Hadrianus Potter and The Crown of Magical Europe Chapter 10: Samhain at MSMG, a harry potter fanfic

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Chapter 10 Samhain at MSMG

Once back at the school, Hadrianus continued to work with the group that was to perform on Samhain night to find songs that were appropriate and that would work well with the theme of the night. Between classes, the group figured out the songs that they were going to perform along with some non-traditional songs to get everyone to enjoy the night since it was supposed to be a party and celebration. Some of the songs would honor those who have passed on and personal. The whole month leading up to Halloween was fun but also stressful because the Professors loaded them down with schoolwork. The week before Halloween, everyone was told to wear a costume for the party.

The 31st of October came sooner then anyone was ready for. The group had the whole day to set up everything for the celebration. Before the group could do the songs they needed to help present the three quidditch teams for the year. Hadrianus was looking at everything they had set up already and spotted Remus watching the group along with helping out where he could. He walked over to where Remus was working. There were candles on each table one for each student and staff member within the school. In addition, within the Great Hall, there were pumpkins all over the place, bats flying around, other items that made the Great Hall a little spooky.

"Hey Remus, were you able to get the mirrors to Professor's at Hogwarts?" asked Hadrianus.

Remus turned around to look at him and replied, "Yes, I was able to get them the mirrors and I have the main one on me so that I can contact the others. I will do that right after the evening meal, right before we begin the introduction of the teams for the year."

"That sounds good Uncle Remus," answered Hadrianus back with a smile on his face.

The group dispersed in the afternoon since they had everything finished and set up for the night's events. When dinner came, which was earlier than normal due to the holiday, the hall was decorated to the max with candles and other items that symbolize Halloween and Samhan. The feast started at four in the afternoon Atlantic Standard Time. Everyone sat for the feast that was presented and started to eat dinner. As soon as dinner was done everyone started to move off to their spots. Remus had opened up his mirror with the other mirrors. Many individuals went up into the side stands where their instruments were located. Once everyone was settled and ready Headmistress Phoenixwood stood up and stated, "Ladies and Gentlemen now is the time that we would like to introduce the three teams for the quidditch season. Please give a warm welcome to one of our very own Troy Duvall and the captains for the three individual teams." At this point, everyone started to stomp their feet and clap then the music started. Every so often you could hear the words "We Will Rock you" sound out from every corner of the hall.

At Hogwarts, they were just finishing up dinner when Minerva and Severus brought out two mirrors and laid them on the table. Not long after that, the entire hall heard the introduction. Dumbledore snapped his head over to where the sound was coming from, then all of the sudden We Will Rock You started playing and even some of the students in the Great Hall were getting into the music. When the music came to an end they heard a voice ring out in the hall. "Thank you, everyone, for that warm welcome as you know my name is Troy Duvall. Now I would like to introduce the teams for the season, we have the Warhawks," Stated Troy Duvall. Music started to play again as Minerva and Severus could see the team members making their way to the team captain for the Warhawks, the Mighty Ducks Theme. Some of the Muggle-borns were surprised about the first song but even more about the second song, as they had seen the movie related to the song. "Now we welcome The Steel Tigers," as the song Eye of the Tiger started to play. As soon as the team was situated Troy started to speak again, "And now for the final team, we have The Raptors" as the Jurassic Park Theme song started to play. A majority of the Muggle-borns recognized the theme song. Once everyone was up at the stage in front of the entire school, everything changed. "I would like to ask you to show your appreciation for the teams and for the Fantasy Embrace Orchestra. Now I hand it over to your very own band The Mortal Vibrations," Troy Duvall stated to the entire school. The sounds of the students cheering and clapping their hands could be heard.

"Thank you, everyone, I would like to start by asking everyone to light the candle that sits in front of you," asked Hadrianus? Everyone in the hall saw the candles in front of them and proceeded to light them. The candles then started float above the tables and stayed there for the entire evening. At this point, Minerva enlarged the mirror and created a stand for it to sit on for everyone to see it.

"Thank you. Now before we start the feast tonight I would like to say a prayer for all those that we have lost before us. This is the night when the gateway between our world and the spirit world is thinnest. Tonight is a night to call out those who came before. Tonight we honor our ancestors. Spirits of our fathers and mothers, I call to you and welcome you to join us for this night. You watch over us always, protecting and guiding us and tonight we thank you. Your blood runs in our veins, your spirit is in our hearts, your memories are in our souls. With the gift of remembrance. We remember all of you. Though you are dead but never forgotten, and you live on within us, and within those who are yet to come," stated Hadrianus. As he finished the prayer he could see several people who looked surprised but happy that this day was remembered. Hadrianus took a few moments to compose himself after feeling the power from the prayer wash over him. He knew that his family was watching over him and they were proud of the direction that he was taking his life. All of a sudden music started to play and Hadrianus moved forward once again.

"Earth is our mother
Just turning around
With her trees in the forest
And roots underground

Our father above us
Whose sigh is the wind
Paint us a rainbow
Without any end

As the river runs freely
The mountain does rise
Let me touch with my fingers
And see with my eyes
In the hearts of the children
A pure love still grows

Like a bright star in Heaven
That lights our way home
Like the flower that shattered the stone

A sparrow finds freedom
Beholding the sun
In the infinite beauty
We're all joined in one

I reach out before me
And look to the sky
Did I hear someone whisper
Did something pass by

As the river runs freely
The mountain does rise
Let me touch with my fingers
And see with my eyes
In the hearts of the children
A pure love still grows

Like a bright star in Heaven
That lights our way home
Like the flower that shattered the stone

Like a bright star in Heaven
That lights our way home
Like the flower that shattered the stone"

During the song, everyone bowed their heads and took a moment to remember the ones of the past. Once the song was done Hadrianus stepped back into the band and a couple of the girls in the group stepped forward. The music started up again and the girls started to sing.

"Bonfires dot the rolling hillsides
Figures dance around and around
To drums that pulse out echoes of darkness
Moving to the pagan sound.

Somewhere in a hidden memory
Images float before my eyes
Of fragrant nights of straw and of bonfires
And dancing till the next sunrise.

CHORUS
I can see lights in the distance
Trembling in the dark cloak of night
Candles and lanterns are dancing, dancing
A waltz on ALL SOULS NIGHT.

Figures of cornstalks bend in the shadows
Held up tall as the flames leap high
The green knight holds the holly bush
To mark where the old year passes by.

I can see lights in the distance
Trembling in the dark cloak of night
Candles and lanterns are dancing, dancing
A waltz on ALL SOULS NIGHT.

Bonfires dot the rolling hillsides
Figures dance around and around
To drums that pulse out echoes of darkness
Moving to the pagan sound.

Standing on the bridge that crosses
The river that goes out to the sea
The wind is full of a thousand voices
They pass by the bridge and me.

I can see lights in the distance
Trembling in the dark cloak of night
Candles and lanterns are dancing, dancing
A waltz on ALL SOULS NIGHT.

I can see lights in the distance
Trembling in the dark cloak of night
Candles and lanterns are dancing, dancing
A waltz on ALL SOULS NIGHT."

All the students clapped after the song was done. Hadrianus pick up his guitar and one of the others picked up a saxophone, they both moved to the front of the band and started to play and sing. The ghost within Hogwarts were all watching and listening to the song, some were even dancing in their own way to the music. The other students just sat there amazed that this was happening. However, some of the muggle-borns got up and danced to the music, which shocked some of the staff and purebloods in the room.

"Casper the friendly ghost
The friendliest ghost you know
Though grown ups might look in anger and fright
The children all love him so

Casper the friendly ghost
He couldn't be bad or mean
He'll romp and play, sing and dance all day
The friendliest ghost you've seen

He always say, "Hello"
And he's really glad to meet cha
Wherever he may go
You know he's kind to ev'ry living creature

Grown ups don't understand
Why children, all love him the most
But kids all know he loves them so
Casper the friendly ghost

Casper, and he's friendly
And he's friendly

He always say, "Hello"
He's really glad to meet cha
Wherever he may go
He's kind to ev'ry living creature

Grown ups don't understand
Why children, all love him the most
But kids all know he loves them so
Casper the friendly ghost"

The two stayed where they were as the next song started from the rest of the band. Every one of the ghosts in the great hall stopped and listened to the next song. Some of the Muggle-borns sang along with the song in the Hogwarts Great Hall, which surprised some of the staff and other students.

" Ghostbusters

If there's something strange in your neighborhood
Who you gonna call?

Ghostbusters

If there's something weird and it don't look good
Who you gonna call?

Ghostbusters

I ain't afraid of no ghost

If you're seeing things running through your head
Who can you call?

Ghostbusters

An invisible man sleeping in your bed
Oh, who you gonna call?

Ghostbusters

I ain't afraid of no ghost

Who you gonna call?

Ghostbusters

If you're all alone, pick up the phone
And call

Ghostbusters

I ain't afraid of no ghost

I hear it likes the girls

I ain't afraid of no ghost

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Who you gonna call?

Ghostbusters

If you've had a dose of a freaky ghost
You'd better call

Ghostbusters

Let me tell you something
Bustin' makes me feel good

I ain't afraid of no ghost

Don't get caught alone, oh no

Ghostbusters

When it comes through your door
Unless you just want some more

I think you better call

Ghostbusters

Who you gonna call

Ghostbusters

Who you gonna call

Ghostbusters "

All the ghosts looked interested except for one and that was Peeves the Poltergeist. Peeves actually vanished from the Great Hall as soon as he heard the words to the song. The entire hall clapped to the song. For the next song, the group separated. One thing Shaun did not know was that he took to learning to play the violin, especially for this song. He learned from the best player within the group and it was challenging, but they both perfected the song.

"Thank you, everyone. We are going change this around a bit, we know that some of the songs are not right to dance to, so we are also throwing some other songs in to make it more of an interesting night. The next song I would like to introduce Jayden Wood, he taught me how to play the Violin for this song. The song is The Devil Went Down to Georgia by Charlie Daniels. Hope that you enjoy," stated Hadrianus and with a nod of his head, the music started. At this one of the Gryffindor students snapped his attention to the mirror, his name is Oliver Wood and Jayden is his older brother.

"The devil went down to Georgia
He was looking for a soul to steal
And he was in a bind
'Cause he was way behind
And was willin' to make a deal

When he came upon a boy playing on a fiddle
and playin' it hot

And the devil jumped up on a hickory stump and said,

"Boy let me tell you what:

I bet you didn't know it
but I'm a fiddle player too,
And if you care to take a dare
I'll make a bet with you
Now you play a pretty good fiddle boy
But give the devil his due
I'll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul
'Cause I think I'm better than you."

The boy said, "My name's Johnny
And it might be a sin
But I'll take your bet, your gonna regret
'Cause I'm the best that's ever been."

Johnny rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard
'Cause hell's broke loose in Georgia
And the devil deals the cards
And if you win you get this shiny fiddle made of gold
But if you lose the devil gets your soul.

The devil opened up his case and he said,
"I'll start this show."

And fire flew from his fingertips
As he rosined up his bow
And he pulled the bow across the strings
And it made an evil hiss
Then a band of demons joined in
And it sounded something like this

When the devil finished Johnny said,
"Well you're pretty good ol' son!
But sit down in that chair right there
And let me show you how it's done!"

Fire on the mountain, run boys run
Devil's in the house of the rising sun
Chickens in the breadpan, picking out dough
Granny does your dog bite? No, child, no

The devil bowed his head
Because he knew that he'd been beat,
And he laid that golden fiddle
On the ground at Johnny's feet

Johnny said, "Devil, just come on back
if you ever wanna try again.
I done told you once,
You son-of-a-bitch,
I'm the best that's ever been!"

He played:
Fire on the mountain, run boys run
Devil's in the house of the rising sun
Chickens in the breadpan, picking out dough
Granny does your dog bite? No, child, no..."

Both halls erupted in applause and whistles at the conclusion of the song. Most of the purebloods in Hogwarts were looking at Oliver Wood who was the loudest out of everyone clapping. The rest of the songs included Footloose, Roll over Beethoven, and Life's a Dance. Everyone got into the music and danced around the Hall. Near the end of the night, Hadrianus stepped up in front of everyone once again. Both Halls got quite wondering what he was going to say.

"Thank you, everyone, for a wonderful night, before we go off to sleep, I would like to say something. As the next generation, we need to step forward and take the initiative to improve the world in a positive way. We need to set aside all of our differences and work together in the future to ensure that life can continue on in the way that we want it too," said Hadrianus just as the band started to play.

"There is a time when we should heed a certain cause
'Cause the world, it seems is riding it's line
'Cause there's a chance for taking
In needing our own lives
It seems we need nothing at all

I used to feel, I should give away my heart
And it shows that we are needing in there
Then I read the headlines
And it said they're dying there
And it showed that we was heeding a stand

We are the world, we are the children
We are the one to make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a chance we're taking
We're taking our whole lives
It's true, we'll make a brighter day
Just you and me

Give them your heart
And you will see that someone cares
'Cause you know that they can't feed them all
Then I read the paper
And it said that children die
And it shows that soon can we work hard

We are the world, we are the children
We are the one to make a brighter day
So let's start giving
But there's a chance we're taking
We're taking our whole lives
It's true, we'll make a brighter day
Just you and me

Now there's a time when we must love at all
And it seems that life, it don't make love at all
But everyday and I love you more and more
It's she and I, didn't do it better

We are the world
(The world)
We are the children
(Are the children)
We are the ones to make a brighter day
So let's starting giving
(Let's start giving)

There's a chance we're taking
We're taking our whole lives
It's true, we'll make a brighter day
Just you and me

We are the world
(Are the world)
We are the children
(Are the children)
We are the one to make a brighter day
So let's start giving
(So let's start giving)

There's a chance we're taking
(Taking)
We're taking our whole lives
It's, true we'll make a brighter day
Just you and me

We are the world
(Sha la)
We are the children
(Sha lingay)
We are the one to make a brighter day
(Sha la)
So let's start giving
('Cause that's what we're being)

There's a chance we're taking
We're taking our whole lives
It's true, we'll make a brighter day
Just you and me

We are the world
(Sha la)
We are the children
(Sha lingay)
We are the one to make a brighter day
(Sha la)
So let's start giving
('Cause that's what we're being)

There's a chance we're taking
We're taking our whole lives
It's true, we'll make a brighter day
Just you and me

We are the world
(Sha la)
We are the children
(Sha lingay)
We are the one to make a brighter day
(Sha la)
So let's start giving
('Cause that's what we're being)

There's a chance we're taking
We're taking our whole lives
It's true, we'll make a brighter day
Just you and me"

The band switched songs before the anyone could do anything.

"There's a place in your heart
And I know that it is love
And this place could be much
Brighter than tomorrow.
And if you really try
You'll find there's no need to cry
In this place you'll feel
There's no hurt or sorrow.
There are ways to get there
If you care enough for the living
Make a little space, make a better place."

Chorus: sung by the entire singing class's
"Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for
You and for me."

"If you want to know why
There's a love that cannot lie
Love is strong
It only cares for joyful giving.
If we try we shall see
In this bliss we cannot feel
Fear or dread
We stop existing and start living
Then it feels that always
Love's enough for us growing
Make a better world, make a better world."

Chorus:
"Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race.
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for
You and for me."

Bridge:
"And the dream we would conceived in
Will reveal a joyful face
And the world we once believed in
Will shine again in grace
Then why do we keep strangling life
Wound this earth, crucify it's soul
Though it's plain to see, this world is heavenly
Be God's glow."

"We could fly so high
Let our spirits never die
In my heart I feel
You are all my brothers
Create a world with no fear
Together we'll cry happy tears
See the nations turn
Their swords into plowshares
We could really get there
If you cared enough for the living
Make a little space to make a better place."

Chorus:
"Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for
You and for me."

"Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for
You and for me."

There are people dying if you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me.

You and for me / Make a better place
You and for me / Make a better place
You and for me / Make a better place
You and for me / Heal the world we live in
You and for me / Save it for our children
You and for me / Heal the world we live in
You and for me / Save it for our children
You and for me / Heal the world we live in
You and for me / Save it for our children
You and for me / Heal the world we live in
You and for me / Save it for our children"

The previous songs had caught everyone's attention and it was causing them to think about what the future could be like and how they could make it better in their own way. The band then moved on to the final song, with an upbeat drumbeat.

"If we can cross at the place that divides us.
cross the river, the river so wide,
if we can smother the pain that's inside us,
deny the demons that wait by our side,
we can find, find the light

Our nights are filled with the light of the same moon,
we share the comfort of the same stars.
Our days are bright with the light of the same sun,
that don't matter, can't you see what we are,
what we are, what we become?

Keep our sights on the way ahead,
don't look back, it won't help us now.
The storm we left so far behind
seems a dark memory that starts to fade,
but till we see the light we will not be safe.

We all sink or swim in the same ocean,
break our skin and we will bleed
our minutes pass with the same motion,
we face the same danger, we share the same needs,
we're all the same, you and me.

Keep our sights on the way ahead,
don't look back, that won't help us now.
Upstream, the river gets too wide
so we must build that bridge right here,
'cos if we wait we will not reach the other side.

See under that clear blue sky
the winds of change are blowing hard and long,
and they'll not stop to rest 'cos the change is gonna come

Keep our sights on the way ahead,
don't look back, it won't help us now.
'cos upstream the river gets too wide
and if we don't build that bridge right here, right now,
you know we'll never ever reach the other side."

Once the song was over Hadrianus bowed. The clapping got really loud. "Thank you, everyone, once again. Hope everyone has a wonderful night," said Hadrianus as the band left the stage. Minerva shrunk the mirror down and placed back in her pocket. As she looked out onto the rest of the student population, they were in hushed conversations. She took a glance at the rest of the staff to see their reaction to the entertainment and she saw that many of them were smiling. As she looked at Albus, she could see that he was conflicted with something. At that point, she decided to attempt to find out what was going on with him before it went too long.

Back with Hadrianus, he and his friends were making their way to their rooms in the dorms to get some rest after the performance they put on for the entire school. The following day they had classes to attend so they needed to get plenty of rest.

Hadrianus spent the days relaxing and having a wonderful time with friends. The School year progressed and it was time for everyone to go home for the end of the year. Hadrianus had already made plans to have Shaun over to his manor for the holidays along with Draco and Neville. This should be a great Yule Holiday for everyone at Potter Manor.

Hadrianus made sure that everything was packed up and ready to go, he had already shrunk his trunk and was in his pocket. He had said his farewell's and wished everyone a happy Yule or Christmas. He was waiting to see Shaun off back to his family before he left the school for the next two weeks.

"I will see you and your family in about a week, hope everything goes well with the family," stated Hadrianus.

"Everything will go fine, we will see you at the end of the week before Christmas day," replied Shaun and then he vanished via Port Key. Hadrianus was happy that he was going back to the manor to see everyone but he was sad that it meant that he was halfway done with the school year.

"Hedwig," Hadrianus said and then she flashed to where Hadrianus was.

"You ready to go, well then lets head to Potter Manor, Beautiful." Said Hadrianus with a grin. Hadrianus gently grabbed onto her tail feathers and they disappeared in a flash of white snow like fire. It only took a matter of a few seconds for them to reappear at the manor. His family greeted Hadrianus. They spent the rest of the afternoon catching up and talking about what was going on with everything else.

Song list:

We Will Rock You by Queen performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Mighty Ducks Theme

Eye of the Tiger performed by The London Symphony Orchestra

Jurassic Park Theme Song by John Williams

The Flower that Shattered the Stone by John Denver

All Souls Night by Loreena McKennitt

Casper the Friendly Ghost by James Horner

Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr.

The devil went down to Georgia by Charlie Daniels

Footloose by Kenny Loggins

Roll over Beethoven by ELO

Life's a Dance by John Michael Montgomery

We are the World by Michael Jackson

Heal the World by Michael Jackson

River so Wide by Phil Collins