"Hey Jen, that's you." Lily said.
"No shit." Jennifer said looking at Lily with her eyebrows raised.
"Sorry, Ms. Grouchy." Lily said looking back at Sirius, who had stopped pretending that his shoes were the most interesting thing in the world.
"I don't have her on my list, son."
"Well she is in this hall at this very moment." Sirius said.
"We can't force anyone to try out."
"But I think she would rock this stage."
Jennifer's anger boiled. She got up at started for the door. He heels clucked while she walked. Everyone's eyes were on her. She was almost to the door when her way was blocked by someone.
"Move." She said without looking up.
"No." She heard James voice. She looked up at his face and saw love in his eyes.
"Don't make me do this, James," She pleaded.
"I'm not going to. But just imagine how proud your mother and sister will be, when you bring home that money, when you get what you deserve.
"James." She whispered.
"You don't have to do this."
"Well if Jennifer is in this hall, and she wants' to audition then she is more then welcomed to." Hennery said looking at her, smiling knowingly.
Sirius was smirking at her, in the way a winner does.
You haven't won yet, Black. She thought, and marched to the middle of the floor, signed her name and her age.
"If you don't mid sir, I would like to get over with it." Jennifer said this to Hennery but looked at Sirius the whole time.
"Of Course." He motioned with his hand for her to continue.
"Well since Sirius didn't not finish with 'Hello Beautiful,' I'll finish it."
"I wasn't suppose to, genius."
She ignored him and accioed her equisetic guitar.
"I am aloud to use this right?" She asked Hennery.
"Of course." Hennery said.
"Hey I didn't know you were aloud to use instruments."
"Well it's not against the rules." Hennery said.
She started strumming to the beat of 'Hello Beautiful'.
"Hello beautiful, it's been a long time
Since my phone rung and you've been on that line.
I've been missin you, it's true.
But tonight, I'm gonna fly, yeah tonight I'm gonna fly.
Oh yeah. Yeah I can go around the world and see everything and never be satisfied if I never see those eyes." The last word rung in the hall as she finished the last note on her guitar.
"WOW! I did not think, in a million years that there would be so much talent in this school. You and Sirius defiantly make it to the second auditions." Hennery said, "Let's continue," and then he called the person after Sirius. But Jennifer didn't hear who was next because she was too busy trying to get out of the Great Hall. As soon as she got out she bumped into someone…again.
"That was brilliant, Miss Lawson."
She looked up and saw the blue eyes of Professor Dumbledore.
"Oh, Sir I didn't realize that you heard m sing." She said quietly.
"Sing and play the guitar, I had not realized you played."
"I guess we both learned something new today."
"Ah yes, you're right." By now the others had caught up to her and were waiting
Beside Jennifer, "I'll let you go back to your friends now. Good evening." Dumbledore left as wordlessly as he came. His robes blowing behind him.
"I will never understand Dumbledore." Lily said
"You weren't bad Lawson." Black said as he walked out of the Great Hall, winking at her.
"I'll get you back, Black."
"When? Next year?"
"You wish."
"You don't know how bad." He said sarcastically.
"Go away Black." Lily said.
"Lily James is inside, what are you doing here, aren't you two supposed to be at it against a wall?" He asked with a smirk.
Lily reached for her wand.
"Miss. Evans I hope no damage will be done with that."
"Off Coarse not, Professor McGonagall." Lily said putting it away.
"Mr. Black I will see you later in my office." She said as she entered the Great Hall.
"Sure Minnie."
"Ten Points from Griffindor." She said without looking behind her. The door slammed loudly behind her.
"Thanks a lot Black." Lily spat.
"Anytime Lilykins." He grinned.
Lily reached for her wand once again, but Jennifer grabbed Lily's shoulder and pulled her away, she grabbed Alice's arm too and pulled her along.
"See you later Lawson." He yelled after her.
"Sod off Black." She yelled.
**
"I thought you couldn't sing?" They were sitting by the fire on the couch.
"I can't."
"What was that, you know in the Great Hall?"
"What was what?"
"Don't play stupid with me."
"I don't know how to play that game."
"Oh shut up."
"I don't know how to do that either."
"Aren't you supposed to be meeting McGonagall right about now?" James said irritated.
"Yeah I'm leaving now." Sirius said getting up and heading for the portrait hole, "I'll see you at dinner."
"Can't wait."