Enchanting
Chapter one
'I wish I had a spell
To turn the hands of time,
Back to the day
We meet, it was divine…'
That was the first song James heard Lily sing. It was at the far well party he, Sirius and Remus had organized for the Griffendors, the Ravenclaws and the Hufflepuffs. The Slitherins were not invited, of course. James had been whispering sweet nothings to a Ravenclaw at the back of the room.
" The house should be called dove's wings," he muttered softly, " with such gentle, beautiful, peaceful birds as this marvellous example in front of me." The girl giggled and planted a kiss on his lips. Remus, who was dancing with Susie Sprout, his girlfriend, around his neck, winked at him. James winked back, and slid his hands around Carrie Chang's waist. Lily finished her song.
James sighed. He wished Lily hadn't stopped. Her voice gave a romantic feeling to the air. But he pulled Carrie towards him and kissed her.
Maria Green took Lily's place. She didn't do it well. In fact, everyone covered his or her ears while Sirius dragged Maria off the stage and begged Lily to sing again. Lily blushed slightly and refused. Furiously, Maria stormed out the door.
"C'mon Lily-o'-gal!" He pleaded. She shook her head.
" Lily! Lily!" chanted Sirius and soon everyone else. Lily sighed. She wasn't weak, but she didn't like refusing people, especially Sirius. She walked onto the stage and sang.
"I believe in magic,
"Because I have you,
"Lovin' you so easy,
"So magic's true-" She stopped short. No one but Sirius noticed for a moment because her last note echoed around the room. Sirius jumped up and kept her from collapsing. Then he saw what was making her face so pale. He bit his lip. Everyone looked at the door.
Prof. Mcgonagall was standing there. Her mouth was drawn into a very strait and thin line. Her eyes were like storm clouds.
" Who or what was stupid enough of thinking up this and thinking they would get away with it?" James, Peter and Remus slowly raised their hands. Both of Sirius' were full, so he said " me too, Prof."
" I would like all three of you troublemakers to stay her. And you Lily." She said, when she noticed Carrie, trying to hide behind James. " Ms. Chang! I didn't expect you here, of all people! You don't set a good example to your fellow students as Head Girl!" Carrie blushed crimson.
" I would like all of you to go to your houses and sleep! You have to up bright and early tomorrow for your receiving of N.E.W.T's!"
The students hurried of to their rooms, knowing that if they stayed house points would probably be taken. This left the four boys, Prof. Mcgonagoll and Lily.
" This is disgraceful! Remus, as a prefect, you should know better. As for you two," she growled at James and Sirius, " I'm not surprised. As a punishment," she said, "well, it is the end of the year, so you will have to clean this up tomorrow. With out magic!" she added hastily as the boys exchanged looks. " You may go. Good night."
She turned to Lily. " Ms. Evans," she said sweetly, almost smiling. Lily was her pet pupil. She was a prefect (thanks to Prof. Mcgonagoll) and got some of the best notes in her year. She would have been Head Girl if only Prof. Neap, the deputy head, hadn't persuaded Dumbledore to make her pet, Carrie, Head Girl instead. Also Lily had never got detention in all her time in Hogwarts. " Yes Prof?"
" I know you didn't come here at your own agreement…"
" But I did Prof!"
" Lily, I know you don't like blaming others but I know that Sirius forced you to come…"
" Prof-"
" Lily, what I would like to say is that I heard your singing. It is wonderful. You have a real talent you know. I want you to sing to Dumbledore. He will decide what is to become of you. He will announce tomorrow where each of you will go to train for your job. You will see whether he thinks you should sing." And she busyed herself out and left Lily wondering what the old bat was talking about.
Chapter one
'I wish I had a spell
To turn the hands of time,
Back to the day
We meet, it was divine…'
That was the first song James heard Lily sing. It was at the far well party he, Sirius and Remus had organized for the Griffendors, the Ravenclaws and the Hufflepuffs. The Slitherins were not invited, of course. James had been whispering sweet nothings to a Ravenclaw at the back of the room.
" The house should be called dove's wings," he muttered softly, " with such gentle, beautiful, peaceful birds as this marvellous example in front of me." The girl giggled and planted a kiss on his lips. Remus, who was dancing with Susie Sprout, his girlfriend, around his neck, winked at him. James winked back, and slid his hands around Carrie Chang's waist. Lily finished her song.
James sighed. He wished Lily hadn't stopped. Her voice gave a romantic feeling to the air. But he pulled Carrie towards him and kissed her.
Maria Green took Lily's place. She didn't do it well. In fact, everyone covered his or her ears while Sirius dragged Maria off the stage and begged Lily to sing again. Lily blushed slightly and refused. Furiously, Maria stormed out the door.
"C'mon Lily-o'-gal!" He pleaded. She shook her head.
" Lily! Lily!" chanted Sirius and soon everyone else. Lily sighed. She wasn't weak, but she didn't like refusing people, especially Sirius. She walked onto the stage and sang.
"I believe in magic,
"Because I have you,
"Lovin' you so easy,
"So magic's true-" She stopped short. No one but Sirius noticed for a moment because her last note echoed around the room. Sirius jumped up and kept her from collapsing. Then he saw what was making her face so pale. He bit his lip. Everyone looked at the door.
Prof. Mcgonagall was standing there. Her mouth was drawn into a very strait and thin line. Her eyes were like storm clouds.
" Who or what was stupid enough of thinking up this and thinking they would get away with it?" James, Peter and Remus slowly raised their hands. Both of Sirius' were full, so he said " me too, Prof."
" I would like all three of you troublemakers to stay her. And you Lily." She said, when she noticed Carrie, trying to hide behind James. " Ms. Chang! I didn't expect you here, of all people! You don't set a good example to your fellow students as Head Girl!" Carrie blushed crimson.
" I would like all of you to go to your houses and sleep! You have to up bright and early tomorrow for your receiving of N.E.W.T's!"
The students hurried of to their rooms, knowing that if they stayed house points would probably be taken. This left the four boys, Prof. Mcgonagoll and Lily.
" This is disgraceful! Remus, as a prefect, you should know better. As for you two," she growled at James and Sirius, " I'm not surprised. As a punishment," she said, "well, it is the end of the year, so you will have to clean this up tomorrow. With out magic!" she added hastily as the boys exchanged looks. " You may go. Good night."
She turned to Lily. " Ms. Evans," she said sweetly, almost smiling. Lily was her pet pupil. She was a prefect (thanks to Prof. Mcgonagoll) and got some of the best notes in her year. She would have been Head Girl if only Prof. Neap, the deputy head, hadn't persuaded Dumbledore to make her pet, Carrie, Head Girl instead. Also Lily had never got detention in all her time in Hogwarts. " Yes Prof?"
" I know you didn't come here at your own agreement…"
" But I did Prof!"
" Lily, I know you don't like blaming others but I know that Sirius forced you to come…"
" Prof-"
" Lily, what I would like to say is that I heard your singing. It is wonderful. You have a real talent you know. I want you to sing to Dumbledore. He will decide what is to become of you. He will announce tomorrow where each of you will go to train for your job. You will see whether he thinks you should sing." And she busyed herself out and left Lily wondering what the old bat was talking about.