Disclaimer: I wish I did, but I, uniquegrl7, unfortunately do not own Harry Potter or any of the songs mentioned below.
A/N: These drabblets were written during, and only during, the song was playing. Very minor changes have been applied to the drabbles, so I apologize for the lack of detail and dialogue, the two writing tools I usually live for. But please, review.
The First War: Marauder Drabbles
Viva la Vida, Coldplay
James Potter looked at the rubble, wishing it wasn't what it was. He gazed at his friend, who was lying on the ground, who had just died in the battle. He remembered when he was carefree. He remembered when the Marauders went out once a month. He remembered his three-year-long quest for Lily Evans, now his wife who was pregnant and in mortal danger right now. He wished he was back there. He wanted to be at Hogwarts again. He wanted to relive his glory days, his naïve days. He wanted to go back to the time when he did not know about Death Eaters and Voldemort. He wanted to go back to the time when he ruled the world.
Monkey Wrench, Foo Fighters
Sirius Black had another girl in his arms, the third of the week, and it was only Tuesday. She was making out with him in the Common Room, but he wasn't all that into it. He opened his eyes and saw the most shocking thing ever. Evans, the one who had brought his best friend so much pain, was bringing Snivellus into the common room. The Gryffindor common room. She had just brought a bloody Slytherin into the common room. And she was laughing with him! Laughing! He pushed the girl off of him and ran off to find James. He couldn't believe what he had just seen.
A Place for my head, Linkin' Park
Frustrated and grieved, Lily Evans ran up to her dormitory. She had just lost her best friend. But it was for a good reason. Sev deserved it. He called her a mudblood. He called his best friend a mudblood. She shuddered. Tears ran down her cheeks as if she was sad, but she was just angry. She was sick of Severus making excuses for her. She was sick of denying the truth. She was tired of pretending that they had a friendship when it was long gone. She was done.
Somewhere I Belong, Linkin' Park
She punched and punched at the bag. Tears streamed down her cheeks. She knew what had happened, she knew it would happen. But that didn't mean she wanted to happen. Hell, who would want their father to die of cancer? Now she had no one. She had nobody to run to for comfort. She had no one to anticipate to meet after school ended. She had nowhere to go. Her sister had abandoned her, her mother thought she was a freak, she had no best friend, only her father understood her. And now he was gone. She just wanted somewhere she could belong.
Diary of Jane, Breaking Benjamin
James was afraid. Lily was joining. It was one thing for him to join the Order, but Lily! His Lily! Why was she joining? He knew she was hardcore and never backed down from a fight, but why did she have to join? And she was a muggleborn, which would make her an even bigger target. Why? Why would she put herself in such danger? But she had made her decision, and he would fight with her.
Breaking the Habit, Linkin' Park
Severus was upset. The love of his life was married to the man he loathed. She was pregnant with his baby. Worst of all, she was in danger from the worst darkness possible. And it was all because he had made that mistake. He had heard the prophecy, he knew what it meant. He had to save Lily. He had to. He had to save the love of his life. He went off to see Dumbledore.
Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana
Hogwarts was over. All the graduates were so relieved and hyped up at the same time. Sirius was throwing the biggest party Hogwarts had ever seen, only for the seventh years. And it was time. The party-goers came to the Quidditch pitch, the music began, and the refreshments were being passed around. Lily was dancing with her enemy-turn-boyfriend James, knowing this could very well be the last time they were happy. She let loose for once and after seven long years, stretched out and stopped studying. It was the calm before the storm.
All Fall Down, One Republic
Sirius was running. He was tired of being the dishonorable one. He had to leave his house. His family, sans Andromeda, had turned against him. His own brother was becoming a Death Eater, the one thing he despised. He had tried. He had tried being like the rest of his family. He had tried to be a pureblood fanatic. But he wasn't. And he couldn't stand it any longer. He had to go. He didn't want to live with the people who hated his best friends. He was broken. He was dead to his family anyways. He had finally fallen and was giving up. He was the "enemy" who was retreating. He went to James's house.
Chasing Cars, Snow Patrol
They lay on the grass by the lake. James had taken her on a picnic after their NEWTs. They lay side by side holding hands, gazing at each other, taking the other in. They forgot everything but the other. They didn't need anything more. They forgot, just for this moment, about the danger they were in, about the impending war they were both going to fight in. They basked in the moment of peace. They smiled at each other and kissed. No words were needed. They were in love. And nothing, no dark wizard nor death, could stop them. Not now, not ever.