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AN// I just realized how young I made Remus and changed it to Seventeen; it works much better that way.
Hogwarts!!
Remus Lupin woke early; today was the day! Today, he would begin his seventh year as a Gryffindor. It excited him to no end. James! Peter! Sirius! Every one would be there! He would see them all.
To say that breakfast was a hurried affair would be an understatement. Remus with his wolfish appetite finished a stack of pancakes and two waffles before his parents had even sat down.
"Slow down there tiger!"
"I'll go get my trunk," Remus offered his parents smiling as the consented.
When Remus arrived at the train an overwhelming feeling flooded him. In a matter of moments, he was enveloped in a four way hug. He was home. Home was here with Sirius, and Peter, and James; they were home.
The boys sat on the train swapping stories of their summer vacations. Sirius was just telling his tales of the one hundred and twenty three ways he tortured his brother this summer –he actually counted- when the compartment door slid open. Revealing a tall girl with long red hair. James's eyes widened with a stupid daze that had previously been missing from his facial expressions as he looked up and down the girl wearing a black skirt and light pink top, both of which were fitted but not overly so.
"Wow, Evans! Wow!"
She looked at him with distain and said one word before turning to the rest of the compartment, "Potter." Then she found who she needed and smiled. "Remus, we have to go to the front of the train, prefects meeting!"
As Remus joined her while the other three boys threw lightly teasing remarks about him being a prefect; but once the door closed, his wolfish ears detected the sounds of James getting attacked for his new crush. Remus smiled to himself, it was good to be home.
Something changed in the atmosphere of the dismal castle; it became light, alive. Every year she felt this as the students were to return. It was horrible in the summer with them gone. The castle mourned for its missing occupants, but every September you could hear it sing.
Diana stood up from the light blue four poster bed in which she slept. And walked over to the window, already she could see the carriages as they came across the grounds. She could feel the tears that she longed to cry building up inside her; but she would not cry it was not her nature.
She had lived in this tower for many years; her whole life in fact. Hers was a sad tale-
Diana's mother was a woodland elf, strong and beautiful; Lethanola they called her. She had been loved by all who knew her. One day, she was walking through the woods when she saw a man, a human man. The elves were highly secretive people and contact between elves and other groups, especially humans, was forbidden.
But the Lethanola saw the man wandering, lost. Her heart went out to him for reasons she could not understand. She came out of the woods and into the clearing in which he stood. The man looked up at her in all her radiant splendor and feel immediately in love.
Lethanola took the man in her arms and held him to her body. In her elven tongue she spoke the soft words which said, "Fear not my love, you are safe." Three weeks she spent with this man in the forest; learning all there was to know about him, loving him. He was kind and gentle, unlike the humans from the tales of her forefathers. She was sure that if she brought him back to her village, she could make them understand.
But when they returned to her people, they found that the distrust of man had been so great since the betrayal that had sent the elves into hiding that none would listen. No human was allowed in the land, yet neither were they allowed to leave it. As death was not approved of by the elves, he was to spend the rest of his life in a prison not allowed to see any one, even Lethanola. His life ended quickly whether by hunger, or sickness, or his own hand the elves did not know nor did they care. Such was their hatred.
But the sad story does not end here. Lethanola was found to be carrying a child; a child that was half human. Exile! She was shunned by her people and given ten days to leave the forest.
After leaving the forest she called home, broken hearted and merely clinging to life for her unborn child, a ray of hope entered her life. A man, old and kind found her, and took her to the castle of his residence. Lethanola was cared for all throughout her pregnancy, but this did nothing to mend her broken heart. The day before her labor, she spoke to the young man.
"I am weak and sad. When my babe is born, I will no longer be able to maintain the hold on my life. Care for my little one, and protect her from the evils of the world. Let her know that I loved her very much and see that she is raised to be strong, stronger than I was. And one day, she will unite the worlds of men and elves!"
"Madam, you have my promise."
That was sixteen years ago, and now, that babe stood in front of the window in the South tower in which she comfortable lived watching the students arrive at the gates of the school. She wanted so much to join them speak to them. There were very few people who knew of her residence here, as Dumbledore decided it was best that way.
She loved the old man like a grandfather, but did not understand what harm would come from talking to people her own age. Up here, she felt terribly alone wishing for just one chance to be with the rest of the students.
Safe behind these windows and these parapets of stone,
Gazing at the people down below me,
All my life I watch them as I hide up here alone,
Hungry for the histories they show me,
All my life I've memorized their faces,
Knowing them as they will never know me,
All my life I wonder how it feels to pass the day,
Not above them,
But part of them
With all her heart she reached out to the world, hoping for the gods to hear her plea.
Out there!
Living in the sun,
Give me one day out there
All I ask is one,
To hold forever
Out there!
Where they all live unaware
What I'd give
What I'd dare
Just to live one day out there.
From some where down below, Remus was detecting a beautiful sound that he couldn't place. It was faint. No one else appeared to pick it up; the full moon lay only two nights away which is probably the only reason he could hear it. As he drew neared the castle, the sound grew stronger.
Out there among the teachers and the students as they thrive
Through the roves and gables I can see them,
Every day they shout and scold and go about their lives
Heedless of the gift it is to be them,
If I was in their skin,
I'd treasure every instant
The song was coming from up; somewhere above him. It was more beautiful than any thing he had ever heard.
Out there strolling by the glen
Taste the morning out there
Like ordinary men
Who freely walk about there
Just one day and then
I swear,
I'll be content
With my share
Won't Resent
Won't despair
Old and bent
I won't care
I'll have spent
One day,
Out there!
As Diana finished the last note of her song, the setting sun caught her golden hair. It was at that exact moment that Remus glanced at her window and saw first the glint of light that was thrown from the window, and then the movement behind it. Some one was up there.
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Okay guys, what movie? I'd like to take this opportunity to say that it is from one of the most amazing Disney sound tracks ever! Last chapter was indeed the Mob Song from Beauty and the Beast. And the title is yes from Mulan!
I love every one who reviewed!! I hope u guys enjoy the story as much as I enjoy writing it!
Let's see:
SilverDreams04, Roxy Surfer, RebelRikki, hprwhgdmke, moonmaniac, and Stella By Starlight all get 5 points for Beauty and the Beast being the song, and Stella By Starlight, moonmaniac, hprwhgdmke, and RebelRikki all get points for the title! Should I keep score? Do u guys want that? Let me know!
Also I have received some very good suggestions, a lot of them were love songs and will have to wait for a moment before they can pop up, but not too too long. But you can only have so many love songs with one plot, but then again, I do tend to multiple plot it don't I? But if u guys have any other not love songs, I'd really like to hear about those also. Although I think I am using all the suggestions I got so far.
I have to go now guys! But I send my love! Have fun and I hope you enjoyed it!!
Oh wait! I do realize that this ch got kinda sad w/ Lethanola, don't worry this one will be an uppy story, I just needed to explain how she got there.
~Atiannala