Disclaimer: I don't own RENT or the Harry Potter characters. They belong to Jonathan Larson and J.K. Rowling, respectively. I'm just borrowing them for some fun. Homage to their greatness.
Author's Notes: After goofing off in a chat room, my friend Sandi Lang and I decided to rewrite "Light My Candle" from RENT with our two Harry Potter characters, James Potter and Lily Evans (that we role-play on our Myspace group Marauders Time Period RPG). This is what we came up with. (Lilyme, JamesSandi)
Do you have a wand?
Setting:
Remus just left the common room when Lily walks in and bumps into a side table.
JAMES
What you forget?
LILY
Got a wand?
JAMES
I know you: you're that Muggle witch.
LILY
So what?
I'm here
And I'm the best in my year
Do you have a wand?
What are you staring at?
JAMES
Nothing, your eyes in the firelight. You look familiar. What are you studying?
LILY
Potions, Herbology, Divination
Care of Magical Creatures and Transfiguration
Anyway. What?
JAMES
Nothing, you're eyes reminded me of...
LILY
They always remind people of -- who is it?
JAMES
My mom: her name is April.
LILY
Where's the wand?
That's cool about your mom.
Do you have a wand?
JAMES
Well?
LILY
Yeah... What?
JAMES
Oh, the vase it's...
LILY
Tipping! Catch it before...
JAMES
...it falls. I got it.
Oh well, good night
Did it fall again?
LILY
No, I think I dropped my ring...
JAMES
I know I've seen you out and about
Around the castle grounds.
The fire's gone out.
LILY
I'm wiggin' --
I had it when I walked in the door.
A family heirloom--
Is it on the floor?
JAMES
The floor?
LILY
They say I have the best ass here at Hogwarts.
Is it true?
JAMES
Huh?
LILY
You're staring again.
JAMES
I mean you do... have a nice...
I mean... your eyes are familiar...
LILY
Like the ones your mom has.
JAMES
Only in the firelight, but I'm sure I've seen you some where else.
LILY
You've probably seen me in the library.
That's where I hang out and study-- help me look.
JAMES
Yes! You're always by yourself!
LILY
I'm a loner.
JAMES
I didn't recognize you without your books.
LILY
We could get a wand.
Oh, what'd you do with the wand?
JAMES
Why don't you give up looking? It's so small you'll never find it.
LILY
I have to--'cause it's part of my family.
They're gonna kill me.
JAMES
They won't really kill you will they? I'll help you look for it.
LILY
I have to find it--I told you
JAMES
I hate losing things.
LILY
Yeah, me too.
JAMES
Uh huh, I used to do it all the time.
LILY
But I can never keep track...
JAMES
Uh huh.
LILY
...of anything.
JAMES
Oh here it - um...
LILY
What's that?
JAMES
Oh, a little rock of some type.
LILY
We could find the wand.
What'd you do with my wand?
JAMES
That was the last place it could be.
LILY
I'll look under the couch, thank God for the sun.
JAMES
Maybe it's not the sun at all.
I hear that the house elves are cleaning the castle.
LILY
Somehow...Don't think so...
JAMES
Cold hands.
LILY
Yours too.
Big. Like my father's
You wanna dance?
JAMES
With you?
LILY
No -- with my father.
JAMES
I'm Potter, James Potter
LILY
They call me,
They call me Lily