes widened with absolute horror and confusion. Was Eddie was cheating on Britta? But, that did not seem like Eddie; he would never do something that low and sleazy. Then again, he had been acting in such a manner for many months now and it made Lily clench her fists tightly, her knuckles turning white. Was it because of this girl that Eddie was acting in such a manner? Is that why she had been threatening him? Did she have him under some kind of spell or was she blackmailing him in some way? For the first time in months, Lily thought that there may be another side to the story.

'No,' Lily thought inwardly to herself, shaking her head. 'Stop defending Eddie. You have to get used to the fact that he's different and that what he is doing is wrong. He's just become a bad guy; he was a guy worthy of a girl like Raven Dawsetta.

Lily nearly gasped out loud, but controlled herself when she realized something. Lily had strongly suspected that Raven had something to do with Eddie's behavior all along. Had she been right the entire time and would this conversation prove it? After all, whose else would have the power to seduce and control Eddie like this?

"Now, I want you to do what I told you to do," said the girl in a deathly whisper. "Do you remember what it was my dear, Edward?"

"Yes, but I can't-"

"Edward…" the girl's voice had a warning tone to it.

"Alright, alright," Eddie said in a weary, defeated voice. "I'll get rid of her…"

"I always seem to win," the girl said in a pleased voice, more to herself than to Eddie. At this point, Lily had heard enough. Who were they planning to get rid of? Was Eddie actually going to kill someone, or hurt them, whoever they were planning to get rid of?

Before thinking about the consequences of her actions, Lily grasped the handle of her wand and stepped out of the shadows, her hand pointed straight at Eddie and a figure wearing a hooded, black cloak and who had their back to her. Lily may have not been able to see her face but she knew without a doubt that it was Raven Dawsetta.

"I don't know what the bloody hell is going on here," snarled Lily, pointing her wand at the pair of them, "but you're not getting rid of anyone!"

"Oh, so you overheard our conversation, did you?" the girl asked in that same whisper she was using when she was talking to Eddie; that deathly whisper, which Lily still unable to recognize. She just stared determinedly at the cloaked figure through narrowed eyes. "It's not polite to eavesdrop you know. Didn't your despicable father ever teach you that? It could get you into a whole lot of trouble."

"Well, trouble and I have one hell of a relationship," said Lily sardonically. "And you want to talk manners? Personally, I've never considered trying to get 'rid' of someone as polite either!" Her arm was shaking with utter fury as she kept her wand pointed at the cloaked figure and Eddie.

"You're so predictable, Potter," said the cloaked figure, pulling out her own wand and fingering it, almost playfully. Lily raised an eyebrow and turned her gaze on to Eddie. She was very disturbed to find him looking like he was in a sort of trance. His eyes were wide and glassy and he was not even blinking. He had a look like he was completely glazed over and it sent shivers down her spine to know that someone like Dawsetta could be controlling him. Lily knew that she had to try and reach out to him; to figure out if he was really being forced into action or if he was doing all of this horrible nonsense of his own accord.

"Eddie?" Lily called out to him cautiously, her gaze softening ever so slightly. She kept her wand at the ready; still pointed at the cloaked figure. But, Eddie did not respond; just continued staring mindlessly into the oblivion. Lily frowned as she turned back to the girl in the cloak.

"What did you do to him?" she snarled, practically hissing the words through her teeth. "Eddie would never treat his friends and family like he has. You're the one making him act this way, aren't you?"

"Now whatever would make you suggest such a thing?" the girl asked in mock horror, laughing at Lily's expense. Lily did not take offense but merely narrowed her eyes, trying to figure out how to get Eddie and herself out of his situation unscathed. However, the cloaked figure seemed to have different ideas. Maliciously, the girl turned to Eddie and demanded: "Edward? Kiss me!"

"No, I don't like or care for you that way!"

"Edward…" she had a warning tone of voice again that made Lily want to slap her.

"Please…no…I can't!" Eddie pleaded in a desperate voice again. The look on his face and the tone of his face caused anger to sour through Lily's veins, bones, and blood like nothing she had ever felt before. She could actually feel it spreading through her body, making her shake with such a fury that she could feel it radiating off of her.

The mere thought that this girl…this wench…this thing was forcing Eddie to do things, to say things, against his own free will was absolutely infuriating. Lily was so angry that words would not be able to explain the fury, the anger she was feeling. It sent her into an array of frustration and panic that this person…this woman was taking away a part of Eddie, making him someone he did not want to be; making him say and do things that he did not want to say or do. Raven was treating Eddie like he was some kind of slave.

"Kiss me!" the girl demanded furiously. Eddie groaned and bent down to kiss Raven full and deep on the lips. Lily's spine gave a slight shiver of jealousy and she wanted to go out and slap Raven, but had to ignore it. She and Eddie were in trouble and this was not the time to lose her temper.

"Leave him alone," Lily snarled, still pointing her wand at the cloaked figure. She knew she could no longer hex or curse her because she was so close to Eddie now; Lily could hit him. Instead, she had to use her words. "He doesn't want you. Get over it and get him out of this bloody spell!"

"What makes you think he's under a spell or in some kind a trance, Potter?" Raven hissed coolly. Lily groaned and was beginning to lose her patience. She knew that in order to get the two of them out of there safe, she needed to get to the bottom of this.

"Who are you?" asked Lily, almost breathlessly, though she kept her voice sharp and did not let her guard down. "What do you want with Eddie?"

"Well, those are two interesting questions. The answers make for an interesting story if I do say so myself," said Raven, more to herself than to Lily. "But, I think it would be better if we asked someone who has all of the answers. Shall we, Potter?"

"What in the bloody hazes are you talking about?" asked Lily, shouting and finally allowing her temper to get the better of her. Before she could respond, Raven, still hidden under her cloak, turned towards Eddie.

"Edward?" she asked in a seductive tone. "Please stun Lily; hurt her, do anything you need to do. Just make sure she ends up unconscious. It would be much easier and she'll put up less of a fight."

"No bloody way!" Eddie's voice said bravely and firmly. Lily's heart felt elated for a moment but it was quickly erased when the cloaked took a step forward with her wand pointed at him. Eddie groaned and nodded obediently. "Yes ma'am." Without another word, Eddie turned towards Lily with his own wand raised at her. Lily's eyes widened with horror and guard finally faltered as he started advancing on her.

"Eddie?" asked Lily in a fearful, trembling voice. Eddie's gaze was no longer readable; he looked like the same Eddie she had been encountering over the last few months with an evil grin spreading over his pale, freckled face. "Eddie? What are you doing?"

"Expelliarmus!" roared Eddie. Lily was taken off guard and her wand flew out of her hand and into Eddie's as she was flown into the wall behind her. With a crash, she felt as though her bones shattered and cracked as she hit the stone wall and fell down to the floor with a loud thud. The pain was unbearable; her bones and voice were both groaning in agony.

Trying to ignore the pain shooting across her body, Lily slowly looked up into Eddie's face, afraid of what she might see there. What she saw in his gaze almost made her want to cry. His eyes were no longer a chestnut brown, but a cold gray, full of hatred, anger, and fear. To Lily, they looked just like Voldemort's eyes, except they were gray instead of gleaming red. Hearing her bones crack, she let out a shaking gasp; it would kill her to see her best friend follow in the same path as Voldemort. Desperate, Lily called out to him again, pain now evident in her voice. But it was no use; Eddie was in a trance and was under Raven's spell.

"Edward, give me her wand," said the cloaked figure in a monotone voice. And like a trained puppy, Eddie hand over the wand with a second thought. "Very good my love. Now, finish her off."

"Yes, ma'am."

Eddie immediately pointed his wand at Lily. She took all her strength to look at the cloaked figure and glare dangerously at her.

"I'll get you for this, Raven Dawsetta!" shouted Lily, her voice colder than ice. "You can hurt me all you want; I really don't give a damn. But, you brought Eddie into this and you will pay for that; mark my words, Dawsetta!"

She ignored Lily and just threw her head back and laughed coldly before responding with: "My Master will be most pleased that I have brought you to him. I'm sure Edward will be more than pleased to join us." At these words, Lily's stomach dropped and her heart skipped a beat with total and an utter fear.

"NO! HARRY! HARRY!" was all Lily shouted out desperately, before;

"STUPEFY!" Eddie shouted, the spell shooting out of his wand and towards Lily. It felt as though someone had hit her over the head with a saucepan because all she knew was painful blackness.


A note from the Jitterbelle. Another revised chapter but there is definitely some action in the next chapter! It looks like Lily is in some trouble….we shall see what happens and I hope you enjoy the story! Please don't forget to review; I appreciate them and thanks to those who have and do.

Coming in Chapter 19 - Harry gets a very unpleasant surprise…