A/N: The beginning is a little weird, but it gets more interesting towards the end. Though, you should read the whole chapter ;)).
There you go...another chapter :)
Chapter 15: The talent show
When we got to Hogwarts, I subtly went in front of a carriage and petted the Thestral. It was Parva ( the small), and it was my favourite out of all of them. She was small, but very strong and stubborn.
As I was making eye contact with Parva, Neville came next to me and asked.
"You see them?"
"Yeah, I can. But you see them too?"
"I can, but no one else seems to. They just pass the poor animals and seem to see right through them. What are they ?"
I eyed the little boy in front of me. Who did he see dying? He was just eleven. But I knew what Bellatrix Lestrange did to his parents, so I told him.
"They are Thestrals. They can only be seen by those who have witnessed death." I said, and I saw his expression changing, from curiosity to surprise.
"I...ummm...you know..."
"Neville, you don't have to explain yourself. Things like this just happen. Calm down."
"Ummm...thanks Selene." he managed to form a small smile. He was thinking about his parents.
We all made our way to Hogwarts in the carriages, I was with Harry, Ron and Hermione, but my mind was elsewhere.
"Hey, Sel, what you're thinking about?"
"Well, I was thinking about joining the contest as well. You're all participating?"
"Yeah" they chorused.
"What do you want to do?" Mione asked.
"I think I'm gonna sing. But I have to go talk to McGonagall after the feast bout it. And you?"
"I'm singing as well, Fred and George are telling jokes, Ron is doing muggle magic and Harry is rapping."
"Rapping? Muggle magic? Who are you and what have you done to the two dumb asses I met in September?"
We laughed together, and I felt again my age, without all the worries I really had and all the thoughts racing in my mind.
At the end of the feast, Dumbledore got up and clarified our questions about the talent show.
"As you all know, tomorrow is the first day of the talent show that we host this year. All of you that want to participate and didn't send a letter to professor McGonagall by now, have the chance to talk to her this evening. You can do anything related to talents, magical or non-magical, they will be judged equally. Ten numbers will be chosen for the final on Thursday. The winner will receive 100 points for his or her house. Second place receives 50 points and third place, 25 points. I hope this is motivational enough. Now, you're free to go to your rooms, even though I strongly doubt that any of you will do that, since you still have a week off, or you can go talk to professor McGonagall."he said, his eyes twinkling behind his spectacles.
The chats started all at the same time and it sounded like a sudden, loud bang. After everyone finnished entering the contest, I walked in the big, oval office and sat on the chair in front of the desk.
"So, Dumbledore just decided to make up a contest all of a sudden?" I said as I raised a bright blue eyebrow. That always worked on her when I wanted to find out her secrets.
"No, we just wanted you to meet more people, to make more friends. And you have a great voice, you like singing, take advantage of that. Selene dear, stop isolating yourself from people. Why are you doing that?"
"Minnie, why didn't you tell me ? "
"Tell you what?"
"About the rest of The Glow. And about Mrs and Mr Weasley. I found out simply because of the fact that my hair got out of control again. And Ginny found out too."
"Well, you were already sad about everything and we didn't want you start blabbering again about how many people were in danger because of you. Now, you wanted to enter the contest?"
"Yes. I'll sing. But please don't put me first or second or last. I don't want too much attention. "
"And what will you sing, may I ask?"
"That's a surprise. And I also have another surprise about the contest. You'll see tomorrow.".
"Well, if that's all go to sleep young lady, tomorrow is a big day. "
But as I was laying in my bed that night, instead of sleeping, another memory came out of nowhere...an erased memory...
I was playing with Harry in front of the fireplace in our living room. Mom and dad went in a mission for the Order and we were left with Sirius and Remus. We heard a knock at the door. It was Mr and Mrs Weasley along with a little boy. His flaming red hair was his most dominant feature.
"We thought maybe the twins would like to play with our little boy, Ron. He's 1 year old too."
"That's brilliant Molly. They'll finally have a friend their age."
Harry and Ron started playing with the toy broom Harry got for his birthday. I sat down and read some muggle stories that I liked.
So it was destiny that brought them together again. They have been friends since forever, but separated when Harry moved.
And although everything seemed perfect, I still had the feeling that something bad was coming. And I fell asleep with that thought in my mind.
The next morning, the only subject everyone was talking about was the show. What were they going to wear, what will the stage look like, what were they going to do to impress the judges. No one was on the halls as usually, everyone was in their common rooms preparing and practicing.
Meanwhile, I was with Fred and George in my room, practicing for the thousandth time my last spell.
"...And I'm pretty sure it should last at least five hours."
"You're sure that..."
"...you want to do this ?"
"Absolutely sure."
"Ok, then what can..."
"...we help you with?"
"Help me charm my dress...you know, here it should keep switching between purple and blue, here red and pink, here between yellow and orange and there between black and gray."
The first five numbers were of Hermione, that sang "Kill em with kindness", Ron who made some card tricks, Dean Thomas who danced, Lavender Brown sang with Parvati Patil and Pansy Parkinson that had a surprisingly good voice.
Then, it was my turn. I got up on stage and, in the dark I took my jacket off, revealing the sleeveless dress with changing colors that I made. When the spotlight was fixed on me and Draco saw that my arms weren't covered, he jumped on his feet, eyes wide and ready to scream, but I talked into his mind
"Sit down, I hope you didn't think I came here with rainbow coloured arms."
"Oh, sorry..."
He sat, not caring about the glances the Slytherins were throwing him. My arms were covered by a spell that made them keep the natural skin color.
And then the song started. I chose a meaningful one.
People say we shouldn't be together
We're too young to know about forever
But I say they don't know what they talk, talk, talkin' about (Talk, talk, talkin' about)
'Cause this love is only getting stronger
So I don't wanna wait any longer
I just wanna tell the world that you're mine
Oh
They don't know about the things we do
They don't know about the "I love yous"
But I bet you if they only knew
They would just be jealous of us,
They don't know about the up all nights
They don't know I've waited all my life
Just to find a love that feels this right
Baby they don't know about
They don't know about us (They don't know about us)
Just one touch and I was a believer
Every kiss it gets a little sweeter
It's getting better
Keeps getting better all the time
They don't know about the things we do
They don't know about the "I love yous"
But I bet you if they only knew
They would just be jealous of us,
They don't know about the up all nights
They don't know I've waited all my life
Just to find a love that feels this right
Baby, they don't know about (They don't know about us)
They don't know how special you are
They don't know what you've done to my heart
They can say anything they want 'cause they don't know about us
They don't know what we do best, that's between me and you, our little secret
But I wanna tell 'em
I wanna tell the world that you're mine
They don't know about the things we do
They don't know about the "I love yous"
But I bet you if they only knew
They would just be jealous of us,
They don't know about the up all nights
They don't know I've waited all my life
Just to find a love that feels this right
Baby they don't know about
They don't know about the things we do
They don't know about the "I love yous"
But I bet you if they only knew
They would just be jealous of us,
They don't know about the up all nights
They don't know I've waited all my life
Just to find a love that feels this right
Baby they don't know about
They don't know about us
They don't know about us
When the song ended, everyone was on their feet, applauding, Draco smirking and we were happy. But what happened all the time happened again. The universe wanted to balance everything. And it seemed like my extraordinary powers were only balanced by something happening every time I was too happy. I overestimated the length of the spell. Just when the applauds were about to stop, both my arms turned pink and yellow with pink roses on them, symbols of happiness. At that was the good part because right after that...
Draco's point of view:
After her arms colored, she let out the most terrifying sound I ever heard: A heartbreaking scream left her lips, sounding more like she was tortured than anything else. The Great Hall echoed with that scream of pain while he fragile body fell off the stage, pale as paper and looking like a puppet with her strings cut. Every sound faded around me, every move slowed as I watched petrified the love of my life falling, not knowing anything about what was going to happen. Everyone rushed to the front of a stage, and that was probably the first time anyone saw professor McGonagall and Snape crying with bitter tears.
Dumbledore sent everyone off to their common rooms and we escorted Selene to the hospital wing. When she saw the girl, Madame Pomfrey's face turned an unhealthy shade of yellow and she put her on the bed in the corner. Scarhead, Weaselbee and the Mudblood came along with the Twins to see her and the first three gave me strange looks. They left at midnight.
Watching the haunted faces of Snape and McGonagall, refusing to even move, I remembered why they raised her: there was no one to understand her out there. And she completed them in all those years, filling the cold and empty halls of the castle. And now they could loose her...they were as terrified of that as I was. Reaching in the pocket with my left hand the letter and engraved box that my mother sent me, I promised myself to never wait again. The first chance I had, I was going to tell her...
A/N: Yay, cliffhanger again :))). Please REVIEW
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