Author's Note: I don't want to write a long one. Check the disclaimers in the first chapter. I don't think anything is mine except for the basic plot. Even the name of the charater from Hufflepuff, that I mention at the end belongs to Star Trek and Paramount. In this chapter italics mean a song or a letter. If you see words in between ==these images== they are James's thoughts, if they are surrounded by {like this} they are Lily's thoughts. And during the song when there are bold words they are simple stage directions of sorts to let the reader know exactly what is going on. The song used is Come What May from the movie Moulin Rouge, as is the quote that is also in italics. It is the quote from the very beginning of the movie. And the last four words belong to Def Leppard. I hope I got them correct, if I didn't I am sorry, but they came directly from the lyrics at their website, so I think they know how to spell them.
The name of the aforementioned character from Hufflepuff is in dedication to one of my strongest supporters, Browneyeez. Even though she doesn't read Harry Potter stories, she has been a great friend, and I felt I owed her something.
I hope you enjoy this, I sure did! PLEASE don't forget to Read & Review! And if you have any ideas for where this should go...PLEASE let me know.
Always,
CapriceAnn Hedican-Kocur
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Lady of the Dark ... I am SSOOOO glad you like it! This is the last chapter I have written so far. And unfortunately, I have no more ideas. I have hit the wall, I have writer's block. ***stands up and walks to podium*** "Hi! My name is Caprice, and I'm a blocked writer." ***walks back to chair and sits down.***
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The Last Song - A New Beginning - chapter six
by: CapriceAnn Hedican-Kocur
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This year for Halloween instead of the usual dance, the staff had decided to have a combination party and talent show. I knew just the act too. I just hoped I wouldn't have to sing that whole song by myself. I hoped that James would really remember it all. I really needed to owl my Mum. I had to find out if she knew if we still had that costume of Aunt Satine's. I remembered seeing it once when I was little, but I hadn't seen it since. There, now that I have sent Gypsy off I can't wait until she gets back with Mum's reply.
It was breakfast on Halloween morning when I finally spied Gypsy coming in with the other morning owls. And my delight at seeing her turned to complete joy when I saw the package she had wrapped up in a bundle clutched in her talons. Mum had found my dress.
Krys nudged me, "what have you gotten this morning?"
"Can you girls come with me and help me try it on?" I asked my four best friends, and we all took off running for our dorm. I was so glad it was a Saturday. I would have all day to rehearse and get my nerves under control. We got to our room and I barely stopped long enough to open the package, when I noticed a letter on top of it. "I had better open this first."
Lily dearest,
I hope you find the love you deserve, and I know we will love him as much as you do. I have always had an inkling that you might have actually been my Aunt come back, and when you asked for her dress I knew. I wasn't sure which one you meant, and these were the only two I could find in my mother's old trunk. I cleaned them up, although it was hard to get the little bit of blood out of the white dress, but I did manage. I have also enclosed a couple of pairs of gloves that Satine wore and some of her jewelry. Please take care of the items, but more importantly, take care of yourself. Your Father and I may not always be here, but we will always be with you. We love you!
Love, Mummy and Daddy
I was shaking as I reached for the first small box in the package. I opened it and realized it was the gloves, and I smiled. Krys reached for them, and soon they were passing them between each other trying them on. The next small box was the necklace Aunt Satine had wore the night she had died.
Lisa gasped. "Is that necklace real?"
"Yes it is. This has all come from my Mum's Great Aunt Satine. She was a courtesan in Paris, and this necklace was a gift from one of her clients. But she ended up falling in love with my uncle, but she died before they could marry." I paused and then continued. "They loved each other more than life, and there was a rumour that they had secretly married, but I am not sure on that. I haven't been able to search the Parisian records from that time period, and I haven't been able to even find a copy of the book my uncle wrote about their life together."
"What was the name of the book? The story seems familiar." Abby stated.
"Moulin Rouge." I answered simply.
Abby got up and went to her trunk, and pulled out a very old book. "Is this what you have been looking for?"
"Abby, oh my." I started crying as I held it in my hands. I opened it and started reading for just a moment.
The Moulin Rouge . . . a nightclub, a dance hall and a bordello. Ruled over by Harold Zidler. A kingdom of nighttime pleasures. Where the rich and powerful come to play with the young and beautiful creatures of the underworld. And the most beautiful of all these was the woman I loved, Satine, a courtesan. She sold her love to men. They called her the "Sparkling Diamond", and she was the star . . . of the Moulin Rouge. The woman I loved is . . . dead.
"Lily, are you going to finish opening your present or do we have to do it for you?" Heather asked rather impatiently, but it did cause everyone to laugh.
"Yes, let me get back to that." Suddenly I was happy again, and I finished pulling out both dresses and draped them over the foot of my bed. The two dresses my Mum had found were Satine's long red dress and the white one she was wearing when she died.
"They're gorgeous. Which one are you going to wear to catch James's eye?" Lisa asked.
I was stunned that she had picked up on it. "Am I that transparent about my feelings towards him now?"
"Yes!" They all chorused.
We finally decided that since the really nice necklace went with the white dress then that is the one I would wear. It took all afternoon to get ready, and we even missed lunch, but finally it was time for me to put the dress on. I couldn't believe it fit like a glove. After the girls finished buttoning all the buttons and putting on my necklace for me, Heather fixed my hair. I hadn't realized I had let it get so long until she was done with it and it hung past my shoulder blades. That was with it being clipped up somewhat.
Lisa and Heather went down to make sure everyone else had already went down to the show. When they hadn't immediately come back up we realized that the coast was clear. Abby, Krys, and I made our way slowly to the backstage area the performers were supposed to wait. I had to finally make them both leave because they were both making me too nervous.
Meanwhile in the back of the crowd...
"C'mon James, lets go. This is so boring." Pleaded Sirius.
James was about to agree when he realized that he saw Lily waiting for Professor Dumbledore to introduce her. "Let's wait until this song is over. I want to see Lily perform." The rest of the Marauders knew better than to make him leave now. They all knew he liked her, but they were about to find out just exactly how much.
"For our next performer we have Miss Lily Evans singing a song from an old muggle musical." Dumbledore said. "I hope you enjoy her song. I know all of the staff did during the practices that have been held."
Finally Professor Dumbledore was introducing me. I was so scared out of my mind it wasn't even funny. I walked to the front of the stage, and as I was looking around when I finally spotted James at the back of the crowd. It looked like Sirius wanted to drag him out of there. I cleared my throat and began singing.
Never knew I could feel like this
Like I've never seen the sky before
I want to vanish inside your kiss
Every day I love more and more
Listen to my heart,
Can you hear it sing {oh, Merlin he's getting up. Please don't let him leave}
Come back to me and forgive everything
Seasons may change, winter to spring
But I love you until the end of time This last line was almost whispered, because Lily felt like James might be leaving.
==I can't believe this! Oh, Merlin, it was us.==
James starts singing, which causes the rest of the Marauders to fall off their chairs in shock, and everyone in the audience to gasp in surprise.
Come what may James starts towards the stage
Come what may Lily smiles because she realizes James remembers
Come what may James starts up the stage smiling at Lily
Come what may James takes Lily in his arms, looks her dead in the eyes, and continues singing
I will love you
Until my dying day
They both start singing
Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place
Suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace
Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste
It all revolves around you
And there's no mountain too high
No river too wide
Sing out this song
I'll be there by your side
Storm clouds may gather
And stars may collide
But I love you until the end of time
Oh, come what may, come what may
I will love you, I will love you
Until my dying day
Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place
As they got done singing James leaned into Lily and kissed her. On stage in front of the whole school they both realized how much they loved each other. James leaned in towards Lily's ear and whispered to her. "I love you, and you had better not die on me this time. I went through a few years of hell to finally see you again, and I don't want it to happen again."
"It won't, I promise. And I love you too." By this time we realized that the Professors were waiting for us to get off the stage.
And as we passed Professor Dumbledore we heard him whisper to Professor McGonagall. "It is about time those two came back. The world hasn't been the same since they left us."
After the show James went back up to Professor Dumbledore and asked him a question. "Satie?"
"Ah! So you finally remembered who I was." He smiled and then continued, "I will answer any other questions you may have later. It is time however, to award the trophies."
Dumbledore walked back onto the stage and quieted the screaming partygoers. "I need you all to be quiet for just a few minutes. Long enough for me to give out the trophies, and there are three to be given out tonight. The funniest skit award and 20 House points goes to Martin Madden from Hufflepuff for his wonderful comedy routine. Best costume for a guy and a girl worth 30 points a piece goes to Lily Evans for her wonderful portrayal of Satine from Moulin Rouge and to Sirius Black for his amazing Frankenstein getup. And the final award worth 40 points a piece goes to James Potter and Lily Evans for their wonderful rendition of Come What May. That is all, except for a few words, and then you can go back to your party. Those four little words that mean so much...gunter glieben glauten globen ."