Bring Me To Life
By: SotMoon*
Disclaimer: You know the drill.
Authors Note: Here's the next chapter.
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Over the next few months Lily and James grew closer, they went to classes together, and were hardly seen apart. The Marauders, Lily Evans and Raven. One cold winter day in December the Group went to the Great Hall and saw a red banner on the double doors.
"Christmas Day—Talent show, all ages accepted, winner gets to take one other person for a free day at Hogsmede." Sirius read over the crowd of people in the Hall. "If I win I'll take…my future wife."
"Who is that?" Raven asked, and Sirius turned a slight pink color. Lily and James both just arched an eyebrow and walked to their spot at the table.
"Sirius, where's Remus?" Asked Raven, looking about. James, Lily and Sirius gave each other nervous glances. James had told Lily about Remus' condition, and she knew tonight was the full moon.
"Uh…he's sick." Sirius lied, taking a huge bite of Banana, and swallowed quickly.
"Oh…lets go and see him after classes," said Raven looking at the group. If Raven were looking closely she'd have seen the other three glance nervously at each other, and then look back.
"Uh, he's really contagious, we shouldn't go." Said Lily, she looked about again and started up a new conversation. "What are you guys going to do for the talent show?"
"That's a secret, Miss." Sirius said grinning from ear to ear, "What are you doing?"
Lily thought back a moment—her singing lessons before her parents drifted apart, before her dad started drinking; she'd sing. 'I won't tell them, I'll let them be surprised.'
"Uh…I cannot divulge that." Said Lily with a mysterious grin. Lily was about to say something else when she was cut off.
"Well it looks like the anti-social Mudblood is finally speaking, hum?" Sneered Severus Snape.
James stood up so suddenly that Sirius choked on his banana he was eating. "Say that again, Snape. I'm begging you to." James stood eye to eye with Severus, grinding his teeth, and trying not to let his temper snap—by this time the whole Gryffindor table had heard James' quiet demand.
"I said 'It looks like the anti-social Mudblood is finally speaking'" At this, James flew on top of Severus, and punches started flying, Sirius jumped into the brawl also, and then Crabbe and Goyle waded in, taking on Sirius. Sirius jumped on Goyle's back and started hitting him in the head with a banana, then punched Crabbe.
They kept up the fighting until a loud boom shattered the noisy fight—There stood Dumbledore with his wand raised, a smile apon his lips.
"Now Gentlemen…What started this riot?" he asked, his blue eyes twinkling, as he twirled some of his gold/silver beard around his finger.
He then glanced at the rioters. Snape faired worse; sporting a bloody nose, and a black eye was blossoming. James came off with a split lip, and his glasses were askew. Goyle ended up with banana all over him, and Crabbe had a black eye—while Sirius was just fine, grinning like a fiend.
"Well…" James began, fixing his glasses, by this time the whole hall was waiting to hear what was being said, you could hear a pin drop in the castle, except the occasional crash from something being destroyed by Peeves. "Severus insulted Lily. I was only retaliating."
"Very well. Ten points will be taken from Gryffindor—Fifteen will be taken from Slytherin, and Severus will serve detention for starting up the fight. Good luck with the talent show." He said briskly and walked back up to the head table.
"Well that was good," said Sirius taking yet another banana, and started walking to his first class.
"You dip, how many Banana's is that?" Raven asked him, hitting him in the back of the head.
"Three and ½, I squished the half on Goyle.. What a waste of perfectly good banana."
*~*~ Skip to the day of the Contest~*~*
The day of the Talent Show was hectic, girls running about frantic trying to find their make up, and their clothes. Lily had already gotten her things ready, but she stayed in her room, rehearsing what she was to do. She had already decided to take James, since he was her best guy-friend. Raven had other plans for the day. James wasn't entering the contest—said he was tone deaf. Sirius in fact kept his secret on what he was to do no matter how hard everyone tried, he just ate another banana and grinned.
"Five minutes till'," Lily mumbled. "Must be off soon." Lily put a Hogwarts Robe over her dress she was to wear, and hurried out first making sure that she had her dress hidden. When she got into the hall she saw that the First years had already went through, and they had already picked their winners. Lily glanced about and saw her group and sat down at the table.
They clapped and waited patiently for the other years to go, and to be awarded their year's winner. Finally Sixth year came around. They all knew that Sirius was first up because his name started with "B", and Lily's with "E". They waited until they heard the "Up now is the humorous Sirius Black!" all the females in the room went wild, screaming and clapping their hands.
Sirius stood up, bowed gallantly and went to the stage. He waved boyishly again and grabbed the microphone. When music turned on everyone grinned, and Sirius began to sing—Sing well at that.
Hee-Hee!
Ooh!
Go On Girl!
Aaow!
Hey Pretty Baby With The
High Heels On
You Give Me Fever
Like I've Never, Ever Known
You're Just A Product Of
Loveliness
I Like The Groove Of
Your Walk,
Your Talk, Your Dress
I Feel Your Fever
From Miles Around
I'll Pick You Up In My Car
And We'll Paint The Town
Just Kiss Me Baby
And Tell Me Twice
That You're The One For Me!
When Lily and the others heard what Sirius was singing they all howled with silent laughter—Sirius was known to sing strange songs such as "rubber ducky" and other classics.
The Way You Make Me Feel
(The Way You Make Me Feel)
You Really Turn Me On
(You Really Turn Me On)
You Knock Me Off Of My Feet
(You Knock Me Off Of
My Feet)
My Lonely Days Are Gone
(My Lonely Days Are Gone)
I Like The Feelin' You're
Givin' Me
Just Hold Me Baby And I'm
In Ecstasy
Oh I'll Be Workin' From Nine
To Five
To Buy You Things To Keep
You By My Side!!!
Sirius walked into the crowd, girls screaming about him, he walked up to the table his friends were at—Remus laughing, and the others just grinning from ear to ear, he reached out his hand, and grabbed Ravens, dragging her back up with him to the stage.
I Never Felt So In Love Before
Just Promise Baby, You'll
Love Me Forevermore
I Swear I'm Keepin' You
Satisfied
'Cause You're The One For Me
The Way You Make Me Feel
(The Way You Make Me Feel)
You Really Turn Me On
(You Really Turn Me On)
You Knock Me Off Of My Feet
Now Baby-Hee!
(You Knock Me Off Of
My Feet)
Raven stood on the stage completely red and embarrassed, Sirius dancing around her and singing, she finally got used to being on the stage and danced about, too.
Give It To Me-Give Me
Some Time
(The Way You Make Me Feel)
Come On Be My Girl-I Wanna
Be With Mine
(You Really Turn Me On)
Ain't Nobody's Business-
(You Knock Me Off Of
My Feet)
Ain't Nobody's Business But
Mine And My Baby's
Go On Girl! Aaow!
(My Lonely Days Are Gone)
When Sirius finished his song, the school roared in approval—Sirius' singing was a hit; Dumbledore waltzed onto the stage clapping his hands. "Very good, Mr. Black, very good! Now is Mr. Crabbe!"
Crabbe blundered up onto the stage, and bowed clumsily, making his hat fall off; he stooped down to grab it, and held it in his large clumsy hands. "Uh.." He started off, "I'm here to…Say..Uh.. Jokes! What do you get when you cross a Vampire and Midgets?" He asked the crowd. The crowd just looked at him funny, then he yelled "Teeth marks on your knees!" and the crowd booed, Crabbe just shrugged and got off the stage.
"Miss Lily Evans!" Dumbledore said, smiling.
Lily sighed, and got up to her feet, she walked slowly to the stage, and walked up the stairs, standing in front of the mic, she let her robe fall—showing a black dress, no straps, and jagged cut at the bottom, male voices howled in the crowd, and she blushed.
When the soft music came on, Lily began to sing softly.
How can you see into my eyes
like open doors?
Leading you down into my core
where I've become so numb.
Without a soul
my spirit's sleeping somewhere cold
until you find it there and lead it back home.
Then the rock music came on while she sang, making a good mix, the people in the crowd screamed just about as much as they had with Sirius.
(Wake me up.
Wake me up inside.
I can't wake up.
Wake me up inside.
Save me.
Call my name and save me from the dark.
Wake me up.
Bid my blood to run.
I can't wake up.
Before I come undone.
Save me.
Save me from the nothing I've become.)
Now that I know what I'm without
you can't just leave me.
Breathe into me and make me real
bring me to life.
Bring me to life.
I've been living a lie
there's nothing inside.
Bring me to life.
Frozen inside without your touch,
without your love, darling.
Only you are the life among the dead.
All of this sight
I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark
but you were there in front of me
Lily sang softly, pointing at everyone—James looked over his shoulder to see what Remus was doing, but he was gone. When he looked back up he was on the stage with Lily, singing her backup for the male singing part.
I've been sleeping a 1000 years
it seems.
I've got to open my eyes to everything.
Without a thought
without a voice
without a soul
don't let me die here
there must be something wrong.
Bring me to life.
The music shut off, but Lily sang the last tune softly her eyes closed.
Bring me to life.
I've been living a lie
there's nothing inside.
Bring me to life…
Everyone in the hall cheered—Lily was the last person of the talent show, it seemed that all the Seventh years were tired of going to Hogsmede since no one else signed up. A few made the talent show.
Dumbledore came back up and clapped as he did. "Now everyone," He began looking at them all. "If you liked Lily send a Purple spark into the air."
Almost half the hall shot Purple sparks into the air. Applause was heard afterward. "And if you were for Mr. Black send Silver into the air." The rest of the audience sent Silver sparks into the air.
"It seems the majority chooses…. Mr. Black as the winner!" Sirius jumped back on the stage, waving his arms—banana in one hand.
"Yeah right on!" Sirius yelled. "And for the one other person I choose to go to Hogsmede with me is Raven!" Raven came up onto the stage again, and Sirius grabbed her around the waist, and kissed her. Everyone in the hall "ooohed" and after a while of talking everyone went to bed; James and Lily said their good-byes at the common room.
"You sang beautifully, Lils." Said James holding Lily's hand. "It was really cool with the rock music in it."
"Sirius was better, I loved his," said Lily laughing.
"Yeah, he sings that song in the shower, it's funny." James said, his eyes twinkling.
"Well, good-night, James." Said Lily, as James kissed her, and she walked up to the dorms.
"Why haven't I asked her out yet?" James asked himself.
"Because your in love," said Sirius from the shadows.
"Jesus you scared me!" James half yelled, flopping down in a over-stuffed chair. "And what do you mean, love?"
"You can't take your eyes off her, you smile more, your happier. You speak of her every second. You're in LOOOOOOOOOVE! My James has gone and growned up!" Sirius yelled as he fake sobbed, and held James close to his chest. James crawled out of his grasp and laughed.
"What's so funny?" Sirius asked, as he stopped laughing.
"That your in love with Raven."
Sirius just smiled a bit, and walked up to his dorm; James sat alone in the Common Room alone until the early hours of the morning. "Do I love her?" His mind kept whispering, but he already knew the answer to the question.
"Yes," he whispered as he got up and went to bed, the pale morning light wafting softly through a window.
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AN2: Yay! Another Chapter Done.
Review, and I'll give you a cookie. :-D
P.S- I prolly won't
update on Feb. 11th, because that's my Birthday. Hehe. Anyways, have
fun in HP World!