Chapter Four: Unendurable Boys
As the Author scurried away to a corner, quill in hand, the three Marauders who hadn't betrayed each other (cough-PETER-cough) strode up on stage, conjured microphones, and began to sing loudly, again reducing the fangirls to quivering masses of fanaticism:
I've paid my dues
Time after time
I've done my sentence
But committed no crime
And bad mistakes
I've made a few
I've had my share of sand
Kicked in my face
But I've come through
And we mean to go on and on and on and on
We are the champions - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting
Till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions of the World
Lily, who by now had returned with Ginny and Hermione, glared magnificently at James, before turning again to Hermione to discuss unendurable boys yet again. Ginny sidled up to Harry, "So, meeting your parents: what you expected?" "Not really, no… But the Author will fix it in the end. Right?" He glared menacingly as Eternity said snootily, "Excuse you, Potter-pants! If you would care to listen, Lily/James is one of my favorite ships ever! They always end up together!" The Marauders, by now, were getting a little more- wild…
I've taken my bows
And my curtain calls
You brought me fame and fortune
And everything that goes with it
I thank you all
But it's been no bed of roses
No pleasure cruise
I consider it a challenge before
The whole human race
And I ain't gonna lose
And we mean to go on and on and on and on
We are the champions - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting
Till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions of the World
The boys by now had conjured large mugs of firewhiskey and were sloshing them happily all over, more on the floor than in their mouths. Of course, the fangirls fainted again.
We are the champions - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting
Till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions
Finally, the whole hall got into the spirit of the song, grabbing glasses of various liquids and clinking tankards enthusiastically, causing the floor to become rather slippery as random drinks spilled everywhere. Winking roguishly, the young men took a flying leap into the crowd, automatically being passed all around the crowd. A moment later, James landed at Lily's feet, "See, Flower- I leapt off a stage into a mass of jibbering fangirls who could have kidnapped me; just to get to you! Do you love me now?" Lily smiled seductively, her hand coming up to caress James' face, "Oh, of course I- DON'T!" she smacked him, fuming and stalked away to where Ginny was now standing alone, "Look! Harry's going up!" And it was true! The Boy-Who-Lived jumped resolutely onto a table, all lights going out in the hall ("OW!" yelled Draco has he tripped over some random object and fell down several flights of stairs) as a spotlight illuminated our favorite hero:
You could never know what it's like
Your blood like winter freezes just like ice
And there's a cold lonely light that shines from you
You'll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use
And did you think this fool could never win
Well look at me, I'm coming back again
I got a taste of love in a simple way
And if you need to know while I'm still standing you just fade
Away!
Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
Harry glared smolderingly at Voldemort, all his angst from years ago in the heat of his gaze. The fangirls fainted again. The Marauders looked slightly confused, "What's he talking about?" "Voldemort has tried to kill him more than once…" a new voice said. Sirius stared at the newcomer, "Moony? God, you look old!" "HEY!" the young Remus shouted as the elder version chuckled, "You know Padfoot, even years later you still hadn't changed- much."
I'm still standing yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm still standing yeah, yeah, yeah
Once I never could hope to win
You starting down the road leaving me again
The threats you made were meant to cut me down
And if our hate was just a circus you'd be a clown by now
"You know," Ginny said absently, her eyes fixed on Harry, "He's not too bad." Lily beamed, "That's my boy!" The Marauders sniffed, "What about us?" Tonks, appearing behind them, patted their shoulders, "Oh, you were fine." "When did you get here?" Hermione said confusedly as the older woman laughed, "As soon as the Author wrote me in… see, look at her over there, scribbling away!" They turned- indeed, Eternity was covered in ink, chewing her quill as think rolls of parchment fell about her.
Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
I'm still standing yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm still standing yeah, yeah, yeah
Harry bowed as the hall rang with cheers, even Voldemort grudgingly clapping. Ginny ran up to him and flung her arms around his neck, "Oh, Harry, that was wonderful!" Harry quickly pushed her off, "Gin, you can't do that- look at him!" Everyone glanced over toward Voldemort who was, in fact, leering pervily at them. "See Ginny! He'll go after you! I can't let it happen!" Harry's angst took over and he stormed away, leaving Ginny looking angry. Lily walked over to her, "You're lucky he doesn't take after his father- you wouldn't have any rest otherwise!" "But, Lily: I like Harry. I want him to take after his father!" "See, Lils!" James yelled happily, "People want their boyfriends to be like me! Me, me, me, me, meeeee! Hey wait, where're you going?"
For indeed, Lily stormed toward the center of the room, her face a mix of anger and deviousness as she yelled, "I dedicate this song to- well, if they don't guess, I will have been very surprised!" and began to sing…
A/N: And so, Lily is up! I was thinking maybe Ron or Ginny (or both) will also go in the nest chapter, but I'm not sure... Anyway, much love!