Chapter 7
Three weeks, that wasn't much time for Draco and I to work our magic and try to somehow win over the respective hearts of Harry and Hermione, but it was our only shot. We only had to wait till that evening when the wizard karaoke event came up. It was kind of a continuation of the celebration to honor Harry which had started in the Great Hall. Everyone was looking for an outlet after all the tension of the days with the Dark Lord, so karaoke looked to be as good a release as any. This event was going to take place in the Three Broomsticks.
Walking into the place, Draco and I agreed that we had never seen it looking so festive. Wizards don't use all the same heavy equipment such as speakers, CDs and songbooks which muggles use in karaoke, all they really need to do is think of the song they wish to sing and the words appear on the magical TV screens so everyone can see them and sing along. The Three Broomsticks was decorated to look almost like a muggle discotheque. I noticed the shopkeeper, Dumbledore's brother, behind the counter tidying up. He had done a really nice job of decorating, especially for someone who is overly fascinated by goats. I wouldn't have expected that.
I was wearing one of my favorite dresses that night, a soft pink close fitting sheath type number with matching shoes and a pretty hairbow. Draco was wearing a dark forest green jacket with silver piping on the edges and silvery gray pants, as usual he looked stunning. I just couldn't take my eyes off of Harry, though, what was it exactly about him that I found so bewitching? His eyes were so gorgeous, almost the colour of emeralds. His eyes were definitely his best feature, so expressive, so intelligent, so knowing. He seemed kind of sad tonight, somehow lost because his precious Ginny wasn't there, I knew. I wondered if he was ready for the surprise I was about to deliver as I stepped up to sing.
"I would like to dedicate this song to a very special wizard," I announced as I walked to the center of the stage. "If it weren't for him I'm not even sure how many of us would even be here. This song is called Holding Out for a Hero, it was originally performed many years ago by a muggle singer named Bonnie Tyler. Now I dedicate it to the amazing Harry Potter." Not thinking about it or waiting for anyone's reaction, I started to sing:
Where have all the good men gone
And where are all
the gods?
Where's the street-wise Hercules
To fight the rising
odds?
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
Late at
night I toss and turn and dream
of what I need
I need a
hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's
gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh
from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til
the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And
he's gotta be larger than life
Somewhere after midnight
In my
wildest fantasy
Somewhere just beyond my reach
There's someone
reaching back for me
Racing on the thunder end rising with the
heat
It's gonna take a superman to sweep me off my
feet
(Chorus)
Up where the mountains meet the heavens
above
Out where the lightning splits the sea
I would swear that
there's someone somewhere
Watching me
Through the wind end
the chill and the rain
And the storm and the flood
I can feel
his approach
Like the fire in my blood
I sang the words loud and true, from the heart. I know that I have a pretty decent voice, and all I could do was hope that my song was making an impression on the one it was intended for. As I watched his face, I noticed an expression of what appeared to be rapt fascination and surprise. He looked at me as I sang with a look I had truly never seen before. But as the song drew to a close I saw the light die in his eyes. He politely clapped along with everyone else who was there. "Thank you Pansy, that was really nice," he said.
Really nice, I thought, how bland and disappointing. Clearly, this project was going to take a lot more work than even I had originally thought. I waited to see how Draco would fare when he performed his song for Hermione.
"How's everyone doing tonight?", Draco asked, walking up to the stage with a natural grace and style that only a person of his presence and breeding could possess. "I'd like to perform a little tune for you tonight and I hope you all enjoy it. I'm sure you have all heard of the muggle singer Justin Timberlake?"
It was funny, because the way Draco looked tonight and with his air of confidence, he kind of reminded me a bit of that particular singer, I thought. Who could not be impressed by him? With that thought Draco launched into his song, his eyes on Hermione the entire time.
Riding in the drop top with the top
down
Saw you switching lanes girl
Pull up to the red light
looking right
Come on let me get your name girl
Tell me where
your from, What you do, What you like
Let me pick your brain
girl
And tell me how they got that pretty little face
On that
pretty little frame girl
But let me show you round, Let me take
you out
Betcha we can have some fun girl
Cause we can it do
fast fast slow
Which ever way you wanna run girl
But let me buy
you drinks better yet rings
Do it how you want it done girl
And
who woulda thought that you could be the one 'cause I
I can't
wait to fall in love with you
You can't wait to fall in love with
me
This just can't be summer love you'll see
This just can't be
summer love , youll see
Come on and let me show you round, let me
take you out
Betcha we can have some fun girl
'cause you could
dress it up, you could dress it down
Any way you want it done
girl,
Or we can stay home talking on the phone
-Rapping till we
see the sun girl
Do what I gotta do ,just gotta show you
That
I'm the one girl
Well I'ma freak ya right each and every night
I
know how to do it insane girl
'cause I can make ya hot make ya
stop
Make ya wanna say my name girl
Come on baby please
'cause I'm on my knees
Can't get you off my brain girl
But who
woulda thought that you could be the one 'cause I
I can't wait
to fall in love with you
You can't wait to fall in love with
me
This just can't be summer love you'll see
This just can't be
summer love , LOVE
'cause I can't wait to fall in love with
you
You can't wait to fall in love with me
This just can't be
summer love you'll see
This just can't be summer love ,
LOVE
Summer's over for the both of us summer's over
But
that doesn't mean we should give up on us don't give up
Your the
one that I've been thinking of your the one
And I knew the day I
met you you'd be the one
I can't wait to fall in love with
you
You can't wait to fall in love with me
This just can't be
summer love you'll see
This just can't be summer love , LOVE
oh
'cause I can't wait to fall in love with you
You can't
wait to fall in love with me
This just can't be summer love you'll
see
This just can't be summer love , love
It was interesting, because Hermione's brown eyes reflected the same interest that Harry's had during the time when Draco was performing the song. Again, once the song was over the magic seemed to die, almost like a guilty pleasure that had been indulged in for only a brief moment. Glancing over at Draco, I knew that he was aware of the same thing, too.
We both apparated home in sadness and silence. Having Ron and Ginny out of the picture was hardly a guarantee of our success, as we were both no further along in our plan than we would have been if our rivals had still been there. The only thing that gave us any pleasure at the moment was reflecting on the fools that they were no doubt making of themselves at that very moment.
Sighing, both Draco and I agreed that we would simply have to try again and think up something else. We just hadn't figured out what that would be yet.
