New Year's Karaoke
{Chapter 21}
I waved at Ginny, Harry –and Ron—as I walked past them in the hall. We were going to the Karaoke party that was held for New Year's. Right now, it was still December 31st, but in three hours, it would be January 1st.
"Hey," Ginny called "are you singing anything?"
"You bet." I grinned.
I pretended not to notice the confused whisper around me. People were not used to a Slytherin and a Gryffindor being civil to one another, but I was done pretending to hate my friends.
If someone had problems with that, they could excuse themselves from Hogwarts. *cough* Daphne *cough*
"Look, Draco!" Daphne said "Evans is talking to Weasley."
"Okay," Draco nodded, not interested.
"She's talking to a Gryffindor! They are friends." Daphne insisted.
"Got a problem with that?" I mocked "upset that I can make friends and you can't?"
She took a deep breath as if trying to calm down. "Don't mess with me."
I smirked victoriously. When she got mad, I knew I won my battle. "Okay."
"Come on Harmony, let's go!" Draco suddenly pulled me walking towards the Great Hall.
"Excited?"
"Yeah!" he grinned "Theo, Blaise and I have a surprise for you girls."
"Us girls?" I asked.
"You, Astoria and Pansy."
"Oh! Okay!" I would have clapped my hands together if he wasn't holding one of them.
This time, the Great Hall looked like a karaoke club. Huge Muggle speakers were placed up front with a huge wide screen TV for displaying the lyrics. There were four mics placed connected to the speakers.
It was grand.
"Hey, are you singing?" Astoria asked me, when we met inside.
"Yeah, are you?"
"Maybe," she shrugged. "Theo said something about a surprise he, Draco and Blaise have for us."
"Yeah, Draco told me too."
"Wonder what it is?"
"Probably a song," I laughed "what else is there for them to do here?"
"True. What would they sing though?" she questioned.
"That; I don't know." I replied.
"I guess we'll find out." She shrugged.
In a few minutes, music started playing, and people were singing. A Hufflepuff girl and some of her friends sang a Muggle song called G6.
"They sound horrible." Pansy moaned. "It's hurting my ears."
"But they sound just like the Muggle singer," I said.
"I never heard that song, and I am not planning on hearing it." Astoria admitted.
As the night wore on, different people sang different songs. It was mostly Muggle songs which were sang. I guess it was because Wizards have such stupid ones.
Then, Ginny walked up on the stage, she was grinning as she grabbed the mic from the last signer and said "Okay, so, chances are; everyone knows I am Ginny Weasley."
A loud roar of applause erupted from everyone who wasn't Slytherin.
Ginny laughed and continued "I am going to sing a song by a Muggle artist called Pink. Let's just say that the song is called Perfect." She laughed, and I understood why. The song she was talking about was called *f-word* perfect, as I like to call it. "I would like to dictate this song, although it is not mine, to my best friend Hermione Granger," she looked at me as she said those last words, "who isn't personally present."
The music to the song started and Ginny sang the words as perfectly as if she was the real singer.
"Made a wrong turn
Once or twice
Dug my way out
Blood and fire
Bad decisions
That's alright
Welcome to my silly life
Mistreated, misplaced, misunderstood
Miss "no way it's all good"
It didn't slow me down
Mistaken
Always second guessing
Underestimated
Look, I'm still around…
Pretty, pretty please
Don't you ever, ever feel
Like your less than
Less than perfect
Pretty, pretty please
If you ever, ever feel
Like your nothing
You are perfect to me
You're so mean
When you talk
About yourself
You are wrong
Change the voices
In your head
Make them like you
Instead
So complicated
Look how big you'll make it
Filled with so much hatred
Such a tired game
It's enough
I've done all i can think of
Chased down all my demons
see you same
Pretty, pretty please
Don't you ever, ever feel
Like your less than
Less than perfect
Pretty, pretty please
If you ever, ever feel
Like your nothing
You are perfect to me
The world stares while I swallow the fear
The only thing i should be drinking is an ice cold beer
So cool in lying and I tried tried
But we try too hard, it's a waste of my time
Done looking for the critics, 'cuz they're everywhere
They don't like my genes, they don't get my hair
Stringe ourselves and we do it all the time
Why do we do that?
Why do I do that?
Why do I do that?
….
Yeah,
Ooh, oh, pretty pretty pretty,
Pretty pretty please don't you ever ever feel
Like you're less then, less than perfect
Pretty pretty please if you ever ever feel
Like you're nothing you are perfect, to me
You're perfect
You're perfect
Pretty, pretty please don't you ever ever feel like you're less then, less than perfect
Pretty, pretty please if you ever."
"You've got to admit, that girl can sing." Pansy was among those who cheered very loudly.
So was I, of course.
"Who knew she could rap?" I clapped.
"True."
"Thanks guys!" Ginny bowed quickly before bouncing off the stage, and handing the mic to Daphne Greengrass.
Astoria groaned "what's she singing?"
"Probably a stupid song, one as stupid as her," Pansy told in a manner that said 'isn't-this-obvious'.
"Hey guys," Daphne's fake-sweet voice echoed "of course you all know me," A loud 'no' erupted from the crowd, but that didn't seem to shake Daphne off, "I am going to sing a Muggle song called 'Hello' by the Muggle artists Dragonette and Martin Solveig."
Everyone who recognized the name of the song moaned. It was just our luck that Daphne of all people had to sing the song, too.
"I could stick around and get along with you, hello.
It doesn't really mean that I'm into you, hello.
You're alright but I'm here, darling, to enjoy the party.
Don't get too excited 'cause that's all you get from me, hey.
Yeah, I think you're cute, but I really think that you should know.
I just came to say hello, hello, hello, hello.
I'm not the kinda girl to get messed up with you, hello.
I'ma let you try to convince me to, hello.
It's alright I'm getting dizzy just enjoy the party.
It's OK with me if you don't have that much to say, hey.
Kinda like this game but there's something you should know.
I just came to say hello, hello, hey, hey.
I could stick around and get along with you, hello.
It doesn't really mean that I'm into you, hello.
You're alright but I'm here, darling, to enjoy the party.
Don't get too excited cause thats all you get from me hey.
Yeah I think your cute but really you should know.
I just came to say hello, hello, hello, hello.
I'm not the kinda girl to get messed up with you, hello.
I'ma let you try to convince me to, hello.
It's alright, I'm getting dizzy, just enjoy the party.
It's OK with me if you don't have that much to say, hey.
Kinda like this game but there's something you should know.
I just came to say hello, hey."
"I am so glad it is over," I said, when she was finished.
"I know." Astoria fanned herself.
"Hey, Harmony, are you singing anything?" Pansy asked me suddenly.
"I don't know… I am not sure what t sing." I tried to think of a song I might want to sing.
"You said something about a song called Stuttering the other day," Astoria reminded me.
"Oh!" I jumped up "sure, I'll sing that!"
"You go girl." Pansy cheered as I walked on stage.
Luckily, everyone seemed happy when they saw me. Someone whistled while a few called out "Harmony, you're the best!"
"Okay," I started, "I don't need to introduce myself, so all I am going to say is that I am going to sing Fefe Dobson's 'Stuttering' which I sing for my ex-boyfriend."
I took a deep breath, and prepared myself for singing. I was glad I've been to a lot of karaoke parties with my friends in France, so I knew how to sing. The music started; and having practiced singing this song I started at just the right moment,
"There's a whole lotta things that I will forgive
But I just can't take a liar
I was by your side 'til the very end
'Til you pushed me in the fire
I tried to believe you but something is wrong
You won't look in my eyes, tell me what's going on
It's you and me against the world
That's what you said, that's what you said
If you can't be honest with me
Then I'm afraid this is the end
Hurry up, hurry up
If you ever really cared about me accommodate
Tell the truth, give it up
You sound guilty 'cause you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh, ey ey ey ey ey, oh oh oh oh whoa
Yeah you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh, ey ey ey ey ey, oh oh oh oh whoa
Yeah you're stuttering
Now the seconds turn into minutes now
But you won't give me an answer
You can tell me this, you can tell me that
But don't say you don't remember
'Cause I know you better than you know yourself
So don't say I'm crazy, I know very well
It's you and me against the world
That's what you said, that's what you said
If you can't be honest with me
Then I'm afraid this is the end
Hurry up, hurry up
If you ever really cared about me
Tell the truth, give it up
You sound guilty 'cause you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh, ey ey ey ey ey, oh oh oh oh whoa
Yeah you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh, ey ey ey ey ey, oh oh oh oh whoa
Yeah you're stuttering
I-I-I don't, don't wanna hear you're sorry now
The best thing you can do for me is just spit it out
I-I-I don't, don't wanna hear you're sorry now
Stop, stop stuttering your words, it's only making you look worse
Hurry up, hurry up
If you ever really cared about me
Tell the truth, give it up
You sound guilty 'cause you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh, ey ey ey ey ey, oh oh oh oh whoa
Yeah you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh, ey ey ey ey ey, oh oh oh oh whoa
Yeah you're stuttering
Oh oh oh oh oh, ey ey ey ey ey, oh oh oh oh whoa
(Keep on stuttering, yeah you're stuttering)
Oh oh oh oh oh, ey ey ey ey ey, oh oh oh oh whoa
(Keep on stuttering, yeah you're stuttering)."
People applauded loudly, and I smiled as I walked off the stage, ignoring the requests for encores.
"That was great, Harmony!" Astoria shrieked.
"Thanks."
"Did you really date a jerk?" Pansy asked.
"Did you think Draco is the first guy I date?"
"No," She said. "I just can't imagine someone being a jerk towards you."
"Believe it, because you're witnessing it." Astoria replied for me, referring to Daphne.
More people sang, and soon we found it was 11:10 P.M.
"So close to new year's," Pansy sighed.
"Yeah," I remembered years ago when I was a kid and wished to stay up until midnight on New Year's Eve. But I dropped unconscious at around 11:50.
Suddenly, the girls were all screaming happily, as if they just saw their idol, or favourite person. It was the kind of scream that exploded when famous people like Michael Jackson walked on stage.
I turned around to see Draco who was shooting a deathly glare at an innocent looking Blaise.
Finally, Draco faced the audience and said, "I was going to chicken out of this one, but Blaise won't let me. I am going to sing JRDN's 'Like Magic'; dictating it to my girlfriend, Harmony." He pointed at where I was sitting just to get everyone to look at me. "On a final note, I just want my buddy Blaise to know, he's a dead man."
Draco sang the song beautifully, and I couldn't help but smile, and feel that happiness swelling inside of me.
"your love is like magic magic magic
your love is like magic magic magic
the sky never been so blue
the grass never looked so green and i
i wanna give my all to you
cause i never felt this feeling in my life
got me going shorty your so bad
my money never went so fast
can't front your the best i ever had
it was undiscovered love in you i found
i just gotta have it
i reach out and grab it
your love is like magic
baby (uh uh oh)
your love is like magic
baby (uh uh oh)
can't even imagine
you were miles away
somewhere in outer space
and just to see your face
i'd have to find a way
baby (uh uh oh)
no this isn't average
baby (uh uh oh)
your love is like magic magic magic
yea yea yea
your love is like magic magic magic (baby uh uh oh)
yea yea yea
your love is like magic magic magic (baby uh uh oh)
the airs never been so clear
the months used to feel like years
but that changes every time your near
it's like i'm starting over everyday
something sexy bout the way you smile
it pulls me in and i just don't know how
i'm hypnotized i'm under your spell
baby i'm not going anywhere
i just gotta have it
i reach out and grab it
your love is like magic
baby (uh uh oh)
your love is like magic
baby (uh uh oh)
can't even imagine
you were miles away
somewhere in outer space
and just to see your face
i'd have to find a way
baby (uh uh oh)
no this isn't average
baby (uh uh oh)
your love is like magic magic magic
yea yea yea
your love is like magic magic magic (baby uh uh oh)
yea yea yea
your love is like magic magic magic (baby uh uh oh)
i know it's hard to believe it until the first touch
we magicians know how to make you all believe in us
when you believe in us
there ain't no stopping us
cause it's your love you know i just can't get enough oooh ooh
i just gotta have it
i reach out and grab it
your love is like magic
baby (uh uh oh)
your love is like magic
baby (uh uh oh)
can't even imagine
you were miles away
somewhere in outer space
and just to see your face
i'd have to find a way
baby (uh uh oh)
no this isn't average
baby (uh uh oh)
your love is like magic magic magic
yea yea yea
your love is like magic magic magic (baby uh uh oh)
yea yea yea
your love is like magic magic magic (baby uh uh oh)."
Everyone clapped so hard, their hands were probably hurting. I know mine were. Draco turned on his heels in a manner that was more playful than anything, and began walking off the stage.
"You're in the next one too, man." Blaise reminded him.
Draco laughed "I know, getting my other mic."
Theo and Blaise joined Draco on the stage; the three of them were wearing microphone headsets.
"So, Draco's on stage again." Theo introduced "and the three of us are going to sing Jls's everybody in love for our girlfriends."
"Yeah right, like he has one," Astoria huffed, in a whisper I could barely hear.
"Astoria, I know you're saying 'Theo doesn't have a girlfriend', and really, the only reason I didn't ask you out yet is because I don't want to ambush you between class and just ask you out, I wanted it to be more formal."
"Anyways, since Theo's done his little intro, we're going to get this over with, before my ear bursts thanks to this thing." Blaise joked.
People laughed at the fact that Blaise's ear would burst due to a headset.
"Everybody in love, go on put your hands up
Everybody in love, go on put your hands up
Everybody in love, go on put your hands up
If you're in love, put your hands up hand up" they sang together.
"You know you need someone
When the need's so strong
When they're gone you don't know how to go on
So the whole world is stuck in a moment
Standing still until they come back," Theo sang.
"You accept that they've, got things to do
But sometimes in the end there's nothing left for you
If hurt is missing your baby
I've done too much of it lately," Blaise seemed to direct his words at Pansy, which I thought was pretty sweet.
"Cuz' every minutes like an hour
Every hours like a day
Every day lasts forever
But what else am i gonna do
I'd wait forever and a day for you
I wait up, wait up
I can't eat, I can't sleep
what else could it be missing so deep
long as I'm where you're going to
I'd wait forever and a day for you
I wait up, wait up for you," they sang the chores together.
"And even when we mad, and say we're through
Deep inside you feel the same way i do
Might as well turn around and just end this
Cause it's harder tryin' to stay mad" clearly, this was Theo's song because he had the most lines.
"I could tell you that you can't stay here
Knowing just as soon as you disappear
That I'll be missing you baby
Soon as you get up and you walk away" Finally, Draco got to sing.
"Every minutes like an hour
Every hours like a day
Every day lasts forever
But what else am i gonna do
I'd wait forever and a day for you
I wait up, wait up
I can't eat, I can't sleep
what else could it be missing you so deep
long as I'm where you're going to
I'd wait forever and a day for you
I wait up, wait up for you
Everybody in love
Go put your hands up
Everybody in love
Go put your hands up
Everybody in love
Go put your hands up
If you're in love
Put your hands up
Everybody in love
Go put your hands up
Everybody in love
Go put your hands up
Everybody in love
Go put your hands up
If your in love
Put your hands up
Every minutes like an hour
Every hours like a day
Every day lasts forever
But what else am i gonna do
I'd wait forever and a day for you
I wait up, wait up
I can't eat, I can't sleep
what else could it be missing you so deep
long as I'm where you're going to
I'd wait forever and a day for you
I wait up, wait up for you!"
Theo best part about their duet was the fact that they danced to it too. Pansy, Astoria and I couldn't feel any happier.
"That was really sweet of them," Pansy said, while the clapping and cheers started dying.
"Yeah, especially of Theo. To tell everyone he's going to ask you out." I admitted.
"Only I hope he does ask me out," Astoria pointed out.
"You're so negative." Pansy brushed hair out of her eyes.
"What did you think?" A new familiar voice asked.
I whirled around to see Draco, he was neither smiling nor smirking. It was in between, really.
"I think you could have done better," I joked.
"Aw… come on, we worked hard on that."
"Just kidding," I laughed "It was very good, actually."
"Glad you liked it." He said, before leaning in.
"Ewe, get a room." Blaise told us, before kissing Pansy.
Draco punched Blaise saying "hypocrite."
Blaise grinned in response. "Sure."
"TEN… NINE… EIGHT…" The sounds of students chanting echoed.
"SEVEN… SIX… FIVE… FOUR…" we joined in, "THREE… TWO… ONE… HAPPY NEW YEAR!"
The hall erupted in cheers and claps. It was now officially 1999.
"Happy new year, Harmony," Draco said, over the noise.
"Happy new year, Draco." I replied, standing on tip-toe to kiss him.
A/N: this chapter's long thanks to all the lyrics. lyrics are in italics and are underlined. you may want to skip them.
please leave a review, i know i took forever to write this chapter, but i tried. really.
thanks to all my beloved readers.
-cherryblossom