Dream On
Chapter 3: The Talent Show
That weekend was a Hogsmede weekend. Hermione, Ron, Harry, and Shiva all walked to Hogsmede in the evening for dinner. They stopped at the Three Broomsticks where they ordered dinner and butterbeer. Then a bartender came over and asked, "We are looking for people to entertain us with their singing tonight. Would anyone like to sing for us?"
"Does it pay?" Ron asked.
"I'm sorry, but no."
"I'll sing," Shiva volunteered. She looked around to see many other students from Hogwarts were there before standing up and walking to a make-shift stage. Shiva took the microphone and with a wave of her wand music started playing.
Soon Shiva's sweet voice came out singing, "I can feel the magic floating in the air. Being with you gets me that way. I watch the sunlight dance across your face and I've never been this swept away. All my thoughts just seem to settle on the breeze when I'm lying wrapped up in your arms. The whole world just fades away. The only thing I hear is the beating of your heart. Cause I can feel you breathe, it's washing over me and suddenly I'm melting into you. There's nothing left to prove. Baby, all we need is just to be caught up in the touch, slow and steady rush. Baby, isn't that the way that love's suppose to be? I can feel you breathe. Just breathe! In a way I know my heart is waking up as all the walls come tumbling down. Closer than I've ever felt before and I know, and you know there's no need for words right now. Cause I can feel you breathe, it's washing over me and suddenly I'm melting into you. There's nothing left to prove. Baby, all we need is just to be caught up in the touch, slow and steady rush. Baby, isn't that the way that love's suppose to be? I can feel you breathe. Just breathe! I can feel the magic floating in the air. Being with you gets me that way..."
There was silence until Harry stood up and started clapping. At that moment everyone was standing up and cheering wildly. Shiva smiled and then bowed from the waist down. She walked off stage to be hugged by Hermione, Harry, and Ron all at once. "You were really great!" Harry smiled.
"I agree with Harry," Hermione agreed.
"That was…it was bloody indescribable," Ron said hugging Shiva again. Shiva smiled at everyone warmly and thanked them all. As Shiva entered the common room with Harry and Ron (Hermione had gone to the library to return a book) everyone quieted and looked at her.
Finally Lavender spoke up, "Is it true you sung at the Three Broomsticks today as well as everyone says you did?"
"Yes," replied Shiva quietly.
"Show us," Ginny (who had met Shiva a couple days ago and envied her for her close friendship with Harry) shouted. Everyone else in the common room agreed and started chanting, "Show us! Show us! Show us! Show us!"
"Fine," Shiva cried. Then her sweet voice rang out for the second time that day (this time without music), "You were once my one companion, you were all that mattered. You were once a friend and father, then my world was shattered. Wishing you were somehow here again, wishing you were somehow near. Sometimes it seemed if I just dreamed, somehow you would be here. Wishing I could hear your voice again, knowing that I never would. Dreaming of you won't help me to do, all that you dreamed I could! Passing bells and sculpted angels, cold and monumental. Seem, for you, the wrong companions, you were warm and gentle. Too many years fighting back tears, why can't the past just die! Wishing you were somehow here again, knowing we must say goodbye! Try to forgive, teach me to live! Give me the strength to try! No more memories, no more silent tears! No more gazing across the wasted years! Help me to say goodbye Help me say goodbye..."
Everyone in the common room cheered loudly. Everyone kept telling her how good she was until she went to sleep. Before falling asleep Shiva realized how much less attention her father, Severus, had been paying attention to her. He treated her like any ordinary student. The next morning everyone was talking about Shiva and her singing when she walked through the doors. Everyone in the Great Hall turned to look at Shiva and quieted. Shiva sat down not noticing that everyone was looking at her. Then she started to talk quietly to Hermione, Harry, and Ron. Soon the whole of the hall was chattering again.
Then before the feast Dumbledore stood up and said, "Listen up! I have an announcement for you all. Thanks to someone with special talent the professors and I have decided to hold a talent show!" Everyone cheered, but Dumbledore was not finished. "It will be September 30. There will be winners. The professors will be the judges. First place will receive a trophy, a hug from Severus, and 200 house points. Second place will get a hug from me and 100 house points. And last, but certainly not least third place will receive a hug from the professor of your choice and 50 house points. Don't you just love the comfort of hugs?" he asked as the hall laughed. "Now, let the feast begin!" Dumbledore finally called.
During their meal everyone talked about who was joining the talent show and what they would be doing. Later that day as Shiva was walking to a potions class with the Slytherins she bumped into Draco. "Watch where you're going!" he cried turning around and knocking Shiva to the ground. Shiva looked up at him and held his gaze for a moment. Then Draco spun around and walked away. Shiva smiled at his retreating back. Before he had walked off she had seen the smile playing on his lips that he was tying to hide.
That afternoon Shiva skipped lunch to out to the gardens. When she got there she saw someone standing by the lake. Shiva walked up two feet behind the person to see Draco skipping rocks across the lake. "Hello, Draco." Draco turned around when he heard the voice. When he noticed who it was Draco just stared at Shiva.
A lock of Shiva's wavy black hair was hanging in her face from when she walked over to Draco. Not knowing what he was doing Draco brushed the hair way from her face and put his hand on her cheek. He tilted her head up so her eyes met with Shiva's. Then ever so slowly Draco's lips met Shiva's. For Shiva the moment seemed to last hours though it was only a few seconds.
Shiva's face lit up and her whole body felt warm. Shiva felt as light as air like if it weren't for Draco she would be floating out of the atmosphere right this minute. Then the happy feeling was over and she was staring at Draco whose eyes were wide. Then he started to back away.
"I should go," Draco said hurrying past Shiva. Shiva turned and watched Draco leave. She sighed as Draco disappeared. 'I'm in love,' Shiva thought as she walked back to the castle. It had been her first kiss and, man, did it feel good! At that moment Shiva thought of the song, that her father hated (because it was by a muggle band of course), that she would sing for the talent show. It was called, Someone to Hold Me Tonight.
The school days went by as usual except Draco was avoiding Shiva since that day by the lake. Shiva hadn't told anyone and figured Draco hadn't either. Finally the night of the talent show came. Dumbledore had announced a few weeks earlier who was going to be in the talent show. Shiva smiled excitedly as she heard her name. She felt the same way as she heard her name, "Shiva Snape," being called for her to go on stage. Shiva walked up onto the stage that had been put in the Great Hall in place of the tables and rows of chairs were placed before it with all of Hogwarts looking at her. The staff table was still in its place so the professors could judge the contestants.
"Shiva flicked her wand and music began playing. Then she began to sing, her sweet melodic voice filling the Great Hall, "Woh-Woh-Oh...Yeah-Yeah...Well, well...Oh-oh-oh...I just don't understand. Can't help the way I feel. It's crazy but it's true, ooh-ooh 'cause when you touch my hand I know this feeling's real. Tell me, are you feeling it too? I know you're scared to show you care just let me show you how. Can't you see what you mean to me? You're all I need right now. I just want someone to hold me tonight, oh-oh, yeah-eah. Somebody who's holding me tight, oh-oh, well well, alright can't say I know for sure. Can't say we'll never part. Never gonna let you go, ooh. You've heard it all before, but listen to your heart. Give me all you've got, and more just hold me now and say you'll stay. Be mine tonight, and then...Say you'll never go away. This night will never end. I just want someone to hold me tonight, oh-oh, yeah-eah. Somebody who's holding me tight, oh-oh, well well, alright. I wanna get together with you. Ooh, with every beat of my heart. I'm on fire, what can I do? I just want someone to hold me tonight, oh-oh, yeah-eah. Somebody who's holding me tight, oh-oh, well well. I just want someone to hold me tonight... Woh-oh, yeah-eah Oh... Somebody who's holding me tight, oh-oh, well well. I just want someone to hold me tonight, yeah-eah, yeah-eah. Somebody loving me, somebody holding me. Woh yeah...somebody loving me, somebody holding me. Woh yeah...I just want someone to hold me tonight."
The crowd went wild! "Yea, Shiva!" "Go, Shiva!" "Great voice!" "Love your voice!" "Stupendico! Bravicimo!" Shiva heard everyone shout out to her. Shiva smiled and bowed as she had at the Three Broomsticks, from the waist. As Shiva bowed she noticed people throwing roses at her feet. There was one rose different from the rest. It was white with a black ribbon. (me and my ribbons…) Shiva picked up the white rose and looked up to see a familiar face in the crowd. It seemed as if that face was the only face there. It was Draco Malfoy. His lips might not have been showing a smile, but Draco's eyes were smiling with a twinkle all their own. Shiva smiled at him and then walked off stage, white rose in hand.
Severus was proud of his daughter. He had never known she had such a beautiful voice. Severus watched his daughter smile and turned his head to see Draco staring back at her. Severus felt his blood boil. Never would he let his daughter fall in love with a Malfoy, especially not the son of Luscious Malfoy. Severus made a mental note to talk to his daughter after class the next day. Everyone else did their thing. Some sang, but none were as good as Shiva and they all knew that.
Later that evening back in the common room all Shiva could think about was Draco. When she closed her eyes she saw his face. When someone said something to her she just replied, "uh-huh," still thinking about Draco. Then Hermione, Ron, and Hermione walked up to her and Ron asked, "Where did you get such a wonderful voice?"
"Uh-huh," Shiva replied still thinking about Draco.
"Hello?"
"Oh, sorry. What did you say?"
"I said where did you get such a wonderful voice?"
"My father."
"Professor Snape!" Ron and Harry exclaimed at the same time.
"Yes. Why?"
"Well, no one thought Professor Snape could sing. Have you heard him before?"
"Yes. When I was younger and father thought I was asleep he would come into my bedroom and sing to me. One song he sung was," then Shiva began to sing softly, "I love you forever. I like you for always. As long as I'm living my baby you'll be." Then Shiva began to speak again, "I learned something later in life as he became colder and heartless, love hurts hate doesn't."
"Don't say that, Shiva."
"You know it's true, Hermione."
"Harry's right, 'Mione. Love does hurt."
"Well, Harry, Hermione, Ron, I'm going to bed. Good-night." Soon everyone was in bed, sugarplums dancing in their heads.
Hope you liked my story so far. What did you think about this chapter? If you like sad stories it gets sadder next chapter, but probably not enough t make you cry. Unless you're a sissy. Then it's different. Anyways, hope you love the story so far and to tell you the truth I don't think sugarplums were dancing in anyone's head. Unless it was Fred and George Weasley because it had to do with their next prank, but I don't think it does or ever will. So please R&R on what you think about the story so far. Give me suggestions. Don't worry, you'll get credit. Thanks!