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Mica's P.O.V.
Mica was skipping around in her new outfit; Lyra had really picked something perfect out, she knew her friends style to a T. Lily was already dressed, and had left to find her boyfriend, as had Lyra. All Mica had to do, was apply makeup and style her hair.
Now... What do I want to do with my hair? Hmm... What matches a red and white checked corset top with lace down the middle, a red pleated flowing skirt with a black netish-thing over it (that coincidentally matches my fishnet gloves and tights), with my awesome black knee boots that lace up from the toe? ...Red hair!... Hell, no! I don't want James killing me for copying his precious Lilykins...Blue streak! No! Gryffindor pride! ...I know! A platinum blond streak, and straight black hair Perfect! Especially with heavy black makeup! Yay!
While she was putting the finishing touches on her makeup, Mica noticed something behind her, through the mirror. Then it mysteriously flashed quickly in and out of site, again.
What the-? Was that black hair? Sirius! ...He's trying to look at me while I'm getting dressed, isn't he? ....*mentally rolls eyes*
"I see you, Siri!" Mica called in a sugary sweet tone, turning around.
"Umm...Hi! I was just..." Sirius trailing off, beginning to attempt to explain.
"Trying to see me naked?" She finished for him, raising her brow in a knowing way, lips pursed in a half disproving, half amused way.
"Umm... No! See, I knew you were already dressed! I asked... Lyra! Yeah, Lyra! Let's go with that!" He supplied, nodding vigorously and wearing a satisfied smile. Mica just shook her head in a fond way that seemed to clearly say: 'well, it is Sirius'.
"You look amazing, by the way," Sirius complimented his girlfriend, walking towards her with a sincere smile.
"Thanks....and I play better than I look," She sassed with a wink and a smirk.
He just laughed, and bent down to kiss her. Mica stopped the kiss with her hand.
"No kisses today! Today, I am a Siren, you are a Marauder, and you are my enemy," Mica said, and shrugged wearing a mischievous smile.
"Bye," She winked saucily, walking off.
Remus P.O.V.
Remus walked out of the dressing room, very confused. He was glad no one was around; he knew he looked ridiculous. Tugging at his shirt, he attempted to make himself look at least slightly presentable.
Oh, Merlin! What down in the deep dark dungeons made him think I would wear this? Honestly, Padfoot!
He heard an amused sigh, and turned around only to come face to face with his girlfriend Lyra. She wore an amused yet fond smile, and her face held the remains of a shocked look, eyebrows still raised in surprise.
Wow! She looks... Hot!... I have a hot girlfriend.. No one would have ever believed I could get a girl that looks like her... Wow... That is a short skirt...and the whole school is going to see her like that!.. What if some really popular guy asks her out? Like one that plays Quidditch, or something? Lyra loves Quidditch!
He realized he hadn't said anything. "You look... Wow," He said sheepishly, wearing an apreciative smile.
She thanked him, and walked towards him with a smile on her lips. He opened his arms to hug her, but she just grabbed his belt, and began to pull it off.Oh, Merlin! What is she doing?! I thought Sirius was joking around when he said she'd want to shag me in these cloths! Peter is still getting dressed! Merlin, the one time Sirius is right! And I wanted to wait till marriage! ...Oh, who am I kidding? Like I would say no!
"Fixing this," She replied, guesturing to his pants. He missed the rest of what she said, as he was just staring at her, confused. She stepped back, and Remus felt how low the pants now sat. ....Whoops....
Lyra's P.O.V.
Lyra twirled lazily outside Remus dressing room in her pink and black checked vest (With a black tank-top under it, of course! Our modest little Lyra wasn't going out in front of the school in a shirt that low cut!), that she couldn't help but admire as she spun. She wore a skirt that matched Mica's, but it was pink with bright neon pink tights underneath. She also awesome paint splattered pumps, original black barely showing through under all the paint; accompanied by neon pink fishnet gloves and headband for accessories.
She stopped spinning when she saw Remus come out of the dressing room, her blond waves hitting her cheek. He hadn't seen her yet, and it took a second for her dizzy brain to register what she was seeing.
Oh. My. Magic. What did he do?
Her lovable but dorky boyfriend had done it again. He was wearing big baggy black pants, with a black and white checkered pyramid belt, and a button up black and white skull design covered shirt. The pants were obviously not supposed to be that high up, held up by the belt as they were. Neither was the shirt currently tucked into them supposed to be situated that way. She was so distracted by what he had done to the clothes, she hadn't even noticed the white converse high tops with black writing all over them.
"You look... Wow...." He said sheepishly, with a shy grin.
"Thanks," She said with a smile, walking towards him.
Instead of hugging him as she normally would have, she grabbed his belt, and began losing it.
"What are you-?" He began to ask, turning bright red.
What does it look like I'm doing? ...Okay, glad I didn't ask that out loud... Thank Merlin Sirius isn't here, he would be thinking really bad things... What if that's what my sweet -supposedly innocent- Remy is thinking?
"Fixing this," She replied, gesturing to him in general."So shut up," She added playfully, flashing him a quick grin.
His pants now sat at his hips. Lyra stepped back from him, and looked at his pants with a critical eye. Poor Remy couldn't stop blushing.
"The belt is only for decoration," She informed him.
"Oh," He replied sheepishly, his blush growing darker.
She untucked his shirts (as she could now see he wore a t-shirt under the button up), and stood back once again to think.
Okay... Should I leave that shirt buttoned, or unbutton it? Well, I guess it all depends on what the shirt under looks like.
She started unbuttoning his shirt, but Remus grabbed her wrist in a gentle hold, attempting to stop her.
"No don't," Remus complained. This didn't deter his girlfriend, she just used her other hand.
"Why?" Lyra asked, this obviously only making her curious, but then stopped when she saw the shirt underneath.
"Wow," She gasped, laughing."So this is the shirt Sirius didn't want me to see," She added, still laughing.
"I can't go out in front of the school in this!" He protested, obviously internally panicking.
"Why not?" Lyra asked, eyebrows raised.
"Look at it! Everyone will figure it out," He pouted, gesturing to the black t-shirt that said 'I run with Werewolves'. Lyra giggled once again, but put a calming hand on his arm.
"It's just a muggle joke from a book!" She assured him in a soothing tone, trying to calm his fears.
Aww! He is so cute!
"But-" He started to protest.
"Trust me! You look great, and no one is going to figure it out by your shirt," Lyra comforted.
"Okay," He conceded, then leaned in to kiss her. She stopped him with her hand.
"No kisses today! Today, I am a Siren! You are a Marauder, therefor, you are my enemy," Lyra berated sternly.
Stay strong, Lyra! Do not kiss him! Sirens forever! Sirens forever...
Remus just chuckled, and adjusted his aim slightly to kiss her on the cheek. She kept as stern a look on her face as Lyra could, but her eyes were twinkling in a different tale than her lips.
"Have fun out there," He supplied as she turned and walked away with a small wave, 'scowl' turning into a smile in response.
Remus P.O.V.
"Hey, Pete, you doing okay?" Remus called to the dressing room at the end of the line, once his girlfriend had dissappeared from sight.
"Yeah, I'll be out in a sec," Wormtail squeaked. I don't know why he's so nervous about this, he'll be behind a giant set of drums...
A few moments later, Peter walked out in baggy black pants; which, unlike Remus' and James', didn't have chains. He was also wearing a back shirt with a grey peace sign on it. It held the illusion that it was dripping down the shirt. His shoes were plain black converse high tops, and he had a plain black and silver pyramid belt.Go die Padfoot... Wait, not really! Then Mica would be sad, and that would make Lyra sad....
"Why do you get to have semi-normal clothes?" Remus whined when he saw what his friend was wearing. Peter just sent him a 'marauder grin', though his face still held the slightest tinge of green...
Lily's P.O.V.
"Hogwarts! Are you ready to rock?" James screamed. Mica stared at him in disbelief, and Lily just rolled her eyes. Ugh.. How cliche.
"We are ready to rock!" Lyra screamed in response. Her friends sent her a shocked look, then locked eyes over her head. They both smacked her at the same time.
His question was answered with loud high pitched screaming from the boys various fan clubs. James and Sirius smirked, as they were used to it, Remus looked slightly uncomfortable, and Peter was no longer visible behing the hulking drum set.
The sirens were standing back stage, watching the performance. Lily and Mica were vehemently glaring at the fangirls, Lily because he was her James now, and Mica 'cause she had no respect for girls like that. Lyra was busy making googly eyes at 'her baby'.
Ugh! He thinks he's so amazing... Lily, what are you thinking? James is amazing! Yeah, but he doesn't need to know that I think that! I don't want him to get a big head again, he just got somewhat over that... Oh great! I'm arguing with myself... Again!....
Sirius and Remus began playing guitar at the same time. Peter came in with drums a few seconds later. The music played for a moment, the James stepped up until his lips just barely grazed the mic.
"It's too late baby, there's no turning around
I've got my hands in my pocket and my head in a cloud
This is how I do
When I think about you," James sang, throwing a hidden wink at Lily. She acquired a somewhat goofy smile.
Oh. Wow! He is... Sexy! Well, not that he wasn't already, but the rock star thing really works for him... No wonder Mica always liked guys that could sing... Wait! Those lyrics...and he's looking at me... Awww! It's about me! He is so sweet! ...Wait! This is a competition, Lily! Snap out of it! ....Who am I kidding? Awww!
The great hall went wild. The fangirls all now held magically conjured -very glittery- signs with annoying slogans such as: 'GO SIRIUS, YOUR MY STAR!' or (Lily's favorite) 'YOU CAN SING OUR BABY TO SLEEP!'. Bleeding vampires! How did they manage enough brains to conjure those things?
"They're really good!" Mica screamed over the music to her fellow Sirens.
"I know!" Lyra answered, also having to scream... Though, Lyra might have not tried, she does talk loudly....
Lily was just staring at James in shock.
"I never thought you could break me apart
I keep a sinister smile and a hold on my heart
You want to get inside Then you can get in line
But not this time!" Sirius sang, also sneaking a look at his girlfriend. She very visibly turned to mush under his gaze.
Oh, great, he can sing.... Mica's probably going sleep with him now....Yup, yup! He's looking at her, and the lyrics are obviously about her... He is so ganna have her wrapped around his finger... Well, at least until he sees her on stage; then they'll both be wrapped around each others fingers... Yup there so ganna shag tonight.. Unless Sirius is a sore loser, and then maybe not.
"Oh, great! They've both turned to mush," Lyra commented loudly, looking at her friends, who were just staring at the stage. "My magic! Mush, I tell you!"
"Cause you caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming
I feel like a hero and you are my heroine," James continued singing. Lily's eyes were shining brightly as she watched her boyfriend sing.
I'm his heroine.... I like it... Well, then again, what respecting Gryffindor wouldn't?
Girls were screaming about how hot they were, while guys commented on the awesome flame and star guiatars.
"I won't try to philosophize
I'll just take a deep breath and I'll look in your eyes
This is how I feel
And its so surreal
I got a closet filled up to the brim
With the ghosts of my past and the skeletons
And I don't know why
You'd even try
But I won't lie," Remus sang, obviously shy about being on stage. Every girl in the hall went insane, no one knew Remus could be so sexy. Lyra squeaked happily, and stared starry eyed at the werewolf with her hands on her cheeks in the universal 'awww' position.
Aww! Remus is so sweet... I'm so happy Lyra finally got together with him! Then again, I hope they can get passed the whole werewolf thing.... It is Lyra, though, and if anyone ever tried to use that to deter their relationship, she would hex them into next millennium!
"Aww!" Lyra gushed; completly turning to mush like her friends, when Remus grinned at her.
"You caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming
I feel like a hero and you are my heroine," James continued once again.
"Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?" Sirius and Remus joined in simultaneously.
"And I feel a weakness coming on
Never felt so good to be so wrong
Had my heart on lockdown
And then you turned me around
I feel like a newborn child
Every time I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated
I was so jaded," Sirius was practically making the girls faint. One actually swooned, though it was more for dramatic effect than anything.
Stupid guys, and their stupid sex appeal! If they win this because of their stupid fan clubs, I will marry James like he keeps hinting at, just so none of them get him! ....Bollocks! Why can't I be properly spiteful! I'd never do it.... Mica might, but not me....
"And you caught me off guard
Now I'm running and screaming," James continued.
"James is a wonderful singer!" Lily gushed to her best friends, smiling.
"Snap out of it guys-" Mica began, but lost her interest in 'snapping out of it' the second Remus and Sirius joined in.
"I feel like a hero and you are my heroine
Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?" James sang alone.
"I feel like a hero and you are my heroine," Remus and James sang slowly along with their friend. While Sirius sang:
"And I feel a weakness coming on
Never felt so good to be so wrong
Had my heart on lockdown
And then you turned me around."
Oh... That's a good idea! Catchy too! Why didn't we think about singing two parts of the song at the same time? We're stupid.... No were not! Lily, snap out of it already! You know you guys are way better! I mean, come on, you have Mica! She practically breathes music!
"Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?" They both continued, Peter even joining in now.
"And I feel like a new born child
Every time I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated
I was so jaded," Sirius repeated in time with his fellow marauders.
"I feel like a hero and you are my heroine," James and Remus sounded great together, and Peter added a twist in the sound.
"And I feel a weakness coming on
Never felt so good to be so wrong
Had my heart on lockdown
And then you turned me around," Sirius' voice was magicked so that it began to fade out.
Oh! Fade out! That's good too! No! Our drumsticks will be great!
"Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin?" Remus and James voice asked, also beginning to pick up the fading effect.
"And I feel like a new born child
Every time I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated
I was so jaded." Sirius sang, voice fading along in time with Remus and James.
The boys voices and instruments faded out getting quieter and quieter, the last note holding until there was total silence. The silence sat for a moment, then the hall erupted.
Jeez, James really does look great out there... I wonder what he'll think of me.... Snap out of it, Lily! Sirens, sirens!
"Thank you, thank you," James comically bowed, and Remus shyly waved.
"Would you give it up for our awesome drummer, Peter?" Sirius asked the crowd, saluting Wormy as he stood up.
"Now please, take a few minutes to refill your pumpkin juice, and eat, while we set up for the second act," Remus closed the show, and the curtains, with a wave of his hand.
James' P.O.V.
"Wow, you guys are really good!" Lily complimented the boys, though she stood in a taunting position, hands on hips, arms crossed, and gleam in eye.
Was my Lilikins impressed? Please don't be sarcastic!
"Better than you ever guessed," James outwardly smirked. Sirius nodded along importantly, and Remus and Lyra were smiling at each other in the 'your-so-great' way they seemed to look at each other.
"Yeah, but we're still way better!" Mica contradicted in a sarcastic tone, smiling sweetly. She was looking pointedly in Sirius' direction as she spoke.
"Time to go kick your buts!" Lyra cheerily informed them, skipping off onto the stage, bumping the newly arrived Peters fist as she went.
You've got to love Lyra's insults, when she then skips off like an innocent five year old.... Well, she is kind of an innocent five year old....
The remaining Sirens joined her. Mica bumped Sirius' shoulder with a taunting grin, and James quickly ducked and kissed Lily's cheek before she could avoid it.
The raised curtain was met by many screams; complements on clothes from the female portion, and wolf whistles and screams about how hot they were, from the males.
Those guys better stop saying things like that about her! Grr!
"Hello, Hogwarts! The Maraderers were good, but the Sirens are better," That was all the introduction Lily gave, before grabbing the mic.
Ooohoo! Someone is cocky! She looks really hot when she's cocky... Bad James! Lily's always hot!
The magicked drumsticks started playing at the exact moment Lyra and Mica began playing guitar. Lyra held a baby pink guitar with a golden iris across the front, and around the back. Mica's was dark red with golden ivy twining around it in a circular pattern.
"Please tell me what is takin' place,
Cuz I can't seem to find a trace,
Guess it must have got erased somehow,
Probably cuz I always forget,
Everytime someone tells me their name,
It's always gotta be the same.
In my World," Lily sang, leaning into the microphone until her lips touched it. She clearly was loving being on stage. She flashed a quick smile and wink at James, returning his favor.
Oh, wow, she looks amazing...
"Never wore cover-up,
Always beat the boys up,
Grew up in a five thousand population town,
Made my money by cutting grass,
Got fired by fried chicken ass,
All in a small town, Napanee." Mica added her own flair to the music, while Lily was more traditional, Mica was full on rock star.
Sirius has got to be loving this.
"You know I always stay up without sleepin',
And think to myself,
Where do I belong forever,
In whose arms, the time and place?" Lyra was smiling at Remus as she sang these words, and they were still giving each other the sappy I-love-you-eyes.
"Can't help if I space in a daze,
My eyes tune out the other way,
I may switch off and go in a daydream,
In this head my thoughts are deep,
sometimes I can't even speak,
Will someone be and not pretend? I'm off again in my World," the three Sirens sounded amazing together as they sang the chorus.
This song is so them! I mean, they did write it, so it makes sense...
"I never spend less than an hour,
Washin' my hair in the shower,
It always takes five hours to make it straight,
So I'll braid it in a zillion braids,
Though it may take a friggin' day,
There's nothin' else better to do anyway." Mica sang with a slight laugh and a cocked head at the end.
Mica with straight hair, now that's an odd concept!
"When you're all alone in the lands of forever,
Lay under the milky way,
On and on it's getting too late out,
I'm not in love this time this night." Lyra was really getting into the music, her eyes were closed as she sang.
"Can't help if I space in a daze,
My eyes tune out the other way,
I may switch off and go in a daydream,
In this head my thoughts are deep,
sometimes I can't even speak,
Will someone be and not pretend? I'm off again in my world," the crowd was going crazy as they sang the corous for the second time.
I knew they would be amazing! Especially my Lily-flower.... If they beat us, they will never let us live this down.
"Take some time,
Mellow out,
Party up,
I don't fall down,
Don't get caught,
Sneak out of the house." Lily was in full entertainer mode. She was walking around the stage and directing the song toward the crowd, slightly dancing to some of the phrases. Mica and Lyra had locked eyes and were trying not to laugh at their normally proper friend.
When we get married, I wonder if I could convince her to do this just for me....
"Can't help if I space in a daze,
My eyes tune out the other way,
I may switch off and go in a daydream,
In this head my thoughts are deep,
But sometimes I can't even speak,
Will someone be and not pretend? I'm off again in my World," The girls were all lost in the music, Mica and Lyra were moving with their guitars in a synchronized manner, and Lily was bobbing her head in time with the beat.
"Can't help if I space in a daze,
My eyes tune out the other way,
I may switch off and go in a daydream,
In this head my thoughts are deep,
But sometimes I can't even speak,
Will someone be and not pretend? I'm off again in my World," By the end of the song all three girls were singing right into the microphone, eyes closed, and the guys in the room were in a trance.
None of the girls paid any mind to the loud cheering as the curtains closed. They all stepped away from their respective places, and formed a tight knit circle in the middle of the stage.
"Wow," Lily breathed.
"I know!" Lyra agreed excitedly, linking arms with her friends, and hugging them towards her.
"Micy, I will never make fun of you dreaming about this again!" Lily informed her friends, hugging them back.
Wow! That's a lot of cheering! I hope that's not more than us, but then again, how would I know? I've been daydreaming about me and my Lilyflower being married.... Bollocks...
"Hey, Hogwarts! Hope you liked the show!" Lyra enthused in a singsong voice, back on stage. She and Sirius were the two at the mics, the rest of their groups behind their respective member. James and Mica were playfully glaring at each other.
"Now, all you have to do is vote for the Marau-oww! Remus! Your supposed to be on our side! Not hitting me... Fine, jeez! Just vote for which ever group you liked better," Sirius grumbled, throwing a nasty look over his shoulder at the satisfied looking Remus.
About twenty minutes later, the results where in. Lyra was bouncing excitedly in place, and the boys were attemting to look 'calm'. Mica and Lily were clasping hands in the 'O-M-G' pose.
An assistant handed a sealed envelope to Dumbledore, who had moved down from the head table, and was looking greatly amused. Professor Slughorn was cheering for the Sirens, as was Madame Huston, like they were school children themselves. Even Mcgonagle looked excited, though she clearly was a little put out they weren't in trouble for it.
The headmaster just cleared his throat, and the great hall went silent.
"And the results are..." Dumbledore began.
A/N: So, yay! I think we wrote this chapter pretty quickly! Even if it is a cliffe.... Anyway, I'm sure reviews may motivate us to write the results faster.... *cough, cough* *hint, hint* Just in case anyone was wondering, the boys song is Hero Heroine by Boys like Girls, and the girls song is My World by Avril Lavigne. Guess what...... We have goodies for our readers! Since we spent lots of time looking for the perfect outfits for this chapter, and we did horrible jobs describing them, we have links! Yay!! Be happy! They're on BftM profile page, at the very bottom! So check 'em out! Please Review! The next chapters dedicated to the first person who reviews, since no one ever reviews anymore!! That and the first person who guesses who wins! ;P Two dedications, so review!!