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LIFE'S A SONG
Chapter Eight

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Ron left the Burrow after a couple of hours. After telling his mother, Molly Weasley of Hermione's situation, she had become rather flustered and emotional. Ron had strictly forbidden her from going to their house, telling her that the only person Hermione would want around was Harry. He was, of course, right.

Not wanting to go back to the house for a few hours, on found himself wandering around Diagon Alley. He figured that if he started singing there, people would probably think he was busking and give him money. If Seamus had been there he probably would have make some sort of joke about people paying him to stop singing.

Out of the corner of his eye he spotted a familiar face, Lavender. She was looking in the window of a well-respected Divination shop, probably stocking up on her supplies for her students. It was still strange for Ron to think of Lavender as a teacher, but apparently she was a good one as many more students had signed up to take Divination than they had when Trelawney had taught there.

"Lavender!" he called over the crowd. Lavender spotted him almost instantly, it wasn't exactly hard with his shock of red hair. She paled slightly as he made his way over to her.

"Hi," she said quietly as he stood in front of her. She looked at the ground as she spoke, not wanting to look Ron in the eyes.

"Hi," said Ron. "Look, I..." He trailed off, not quite knowing how to put what he was going to say. Not quite knowing how to tell her that he missed her more than anything, that he couldn't live without her and being apart from her was driving him crazy. He couldn't find the words to admit that he had neglected her and that he was sorry. Funny thing was, he didn't need to - they came to him in a song.

"When I had you to myself
I didn't want you around
Those pretty faces always make you stand out in a crowd
But some one picked you from the bunch
when love was all it took
Now it's much too late for me to take a second look.
Oh baby give me one more chance
won't you please take me
back to your heart
Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go
But now since I see you in his arms
I want you back
Yes I do now
I want you back
Ooh ooh baby
I want you back
Ya ya ya ya
Na na na na
Tryin' to live without your love
Is one long sleepless night
Let me show you girl
that I know wrong from right
Every street you walked right on
With a tear stain on the ground
Following the girl
I didn't even want around
Let me tell you now
Oh baby all I need is one more chance
(to show you that I love you)
Won't you please take me
(back to your heart)
Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go
(let you go baby)
But now since I see you in his arms
Uh-huh
A buh buh buh buh buh
A buh buh buh buh buh
A buh buh buh buh buh
A buh buh buh buh buh
A buh buh buh buh buh
All I want
All I need
All I want
All I need
Spare me of this cause
Gimme back our love oh baby.
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Lavender's eyes were full of shock as he finished singing. "So it's not just me," she whispered, her eyes wide in amazement.

"What's not just you?" asked Ron, blushing heavily from the roots of his hair to the tip of his nose.

"The singing!" she giggled.

Ron grimaced. "That's kind of my fault," he told her. "I cast this spell and it sort of affected everyone in the house. You just so happened to be in the house when I cast the spell. According to Hermione I read the spell wrong. It turns out that instead of being a relieving spell for your emotions, it's a revealing spell your emotions."

Lavender giggled, then her face dropped. "Then you really mean what you said in the song?"

Ron nodded. "Yes, I really do."

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A/N: The song I Want You Back belongs to the Jackson 5.

Here's a thanks section for Chapter Seven:
Oliverwoodschic - Because she just is. She was getting a bit annoyed at the fact that she has to work at Hogwarts for most of the week and Ron wasn't with her. She's more annoyed with herself than with Ron.
E. C. R. Potter - Thanx for all the reviews! There's only one more chapter to go now!
Giggles-n-shit - Thanx! I'm glad you think the lyrics fit in with the story.
megamick - I know this fic has shorter chapters, but I couldn't help it. That's just the way that the storty has turned out!
rupert grint or ronald weasely.oh i can't decide - I luv your nickname! Cool. Thanx. I'm not a huge S Club fan, but I think you is probably one of their best songs.

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