Big Yellow Taxi

Rating: PG, just to be safe

Author's note: Hi, LiveWire here. Told from Sev's POV. Takes place after Umbridge takes control of Hogwarts. Warning spoilers! Well, already there's been a spoiler! :P Enjoy!

They paved paradise and put up a parking lot With a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swingin' hot spot Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone They paved paradise and put up a parking lot

Hogwarts just hasn't been the same since Umbridge took over. No more freedom. No more fun. It's all strict. The goddamn ministry has taken over. No more progress. What a downer...

They took all the trees, and put 'em in a tree museum And they charged the people a dollar and a half to see them No, no, no Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot

Hogwarts was such a great place, as much as I hate to admit it. Even that Potter git isn't allowed to play Quidditch. It's just not the same without him and the twins.

Hey farmer, farmer, put away your DDT I don't care about spots on my apples, Leave me the birds and the bees Please Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone They paved paradise and put up a parking lot Hey now, they paved paradise to put up a parking lot Why not?

I used to hate teaching. But I wasn't depressed. I hate it here now. MORE than hat it... I've increased the amount of vanishing steps. Taught Peeves several new tricks. And tried to kill myself...

Listen, late last night, I heard the screen door slam And a big yellow taxi took my girl away Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone They paved paradise and put up a parking lot Well, don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone They paved paradise to put up a parking lot Why not? They paved paradise and put up a parking lot Hey hey hey Paved paradise and put up a parking lot

Can the Order go on without Dumbledor? With him gone, anything could happen. It's breaking up. McGonnagle and I are the only two members left at Hogwarts. Nothing stopping the Ministry from coming in and corrupting the Order. I worry about Harry's safety, no matter how much I regret my life debt to him.

I don't wanna give it Why you wanna give it Why you wanna giving it all away Hey, hey, hey Now you wanna give it I should wanna give it Now you wanna giving it all away

Hey, paved paradise to put up a parking lot

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Author's conclusion: The lyrics were from the version by Counting Crows. Well, I guess I DO own the original text, SO NO FAIR STEALING! R&R! Purdy please? Love you all, LiveWire

Random quote of the fic: "There are more important things to contemplate. For example, why is there a soap bar by my computer?"