"Looking at me, you think I'll be the girl with the guy who's nice and sweet," Trinity sang in the rehearsal room. "And don't you know I'd be her if I could, but I'm a sucker for a tall dark, flick a cigarette man. Rambling, gambling, getting
what he can man, I don't know why but the bad boys get me good."
"And they get me good good, crazy good," the band sang.
"Like a wild party in a nice neighborhood," Trinity went.
"I wanna get high off the ground," went the band.
"And a gentleman's only gonna wear me down," came Trinity. "My poor mamma she never understood, why the bad boys get me good."
"Get me good, bad boys get me good," the whole band sang.
"I never used to be a troublemaker, back at school was on my best behavior," Lily sang with a smirk on her face. "School begins with my head in the books. I was a straight A, no play, at the top of my class, I changed my ways when I saw
his… Personality?"
"And they get me good good, crazy good," the band sang.
"Like a wild party in a nice neighborhood," Lily went.
"I wanna get high off the ground," went the band.
"And a gentleman's only gonna wear me down," came Lily. "My poor mamma she never understood, why the bad boys get me good."
"Get me good, bad boys get me good," the whole band sang.
At the end of the song Sirius and James, who had been kicked out of the rehearsal for being too loud, came barging in clapping, laughing, and cheering.
"You lot are amazing!" James shouted.
"And that's why bad boys get me good," Sirius wailed into his fist. "You bet they do," He said with a wink at Trinity.
"Get OUT!" Lily screeched at them as she turned a brighter red than her hair.
"But we want to hear your music," James said with a pout.
"Then you better be quiet," Jasmine threatened.
"We will," Sirius said looking upset.
"Good," Kenzie sighed.
"Next up is 'Just A Girl' you guys ready?" Lily asked as she took a step back from her mic and let Jasmine come forward.
Jasmine nodded and Trinity began slowly bowing her fiddle and progressively speeding up as she felt she should. A few beats in Kenzie, who had taken Jasmine's place behind the set went back and forth from the kick drum to the snare, keeping in time with
Trinity's bowing. After a few more beats of this Lily came in with a few strong strums on her guitar to match the music going on.
"Take this pink ribbon off my eyes, I'm exposed and it's no big surprise. Don't you think I know exactly where I stand? The world is forcin' me to hold your hand," Jasmine sang confidently. All of the guys were surprised to hear how strong and confident
her voice was, and how skilled she was at singing. None of them had heard her sing by herself before.
"Oh, I'm just a girl, a little ol' me, so don't let me drive late at night. Oh, I'm just a girl, I'm pretty and petite, so don't let me have any rights. Oh, I've had it up to here," the band sang.
"From the moment that I stepped outside so many reasons for me to run and hide, and all those little things I hold so dear, well it's all those little things the I fear."
"Oh, I'm just a girl, a little ol' me, so don't let me drive late at night. Oh, I'm just a girl, I'm pretty and petite, so don't let me have any rights. Oh, I've had it up to here."
When the song was over the four boys were too stunned by the song and Jasmine's singing to clap. Remus was the first one to snap out of it quickly followed by James and Peter, but Sirius stayed sitting, staring at Trinity who had gotten the most into
the song. After a minute he stood up and walked over to her in three strides, he reached his arm around her waist and kissed her passionately.
"That was the hottest thing I have ever seen," he whispered to her.
"You are the first person who has ever told me that being a feminist is hot," Trinity said with shock.
"It is, trust me," Sirius promised before sitting back down.
The rest of their rehearsal went by quickly with little interruption except at the end of the song when the Marauders would clap. When they finished both bands went out to lunch at their new favorite restaurant.
"So when's your next concert?" Remus asked when they arrived.
"In five days," Jasmine said.
"Wow, that's soon," Sirius observed.
"Yep," Kenzie said with a slow nod.
"So, uh," he tried again.
"Shut up," Trinity hissed.
"So tonight is our boys night out," James said, trying to change the topic.
"You know that's a girl thing, right," Kenzie asked.
"Fine, a boys night," James clarified.
"Ahh, better," Kenzie said.
"Kenz!" Trinity and Jasmine snapped.
"What?" She asked innocently.
"Quit being such a bizzo," Jasmine said.
"What on Earth could I be doing that's so bizzo,'?" She asked.
"Right now, everything," Lily said calmly.
"Sorry I'm not falling head over heels for a boy in another band," Kenzie snapped.
"Whatever, that doesn't mean you have to be rude to our boyfriends," Trinity said.
"Ugh, I don't need you people," Kenzie said as she stood up from the table. "If you need me I'll be in my room." With that Kenzie walked out of the restaurant.
"Sorry about her," Trinity said to the boys. "She tends to get kind of uptight sometimes."
"I'll be back," Jasmine said as she stood up and followed Kenzie out the door.
She turned to right, the direction she saw Kenzie go. It was a few blocks before she saw her friend smoking by a trash can in an ally.
"Kenz?" Jasmine asked when she saw her.
"Yeah," the other girl grunted.
"Kenz, what the hell happened to you?" Jasmine demanded.
"Oh now you care about me," Kenzie snapped.
"I've always cared about you," Jasmine said softly.
"Mmmhhh," Kenzie replied as she took a drag on her cigarette.
"Kenzie you're my sister," Jasmine said. "I love you."
"Oh please, I know you're in love with Remus and there's only room for one love in a person's heart," Kenzie snapped.
"Kenz," Jasmine begged. "Please, you saved me when I did some really stunningly stupid things, please let me help you."
"I would, but I don't need help," Kenzie said shortly.
"Kenz," Jasmine tried one last time.
"Jaz," Kenzie replied taking a breath. "Look, I found a guy I care about, but I'm scared, ok, so just drop it."
"Alright," Jasmine said, suddenly understanding.
"Thank you, now just leave me alone," Kenzie said.
"Ok," Jasmine agreed. "But if you do need anything, please came to me."
"I will," Kenzie promised.
"Good," Jasmine said before walking away from her friend.