Never Alone

Musical Montage Pt. 2

Cnorth

Credit: whitv

Beta: Winthrops Slayer

Disclaimer: All HP characters belong to JKR.

A/N: This chapter will, like the last one, be very musical.

Hollie sighed in frustration. She had been searching for the Phantom for nearly a week now, and still had found nothing. She walked back to Gryffindor Tower to get her supplies for Potions, giving up for the time being.

When she walked into her dorm, she was surprised to find Chelli, Jenny, and Whitney standing in a semicircle talking rather than getting ready for class.

�What are you guys doing?� she asked, moving over to them.

�We were just trying to get Chells to admit she�s got a thing for Fred,� Jenny giggled, but before Hollie could contribute any comments, Chelli bolted out of the room, neglecting to grab her supplies for class.

�Hope she realizes Snape won�t be to happy with her if she doesn�t bring her stuff,� Whitney snickered, stating the obvious as she was prone to do.

Gathering their supplies, the three remaining Gryffindors also left the common room, heading down to the dungeons, where they met up with Sam right outside of the potions dungeon. Moving in to see that Snape hadn�t gotten there yet, they took their seats and began talking, and then realized that since Chelli had left before them, she should have been here already.

�Maybe she foresaw a pop quiz,� Whitney suggested, but Hollie shrugged off that idea.

�I bet she was just afraid to deal with the hair glare,� she scoffed, overacting in a way that it was so obvious she could be mocking no one but Snape. When no one laughed, she sighed, and said, �Oh shit, so freakin� clich�, he�s gonna be right behind me�isn�t he?�

She turned, but didn�t see Snape. Turning back to her friends, she shrugged her shoulders, rolled her eyes, and said, �What gives?�

They smiled. �It just wasn�t that funny?� Sam piped, and the others nodded in agreement. �Phhhf,� Hollie sneered, as Snape entered the classroom, and Potions began, still with no Chelli. About half way through the class Hollie began to worry about her friend, and threw extra powdered bicorn horn into her cauldron of polyjuice potion. It exploded, and Snape reluctantly sent her to the hospital wing. Whitney, who he asked to escort her, walked out the door with her, then proceeded to heal her, which for some unexplainable reason turned her hair bright blue, before returning to class and letting Hollie go on her way.

An hour later, class was out, and Hollie was still in the dungeons. Having gotten lost after running from Peeves, she was now somewhere in the castle that she had never been before. Haunting strains of music floated down the corridors, music that sounded very familiar�she stalked down the dark halls, tiptoeing in order to make sure she didn�t lose her Phantom again.

�Flattering child, you shall know me, see why in shadow I hide! Look at your face in the mirror - I am there inside!�

The song came echoing from a small room at the end of one of the many side corridors, and Hollie approached slowly. The door was slightly open.

�Angel of Music! Guide and guardian! Grant to me your glory! Angel of Music! Hide no longer! Come to me, strange angel...�

She sang this part under her breath as she approached, until she could just see through the crack. She gathered her nerve, knowing that she had to find out who he was, once and for all.

�Whose is that voice . . .? Who is that in there . . .?�

She spoke in a normal voice, pushing open the door and stepping in. The figure who was sitting by the window of the room, playing the piano along with his singing, was cloaked in shadow. She moved forward, and the light from the hall struck his face.

�You!� she gasped, and her eyes widened as she fainted. When she awoke, she was in the Great Hall antechamber. Were it not for the red rose in her hand, she would have thought it all a dream.

A while later, Hollie wandered into the library and joined her friends, including the now returned Chelli, at a table. The entire group of Americans had spread out through the library. No one was quite sure, but somebody claimed to have seen Stacy sound asleep in the section of books on pyrotechnic spells. Whitney, Hollie, Jenny, Chelli, Shaylin, and Sam had commandeered the largest table in the library. The Gryffindor girls had decided they were absolutely not going to let Chelli escape until she had admitted to having a thing for Fred Weasley. Chelli, on the other hand, suddenly found her divination book incredibly fascinating.

�Admit it, Chelli Renee! You are head over heels for that boy.� Jenny reproached the young seer.

�I don�t have a clue what you are talking about, Blondie. And shouldn�t you be studying for tomorrow�s divinations quiz?� Chelli remarked in a pitiful attempt to distract the blonde inquisitor.

�Nice try, but you know I don�t study, now spill. You two were awfully close the other night at the ball.�

�Hey, that�s called dancing!� Chelli hissed at Jenny.

�So THAT�s what they�re calling it these days,� giggled Whitney as she laid down her potions book. As a matter of fact, the only person who wasn�t focused on torturing the information out of the seer was Sam, and that�s because she was concentrating on the Cosmopolitan magazine that was poorly hidden behind her D.A.D.A. book.

By this point, Chelli had started to develop a nice rosy color in her cheeks. �I was just being friendly. Hell, I didn�t even know who I was dancing with! Wasn�t the point of the ball to try and make new friends?�

�Denial�s not just a river in Egypt, sweets.� Hollie smirked.

Shaylin grinned at her ex-roommate. �Ya know, Chelli, if things work out with you and Fred and me and George, we could be sisters-in-law!�

�THERE WILL BE NO WORKING OUT BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE A THING FOR FRED WEASLEY!� Chelli practically screamed. All of a sudden, Chelli climbed up on the table and did something no one expected, not even Chelli. She started to sing:

�If there's a prize for rotten judgement, I guess I've already won that No man is worth the aggravation That's ancient history, Been there Done that.�

Suddenly, Jenny, Whitney, and Hollie stood up around the table to provide backup for the brunette dancing on the table.

Jenny, Whitney, and Hollie

�Who'd ya think you're kidding? He's the earth and heaven to ya Try to keep it hidden, honey we can see right through ya Girl ya can't conceal it We know how you're feelin', who you're thinking of.�

Chelli

�Ooooh No chance, no way, I won't say it, no no.�

Jenny, Whitney, and Hollie

�You swoon, you sigh Why deny it, uh oh.�

Chelli

�It's too...clich� I won't say I'm in love (Oooooh ooooh oooh) I thought my heart had learned its lesson It feels so good when ya start out My head is screaming "get a grip, girl!"

"Unless you're dying to cry your heart out!" Ooooh oooh!�

Jenny, Whitney, and Hollie

�You keep on denying Who you are and how you're feelin' Baby, we're not lying, hon we saw ya hit the ceiling Face it like a grown up When ya gonna own up that ya got, got, got it bad?�

Chelli

�Woah No chance, no way, I won't say it, no no .�

Jenny, Whitney, and Hollie

�Give up, or give in Check the grin, you're in love!�

Chelli

�This scene won't play I won't say I'm in love You're way off base I won't say it Get off my case I won't say it.�

Jenny, Whitney, and Hollie

�Girl, don't be proud, it's ok, you're in love�

Chelli

�Ooooooh At least out loud I won't say I'm in...love.�

Jenny, Whitney, and Hollie

�Sha la la la la la...(sigh).�

Chelli was still posed when Madame Pince came rushing over. �MISS ROBERTS! Would you please refrain from bursting into song and dancing on my tables?� The older woman scolded.

�Yes, Ma�am.� Chelli murmured as she climbed off and raced out of the room.

Hollie shook her head. �If that girl doesn�t stop running away, I�m going to handcuff her to Fred�s bed until she admits she loves him,� and as she walked way she turned back and stated, �And she better not give me a reason to find a way to do it.� Jenny nodded her head in agreement. Sam was oblivious to anything; apparently it was a very good issue of Cosmo.

As Chelli dashed out of the library in an embarrassed huff, Luna passed her on her way in. She gave her friend a confused look, but continued on in a half trance, unable to concentrate. Kevin had been sent out on a mission for the Order of the Phoenix the previous week, and nobody had heard from him since. What scared her the most however, was that the bond they shared as soulmates had been deadened for the better part of two days now, and he was supposed to have arrived back at the castle the previous morning. Not even realizing what she was doing, she wandered up into the Restricted Section and began a soulful rendition of My Immortal by Evanescence.

�I�m so tired of being here Suppressed by all my childish fears And if you have to leave I wish that you would just leave �cause your presence still lingers here And it won�t leave me alone. These wounds won�t seem to heal This pain is just too real, There�s just too much that time cannot erase. When you cried I�d wipe away all of your tears When you�d scream I�d fight away all of your fears And I held your hand through all of these years But you still have All of me. You used to captivate me By your resonating life Now I�m bound by the life you�ve left behind Your face it haunts My once pleasant dreams Your voice it chased away All the sanity in me. I�ve tried so hard to tell myself that you�re gone But though you�re still with me I�ve been alone all along.� As the song wrapped up, she noticed a shadowed figure in the doorway to the library, and felt a comforting presence in the back of her mind.

�Kevin!� she asked incredulously, unable to believe her eyes. She had thought him dead; had lost the bond they had since birth, and yet here he was in front of her. She ran towards him, knowing that the only way she would believe her eyes was if she checked it with her hands.

As Chelli pelted away from the library, a hand on her shoulder startled her, and she reacted entirely without thinking. She grabbed the wrist of the person behind her, flipping him over her shoulder and placing her foot solidly into his chest.

Then, as she realized the person probably had no harm in mind for her, she started to apologize. When she realized it was Malfoy, she reconsidered. �Whaddya want, Malfoy?�

�Ummm�I�I need your help��he stuttered, completely not his usual self.

Chelli started laughing. �You want me to help you win Hollie over, don�t you?� she continued laughing.

�Fine! I don�t need your bleedin� help anyway!� he shouted before storming off. She started to catch her breath, and finally called him back.

�Malfoy�sorry,� she murmured through giggling. �I�ll help�come back,� and as he moved in her direction, she finally managed to suppress the giggling.

�She found out I was the Phantom at the party, and all of a sudden she�s avoiding me and�� Chelli had only been listening with half an ear, and did a doubletake when she processed the word Phantom.

�Wait! What! She didn�t tell me that!� she snapped, feeling like she was losing touch with what was going on in Hollie�s life. Getting back on topic, she sighed.

�Ok, Malfoy. You want my help, you�re gonna have to beg�on your knees!�

�Filthy Mudblood! No way in hell would I ever beg you for anything!�

�I think you just lost your help, Malfoy,� she said through gritted teeth, pulling her wand. �Actually,� she mumbled, before putting her wand back up, and slamming her fist into his stomach. He fell to the ground, and right before she could get around the corner, she heard a quiet, �Please.� Turning in shock, Chelli nodded.

�I don�t know why, but I�m actually gonna help you. What the hell I�m thinking, I dunno, but I�m gonna do it.� She walked away, slightly pleased with herself, and after only one slight mishap (seeing her ex-boyfriends portrait, in which he was in a bathtub full of syrup), she made it back to the common room and went upstairs to take a nap.

A few days later, Sam called a meeting of all the Winthrop students other than Chelli and Lori, in order to plan a joint birthday party for the two. Their birthdays were only five days apart, and the previous year, they had been on fall break for Chelli�s, and Lori�s had been the day they got back, so they had not been able to plan a party like they did for almost everyone else.

Luna held up a hand, motioning for the other girls to shut up. �Okay, time to get started. Now, I want this to be good. I have a few good ideas, I mean some of these could get me FIRED they�re so good.� She smirked, and placed silencing charms all around the walls and doors so no one could hear from outside the room, and Hollie placed an imperturbable charm on the door so that extendable ears weren�t an option, either.

�Please tell me this is going to be a serious party�I mean like, with firewhiskey and vodka and shit?� Stacy asked, bouncing up and down like a 5 year old at the thought of a party. Luna smiled tolerantly, a wicked grin taking over her face.

�Well, I did say I could get fired�but I can�t bring it,� she murmured, before turning the subject back to party preparations. �Ok, so what should we do?�

Three hours later, the discussion ended in giggles, as everyone stumbled out of the room in hysterical tiredness. It was almost 3 in the morning, and as college students, the girls considered that to be bedtime for most nights.

The next day, Chelli cornered Sam outside the charms classroom, smirking as the girl tried to keep a straight face. Next to Lori, Sam was easiest for Chelli to get information from, although for anyone else it would be next to impossible. Chelli, after all, was a seer, and had a vision about the party, so she wanted to know when it was. She was interrupted however, by Whitney�s infamous psycho giggle giving away her presence.

Sam slipped away as Chelli joined the other Gryffindor girls around Whitney, who was lying on the floor, laughing so hard tears were running down her cheeks.

�What�s so funny?� Chelli asked, and Whitney pointed in the vague direction of a small indent in the wall where there was a half hidden portrait. Hollie went over and looked, and before long she too was on the floor. Stacy conjured a bubble wrap straitjacket for her friend, and approached the corner with her wand drawn.

�Lumos!� she whispered, and pointed it rapidly at the portrait. Stacy snorted, and Chelli shook her head. �Fruitcake!� she grinned, and the sleeping portrait woke, wiping a string of drool off his chin with his spare hand. His other hand, as his nickname would suggest, held a piece of fruitcake in the traditional Hamlet pose. Jeremiah was a friend from Winthrop, one of the many who had been put into portraits to save their lives. At one point he had been the floor boy, which was somewhat like a floor pet to the girls, but then he got himself kicked out of that position, and another boy took his place. For that matter, the girls went through floor boys very quickly.

A few days later, the time for the party was quickly approaching. The party was the next day, and Stacy, Hollie, Whitney, Ashley and Joe were holed up in the room of requirement, trying to decide how they were going to make sure that the two girls didn�t get to the party early.

�What we need is Harry�s map and cloak.� Joe said sullenly, in a brilliant but useless flash of inspiration.

�Yeah! We�ll steal him blind�but how?� Stacy rubbed her hands together with a slightly disturbing look on her face.

�Take his glasses. Duh�� Whitney said, waiting for the laugh that quickly followed. Rather than that idea, they set up a distraction. Just as Harry was walking into the common room, the song �I Wanna Be a Cowboy Baby� came blaring over the speakers they had set up, and Hollie came sliding down the fireman�s pole in a pink gingham button down shirt tied in a knot at the bottom and a pair of black leather pants, with a pink cowboy hat on.

She began pole dancing, distracting every single guy in the common room, particularly Seamus, which got her quite the glare from Stacy as the other girl levitated herself up to the guys dorms, knowing the stairs would turn into a slide if she used them. She grabbed the map and cloak, and as soon as she had hidden them safely in her own trunk, she placed a charm on Hollie that made her slide back up the pole, and out of site from the hungry eyes of most of the Gryffindor males. Seamus, however, also knew that levitating could get you up the opposite sex�s stairs, and followed quickly. In retaliation, Hollie cast a jelly legs jinx on him, and levitated him back down the stairs.

Several minutes later, Whitney ran up the stairs and slammed into the room. �There. Done. I obliviated them. Harry took a hell of a lot of work though.�

�Well, stealing Harry Potter blind isn�t easy!� Jenny laughed, from her seat on her bed.

By the next morning, everything was ready. The party would start at 9 that night, in the Room of Requirement. In order to get it to open right for everyone, you had to be wearing your invitation, which was a thin silver chain, enchanted to let you in. Chelli and Lori were given their chains as gifts, and made to put them on.

The plan was to cast a befuddlement charm on the two so that they thought they were going to the Great Hall for dinner, when they would actually be headed for the party. It was a stroke of pure genius on Stacy�s part to use the befuddlement charm, and indeed to use the Room of Requirement to begin with.

Joe and Stacy had spent the entire day following their housemates around, making sure they went nowhere near the party preparations, or the spare classrooms where gifts and decorations were being stored.

That night finally rolled around, and Hollie and Ashley watched impatiently as people began arriving. Many of the things they had planned required quite a few people, and Ashley sighed in relief as the 20th person walked into the room. The turnout was going to be good.

The decorations were amazing. On one wall of the room, there was a small stage with a microphone. Another had a fully stocked magical snack bar, which only had to be told what you wanted and it would prepare it. The third wall had a series of chairs, in addition to the tables and chairs scattered along the other sides. A disco ball hung from the ceiling, and music was coming from out of nowhere, but once the karaoke contest began, the music would turn off. It automatically turned off whenever someone in the room started singing.

Most of Gryffindor house over 5th year had arrived already, including Harry, even though he still didn�t really trust the girls. A scattering of Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs were around, and according to Hannah Abbott, more were coming.

The door opened again, and Hollie looked up to see who it was. She immediately blushed and looked back down. She had no idea how he had gotten an invitation to the party. Draco joined her by the door, taking a space next to her on the wall.

�You can�t avoid me forever, Hollie,� he mumbled, reaching over to lift her chin so she was looking him in the eye.

�I can try.� Stubbornly, she refused to look at him, but the music welled up in her once more. This random bursting into song was really starting to annoy her.

�Look at me You may think you see Who I really am But you�ll never know me Every day, is as if I play apart Now I see If I wear a mask I can fool the world But I can not fool My heart Who is that girl I see Staring straight back at me? When will my reflection show Who I am inside? I am now In a world where I have to Hide my heart And what I believe in But somehow I will show the world What�s inside my heart And be loved for who I am Who is that girl I see Staring straight back at me? Why is my reflection Someone I don�t know? Must I pretend that i�m Someone else for all time? When will my reflection show Who I am inside? There�s a heart that must Be free to fly That burns with a need To know the reason why Why must we all conceal What we think How we feel Must there be a secret me I�m forced to hide? I won�t pretend that i�m Someone else For all time When will my reflections show Who I am inside? When will my reflections show Who I am inside?�

At the same time, Draco broke out into song as well, spinning away from her and being surprised when he realized the timing was perfect so that he was singing while she was on the downbeat.

�Whatcha� doin� tonight I wish I could be a fly on your wall Are you really alone Who's stealin' your dreams Why can't I bring you into my life What would it take to make you see that I'm alive

Chorus

If I was invisible Then I could just watch you in your room If I was invincible I'd make you mine tonight If hearts were unbreakable Then I could just tell you where I stand I would be the smartest man If I was invisible (Wait..I already am)

Saw your face in the crowd I call out your name You don't hear a sound I keep tracing your steps Each move that you make Wish I could read what goes through your mind Wish you could touch me with the colors of your life

Chorus

If I was invisible Then I could just watch you in your room If I was invincible I'd make you mine tonight If hearts were unbreakable Then I can just tell you where I stand I would be the smartest man If I was invisible (Wait..I already am)

I reach out But you don't even see me Even when I'm scream out Baby, you don't hear me I am nothing without you Just a shadow passing through...

Repeat Chorus

If I was invisible... If I was invisible... If I was invisible... If I was invisible... If I was invisible... If I was invisible...�

Almost as soon as he ended that song, he began another.

�I've been watching you, from a far and the way you make your way around the bar. You laugh like your really entertained and you smile like its your favorite game,

Now your moving closer to me and our eyes are connected emotionally. I'm not looking for a one night stand, Or a place for a broken heart to mend,

I know everybody here wants to hold ya. I know what it's like cause i feel the same. When you look in my eyes there's a part of me that's still afraid.

Chorus: And when you say you love me do you mean it, baby when you hold me do you feel it? Should I believe in magic in your eyes, I would wait until the end of time to hear you say you love me like you mean it, baby when you hold me make me feel it. All i wanna do is make you mine I've been hurt way too many times.

They say if you wanna make god laugh, then all you gotta do is tell him your plans. I know that the timing's not right, Didn't know that I would meet you tonight. Its not that i don't really like the attention, I feel like the only man in the room. Are you really sincere, is this just something that you do?

Chorus

Again and Again and again I've been hurt my friend till the end..., You know I've been high i've been low I got no place else left to go, again and again and again when will this search ever end?

Chorus�

Hollie was bright red. She was sure that if it weren�t for the songs, nothing like this would have happened. But before she had time to say anything, she began singing yet again.

�You've got your mother and your father Every other, undercover, telling you what to say You think I'm stupid But the truth is, that it's Cupid, baby Loving you has made me this way So before you point your finger Get your hands off of my trigger, oh yeah You need to know this situations getting old And now the more you talk, the less I can say I'm looking for attention, Not another question Should you stay or should you go Well, if you don't have the answer Why you still standing here Hey, hey, hey, hey Just walk away (just walk away, just walk away) I waited here for you like a kid waiting after school So tell me, how come you never showed I gave you everything and never asked for anything And look at me, I'm all alone So before you start defending, baby Stop all your pretending I know you know I know So what's the point in being slow Let's get this show on the road today, hey I'm looking for attention Not another question Should you stay or should you go Well, if you don't have the answer Why you still standing here Hey, hey, hey, hey Just walk away (just walk away, just walk away) I want a love, I want a fire To feel the burn, my desires I want a man by my side Not a boy who runs and hides Are you gonna fight for me Die for me Live and breathe for me Do you care for me Cause if you don't then just leave I'm looking for attention Not another question Should you stay or should you go Well, if you don't have the answer Why you still standing here Hey, hey, hey, hey Just walk away If you don't have the answer Just walk away Just leave Walk away, walk away�

Draco, not wanting to be unmatched, smiled and challenged her in song.

�Open up your mind and let me step inside Rest your weary head and let your heart decide It's so easy when you know the rules It's so easy all you have to do Is fall in love Play the game Ev'rybody play the game of love

When you're feelin' down and your resistance is low Light another cigarette and let yourself go This is your life Don't play hard to get It's a free world All you have to do is fall in love Play the game everybody play the game of love

My game of love has just begun Love runs from my head down to my toes My love is pumping through my veins (play the game) Driving me insane Come come come come play the game play the game play the game play the game

Play the game everybody play the game of love

This is your life - don't play hard to get It's a free free world all you have to do is fall in love Play the game yeah play the game of love Your life - don't play hard to get It's a free free world all you have to do is fall in love Play the game - ev'rybody play the game...�

Hollie blushed at what he was asking, and tried to run away before her emotions revealed themselves further in song. This wasn�t the Phantom anymore, this had a name-a name that was associated with evil and Voldemort, the very man who was trying to kill her and her friends. But Draco caught her arm, and she knew it was too late as her voice rose once more.

�This thing called love I just can't handle it this thing called love I must get round to it I ain't ready Crazy little thing called love This (This Thing) called love (Called Love) It cries (Like a baby) In a cradle all night It swings (Woo Woo) It jives (Woo Woo) It shakes all over like a jelly fish, I kinda like it Crazy little thing called love

There goes my baby She knows how to Rock n' roll She drives me crazy She gives me hot and cold fever Then she leaves me in a cool cool sweat

I gotta be cool relax, get hip Get on my track's Take a back seat, hitch-hike And take a long ride on my motor bike Until I'm ready Crazy little thing called love

I gotta be cool relax, get hip Get on my track's Take a back seat, hitch-hike And take a long ride on my motor bike Until I'm ready (Ready Freddie) Crazy little thing called love

This thing called love I just can't handle it this thing called love I must get round to it I ain't ready Crazy little thing called love Crazy little thing called love Crazy little thing called love Crazy little thing called love Crazy little thing called love Crazy little thing called love Crazy little thing called love Crazy little thing called love�

And as the last note ended, Draco swept Hollie up into a passionate kiss.

At just that moment, Chelli and Lori burst into the party, laughing at first, but then turning around in confusion.

�Toto, I don�t think we�re in Kansas anymore�� Chelli mumbled, which was ironic, because she happened to be carrying a Wizard of Oz purse. Everyone cheered, and as the two were pulled to the table with a huge cake on it, the karaoke contest began. Fred was the first to go on stage, and Chelli gasped when she recognized the opening cords of the song.

�I can�t get no satisfaction, I can�t get no satisfaction. �cause I try and I try and I try and I try. I can�t get no, I can�t get no.

When I�m drivin� in my car And that man comes on the radio And he�s tellin� me more and more About some useless information Supposed to fire my imagination. I can�t get no, oh no no no. Hey hey hey, that�s what I say.

I can�t get no satisfaction, I can�t get no satisfaction. �cause I try and I try and I try and I try. I can�t get no, I can�t get no.

When I�m watchin� my tv And that man comes on to tell me How white my shirts can be. Well he can�t be a man �cause he doesn�t smoke The same cigarrettes as me. I can�t get no, oh no no no. Hey hey hey, that�s what I say.

I can�t get no satisfaction, I can�t get no girl with action. �cause I try and I try and I try and I try. I can�t get no, I can�t get no.

When I�m ridin� round the world And I�m doin� this and I�m signing that And I�m tryin� to make some girl Who tells me baby better come back later next week �cause you see I�m on losing streak. I can�t get no, oh no no no. Hey hey hey, that�s what I say.

I can�t get no, I can�t get no, I can�t get no satisfaction, No satisfaction, no satisfaction, no satisfaction.�

He was, of course, doing the Rolling Stones version rather than the Britney Spears version. Chelli was surprised by the depth and beauty of his singing voice, and still slightly enraptured, she took the next turn at karaoke.

�Miss independent Miss self-sufficient Miss keep your distance, mmmm

Miss unafraid Miss out of my way Miss don't let a man interfere, no

Miss on her own Miss almost grown Miss never let a man help her off her throne

So, by keeping her heart protected She'll never, ever feel rejected Little miss apprehensive Said ooh, she fell in love

(Chorus) What is this feeling taking over? Thinking no one could open the door Surprise, it's time, to feel what's real What happened to miss independent's no longer need to be defensive? Goodbye, old you, when love, is true

(Verse 2) Misguided heart Miss play it smart Miss if you wanna use that line, you better not start, no

But she miscalculated She didn't wanna end up jaded And this miss decided not to miss out on true love

So, by changing a misconception She went in a new direction And found inside, she felt a connection She fell in love

(Chorus) What is this feeling taking over? Thinking no one could open the door Surprise, it's time, to feel what's real What happened to miss independent's no longer need to be defensive? Goodbye, old you, when love, is true (when love, is true)

(Bridge) When miss independent walked away No time for love that came her way She looked in the mirror and thought today What happened to miss no longer afraid? It took some time for her to see How beautiful love could truly be No more talk of why can't that be me I'm so glad I've finally seen

(Chorus) What is this feeling taking over? Thinking no one could open the door Surprise, it's time, to feel what's real What happened to miss independent's no longer need to be defensive? Goodbye, old you, when love, is true (when love, is true)

Miss independent�

Her eyes connected with Fred�s, and the two of them wandered off. Ashley stepped up onto the stage, pulling Joe with her, and motioning for him to stand with her, she took the mic off the stand, sitting at his feet and singing.

�I don�t like to be alone in the night And I don�t like to hear I�m wrong when I�m right And I don�t like to have the rain on my shoe But I do love you, but I do love you I don�t like to see the sky painted gray And I don�t like when nothing�s going my way And I don�t like to be the one with the blues But I do love you, but I do love you Love everything about the way you�re loving me The way you lay your head Upon my shoulder when you sleep And I love to kiss you in the rain I love everything you do, oh I do I don�t like to turn the radio on Just to find I missed my favorite song And I don�t like to be the last with the news But I do love you, but I do love you Love everything about the way you�re loving me The way you lay your head Upon my shoulder when you sleep And I love to kiss you in the rain I love everything you do, oh I do And I don�t like to be alone in the night And I don�t like to hear I�m wrong when I�m right And I don�t like to have the rain on my shoes But I do love you but I do love you But I do love you but I do love you.�

He pulled her to her feet, and placed a gentle kiss on her cheek, taking her hand and leading her back off the stage and to a chair on the far side of the room where they could talk.

Meanwhile, Fred and Chelli had been looking for a place where they could make out without interruption. Finally, Fred remembered a very promising broomcloset. When they arrived and opened the door, however, it was occupied. Draco and Hollie were attached at the neck.

�Damn it Holls�are you gonna need me to freeze the spoons again?� Chelli asked, momentarily forgetting that she had been headed there for the same purpose. It was at this point she realized what she had been about to do. Luckily, Hollie was a too bit distracted to notice that her friend was turning a nice shade of pink.

�Well, what are YOU doing here?� Hollie asked, slightly pissed at being interrupted and very embarrassed to be caught making out with Draco Malfoy. Finally, agreeing that they should all break it up, Chelli taking off first, all four of them went back to the party, where the karaoke continued. As they entered, Stacy was on the stage, singing �Save a Broom, Ride a Quidditch Player�, her version of �Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy.�

�DUM-DE-DE-DUM, DE-DE-DUM-DE-DE-DUM, DE-DAA-DAAAAA DUM-DE-DE-DUM, DE-DE-DUM-DE-DE-DUM, DE-DAA-DAA-DAA-DAA-DAAAA! Well, I walk into the room Passing out hundred dollar bills And it kills and it thrills like the horns on my Silver Arrow grill And I buy the bar a double round of crown And everybody's getting down An' this town ain't never gonna be the same.

(Chorus:)

Cause I padded up my broom and I ride into the city I make a lot of noise Cause the boys They are so pretty Riding up and down Broadway on my old Nimbus 2001 And the girls say Save a broom, ride a quidditch player. Everybody says Save a broom, Ride a quidditch player Well I don't give a dang about nothing I'm singing and Bling- Blanging While the guys are drinking Long necks down! And I wouldn't trade ol' Nimbus or my Comet for your Firebolt Or your freak parade I'm the only Sirius Black left in this town And I padded up my broom and I ride into the city I make a lot of noise Cause the guys They are so pretty Riding up and down Broadway on my old Nimbus 2001 And the girls say Save a broom, ride a quidditch player. Everybody says Save a broom, Ride a quidditch player

(Spoken:)

I'm a thourough-bred that's what he said in the back of my Ford Anglia As I was gettin' buzzed on suds Out on some back country road. We where flying high Fining, wine, having ourselves a big and rich time And I was going, just about as far as he'd let me go. But my evaluation of his quidditch player reputation Had me begging for slavation all night long So I took him out giggin frogs Introduced him to my old bird dog And sang him every Wilie Nelson song I could think of And we made love And I padded up my broom and I ride into the city I make a lot of noise Cause the guys They are so pretty Riding up and down Broadway on my old Nimbus 2001 And the guys say Save a broom, ride a quidditch player. Everybody says Save a broom, Ride a quidditch player What? What? Save A Broom Ride A Quidditch Player Everybody says Save a Broom Ride a Quidditch Player.�

The entire room was in hysterics over her mocking song, and Hollie collapsed into Draco when she heard it, tears creeping down her cheeks as spasms of laughter escaped her. Stacy had indeed brought firewhiskey, and had been dipping into it. In addition, an equally drunk Seamus had apparently brought tequila. Stacy motioned for Hollie to join her, and Hollie moved to the stage as she heard the opening lines of Take Me or Leave Me from Rent. While it was sung by lesbians in the movie, the two enjoyed goofing off with this song.

Stacy: Every single day, I walk down the street I hear people say, "Baby's so sweet" Ever since puberty, everybody stares at me, Boys - girls, I can't help it baby So be kind, and don't lose your mind Just remember that I'm your baby Take me for what I am Who I was meant to be And if you give a damn Take me baby or leave me Take me baby or leave me A tiger in a cage can never see the sun This diva needs her stage, Baby - let's have fun! You are the one I choose Folks would kill to fill your shoes You love the limelight too, now baby So be mine but don't waste my time Cryin' - "O' Honeybear - are you still my my my baby?"

Hollie: Don't. You. Dare.

Stacy: Take me for what I am Who I was meant to be And if you give a damn Take me baby or leave me No way - can I be what I'm not But hey - don't you want your girl hot! Don't fight - don't lose your head 'Cause every night - who's in your bed? Who, who's in your bed, baby? Kiss, Pookie.

Hollie: It won't work. I look before I leap I love margins and discipline I make lists in my sleep Baby what's my sin? Never quit - I follow through I hate mess - but I love you What to do with my impromptu baby So be wise 'cause this girl satisfies You've got a prize, but don't compromise You're one lucky baby Take me for what I am

Stacy: A control freak

Hollie: Who I was meant to be

Stacy: A snob - yet over-attentive

Hollie: And if you give a damn

Stacy: A lovable, droll geek

Hollie: Take me baby or leave me

Stacy: And anal retentive

Both: That's it!

Hollie: The straw that breaks my back

Stacy: I quit

Hollie: Unless you take it back

Both: Women

Stacy: What is it about them?

Both: Can't live with them or without them! Take me for what I am Who I was meant to be And if you give a damn Take me baby or leave me Take me baby Or leave me Guess I'm leavin' I'm GONE!

With that, Stacy left the stage, and dramatic spotlights came up on Hollie as she took the next song, reverting back to Queen again.

�I want to break free I want to break free I want to break free from your lies You�re so self satisfied I don�t need you I�ve got to break free God knows God knows I want to break free

I�ve fallen in love I�ve fallen in love for the first time And this time I know it�s for real I�ve fallen in love yeah God knows God knows I�ve fallen in love

It�s strange but it�s true I can�t get over the way you love me like you do But I have to be sure When I walk out that door Oh how I want to be free baby Oh how I want to be free Oh how I want to break free

But life still goes on I can�t get used to living without living without Living without you by my side I don�t want to live alone hey God knows got to make it on my own So baby can�t you see I�ve got to break free

I�ve got to break free I want to break free yeah

I want I want I want I want to break free...�

Stepping down to tons of applause, Hollie smiled at Draco, letting her guard down for just a moment. Seamus, being completely sloshed, jovially took the stage next, a glass in hand.

�Nibblin� on sponge cake Watchin� the sun bake All of those tourists covered with oil Strummin� my six-string On my front porch swing Smell those shrimp they�re beginnin� to boil

Chorus: Wastin� away again in margaritaville Searching for my lost shaker of salt Some people claim that there�s a woman to blame But I know it�s nobody�s fault

I don�t know the reason I stayed here all season Nothin� to show but this brand new tattoo But it�s a real beauty A mexican cutie How it got here I haven�t a clue

Chorus: Wastin� away again in margaritaville Searchin� for my lost shaker of salt Some people claim that there�s a woman to blame Now I think Hell, it could be my fault

I blew out my flip-flop Stepped on a pop-top Cut my heel had to cruise on back home But there�s booze in the blender And soon it will render That frozen concoction that helps me hang on

Wastin� away again in margaritaville Searching for my lost shaker of salt Some people claim that there�s a woman to blame But I know it�s my own damn fault Yes and some people claim that there�s a woman to blame And I know it�s my own damn fault�

He bowed, and then fell face first off the stage and into Stacy�s lap. She laughed, and pulled him up so he was sitting with her. Next up were Lori and Neville, with Harry, Hermione and Ron doing a small part.

Harry: I can see what's happening

Ron: What?

Harry: And they don't have a clue

Ron: Who?

Harry: They'll fall in love and here's the bottom line Our trio's down to two.

Ron: Oh.

Harry: Ze sweet caress of twilight There's magic everywhere And with all this romantic atmosphere Disaster's in the air

Hermione: Can you feel the love tonight? The peace the evening brings The world, for once, in perfect harmony With all its living things

Neville: So many things to tell her But how to make her see The truth about my past? Impossible! She'd turn away from me

Lori: He's holding back, he's hiding But what, I can't decide Why won't he be the wizard I know he is The one I see inside?

Hermione: Can you feel the love tonight? The peace the evening brings The world, for once, in perfect harmony With all its living things Can you feel the love tonight? You needn't look too far Stealing through the night's uncertainties Love is where they are

Harry: And if he falls in love tonight It can be assumed

Ron: His carefree days with us are history

Harry, Ron, and Hermione: In short, our pal is doomed

At the end of the song, Stacy cheered, and Harry suddenly lost his temper for no apparent reason. �Stupid American! Get the hell out of this school! You�re a bloody spy!� he shouted, and Hermione once again tried to calm him down.

�You know, I don�t care. All I hear is blah blah blah blah blah I�m a bitch.� Harry said, sounding completely out of character. Hermione was taken aback, and Stacy stepped up.

�That�s my line.� She said bluntly, slapping him. �And lay off Hermione. Just cuz she�s not fucking paranoid is no reason to go off on her, you conceited asshole.�

Before long, they were involved in a no-holds barred fist fight, with Lori and Chelli trying to pull Stacy back, and Ginny and Ron doing the same with Harry. Hermione was standing to the side, unsure of who she should be helping. Her best friend had never called her a bitch before. Something was wrong with this situation.

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