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A/N:  Aw come on people!  Review!  Please…pretty…pretty…please?  Ok well I'm used to not getting reviews so whatever. Um to answer some questions this is before their 7th year.  And PsychoJo yes to your second question but shhh, you're not supposed to fully know yet, I want to keep it mysterious if you get my drift.  Anyway here's the next chapter read and review or not.  Since most of you seem to be choosing the later!  Yeah well bye. R/R!

Whisper~Mad~Crazy                                                Chapter 6-Karaoke Night

          Hermione came bouncing into the room, disturbing Eric from his light slumber.

"Get up sleepy head."  She said jumping right onto his stomach.

"Oomph!" Eric groaned as the wind was knocked from his lungs.  "You know you could stand to go on a diet."  Hermione glared at him exasperatedly.  "Just kidding, just kidding."  He said quickly.

"Get ready."  She said jumping onto the bed.

"For what?"  He asked watching her jump up and down.

"We're going to Karaoke Night!"  She said holding up a hot pink flyer.

"You've got to be kidding me!"  He groaned leaning back onto the coach.

"Nope, now come on we're going to be late."  She replied leaping from the bed.

"Alright, alright."  Eric replied following her sleepily from the room.  He wasn't sleepy for long though, the moment they walked through the doors into the dance hall they were greeted by what sounded like a dying chicken.  Alas, it was just a very, very old lady crooning out "You Light Up My Life" at the top of her lungs.

"Well at least she's having fun."  Hermione said over the noise.  "Come on let's go sign up.  I know what song I want to do."  She grabbed his hand and led him over to where the DJ was.

"Nicole," he whined.  "We're not really going to…" but he stopped, the look she was given him would have sent chills up Hades' spine.  "Ok."  He said quietly.

Hermione turned to the DJ.  He was a tall black guy with cornrows and sunglasses.

"Yo I'm Devan, I'll be your DJ tonight.  Can I get your name hot stuff?"  He said bobbing his head to the beat.

"Um Nicole Garner, and I want to do Avril Lavigne's 'Things I'll Never Say'."

"Alright enjoy." He said turning to Eric.  "How about you bud?  You gonna sing your way into her heart?"

"What?  Oh no I'm not her boyfriend, you see…" Eric started quickly.

"Yeah, yeah.  I heard it all before man.  Just tell me your name and what song you're singing."  Eric looked uneasily towards Hermione.  She crossed her arms and tapped her foot impatiently.

"Um…Eric," he stuttered. "Eric Vaughn, and I don't know what song."

"Boy come here!"  Devan said motioning for Eric to come around to the other side of the DJ station.  "Alright," he said turning to him.  "Now what groups have you heard of?"  Eric racked his brain he didn't really listen to music.  He shrugged. Devan sighed and took out a list.  "You familiar with any of these?"

Eric took the list and looked through it, it was 5 pages long and he didn't see a band he recognized until he got to the last page.

"There!  That one!"  He said pointing.  Devan took the list from him and stared at the band he had pointed to.

"Westlife?  Man what ever floats your boat but…"

"I only know it from girls at my school.  They're crazy about them.  Honest."  Eric replied turning bright red. 

"Alright whatever man."  Devan said turning to find the right CD.  "May I suggest the song Nothing Is Impossible?"

"Yeah, yeah I've heard that one!"  Eric replied quickly.

"Good cause you're gonna sing it."  Devan said getting impatient.  "There's 2 people ahead of you guys.  Go ahead and sit down and we'll call your names when it's time."

"Ok."  Eric and Hermione said leaving to go find a seat.  They found a couple right at the front of the stage and watched a girl with bleached blond hair and super tight clothes walked on stage.  The amount make-up she had on could easily have supplied at least 50 girls.  Think Mimi from the Drew Carey show, yeah it was bad.  She grabbed the microphone and blew a kiss to who ever her significant other was.

"Wow I do not envy the guy who's dating her."  Eric said.

"Yeah no kidding."  Hermione replied.  They watched as the song started and she sang.  It was to say the least horrible.  They waited for what seemed like an eternity for the song to end.

'I'm not that innocent!'  The girl finished and walked off stage.  Devan took up a microphone from the DJ station.

"Hey y'all!  It's looks like my crazy boy Justin bailed so lets give it up for Nicole Garner with 'Things I'll Never Say' by Avril Lavigne!"  There was scattered applause as Hermione left Eric and nervously approached the stage.  She took the microphone in her hand and waited for the song to start.  She looked down at Eric who was beaming at her.  She mouthed to him, 'I'm nervous.'

'Don't worry.' He mouthed back. 'You'll be great.'   She relaxed knowing Eric thought she could do well.  She stiffened as the song started but soon fell into the beat and swayed along with it.

I'm tugging at my hair, I'm pulling at my clothes.

I'm trying to keep my cool, I know it shows.

I'm staring at my feet, my cheeks are turning red.

I'm searching for the words inside my head.

She looked down to Eric again and smiled when she saw him smiling up at her.

I'm feeling nervous, trying to be so perfect.

Cause I know you're worth it, you're worth it yeah.

If I could say what I want to say, I'd say I wanna blow you away.

Be with you every night, am I squeezing you too tight?

If I could see what I want to see, I'd wanna see you go down on one knee.

Marry me today, guess I'm wishing my life away.

With these things I'll never say. 

Hermione closed her eyes totally immersed in the music.

It don't do me any good, it's just a waste of time.

What use is it to you, what's on my mind?

If it ain't coming out, we're not going anywhere.

So why can't I just tell you that I care?

She danced around but she felt eyes her, of course there were eyes on her everyone was watching.  This gaze felt familiar, like she had known it for years but there was no one in this room that she had known for years.  In fact she only knew Eric and they had only met a few days ago.  She opened her eyes and realized it was Eric, but why did his eyes look so familiar?  They were piercing yet soft, she gazed into them and continued singing.

Cause I'm feeling nervous, trying to be so perfect.

Cause I know you're worth it, you're worth it yeah.

If I could say what I want to say, I'd say I wanna blow you away.

Be with you every night, am I squeezing you too tight?

If I could see what I want to see, I'd wanna see you go down on one knee.

Marry me today.  Guess I'm wishing my life away,

With these things I'll never say.

What's wrong with my tongue?

These words keep slipping away.

I stutter, I stumble.

Like I've got nothing to say.

Cause I'm feeling nervous, trying to be so perfect.

Cause I know you're worth it, you're worth it yeah…

Guess I'm wishing my life away, with things I'll never say.

If I could say what I want to say, I'd say I wanna blow you away.

Be with you every night, am I squeezing you too tight?

If I could see what I want to see, I'd wanna see you go down on one knee.

Marry me today, guess I'm wishing my life away.

With these things I'll never say.  These things I'll never say.

Hermione finished the song to thunderous applause.  Well thunderous compared to what the last girl had received.  She clamored down from the stage and barely made it before Eric embraced her in a tight hug.

"Nicole that was great!  You never told me you could sing!"  He said smiling broadly at her.

"Well you never asked?  Was it really ok though?"  She asked nervously.

"Ok?  It was excellent Nicole, absolutely brilliant!"

"Alright, alright, alright!"  Devan interrupted.  "Give it up for my girl Nicole.  Nice job!  Up next we've got Eric with "Nothing is Impossible" by Westlife."

Hermoine clapped loudly as Eric ambled onto the stage.  He looked down at Hermoine and winked.  She felt a shiver run up her spine.

'What's he doing to me?'  Hermione thought nervously but her attention was soon taken to the song starting.

Eric bent his knees, bobbing to the beat and casting sickeningly charming smiles to all the females in the audience.

'Well he certainly knows how to handle himself on stage.'  Hermione said to herself.

Isn't life strange, a total mystery?  As we passed each day, did you notice me?

And I know girl that you've been looking at me.

And I know now that you and me were meant to be.  Oo yeah.

Hermione heard some of the girls sigh and swoon as his voice drifted through the audience.  She felt a pang of jealousy in her stomach.

What would it take to realize that in my heart no matter what they say.

No matter what they say, when it comes to love two hearts are inseparable.

No matter what they say, when it comes to love nothing is impossible.

Walking down that road, it's coming back to me.

Eric, feeling the need to do some choreography, patted his chest and pointed to his head.

Did you feel it inside, a thousand memories?

What would it take to realize, that in my heart no matter what they say.

No matter what they say, when it comes to love two hearts are inseparable.

No matter what they say, when it come to love nothing is impossible.

He shook his finger and Hermione watched in disgust as a few girls came to the side of the stage.  Eric went over and touched their hands.  They screamed and giggled like he was some kind of god.

'Ok who is he taking this cruise with?'  Hermione thought again, anger rising in the pit of her stomach.  Eric walked over to where Hermione was sitting.  She stared grumpily at him and crossed her arms before looking around.  What he did then totally surprised her.  He got down on one knee and started singing to her, only her.  She gazed into his silver-blue eyes mesmerized by his voice.

When it comes to you and me, there's so much more that they can't see.

And that's how it's meant to be.

He extended his hand to her.

"What?"  Hermione asked incredulously.

"Come on," he said softly, his eyes seemingly pleading to her.

She took his hand and he lifted her onstage before wrapping one arm around her waist while the other was still holding the mic.  They started to dance as he continued to sing.

No matter what they say, when it comes to love two hearts are inseparable.

No matter what they say, when it comes to love nothing is impossible.

No matter what they say, when it comes to love two hearts are inseparable.

No matter what they say, when it comes to love…

Nothing is Impossible.

The song ended and they were both breathing heavily.  The crowd erupted in applause, and Hermione watched as the "Eric Fan club" members sauntered away from the stage.

"That was amazing!"  Eric panted still holding Hermione in his arms.

"You were amazing!"  She replied gazing into his eyes.  "No I take that back.  You were more than amazing."  Eric smiled and hugged her tightly.

"Yo, yo!  How was that for some excitement folks!  Hey Eric man you got a CD?  Cause it looks like you already got yourself a fan club!"  Devan praised him from the DJ station.  Eric and Hermione laughed as they left the stage.

"Let's get something to drink."  Hermione suggested.

"Yeah."  Eric replied following her to the drink bar.  They grabbed two bottles of water and sat down drinking them slowly.

"Thanks for coming up on stage like that."  Eric said.

"Yeah, it was fun." Hermione replied.

"I couldn't get those prissy chicks off my back!"

"Well it didn't look like you were having too hard of a time entertaining them."  Hermione put in.

"Yeah…well I…it was…just…" He sputtered.

"It's ok," Hermione said silencing him.  "I forgive you.  It was worth it just to see their faces when they saw me."

"I thought I saw you smirk!"  He replied laughing.

"Smirk?  Me?  Never!"  Hermione said putting on air of defense.  Their conversation was interrupted by Devan.

"All right ladies and gents, this is the last song of the night so everybody hit the dance floor!  Oh and by the way this song is dedicated to the lovely couple in room 2088, Mom and Dad send their love!"

Hermoine blushed deeply as did Eric.

"Come on up here!" Devan continued.  "Where are ya?"

Eric grabbed Hermione's hand and led her to the dance floor.

"Aw not you two again?  Well I should have known."  Devan said starting up the song.  "Here it is 'Close Your Eyes' by Westlife."

Eric took Hermione in his arms and they started to sway to the music.

"Eric?"  Hermione said placing her head on his shoulder.

"Hmm?"

"Sing to me."  She said softly.

"Are you sure?"  He asked.  She nodded her head. "Alright."

Tomorrow morning I have to leave, but wherever I may be.

Best believe I'm thinking of you, I can't believe how much I love you.

All we have is here tonight, we don't wanna waste this time.

Give me something to remember, baby put your lips on mine.

And I love you forever.  Anytime when we find ourselves apart.

You just close your eyes, and you'll be here with me.

Just look to your heart, and that's where I'll be.

If you just close your eyes, till you're drifting away.

You'll never be too far, from me.

If you close your eyes.

I know I'm gonna see you again, but promise that you won't forget.

Cause as long as you remember, a part of us will be together.

So even when you're fast asleep, look for me inside your dreams.

Keep believing in what we're sharing, and even when I'm not there to tell you.

I, I'll love, love you forever.

Anytime that I can't be where you are.

You just close your eyes, and you'll be here with me.

Just look to your heart, and that's where I'll be.

If you just close your eyes, till you're drifting away.

You'll never be too far, from me.

If you close your eyes.

Is there anywhere that far?

Anytime you feel that low?

Is there anywhere my love cannot reach oh oh?

I could be anywhere on Earth, it could be anywhere I'll be.

Oh baby if you wanna see, you just close you eyes.

Just close your eyes and you'll be here with me.

Look to your heart, and that's where I'll be.

Just close you eyes, till you're drifting away.

You'll never be too far from me.  If you close your eyes.

Just close your eyes and you'll be here with me.

Just look to your heart and that's where I'll be.

If you just close your eyes, till you're drifting away.

You'll never be too far from me.  If you close your eyes.

Just close your eyes, if you wanna know.

"Alright thanks folks, party's over for tonight.  So return to your rooms and enjoy the rest of your trip.  This is DJ D. signing out!"

Eric snapped out of his trance, he didn't realize that he and Hermione had stopped moving midway through the song and were just holding each other.  She still had her head on his shoulder and her hands were wrapped around his neck.

"Nicole," he whispered softly. "Nicole?  It's over."  He turned her head towards his.  "She's asleep!"  He said to himself.  "Oh well."  He picked her up and cradled her in his arms.  He slowly made his way back to their room.  He somehow managed to get out his key, unlock the door and open it with out dropping her.  He went to the bed and set her down.  She stirred but didn't wake; he pulled the covers on to her.  He was about to retreat to his couch when a hand grasped his.  He turned to see Hermione holding his hand in hers.

"Stay, stay with me."  She said softly.  He nodded and climbed into the bed next to her.  She snuggled up against him and put her head on his chest.  In minutes she was asleep again.  Eric absentmindedly stroked her soft hair.

'What's gonna happen when this all over?'  He thought to himself. 'I don't know if I can leave her.'  He continued to ponder his thoughts but before long he too had drifted in to a peaceful sleep.

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