A/N: I'm trying not to wait to long to update my story. I know how
frustrating it is to sit around and wait for something you've wanted to
read and a new chapter comes out like once every 2 months. It's
infuriating. So yeah I'm trying my best. So as I sit here listening to the
lovely harry potter and the PoA soundtrack and eating my Pringles I've got
the readers best interest at heart...in other words its Saturday night at
11:57 pm and I have nothing better to do and besides writing this really
entertains me. So hope you enjoy!
"Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most."- Mark Twain
Chapter 4
The three Marauders flooed into the Evan's estate at exactly 7:00 am the next day.
"My boys you're very prompt." Meredith Evans said as soon as they stepped out of the fireplace. She was very impressed since teenagers these days seemed to be later by the minute. She couldn't understand why Lily didn't like them as much as other people did.
"Yes Mrs. Evan's because our mother's won't accept tardiness and we only assumed you wouldn't either." James said politely in a sickeningly sweet voice that would have made Lily want to gag.
"Please boys call me Meredith. Mrs. Evans just sounds very old to me." She replied.
"That goes for me too...except call me Callista of course." Said Peyton's mom.
"You see we've decided we won't be leaving for another couple of hours so we decided to let the girls sleep in a bit. I don't see why you three couldn't just run up there and wake them up for us since you've already arrived." Meredith said smiling.
The three boys smirked at each other and thanked Meredith and Callista before climbing the stairs and racing to Lily's room.
"They look really peaceful and beautiful huh?" James said thoughtfully.
"Yeah...sorry Lily won't go out with you mate." Remus said to James.
"It's alright Moony, I'm trying to take her advice, as well as yours, and stop being such a bloody prat. If it's the only way I even have a chance at getting Lily then I'm willing to work on it." James said.
"That's very mature Prongs." Remus said smiling. "It's killing you isn't it?"
"Every minute ol' buddy." James grinned. "Oy Sirius it looks like your staring a hole through Peyton there." He laughed.
"Huh?" Sirius said dumbly. "Was not. Ok. Was."
"Well Sirius she's got a boyfriend." Remus said.
"Who she just happens to be breaking up with today Moony." Sirius said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
"Well let me finish. Lily's told me quite a bit about Peyton and apparently before this Jacob boy she has had just as many relationships, if you can call them that, as you have. Maybe more. I'm just saying you probably wouldn't last that long and if you broke her heart Lily would beat the shit out of you. Then I'm pretty sure Peyton would come after you herself. And to add to that you barely know her." Remus concluded. Leave it to Remus to point out the logical.
"She's just the most beautiful girl I've ever seen." Sirius said softly, looking at her dark hair that fell to the middle of her back and her tanned skin. He thought he could watch her sleep all day long. "And she sings silly songs with me. What more can I ask for?" he added with a smile.
"Well now you know how I feel about Lily Padfoot. And all those years you teased me about it are about to come back and hit you in the face." James grinned and ran a hand through his hair to make it stick up. "Damn I've got to stop doing that." He said referring to his messy hair habit.
"Alright you lovesick fools time to wake them up." Remus said mischievously. A familiar glint sparkled in each ones eye.
James tickled Lily until she woke up. She was not a happy camper.
"POTTER! THAT WAS COMPLETELY UNCALLED FOR YOU FOUR-EYES!" Lily shouted referring back to childish name calling.
"Really original inferno." James retorted back.
"That's it!" Lily shouted and jumped out of bed and chased him around the room with her house slipper, waving it around as if it were a lethal weapon.
"He'll never learn." Remus sighed.
"Nah, but its great to watch." Sirius laughed. "Wonder why that screaming didn't wake her up?" he said pointing to Peyton.
"I dunno maybe she's a heavy sleeper like you." Remus shrugged.
Sirius poked her tentatively. He didn't want to make her mad like James had done to Lily. He could hear the two fighting on the floor to the left of him. Sounded like Lily was making good use of the house slipper by beating James with it. He guessed she must have decided to ease up for now since she looked up at Sirius and told him he was never going to wake her up that way.
"She's a very heavy sleeper. Unless she's having birdmares then she wakes up very quickly." Lily said.
"Birdmares?" James asked.
"Yes night mares about birds." Lily said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
"So what do we do?" Sirius asked.
"I dunno it's sometimes different every time. Try tickling her." Lily suggested.
Sirius tickled her and she didn't even flinch. He jumped on the bed, blew in her ear, and yelled her name. Nothing worked. Lily left the room for a few moments and returned with a bucket of water. Not cold and not hot, she wasn't that mean of a friend. She dumped it ceremoniously on her friends head.
"What the bloody hell are you doing waking me up at this ungodly hour by pouring water all over my head?!?" Peyton screeched as she sat up suddenly. "Who did it?!"
Everyone simultaneously pointed to Sirius.
"WHAT? It wasn't me!?" Sirius yelled.
Peyton grabbed her wand and muttered a spell and Sirius was drenched in water. Everyone was laughing and Sirius was pouting.
"It wasn't me it was Lily honestly." Sirius pouted.
"Well since I don't really know for sure..." Peyton started, she whispered the spell again and Lily, Remus, and James were all soaked too. "Now don't we all just look so beautiful?" she said happily.
"Simply gorgeous." Lily said rolling her eyes. Lucky for James she didn't catch him staring at her since she was soaking wet.
Peyton got out of bed and grabbed some clothes and headed to the shower. She was only wearing a tank top and short shorts. Sirius noticed.
"Sirius dear DO try and close your mouth there was a rather large gnat flying about the room last night heaven knows you'd choke if it flew in there. Besides drool on the carpet is dreadfully nasty to step on later on in the day." Peyton said on her way to the shower.
Lily was laughing and looking at Sirius skeptically before saying. "Don't even go there Siri."
"Huh? What are you talking about?" Sirius said dumbly, again.
"I know what you're thinking and I think eventually it would be a great idea but you barely know her. She hasn't even made it to Hogwarts yet and you're already thinking of ways to get in her pants." Lily said rolling her eyes. "I'm surprised Potter's not joined in there with you."
"Look Evans it's not her I'm after and you bloody well know it." James said looking Lily in the eyes.
"Here we go again." Lily started. She grabbed some clothes and headed for another shower.
James sighed and collapsed on the bed beside Sirius.
"We're pathetic players who nobody takes seriously about wanting to have a real relationship." James said.
"Whoa there real relationship? I think I'm doing just fine the way I am right now Prongs thank you very much." Sirius responded.
"Oh yeah the two weeks at the most and leave them scheme is really paid off Padfoot." Remus said sarcastically.
"Hey I didn't say it was smart but its fun. Besides I'm only 16 and my theory is if I find someone that I actually consider someone who should be allowed to excel the 2 week limit then she is probably the girl I'll spend the rest of my life with." Sirius said importantly.
"You're both nutters if you ask me" Remus said to his friends.
They waited for the girls to get ready and they all headed downstairs together to meet the adults by the fireplace. Both the Starr and Evans family were going, all of them minus Petunia of course. She said she wasn't going anywhere where someone might wave a stick at her or something.
"Alright everyone just floo to 'Starr Manor' and we can all meet up there." Mr. Starr said.
"Great somebody run me over with a dozen rampaging hippogriffs." Lily said to everyone. Lily hated to floo anywhere. He was definitely not her favorite choice of transportation. Everywhere she came out she always ended up landing on the floor at the other end. Her poor children would probably inherit her bad flooing genes, she often told herself.
"It won't be that bad Tiger Lily." Peyton told her. "Shaylee and Madison love flooing and if they can do it so can you."
"Well getting there isn't really the problem. It makes me sick because I can never keep my eyes closed and I always land on my bum on the other side." Lily whined.
"Ok I'll go before you and you can land on me so you won't hurt your bum. Ok?" Peyton suggested.
Lily laughed at her friend but agreed nevertheless.
Everyone flooed until only Peyton and Lily remained.
"Starr Manor!" Peyton shouted as she stepped into the fireplace. She came out safely on the other side and positioned herself to catch Lily. Lily got in the fireplace and repeated the words everyone had used before her. Peyton caught her as she came out on the other side before she even had a chance to hit the ground.
"That's the first time I've ever flooed without landing on the ground afterward." Lily laughed. "Thanks."
"No problem Lils." Peyton smiled.
"Well now that we are here you can all go meet Peyton's friends and boyfriend at the wizarding karaoke bar about 10 minutes from here. Here are the keys Peyt." Callista said to her daughter. "I've already called your friends and they should be there by now."
"Thanks mum! You've even picked my favorite place to hang." Peyton smiled. "This isn't going to be easy." Her mother hugged her.
"I'm sure you'll be fine." She said reassuringly.
The teens jumped in the car and sped away to the wizarding karaoke bar. All were trying to make Peyton laugh to take her mind off her nervousness. Until...
"I HAVE TO PIDDLE!" Sirius yelled.
"How'd I ever know that one was coming?" Peyton asked. She pulled into a gas station on the way. "Five minutes Sirius or we are leaving without you."
Sirius jumped out and ran in. He had a feeling she wasn't joking.
"Hmm...maybe he won't make it back and we can leave without him." Lily said hopefully. "Sure you don't need to go to the bathroom too Potter?"
"Yes thank you very much Lillian." James said.
"Well if you're sure Jamesie." She said with a smile.
"Your infuriating inferno. If you don't stop calling me Jamesie I'm going to have to give you the silent treatment the rest of the day." James said.
"Oh no Jamesie! Not the silent treatment." Lily said in mock horror. "It's exactly what I was going for actually." She said smugly.
"Alright silent treatment begins now." James said stubbornly.
Peyton was being very quiet in the front seat. It looked as if she was looking at some sort of very thick looking wand with buttons to James. She had a kind of shocked look on her face.
"Peyt what is it?" Lily asked.
"This is Jacob's cell phone...and there are a lot of girl's names on here. Mines not. While you were arguing I called it and a girl answered thinking I was him. She must have caller ID or something. She said she couldn't wait to see him tonight after his 'stupid' date with me." Peyton said softly.
"What a jerk. What are you going to do?" Lily asked.
"Don't worry when we go in just pretend like nothings wrong ok? I've got it handled." Peyton said confidently.
They walked into the karaoke bar and Peyton was greeted by the middle aged bartender. She must have been a regular there.
"Hello Peyton. Hope you'll be singing something for us while you're here. Want me to sign you up?" the bartender asked her.
"Sure that'd be great Joe. Thanks." She said with a smile.
"Wait until you hear this one sing." Joe said. "She's my favorite. Everyone stops whatever their doing because all they can do is listen. Its entrancing." He added.
Peyton blushed. "Err...thanks Joe lets go guys I see my old friends back there."
All Peyton's friends were guys. Mostly they were her ex-boyfriends in fact. She didn't really make friends with any of the girls at her American wizarding school. They didn't like her much and she decided they were too much of a hassle and she had Lily anyway.
"Hello Jacob." Peyton said cheerfully and sat down on his lap. "Hey Chris, Mike, and Paul. Good to see you guys again. I'd like you to meet my best friend Lily and of course James, Sirius, and Remus."
Everyone said their hellos and Chris, Mike, and Paul seemed to be infatuated with Lily. A little to infatuated if you were to ask James who happened to be giving them the death glare.
Jacob leaned in to kiss Peyton and she didn't protest even though she was thinking what a prat he was the entire time. Sirius was a little confused.
"And now let the karaoke begin!" Joe said from the stage in the front of the room. "First up Peyton Starr with a song she'd like to dedicate to her boyfriend Jacob."
Lots of cheers resounded in the bar since Peyton was obviously a favorite. The Marauders and Lily were anxious for her performance. As well as Jacob, she hadn't dedicated a song to him before. "Too bad I'm going to dump her" he thought. Lily was extremely excited. She hadn't heard Peyton really sing for almost 3 years. She used to sing before they went to bed sometimes and Lily always fell asleep as soon as the song ended because it was so soothing. Peyton took the stage and the music started playing.
I've been waiting all day for ya babe
So won't you come sit and talk to me
And tell me how we're gonna be together always
Hope you know that when it's late at night
I hold on to my pillow tight
And think 'bout how you promised me forever
I never thought that anyone could make me feel this way
now that you're here boy all I want is just a chance to say
get out (leave) right now
it's the end of you and me
it's too late (now) and I can't wait for you to be gone
cause I know about her (move)
and I wonder (why) how I bought all the lies
you said that you would treat me right
but you were just a waste of time (waste of time)
tell me why you looking so confused
when I'm the one that didn't know the truth
how could you ever be so cold?
you go behind my back and call my friend
boy you must've fell and bumped your head
because you left her number on your phone
so now that after all that you've said and done
maybe I'm the one to blame but
to think the one that you could be the one
well it didn't work out that way
get out (leave) right now
it's the end of you and me
it's too late (now) and I can't wait for you to be gone (you to be
gone)
cause I know about her (move)
and I wonder (why) how I bought all the lies (all the lies)
you said that you would treat me right (you said that you)
but you were just a waste of time (waste of time)
I wanted you right here with me
but I have no choice you've got to leave
because my heart is breaking with
every word I'm saying, I gave up everything I had
on something that just would not last
but I refuse to cry
no tears will fall from these eyes (ohh, ohh)
get out
get out (leave) right now
it's the end of you and me (you and me)
it's too late (now) and I can't wait for you to be gone (you to be
gone)
cause I know about her (move)
and I wonder (why) how I bought all the lies (how did I ...)
you said that you would treat me right (you said that you)
but you were just a waste of time (waste of time)
get out (leave) right now
it's the end of you and me (hey yeah)
it's too late (now) and I can't wait for you to be gone (you to be
gone)
cause I know about her (move)
and I wonder (why) how I bought all the lies
you said that you would treat me right (treat me right)
but you were just a waste of time (waste of time)
get out (leave) (you and me)
it's too late (too late) (now)
about her (now) (why)
you said that you would treat me right
but you were just a waste of time (ohh)
Peyton hopped down from the stage. Everyone had been in a kind of trance listening to her singing. They applauded and she headed back to her table to see a stunned Jacob sitting there. She tossed his cell phone to him and motioned for Lily and the Marauders to follow her. She turned back and hugged Mike, Chris, and Paul and let them know she only came back to say goodbye because she was moving back to her real home. Everyone got back in the car and Peyton drove home.
"Peyton I-" Sirius started.
"Now would probably not be a good time to tell me you need to piddle Sirius." Peyton laughed.
"I was just going to say I thought you sang really well." Sirius said laughing.
"Oh...thanks." Peyton said. She was a little embarrassed.
"Peyt used to sing to me before we fell asleep when we were little she's always had a wonderful voice." Lily said.
"Thanks guys. Lets just go back home. My REAL home." Peyton said. Everyone flooed back to the Evans Estate a little after lunch time so they had plenty of time to hang out the rest of the day. Unfortunately Lily and James got into a huge row about Chris, Mike, and Paul. James thought Lily was making eyes at them and Lily told James she wasn't his. One argument lead to another and the three Marauders left. Even though Lily said that Remus and Sirius could stay but 'James bloody Potter' had to leave before his oversized jealous head blew up her house. The rest of the summer the Marauders didn't come over but Lily and Peyton had a wonderful time nonetheless. Lynsay came over for a bit and the three girls really hit it off well together. Lily fumed the entire summer about James and only fumed more when Peyton said she thought Lily fancied him a bit. The remainder of the summer wasn't very eventful and their Hogwarts letters should be arriving any day.
"Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most."- Mark Twain
Chapter 4
The three Marauders flooed into the Evan's estate at exactly 7:00 am the next day.
"My boys you're very prompt." Meredith Evans said as soon as they stepped out of the fireplace. She was very impressed since teenagers these days seemed to be later by the minute. She couldn't understand why Lily didn't like them as much as other people did.
"Yes Mrs. Evan's because our mother's won't accept tardiness and we only assumed you wouldn't either." James said politely in a sickeningly sweet voice that would have made Lily want to gag.
"Please boys call me Meredith. Mrs. Evans just sounds very old to me." She replied.
"That goes for me too...except call me Callista of course." Said Peyton's mom.
"You see we've decided we won't be leaving for another couple of hours so we decided to let the girls sleep in a bit. I don't see why you three couldn't just run up there and wake them up for us since you've already arrived." Meredith said smiling.
The three boys smirked at each other and thanked Meredith and Callista before climbing the stairs and racing to Lily's room.
"They look really peaceful and beautiful huh?" James said thoughtfully.
"Yeah...sorry Lily won't go out with you mate." Remus said to James.
"It's alright Moony, I'm trying to take her advice, as well as yours, and stop being such a bloody prat. If it's the only way I even have a chance at getting Lily then I'm willing to work on it." James said.
"That's very mature Prongs." Remus said smiling. "It's killing you isn't it?"
"Every minute ol' buddy." James grinned. "Oy Sirius it looks like your staring a hole through Peyton there." He laughed.
"Huh?" Sirius said dumbly. "Was not. Ok. Was."
"Well Sirius she's got a boyfriend." Remus said.
"Who she just happens to be breaking up with today Moony." Sirius said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
"Well let me finish. Lily's told me quite a bit about Peyton and apparently before this Jacob boy she has had just as many relationships, if you can call them that, as you have. Maybe more. I'm just saying you probably wouldn't last that long and if you broke her heart Lily would beat the shit out of you. Then I'm pretty sure Peyton would come after you herself. And to add to that you barely know her." Remus concluded. Leave it to Remus to point out the logical.
"She's just the most beautiful girl I've ever seen." Sirius said softly, looking at her dark hair that fell to the middle of her back and her tanned skin. He thought he could watch her sleep all day long. "And she sings silly songs with me. What more can I ask for?" he added with a smile.
"Well now you know how I feel about Lily Padfoot. And all those years you teased me about it are about to come back and hit you in the face." James grinned and ran a hand through his hair to make it stick up. "Damn I've got to stop doing that." He said referring to his messy hair habit.
"Alright you lovesick fools time to wake them up." Remus said mischievously. A familiar glint sparkled in each ones eye.
James tickled Lily until she woke up. She was not a happy camper.
"POTTER! THAT WAS COMPLETELY UNCALLED FOR YOU FOUR-EYES!" Lily shouted referring back to childish name calling.
"Really original inferno." James retorted back.
"That's it!" Lily shouted and jumped out of bed and chased him around the room with her house slipper, waving it around as if it were a lethal weapon.
"He'll never learn." Remus sighed.
"Nah, but its great to watch." Sirius laughed. "Wonder why that screaming didn't wake her up?" he said pointing to Peyton.
"I dunno maybe she's a heavy sleeper like you." Remus shrugged.
Sirius poked her tentatively. He didn't want to make her mad like James had done to Lily. He could hear the two fighting on the floor to the left of him. Sounded like Lily was making good use of the house slipper by beating James with it. He guessed she must have decided to ease up for now since she looked up at Sirius and told him he was never going to wake her up that way.
"She's a very heavy sleeper. Unless she's having birdmares then she wakes up very quickly." Lily said.
"Birdmares?" James asked.
"Yes night mares about birds." Lily said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
"So what do we do?" Sirius asked.
"I dunno it's sometimes different every time. Try tickling her." Lily suggested.
Sirius tickled her and she didn't even flinch. He jumped on the bed, blew in her ear, and yelled her name. Nothing worked. Lily left the room for a few moments and returned with a bucket of water. Not cold and not hot, she wasn't that mean of a friend. She dumped it ceremoniously on her friends head.
"What the bloody hell are you doing waking me up at this ungodly hour by pouring water all over my head?!?" Peyton screeched as she sat up suddenly. "Who did it?!"
Everyone simultaneously pointed to Sirius.
"WHAT? It wasn't me!?" Sirius yelled.
Peyton grabbed her wand and muttered a spell and Sirius was drenched in water. Everyone was laughing and Sirius was pouting.
"It wasn't me it was Lily honestly." Sirius pouted.
"Well since I don't really know for sure..." Peyton started, she whispered the spell again and Lily, Remus, and James were all soaked too. "Now don't we all just look so beautiful?" she said happily.
"Simply gorgeous." Lily said rolling her eyes. Lucky for James she didn't catch him staring at her since she was soaking wet.
Peyton got out of bed and grabbed some clothes and headed to the shower. She was only wearing a tank top and short shorts. Sirius noticed.
"Sirius dear DO try and close your mouth there was a rather large gnat flying about the room last night heaven knows you'd choke if it flew in there. Besides drool on the carpet is dreadfully nasty to step on later on in the day." Peyton said on her way to the shower.
Lily was laughing and looking at Sirius skeptically before saying. "Don't even go there Siri."
"Huh? What are you talking about?" Sirius said dumbly, again.
"I know what you're thinking and I think eventually it would be a great idea but you barely know her. She hasn't even made it to Hogwarts yet and you're already thinking of ways to get in her pants." Lily said rolling her eyes. "I'm surprised Potter's not joined in there with you."
"Look Evans it's not her I'm after and you bloody well know it." James said looking Lily in the eyes.
"Here we go again." Lily started. She grabbed some clothes and headed for another shower.
James sighed and collapsed on the bed beside Sirius.
"We're pathetic players who nobody takes seriously about wanting to have a real relationship." James said.
"Whoa there real relationship? I think I'm doing just fine the way I am right now Prongs thank you very much." Sirius responded.
"Oh yeah the two weeks at the most and leave them scheme is really paid off Padfoot." Remus said sarcastically.
"Hey I didn't say it was smart but its fun. Besides I'm only 16 and my theory is if I find someone that I actually consider someone who should be allowed to excel the 2 week limit then she is probably the girl I'll spend the rest of my life with." Sirius said importantly.
"You're both nutters if you ask me" Remus said to his friends.
They waited for the girls to get ready and they all headed downstairs together to meet the adults by the fireplace. Both the Starr and Evans family were going, all of them minus Petunia of course. She said she wasn't going anywhere where someone might wave a stick at her or something.
"Alright everyone just floo to 'Starr Manor' and we can all meet up there." Mr. Starr said.
"Great somebody run me over with a dozen rampaging hippogriffs." Lily said to everyone. Lily hated to floo anywhere. He was definitely not her favorite choice of transportation. Everywhere she came out she always ended up landing on the floor at the other end. Her poor children would probably inherit her bad flooing genes, she often told herself.
"It won't be that bad Tiger Lily." Peyton told her. "Shaylee and Madison love flooing and if they can do it so can you."
"Well getting there isn't really the problem. It makes me sick because I can never keep my eyes closed and I always land on my bum on the other side." Lily whined.
"Ok I'll go before you and you can land on me so you won't hurt your bum. Ok?" Peyton suggested.
Lily laughed at her friend but agreed nevertheless.
Everyone flooed until only Peyton and Lily remained.
"Starr Manor!" Peyton shouted as she stepped into the fireplace. She came out safely on the other side and positioned herself to catch Lily. Lily got in the fireplace and repeated the words everyone had used before her. Peyton caught her as she came out on the other side before she even had a chance to hit the ground.
"That's the first time I've ever flooed without landing on the ground afterward." Lily laughed. "Thanks."
"No problem Lils." Peyton smiled.
"Well now that we are here you can all go meet Peyton's friends and boyfriend at the wizarding karaoke bar about 10 minutes from here. Here are the keys Peyt." Callista said to her daughter. "I've already called your friends and they should be there by now."
"Thanks mum! You've even picked my favorite place to hang." Peyton smiled. "This isn't going to be easy." Her mother hugged her.
"I'm sure you'll be fine." She said reassuringly.
The teens jumped in the car and sped away to the wizarding karaoke bar. All were trying to make Peyton laugh to take her mind off her nervousness. Until...
"I HAVE TO PIDDLE!" Sirius yelled.
"How'd I ever know that one was coming?" Peyton asked. She pulled into a gas station on the way. "Five minutes Sirius or we are leaving without you."
Sirius jumped out and ran in. He had a feeling she wasn't joking.
"Hmm...maybe he won't make it back and we can leave without him." Lily said hopefully. "Sure you don't need to go to the bathroom too Potter?"
"Yes thank you very much Lillian." James said.
"Well if you're sure Jamesie." She said with a smile.
"Your infuriating inferno. If you don't stop calling me Jamesie I'm going to have to give you the silent treatment the rest of the day." James said.
"Oh no Jamesie! Not the silent treatment." Lily said in mock horror. "It's exactly what I was going for actually." She said smugly.
"Alright silent treatment begins now." James said stubbornly.
Peyton was being very quiet in the front seat. It looked as if she was looking at some sort of very thick looking wand with buttons to James. She had a kind of shocked look on her face.
"Peyt what is it?" Lily asked.
"This is Jacob's cell phone...and there are a lot of girl's names on here. Mines not. While you were arguing I called it and a girl answered thinking I was him. She must have caller ID or something. She said she couldn't wait to see him tonight after his 'stupid' date with me." Peyton said softly.
"What a jerk. What are you going to do?" Lily asked.
"Don't worry when we go in just pretend like nothings wrong ok? I've got it handled." Peyton said confidently.
They walked into the karaoke bar and Peyton was greeted by the middle aged bartender. She must have been a regular there.
"Hello Peyton. Hope you'll be singing something for us while you're here. Want me to sign you up?" the bartender asked her.
"Sure that'd be great Joe. Thanks." She said with a smile.
"Wait until you hear this one sing." Joe said. "She's my favorite. Everyone stops whatever their doing because all they can do is listen. Its entrancing." He added.
Peyton blushed. "Err...thanks Joe lets go guys I see my old friends back there."
All Peyton's friends were guys. Mostly they were her ex-boyfriends in fact. She didn't really make friends with any of the girls at her American wizarding school. They didn't like her much and she decided they were too much of a hassle and she had Lily anyway.
"Hello Jacob." Peyton said cheerfully and sat down on his lap. "Hey Chris, Mike, and Paul. Good to see you guys again. I'd like you to meet my best friend Lily and of course James, Sirius, and Remus."
Everyone said their hellos and Chris, Mike, and Paul seemed to be infatuated with Lily. A little to infatuated if you were to ask James who happened to be giving them the death glare.
Jacob leaned in to kiss Peyton and she didn't protest even though she was thinking what a prat he was the entire time. Sirius was a little confused.
"And now let the karaoke begin!" Joe said from the stage in the front of the room. "First up Peyton Starr with a song she'd like to dedicate to her boyfriend Jacob."
Lots of cheers resounded in the bar since Peyton was obviously a favorite. The Marauders and Lily were anxious for her performance. As well as Jacob, she hadn't dedicated a song to him before. "Too bad I'm going to dump her" he thought. Lily was extremely excited. She hadn't heard Peyton really sing for almost 3 years. She used to sing before they went to bed sometimes and Lily always fell asleep as soon as the song ended because it was so soothing. Peyton took the stage and the music started playing.
I've been waiting all day for ya babe
So won't you come sit and talk to me
And tell me how we're gonna be together always
Hope you know that when it's late at night
I hold on to my pillow tight
And think 'bout how you promised me forever
I never thought that anyone could make me feel this way
now that you're here boy all I want is just a chance to say
get out (leave) right now
it's the end of you and me
it's too late (now) and I can't wait for you to be gone
cause I know about her (move)
and I wonder (why) how I bought all the lies
you said that you would treat me right
but you were just a waste of time (waste of time)
tell me why you looking so confused
when I'm the one that didn't know the truth
how could you ever be so cold?
you go behind my back and call my friend
boy you must've fell and bumped your head
because you left her number on your phone
so now that after all that you've said and done
maybe I'm the one to blame but
to think the one that you could be the one
well it didn't work out that way
get out (leave) right now
it's the end of you and me
it's too late (now) and I can't wait for you to be gone (you to be
gone)
cause I know about her (move)
and I wonder (why) how I bought all the lies (all the lies)
you said that you would treat me right (you said that you)
but you were just a waste of time (waste of time)
I wanted you right here with me
but I have no choice you've got to leave
because my heart is breaking with
every word I'm saying, I gave up everything I had
on something that just would not last
but I refuse to cry
no tears will fall from these eyes (ohh, ohh)
get out
get out (leave) right now
it's the end of you and me (you and me)
it's too late (now) and I can't wait for you to be gone (you to be
gone)
cause I know about her (move)
and I wonder (why) how I bought all the lies (how did I ...)
you said that you would treat me right (you said that you)
but you were just a waste of time (waste of time)
get out (leave) right now
it's the end of you and me (hey yeah)
it's too late (now) and I can't wait for you to be gone (you to be
gone)
cause I know about her (move)
and I wonder (why) how I bought all the lies
you said that you would treat me right (treat me right)
but you were just a waste of time (waste of time)
get out (leave) (you and me)
it's too late (too late) (now)
about her (now) (why)
you said that you would treat me right
but you were just a waste of time (ohh)
Peyton hopped down from the stage. Everyone had been in a kind of trance listening to her singing. They applauded and she headed back to her table to see a stunned Jacob sitting there. She tossed his cell phone to him and motioned for Lily and the Marauders to follow her. She turned back and hugged Mike, Chris, and Paul and let them know she only came back to say goodbye because she was moving back to her real home. Everyone got back in the car and Peyton drove home.
"Peyton I-" Sirius started.
"Now would probably not be a good time to tell me you need to piddle Sirius." Peyton laughed.
"I was just going to say I thought you sang really well." Sirius said laughing.
"Oh...thanks." Peyton said. She was a little embarrassed.
"Peyt used to sing to me before we fell asleep when we were little she's always had a wonderful voice." Lily said.
"Thanks guys. Lets just go back home. My REAL home." Peyton said. Everyone flooed back to the Evans Estate a little after lunch time so they had plenty of time to hang out the rest of the day. Unfortunately Lily and James got into a huge row about Chris, Mike, and Paul. James thought Lily was making eyes at them and Lily told James she wasn't his. One argument lead to another and the three Marauders left. Even though Lily said that Remus and Sirius could stay but 'James bloody Potter' had to leave before his oversized jealous head blew up her house. The rest of the summer the Marauders didn't come over but Lily and Peyton had a wonderful time nonetheless. Lynsay came over for a bit and the three girls really hit it off well together. Lily fumed the entire summer about James and only fumed more when Peyton said she thought Lily fancied him a bit. The remainder of the summer wasn't very eventful and their Hogwarts letters should be arriving any day.