One Less Mistake
Summary: What if Lorelai hadn't gotten pregnant until she was 20? What if she had agreed to marry Christopher when she did? AU.
Pairings: Rory/Dean, Lor/Chris, with possible Lor/Luke later on
Disclaimer: All of these characters belong to Amy Sherman-Palladino and the WB
AN: Lorelai got pregnant 4 years later, so Rory is 4 years younger than all the other characters that were her age on the show, but I made Tristin, Madeline and Louise her age, so that there would be some familiar faces at Chilton.
It was the first day of Rory Hayden's senior year at Chilton. Only one year left before Harvard. No one had expected her to go to Harvard. The Haydens wanted her at Princeton, and the Gilmores wanted her at Yale. Only her parents, Lorelai and Christopher Hayden had been happy with her desicion to go to Harvard, assuming she got in. It wasn't that she didn't think Yale and Princeton were as good as Harvard, it was that she didn't want to alienate half of her family. Harvard was the perfect compromise, mixed with the largest college library in the country.
"Rory, please don't say you're thinking about Harvard again." One of Rory's best friends, Louise Grant complained.
"Yeah. I swear, it's all you ever think about." Madeline Lynn, her other best friend chimed in.
"It is not!" Rory complained.
"Then why are you over here with us instead of off with Tristin?" Louise challenged.
"For the last time, I'm not into him! Anyways, you're seeing what is it? 4 guys?"
"3. Leo dumped me after he found out about Adam."
"Exactly. You have 3 boyfriends. You don't see me saying all you ever think about is Harvard since you're here with me and Madeline instead of off with one of your three boyfriends." Madeline and Louise looked at each other. "What?"