A/N – Hello everyone! I am terribly sorry for not updating sooner! Here's my wonderful chapter 10! After reviewing and editing the rest of my story, I have to say that I am pretty proud of where it's going! I will be finding more time to update now that I have gotten this one done and I am getting so excited that I really want you all to read the really juicy parts of the story! Which will happen in the next few chapters so stay tuned and R&R! Love you all!

Chapter 10 – A Dream from The Past

It was the beginning of November, a little over a week since Halloween. Brooke was making her daily trip to the girl's bathroom, on the second floor, the one Moaning Myrtle occupied and no one dared enter. Hermione had told her how it was a useful and a peaceful spot to be alone where no one would disturb you, accept for Myrtle occasionally. Although Brooke knew that Myrtle was friendly and harmless from the stories Hermione had told her, which made her not fear Myrtle as the other student's tended to.

Brooke had made it a daily appointment to visit the bathroom after class's everyday for her alone time, to gather her thoughts, and to sometimes cry, or to even…sing. Ever since that Halloween night when she felt lonely and had sang in the 'Secret Garden', she had decided to continue with her singing, an old passion of hers from back home.

It had been a Dream of hers ever since she was a little girl to sing, and to possibly be a singer, though she had stage fright which was a problem for her, even Brooke had insecurities. It had been getting better slowly but surely back home as she performed a little more at a time, each time in front of larger crowds, but since she'd came to Hogwarts she'd forgotten, or stored away that Dream, that part of her. Not even Hermione knew about Brooke's singing, but Brooke was beginning to see that storing that part of her away was wrong, because music made her who she was, and ever since Halloween she'd realized that and she'd started this routine of taking time out of her day to practise and start once more.

When she first started singing in the bathroom she was very self conscious as to who would hear her, which was part of being in new surroundings and her stage fright, but now she would sing as loud as she wanted and she's let the music take her into her dreams and wherever her heart went. Occasionally Myrtle would come and listen to Brooke sing, intrigued by the unheard melodies and lyrics from Brooke's world. Brooke would share new songs with Myrtle from her iPod each time she came to visit, which became more and more frequently every day, and Myrtle's presence helped Brooke's nerves immensely.

That day, Brooke was singing "I believe in…" by Jennifer Love Hewitt, a song that touched her deeply with its lyrics and how they connected to her.

I saw the news today
A teenage boy blown away
Another mother's lost her only son

He learned his way at school
Fighting is the golden rule
For twenty dollars you can own a gun

I saw the words in red
Someone painted "Love is dead"
On the sign above the football field

I had to turn away
It hurts my soul to think that way
When love is what's real

Little did Brooke know, was that at that moment Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall were walking down that hall talking about Peeves' latest act of that day as she went into the Chorus of the song, and they heard her belting out the lyrics to the song as she listened to the melody on her iPod.

'Cause I believe in
I believe in love
And I believe in
The miracles in us

And no matter what they say
They can never take away
What I believe in
I believe in love

… (A/N – I cut the song cuz it's really long. There's a verse and a Chorus in between here and this next part.)

Why is it that we can't help but look for
A crack of light in the darkest sky
When will we come to understand
That through right and wrong
Love's the only thing that's real

So here we go again
Fighting 'til the bitter end
Better off to go our seperate ways

And as you slam the door
I swear that I will love no more
But you can't believe a word I say
And that's right

'Cause I believe in
I believe in love
And I believe in
The miracles in us

And no matter what I say
They can never take away
What I believe in
Oh, I believe in

"That's spectacular Dumbledore! I haven't heard anything like that before. Those melodies are amazing." whispered Professor McGonagall.

"Yes, yes you are right Professor. I think I'd like to talk to her in my office later if you'd relay that message to Miss. Coles Professor." asked Dumbledore.

"Of course." replied McGonagall. They then listened to a bit more, then proceeded to their destinations as Brooke continued the end of her song.

I believe in, yeah
I believe in love
I believe in, oh
The miracles in us

And no matter what they say
They can never take away
What I believe in
Oh, I believe in love

I believe in love
Love's the only thing that's real
I believe in love and the miracles in all of us
Love's the only thing that's real
I believe in love and the miracles in all of us.

Once Brooke had finished singing the song, Myrtle commented, "Wow that was a very powerful song, those lyrics are very strong words."

"That's because it's a ballad, a ballad is a song that tells a story and has a message, they're one of my favourites to sing because of the emotional connection you can have with them." replied Brooke.

"Well the melody was so beautiful, I almost cried listening to you sang it." complimented Myrtle.

"Thanks Myrtle, but I think you'll be the only one hearing me, I have major stage fright!" laughed Brooke insecurely.

"What do you mean? How can you have stage fright? What frightens you?" asked Myrtle.

"Well…it's everyone watching me that scares me and at the same time thrills me. It's confusing I know, and the thought of what if they don't like me or if I mess up or aren't any good, and just of how I'll perform. I know it's a bit naïve and stupid but…"

"Well not really…I mean caring about what they think about you is because you shouldn't, but I would think that it should be fun to perform and that it's natural to fell nervous. I wouldn't think it would be great to go up there overly confident." interrupted Myrtle.

"True, I dunno, I guess I just have these insecurities about myself that's all. So it reflects in my nervousness of performing because I have these insecurities which affects me caring about what people think of Me." confessed Brooke.

"Well, if you don't mind me asking, what are these insecurities that restrict you from being confident in yourself and performing?" asked Myrtle concerned.

"Well, it's just that back home I wasn't the pretty girl, or as they'd call it, the "hot" girl, and I wasn't one of the popular girls either. I've never had a boyfriend and I'm bloody 17! I mean, yes a few guys have liked me, but they always seem to be the one's that I don't have feelings for in that way or that I'm not attracted to. I was bullied in elementary school, which is what we call it when were about 4-13 years old back home, and there's just a whole past history of mine that adds up to why I am the way I am that I won't get into. I know I don't appear like a very insecure person and some people have said I look "perfect" which is the total opposite because I'm really a mess! I just know how to hide it well and I don't want to act all depressed around people and I try not to let all this affect my having a good time and such." poured Brooke finally having found someone who she can talk to about all this.

"Wow. It makes sense now. That's a lot to deal with, and a lot to keep inside. I have to confess though, that you did strike me as a girl who appeared to have it all." said Myrtle truthfully.

"Yes, I realize I look like that, but like I said, it's because I try not to let it all affect me and I hide it, but I'd hardly say I "have it all" like some people think. I mean, I'm not the smartest at everything, not like Hermione at all! I'm not drop dead gorgeous, and I'm definitely NOT graceful or dainty, I'm not the politest or the most coordinated either." explained Brooke.

"Well, yes from the outside you look like you have it all, but hearing all this I can now see that that's not who you are. You should show more of your true personality and more of who you are so they get to know the real you and don't interpret you that way." suggested Myrtle.

"You're absolutely right! Thanks Myrtle! I need to show them who I really am and stop hiding behind my fear! I don't think it'll help with my stage fright, but I think that it'll definitely help with me making more friends here and getting to know people and not intimidating them! Thanks so much Myrtle." Replied Brooke enthusiastically. Then Brooke got up and left the bathroom saying goodbye to Myrtle and made her way back to the Gryffindor Common Room.

Once back in the Common Room, Brooke made her way to her room to get ready for that evenings Dinner. Her and Hermione made their way down to the Great Hall and met up with Harry and Ron, whom couldn't wait to get down their due to his starving stomach. After Dinner was finished Professor McGonagall made her way over to Brooke and relayed Dumbledore's message of meeting her in his Office after Dinner and told her the password to get passed the Gargoyle.

The moment Brooke got to the Gargoyle, she said it magically turned itself into stairs and she made her way up them and knocked on the Headmasters door. "Come in." said Dumbledore. Brooke opened the brass handle doorknob and shuffled across the floor towards the Headmaster, not knowing if she was in some sort of trouble. "It has come to my attention that you have taken to singing in the second floor bathroom." announced Dumbledore strongly.

"Oh no! Someone's heard me! I must have disturbed them dearly for them to report me to Dumbledore! Oh no! Oh no! He's going to punish me!" thought Brooke immediately after Dumbledore's revelation.

"Please don't look scared. You're not in trouble, me and Professor McGonagall were passing by and heard your singing and we both agree that you have a magnificent gift and that your music is something very different to what we have here." revealed Dumbledore sincerely.

"Are you serious?" replied Brooke in shock and awe, "There's no way!"

"I am completely serious, but of course I didn't ask you here just to tell you that. I have a favour to ask of you."

"Of course. Anything." replied Brooke.

"Well of course you are aware of the Winter Ball we're in December, are you not?"

"Yes."

"Well, I was that it would be a nice change to introduce the Students to some new music and open their minds to the Muggle culture and show them how lovely it really is. I'm sure that you're aware that there are some students who look down upon the Muggle society."

"Yes I am, and I think that would be a great idea. Our music is definitely extraordinary in my eyes. I would simply die without it." laughed Brooke politely and enthusiastically, loving where this was going. She was going to get to show off her culture to everyone, and share her kind of music!

"Well, I was wondering if you would perform at the dance if I got you a band to perform with."

Brooke was speechless. "I, I, I don't know what to say. I mean, I'm honored that you would offer me this opportunity and all but I just can't."

"And why is that? I thought that a young girl like you with a voice like yours would love this opportunity."

"Oh don't get me wrong, I do! It's just…I have a bad case of stage fright." confessed Brooke at last.

"Now why would a girl like you have stage fright? You sing beautifully there's nothing to worry about. What's the problem?"

"Well…I may not look it but I'm very insecure. Lots of people here think that I'm a girl that "has it all" but I'm really not. I'm afraid of what everyone will think of me when I get up there, like what if I mess up? Or if I'm not any good? Or sound horrible that night? And everyone watching me scares me but at the same time thrills Me. I'm so passionate about singing it's who I am and It's something I do to get away and to clear my mind and it's something I've wanted to do since I was pretty much in my mothers womb. I just wish that I could get passed this fear." confessed Brooke for the second time that night.

"Well that is definitely something, and of course there are things in your past that have led you to have these insecurities that one should take into consideration, though I have to say that if singing is something you enjoy and that relaxes you and makes you who you are then you should just think about that when you're performing and not about what others think about you. You need to think about what makes YOU happy and let the music do what it always does to you, let it carry you and only concentrate on that when you perform. You have a lovely voice and if you sing for yourself I think it will reflect much better and that you'll be surprised at the response." Said Dumbledore very wisely, being the clever man he was.

"Wow, I never thought about it that way and no one has ever explained it that clearly to me. Thank you Professor."

"So does that mean that you'll accept my offer?" asked Dumbledore.

"Well after that speech of yours I don't think I could turn you down, and it is an amazing opportunity that I've only dreamed of! So of course I'll do it! It'll take a lot out of me and a lot of practice, but I'll do it! As long as it's kept a secret." accepted Brooke.

"Of course I will. I was going to keep this news a secret anyways, I wasn't going to announce the theme or this new music idea until about a week before the actual Ball, so this is no inconvenience for me, I'll just make sure I don't tell them who's performing. Also I don't want to ruin your night either, so we're going to have some Muggle singers, of your choice seeing as you know the music better than we of course, to perform while you have some fun with your friends and such."

"That will be perfect! You'll use memory charms on them afterwards won't you?" laughed Brooke.

"Naturally, we don't want them knowing about us." smiled Dumbledore.

"Well then, I'll be getting to my homework." Said Brooke as she thanked Dumbledore once more and went back the Gryffindor Common Room to tell Hermione and Ginny, the only people she trusted enough to inform about her big secret debut.

A/N – next chapter…

Brooke tells Hermione and Ginny her big news.

Brooke holds the auditions for her band with Dumbledore in his office.

They go to Hogsmead and a little something special and juicy happens there. :P ;) To find out…R&R!