I know it's been forever. But here's chapter 10. I hope you like it I just want to say I tried to stay within the time period for the things I chose as their talents and I'll try to get another chapter out soon! I sadly don't own most of this chapter and I give thanks to all the things I borrowed from!
Where's your creativity?
It was the week before the end of terms exams, and all of Hogwarts was buzzing with excitement for their week of the arts; the time where everyone was encouraged to show off his or her talents, outside of the world of academia.
The announcement board in all the common rooms had this sign.
The week will start with:
Poetry and short story readings at dinner on Monday,
The Great Hall will display art works after lunch on Tuesday,
Multiple dancing displays after dinner on Wednesday,
Demonstrations of creative magic after lunch on Thursday,
Musical performances after dinner on Friday,
Exhibitions of Quidditch skills all of Saturday culminating in an interhouse Quidditch match.
All of those who wish to focus on studying and not participate in such activities can talk to their heads of house. – Headmaster Dumbledore
"Ahh I'm so excited!" Olivia smiled and felt arms wrap around her. She leaned back and smiled up at Jimmy. "Are you going to do anything?"
"Not this year I really need to study for N.E.W.T.'s. Are you going to sing again?" he swayed with her.
"Yeah," she giggled as they swayed. Jimmy kissed her cheek and they heard someone pretend to barf.
"Oh stop it Jamie, you're not any better when you're with whatever girl you allow on your arm." Olivia stuck her tongue out.
"Maybe but not since mine and Sirius's bet, I kind of lost interest after she got all upset cause she found out it was a bet." James shrugged.
"You are impossible," Lily rolled her eyes and closed her book. "Are you ready to go Olivia?"
"Oh right, See you for dinner love" Olivia kissed Jimmy's cheek and patted James' head on her way to follow Lily out.
"Where do they go every Sunday?" Jimmy asked picking up his study sheets and sat at a table behind James.
"Dunno, Girls day, they always go off on Sundays and do whatever." He shrugged, going back to scribbling things down.
Jimmy frowned "you don't ask?"
"They don't tell." James passed his notes to Remus who just walked over to the couch.
"Oh." Jimmy frowned even more.
"If you're talking about the girls, just let it be. They would have told us if we needed to know." Remus looked at Jimmy almost in warning before turning to the notes from James.
"Do you not like me Lupin?" Jimmy stopped and looked at him closely.
Remus rolled up the notes and passed it back to James "Sirius found some things on the potion that will fix the smell problem." Then he turned back to Jimmy "You haven't earned my trust yet, so your poking around in the girl's lives isn't welcomed in my books." Remus told him honestly.
"Well Olivia is my girlfriend right now; don't I have a right to know?"
"No, if the people she thinks of as brothers don't, what gives you more right?" Remus practically growled. James got up and stood in front of him.
"Moony how about we go for a walk." He raised an eyebrow and nodded outside. Remus nodded and followed him out. "A little on edge there mate?" James patted his shoulder.
"I know, sorry" he sighed and rubbed his face.
"Want to talk about it?"
"I've been waiting for Victorie to tell me what they are doing. She's just been dancing around it and I know she wants to tell me and they give hints but I just can't make it out." He rubbed his face again just a little harder this time.
James sighed, "We're all worried about what they're doing, and Jimmy is the new guy so he doesn't know we've been waiting like this for months. Plus this weekend is the full moon so you're getting a little irrational." James reasoned for Remus who just nodded along.
"They'll tell us right, someday they'll tell us?"
"I believe so Remus, but for now we have to trust them." They sat in the courtyard where Sirius was reading.
"Who are we trusting?" Sirius sat up.
"The only people we really trust, the girls." James took the book from him and read it. "A book of poetry?" he chuckled. "For chance do your eyes speak stars separate from the cloudless universe?" He read aloud.
"Give it back" he snatched it out of his hand. "I was thinking it would help me figure out things between me and Olivia." Sirius sighed giving up on trying to hide that he had feelings for their blonde friend.
"You're going to read her a poem?" James teased.
"I find poetry can say things better than most words." Remus shrugged.
"Seeing as you write poetry, I don't find that hard to believe" James and Sirius, laughed at him.
"Oh shove off" Remus laughed and they got to planning their latest prank.
…
It was at dinner on Monday that found Remus walking up to the small stage area to read his poem. It was right after a fourth year Slytherins short story.
He smiled softly, "uh this is something I just wrote after hearing a line yesterday…
your eyes speak stars separate from the cloudless universe
I fear I speak words from planets far beyond those stars
And neither of us will understand the way our hearts
Urn for the touch of each other.
The poem went on with Victorie hanging on to every word and sighing "I have to tell him it's killing me to keep our powers from him." She whispered to Olivia.
"We can't Victorie, we're still training." Olivia held her hand.
"We'll talk to the spirit when we balance out," Lily smiled softly.
Victorie nodded and kissed Remus when he went back to his seat. "I love you" she sighed and hugged him.
Remus held her tight "I love you too" he kissed he head as they heard the rest of the poems and stories of the night.
…
Tuesday came with excitement to see the art that's been created. The students at Hogwarts excelled at everything from sculpture to photographs, not everything was magical either, something that intrigued a portion of the school. After the food from lunch disappeared the works were placed up and down the tables set up by house and then by year. A reoccurring feature was Peter Pettigrew's Collections of Marauder pictures.
The marauders took Peter under their wing much like the girls did with Elise. He didn't talk much but when he hung out with the boys he would take pictures of them. There were hundreds of pictures and he would always choose a few to show.
The other marvel at the show was a portrait of a Ravenclaw's recently dead uncle. As a demonstration, she set up to finish the spell work to activate the portrait. As she finished the spell everyone eagerly awaited his first words.
No one expected the screaming as he yelled about men and the killing curse and skull masks. Or the spell that shot out to silence him.
"I do believe we should take him to another place for him to calm and come back to himself." Professor Dumbledore looked at the now crying girl who nodded and put the sheet back over the portrait. "What a wonderful show, but now I believe you all have classes to attend, off you go now." He shooed them away and out of the great hall.
None of the group commented on Olivia holding onto Sirius, or Lily holding James's arm. They just walked to the library for their study period no one saying anything.
Remus finally broke the silence after they all started doing work. "It seems we've been left out of quite a bit about what's going on out there."
"Well some of us," Sirius sighed, "I just never got that close. Elise kind of is."
"She's with him right now isn't she?" this time Olivia curled to James who wrapped his arm around her tight.
"She's tough she can handle herself" James tried to comfort her though they all knew that Elise didn't like to fight. Olivia just nodded and curled tighter to him as she started reading again.
The day became somber and the girls couldn't wait for the day to be over.
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It was Wednesday after all the classes were over that found the girls helping Lily and Elise get ready for their dances that evening. Lily was wearing a traditional ballet costume and Elise wore a traditional set of wizard's ball robes.
"I'm nervous." Lily smoothed down the bodice and let her hands skim the tutu skirt.
"You'll do wonderfully" Elise smiled.
No I should have just written a story again or or try a really nice spell." Lily worried.
"You've been practicing all month Lily, don't make that go to waste." Victorie smiled softly pushing a curl out of lily's face. Lily smiled back and hugged her tight.
"Thanks" She mumbled.
"Now come on beautifuls it's time for dinner." Olivia grinned.
Lily and Elise went to the separate room for their dinners that Dumbledore setup for the dancers. When it was finally time for them to dance Elise and Giovanni took the stage as one of the first couples dancing a traditional wizard's waltz while Regulus played piano.
Lily's heart was pounding when she heard Dumbledore introduce her. "Miss Evans will be doing a piece from a new Ballet. Welcome Miss Evans to the stage." The hall clapped and Lily took the small stage and the music started. Everyone watched her as she twirled and jumped across the stage.
"Wow." James sighed. "I never knew she was so graceful. Like I mean when she walks but I never-"
"We know," Sirius and Remus chuckle even though they were both just as captivated as the rest of hall.
The Hall was quiet for a few seconds after lily finished before they started clapping "that was beautiful Miss Evans, Thank you" Dumbledore bowed his head to her and she curtsied back before leaving the stage.
That was great!" Olivia, Victorie and Elise hugged her. Lily laughed and hugged them back.
"Oh my Godric it was so much fun!" Lily grinned.
"Hey Lily," A boy in a Ravenclaw tie walked over as they stood in the entrance hall.
"Oh h-hi Hank," Lily smiled and bit her lip.
"You looked good up there." He smirked.
"Thank you Hank, I practiced a lot. Are you going to be singing again this year?"
"no not this year, thought I should focus on the OWLS." He shrugged.
"Oh yeah I have a lot of Revision still to do myself" Lily nodded.
"Well maybe we can revise together sometime." He slid his hands into his Pocket leaning towards her.
"She'll be in the library tomorrow after the Creative Magic thing!" Elise covered Lily's mouth as she tried to Protest.
"She'll meet you at the table in the history of magic section, the table next to the Window!" Victorie grabbed one of lily's arms as Olivia grabbed the other.
"You're top in History of magic right? You can help her revise!" Olivia winked and they rushed Lily away.
Hank laughed "I'll see you then Lily!" he called and headed the other direction.
"Oh I hate you three so much!" Lily was bright red as they walked to the Common room.
"Hey we just got you a study date with the hottie of Ravenclaw, you should be happy." Elise laughed.
"And we have quidditch practice at the time so, James won't be interrupting." Olivia smiled.
"So all in all you get to have some fun revising with Hank."
"Well you three are still very embarrassing." Lily huffed but hugged Victories' side as they walked into the Common room.
…
It was right after Snape showed the effects of his improved version of a potion that had the marauders the stage.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Witches and wizards of all ages, we are here to provide a demonstration. But what is a good demonstration without a little music?" Sirius called off the stage.
The Three of them lined up and each pulled out a potion. Sirius had a silvery tinted purple potion and he swallowed it down. As he let out a breath a fog rolled out his mouth and took form as a bass guitar into his hands. Remus conjured a seat before he took his silvery tinted green Potion and the fog that fell from his mouth formed a Drum set before him. James was the last one to drink his silvery pink potion and the fog replicated his own guitar in his hands.
Everyone clapped.
"Now sadly this potion had no auditory application…Until now." James Smirked and Remus waved his wand with a short enchantment. And each of the instruments glowed.
"How about we sing these people a song?" Remus smiled.
"I got just the song." James smiled and started strumming.
What would you think if I sang out of tune?
Would you stand up and walk out on me?" James sang smiling at Olivia Who grinned like she always did when he'd sing.
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song
and I'll try not to sing out of key
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends" Sirius sang back as him and Remus started playing along.
Mm, Gonna try with a little help from my friends
What do I do when my love is away" James locked eyes with Lily for a second before she turned away and stared at the floor.
Does it worry you to be alone" Sirius walked over to bump his shoulder.
How do you feel by the end of the day
Are you sad because you're on your own
No, I get by with a little help from my friends" Remus joins the other two in the chorus.
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
Mm,Gonna try with a little help from my friends
Do you need anybody" Sirius leaned against James
I need somebody to love" James nodded.
Could it be anybody" Sirius happily wiggled his eyebrows and James pushed him away.
I want somebody to love
Would you believe in a love at first sight?" Remus sings out and Victorie grabbed Olivia's hand never really hearing him sing before.
Yes, I'm certain that it happens all the time" Sirius winked at a group of girls who all burst into giggles.
What do you see when you turn out the light" Remus turned to James.
I can't tell you, but I know it's mine" James grinned
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
Oh, Gonna try with a little help from my friends
Do you need anybody?" All three of them sang together.
I just need someone to love
Could it be anybody?
I want somebody to love
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm, Gonna try with a little help from my friends
Oh, I get high with a little help from my friends
Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends,
With a little help from my friends'
And with a bow the foggy equipment disappeared. The hall clapped happily for the group who smirked as they left the stage.
"How long do you think it'll take them to notice they all have striped tongues?" Sirius laughed.
"3" James counted
"2" Remus nodded
"1?" Sirius listened
"JAMES POTTER!" they heard Lily's voice scream and they all ran to the quidditch pitch.
…
"Guy's I'm a little scared…Lily never came after me, how did she look today?" James flopped beside Sirius at dinner.
"She looked fine to me, Happy if anything." Remus shrugged.
"Happy? After a prank… I think you should be scared James." Sirius laughed but it was cut short when they saw Lily walking in with Hank. He walked her to where Elise was sitting and kissed her cheek before walking to the table. Sirius grabbed James as he went to go after him.
"Let me go he's moving in on my girl." James tried to get up.
"James she's not your girl. You really need to let her be happy even though it's not with you." Remus sighed. James turned to him and glared so he didn't get to see Lily look over at him for a second before springing back to the girls to talk about her study date.
"James I think Remus has a point…" Sirius trailed off as the glare was switched over to him.
"Whatever." James started eating not wanting to talk about it.
"I don't know Eli he's sweet but there's something missing, something different." Lily shrugged.
"Since Olivia's not here to say it I guess I will, you're missing the same spark James gives you. It's the same spark Remus gives Vi and Olivia gives Sirius."
"Yeah" Lily sighed "Is it wrong of me to wish for him to just grow up a little? He's just so frustrating when he trips first years and laughs at people who are hurt. He can be such a gentleman when he really tries."
"Maybe you're holding him to too high of a standard. 'cause I bet Hank meets everything you want James to be but what's wrong with him is it's not James. But hey Hank is cute there's nothing wrong with having a few more study dates" Elise smiled. Lily laughed as she agreed and they ate.
Olivia was one of the first to go on stage that night. She smiled and walked out to the lone microphone and spotlight. She started with a slow snap.
"Never know how much I love you;
Never know how much I care
When you put your arms around me
I get a fever that's so hard to bear
You give me fever" she swayed as she sang the song.
When you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight
Fever
In the morning
Fever all through the night
Sun lights up the daytime
Moon lights up the night
I light up when you call my name
And you know I'm gonna treat you right
You give me fever
When you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight
Fever
In the morning
Fever all through the night
Everybody's got the fever
That is something you all know
Fever isn't such a new thing
Fever started long ago
Romeo loved Juliet
Juliet she felt the same
When he put his arms around her,
He said Julie, baby, you're my flame.
Thou givest fever
When we kisseth
Fever with thy flaming youth
Fever, I'm a fire
Fever, yay, I burn forsooth
Captain Smith and Pocahontas
Had a very mad affair
When her daddy tried to kill him,
She said daddy, no, don't you dare
He gives me fever,
With his kisses, fever when he holds me tight
Fever I'm his Mrs.
Daddy, won' t you treat him right
Now you've listened to my story,
Here's the point that I have made
Chicks were born to give you fever
Be it farenheit or centigrade
They give you fever
When you kiss them" she started to sing slower as one hand came off the microphone.
Fever if you live, you learn" the other hand slowly came of the microphone.
Fever, till you sizzle" she smirked as she rested her hands against her legs.
What a lovely way to burn" Olivia sang quieter and slid her hands up as flames snuck up her legs.
What a lovely way to burn" The fire rose higher as she rose her hands.
What a lovely way to burn" the flames licked up toward her torso
What a lovely way to burn." Her arms raised above her head as the flames got to her neck.
What a lovely way to burn." she whispered as the flames took over her and she was gone with one final snap. The hall clapped for her performance and she landed herself only a few steps away still on the stage and bowed before walking back off.
Frank Longbottom was the last to sing for the night and he looked extremely nervous as he walked onto the stage. He took a deep breath and smiled when he found a particular pair of eyes on him before he started singing.
I've just seen a face,
I can't forget the time or place
Where we just met, she's just the girl for me
And I want all the world to see we've met
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm mmm mmm
Had it been another day
I might have looked the other way
And I'd have never been aware
But as it is I dream of her tonight
La, di, di, da di di
Falling, yes I am falling
And she keeps calling me back again
I have never known
The likes of this, I've been alone
And I have missed things and kept out of sight
But other girls were never quite like this
La, di, di, da di di
Falling, yes I am falling
And she keeps calling me back again
Falling, yes I am falling
And she keeps calling me back again
I've just seen a face
I can't forget the time or place
Where we just met, she's just the girl for me
And I want all the world to see we've met
Mmm, mmm, mmm, la di di
Falling, yes I am falling
And she keeps calling me back again
Falling, yes I am falling
And she keeps calling me back again
Fallen, yes I have Fallen.
And Alice Max you keep calling me back again!"
The eye's he never stopped looking at widened. "Will you be my girlfriend Alice Max?" he watched as her whole face split into a grin.
"You could have just asked!" She laughed.
"Is that a yes?" He grinned.
Yes you idiot of course!" She hugged him as he jumped off the stage to her. The hall clapped for his song and most of the girl's Awed at the new couple.
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Now's the moment. Victorie took a deep breath and nodded at the three chasers poised to defend and take the ball from her. She stood her ground as they charged in a normal attack position when they were a few meters away she quickly threw the Quaffle up and dropped below them in the exact second that they zoomed past her she then shot up grabbed the Quaffle as they rolled to catch her. She jerked back and forth and the Keeper followed her she headed straight at him as he was waiting for the throw but instead she curled herself against her broom. She twirled heading straight at the keeper. In a last minute the Keeper jerked out the way and Victorie smirked and threw the ball as she flipped and hit the ball right into the middle hoop.
Victorie laughed as she watched the ball fall to the ground. "I did it!" She laughed even more as she was tackled on each side by the chasers who were congratulating her in the air.
"That's what you've been working on! You're bloody crazy!" Jimmy laughed and hugged her as they landed.
Victorie laughed "Hey that was the first time I actually had someone against me. I thought for sure Bobby wasn't going to Dive away."
Everyone laughed and Remus grabbed her kissing her happily. "You looked amazing out there Love."
Victorie grinned and kissed him back "I'm sorry I've been so stressed lately."
"I think it was worth it love, that flip, how in the- you just –wow" Remus had no words.
Victorie just laughed once more and kissed him.