A/N: Ok, so this chapter has been out for a bit, but it was the unbetaed version. Here is the betaed version, hope you enjoy it! This is a tribute to ACROSS THE UNIVERSE which is the BEST MOVIE EVER!!! If you haven't already, go watch it. Go! Now! But read my story first... :)

Songs: "With a Little Help from My Friends" "I Want to Hold Your Hand"

Disclaimer: Sigh...you know the drill...I don't own anything...

Musical Marauders

Shyness & Friends

Remus was trying to read a book, sitting in the back in one of the aisles of the library. He was trying to concentrate but he kept on thinking of Gabrielle. The way she bit her nails when she was nervous, and how she was too shy for her own good; he missed her so much, even though he saw her every day in the halls, and didn't feel (however cliché this sounds) complete without her. Now he was feeling guilty for breaking a relationship that could have kept going strong. About to get up, Remus stopped himself, and hid in the shadows of the shelves as he saw someone else coming into the isle he was in. He scooted back until his back hurt of how hard it was pressed against the wall.

Gabrielle was surveying the titles of the books, her fingers skimming the spines as she went from one column to the other. Remus wanted to go to her and tell her how sorry he was, but couldn't bring himself to do it. She was about to reach for a book, but then stopped. She closed her hand into a fist and turned around, staring straight at Remus. He blushed fiercely and hid his face behind his book. Gabrielle walked over to him and kneeled down placing the book on the floor next to him.

"Hello Remus."

"Hello."

"Reading?" she asked, placing her hand on his book.

"Sort of."

Remus' heart was beating fast at her being so close.

"Well, I should be going."

"Oh, ok," he replied, truly thinking that it wasn't ok…

She stayed there for a moment, staring at the floor, and then stood up. She looked at him for a while and gave him a shy smile. She walked away, leaving Remus hitting his forehead with his book because of he was embarrassed at how stupid he was being.

Gabrielle was walking down the corridor, heading out of the library when suddenly some sense hit her. She ran back into the library, sprinting down aisles. She ran into the aisle Remus was in, and stopped in the entrance. She was staring face to face with Remus, whose forehead was slightly red.

"Did…you want to say something?" asked Remus.

"Uh, well, er…I, it's just that- we haven't talked in a while, Remus," she said, as she looked down, examining her fingernails closely.

"Well, yeah. I guess, but-

"There was a good reason? Yeah…I would, guess…kind of."

"Yeah…me too."

Remus had now stood up, his hands behind his back. This wasn't the most comfortable conversation he'd ever had with a person.

"Well, we're talking now…right?" he asked.

"Yeah-yeah. We are, even though it's a bit…

"Awkward."

"Yeah," she laughed and then stopped abruptly. She smiled, showing a miniscule gap between her teeth.

"Well, I have to, er, go."

"Oh-alright then…" she said, looking down at her shoes. Remus walked up to her, not knowing whether to hug her or not. She looked up, and stepped back, surprised at how close he had gotten in just a couple of seconds.

"Um…Bye," he said.

"Yeah…

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"Can you talk to him for me?"

"Well, I guess…yeah. Sure- I mean, if you want."

Gabrielle smiled quickly and made her way out of the classroom. She had asked Lily to stay back after class, and this was why. Lily giggled to herself, both Gabrielle and Remus cared about themselves so much, yet they were too dumb to say anything.

"What idiots," she said to herself as she walked out of the classroom.

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"Hey, Remus."

"Oh, hi Lily," he replied as he closed the book he was reading.

"I was talking to Gabrielle…"

"Oh…"

"Yeah, well, she really misses you Remus."

"I miss her too, Lily. It's not as if I don't care or anything."

"I know, Remus. It's just that, I think your making a big mistake. You know- with this relationship and everything…"

"So do I…"

"Really? Well that's great! You should go talk to her."

"I…don't think so…"

"Remus, why not?"

"I can't do it, Lily! I'm too…not outgoing."

Lily giggled a bit at how Remus was blushing.

"Come on, Remus, you're a Marauder! I mean really, what to James and Sirius have that you don't?" she asked him, "Even though James doesn't really have all that much…" she said to herself.

Remus pointed toward where Sirius and this random Gryffindor girl were snogging…Even though it looked more as if they were eating each other.

"I'm not good with…public confrontations."

"Oh. Well, then," said Lily, not knowing what to say next.

"Yeah. Thanks for trying though. I doubt that if I try…oh, never mind."

Lily sighed and gave him a sympathetic smile as he got up and left toward the Great Hall. As he walked down the steps, he thought about Gabrielle. Little did he know, she was thinking about him, too…

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Remus walked into the Gryffindor Common Room looking a bit…glum, to say the least. He slumped down on one of the couches and stared at the fire for a long time.

"You could go blind, you know?"

Remus turned around, snapping back to a reality he really didn't want to be in at the moment.

"What is it Sirius?"

"It's true."

"What is?"

"What I said."

"What did you say?"

"I said you could go blind!"

"Oh…" Remus turned back to look at the fire. Sirius stomped his foot and slapped Remus across the head. Peter chuckled.

"What's wrong Moony?" asked James, now joining in the conversation they were having in the empty room.

"Life! That's what's wrong!"

"I'm not so sure that's what's really bothering you, Remypoo."

"Shove off, Sirius," said Remus as he literally shoved Sirius, sending him flying a good two feet.

"I thought full moon just passed? What's up with him?" said Sirius standing up.

"He's got trouble with Gabrielle. I'm guessing they both like each other but are really stupid about it and neither of them will say anything thinking the other doesn't feel the same way making the other think that the other doesn't feel the same way leaving them both in a deep muck of misery…" finished Peter with a sigh.

The three Marauders just stared at him. Peter…Wormtail…he, knew stuff? They stood there speechless as Peter innocently looked up at them and smiled.

"The Magical Chess Club sees all."

"All, er, right then…But, he's right…surprisingly."

"Wow, Moony, girl problems, huh? I haven't been through that, but you can ask Prongs, he knows loads about girl problems, don't you Prongsy?" said Sirius with a grin. James glared at him but continued,

"Yeah Remy, I mean, if it's meant to be then, sure, it'll happen. But if not, then, you'll move on, you know? There're plenty of girls, maybe Gabrielle isn't the right one. You never know, you can even find yourself a little furry one if you wanted to…" said James, winking, patting Remus on the shoulder.

Remus looked up at him and smiled. He could always count on his friends to help him get by.

"Thanks you guys."

"Don't get too mushy on me, though," said Sirius, backing away slightly.

"Aw, come on Padfoot, we're his friends. We'll help him with anything," said James.

"Yeah," agreed Peter as he joined the three of them on the couch as Remus began to sing to them.

"What would you do if I sang out of tune?

Would you stand up and walk out on me?

Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song

And I'll try not to sing out of key!"

The Marauders were grinning as Sirius summoned bottles of firewhisky. He grabbed one and put his feet up, wiggling them to the beat of the song.

"Oh! I get by with a little help from my friends!"

Sirius joined in, handing Remus a bottle,

"He gets high with a little help from his friends!"

Remus continued as the others laughed at Sirius,

"Oh! I'm gonna try with a little help from my friends!"

Remus made a picture of Gabrielle appear (probably coming from his room) he picked it up and sang,

"What do I do when my love is away?"

"Does it worry you to be alone?" sang Peter.

"How do I feel by the end of the day?" sang Remus.

"Are you sad because you're on your own?" sang James. Then, they all sang,

"No! I get by with a little help from my friends!

Yeah! I get high with a little help from my friends!

Oh! I'm gonna try with a little help from my friends…"

The four Marauders climbed through their secret portal, bumping into each other, the firewhisky kicking in a bit. When they got outside they grinned at some old witches passing by who looked at them strangely. They then ran to the Hogshead. They sat in a table together, drinking their bottles of firewhisky. A heavyset waiter then came, carrying a tray, and sang to them,

"Do you need anybody?"

Remus sang, "I need somebody to love!" Then the waiter sang,

"Could it be anybody?"

"I want somebody to love!" sang Remus making the waiter laugh and walk away. They were ushered outside because they were making such a ruckus, so they ran back into the common room where James saw a familiar redhead and sang,

"Would you believe in a love at first sight?"

"Yeah, I'm certain that it happens all the time," sang Remus, rolling his eyes.

"What do you see when you turn out the lights?" sang James.

"I can't tell you, but I know it's mine!" interrupted Sirius. Then they all sang as they danced and spun around the common room, drunk with the firewhisky,

"Oh! I get by with a little help from my friends!

Mmm! I get high with a little help from my friends!

Oh! I'm gonna try with a little help from my friends!"

Then Peter jumped up on one of the tables, did a little Elvis move and sang,

"Do you need anybody?!"

"I need someone to love!" replied Remus in song.

"Could it be anybody?!" sang Sirius, lying on another table.

Then, they all jumped on the couch and sang,

"Oooh! Oooohh!

By with a little help from my friends!

By with a little help from my friends!

Try with a little help from my friends!

By with a little help from my friends!"

The four Marauders were finally hit with the alcohol and fell limp on the couch, struggling to stay awake. Remus then sang, his eyes looking over at the three drunken Marauders,

"…I get by with a little help from my friends, with a little help from my…friends…"

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Gabrielle put down her quill, seeing as it, along with her hand, was tired of writing the word Remus over and over in her diary. She opened it to the pages of when they were together. Smiling, she remembered the memories. Rubbing the pages with her thumb, she caressed the creases of the parchment. She tucked her hair behind her ear as she fell back on her bed, looked at the words of happiness, and sang,

"Yeah, I'll tell you something,

I think you'll understand,

When I say that something,

I wanna hold your hand.

I wanna hold your hand.

I wanna hold your hand!"

She closed the book and turned over on her bed, grabbing the edges of the pillow, looking at the framed picture next to her bed. Remus was waving, and looking at her as he grabbed her by the waist and pulled her into a hug. Her picture self laughed with glee and kissed him on the cheek. Gabrielle's eyes got watery and she sang,

"Oh, please, say to me,

You'll let me be your girl.

And please, say to me,

You'll let me hold your hand.

Now let me hold your hand,

I wanna hold your hand!"

She reached into one of her drawers, wiping way some tears on her cheeks with her hand. She got out some old letters and looked at the signature that was signed in the bottom: Love, Remus. She read them over again and smiled as she sang,

"And when I touch you I feel happy, inside.

It's such a feeling,

That my love,

I can't hide…

I can't hide.

I can't hide!"

She looked out the window (my, this was popular) and stared outside. Under the tree by the lake were four very tired looking Marauders. She spotted the one she was looking for and with her finger, rubbed at the railing of glass. She leaned closer, wanting to get a better look.

"Yeah you, you got that something.

I think you'll understand,

When I feel that something,

I wanna hold your hand.

I wanna hold your hand.

I wanna hold your hand!"

She stood up and walked into the Ravenclaw common room. She sat on one of the desks in the far corners, still holding one of the many love letters she had gotten from Remus. Teardrops fell on it, blurring some of the letters.

"I wanna hold…your hand…"

A/N: Tada! Woop woop, hope you liked it as much as I liked ACROSS THE UNIVERSE! Oh yeah... Review please!