AN: Told you I'd have a new, longer chapter soon. (Allison sticks her tongue out at readers.) Okay, so I got a review asking for a Harry point of view chapter just for us to see what's going on with him and while that's a great idea and we do need to know what Harry's thinking I don't want to do that because I'm trying to make this story like real life, (well Hogwarts life) as plausible as possible. In real life you just can't change point of views. But since this person DID bring up a very good point that I should mention Harry more I've come up with a slightly creative way to show you what Harry's feeling through all this. But here's the new chapter, oh and thanks for all the happy birthday wishes!
She was running. And crying. She was holding a rather large bundle close to her chest and keep looking behind her. Behind her there was a flash of green light and she felt her heart shatter into a million pieces. So this was it. He'd surely come for her next and there was no way she could defend her self and Harry. Harry must live. This much she knew. She'd die if she had to but her son must live. She tried to run faster but her body protested. She had a stitch in her side and her legs felt as if they might fall off. Her body collapsed. A high pitched evil laugh sounded behind her.
"You didn't really think you could escape Lord Voldemort did you?"
So this is what it came down to. She would did if she tried to resist. Surely he would show mercy? After all Harry was but a baby, and she, he hated her kind anyway...
"Step aside silly girl."
Why? Why was he willing to spare her? To put her through the heart break of watching her son die? That must be it.
"Not Harry! Please, take me but let Harry live!"
"I said step aside!"
"He's only a baby! Show mercy!"
"Mercy? The Dark Lord knows no mercy."
And with a flash of light it was over, present day Lily Evans waking with a start.
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I woke in the middle of the night from a strange dream. The details were quickly leaving me but I had this horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach and was sweating and panting as if I'd been running. I tried desperately to remember what the dream was about but the harder I tried the quicker the details became blurry.
I lay back down trying to get back to sleep but my efforts were fruitless. I got up, pulled on my robe grabbed a book and headed down to the common room. To my surprise Harry was down there sitting just staring at the dieing fire.
"Penny for your thoughts." I ask softly sitting down next to him on the sofa.
"Huh? Oh, hey. I just couldn't sleep. Peter snores like a cartoon.
I laugh softly. "So whatca thinking bout?"
"Nothing really."
I raise my eyebrows.
"There's this girl in my own time-"
I grin, "A girl eh? Spill."
"Her name's Ginny. She's my best friend's little sister."
"So she's younger than you? How much?"
"Just a year. She the only girl out of seven kids."
"Woa! Are they Mormon?"
"What?"
"Mormon. It's a religion where they have tons of kids."
"Oh. No."
"So what's wrong? How about using that Potter charm your father's so proud of?"
"She liked me. But then the moment I start to like her as more than a friend she gets a boyfriend who's my roommate."
"Oh... I see, so you don't want your roommate to get mad at you... Well tell me about this girl, is she pretty?"
"Ya, she's got long red hair, and freckles and blue eyes."
"She sounds pretty."
"She is..."
Harry got this far off look in his eyes. He really liked her I could tell. Mother's intuition maybe?
"So how've you been lately? In this time I mean?"
"I'm good. It's good to see you and dad together. I saw a penisive once, it was from you guy's fifth year, the whole thing with Snape... It was kinda like, wow, my mother hates my father."
"For the record, I never hated him. In fact I always liked him."
Harry gave me a look.
"No! Really!"
And I explained to him my theory on human nature and how James only thought he wanted me. Then I told him of my plan.
He agreed with Rachel.
He started laughing histarically. When he finally managed to calm down he says to me, "No offense mum, but that is the stupidest plan I've every heard. And I've heard some pretty stupid ones."
"Gee, thanks. So tell me about your adventures."
"What adventures?" he says innocently.
"Oh, come on! You're James Potter's son, there is no way you don't have adventures!"
So he tells me how he saved Ginny from the chamber of secrets.
"I remember reading something about that! It's in Hogwarts a History... Cool, it's reopened... Good thing no one got killed this time. I think that's how Moaning Myrtle got killed..."
"Yeah, it is."
"Cool."
The clock chimes three in the morning and Harry lets out a yawn.
"You should probably get to bed, you're not going to be able to stay awake in History of Magic tomorrow."
"It's not like I'll miss anything."
"NEWTS this year."
He rolls his eyes. So much like his father that one...
We say goodnight then head up our separate ways. I wonder if he has a sister. I always wanted a girl... I could name her Anna... Or just Ann. Harry and Ann...
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The next morning I was unpleasantly awoken by Rachel at some ungodly hour.
"Come on! We've only got half an hour until classes! Damn it Lily. Wake. Up." She attempted to pull me out of the bed but this simply resulted in her landing on her rump.
"I'm up, I'm up.." I mumble. Not to self; never stay up until three in the morning again.
I mange to pull myself out of bed and down to breakfast only to be pulled out of the Great Hall with Rachel saying it serves me right and next time if I got up on time I could have breakfast.
What I want to know is where she gets off lecturing me on getting up on time. For the last six and a half years it's been me to pull her lazy ass out of bed.
She's up to something...
AN: Yes, I know your getting tired of short chapters, plus this is a slight cliff hanger. But I promise a long one next time. I promise. There is just one more thing I want to say- HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEEE!!!!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry, it just had to be done. (smile) ~Allison
