* Angela's POV *
"Uh…" I say, flustered. Mari and Clare looked at me expectantly.
"C'mon, Angela," Clare sings teasingly.
"Get up there now," Mari orders. Out of the corner of my eye, I see Hermione…gazing secretly over at Draco. Bingo.
"Hey, Hermione!" I call over to her. She looks over and smiles. I wave her over, and she glides across the room to our booth.
"Hey guys," she greets.
"Hi," returns Jeremy, Clare, and Mari.
"So…Hermione…how long have you liked Draco?" I ask, driving straight to the point.
"Umm…well…umm…" she stammers.
"Yes?" I say, implying her to continue.
"We've actually been seeing each other secretly for over six months now."
"What!" Everyone exclaims.
"Why haven't you said anything?" Mari asks.
"I'm afraid of what Harry and Ron will think," she explains. "Draco keeps telling me to tell them, but I've been too afraid."
"Hermione, if Harry and Ron don't accept your relationship with Draco," I tell her, "then they're not really your friends at all. It's your life. You do what you want with it. And you know how you should tell them?"
"How?" Hermione questions.
"Go up there and sing your heart out," I order. "Go on!" Hermione, flustered, goes on stage, and picks out a song. Immediately, she makes eye contact with Draco.
Baby, can't you see, I'm calling There's no escape, I can't wait Too high, can't come down With a taste of your lips, I'm on a ride It's getting late to give you up Too high, can't come down With a taste of your lips, I'm on a ride (Taste of your lips I'm on a ride) With a taste of your lips, I'm on a ride Intoxicate me now
A guy like you should wear a warnin'
It's dangerous, I'm fallin'
I need a hit, baby give me it
You're dangerous, I'm lovin' it
Losing my head,
Spinning 'round and 'round
Do you feel me now?
You're toxic, I'm slippin' under
Taste of a poison paradise
I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're toxic?
And I love what you do
Don't you know that you're toxic?
I took a sip from my devil's cup
Slowly, It's taking over me
It's in the air and it's all around
Can you feel me now?
You're toxic, I'm slippin' under
Taste of a poison paradise
I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're toxic?
And I love what you do
Don't you know that you're toxic?
Don't you know that you're toxic?
You're toxic, I'm slippin' under
Taste of a poison paradise
I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're toxic?
You're toxic, I'm slippin' under (Toxic)
Taste of a poison paradise
I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're toxic?
With your lovin' now
I think I'm ready now
(I think I'm ready now)
Intoxicate me now
With your lovin' now
I think I'm ready now.
The crowd goes cheers loudly. Draco is one of the ones clapping the loudest. I decide to be a smart-aleck again.
"ENCORE!" I shriek, giggling. "ENCORE!"
"ENCORE!" Clare and Mari join in, smiling. Once again, the whole Grille is joining in with the encores. Hermione blushes, and goes to pick another song. She faces the microphone again, her eyes once again on Draco.
I still hear your voice, 'Cause every time we touch, Your arms are my castle, 'Cause every time we touch, Every time we touch,
When you sleep next to me.
I still feel your touch,
in my dreams (my dreams)
Forgive me my weakness,
But I dont know why,
Without you it's hard to survive
I get this feeling
And every time we kiss,
I swear I can fly
Can't you feel my heart beat fast,
I want this to last,
Need you by my side
'Cause every time we touch,
I feel the static,
And every time we kiss,
I reach for the sky,
Can't you hear my heart beat slow
I can't let you go,
want you in my life.
Your heart is my sky.
They wipe away tears that I cry (I cry)
The good and the bad times,
We've been through them all.
You make me rise when I fall...
I get this feeling
And every time we kiss,
I swear I can fly
Can't you feel my heart beat fast,
I want this to last,
Need you by my side
'Cause every time we touch,
I feel the static,
And every time we kiss,
I reach for the sky,
Can't you hear my heart beat slow
I can't let you go,
Want you in my life.
I get this feeling
And every time we kiss,
I swear I can fly,
Can't you feel my heart beat fast,
I want this to last,
Need you by my side
Half the bar is giving Hermione a standing ovation. Draco, with smiling mouth and eyes, jumps up onto the stage, scoops Hermione up bridal style, and kisses her.
"GO HERMIONE!" Mari and Clare cat-call. Draco carries Hermione offstage, and the two walk over to Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Lavender. A few words are exchanged, and suddenly, Hermione hugs Harry and Ron. I smile.
"Alright, Miss Angela," Mari orders, "get up there now!"
"Okay," I giggle, walking up to the stage. My stomach churns as I near the stage. Instead of walking straight up to the music selector, I walk to the microphone.
"Excuse me, ladies and gentleman," I say into the microphone, "but before I sing tonight, I have a few words to say." I look at Damon, who is sitting at the bar with Alaric. He looks up at me.
"I've had a difficult past when it came to love," I say, looking straight into his eyes. "But then again, who hasn't? Everyone has had there ups and downs when it comes to happiness with another person. But love helps them come back together. And tonight made me realize…that I'm not afraid of showing how much I'm in love again."
I go over to the music selector, picking out my song, and the music starts.
Closed off from love But something happened for the very first time with you But I don't care what they say Trying hard not to hear But I don't care what they say And it's draining all of me I don't care what they say Ooh you cut me open and I
I didn't need the pain
Once or twice was enough
And it was all in vain
Time starts to pass
Before you know it your frozen
My heart melted to the ground
Found something true
And everyone's looking round
Thinking I'm going crazy
Oh, ay
I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein
That I keep on closing
You cut me open and I
Keep bleeding
Keep keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep keep bleeding love
You cut me open...
Ohh
But they talk so loud
Their sounds fill my ears
Try to full me with doubt
Yet I know that the goal is to keep me from falling
Hey
But nothing's greater than the rush that comes with your embrace
And in this world of loneliness I see your face
Yet everyone around me thinks that I'm going crazy
Baby, Baby
I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein that I keep on closing
You cut me open and I
Keep bleeding
I keep keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep keep bleeding love
You cut me open
Mmm
Though they find it hard to believe
I'll be wearing these scars
For everyone to see
I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein that I keep on closing
Oh you cut me open and I...
(Keep bleeding)
(Keep keep bleeding love)
(I keep bleeding)
(I keep keep bleeding love)
(Keep bleeding)
(I keep keep bleeding love)
Oh you cut me open and I
(Keep bleeding)
(Keep keep bleeding love)
(I keep bleeding)
(I keep keep bleeding love) Keep keep bleeding love
(Keep bleeding)
(Keep keep leeding love) I keep
Keep bleeding
Keep keep bleeding love
Aah
The crowd is silent for a moment or two, during which I think my singing was so terrible, it shocked them. But then, the crowd erupts in cheering not heard before. I get a full standing ovation.
"ENCORE!" I hear a person shout. To my surprise, it's Damon. Soon the crowd is filled with encores. I giggle, and select another song.
You think I'm pretty Before you met me Let's go all the way tonight You make me feel My heart stops We drove to Cali Let's go all the way tonight You make me feel My heart stops I'mma get your heart racing Yoooouuu My heart stops I'mma get your heart racing
Without any makeup on
You think I'm funny
When I tell the punchline wrong
I know you get me
So I let my walls come down, down
I was a wreck but things
Were kinda heavy
You brought me to life
Now every February
You'll be my Valentine, Valentine
No regrets, just love
We can dance, until we die
You and I, will be young forever
Like I'm livin' a
Teenage dream
The way you turn me on
I can't sleep
Let's run away and
Don't ever look back,
Don't ever look back
When you look at me
Just one touch
Now baby I believe
This is real
So take a chance and
Don't ever look back,
Don't ever look back
And got drunk on the beach
Got a motel and
Built a fort out of sheets
I finally found you
My missing puzzle piece
I'm complete
No regrets, just love
We can dance, until we die
You and I, will be young forever
Like I'm livin' a
Teenage dream
The way you turn me on
I can't sleep
Let's run away and
Don't ever look back,
Don't ever look back
When you look at me
Just one touch
Now baby I believe
This is real
So take a chance and
Don't ever look back,
Don't ever look back
In my skin tights jeans
Be your teenage dream tonight
Let you put your hands on me
In my skin tight jeans
Be your teenage dream tonight
You make me feel
Like I'm livin' a
Teenage dream
The way you turn me on
I can't sleep
Let's run away and
Don't ever look back,
Don't ever look back
No
When you look at me
Just one touch
Now baby I believe
This is real
So take a chance and
Don't ever look back,
Don't ever look back
In my skin tights jeans
Be your teenage dream tonight
Let you put your hands on me
In my skin tight jeans
Be your teenage dream tonight
(Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight)
I'm overwhelmed with cheering as I leave the stage to go over to Mari and Clare. They're staring at me in shock.
"Angela, where did you learn to sing like that?" Mari asks.
"Numerous hours of singing in the shower," I answer, seriously.
"May I have you attention ladies and gentlemen?"
Who could be the next singer I wonder? Somewhat bad cliffhanger, but oh well!
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