Chapter 15

If I Were a Bell

"Pardon Me Miss Sarah" said Pansy coming into the mission " but I need to have a word with you."

"General Cartwright!" Hermione said surprised

"yes dear It's me." She said coming forward "and I'm afraid I come with bad news."

"what's going on?" Hermione asked.

"we Have to shut down the mission, Sarah I'm sorry."

"but why?"

"you haven't brought in enough sinners." The general said not noticing Sky lurking in the corner.

"maybe I could help!" he said coming out of the shadows.

They proceeded to make a deal. If Sarah went to Havana with Sky then Sky would bring in all his sinner friends for the big meeting on Saturday. Sarah knew this was the price to pay to save the mission.

Harry came on stage with a worried look on his face.

"Nathan, you better find a place for the crap game!" Ron said Running up to him.

"How can I the money from Sky ain't come yet!" Harry replied.

"Maybe it won't come!" Ron said throwing his hands up in frustration

"Maybe he took Miss Sarah to Havana."

"He couldn't have. How could he?" Harry said. Just then the mission comes on singing fallow the fold. "She couldn't have gone!" He continues to count them then faints when he realizes that Sarah isn't there.

"How 'bout a drink?" Draco says sitting at a small table with Hermione, as dancers dance to the Havana song.

"A milkshake, please!" Hermione replies. In a minute she would get to sing if I were a bell, and she was nervous. Draco calls over a waitress.

"Doce de leche"! Sarah takes a sip.

"These are delicious! What did you call them?"

"Doce de leche!"

"Doce de leche." She says questionably "What's in it besides milk?"

"Oh, Sugar. And a sort of native flavoring..."

"What's the name of the flavoring?"

"Baccardi!"

"It's "very" good!" she says her word starting to slur "I think I'll have another one.
Doesn't Baccardi have alcohol in it?"

"Only enough to act as a preservative."

"You know. This would be a wonderful way to get children to drink milk!"

A couple of drinks later….

"Are you all right?" Sky asked. In response Sarah Kissed him.

"Am I all right?" she says standing up. She then starts to sing obviously drunk. "Ask me how do I feel,
Ask me now that we're cozy and clinging!
Well, sir, all I can say
Is if I were a bell I'd be ringing!
From the moment we kissed tonight
That's the way I've just got to behave
Boy, if I were a lamp I'd light!
And if I were a banner I'd wave
Ask me how do I feel
Little me with my quiet upbringing
Well, sir, all I can say
Is if I were a gate I'd be swinging !
And if I were a watch I'd start
Popping my spring...
Or if I were a bell
I'd go ding-dong-ding-dong-ding
Ask me how do I feel
From this Chemistry lesson I'm learnin'"

"Yeah, Chemistry!" Sky says sarcastically.

"Well, sir, all I can say
Is if I were a bridge
I'd be burning
Yes, I knew my moral would crack
From the wonderful way that you look
Boy, if I were a duck I'd quack!
And if I were a goose I'd be cooked!
Ask me how do I feel,
Ask me now that we're fondly caressing
Pal, if I were a salad
I know I'd be splashing my dressing
Ask me how to describe this whole beautiful thing
Well, if I were a bell
I'd go ding-dong-ding-dong
Diiiiiiiiiiiiiing!"

Hermione ended the song by falling into Draco's arms. She got much applause and many laughs when she started to dance with the Havana dancers. Back stage Harry and Ron were in stitches.