Author's Note: This is the long awaited chapter in which Harry plays the
'blues harp' for Tonks. There will be mentions of popular blues artists,
etc. This chapter is dedicated to Taylor (Tom Gadden @ FFNET) so he can
smile and think of happy thoughts.
Chapter Ten: What a Wonderful World
Tonks stood on the inside of Harry's window pain, leaning against her arms crossed over her chest and a grin forming. It was early in the morning and she waited for him to wake up because she wanted to hear Harry play the blues harp as he had promised her. But Harry just laid there, fast asleep, not seeming to want to wake up anytime time soon.
She walked to his bed and shook him, almost violently, to wake him up. She became frustrated, he was still not waking up, so she did what she thought was best.
"WAKE UP, SUNSHINE!!!!" Tonk yelled into Harry's ear.
He jumps up, startled, his heart beating so hard it felt like it would burst through his chest. He calmed down when he saw Tonks's smiling face looking at him. Her hands at her hips and her left foot tapping on the floor, she was grinning, almost menacingly.
"I got the blues, Harry..." Tonks said, still grinning.
"What?" Harry asked seeming confused, then it dawned on him, "Right now?"
"Of course now, Mr. Potter!" She said flatly.
He shrugged and headed towards his huge closet, closing the door to change into his jean, a black shirt, a pair of deep blue chucks, and a studded belt. He poped out, grabbing his glasses and an ivory colored box that had blue lettering that read 'Traditional Blues Harp', from his bedside table's drawer.
"C'mon, let's go to the Blues Study, then.... Draco and Farrell aren't here right now, so that room is free..." Harry stated, "Plus it has the best acoustics..."
The two walked along the hallway of the floor, till they hit the tall gorgeous doors of the Blues Study, both walked in. Tonks observed the lovely blue of the walls and the gold trin at the floor and ceiling. Harry walked till he hit the 'stage', a platform about half a foot from the floor, he took a seat and took out his 'blues harp'. Tonks took a seat on the floor in front of him, with a grin.
"Any requests?" Harry asked casually.
"How about..." Tonks paused to think, "That song by B.B. King song 'How Can You Get'?"
Harry grinned, that was one of his favorite songs, both to play and listen to. Her took the 'blues harp' to his lips, began a heavy bluesy harmonica version of the the tune. Closing his eyes, his whole form getting into the beat. His right foot pounded the floor to the beat, he seemed lost in his own playing.
Tonks stared at him, he was quite good, not just quite. He was amazingly good, she watched him, he was so into it. It made her smile as she watched him.
As he came to finishing the song the tall doors of the Blues Study opened and someone came in. Tonks saw that it was Hermione. Tonks was quite surprised to see Hermione, who was grinning at Harry as he closed the song off.
"Man, I missed this..." Hermione said, taking in a full breath of the room.
"I bet, so did I..." Harry said with a smile, "Why did we stop? I mean, it's not like we never have time for it.."
"You really should start up again!" Tonks said with a great smile on her face.
"Can you play 'What A Wonderful World', Harry? I know it's not really blues, but I need that song." Hermione asked, with a faint smile.
Harry nodded, carrying the 'blues harp' to his lips once more, he began to let his low breaths start off the song. Hermione and Tonks smiled at each other as Hermione took a seat. Harry played the song, closing his eyes, getting into it, his foot stomping lightly to the beat. His torso swaying with the song, he was so into playing it.
The way he played, it sounds so amazing, it calmed everyone. It made all their worries and thoughts leave for this one peaceful and happy moment.
Chapter Ten: What a Wonderful World
Tonks stood on the inside of Harry's window pain, leaning against her arms crossed over her chest and a grin forming. It was early in the morning and she waited for him to wake up because she wanted to hear Harry play the blues harp as he had promised her. But Harry just laid there, fast asleep, not seeming to want to wake up anytime time soon.
She walked to his bed and shook him, almost violently, to wake him up. She became frustrated, he was still not waking up, so she did what she thought was best.
"WAKE UP, SUNSHINE!!!!" Tonk yelled into Harry's ear.
He jumps up, startled, his heart beating so hard it felt like it would burst through his chest. He calmed down when he saw Tonks's smiling face looking at him. Her hands at her hips and her left foot tapping on the floor, she was grinning, almost menacingly.
"I got the blues, Harry..." Tonks said, still grinning.
"What?" Harry asked seeming confused, then it dawned on him, "Right now?"
"Of course now, Mr. Potter!" She said flatly.
He shrugged and headed towards his huge closet, closing the door to change into his jean, a black shirt, a pair of deep blue chucks, and a studded belt. He poped out, grabbing his glasses and an ivory colored box that had blue lettering that read 'Traditional Blues Harp', from his bedside table's drawer.
"C'mon, let's go to the Blues Study, then.... Draco and Farrell aren't here right now, so that room is free..." Harry stated, "Plus it has the best acoustics..."
The two walked along the hallway of the floor, till they hit the tall gorgeous doors of the Blues Study, both walked in. Tonks observed the lovely blue of the walls and the gold trin at the floor and ceiling. Harry walked till he hit the 'stage', a platform about half a foot from the floor, he took a seat and took out his 'blues harp'. Tonks took a seat on the floor in front of him, with a grin.
"Any requests?" Harry asked casually.
"How about..." Tonks paused to think, "That song by B.B. King song 'How Can You Get'?"
Harry grinned, that was one of his favorite songs, both to play and listen to. Her took the 'blues harp' to his lips, began a heavy bluesy harmonica version of the the tune. Closing his eyes, his whole form getting into the beat. His right foot pounded the floor to the beat, he seemed lost in his own playing.
Tonks stared at him, he was quite good, not just quite. He was amazingly good, she watched him, he was so into it. It made her smile as she watched him.
As he came to finishing the song the tall doors of the Blues Study opened and someone came in. Tonks saw that it was Hermione. Tonks was quite surprised to see Hermione, who was grinning at Harry as he closed the song off.
"Man, I missed this..." Hermione said, taking in a full breath of the room.
"I bet, so did I..." Harry said with a smile, "Why did we stop? I mean, it's not like we never have time for it.."
"You really should start up again!" Tonks said with a great smile on her face.
"Can you play 'What A Wonderful World', Harry? I know it's not really blues, but I need that song." Hermione asked, with a faint smile.
Harry nodded, carrying the 'blues harp' to his lips once more, he began to let his low breaths start off the song. Hermione and Tonks smiled at each other as Hermione took a seat. Harry played the song, closing his eyes, getting into it, his foot stomping lightly to the beat. His torso swaying with the song, he was so into playing it.
The way he played, it sounds so amazing, it calmed everyone. It made all their worries and thoughts leave for this one peaceful and happy moment.