Disclaimer: I own only Riley, Rebecca and the other ppl you don't
recognize! Everything else belongs to JKR.
Yoda: Class you say? And yes, they did get together. Remus is mine though! **grin** hehehe... I'll make clones for all of us who are in love with him, how does that sound?
Yavanna: Dude, you're way to nice! LOL Thanks though! You rock! I was proud of Sirius too.
Dark and Prone to Violence: Which one is slightly disturbing? Lol If it's the Dumbledore one, then, it was cause I just didn't feel like writing a Voldy scene. **shrugs** I disturb myself at times..................
***IMPORTANT! Okies peeps. ~~~~***~~~~~ = Scene/ POV change and
-This- type of wording means italics or emphasis on a word. Kk?
** = Someone singing.
^ = Writing of a song ECT.
~ = is thoughts
***EVEN MORE IMPORTANT! If yall think of any songs you want anyone to sing feel free to suggest it I may just use it. Tell me the title and the artist. Thanx!
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Indeed the man in the dark cloak was Dumbledore. "Professor, I had no idea, I over-reacted. I'm so sorry."
"Remus."
"Really! They've tried to impersonate people I know before." Remus was about to say more but Dumbledore cut him off.
"Don't worry about it. I would have done the same were I you." Winking Dumbledore strode up to his office, leaving Remus with muddled thoughts.
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"Have you thought about what I said?" demanded Snape at breakfast.
"Actually, I'm really sorry but I have a boyfriend."
Snapes face fell. "Who?"
"Me." James said airily as he plopped down beside Lily and put his arm around her waist. Snape stalked away, upset. The Gryffindors looked at one another. This was just weird.
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Sirius, during Charms started writing song lyrics for the Battle of the Bands. Last year, his biological father died. He'd been surprised when his mother held the service in a Christian church. Sirius wasn't that big on religion but he knew about it. Over the summer, when at Remus' house, the Lupin's took all the Marauders to church on the Sundays. None of it really sank in till last year.
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Remus wrote a letter to the guys explaining about Romulus' part in the prophecy. He made 3 copies then passed one to each Marauder. James gave him a look that clearly demanded to know why he hadn't been informed earlier. Sirius was outraged; Peter was sympathetic. Remus shrugged at them then went back to working on invisibility charms.
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Meanwhile, in Italy, at a prestigious wizarding school, the young werewolf that was Romulus paced about his room. How dare that man send a letter to his brother impersonating him! This had gone far enough, he decided, Romulus decided, he'd just have to go and see his twin himself. Romulus used the spell to throw things in a suitcase. The last item he got was from a vault behind a portrait. The gold blade of the knife glinted in the pale starlight.
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Moving back to Hogwarts, the week quickly progressed to Saturday. There was a big gathering at the Three Broomsticks for the "Battle". The Marauders were up first. Remus took center stage; this would be the perfect time to announce something. Remus' outfit, a dare from Sirius, was ripped black jeans and a sleeveless blood red muscle tee, decorated with three slashes across his chest. His hair hadn't been brushed, almost rivaling James', and as a little surprise of his own he went to Hogsmede early and got one of his ears pierced. James wisely wasn't taking dares the night before, so he was wearing extremely baggy pants with a dark black shirt with a Gryffindor lion across the chest. As revenge Remus forced Sirius to wear black leather pants and a black leather vest without a shirt underneath it; his hair was in a ponytail. Peter "wasn't feeling well" so he didn't go. Rosemerta introduced them and sat down. The rules went as follows: each band gets 6 songs and at the end the audience will vote for their favorite.
"I'd like to dedicate this song to my girlfriend, Riley." Gasp! Shock! Outrage! All these emotions came from the audience. Remus winked at Riley who rolled her eyes, but grinned.
"WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US?!" Demanded Sirius, Rebecca and Lily in unison. The two just shrugged at them.
Remus:
**I sit and wait
Does an angel contemplate my fate
And do they know
The places where we go
When we're grey and old
'cos I have been told
That salvation lets their wings unfold
So when I'm lying in my bed
Thoughts running through my head
And I feel the love is dead
I'm loving angels instead**
All:
**And through it all she offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me
When I come to call she won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead**
Remus:
**When I'm feeling weak
And my pain walks down a one way street
I look above
And I know I'll always be blessed with love
And as the feeling grows
She breathes flesh to my bones
And when love is dead
I'm loving angels instead**
All:
**And through it all she offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me
When I come to call she won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead
And through it all she offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me**
Remus:
**When I come to call she won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead**
By the end of the song, Riley was smiling and looking at the ground. It was sweet of him. In the back of the Three Broomsticks, Malfoy scowled. How dare she! Picking Lupin over him! That was just insane. Urgh, Lupin pissed him off. The boy was borderline gothic looking. Then again so was Riley, but he could change that. Lupin would get his make now doubt about that.
Remus' ex-girlfriend, Katrina watched him. God, how could she have been so stupid to break up with him? He was so hot! Especially in those torn clothes and with that earring! She'd get him back; she just had to figure out what he saw in that Riley chick.
Switching with Remus, Sirius took center. He looked really uneasy, an emotion never shown by Sirius Black. "Um, this is about my father and me."
Sirius:
**He can't remember
The times that he thought
Does my daddy love me?
Probably not
That didn't stop him
From wishing that he did
Didn't keep him from wanting
Or worshipping him
He guesses he saw him
About once a year
He could still feel the way he felt
Standing in tears
Stretching his arms out
As far as they'd go
Whispering dad
I want you to know**
All:
**I love you this much
And i'm waiting on you
To make up your mind
Do you love me too?
How ever long it takes
I'm never giving up no matter what
I love you this much**
Sirius:
**He grew to hate him for what he had done
'cause what kind of father
Could do that to his son?
He said 'damn you daddy'
The day that he died
The man didn't blink
But the little boy cried**
All:
**I love you this much
And i'm waiting on you
To make up your mind
Do you love me too?
How ever long it takes
I'm never giving up no matter what
I love you this much**
Sirius:
**Half way through the service
While the choir sang a hymn
He looked up above the preacher
And he sat and stared at him
He said
'forgive me father'
When he realized
That he hadn't been unloved
Or alone all his life
His arms were stretched out
As far as they'd go
Nailed to the cross
For the whole world to know**
All
**I love you this much
And i'm waiting on you
To make up your mind
Do you love me too?
How ever long it takes
I'm never giving up no matter what
I love you this much**
Again everyone was shocked. What was up with Sirius? He'd rarely shown a serious side. They'd known he was different from his family, but still! Regulus scowled and went back up to the castle. Mother would have to hear about this.
Up next, James went center. "This is for Lily Evans, my girlfriend," he said. Lily blushed as the music started; Snape was seething. James was nervous about this, he'd written it after the incident in fifth year.
James:
**If you're not the one then why does my soul feel glad today? If you're not the one then why does my hand fit yours this way?
If you are not mine then why does your heart return my call If you are not mine would I have the strength to stand at all I never know what the future brings But I know you are here with me now We'll make it through And I hope you are the one I share my life with
I don't want to run away but I can't take it, I don't understand
If I'm not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am?
Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?
If I don't need you then why am I crying on my bed?
If I don't need you then why does your name resound in my head?
If you're not for me then why does this distance maim my life?
If you're not for me then why do I dream of you as my wife?
I don't know why you're so far away
But I know that this much is true
We'll make it through
And I hope you are the one I share my life with
And I wish that you could be the one I die with
And I pray in you're the one I build my home with
I hope I love you all my life
I don't want to run away but I can't take it, I don't understand
If I'm not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am
Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?
'Cause I miss you, body and soul so strong that it takes my breath away
And I breathe you into my heart and pray for the strength to stand today
'Cause I love you, whether it's wrong or right
And though I can't be with you tonight
And know my heart is by your side
I don't want to run away but I can't take it, I don't understand
If I'm not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am
Is there any way that I can stay in your arms? ***
Lily was in a numb shock. Had he written that for real, or just because they were pretending to go steady?
"We've all had enough of this slow stuff, now it is time for some rock!" called out Sirius.
James: **Sleeping on a planter at the Port Authority
Waiting for my bus to come
Seven scotch-and-sodas at the office party
Now I don't remember where I'm from**
Sirius: **I think I had a black wallet
In my back pocket
With a bus ticket
And a picture of my baby inside
And if I make it home alive**
All: **I'm gonna get my shit together
'Cause I can't live like this forever
You know I've come too far
And I don't want to fail
I got a new computer
And a bright future in sales
Yeah, yeah
A bright future in sales
Yeah, yeah**
Sirius; **Heading for the airport on a misty morning
Gonna catch a flight to Baltimore
Try to kill an hour with a whiskey sour
If there's time I might have just one more**
Remus; **I gotta do some quick reading
For the big meeting
But my head is spinning
And I can't quite open my eyes
As long as I don't have to drive**
All; **I'm gonna get my shit together
'Cause I can't live like this forever
You know I've come too far
And I don't want to fail
I got a new computer
And a bright future in sales
Yeah, yeah
A bright future in sales
Yeah, yeah**
Remus; **I had a line on a brand new account
But now I can't seem to find
Where I wrote that number down
I try to focus, I'm staring at the screen
Pretending like I know
What all these little flashing lights mean**
James: **I gotta do some quick reading
For the big meeting
But my head is spinning
And I can't quite open my eyes**
All; **I gotta get my shit together
'Cause I can't live like this forever
You know I've come too far
And I don't want to fail
I got a new computer
And a bright future in sales
Yeah, yeah
A bright future in sales
Yeah, yeah**
And yes the Marauders did happen to know what computers were. One summer a friend of James' family had gone to the future and gotten James one. It was pretty cool actually.
James: **Yo, peep the style and the kids checking for it
The number one question is how could you ignore it
We drop right back in the cut over basement tracks
With raps that got you backing this up like
Rewind that we're just rolling with the rhythm
Rise from the ashes of stylistic division
With these non-stop lyrics of life living
Not to be forgotten but still unforgiven
But in the meantime there are those who wanna talk this and that
So I suppose that it gets to a point where feelings gotta get hurt
And get dirty with the people spreading the dirt
it goes**
(Sirius: **Tried to give you warning but everyone ignores me)
Remus: **Told you everything loud and clear**
(James: **But nobody's listening)
(Sirius: **Call to you so clearly but you don't want to hear me)
Remus; **Told you everything loud and clear
(James: **But nobody's listening)
James; **I got a heart full of pain, head full of stress
handful of anger, held in my chest
And everything left's a waste of time
I hate my rhymes, but hate everyone else's more
I'm riding on the back of this pressure
Guessing that it's better I can't keep myself together
Because all of this stress gave me something to write on
The pain gave me something I could set my sights on
Never forget the blood sweat and tears
The uphill struggle over years the fear and
Trash talking and the people it was to
And the people that started it just like you**
(Remus: **Tried to give you warning but everyone ignores me)
James: **Told you everything loud and clear
(Sirius; **But nobody's listening)
(Remus; **Call to you so clearly but you don't want to hear me)
James; **Told you everything loud and clear
(Sirius; **But nobody's listening)
Remus; **I got a heart full of pain, head full of stress
handfull of anger, held in my chest
Uphill struggle
Blood sweat and tears
Nothing to gain
Everything to fear**
Remus; **Heart full of pain, head full of stress
handfull of anger, held in my chest
Uphill struggle
Blood sweat and tears
Nothing to gain
Everything to fear
Heart full of pain**
(Remus; **Tried to give you warning but everyone ignores me)
Sirius; **Told you everything loud and clear
(Remus; **But nobody's listening)
(James; **Call to you so clearly but you don't want to hear me)
Sirius; **Told you everything loud and clear
(Remus; **But nobody's listening)
Remus; **I got a heart full of pain, head full of stress
(James; **Nobody's listening)
Sirius; **Handful of anger, held in my chest
(Remus; **Nobody's listening)
James; **Uphill struggle
Blood sweat and tears**
(Sirius; **Nobody's listening)
All; **Nothing to gain
Everything to fear**
(Remus; **Nobody's listening)
All; **Coming at you from every side**
They switched up entirely for the next song. It involved dancing around like idiots, so they had to use pre-recorded music.
James;
**So no one told you life was gonna be this way.
Your job's a joke, you're broke, your love life's D.O.A.
It's like you're always stuck in second gear.
When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year. But,
All:
**I'll be there for you
(When the rain starts to pour).
I'll be there for you (Like I've been there before).
I'll be there for you ('Cause you're there for me too).
Sirius;
**You're still in bed at 10 and work began at 8.
You burned your breakfast so far, things are going great.
Your mother warned you there'd be days like these.
But she didn't tell you when the world has brought you down to your knees. And, **
All;
**I'll be there for you (When the rain starts to pour).
I'll be there for you (Like I've been there before).
I'll be there for you ('Cause you're there for me too)**
Remus:
**no one could ever know me
No one could ever see me.
Sometime the only one who knows what its like to be me.
Someone to face the day with, make it through all the mess with.
Someone I'll always laugh with, even under the worst I'm best with you.
It's like you're always stuck in second gear.
When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year**
All;** I'll be there for you (When the rain starts to pour)
I'll be there for you (Like I've been there before).
I'll be there for you ('Cause you're there for me too).
I'll be there for you.
I'll be there for you.
I'll be there for you ('Cause you're there for me too)**
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"Ok, everyone, now we have One Galaxy Treasure!" Lily pushed James' song to the back of her mind as they stepped up onto stage. Lily was dressed in emerald green pants with flames on the bottom, and lightning going across the upper legs. She was also wearing an emerald green corset-ish type top; her hair was back in a braid and she looked very pretty. Rebecca was wearing a pair of shorts that used to be bell-bottoms until she cut them and a long-sleeved purple shirt that said, "If I throw a stick will you leave?". She threw her hair up in a messy bun saying that she didn't care how bad she looked at the moment. She was very upset because Andrew had just sent her another letter. Why couldn't he just leave her alone? Riley wore a pair of jeans that were extremely tight flares and had random patches everywhere; her shirt was a sapphire halter-top; fishnet sleeves decorated her arms.
Lily;
**You'd be so pretty if You just lost weight You got your hair out of your face You dyed your hair a normal color You'd be so pretty if You wore a dress once in awhile You always wore a smile You weren't so angry**
All; **Well, I'm pretty I'm pretty I'm pretty damn sick of being told how to be pretty I'm pretty I'm pretty I'm pretty damn sick of being told how to be pretty**
Rebecca; **You'd be so pretty if You didn't have braces You got some braces You dressed more like a girl**
Riley: **You'd be so pretty if You were anorexic You wore a little lipstick You did exactly as you were told**
All; **Well, I'm pretty I'm pretty I'm pretty damn sick of being told how to be pretty I'm pretty I'm pretty I'm pretty damn sick of being told how to be pretty Your pretty looks like prison!**
The girls wrote that particular song as a whole. They'd all been told at one point that they weren't pretty or attractive, Lily by Petunia (24/7), Riley by her father and aunts, Rebecca by a certain ex-boyfriend.
Rebecca; ** Now I will tell you what I've done for you
50 thousand tears I've cried
Screaming Deceiving and Bleeding for you
And you still won't hear me
(Riley; **I'm goin under)
Rebecca; **Don't want your hand this time I'll save myself
Maybe I'll wake up for once
Not tormented daily defeated by you
Just when I thought I'd reached the bottom
I'm dying again**
All; **I'm going under
Drowning in you
I'm falling forever
I've got to break through
I'm going under**
Riley; **Blurring and Stirring the truth and the lies
So I don't know what's real and what's not
Always confusing the thoughts in my head
So I can't trust myself anymore
I'm dying again**
All; **I'm going under
Drowning in you
I'm falling forever
I've got to break through**
Lily: **So go on and scream
Scream at me I'm so far away
I won't be broken again
I've got to breathe I can't keep going under**
"Going Under" was written mainly by Rebecca. She wrote it about Andrew, she though she loved him, but really he was abusive, and she could do better.
Riley; **
I hate you, I love you
I just can't remember to forget you
Who are you, who needs you?
You make me feel alive, I die, so high
I'm crawling on the ground
I have found I can fly**
All** One of these days it all comes together
One of those days that goes on forever
Think I sound crazy? Maybe, whatever
What's it all about?
It's about life, it's about fun
It's over before it has begun
It's about you, it's about me
It's about everything between and I say
I'm saying goodbye to you, I say hi to you with no clue
It's about time that I
Make up my mind**
Lily: **It's simple, confusing, the truth is I'm winning but I'm losing
And pulling and pushing, won't do me any good
It could, it should
I'm honest to myself that the truth is I lied**
All; ** One of these days it all comes together
One of those days that goes on forever
Think I sound crazy? Maybe, whatever
What's it all about?
It's about life, it's about fun
It's over before it has begun
It's about you, it's about me
It's about everything between and I say
I'm saying goodbye to you, I say hi to you with no clue
It's about time that I
Make up my mind
Time is creeping behind me, surrounding around me
Fading the words so desperately
Now give me a reason that I can believe in
Time is something you can't rewind
One of these days it all comes together
One of those days that goes on forever
Think I sound crazy? Maybe, whatever
What's it all about?
It's about life, it's about fun
It's over before it has begun
It's about you, it's about me
It's about everything between and I say
I'm saying goodbye to you, I say hi to you with no clue
It's about time that I
Make up my mind**
That song was actually one of Riley's. Sometimes everything was so mixed up.....
Lily: **hey..uh uh huh
what i like about you
you hold me tight
tell me im the only one wanna come over tonight
keep on whispering in my ear tell me all the things that i wanna hear
cuz its true thats what i like about you
thats what i like about you**
Riley: **what i like about you
you really know how to dance
when you go
up
down jump around
talk about true romance
keep on whispering in my ear tell me all the things that i wanna hear
cuz its true thats what i like about you
thats what i like about you
thats what i like about you
thats what i like about you**
Rebecca; **hey uh uh huh
what i like about you
You keep me warm at night
never wanna let you go
you know you make me feel alright
keep on whispering in my ear tell me all the things that i wanna hear
cuz its true thats what i like about you
thats what i like about you
thats what i like about you
you you you
thats what i like about you.**
During that song the three girls had been dancing and now the male audience was drooling and their eyes the size of plates. They didn't pay attention to that as they started up for the next song.
Riley: **I'm never going to be what you want to see
always got to be me and free
right or wrong
you'll be gone
Well I've heard it all before
and I'm tired of the lies I've tried
I won't compromise
You're a thousand miles away
draining under my flooded veins
take away the strain**
Lily: **I don't think that you know
I'm about to let you go
before I put you away
One more thing I've got to say
I'm not sorry
and I don't wanna worry
I'm sick of you again
I'm thinking no
I'm not sorry
and I don't wanna worry
Of falling behind
don't want to wonder and cry again
and I just want to say
Stop
Go on**
Rebecca: **
I have thrown it all away
reaching over a cloudy day
and I'm on my way
Cast my shadows all aside
creeping over into the sky
shining brighter I feel alive**
Lily: **I don't think that you know
I'm about to let you go
before I put you away
One more thing I've got to say
I'm not sorry
and I don't wanna worry
I'm sick of you again
I'm thinking no
I'm not sorry
and I don't wanna worry
Of falling behind
don't want to wonder and cry again
and I just want to say**
Riley: **don't think that you know
I'm about to let you go
before I put you away
One more thing I've got to say
I'm not sorry
and I don't wanna worry
I'm sick of you again
I'm thinking no
I'm not sorry
and I don't wanna worry
Of falling behind
don't want to wonder and cry again
and I just want to say**
Rebecca; **I'm not sorry
and I don't wanna worry
Of falling behind
don't want to wonder and cry again
and I just want to say
stop
go on
stop
go on
I'm never gonna be what you wanna see
always got to be me and free
Living on
With you gone**
Riley took center stage. "This next song is called "Take You Alive." It's a bit confusing so if you don't get it. Sorry."
Rebecca; **PULL THE TRIGGER, SET THE FIRE
LIGHT THE FUSES, TRIP THE WIRE
HEAD FOR SAFETY, RUN FOR COVER
HIT THE DIRT, I'M TAKIN' OVER
CURSE MY NAME, SAY I'M A LIAR
CUT ME LOOSE AND DOUSE MY FIRE
MEAN MISTREAT ME, SPURN MY LOVIN
PULL MY HEARTSTRINGS, KEEP ON SHOVIN'
I WANT YOUR LOVE
I NEED YOUR LOVE
DON'T TRY TO HIDE
RUN AWAY OR TAKE A RIDE
SOME WAY, ONE DAY**
All: **I'LL TAKE YOU ALIVE
I'LL TAKE YOU ALIVE
I'LL TAKE YOU ALIVE**
Riley: **I'M YOUR LOVER, YOUR OBSESSION
MODERN ROMANCE, TRUE CONFESSION
GUARDIAN ANGEL, PHANTOM STRANGER
INFANTRY AND YOUR LONE RANGER
I WANT YOUR LOVE
I NEED YOUR LOVE
THERE'S NO WAY OUT
SO, DON'T SCREAM, KICK OR SHOUT
ONE DAY, SOME WAY**
All: **I'LL TAKE YOU ALIVE
I'LL TAKE YOU ALIVE
I'LL TAKE YOU ALIVE**
Rebecca; **PULL THE TRIGGER, SET THE FIRE
LIGHT THE FUSES, TRIP THE WIRE
HEAD FOR SAFETY, RUN FOR COVER
HIT THE DIRT, I'M TAKIN' OVER
I WANT YOUR LOVE
I NEED YOUR LOVE
DON'T TRY TO HIDE
RUN AWAY OR TAKE A RIDE
SOME WAY, ONE DAY**
All: **I'LL TAKE YOU ALIVE
I'LL TAKE YOU ALIVE
I'LL TAKE YOU ALIVE
I'LL TAKE YOU ALIVE**
Everyone applauded. Now was the voting time!!
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Sorry to end it there yall, but I want you people to decide who wins. Who do you think was best? Let me know, Okies? Till next time,
**GoldenWolf88**
Yoda: Class you say? And yes, they did get together. Remus is mine though! **grin** hehehe... I'll make clones for all of us who are in love with him, how does that sound?
Yavanna: Dude, you're way to nice! LOL Thanks though! You rock! I was proud of Sirius too.
Dark and Prone to Violence: Which one is slightly disturbing? Lol If it's the Dumbledore one, then, it was cause I just didn't feel like writing a Voldy scene. **shrugs** I disturb myself at times..................
***IMPORTANT! Okies peeps. ~~~~***~~~~~ = Scene/ POV change and
-This- type of wording means italics or emphasis on a word. Kk?
** = Someone singing.
^ = Writing of a song ECT.
~ = is thoughts
***EVEN MORE IMPORTANT! If yall think of any songs you want anyone to sing feel free to suggest it I may just use it. Tell me the title and the artist. Thanx!
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Indeed the man in the dark cloak was Dumbledore. "Professor, I had no idea, I over-reacted. I'm so sorry."
"Remus."
"Really! They've tried to impersonate people I know before." Remus was about to say more but Dumbledore cut him off.
"Don't worry about it. I would have done the same were I you." Winking Dumbledore strode up to his office, leaving Remus with muddled thoughts.
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"Have you thought about what I said?" demanded Snape at breakfast.
"Actually, I'm really sorry but I have a boyfriend."
Snapes face fell. "Who?"
"Me." James said airily as he plopped down beside Lily and put his arm around her waist. Snape stalked away, upset. The Gryffindors looked at one another. This was just weird.
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Sirius, during Charms started writing song lyrics for the Battle of the Bands. Last year, his biological father died. He'd been surprised when his mother held the service in a Christian church. Sirius wasn't that big on religion but he knew about it. Over the summer, when at Remus' house, the Lupin's took all the Marauders to church on the Sundays. None of it really sank in till last year.
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Remus wrote a letter to the guys explaining about Romulus' part in the prophecy. He made 3 copies then passed one to each Marauder. James gave him a look that clearly demanded to know why he hadn't been informed earlier. Sirius was outraged; Peter was sympathetic. Remus shrugged at them then went back to working on invisibility charms.
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Meanwhile, in Italy, at a prestigious wizarding school, the young werewolf that was Romulus paced about his room. How dare that man send a letter to his brother impersonating him! This had gone far enough, he decided, Romulus decided, he'd just have to go and see his twin himself. Romulus used the spell to throw things in a suitcase. The last item he got was from a vault behind a portrait. The gold blade of the knife glinted in the pale starlight.
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Moving back to Hogwarts, the week quickly progressed to Saturday. There was a big gathering at the Three Broomsticks for the "Battle". The Marauders were up first. Remus took center stage; this would be the perfect time to announce something. Remus' outfit, a dare from Sirius, was ripped black jeans and a sleeveless blood red muscle tee, decorated with three slashes across his chest. His hair hadn't been brushed, almost rivaling James', and as a little surprise of his own he went to Hogsmede early and got one of his ears pierced. James wisely wasn't taking dares the night before, so he was wearing extremely baggy pants with a dark black shirt with a Gryffindor lion across the chest. As revenge Remus forced Sirius to wear black leather pants and a black leather vest without a shirt underneath it; his hair was in a ponytail. Peter "wasn't feeling well" so he didn't go. Rosemerta introduced them and sat down. The rules went as follows: each band gets 6 songs and at the end the audience will vote for their favorite.
"I'd like to dedicate this song to my girlfriend, Riley." Gasp! Shock! Outrage! All these emotions came from the audience. Remus winked at Riley who rolled her eyes, but grinned.
"WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US?!" Demanded Sirius, Rebecca and Lily in unison. The two just shrugged at them.
Remus:
**I sit and wait
Does an angel contemplate my fate
And do they know
The places where we go
When we're grey and old
'cos I have been told
That salvation lets their wings unfold
So when I'm lying in my bed
Thoughts running through my head
And I feel the love is dead
I'm loving angels instead**
All:
**And through it all she offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me
When I come to call she won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead**
Remus:
**When I'm feeling weak
And my pain walks down a one way street
I look above
And I know I'll always be blessed with love
And as the feeling grows
She breathes flesh to my bones
And when love is dead
I'm loving angels instead**
All:
**And through it all she offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me
When I come to call she won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead
And through it all she offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me**
Remus:
**When I come to call she won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead**
By the end of the song, Riley was smiling and looking at the ground. It was sweet of him. In the back of the Three Broomsticks, Malfoy scowled. How dare she! Picking Lupin over him! That was just insane. Urgh, Lupin pissed him off. The boy was borderline gothic looking. Then again so was Riley, but he could change that. Lupin would get his make now doubt about that.
Remus' ex-girlfriend, Katrina watched him. God, how could she have been so stupid to break up with him? He was so hot! Especially in those torn clothes and with that earring! She'd get him back; she just had to figure out what he saw in that Riley chick.
Switching with Remus, Sirius took center. He looked really uneasy, an emotion never shown by Sirius Black. "Um, this is about my father and me."
Sirius:
**He can't remember
The times that he thought
Does my daddy love me?
Probably not
That didn't stop him
From wishing that he did
Didn't keep him from wanting
Or worshipping him
He guesses he saw him
About once a year
He could still feel the way he felt
Standing in tears
Stretching his arms out
As far as they'd go
Whispering dad
I want you to know**
All:
**I love you this much
And i'm waiting on you
To make up your mind
Do you love me too?
How ever long it takes
I'm never giving up no matter what
I love you this much**
Sirius:
**He grew to hate him for what he had done
'cause what kind of father
Could do that to his son?
He said 'damn you daddy'
The day that he died
The man didn't blink
But the little boy cried**
All:
**I love you this much
And i'm waiting on you
To make up your mind
Do you love me too?
How ever long it takes
I'm never giving up no matter what
I love you this much**
Sirius:
**Half way through the service
While the choir sang a hymn
He looked up above the preacher
And he sat and stared at him
He said
'forgive me father'
When he realized
That he hadn't been unloved
Or alone all his life
His arms were stretched out
As far as they'd go
Nailed to the cross
For the whole world to know**
All
**I love you this much
And i'm waiting on you
To make up your mind
Do you love me too?
How ever long it takes
I'm never giving up no matter what
I love you this much**
Again everyone was shocked. What was up with Sirius? He'd rarely shown a serious side. They'd known he was different from his family, but still! Regulus scowled and went back up to the castle. Mother would have to hear about this.
Up next, James went center. "This is for Lily Evans, my girlfriend," he said. Lily blushed as the music started; Snape was seething. James was nervous about this, he'd written it after the incident in fifth year.
James:
**If you're not the one then why does my soul feel glad today? If you're not the one then why does my hand fit yours this way?
If you are not mine then why does your heart return my call If you are not mine would I have the strength to stand at all I never know what the future brings But I know you are here with me now We'll make it through And I hope you are the one I share my life with
I don't want to run away but I can't take it, I don't understand
If I'm not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am?
Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?
If I don't need you then why am I crying on my bed?
If I don't need you then why does your name resound in my head?
If you're not for me then why does this distance maim my life?
If you're not for me then why do I dream of you as my wife?
I don't know why you're so far away
But I know that this much is true
We'll make it through
And I hope you are the one I share my life with
And I wish that you could be the one I die with
And I pray in you're the one I build my home with
I hope I love you all my life
I don't want to run away but I can't take it, I don't understand
If I'm not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am
Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?
'Cause I miss you, body and soul so strong that it takes my breath away
And I breathe you into my heart and pray for the strength to stand today
'Cause I love you, whether it's wrong or right
And though I can't be with you tonight
And know my heart is by your side
I don't want to run away but I can't take it, I don't understand
If I'm not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am
Is there any way that I can stay in your arms? ***
Lily was in a numb shock. Had he written that for real, or just because they were pretending to go steady?
"We've all had enough of this slow stuff, now it is time for some rock!" called out Sirius.
James: **Sleeping on a planter at the Port Authority
Waiting for my bus to come
Seven scotch-and-sodas at the office party
Now I don't remember where I'm from**
Sirius: **I think I had a black wallet
In my back pocket
With a bus ticket
And a picture of my baby inside
And if I make it home alive**
All: **I'm gonna get my shit together
'Cause I can't live like this forever
You know I've come too far
And I don't want to fail
I got a new computer
And a bright future in sales
Yeah, yeah
A bright future in sales
Yeah, yeah**
Sirius; **Heading for the airport on a misty morning
Gonna catch a flight to Baltimore
Try to kill an hour with a whiskey sour
If there's time I might have just one more**
Remus; **I gotta do some quick reading
For the big meeting
But my head is spinning
And I can't quite open my eyes
As long as I don't have to drive**
All; **I'm gonna get my shit together
'Cause I can't live like this forever
You know I've come too far
And I don't want to fail
I got a new computer
And a bright future in sales
Yeah, yeah
A bright future in sales
Yeah, yeah**
Remus; **I had a line on a brand new account
But now I can't seem to find
Where I wrote that number down
I try to focus, I'm staring at the screen
Pretending like I know
What all these little flashing lights mean**
James: **I gotta do some quick reading
For the big meeting
But my head is spinning
And I can't quite open my eyes**
All; **I gotta get my shit together
'Cause I can't live like this forever
You know I've come too far
And I don't want to fail
I got a new computer
And a bright future in sales
Yeah, yeah
A bright future in sales
Yeah, yeah**
And yes the Marauders did happen to know what computers were. One summer a friend of James' family had gone to the future and gotten James one. It was pretty cool actually.
James: **Yo, peep the style and the kids checking for it
The number one question is how could you ignore it
We drop right back in the cut over basement tracks
With raps that got you backing this up like
Rewind that we're just rolling with the rhythm
Rise from the ashes of stylistic division
With these non-stop lyrics of life living
Not to be forgotten but still unforgiven
But in the meantime there are those who wanna talk this and that
So I suppose that it gets to a point where feelings gotta get hurt
And get dirty with the people spreading the dirt
it goes**
(Sirius: **Tried to give you warning but everyone ignores me)
Remus: **Told you everything loud and clear**
(James: **But nobody's listening)
(Sirius: **Call to you so clearly but you don't want to hear me)
Remus; **Told you everything loud and clear
(James: **But nobody's listening)
James; **I got a heart full of pain, head full of stress
handful of anger, held in my chest
And everything left's a waste of time
I hate my rhymes, but hate everyone else's more
I'm riding on the back of this pressure
Guessing that it's better I can't keep myself together
Because all of this stress gave me something to write on
The pain gave me something I could set my sights on
Never forget the blood sweat and tears
The uphill struggle over years the fear and
Trash talking and the people it was to
And the people that started it just like you**
(Remus: **Tried to give you warning but everyone ignores me)
James: **Told you everything loud and clear
(Sirius; **But nobody's listening)
(Remus; **Call to you so clearly but you don't want to hear me)
James; **Told you everything loud and clear
(Sirius; **But nobody's listening)
Remus; **I got a heart full of pain, head full of stress
handfull of anger, held in my chest
Uphill struggle
Blood sweat and tears
Nothing to gain
Everything to fear**
Remus; **Heart full of pain, head full of stress
handfull of anger, held in my chest
Uphill struggle
Blood sweat and tears
Nothing to gain
Everything to fear
Heart full of pain**
(Remus; **Tried to give you warning but everyone ignores me)
Sirius; **Told you everything loud and clear
(Remus; **But nobody's listening)
(James; **Call to you so clearly but you don't want to hear me)
Sirius; **Told you everything loud and clear
(Remus; **But nobody's listening)
Remus; **I got a heart full of pain, head full of stress
(James; **Nobody's listening)
Sirius; **Handful of anger, held in my chest
(Remus; **Nobody's listening)
James; **Uphill struggle
Blood sweat and tears**
(Sirius; **Nobody's listening)
All; **Nothing to gain
Everything to fear**
(Remus; **Nobody's listening)
All; **Coming at you from every side**
They switched up entirely for the next song. It involved dancing around like idiots, so they had to use pre-recorded music.
James;
**So no one told you life was gonna be this way.
Your job's a joke, you're broke, your love life's D.O.A.
It's like you're always stuck in second gear.
When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year. But,
All:
**I'll be there for you
(When the rain starts to pour).
I'll be there for you (Like I've been there before).
I'll be there for you ('Cause you're there for me too).
Sirius;
**You're still in bed at 10 and work began at 8.
You burned your breakfast so far, things are going great.
Your mother warned you there'd be days like these.
But she didn't tell you when the world has brought you down to your knees. And, **
All;
**I'll be there for you (When the rain starts to pour).
I'll be there for you (Like I've been there before).
I'll be there for you ('Cause you're there for me too)**
Remus:
**no one could ever know me
No one could ever see me.
Sometime the only one who knows what its like to be me.
Someone to face the day with, make it through all the mess with.
Someone I'll always laugh with, even under the worst I'm best with you.
It's like you're always stuck in second gear.
When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year**
All;** I'll be there for you (When the rain starts to pour)
I'll be there for you (Like I've been there before).
I'll be there for you ('Cause you're there for me too).
I'll be there for you.
I'll be there for you.
I'll be there for you ('Cause you're there for me too)**
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"Ok, everyone, now we have One Galaxy Treasure!" Lily pushed James' song to the back of her mind as they stepped up onto stage. Lily was dressed in emerald green pants with flames on the bottom, and lightning going across the upper legs. She was also wearing an emerald green corset-ish type top; her hair was back in a braid and she looked very pretty. Rebecca was wearing a pair of shorts that used to be bell-bottoms until she cut them and a long-sleeved purple shirt that said, "If I throw a stick will you leave?". She threw her hair up in a messy bun saying that she didn't care how bad she looked at the moment. She was very upset because Andrew had just sent her another letter. Why couldn't he just leave her alone? Riley wore a pair of jeans that were extremely tight flares and had random patches everywhere; her shirt was a sapphire halter-top; fishnet sleeves decorated her arms.
Lily;
**You'd be so pretty if You just lost weight You got your hair out of your face You dyed your hair a normal color You'd be so pretty if You wore a dress once in awhile You always wore a smile You weren't so angry**
All; **Well, I'm pretty I'm pretty I'm pretty damn sick of being told how to be pretty I'm pretty I'm pretty I'm pretty damn sick of being told how to be pretty**
Rebecca; **You'd be so pretty if You didn't have braces You got some braces You dressed more like a girl**
Riley: **You'd be so pretty if You were anorexic You wore a little lipstick You did exactly as you were told**
All; **Well, I'm pretty I'm pretty I'm pretty damn sick of being told how to be pretty I'm pretty I'm pretty I'm pretty damn sick of being told how to be pretty Your pretty looks like prison!**
The girls wrote that particular song as a whole. They'd all been told at one point that they weren't pretty or attractive, Lily by Petunia (24/7), Riley by her father and aunts, Rebecca by a certain ex-boyfriend.
Rebecca; ** Now I will tell you what I've done for you
50 thousand tears I've cried
Screaming Deceiving and Bleeding for you
And you still won't hear me
(Riley; **I'm goin under)
Rebecca; **Don't want your hand this time I'll save myself
Maybe I'll wake up for once
Not tormented daily defeated by you
Just when I thought I'd reached the bottom
I'm dying again**
All; **I'm going under
Drowning in you
I'm falling forever
I've got to break through
I'm going under**
Riley; **Blurring and Stirring the truth and the lies
So I don't know what's real and what's not
Always confusing the thoughts in my head
So I can't trust myself anymore
I'm dying again**
All; **I'm going under
Drowning in you
I'm falling forever
I've got to break through**
Lily: **So go on and scream
Scream at me I'm so far away
I won't be broken again
I've got to breathe I can't keep going under**
"Going Under" was written mainly by Rebecca. She wrote it about Andrew, she though she loved him, but really he was abusive, and she could do better.
Riley; **
I hate you, I love you
I just can't remember to forget you
Who are you, who needs you?
You make me feel alive, I die, so high
I'm crawling on the ground
I have found I can fly**
All** One of these days it all comes together
One of those days that goes on forever
Think I sound crazy? Maybe, whatever
What's it all about?
It's about life, it's about fun
It's over before it has begun
It's about you, it's about me
It's about everything between and I say
I'm saying goodbye to you, I say hi to you with no clue
It's about time that I
Make up my mind**
Lily: **It's simple, confusing, the truth is I'm winning but I'm losing
And pulling and pushing, won't do me any good
It could, it should
I'm honest to myself that the truth is I lied**
All; ** One of these days it all comes together
One of those days that goes on forever
Think I sound crazy? Maybe, whatever
What's it all about?
It's about life, it's about fun
It's over before it has begun
It's about you, it's about me
It's about everything between and I say
I'm saying goodbye to you, I say hi to you with no clue
It's about time that I
Make up my mind
Time is creeping behind me, surrounding around me
Fading the words so desperately
Now give me a reason that I can believe in
Time is something you can't rewind
One of these days it all comes together
One of those days that goes on forever
Think I sound crazy? Maybe, whatever
What's it all about?
It's about life, it's about fun
It's over before it has begun
It's about you, it's about me
It's about everything between and I say
I'm saying goodbye to you, I say hi to you with no clue
It's about time that I
Make up my mind**
That song was actually one of Riley's. Sometimes everything was so mixed up.....
Lily: **hey..uh uh huh
what i like about you
you hold me tight
tell me im the only one wanna come over tonight
keep on whispering in my ear tell me all the things that i wanna hear
cuz its true thats what i like about you
thats what i like about you**
Riley: **what i like about you
you really know how to dance
when you go
up
down jump around
talk about true romance
keep on whispering in my ear tell me all the things that i wanna hear
cuz its true thats what i like about you
thats what i like about you
thats what i like about you
thats what i like about you**
Rebecca; **hey uh uh huh
what i like about you
You keep me warm at night
never wanna let you go
you know you make me feel alright
keep on whispering in my ear tell me all the things that i wanna hear
cuz its true thats what i like about you
thats what i like about you
thats what i like about you
you you you
thats what i like about you.**
During that song the three girls had been dancing and now the male audience was drooling and their eyes the size of plates. They didn't pay attention to that as they started up for the next song.
Riley: **I'm never going to be what you want to see
always got to be me and free
right or wrong
you'll be gone
Well I've heard it all before
and I'm tired of the lies I've tried
I won't compromise
You're a thousand miles away
draining under my flooded veins
take away the strain**
Lily: **I don't think that you know
I'm about to let you go
before I put you away
One more thing I've got to say
I'm not sorry
and I don't wanna worry
I'm sick of you again
I'm thinking no
I'm not sorry
and I don't wanna worry
Of falling behind
don't want to wonder and cry again
and I just want to say
Stop
Go on**
Rebecca: **
I have thrown it all away
reaching over a cloudy day
and I'm on my way
Cast my shadows all aside
creeping over into the sky
shining brighter I feel alive**
Lily: **I don't think that you know
I'm about to let you go
before I put you away
One more thing I've got to say
I'm not sorry
and I don't wanna worry
I'm sick of you again
I'm thinking no
I'm not sorry
and I don't wanna worry
Of falling behind
don't want to wonder and cry again
and I just want to say**
Riley: **don't think that you know
I'm about to let you go
before I put you away
One more thing I've got to say
I'm not sorry
and I don't wanna worry
I'm sick of you again
I'm thinking no
I'm not sorry
and I don't wanna worry
Of falling behind
don't want to wonder and cry again
and I just want to say**
Rebecca; **I'm not sorry
and I don't wanna worry
Of falling behind
don't want to wonder and cry again
and I just want to say
stop
go on
stop
go on
I'm never gonna be what you wanna see
always got to be me and free
Living on
With you gone**
Riley took center stage. "This next song is called "Take You Alive." It's a bit confusing so if you don't get it. Sorry."
Rebecca; **PULL THE TRIGGER, SET THE FIRE
LIGHT THE FUSES, TRIP THE WIRE
HEAD FOR SAFETY, RUN FOR COVER
HIT THE DIRT, I'M TAKIN' OVER
CURSE MY NAME, SAY I'M A LIAR
CUT ME LOOSE AND DOUSE MY FIRE
MEAN MISTREAT ME, SPURN MY LOVIN
PULL MY HEARTSTRINGS, KEEP ON SHOVIN'
I WANT YOUR LOVE
I NEED YOUR LOVE
DON'T TRY TO HIDE
RUN AWAY OR TAKE A RIDE
SOME WAY, ONE DAY**
All: **I'LL TAKE YOU ALIVE
I'LL TAKE YOU ALIVE
I'LL TAKE YOU ALIVE**
Riley: **I'M YOUR LOVER, YOUR OBSESSION
MODERN ROMANCE, TRUE CONFESSION
GUARDIAN ANGEL, PHANTOM STRANGER
INFANTRY AND YOUR LONE RANGER
I WANT YOUR LOVE
I NEED YOUR LOVE
THERE'S NO WAY OUT
SO, DON'T SCREAM, KICK OR SHOUT
ONE DAY, SOME WAY**
All: **I'LL TAKE YOU ALIVE
I'LL TAKE YOU ALIVE
I'LL TAKE YOU ALIVE**
Rebecca; **PULL THE TRIGGER, SET THE FIRE
LIGHT THE FUSES, TRIP THE WIRE
HEAD FOR SAFETY, RUN FOR COVER
HIT THE DIRT, I'M TAKIN' OVER
I WANT YOUR LOVE
I NEED YOUR LOVE
DON'T TRY TO HIDE
RUN AWAY OR TAKE A RIDE
SOME WAY, ONE DAY**
All: **I'LL TAKE YOU ALIVE
I'LL TAKE YOU ALIVE
I'LL TAKE YOU ALIVE
I'LL TAKE YOU ALIVE**
Everyone applauded. Now was the voting time!!
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Sorry to end it there yall, but I want you people to decide who wins. Who do you think was best? Let me know, Okies? Till next time,
**GoldenWolf88**