She walked out of the classroom and headed down to the Great Hall. It was starting to fill with students quickly. She started to shake nervously now. Would Dumbledore call her up to sing or should she just go up there now? Her question was answered as Dumbledore stood up from his seat and motioned for her to join him. She quickly walked up the aisle between the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff tables. A few students groggily stared at her as she walked past them, but Wren waved at her endergetically from a group of Ravenclaws. She could even see the bright blonde hair of Draco while he talked with a few other Slytherins. A few of them started to cat-call at her, but Draco quickly quieted them.
Thank goodness he's here, she thought. But then another thought struck her mind. What was she thinking?! This was Draco Malfoy she was talking about! This was the guy who bullied first years. He constantly tortured her friends. But, that family was so odd. Once she had met his mother and father during one summer at Hogwarts. Narcissa seemed quiet and reserved, but she always wore a look of disgust on her pale face. And Lucius. When she had met him and said her name, he stared at her with a hunger in his cold eyes. It was all just plain weird.
As she stoo beside the teachers' table, all thoughts about the Malfoys faded as she focused on the large crowd of students staring up at her. Professor Dumbledore walked over and placed a warm hand on her shaking shoulder.
"You will do fine," he whispered, smiling. "Just think of one person near to your heart and sing out for them." The old wizard then turned to the students and beamed at them. "I am very proud to introdice Miss Sat Moonsong. She will be perfroming the song Lux Aeterna for us."
As Dumbledore sat back down in his seat, the Great Hall filled with clapping. The loudest, of course, was coming from the Slytherin table, but Star could still make out Wren and Monica's screams of encouragement. She let out a laugh and shook her head, but suddenly, she was overtaken by a bout of shakiness. Her vocal cords seemed to freeze up. She closed her eyes and let Dumbledore's words flow through her mind again. "Think of one person near to your heart and sing out for them". Of course, Star thought. Brain. She smiled as she pictured him and she was suddenly relaxed. Star opened her eyes as the music began; Snape was playing from somewhere in the castle. After the introduction, Star sang with all her heart. While singing, she thought about all the letters she had written to Brian and how much he meant to her. Whenever she had a bad day, he would be there to wipe away the tears with his words. He even helped her get thought Salem. Star had felt so alone when she was first in America, but Brian had helped ease her longing for Hogwarts.
Star smiled softly to herself as the song slowly came to an end. When the last note sounded through the silent Hall, a roar of applause started up. Star smiled proudly and turned back to look at Dumbledore, only to find him gone. Maybe he had gone up to his office, but he never usually left during the middle of a meal. She stepped away from the teachers' table and started to head toward the Slytherin table, but with no intention of joining. As he passed, a few Slytherins stuck out their hands toward her, shaking her hand and giving her high-fives. She passed Draco and he beamed at her.
"Marvelous voice! Tell us how you--" But Star quickly cut him off.
"Sorry, but I have to see Professor Dumbledore. See you later." Star quickly walked out of the Great Hall and up to the old wizard's office.