I apologise that this is not a chapter but I needed to explain a few things and to hopefully get some feedback as my muses have abandoned me sometime over my holiday, (I have been in a tent for three weeks, that's one reason I haven't updated, another is that my muses are chickens, and finally the Microsoft worm decided to make my computer its home. I SWEAR THAT'S TRUE!)

I have decided that it was necessary to post a time line to explain a few things about the story. I have been asked about Bill and whether or not Lily and Bill Weasley would be at Hogwarts at the same time. I can't answer for JKR but in this story the timing goes as follows:

1959 James Potter is born.

1970 The Marauders enter Hogwarts.

1971 Bill Weasley is born

1973 Charlie is born.

1974 Marauders 5th year.
Ginny appears in the summer.
Lily Evans is created,

1975 Percy is born.

1976 The Marauders graduate from Hogwarts.
James proposes.

1977 Fred and George are born.

1978 James and Lily marry.

1980 Harry is born (as are Ron and Hermione).

1981 Ginny is born.
Bill enters Hogwarts.
Voldemort 'falls',

1991 (sept) Harry, Ron and Hermione enter Hogwarts.

1992 (sept) Ginny enters Hogwarts.

1993 Percy graduates- gets a job at the ministry.

1995 (july) Voldemort rises.

1997 Ginny's 5th year- she is sent back to the past.

1999 Harry, Hermione and Ron graduate.

Ok, that's it I think. There is probably some ridiculous mathematical mistake in there but it's the best that I can do. As you can see, Bill's time at Hogwarts does not coincide with Lily's at all.

In response to the many reviews that I have had questioning my assumption that Tom Riddle had green eyes.

The book, Chamber of secrets does not actually mention the colour of Riddle's eyes. However it does say: "We even look something alike."

I have been told that he had blue. I can safely say that no where in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets does it say that Riddle's eyes are blue! I can only guess that, the comment was made in regards to the film. At this point I have to say that Harry Potter's eyes are green in the book, yet Daniel Radcliffes (sp?) eyes are blue. So its kind of a logical step that they chose the guy who played Riddle to look like Daniel Radcliffe.

For artist license Riddle has green, this story was planned out before the fifth book and my reasoning behind Harry having power over Voldemort was that they are somehow connected. Tom Riddle gave his eyes to Ginny, who then became Lily, she then gave her eyes to Harry, so basically Harry Potter inherited his eyes from Voldemort. (Very long winded and confusing but it makes sense to me)!

SPARKLES/STEFF-

I have emailed you twice but I'm not sure if you are receiving them, (epp)! Any way basically, I'm honoured that you want to write a story based on this one. Feel free to write it, all I ask is that you email me a link to the story, (or leave it in a review). Thanks a lot and happy writing.

*******************I NEED HELP WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE STORY. AFTER THE FIFTH BOOK I GOT DEPRESSED WITH JKR AND WANTED TO ABANDON/ END THE STORY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, NOW I'VE CALMED DOWN I'M NOT SURE WHETHER OR NOT TO 'GLOSS OVER' THE REST OF LILY AND THE MARAUDERS TIME AT HOGWARTS OR TO CONTINUE WRITING ABOUT IT.

PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR ADVICE! REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW!

pretty please???? Thanks a lot! : )