Disclaimer: I own only Riley, Rebecca, Romulus and the other ppl you don't recognize! Everything else belongs to JKR. Again, I own none of the songs that are used throughout the fic.
Yavanna: Yeah, I meant for Lily to sound like Gimli there. - I was watching Two Towers while I was writing.
Yoda: Romulus and Remus will save her, but Riley doesn't like being saved does she? Lol Thanx for the review.
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IMPORTANT! Okies peeps,
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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"Ah, my daughter, how are you? It's been what? Three years, perhaps?"
"Why are you here?"
"Looking for you of course. I've missed you. Ares here has too." Ares her father's best friend was freakishly strong, tall, and had dark red hair; he was considered physically attractive by most women. Ares grinned impishly at Riley, who flinched from the bad memories of him.
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Ares smiled evilly down at Riley. He and Patrick had this planned for a long time. As he's predicted Riley had grown into an extremely beautiful young woman. Ares turned as Patrick started to speak. "You know, Riley, we are aware that you turned down Malfoy's marriage offer. I have found another way for you to gain acceptance back into the family."
Riley glared at her father, then at Ares. "I do not want nor need to be back in your family." She turned to leave but Ares took over Patrick's speech as he grabbed her by the shoulder.
"But what about if he told you that it was something as simple as living with me for a while, to learn the true ways of the family? You'd have money power, anything you could ask for. It would be as if you were my child."
To everyone's surprise even her own, Riley began to chuckle then laugh outright. When she calmed down she said, "Sorry but incest obsessed perverts who enjoy raping seven-year olds just aren't my choice for living arrangements."
Patrick's eyes flashed. "Stupid girl! Do not talk that way to him."
Ares waved a hand to show that it was no matter; He'd expected as much from Riley. Since she was being so disagreeable, he decided to tweak her temper a bit. "Perhaps I should have left you with child, those years ago, I suppose you matured so fast because you are a changeling." He said jokingly, though neither Ares or Patrick knew for sure what Riley was.
Romulus glanced at Remus. His twin looked ready to kill. Riley's eyes narrowed at Ares flippant mention of what was the result of his idiocy. "That and the fact that you are old enough to be my father—"
Patrick cut Riley off, and tugged her over to him by the wrist. "You will do as I say!" He commanded. Remus, however, had obviously had enough of this. He stepped over without a word, pried Patrick off of Riley, and then motioned to Romulus that they were ready to leave. "And just who the hell are you?" Demanded Patrick. Remus merely turned away with Riley and began to talk to the door. Ares caught Romulus by the shoulder.
"Who are you two?" he hissed.
Romulus jerked away. "People who care for her, which is more than I can say for your sorry asses." Romulus caught up with Remus and Riley at the door. Suddenly, Riley spun around, cried "Defendere!" and the golden sparks from her wand formed a shield that protected the three teens from the curse that Patrick had shot at them. "I would advise you not to attempt that again." Riley said then swept out of the shop, Remus and Romulus in toe. She continued to walk angrily down the street, toward the three broomsticks.
Remus and Romulus glanced at one another. Remus was, to say the least, livid. If Riley's dad were staying in Britain for good they'd have a big problem. Remus vaguely wondered if Patrick was in with Voldemort's supporters. "Riley?"
"What?" she snapped.
"He's just trying to help!" Romulus defended his brother.
"I'm not some damsel in distress! I appreciate your concern but I don't need rescuing!" Remus nodded and decided to let her have her space.
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Lily, James, Rebecca and Sirius sat in the Three Broomsticks chatting over butterbeer, waiting for their friends to show up.
"Which is worse..."
"Sirius, finish that question and I will hurt you." James said. Lily giggled. Sirius had been asking, "Which is worse" type questions all day.
"Ok, ok fine. Let's do something then while we wait." Sirius suggested.
"What do you propose?" asked Rebecca.
Sirius pulled out a deck of cards. "Riley showed me how to play poker. Let's play and bet for candy or something." He said.
James sighed. "We're all gonna be out of our stashes by the time this is over." Sirius grinned and began to shuffle the deck.
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"So what are we going to do now, Malfoy? You're first plan didn't work." Leah demanded as the members of Mission: Revenge gathered again.
"Seriously...dude, she took off my...equipment and I couldn't get it back till the spell wore off a day before Christmas! I want her dead!" exclaimed Jason Dimari.
"I know! I know! Now that Snape backed out we'll have to use something better than potions and such...give me a couple of days." Malfoy said, adjourning the meeting. But then the door flew open.
"I want in." Regulus Black said as he stepped inside, his robes sweeping in a rather creepy manor, "Anything to help me get back at my idiot brother."
Malfoy did something he rarely had done in the past. He smiled, showing his teeth! "Excellent."
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Riley. Talk to me. What's wrong? Remus said to his girlfriend telepathically, trying to see what was running through her head.
Nothing, Cherubre. Riley seemed to be very good at shielding things from Remus with her mind.
What does that name mean?
It's part of the Lost language; it means "my angel".
Remus smiled to himself and slipped his hand around Riley's as they walked. Romulus noticed this and grinned. Those two were perfect for one another. He hoped that they'd find eternal happiness. Lord knows, they both need it. Romulus pondered for a moment if he'd ever be happy like they were. Then he realized how much he differed from his brother. Back in Italy, Romulus didn't have any close friends, but was well liked by everyone. No one knew him though. He also noted that he was closer to Remus' friends than anyone else. Romulus had dated a lot more than Remus had as well, but he never let himself get to close to anyone. He'd never really had time, or the desire even to try and make friends with someone, besides these British kids, well Riley was American, but you know. He contemplated this as they walked into the Three Broomsticks.
Sirius, Lily, Rebecca and James were still playing poker when the other three walked in. Sirius seemed to be more hyper than ever, as he was winning all the candy. Rebecca waved the three wolves over, and Sirius jumped up to tell Remus something. "You are going to sing that song you wrote, Remus, the wolf one."
Remus' face turned white, giving him the deathly pallor of a vampire. "Padfoot," he said taking a deep breath, "I was under the influence of the sugar quills when I wrote that. It is not suitable for a public place."
"I'm sure that Riley wouldn't mind hearing it." Grinned Sirius.
"She'd want to kill me!"
"No she wouldn't! Besides, mate, it's not that bad."
"I seriously think that if I sang that, I'd be hexed by her!"
James smiled as he listened to this. "Actually, Moony, I have to agree with Padfoot here. I don't think that Riley would mind that much. It's actually a pretty funny song. If she doesn't like it, however, we can blame it on Sirius because he gave you the quills in your coffee, thus, it is his fault and not yours. Therefore, she cannot blame you. See how that works? Oh, and I DARE you to." James finished with a smirk.
"But is it ok with Rosemerta? That is the question." Rosemerta was Remus' last hope to get out of this.
"Already cleared it with her." Rebecca piped up. "Don't give me that look! Those two told me about the song, and I'm very interested in hearing it."
"Romulus?" Remus pleaded with his last line of defense. Romulus just laughed and threw his hands up in the air, being out-numbered. Remus sighed in defeat, and then stepped up onto the stage, but as he did a little revenge plan was forming in his mind. Sirius and James started playing the background music and everyone in the Three Broomsticks decided to turn and watch Remus. Remus looked at Riley, who raised her eyebrow at him.
Remus: Owoooooooo!
Who's that I see walkin' in these woods?
Why, it's Little Red Riding Hood.
Hey there Little Red Riding Hood,
You sure are looking good.
You're everything a big bad wolf could want.
Listen to me. Little Red Riding Hood
I don't think little big girls should
Go walking in these spooky old woods alone.
Owoooooooo!
At the "Owoooooo!" parts (from before and until the end of the song) Remus let off a very realistic howl, which most of the females in the place seemed to find exceptionally sexy, as they whistled at him. Riley, Rebecca, Lily and Romulus were laughing.
What big eyes you have,
The kind of eyes that drive wolves mad.
So just to see that you don't get chased
I think I ought to walk with you for a ways. What full lips you have.
They're sure to lure someone bad.
So until you get to grandma's place
I think you ought to walk with me and be safe. I'm gonna keep my sheep suit on
Until I'm sure that you've been shown
That I can be trusted walking with you alone.
Owoooooooo! Little Red Riding Hood
I'd like to hold you if I could
But you might think I'm a big bad wolf so I won't.
Owoooooooo! What a big heart I have-the better to love you with.
Little Red Riding Hood
Even bad wolves can be good.
I'll try to be satisfied just to walk close by your side.
Maybe you'll see things my way before we get to grandma's place. Little Red Riding Hood
You sure are looking good
You're everything that a big bad wolf could want.
Owoooooooo! I mean baaaaaa! Baaa?
Remus bolted off stage, incredibly embarrassed. Riley grinned at him, and gave her boyfriend a kiss. "You did very well." She said, trying to hold in her laughter.
"Shut it." Moaned a slightly red Remus. Then he said, "Sirius, I dare you to sing a song about how you're feeling right now about Rebecca." Remus did this knowing that Padfoot could never turn down a dare. Sirius accepted then jumped back on the stage.
"Rebecca! This is for you, and if it was hot outside this song would make so much more sense."
Sirius: Man it's a hot one
Like seven inches from the midday sun
I hear you whisper and the words melt everyone
But you stay so cool
My Munequita, my Spanish Harlem Mona Lisa
You're my reason for reason
The step in my groove
And if you said this life ain't good enough
I would give my world to lift you up
I could change
My life to better suit your mood
Cause you're so smooth
CHORUS:
And it's just like the ocean under the moon
Well that's the same as the emotion that I get from you
You got the kinda lovin' that can be so smooth
Give me your heart, make it real,
or else forget about it
I'll tell you one thing
If you would leave it'd be a crying shame
In every breath and every word
I hear your name calling me out
Out from the barrio
You hear my rhythm on your radio
You feel the turning of the world
So soft and slow
Turning you round and round
And if you said this life ain't good enough
I would give my world to lift you up
I could change
My life to better suit your mood
Cause you're so smooth
CHORUS
Or let's forget about it
Everyone clapped as Sirius came back down. About 10 minutes later Rosemerta came up. "You know how I agreed to let you all use this place for singing for a couple hours? Would you mind singing all day? The customers really like the live entertainment."
The teens looked at each other then in unison said, "Sure, why not?" Then the girls of One Galaxy Treasure went up to the stage, because they all just felt like singing.
Riley: I linger in the doorway
Of alarm clock screaming
Monsters calling my name
Let me stay
Where the wind will whisper to me
Where the raindrops
As they're falling tell a story
[Chorus:] (All)
In my field of paper flowers
And candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me
Lily: Don't say I'm out of touch
With this rampant chaos- your reality
I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge
The nightmare I built my own world to escape
[Chorus] (All)
Rebecca: Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming
Cannot cease for the fear of silent nights
Oh how I long for the deep sleep dreaming
The goddess of imaginary light
The three bowed to the enormous clapping; they then prepared for another song.
Lily: i tried to kill the pain
but only brought more
i lay dying
and i'm pouring crimson regret and betrayal
i'm dying, praying, bleeding and screaming
am i too lost to be saved
am i too lost?
All: my God my tourniquet
return to me salvation
my God my tourniquet
return to me salvation
Rebecca: do you remember me
lost for so long
will you be on the other side
or will you forget me
i'm dying, praying, bleeding and screaming
am i too lost to be saved
am i too lost?
All: my God my tourniquet
return to me salvation
my God my tourniquet
return to me salvation
Riley: (screaming/hissing) i want to die!!!
All: my God my tourniquet
return to me salvation
my God my tourniquet
return to me salvation
Riley: my wounds cry for the grave
my soul cries for deliverance
will i be denied Christ
tourniquet
my suicide
The girls decided to let the guys have a turn, Romulus was subbing for Peter in the band. Before the Marauders got on stage though... "Hey, Lily, would you mind if we did the date tonight?"
"I was thinking the same thing James." She smiled. James grinned then went off with the others.
[Chorus:] (All)
I'm not the one who's so far away
When I feel the snake bite enter my veins
Never did I wanna be here again
And I don't remember why I came
James: Candles raise my desire
Why I'm so far away
No more meaning to my life
No more reason to stay
Freezing feeling,
Breathe in, breathe in
I'm coming back again
[Chorus] (All)
Remus: Hazing clouds rain on my head
Empty thoughts fill my ears
Find my shade by the moon light
Why my thoughts aren't so clear
Demons dreaming
Breathe in, breathe in
I'm coming back again
[Chorus x4]
Sirius: Voodoo, voodoo, voodoo, voodoo.
[Repeat]
Remus: So far away...
James: I'm not the one who's so far away...
Sirius: I'm not the one who's so far away...
Remus: I'm not the one who's so far away...
"I like the back round music on that one." Commented Rebecca as the guys prepared for their next song.
James: When I think about my life
I wonder if I will survive
To live to see 25 or will I just fall?
Like all my friends, they just keep dying.
People round me, always crying.
In this place that I like to call my home.
Sirius: Not everybody knows that everybody goes to a better place
Not everybody knows that everybody could be living their last days
But the hard times will come, and we'll keep moving on.
We're moving on.
Keep moving on
Remus: Life.
Hope.
Truth.
Trust.
Faith.
Pride.
Love.
Lust.
On without the things we've lost but things we've gained we'll take with us.
And all I've got are these two hands to make myself a better man
I wonder if I'll ever see the end of this
With all this rain it just keeps falling
On my head so now I'm calling
Out to someone else to help me make it through
James: Not everybody knows that everybody goes to a better place
Not everybody knows that everybody could be living their last days
But the hard times will come, and we'll keep moving on.
We're moving on.
Keep moving on
Life.
Hope.
Truth.
Trust.
Faith.
Pride.
Love.
Lust.
Pain.
Hate.
Lies.
Guilt.
Laugh.
Cry.
Live.
Die.
Remus: Some friends become enemies some friends become your family
Make the best with what you're givin
This ain't dying this is livin
Said were movin on and we've got nothin to prove
To anyone
All: Cause we'll get through
Were movin on and on and on and on and on and on and on....
Keep movin on
Life.
Hope.
Truth.
Trust.
Faith.
Pride.
Love.
Lust.
Pain.
Hate.
Lies.
Guilt.
Laugh.
Cry.
Live.
Die.
Some friends become enemies some friends become your family
Make the best with what you're givin
This ain't dying! this is livin!
During the middle of this song a very, well, cool looking guy came up to the girls. He was wearing plain black jeans, a black tank top with a dragon skin vest over it, and had long hair tied into a ponytail. He looked to be in his mid-30's. "Hello. You're the girls in the One Galaxy Treasure, correct?" He flashed them a big smile.
Riley, being the cautious one, said, "Depends, why do you want to know?"
"I should probably introduce myself." The man said. "My name is David Scrackle and I'm with Scrackle records. I assume you've heard of us?" He paused as they nodded. "Good, I saw you three in here a couple of months ago at the battle of the bands, and I have to say I honestly thought you were better. Then seeing you here just a few moments ago confirmed it for me. How would you like to sign a record deal with us?"
The girls' jaws dropped. "Are you serious?" asked Lily.
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Song Credits:
"Little Red Riding Hood" – Ronald Blackwell
"Smooth" – Santana
"Imaginary" – Evanescence
"Tourniquet" – Evanescence
"Voodoo" – Godsmack
"Moving On" – Good Charlotte
Er....yeah that chapter was a bit strange, even for me. [sigh] Oh well, make my day ...or week at the rate I'm going, and reveiw for me!!
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