Year 2: Chapter 21
"Would you all please give a nice warm welcome to our Minister and his lovely wife Chloe and son Peter."
The hall was filled with applause as the Minister entered followed by his wife and son. They took the stage and Remus smiled up at his friend who looked panic stricken over at them. He too had changed out of his uniform and had ended up in a navy blue robe that almost matched his mothers whose was slightly lighter.
His father however was dressed identical to all the other men in the black robes with green toggles, and his light hair was pulled back into a long ponytail tied with black ribbon. He took stage while his family took the seats around McGonagall and the head students.
"It is a pleasure to be back here at Hogwarts, these are the best years of your life continually with your friends and in some cases always in trouble."
His eyes travelled to the three Gryffindor second years sitting around the grand tables.
"I am pleased to be here to celebrate the anniversary of my position with my family, and my friends and wish you all an excellent Halloween."
He moved to the main table and Dumbledore took the stand smiling at everyone in the hall.
"Let the feast begin."
Food appeared on the Gryffindor table and everybody dug in. Soft spooky music played in the background creating the atmosphere that everyone loved at Halloween. The feast was a happy time at the table and the Gryffindors all laughed.
"So Frank what's this I heard about you and Amanda then?"
Frank blushed red at this and the girls all took notice as he spoke up.
"Nothing, Joe here saw Amanda and I walking up to the common room after the Quidditch tryouts and he's been making comments ever since."
The groups laughed and continued on with the feast. The main food gave way to desert and when they were done the food all disappeared and the tables were filled with Butterbeer for the celebration.
Dumbledore took the stage smiling happily at everyone.
"Well we're going to start with some entertainment, tonight we have a joint effort from the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff sixth years who will perform the final scenes of a muggle play called Romeo and Juliet."
The stage was transformed with a wave of his wand and the sixth years took the stage. James sat there looking around this was boring. Why did they always do boring things when the Minister turned up? It really made him pity Peter having to always watch this.
Twenty minutes passed and finally they bowed and took their seats. James saw Lily and Branwen clapping and laughing, it seemed they had enjoyed the evening even if nobody else did.
"Yes, yes thank you that was excellent. Now for your pleasure we have Miss Erica Stone and Mr Rodolphus Lestrange who will show you the finer arts of a wizarding duel."
Clapping was heard and every eye fell to the Slytherins as they took their positions. They bowed and straightened up, and the duel began. It didn't last long Lestrange had Stone on the floor within minutes.
"Thank you and finally well we were suppose to have Silvia Williams of Gryffindor perform for us but unfortunately she came down with tonsillitis and needs to rest her voice, so as a replacement we have Amanda Dixon."
The hall fell silent as Amanda moved to the front of the stage, from her table she heard the laughing that belonged to her brother and sister and felt her eyes bulge with all the eyes that were staring at her.
Her gaze locked with Ginny who gave her the thumbs up and nodded. With a wave of her wand the music started and Amanda started to shiver slightly. Her queue came for her to start and she began to sing.
"There's a chill in the air
You hear a creak on the stairs
You've got a knock on your door
Is there anybody out?
They're out to get you
To capture you
And make you
Spellbound
Howling and frowling
You're shivering, quivering
Spellbound
You can not run,
And you can not hide
Yeah you gotta face it baby
Things go bump in the night
Where ever you run,
And where ever you hide
Yeah you gotta face it baby
Things go bump, bump, bump in the night
Tell me who's spooking who
It's very Scooby Doo
You hear a shriek in the house
You know its freaking me out
They're out to get you
To capture you
And make you
Spellbound
Howling and frowling
You're shivering, quivering
Spellbound
You can not run,
And you can not hide
Yeah you gotta face it baby
Things go bump in the night
Where ever you run,
And where ever you hide
Yeah you gotta face it baby
Things go bump, bump, bump in the night
You can not run,
And you can not hide
Yeah you gotta face it baby
Things go bump, bump, bump in the night
You know where ever you run,
And where ever you hide
Yeah you gotta face it baby
Things go bump, bump, bump in the night."
The music ended and Amanda smiled. She had never sung before in public and the clapping that took place after she finished proved to her that she had a decent voice.
Sirius watched from his seat and he felt his mouth drop after her first verse. He had never heard her sing in all the time they had spent together. Her voice was strong and held the notes in just the right places.
As the clapping began to die down Amanda waved her wand a second time and the music started up again and she began to sing the second song that Ginny had chosen for her.
"Just one more word and I'm gonna explode
I'm gonna self combust
I'm gonna blow up the world
Just one look you've got across the line
Lean over the edge
You're on thin black ice
Ooh there's a little bit of psycho in me I confess
Why'd you wanna pick on me and not the rest
Does it make you feel big
Does it make you feel clever
So tell me how's the weather
If I just had a little more time
I guess I'd ducktape the silverware
Oh if I just had a little more time
I'd show you
The world feels so much better when you find you don't fit
There's a ladder in your tights
And who gives a - if whoops you ain't shiny and perfect
There's a ladder in my tights
And that's the way uh huh I like it
That's the way I feel about it
You'll be trying to hitch a ride with me
When it finally hits you
Yeah yeah yeah
Just one more one push trying to make me your clone
Marking me outta 10 for the label on my clothes
Just one more struck and I'm gonna hit back
I'm gonna burn down your house in a heated attack
Ooh there's a little bit of devil in me I confess
Cause you wanna pick on me and not the rest
If I had just a little more time
I guess I'd seek foreign dynamite
Oh if I had just a little more time
I'd show you
The world feels so much better when you find you don't fit
There's a ladder in your tights
And who gives a - if whoops you ain't shiny and perfect
There's a ladder in my tights
And that's the way uh huh I like it
That's the way I feel about it
You'll be trying to hitch a ride with me
Hey! and you will all be coming round
At the time that you find yourself
Free yourself from the crowd
The world feels so much better when you find you don't fit
There's a ladder in your tights
And who gives a - if whoops you ain't shiny and perfect
There's a ladder in my tights
And that's the way uh huh I like it
That's the way I feel about it
You'll be trying to hitch a ride with me
When it finally hits you"
Amanda finished and the clapping started again. Smiling she bowed and then straightened up and winked at Ginny. With that she moved back to the table and sat down. Her brother and sister stared at her.
"Amanda how did you learn to do that?"
"How do I know Adrian, I just can."
"Well I can't believe you've kept it a secret for so long, we can use that to our advantage."
"No!"
The hall who had all been listening to Dumbledore turned to look at her as she stood up allowing her seat to fall to the floor.
"No! I will not be used, I knew I shouldn't do this. Knew there was a reason I never tried to sing even though I could. I'm leaving."
"Amanda usted está haciendo cada uno mirarnos, ahora se sienta abajo!"
(A:N/ Amanda you're causing everyone to look at us, sit down now!)
"No estoy haciendo a ninguna tal madre de la cosa. Si usted desea usar los trajes que son demasiado apretados y causa cada uno mirarle, ésa es su propia avería"
(A/N: I am doing no such thing mother. If you wish to wear robes that are too tight and cause everyone to look at you, that's your own fault)
"Amanda Dixon take your seat tonight's Simon's night and you will remain here."
Amanda looked at her father and back at the Minister, moving towards the Minister she bowed slightly.
"I'm sorry sir but I will not stay where I am being used. Goodnight to you and your wife and I wish you a pleasant journey home."
Then she turned and left the room heading up to her dorm. Ginny watching stood up and followed her friend leaving the hall in mild shock.
"Well as Miss Dixon has shown it is actually time to return to your dorms and to find your way into the dream world as lessons are normal tomorrow. Off to bed you all go."
The hall moved as one from their seats and headed to bed. Sirius stood and walked over to Peter.
"Hey Pete come on lets go up to the dorm."
The two boys followed the rest out of the room leaving the adults to think about what they had just seen throughout the night.
The first song in this chapter is called Bump in the night by a British band named Allstars, and the second song is by Amt Studt and is called Ladder in my Tights these songs were not made up by me although they fit well to the story.