The lyrics of the currently playing songs are in italics and thoughts are between >.

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Chapter 29

Harry, Ron, and Hermione greeted Rachelle, Bita, Tiffany, and Matt over the music and sat the table next to them.

"This was a unique idea Dumbledore came up with," Hermione said loudly across the space between the tables.

"Yeah," Tiffany agreed. "Should we move the tables closer?"

"Ok," said Hermione. She motioned Harry and Ron to stand up and pushed their table closer to the table where The Odds and Matt were sitting.

"That's better…this is a nice song," said Hermione after she, Harry, and Ron sat down again. The beginning of the song was long, and the lyrics had just begun even though the song started a while before.

"Yeah, it's by one of our favorite singers," said Rachelle.

Everything is alright if I just…breathe…breathe

Everything is alright if I just…breathe…breathe

"It's called Breathe and it's by Michelle Branch," she added.

"This is actually the Dave Hernandez Club Remix," Tiffany added. "It's a really great dance song, right?"

"Yeah," Hermione agreed.

"The original wasn't," said Rachelle.

"Do you want to dance?" Matt asked Rachelle.

Rachelle beamed at him, said, "Ok," and the two stood and walked to the dance floor, where people were already dancing.

I've been drivin' for…an hour…just talkin' to the rain…

You say I've been drivin' you crazy…and it's keepin' you away

So just give me one good reason

Tell me why…I should stay

'Cause I don't wanna waste another moment…sayin' things we never meant to say

And I…

Take it just a little bit

I…

Hold my breath and count to ten

I've been waitin' for a chance to let you in…

If I just breathe…let it fill the space between

I'll know

Everything is alright…

Breathe

Every little piece of me…you'll see

Everything is alright…if I just…breathe

If I just…breathe…

"Jonny, do you wanna go get some lemonade now?" Bita asked her lemon energetically. "Ok!" she said after a few moments, and left to go to the drink counter.

"How about you, Ron? Do you wanna come with me to get a drink?" Hermione asked Ron.

"Yeah, ok," he said, and they followed Bita to the nearby counter, leaving Harry and Tiffany alone in silence.

Well it's all so overrated…

In not sayin' how you feel

So you end up watchin' chances fade

And wonderin' what's real…

And I…

Give ya just a little time…

I…

Wonder if you realize

I've been waitin' till I see it in your eyes…

If I just breathe…let it fill the space between

I'll know

Everything is alright…

Breathe

Every little piece of me…you'll see

Everything is alright

If I just…breathe

If I just…breathe

"So…" Tiffany began weakly, trying to make conversation. "Very…sparkly, isn't it?"

"Yeah," said Harry.

So I whisper in the dark…hopin' you'll hear me…

Do you hear me?

Everything is alright…everything is alright…

Yeah…yeah…

Everything is alright if I just…breathe

Breathe

Breathe…breathe…

Everything is alright if I just…breathe

"Um…well…Rachelle and Matt seem to be having fun," Tiffany observed, trying yet again to kill the silence.

"Yeah."

Tiffany silently cursed boys' stupidity and wished Harry would try bringing up a topic instead of just agreeing with everything she said.

Everything is alright if I just…breathe

"So, how do you like the dance so far?" Tiffany asked, thinking of a question that he would have to give more than a one-word answer to.

"It's…nice," he said.

Oh yes, what an improvement. TWO words instead of one. Wow> Tiffany thought to herself.

"This is a nice song," Tiffany commented. "Have you heard it before?"

"No."

"Yeah, I doubted it," Tiffany muttered.

Everything is alright if I just…breathe

Tiffany began to wonder vaguely if she was the only one who had come alone; by looking at the couples on the dance floor, it sure seemed like it. She considered asking Harry whom he was meeting, but it occurred to her the answer was obvious. He was probably meeting Ginny Weasley…who else would he go with?

Everything is alright if I just breathe…

The song ended, a new one began, and Tiffany decided to abandon all hope of having a decent conversation with Harry.