N.B.

Okay, this is our first Harry Potter fanfiction in English and we're currently editing it (for grammar and just this tiny part of the storyline where Sirius and Ella are related, because it's just... well, terrible).

We don't own anything except Ella, Cyndi and the brilliant (or not so much) plot and blah, blah, you know the drill.

Cyndi's POV

Finally at Hogwarts. Outside was raining and until Ella and I got to the castle we were wet. No, actually water was flowing from our clothes and I'm pretty sure that there were little lakes in each of my shoes.

When we entered the castle I felt the warm and cozy feeling that this place always gave me. This was the only place that made me feel like this. So home. It was partly because here I found Ella. She's my best friend in the whole world. Before I came to Hogwarts I was always the creepy kid with the weird music that always does scary things. Here I am Cyndi, sixth year, Gryffindor.

'MOOVE OUT OF THE WAY!' someone yelled behind us. Of course, instead of moving, Ella and I turned back to see what was happening. Then something hit me in the head and after a second I felt wetter than before. And I sure as hell didn't know that was even possible.

'Jett, I'm soo sorry.' I heard guilty voice. 'Really, it wasn't on purpose.'

And there he was – Sirius Black. The Prince charming himself or at least this thought for him 99 per cents of the girls in Hogwarts. Me not so much, after all he had just popped a water balloon on my head. I gave him a deadly glare..

'Hey… so, I know you'll be interested in…' he started, waving some leaflets in front of my face.

'Not a chance.' I murmured, shaking my head in disagreement. This was his thing – he always had some weird ideas like changing Filch's list of forbidden objects or trying to change the school policy about the uniforms. Most of his ideas were ridiculous, but some of them – like changing the exam system were actually pretty good. If you study in Hogwarts and you have your finals soon you'll understand what I mean – sometimes you don't have enough time to sleep or eat.

'What do you think was this time?' Ella asked as we continued walking.

'Probably he wanted to close the school library.' It was Lily Evans, from our year. She didn't approve almost any of Sirius's ideas and they were arguing in the middle of the common room at least once a week. 'By the way, I just saw what happened.' She added, turning to me. 'Wait a second.'

Lily took out her wand and made a strange move at me. I felt how the water was pulled out of my hair, clothes and shoes instantly.

'Ooh, woow, I can feel my toes again.' I smiled grateful and both Ella and Lily laughed. We were already in the Great hall, so Ella, Lily and me took our seats on the Gryffindor table. Almost everyone was there and the first years entered the Hall a few seconds after us.

I had the feeling that the sorting ceremony was going on forever. My stomach growled with hunger and of course the sound was loud enough for the people around me to hear. Lily shot me a warning look.

'Is it really necessary everybody to know you're hungry?' she hissed at me. This is why we don't hang out with her that much-there are moments when she's just plain annoying.

After the Sorting ceremony, the Headmaster stood up and smiled to everyone. Here comes the typical begging-of-the-year-speech of his.

'Christ!' I murmured. 'I'm hungry!'

Of course, Lily gave me her look full of disapproval.

'Well, it's not like we'll understand anything of what he's talking about...' I mumbled.

My tummy growled again even louder. Dumbledore looked at our way with a little smile playing on his lips. Oh great, don't smile at me, just finish the effing speech already, I'm hungry!

Ella looked at me trying not to laugh, then I made a face and then she did start laughing and then of course Lily killed all the fun by hushing at us.

I tried really hard to listen what was Dumbledore talking about, but it was impossible, since Ella was poking me under the table and I was trying poke her back, but she was just too fast.

The only thing that caught my attention was something about a contest.

Every house in Hogwarts had to represent a band and then something, something…And at the end of the year they were going to select a winner and then… something, something… I stopped to listen, because Ella poked me really hard in the ribs and I had to revenge by almost taking her eye out.

And then the food appeared and all of a sudden everyone started to talk. I decided that now is the right time to start eating since the usual explosions on Gryffindor's table weren't started yet. The explosions reminded me of the guys who usually started them, so I looked around searching for the Marauders.

When I finally found them my mouth fell open. There they were - Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, James Potter and Peter Pettigrew – the biggest pranksters in school. The thing that worried me was that they were sitting still. None of them was laughing or throwing food or… Nothing.

James Potter wasn't even talking. And he talks. Always and a lot. For Lily or to Lily, for quiditch, for books, for the funny muggle objects he was collecting or he was just joking around. And now here he is, sitting still, eating and... well, it looked like he was thinking for something.

Wait… What?

I turned at Lily and noticed that from time to time she was giving worried looks at the company.

Even Sirius Black wasn't talking about changing the school system.

'Hey, what are you thinking?' Ella asked, while cutting her fish to pieces.

'Well… Nothing, just… Potter and company are so quiet tonight.. It's really strange.'

'Yeah I know.' Lily murmured. Her voice sounded worried. 'Look how concentrated they are. I have a bad feeling about this.'

'Or maybe they're just acting like grown ups?' Ella said hopefully.

Soon the dinner was over and Ella and I, together with the rest of the Gryffindor table went towards the portrait of the Fat Lady.

'Hey, by the way, do you two think about taking part in the contest?' Lily asked us.

'What contest?' I said in reply, because I was still thinking about the weird behavior of the Marauders. I don't know why I'm even worried. Usually Ella and I don't even talk to them.

'The contest that Dumbledore talked about' she explained 'with the school bands and stuff'

'Are you crazy?' Ella replied 'Of course not. This is going to be some ridiculous song contest for girls that dream to be like Celestine Warbeck'

'I thought you girls dream to be like Celestine Warbeck' said a soft voice. I turned and for second time tonight was face to face with Sirius Black.

'More like Weird Sisters. But, yeah, doesn't matter.' I said quietly.

'Well… then why don't you take part in the Contest?' asked Lily again.

'We already told you that, remember? Like two seconds ago.'

'I meant that… well, the price is to open up for Weird Sisters on their summer tour.' Lily explained.

'WHAT?' Ella and I shouted at the same time.

'We are so taking part in this Contest' I added, when we finally reached the Gryffindor tower.

We sat on the couch and chatted for a few minutes about how we spent the summer when the Marauders came and seated themselves around us.

'Yes?' Ella raised her eyebrows at them.

'Well, play something…'

'What something?' I asked, looking confused.

'Like, chess?' Ella added.

'Or maybe cards...'

'Tick-tack-toe.'

'A SONG!' Sirius yelled interumping our who-can-name-more-games game.

Remus stepped in just when I was about to answer to Sirius's lack of education, 'Actually this is really good idea. Everybody is here and we all can decide if you are good to present our Home or not. If you suck we'll tell you.'

'Wow, Remus, thanks. That was very nice.' Ella faked a smile. She looked at me, 'I'm always ready for a show.'

'Well let's do it then, sister', I said a bit more cheerful than usual.

'Don't ever do that yea-sister thing ever again' Ella murmured looking horrified.

'I promise' I laughed at her face and ran upstairs to take my guitar.

'So what song should we play?' I asked her, while she was tuning her guitar..

'I don't know. Something… you know, something special…'

We looked at each other and smiled. We knew exactly what we were going play.

We get back down in the common room with our instruments in hands.

'Chicks with guitars. Niiiice.', said Sirius and grinned wildly and James wolf-whistled. We made our way to the couch again. Ella sat in front of me on the table. Suddenly everyone in the room went silent and everyone was looking at us. I took a deep breath and…

There's a lady who's sure

All that glitters is gold

And she's buying the stairway to heaven…

Then I started to strum the strings. Ella was right behind me. And then, all of a sudden it all disappeared. The room, the people. It was only us and the guitars. After the last note was played, silence filled the room. Lupin was the one who brought us back to Earth and the first who spoke, 'You aren't just good…You. Are. AWESOME!'

The whole room exploded with screams, and applauses. They liked us! I looked at Ella who was smiling at the people that went to talk to her. Sirius came to me, 'Girl, you were good, really good!'

I smiled at him and nodded. We were so going to win this competition

'So, you wanna hear my idea about Natioanal Hippogriff park?'