The Life and Times Quotes

“Because—because I'm a monster!"

James rolled his eyes. "You're being dramatic. You fold your socks, Remus. Forgive me if I'm not trembling at the sight of you.”
― Jewels5, The Life and Times

“Anyway... no worries about the bird: it's like my dear old mum always says: 'don't chase the quaffle if you see the snitch.'"
Reg frowned. "But that doesn't make sense."
"Sure it does."
"But... a chaser chases the quaffle. A seeker chases the snitch... they're two different positions... a chaser isn't even allowed to catch the snitch. He'd be disqualified!"
James opened his mouth to explain but decided against it. "That's true, Cat. Very true. I'll have to tell mum next time I see her."
"I'm surprised you didn't catch that—being a Quidditch Captain."
"You won't tell anyone, will you?"
Reginald promised that he wouldn't.”
― Jewels5, The Life and Times

“Rather later, she would attempt to pinpoint an exact moment when it happened, and she never had much luck with that—maybe it was months earlier, when he appeared on her front porch in his stupid hat, or on the platform on that wretched September 1st, or maybe it was long ago, in some unrecognizable, ever-­changing form, but whenever she thought about the matter in the months and years to come, she knew with absolute certainty that it happened no later than this moment. Possibly Lily did not fall in love with James Potter that night, but, she would later conclude, there was no time after it that she did not love him.”
― Jewels5, The Life and Times

“Oh, my Merlin, I want to have a torrid love affair with this moment," Marlene continued, regaining a little control. "I want to buy this moment dinner. I want to have this moment's illegitimate children. I want to...”
― Jewels5, The Life and Times

“Dear Prig,

You win

Cheers,

Git”
― Jewels5, The Life and Times

“Ira was scowling at her, but Lily refused to be judged by a cat.”
― Jewels5, The Life and Times

“Mrs. Potter faltered. "Where exactly did you spend the night, James?"

"Mum, that's one of those things you'll be happier not knowing. Just take comfort in the fact that I was surrounded by friends, and no one ended up dead or pregnant. All in all, not a bad record for the night...”
― Jewels5, The Life and Times

“Lily could do nothing but stare incredulously at the wizard before her. James Potter was an evolutionary improbability, she thought.”
― Jewels5, The Life and Times