Love's Talent

Chapter 18: Contestants Revealed

LunarianPrincess

A talent contest and performing class brings new alliances and blooming romance, but is a sinister force trying to prevent it from being successful?

Pairings: GW/DM; KS/DS; some HP/LL and HG/RW

SDA, I do own Darien Solaro and Kassara Saravati. This is in Ginny's sixth year and some of the characters might seem OOC, but bear with me. Feedback is appreciated, but please try to keep criticism constructive, Thanx in advance

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Last Chapter-

She had stopped skipping and stood in the shade of one of the massive trees on the front lawn. She took a deep breath and nearly screamed when she felt a hand on her back, instead she started coughing convulsively.

Now-

"Sorry, Ginny, I just wanted to know if you would help me?" the vague, whispery voice could only mean one person, Luna. Ginny nodded, pressing a hand to her chest in order to stop her racing heart. "Well, I', trying to decide which song I'm going to sing for the talent show, I was wondering if you'd help me pick," the girls watery blue eyes had a hopeful expression that Ginny could not deny. She looked at her watch, it was almost 11 o'clock, she had time enough to help her before lunch.

"Sure Luna, why don't we go to the room that Miss Ori said we could use," when Luna nodded Ginny smiled, she could go inside where it was a little cooler.

They chatted as they walked into the castle, walking straight to the room Miss Ori had said they could use. Ginny pushed against the door and froze when she caught sight of the display in the room. Hermione sat on a padded stool, head bent, strumming an acoustic guitar. Her golden hair was pulled up in a ponytail, away from her face as she sang to her accompaniment.

You're the kind of friend who's always best when I'm broken
Like remember when?
Cuz in my heart I'll put back together again
I've been wasting time with this real cool guy but now it's over
Let me tell why I'm thru
I met someone new, just like you

You're it, you're the ultimate
It's automatic I'm sure of it
You don't lie, so don't even try
To tell me that you're not the guy
Cuz I've been waiting all my life
For someone just like you
You're it, you're the ultimate you

You're the kind a guy whose hair and eyes
Send shivers up and down my spine
Cuz in my heart I'll put back together again
You're the kind of guy who blows my mind
But now it's my turn, put the light in front of me
Everything I do, I do for me

You're it, you're the ultimate
It's automatic I'm sure of it
You don't lie, so don't even try
To tell me that you're not the guy
Cuz I've been waiting all my life
For someone just like you
You're it, you're the ultimate you

You're it, you're the ultimate
It's automatic I'm sure of it
You don't lie, so don't even try
To tell me that you're not the guy

You're it, you're the ultimate
Cuz I've been waiting all my life
For someone just like you
You're it, you're the ultimate you
You're it, you're the ultimate you
You're it, you're the ultimate you

Ginny started clapping when Hermione had finished her song, Luna joined in enthusiastically. Hermione's head snapped up, her eyes wide and her cheeks pink. She stood awkwardly, her guitar hanging from her left hand.

"I…I didn't know anyone was there," she said embarrassed. She set the guitar in the case as Ginny answered her.

"We came to practice, that was really good Hermione, are you going to sing that for the show?" she asked gently, joining the brunette and blonde on a set of padded chairs that littered the classroom. Hermione shrugged as she pulled her knees to her chest, strangely vulnerable.

"I hope so, it might help that boneheaded brother of yours get the right idea, finally," Luna said this almost accusatorially. Hermione made a sound of horror, a desperate squeak as she colored an even deeper red. She made to deny it, but Ginny beat her to it.

"She's right, my brother is a bonehead, but that's neither here nor there, it's up to you if you want to sing it, I know you both like each other, but if you want him to get a clue you have to say something," she told the older girl honestly. She thought about what she had said, she had better take her own advice. She made a resolution to talk to Draco before the weekend was over.

"Now, Ginny, I want to know which song I should do, You're the Inspiration, or What it Takes?" Ginny shook her errant thoughts off and focused on the blonde.

"I think What it Takes, here, I can accompany you and you sing and we'll judge it okay?" Ginny strolled to the other side of the room and grabbed her guitar off of the rack, she had asked her parents to send it to school when she had heard about the competition now she took it from its case and returned to where the girls were seated. She looked at the sheet music while Luna stood behind her. She cradled the guitar and played a few chords to warm up. She strummed a chord and indicated Luna start to sing.

You're the bravest of hearts

You're the strongest of souls

You're my light in the dark

You're the place I call home

You can say it's all right

But I know you're breaking up inside

I see it in your eyes

Even you face the night

Afraid and alone

That's why I'll be there

When the storm rises

When the shadows descend

Every beat of my heart

Every day without end

Every second I live

That's the promise I make

Baby, that's what I'll give

If that's what it takes

If that's what it takes

You can sleep in my arms

You don't have to explain

When your hearts crying out

Baby, whisper my name

'Cause I've reached out for you

When the thunder is crashing above

You've given me your love

When you smile like the sun

That shines through the pain

That's why I'll be there

When the storm rises

When the shadows descend

Every beat of my heart

Every day without end

I will stand like a rock

I will bend till I break

Till there's no more to give

If that's what it takes

I will risk everything

I will fight, I will bleed

I will lay down my life

If that's what you need

Every second I live

That's the promise I make

Baby, that's what I'll give

If that's what it takes

Ginny smiled at Hermione, Luna had a pretty voice. It wasn't great, it was slightly nasally, but it was clear and audible. Luna smiled at them when they clapped for her, she bowed and sat down.

"What about you Ginny?" Luna asked.

"Yeah, what are you going to sing?" Hermione inquired, Ginny almost sighed out loud. She hadn't chosen a song yet, she was still stuck.

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Well, I know that was basically just a couple of songs but I liked that we got to see them have this interaction. I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while I have been preparing for senior finals and believe me, memorizing Hamlet, Taming of the Shrew and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown is not as easy as it looks! Now to thank my wonderful reviewers!

fallingshort08: sorry I haven't updated in a while stress and finals conspired to give me a bad case of writers block, along with the fact that I had absolutely no time to write anyway, I hope you're still planning to read the rest of my fic!

sakura-no-hana-hoshi: sorry about the cliffie thing, at least this one wasn't a cliffie right? Sorry that I haven't updated in a while, which probably made that cliffie so hard to take, sorry again!

hoppers: thanks, I don't know if I told you guys yet but I just got my acceptance letter from Cal State Fullerton and I got accepted in their theatre program, YAY! So I will be performing, if only for four more years. I hope you like this chap, its also kind of short, but yeah, it didn't leave you anywhere right? Thanks for the encouragement!