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Summary: Scramble up musical plots and pair it with the Potter universe. In a Wicked trick of fate Lily and Colette become roommates at Hogwarts after both transferring. Lily spent those Summer Nights with James, thinking he was a sweet guy, not a player. Once at Hogwarts she discovers he is not and Sirius makes a bet about My Fair Lady Colette. Full summary inside.
Full Summary: Lily Evans' parents have always moved a lot and so she attended Beauxbatons the first six years of her schooling, but now her parents are returning to England and Lily is transferring to Hogwarts. As is the unpopular girl of Beauxbatons Colette Rousseau to care for her sister Vanessa because she is left with paralyzed legs after a Death Eater attack. The two girls loathe each other so how will they react to becoming roommates? And what will Lily do when she finds out James, who she met over the summer, is not the sweet guy he pretended to be, but a player with a reputation to protect? Has Sirius bitten off more than he can chew when he makes a bet about Colette? With the plots from different musicals scrambled up, and a soundtrack, how will the seventh year turn out of the Lily and The Marauders?
Not Another Very Potter Musical
Chapter One
Our Last Summer
Somewhere in the distance a bell rang and nearly identical reactions happened at Beauxbatons and Hogwarts. Students were bursting out of heavy oak doors to enjoy the sun burning down on their smiling faces. Trunks were dragged across gravel and pebbles without a care so everyone could wish their friends a good holiday.
What time is it?
Summertime!
It's our vacation
What time is it?
Party time
That's right, say it out loud
What time is it?
The time of our lives
Anticipation
What time is it?
Summertime!
School's out, scream and shout!
James Potter was headed towards the train station in Hogsmeade to catch the Hogwarts Express back to London where his parents would be waiting for him and Sirius Black, his best friend who had come to live with him last summer. The two boys were walking with the rest of their gang, the Marauders they were known as, eagerly shoving each other and laughing too loudly at everything.
"I can't believe we won't be seeing you two all summer." Sirius complained and slapped Remus Lupin on his back. The pale boy smiled at his friend's antics, but merely shrugged his slim shoulders "It's not Pete's and my fault our parents are all going abroad this year. And I'm looking forward to learning more about Greece's magical history."
Peter Pettigrew, the last of the four boys, was shorter, wider and generally just less than the other three. His hair was mousy brown and his blue eyes darted nervously around as he struggled to keep up with them. Remus was attentive enough to slow his steps, but Sirius strode forward not caring if Peter fell behind a little "I will barely have time for James either with my new job."
"Why are you working?" Peter wondered.
Sirius rolled his grey eyes "So I can save up for a car." His facial expression softened and the rest of the Marauders snickered; Sirius' bedroom walls were plastered with pictures of those Muggle contraptions. That and scantily clad girls.
Noticing they were laughing at him Sirius shifted the attention to James "What are you going to do without us so you won't die of boredom?" he dramatically asked.
James smirked as they caught up to a sort of female gang of Hogwarts, the Pink Witches, and threw his arm around Violet Caul "I'm sure I'll figure something out." He winked.
Finally summer's here,
Good to be chillin' out,
I'm off the clock,
The pressure's off,
Now my girl is what it's all about,
In a large house, not too far from James' home residence, Lily Evans was dancing around in her new backyard under the judgmental eyes of her sister Petunia. Her parents had finally moved back to England after many years of restlessly changing from place to place. Petunia had attended a boarding school in Paris and Lily had attended the magical academy of Beauxbatons, going to whatever country her parents had settled in for her vacations.
But now that they were older Harry and Donna had wanted to get back to their roots and promised England was permanent. Lily's flaming red hair was tied up in a ponytail and her slender figure was shown off in a graphically printed bikini. Petunia and Lily didn't have the best of relationships and she was tired of Lily attracting so much attention to herself with her silly dancing "Sit down, will you." she sneered.
Not even their parents could be bothered to unpack in the heat so Lily and Petunia had gone out back to sunbathe. "I'm just happy." Lily defended herself, but at last sat on her towel and cracked open a book. She couldn't resist poking her tongue out at Petunia though.
Ready for some sunshine,
For my heart to take a chance,
I'm here to stay,
Not moving away,
Ready for a summer romance!
Now onboard the Hogwarts Express the Marauders squeezed into a compartment with the Pink Witches. All of them were Gryffindors and amongst the most popular kids in school. Alice Quinn, Dorcas Meadowes, Marlene McKinnon and Violet Caul had found each other because they were all daughters of their generation. They had shed the inhibitions that some of the other girls at school still had, passed on by their mothers.
Violet in particular was known for her indifference to society's norms and her sharp tongue, but she was somehow still undeniably charming and most of all confident. While the boys were impatiently waiting for the food trolley Marlene and Violet were discussing their summer plans.
Goodbye to rules,
No summer school,
I'm free to shop till I drop,
It's an education vacation,
And the party never has to stop!
Hours later the train pulled up at platform nine and three quarters. Caged owls screeched in protest over all the bumps they were receiving and younger siblings wailed when they spotted someone after a long separation. Parents all asked the same questions and uttered all the standards "My how you've grown, you'll need new robes from Diagon Alley.", "Did you burn off your eyebrows in Potions again?" and "No, father couldn't come today, he came home from work last night with furry goat legs. I'll tell you all about on the way home."
Peter's over caring mother guided him away quickly, but James, Sirius and Remus hung back to chat and couldn't quite bring themselves to say goodbye before an entire summer without each other. In the end Mr. Lupin had nearly broken his watch tapping the dial so much and since the Pink Witches had all left with a little wave, the Marauders patted each other on their backs and went off in different directions.
We've got things to do,
We'll see you soon,
And we're really gonna miss you all,
Goodbye to you and you,
And you and you,
Bye bye until next fall,
Everybody's going crazy, yeah we're out,
Come on and let me hear you say it now, right now,
What time is it?
Summertime!
It's our vacation,
What time is it?
Party time!
That's right, say it out loud
What time is it?
The time of our lives,
Anticipation,
What time is it?
Summertime!
School's out, scream and shout!
For Colette Rousseau summer was never something she associated with fun. Sure her younger sister Vanessa would be home from Hogwarts and she didn't have to deal with the obnoxious girls like Lily Evans from Beauxbatons, but instead she had to deal with her parents.
Jacques and Margeaux Rousseau had both come from nothing and cared too much about what they had to show the rest of the world and in their eyes their oldest daughter didn't count for much. She was unattractive, had a sour demeanor and that unappealing personality of an intellectual. Luckily they had gotten blessed with their second daughter Vanessa who was a beauty, had a kind heart and a charming personality.
One could wonder why she was the one sent to England, but Margeaux enjoyed boasting how well her daughter was doing so far away from home. And people compared Colette and Vanessa less if they weren't attending the same school.
That was about to change this summer though. Vanessa had been a victim of a Death Eater attack that had left her legs paralyzed and Vanessa in a wheel chair, that curse had been too dark for even magic to fix her completely.
Colette, who was very aware that Vanessa was the best of them, had been devastated when she'd heard the news, but nothing that compared to her parents' grief. And she suspected they would've preferred it if she had been the one to have had the accident. As soon as it was possible Vanessa had been brought back home where Jacques and Margeaux intended to keep her, but Beauxbatons wasn't prepared to make the changes that was needed for Vanessa's handicap. The kind headmaster of Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore, had been though and so the decision was made that Colette would transfer to Hogwarts to help her sister.
The evening sun was settling but it was still warm out and Colette sat in the grass of their yard with her arms around her knees, wondering what her new life would bring, without much hope that things could get better. From inside the house her mother was calling to her to help Vanessa with her bath and with a sigh Colette got up and headed inside "Oui, maman!"
I can still recall,
Our last summer,
I still see it all,
Walks along the Seine,
Laughing in the rain,
Our last summer,
Memories that remain,
Back in England the Evans family had finished dinner and flies were buzzing about the leftovers on the table that everyone was either too full or too lazy to clear. Instead Harry had pulled out his guitar and began serenading his wife who looked at him as if they'd just met and not been married for a good twenty-something years. Donna and the girls had been reminiscing about Paris so Harry brought them there.
We made our way along the river,
And we sat down in the grass by the Eiffel Tower,
I was so happy we had met,
It was the age of no regret, oh yes,
Those crazy years that was the time of the flower-power,
But underneath we had a fear of flying,
Of growing old,
A fear of slowly dying,
We took a chance,
Like we were dancing our last dance
Petunia still didn't care much for causing such a stir so when Donna and Lily began singing along with Harry she went inside the kitchen to start on the dishes and hide from nosy neighbors.
I can still recall,
Our last summer,
I still see it all,
In the tourist jam,
Round the Notre Dame,
Our last summer,
Walking hand in hand,
Paris restaurants,
Our last summer,
Morning croissants,
Living for the day,
Worries far away,
Our last summer,
We could laugh and play,
Donna gently took the guitar out of Harry's arms and sang a little with her light, airy voice.
And now you're working in a bank,
A family man, a football fan,
And your name is Harry,
"How dull it seems." Harry commented with a lopsided grin. Donna swatted his arm gently and kept on playing.
You are the hero of my dreams,
I can still recall,
Our last summer,
I still see it all,
Walks along the Seine,
Laughing in the rain,
Our last summer,
Memories that remain,
When the song was finished Lily and Harry clapped, but quickly turned their heads because they heard more people clapping. On the path by the house two black-haired boys were walking by, all smiles and applause. Donna curtsied while Lily tried to shield the last of the sun to get a better look at the boys. They were carrying towels and the longhaired one was still dripping wet. Lily decided to take a trip to the beach the next day.
A/N: The songs used in this chapter were: What Time Is It? (Summertime) from High School Musical 2 and Our Last Summer from Mamma Mia. This chapter was sort of a short introduction, but please review.