A Trick of Time
By- LunaJ
Prologue
"I think its brilliant!" he said
"It is NOT!" I replied "Seriously Potter when are you going to grow up?"
As if being 16 wasn't difficult enough I have to go through my teenage years with James Potter constantly breathing down my neck. I hate, despise and loath James more than any living and breathing creature on this planet. Just the thought of him makes me wince and causes my insides to curl with disgust. I've had enough of him to last me a life time. He really needs to inflate that oversized head of his. When somebody hangs a giant poster of himself in the commons, they've gone to far.
Besides the fact that he's an egotistical maniac, he's also the biggest player I've ever seen. He's gone through just about ever girl in our year, the year under us and even some above us. What girls see in him, I will never understand. Whoever would be foolish enough to fall for him is a complete idiot, and for being that stupid they deserve to be his "flavor of the week."
I left Potter and went up the stairs leading to the girls dorms. I walked into my dorm and Gwen was sitting on her bed. She was like a sister to me, and I don't know what I'd do without her. She's been there for me since the train ride here first year and she's one of the few people I'd actually trust my life with, or give my life for.
Clarissa, who I call Issa, however was sitting on my bed and giggling madly. I was just about to ask why, but then I saw it. Oh God, not another one. Clarissa picked up the rose and tossed it over to me.
"Lily just date him, dump him and then he can stop wasting his money on roses." She said "Do you realize that's the fifth one this month?"
"12th one this year." Gwen chimed in
"and 32nd all together." I finished. For the past 3 years James has been some what infatuated with me. Trying to bribe, pester and sweet talk me into going out with him. It's not me he wants though; he just wants to be able to say he's been through every 6th year gyfinndor, Ravenclaw and hufflepuff girl.
"You know what this means?" Clarissa asked. I was about to inquire what but there was no need. Caroline, another girl who shared our dorm burst in sobbing her heart out. It meant that Potter had dumped Caroline after a somewhat short relationship, 1 and ½ weeks. He was back on the market.
"Lily, why don't you just try it? He's not that bad." Gwen told me. She had dated Potter for about a month at the end of 4th year. (In my opinion the biggest mistake she ever made)
"Why anyone would be stupid enough to try their luck with Potter I'll never understand."
"I resent that!" Clarissa said stubbornly
"Sorry Issa." I quickly apologized. Clarissa had, had a surprisingly long relationship with James too, a month and a half. Next to Gwen, Clarissa was probably my best friend at Hogwarts. She had a few qualities I didn't like, but I still risk my neck for her. She's somewhat self centered, and tended to hold grudges... extremely long grudges. She didn't speak to Gwen for a month because Gwen was James's next girlfriend after her.
I took the rose and tied it to my owl, Aphrodite's foot. I scratched her head and said "You know what to do." She pecked me affectionately and flew out the window to return the rose.
Then I turned and walked over to Caroline. "Cheer up doll, Potter's a player and we all know it. He's gone through practically everyone. It has nothing to do with you... it's his idiotic ego." I told her and she started to dry her tears.
"But Lily... I thought he was..." she started to cry again as she chocked out the words "the one." Had she not been really upset right now, I would have rolled my eyes at that completely ludicrous thought.
"Caroline you have the rest of your life to fine 'the one'" Gwen said as she came over.
"There's better fish in the sea." Clarissa told her
"Actually I pity the woman who marries Potter." I said to myself
"Only you would." Care said slowly
"I don't know what you all see in him." I said slightly annoyed. "And I will feel really sorry for the idiot who is actually stupid enough to marry him. She will have nothing but heartache with him... I bet the marriage won't last."
I was tired so I left Caroline with Clarissa and Gwen. I walked myself over to my bed and crawled into it. As I started dozing off I mentally said a quick prayer for the fool who marries him... Then I feel into a deep and sound sleep.
Morning came and I could hear birds merrily singing outside. Without opening my eyes I sat up and stretched my hands high up over my head I yawned and then I slowly opened my eyes. I screamed. I wasn't in my dorm. I wasn't even in Hogwarts. My four poster bed was gone and I was sitting in a queen bed and covered with a flowery comforter. Then a lump lying next to me flung the comforter off himself and sat straight up next to me. "Lily darling... what's wrong?"
End of Prologue a/n- well how was it? Give me enough feedback and I will post a new chap every 7 days!!! Jeannie
Prologue
"I think its brilliant!" he said
"It is NOT!" I replied "Seriously Potter when are you going to grow up?"
As if being 16 wasn't difficult enough I have to go through my teenage years with James Potter constantly breathing down my neck. I hate, despise and loath James more than any living and breathing creature on this planet. Just the thought of him makes me wince and causes my insides to curl with disgust. I've had enough of him to last me a life time. He really needs to inflate that oversized head of his. When somebody hangs a giant poster of himself in the commons, they've gone to far.
Besides the fact that he's an egotistical maniac, he's also the biggest player I've ever seen. He's gone through just about ever girl in our year, the year under us and even some above us. What girls see in him, I will never understand. Whoever would be foolish enough to fall for him is a complete idiot, and for being that stupid they deserve to be his "flavor of the week."
I left Potter and went up the stairs leading to the girls dorms. I walked into my dorm and Gwen was sitting on her bed. She was like a sister to me, and I don't know what I'd do without her. She's been there for me since the train ride here first year and she's one of the few people I'd actually trust my life with, or give my life for.
Clarissa, who I call Issa, however was sitting on my bed and giggling madly. I was just about to ask why, but then I saw it. Oh God, not another one. Clarissa picked up the rose and tossed it over to me.
"Lily just date him, dump him and then he can stop wasting his money on roses." She said "Do you realize that's the fifth one this month?"
"12th one this year." Gwen chimed in
"and 32nd all together." I finished. For the past 3 years James has been some what infatuated with me. Trying to bribe, pester and sweet talk me into going out with him. It's not me he wants though; he just wants to be able to say he's been through every 6th year gyfinndor, Ravenclaw and hufflepuff girl.
"You know what this means?" Clarissa asked. I was about to inquire what but there was no need. Caroline, another girl who shared our dorm burst in sobbing her heart out. It meant that Potter had dumped Caroline after a somewhat short relationship, 1 and ½ weeks. He was back on the market.
"Lily, why don't you just try it? He's not that bad." Gwen told me. She had dated Potter for about a month at the end of 4th year. (In my opinion the biggest mistake she ever made)
"Why anyone would be stupid enough to try their luck with Potter I'll never understand."
"I resent that!" Clarissa said stubbornly
"Sorry Issa." I quickly apologized. Clarissa had, had a surprisingly long relationship with James too, a month and a half. Next to Gwen, Clarissa was probably my best friend at Hogwarts. She had a few qualities I didn't like, but I still risk my neck for her. She's somewhat self centered, and tended to hold grudges... extremely long grudges. She didn't speak to Gwen for a month because Gwen was James's next girlfriend after her.
I took the rose and tied it to my owl, Aphrodite's foot. I scratched her head and said "You know what to do." She pecked me affectionately and flew out the window to return the rose.
Then I turned and walked over to Caroline. "Cheer up doll, Potter's a player and we all know it. He's gone through practically everyone. It has nothing to do with you... it's his idiotic ego." I told her and she started to dry her tears.
"But Lily... I thought he was..." she started to cry again as she chocked out the words "the one." Had she not been really upset right now, I would have rolled my eyes at that completely ludicrous thought.
"Caroline you have the rest of your life to fine 'the one'" Gwen said as she came over.
"There's better fish in the sea." Clarissa told her
"Actually I pity the woman who marries Potter." I said to myself
"Only you would." Care said slowly
"I don't know what you all see in him." I said slightly annoyed. "And I will feel really sorry for the idiot who is actually stupid enough to marry him. She will have nothing but heartache with him... I bet the marriage won't last."
I was tired so I left Caroline with Clarissa and Gwen. I walked myself over to my bed and crawled into it. As I started dozing off I mentally said a quick prayer for the fool who marries him... Then I feel into a deep and sound sleep.
Morning came and I could hear birds merrily singing outside. Without opening my eyes I sat up and stretched my hands high up over my head I yawned and then I slowly opened my eyes. I screamed. I wasn't in my dorm. I wasn't even in Hogwarts. My four poster bed was gone and I was sitting in a queen bed and covered with a flowery comforter. Then a lump lying next to me flung the comforter off himself and sat straight up next to me. "Lily darling... what's wrong?"
End of Prologue a/n- well how was it? Give me enough feedback and I will post a new chap every 7 days!!! Jeannie