James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter were working very hard on getting their song(s) right. They wanted it to be great. Of course, they had to practice a lot to keep a straight face. Every other run-through, one of them would come up with something funnier than before, making them all crack up.
Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff seventh years met up in the Room of Requirement to practice We're Not Gonna Take It. They only had to have one person act a Slytherin, and he was 'Tommy,' or Voldemort. They turned the song into an anthem for those on the light side. At the end, everyone was to push 'Tommy' until he fell on his bottom, and then everyone would leave the stage, leaving 'Tommy' humiliated. There was more to the original, but the Muse sisters cut it out. They didn't need it.
The day came when everyone was setting up. A stage was to be put in the Great Hall. People were making costumes, polishing instruments (for show, not for playing), and drew up maps for stage decorating. The marauders were having a particularly hard time of it, as theirs seemed to have many scene changes. They enlisted the help of Chory, who would charm the props to move themselves when the marauders needed them to move.
"Ladies and gentlemen," said Albus Dumbledore. The show was about to begin. "Our first act is by Gryffindor, Sirius Black." He then left the stage.
Sirius strutted out on stage when the music started. He had on a muggle suit that had a white coat and pants, and a black shirt. The white hat he had on had a brim that was lowered to cover one eye. He had a cane that made him look rich. He wiggled his eyebrows suggestively before starting his song.
"One, two, three, four, five,
Everybody take some Floo, And come on and fly,
To the jokers' store around the corner,
The boys say they wanted some dungbombs
But I really don't wanna,
Get a buzz like I had last week
I must stay Me Cuz talk is cheap
I like Flora, Polly, Lily, Chory, Kim, and Norma,
And as I continue, you know they gettin' sweeta,
So what can I do,
I really thank you my Lord,
To me flirtin' is just like a sport,
Anything fly, it's all good,
Let me jump in and send in the trumpet
A little bit of Kimberly, in my life,
A little bit of Thalia, by my side
A little bit of Lily's, all I need,
A little bit of Norma, is what I seek,
A little bit of Chory, in the sun,
A little bit of Flora, all night long,
A little bit of Euterpe, here I am,
A little bit of you makes me your man
Mambo Number Five
Jump up and down
And move it all around
Shake your hand to the sound
Put your hands on the ground
Take one step left
And one step right
One to the front
And one to the side
Clap your hands once
And clap your hands twice
And if it looks like this
Then you're doing it right
A little bit of Kimberly, in my life,
A little bit of Thalia, by my side
A little bit of Lily's, all I need,
A little bit of Norma, is what I seek,
A little bit of Chory, in the sun,
A little bit of Flora, all night long,
A little bit of Euterpe, here I am,
A little bit of you makes me your man
Trumpet, the trumpet
Mambo Number 5.
Ha, ha, ha
A little bit of Kimberly, in my life,
A little bit of Thalia, by my side
A little bit of Lily's, all I need,
A little bit of Norma, is what I seek,
A little bit of Chory, in the sun,
A little bit of Flora, all night long,
A little bit of Euterpe, here I am,
A little bit of you makes me your man
Chory, I do,
Fall in love with a girl like you,
Cause you can't run,
And you can't hide,
You and me gonna touch the sky!"
He ended with a flourishing wave of his cane, and then pointed at Chory. He then winked, and left the stage with the audience cheering. Chory blushed with a huge grin on her face.
"Thank you, Mister Black!" Dumbledore said as he went back up on stage. "This next song is going to be sung by Lucius Malfoy."
He came out, and there were no frills with his song. He looked sad and disheartened. He wasn't dressed up, just in his uniform. He started singing after a moment of silence.
"Pretty girl is suffering, while he confesses everything
Pretty soon she'll figure out what his intentions were about
That's what you get for falling again
You can never get 'em out of your head
It's the way
That he makes you feel
It's the way
That he kisses you
It's the way
That he makes you fall in love
She's beautiful as usual with bruises on her ego and
Her killer instinct tells her to beware of evil men
And that's what you get for falling again
You can never get 'em out of your head
And that's what you get for falling again
You can never get 'em out of your head
It's the way
That he makes you feel
It's the way
That he kisses you
It's the way
That he makes you fall in love
It's the way
That he makes you feel
It's the way
That he kisses you
It's the way
That he makes you fall in love
Love
Pretty girl, pretty girl
Pretty girl is suffering, while he confesses everything
Pretty soon she'll figure out
You can never get 'em out of your head
It's the way
That he makes you cry
It's the way
That he in your mind
It's the way
That he makes you fall in love
It's the way
That he makes you feel
It's the way
That he kisses you
It's the way
That he makes you fall in love
Love."
He left the stage as quietly as he'd entered it. He knew Flora wouldn't even think that his song was for her. He didn't care any more.
"Let's give a hand for Mr. Malfoy!" He waited while the audience clapped respectfully. "Next song is by Remus Lupin!"
Remus walked out in baggy, muggle clothes, his hair not combed on purpose. He had a fake guitar and started acting like he was playing it.
"Uh huh, life's like this,
Uh huh, uh huh, that's the way it is,
Cause life's like this,
Uh huh, uh huh that's the way it is,
Chill out whatcha yellin' for?
Lay back, it's all been done before,
And if you could only let it be,
you will see,
I like you the way you are,
When we're at Three Broomsticks Bar,
and you're talking to me one on one but you become,
Somebody else round everyone else,
You're watching your back like you can't relax,
You're tryin' to be cool you look like a fool to me,
Tell me,
At that moment, James and Sirius knew they were being addressed.
Why do you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else gets me frustrated,
Life's like this you,
And you fall and you crawl and you break,
and you take what you get and you turn it into honestly,
promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it,
no, no, no,
You come over unannounced,
dressed up like you're somethin' else,
where you are ain't where it's at you see,
you're making me,
laugh out when you strike your pose,
take off all your Quidditch robes,
you know you're not fooling anyone,
when you become,
Somebody else round everyone else,
Watching your back, like you can't relax,
Trying to be cool you look like a fool to me,
Tell me,
Why do you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else gets me frustrated,
Life's like this you,
and You fall and you crawl and you break,
and you take what you get and you turn it into,
honestly,
promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it
no, no, no,
Chill out whatcha yelling for?
Lay back, it's all been done before,
And if you could only let it be,
You will see,
Somebody else round everyone else,
You're watching your back, like you can't relax,
You're trying to be cool, you look like a fool to me,
Tell me,
Why do you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else gets me frustrated,
Life's like this you,
and you fall and you crawl and you break,
and you take what you get and you turn it into,
honestly,
promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it,
no, no, no,
Why do you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're acting like your somebody else gets me frustrated
Life's like this you,
You fall and you crawl and you break,
and you take what you get and you turn it into honesty,
promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it,
no, no, no."
"Thank you, Mr. Lupin. And for our last song before the break, Lily Evans!"
"Never knew you felt that way, Moony," said James, an ashamed look on his face.
"Don't be afraid to tell us when we're being prats, mate. You know we'll listen," Sirius added.
They stopped talking when Lily entered the stage. She was wearing a pretty, white, summer dress. Her smile was large and happy.
Sirius looked at the program. "Did Lily realize her song's got a male part in it?" he asked James as they heard the music began. There was a lot of intro before singing started.
"I don't think so," Remus added.
James didn't answer, because he wasn't there, anymore.
Lily: "I still believe in your eyes;
I just don't care what
You've done in your life.
Baby I'll always be here by your side;
Don't leave me waiting too long,
Please come by!
I, I, I, I still believe in your eyes;
There is no choice,
I belong to your life.
Because I, I live to love you some day;
You'll be my baby
And we'll fly away
And I'll fly with you,
I'll fly with you,
I'll fly with you!
You are, are, are, are, are, are!
You are, are, are, are, are, are!
You are, are, are, are, are, are!"
James: "Every day and every night,
I always dream that
You are by my side.
Oh, baby, every day and every night,
Well, I said everything's
Gonna be alright.
And I'll fly with you,
I'll fly with you,
I'll fly with you!
You are, are, are, are, are, are!
You are, are, are, are, are, are!"
Lily: "Dream of me!
I still believe in your eyes;
I just don't care what
You've done in your life.
Baby I'll always be here by your side;
Don't leave me waiting too long,
Please come by!
I, I, I, I still believe in your eyes;
There is no choice,
I belong to your life.
Because I, I live to love you some day;
You'll be my baby
And we'll fly away
And I'll fly with you,
I'll fly with you,
I'll fly with you!"
James: "Every day and every night,
I always dream that
You are by my side.
Oh, baby, every day and every night
Well, I said everything's
Gonna be alright.
And I'll fly with you,
I'll fly with you,
I'll fly with you!
You are, are, are, are, are, are!
You are, are, are, are, are, are!"
They bowed and walked off, staring into each others eyes. And Peter and Remus laughed as Sirius made gagging noises.
"Our show will commence in a half an hour," Dumbledore announced.