“You’ve got your new girl, and your attempts to flaunt her do absolutely nothing to me, because if she’s stupid enough to publically acknowledge association with you, she’s not even worth my sympathy. But somehow, even I don’t think that anyone can be quite that thick, and sooner or later, she’s going to realize that you’re not worth the effort, too.”
(It's not who you think it is. Either of them.)
-Part III
Still working on the chapter, but I'm flying through part III so hopefully that bodes well...
Is chapter IV done?
ReplyDeleteI'm almost hyperventilating at the anticipation of this chapter.
ReplyDeletePart IV is done but unedited. Part II is almost done, but also unedited.
ReplyDeleteLol, don't hyperventilate! Keep calm and carry on! It'll most likely be several hours still. =)
As a wise blog-follower once said, the answer is always Remus.
ReplyDelete(Or Mary, come to think of it.)
Oh, Please Please Please, I wish to read it tonight!!!
ReplyDeleteHmm, it's either Marlene and Miles or Mary and Stebbins.
ReplyDeleteI guess I'll find out soon enough:) Happy President's Day!
Justine
Ok who we would think it was... Marlene is the first one. Donna would be the next.(because thats her part right?)
ReplyDeleteIt sounds nothing like Lily. Maybe Shelly to Carlotta? But I don't think Carlotta will be making a lot of friends this chapter.
I'm thinking Mary to Stebbins because of the whole 'let's not get into what Stebbins did' reference in the last(2nd last?) chapter (very poorly paraphrased I'm sure)
ReplyDeletei actually have no clue as to who it is. i suppose i'm just going to be pleasantly surprised when i read the chapter.
ReplyDeleteI hope it's Marlene to Miles. Either way, whoever it is needs to do some Z snapping (what is that actually called? does it have a term?) at the end of that....;)
ReplyDeleteTo kelsey,
ReplyDeletei actually had to snap in the z format because i wasn't sure what you were talking about and then laughed at my stupidity when i realized what you meant.
First thought is Marlene and Miles, but Jules said that it's not who we'd think. This makes me want to rethink.
ReplyDeleteDonna and Charlie Plex maybe? He's a big enough tool to warrant this kind of statement.
I like meilany, honestly have no idea who is talking here. I shall just wait for the chapter and see... :)
ReplyDeleteI want it to be Marlene and Miles so terribly.
ReplyDeleteWait, so it's really coming out tonight? Like, REALLY? Today is such a good day...
ReplyDeleteIt's Stebbins' ex-girlfriend's response to Steb/Mary.
ReplyDeletesuper excited.
ReplyDeletethis will be a an excellent treat after I finish my chemistry homework. Which is to say no rush Jules, I have a few more hours of Chemistry ahead of me :-/
ReplyDeletedonna and charlie seem like a good guess...
ReplyDeleteJust like Lindsay, I have way too much Calculus homework to do. So if you need a couple hours, by all means, go for it, 'cause we all know that if I see an update there is NO WAY I'm finishing my calc. And thats problematic, cause see, I need to finish my calc. :)
ReplyDeletehaha, SUPER excited, and this excerpt is filled with so much sass, I love it!
-ofergy
maybe marlene? or Mary or Remus
ReplyDeleteHmmm, wait a moment. Cursory Wikipedia search: Carlotta delenda est? Carlotta must be destroyed? Did I solve it?! Do I win a cookie!!
ReplyDeleteLol that cookie has been won, but have one anyway!
ReplyDeleteAny idea how long it'll be till an update Jules? thanks :)
ReplyDeleteI would recommend anyone not in my timezone (where it is 7:27 p.m.) catch the update tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteit could be...
ReplyDeletelily
james
sirius
remus
peter
mary
donna
marlene
shelley
carlotta
I must have guessed it at some point, right?
Oof, I am obviously behind on the times. :P
ReplyDelete@729, it's someone in the bottom half of that list.
ReplyDeletewill the update be coming in the next two hours?
ReplyDeleteblagh.
ReplyDeletei hate you, EST.
knew i should've stayed home in MST.
@744, to be safe I would say probably not.
ReplyDeletehahaha I LOVE LIVING IN HAWAII. Even if you update late for you I'll still be awake. xD nahaha.
ReplyDeleteThe other good thing about being in Hawaii: YOU'RE IN FREAKING HAWAII =)
ReplyDeleteIf the update goes up before I go to bed, I'm totally abandoning my Shakespeare homework.
ReplyDeletestupid Chicago in its stupid time zone.
ReplyDelete-Sara
Haha, I just read the name Reg in another fic. It was referring to Regulus Black, but I immediately thought of Reg (Kitty Cat) and became very confused. Apparently, LaT is always somewhere on my mind.
ReplyDeleteIt's 3:26pm here on this side of Australia, which means the chances of an update before i go to bed are pretty high yeah!?
ReplyDelete:D :D :D :D
Goodness, I wish I were in Australia right now. Extra time to read TLaT and do my American Lit homework. Life is just so cruel. Love you Liz, when you read this. :)
ReplyDeleteits 11:41 am in thailand nowww!! where do you live btw, Jules?
ReplyDeleteAs a wise blog-follower once said, the answer is always Remus.
ReplyDeleteLOL.
@kayla 2.7
ReplyDeletedo you watch packed to the rafters or mcleod's daughters? the alpaca in my icon is inspired by the latter.
@potato nope i don't watch either..but i'm a big fan of alpacas in general if that counts lol.
ReplyDeletehahaha yeah they're definitely the cutest after dogs, cows, sheep, and polar bears.
ReplyDeletespeaking of which.
ReplyDeletepolar bear would be my patronus. and cow my animagus.
I would like a swan to be my patronus but Cho Chang's patronus was a swan, which kind of sickens me. So i'd have a meerkat.
ReplyDeleteI am beyond pumped for this update!
ReplyDeleteI am also ready for an update!! I can't wait!!!!
ReplyDeleteI will probably be in school when the update comes out which means I'll have plenty of time to read the chapter after. I almost want to cancel the date I have tomorow just to have more time to read it. Almost.
ReplyDelete@Jules since the context of your spoilers are always suprising is it possible thet the one saying this line is not an ex-girlfriend but a guy.
P.S:Totally out of the subject but is my english okay?
Write like you've never written before please, it's 4:41 in the afternoon here. Australia. I should do some homework before this happens. I was walking home from school with this overwhelming sense that when I got home there would be a fan fiction update, so I got home, checked my e mail, and there was nothing there, so I was confused. Then I checked your blog and everything made sense. I feel as if the punctuation in this had been horrific.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping you update REALLY soon (as in in the next half hour) because if you don't I'll probably have to go to bed and read it tomorrow. But that wouldn't be too bad, so don't rush on my account :)
ReplyDelete-Sara
I would go to bed, Sara. But it'll be here all shiny when you wake up =)
ReplyDeleteOh alright =P I can't wait!!!
ReplyDelete-Sara
i just woke up. it's eight in the morning here in my part of the world. should i expect an update anytime soon or do i have to wait till tomorrow?
ReplyDeleteI think you should, just on principle.
ReplyDeleteNo, I'm kidding.
Wait, yes or no on the post tonight?
ReplyDeleteYes tonight, but not till late.
ReplyDeleteBut if it's eight in the morning where you are, it won't be late.
ReplyDeleteGrrrrr.... I have school tomorrow. I guess I'll wake up early to read it. :D
ReplyDeleteI think it's Marlene talking to Miles!
ReplyDeleteOr maybe it's Donna, Marlene isn't that abrasive... But I'm thinking she's gonna have a transformation or something, hopefully!
What time is is for you now, Jules?
ReplyDeleteten to midnight.
ReplyDeleteAh, I don't mean to bother or rush you or anything, but are you going to post it soon?
ReplyDeleteAre you going to update tonight?
ReplyDeletehmm I'm saying Donna to Charlie... Am currently dying for the update!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat's left?
ReplyDeleteIt is almost three in the morning where you are so I am going to assume you will not be posting anytime soon. I will probably wait for it for a while longer anyway b
ReplyDelete^ LOL reading all these comments made me laugh. If I were awake for the past eight hours I would totally also be that desperate.
ReplyDeleteThat being said - Jules don't stress out if we are being very nagging! And don't feel the need to rush the chpater either. Take your time. We'll love you still even if you take a whole extra week to update :)
(But please don't actually take a whole extra week to update. I mean, I'll still love you, but I'd rather not wait that long...)
So... um... how do you guys feel about a 100 page chapter?
ReplyDeleteJust... ahem... hypothetically speaking.
Fucking keen. Is it done? :)
ReplyDeleteNot just yet. If it's not late where you are, though, then it will be soon enough...
ReplyDelete*cries tears of joy*
ReplyDeleteI mean, it's written, but I'm still ironing out some timeline kinks.
ReplyDeleteI would say you've come a loooong way since your 25 page chapters
ReplyDeleteIt's only about 9 pm where I live. I am going to shower and pray for a fan fiction upon my return. I love you so much. I didn't do my homework tonight though, I watched OoTP
ReplyDeleteA 100 page chapter? Goooo, Jules! That would be nothing short of riddikkulusly AWESOME.
ReplyDeleteMarie
^^ excellent choice anon @3:09
ReplyDelete100 page?
ReplyDeleteHYPERVENTILATING.
I have IB mocks and all but who cares when there's The Life and Times?
:)
Must stay awake...
ReplyDeleteWhat time is it for you, Anon?
ReplyDeleteOnly 10:12 pm. You obviously have it a lot worse than me but in my defense, I have school tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteFucking hell, Jules, it's 4 o'clock in the morning where you live and you're still awake? Because you're working on LaT? For us?? This is why we love you, Jules.
ReplyDeleteCurrent word count: 35,870
ReplyDeleteHoly mother of god I look forward to this. I am so glad you are doing this and I severely hope you have a big rest after.
ReplyDeleteI don't even know how many words the others are but that sounds EPIC :)
ReplyDeleteLol rest? It's 4:30. I'm not to bed tonight. =P
ReplyDeleteDo you feel as if you're close to posting?
ReplyDelete*drools*
ReplyDeleteThe anticipation! It's killing me! Thankfully, though, it's the afternoon where I am, so I've got a good 12 hours before I need to consider sleep.
ReplyDelete@428,I mean, I'm doing my last read thru now. applying pagebreaks and all that. If it's late where you are, go to bed, though! I don't want to keep anyone up, and it'll be better in the morning anyway =)
ReplyDeleteI have school and work tomorrow so, although I may regret it in the morning (it would be worth it), I am going to stay up. Feel good that your story is worth sacrificing sleep. For me, this is a big deal.
ReplyDeleteSLEEPING IS GIVING IN
ReplyDelete(no matter what the time is)
And other lessons learned from Arcade Fire.
ReplyDeleteOMG I'M SO EXCITED JULES :D :D :D
ReplyDeleteHaha in the UK it's midday :) I literally just came back from uni as my afternoon lectures have been cancelled and have no plans for several hours. But to read LaT of course :)
ReplyDeleteSLEEPING < CHAPTER UPDATE. :D
ReplyDeletescore one for living in he UK :)
ReplyDeleteOh pleeease please update in the next hour, before i have to sit in a coach for the next 6 hours... i've been uploading my ebook reader with tons of fanfics, but a chapter of TLAT would be absolutely amazing :)
ReplyDeleteJules, your last comment was half an hour ago D: YOU DIDN'T FALL ASLEEP DID YOU?!?!
ReplyDeleteNah, I'm kidding. Genius needs its beauty sleep. Wait, that didn't make much sense...
so i went to bed at midnight, woke up at 8 and was shocked to see that you pulled an all-nighter, jules.
ReplyDeleteGO TO SLEEP.
There is no sleep happening here. Reading through still.
ReplyDeleteHahahaha potato, i did the same thing! It's impressive, but I'M still tired- I can't imagine how you feel, Jules!
ReplyDeleteI'm fine now. Three hours ago I was dead, but now i'm fine.
ReplyDeleteJules!!! I can't believe you haven't slept! I feel so bad!! Drink lots of coffee today! You are amazing though :)
ReplyDeleteAw, Jules. :') We love you so much (and TLAT). Get plenty of rest right after you update.
ReplyDeletewhy do i imagine you saying that in a ross like manner. 'I'm finnnee!!!'
ReplyDeleteCOME ON JULES!! We're all rooting for you!! It's 20.16 in Bangkok now so it's all fine for me :D where do u live, btw?
ReplyDeleteps i'm voting you for a nobel prize.
ReplyDelete@518, California.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything that Kayla has said in the last few minutes.
ReplyDeleteLet the woman read through the chapter for christ's sake.
ReplyDeleteit's 12.22am in Australia but there is no way i'm going to sleep now, i'm way too buzzed!
ReplyDeleteJules you've got me addicted! and all i can do is THANK YOU! :D
And then they were quiet...
ReplyDeleteWE LOVE YOU JULES!!!!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteWE LOVE YOU INDEED AND ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT THE NEXT CHAPTER!
ReplyDeleteJules, I honestly don't mind if you leave it and go to bed and finish later in the day or tomorrow or whatever. I'm actually feeling really bad for you right now, having to pull an all-nighter for us desperate fans. I even feel guilty :/
ReplyDeletePlease tell me you have the day off from university/work today? I'll feel awful otherwise.
half an hour.
ReplyDeletetops.
ReplyDeleteSQUEEE!!!
ReplyDeleteBRB SHAKING & CRYING :D :D ;D :D
ReplyDeleteLol, oh my god, no, don't feel bad.
ReplyDeleteAll nighters do a person some good every once in a while.
Yay! And then you'll go to bed, Jules?? You must!
ReplyDeleteJules, I actually love you more than anyone else in the world right now.
ReplyDeletefuck you fanfiction.net.
ReplyDeleteWell, it might have been my fault, but still, fuck you fanfiction.net.
It deleted a few of my edits. Whatever. It's fine. I just have to go through and add all the dividers. It'll be a few.
=D =D =D
ReplyDelete39,387
ReplyDeleteI have a problem.
I swear I'm having a heart attack right now ohmygod
ReplyDeleteNo, no you don't.
ReplyDelete!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD
ReplyDeleteWE LOVE YOU JULES
ReplyDeleteSQUEEEEEEEEEEL
ReplyDeleteAHHHHHHH!!!
ReplyDeletethat's over half of the philosopher's stone! jules you're a machine!
ReplyDeletei'm compulsively refreshing every window....
ReplyDelete@6:26 LOL ME TOOO!
ReplyDelete^Me, too.
ReplyDeleteI got the mail! Thank you, Jules :D
ReplyDeleteRefresh, refresh, refresh...
ReplyDeleteFor those of you who haven't started, there's now a 30 related music post.
ReplyDeleteoh poor, poor jules! i feel so bad that you haven't slept! there is an epic nap, at least, in your future.
ReplyDeletebtw, has TLAT always been rated M? for some reason i thought it was T..hmm prob just me
AAHHHH I GOT IT TOO AAHHHHHH
ReplyDeleteI've never been so hyper this early in the morning...
ReplyDeleteIt's been rated M since Chapter 13.
ReplyDeleteoh, hello, morning time sky. Fancy meeting you here....
ReplyDeletejules i'm literally having a nervous breakdown. 40k word chapters have been known to do this to people.
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't say TLAT has updated on my computer :((
ReplyDeletehttp://www.fanfiction.net/s/5200789/30/The_Life_and_Times
ReplyDeletei can't see it! still only 29 chapters! noooo
ReplyDeletewait, scratch that! :D
ReplyDeleteIT'S HERE.
ReplyDeleteI hope Lily's mum doesn't die by the end of the chapter.
ReplyDeletebtw, jules..i've only just started...but carlotta's thoughts about james are..making her a tad bit better.
ReplyDeletefor now.
@Underbabe- LOL WHY WOULD YOUR MIND EVEN GO THERE?!
ReplyDeleteIt seemed like such a 'farewell for the last time daughter' scene:(
ReplyDeleteWow, this was so dramatic!!! haha, loved reading these...and no one will probably see this post, but whatevs. K off to read now! (even though I'm at work...SHHH!!)
ReplyDeleteOh, and I can't believe you stayed up all night Jules. You are amazing ;)
still only read parts I & II...
ReplyDeletesaving the rest.
@#$% AWESOME so far.