A/N: Song belongs to Avril Lavigne.

Mary sighed at the thought that she still couldn't be a Snape. She
still had to pretend. So did Carolyn. Why her? She never did anything
wrong. She sighed again and got out her guitar. Whenever Mary was upset,
she would think of a great song she liked and play it.

Like after her mother died, she played Knock Knock Knocking on
Heaven's Door and she felt a lot better. Now, Mary was trying to think of a
good song to play to take out her true emotions. She hated pretending and
felt really frustrated.

That's when the song popped into her head. She decided to play Avril
Lavigne's Complicated. Mary got out her guitar pick, strummed the guitar
to make sure it wasn't out of tune, plugged it into the amp, and
started playing and singing Complicated.


Uh-huh,
Life's like this
uh-huh, uh-huh
That's the way it is
Cause life's like this
Uh-huh, uh-huh
That's the way it is

Chill out,
What you yellin' for?
Lay back, it's all been done before
And if you could only let it be
You will see


Severus looked up from his book to Mary's room when he heard guitar
music playing. He sighed when he realized what song she was playing. He
knew it was about a person pretending to be someone else and it was
frustrating someone.

He looked up to hear some of Mary's sad yet entertaining music. He got
up from his couch and walked up the stairs.


I like you the way you are
When we're, driving in my carAnd you're talking to me
One on one
But you become

Somebody else
Round everyone else
Watchin' your back
Like you can't relax
You're tryin' to be cool
You look like a fool
To me

Tell me

Why do you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're
Acting like you're somebody else gets me frustrated
Life's like this, you
You fall and you crawl
And you break and you take
What you get and you turn it into
Honestly Promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it

No, no, no


Severus walked into the opened doorway to his daughter's room where
music was playing out. Carolyn opened her door and walked into the
doorway with her father to see Mary sprawled out on her bed playing on her
guitar and singing.

Carolyn looked at her father with a look of concerned on her face. Her
father looked down at her and looked back at his daughter that was
sprawled up on her bed.

You come over unannounced
Dressed up like you're something else
Where you are and
Where you sat, you see
You're making me
Laugh out
When you strike a pose
Take off all your preppy clothes
You knowYou're not fooling anyone when you become

Somebody else
Round everyone else
Watchin' your back
Like you can't relax
Tryin' to be cool
You look like a fool
To me

Tell me

Why do you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're
Acting like you're somebody else gets me frustrated
Life's like this, you
You fall and you crawl
And you break and you take
What you get and you turn it into
Honestly Promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it

No, no, no

Severus put his hand on Carolyn's shoulder and she looked up at him.
He had a serious look on his face, like Mary was brainwashed by someone
who had a horrible life. Carolyn looked down to the ground and then at
her sister.


Chill out,
What you yellin' for?
Lay back, it's all been done before
And if you could let it be
You will see

Somebody else
Round everyone else
You're watchin' you back
Like you can't relax
You're tryin' to be cool
You look like a fool
To me, to me

Why do you have to go and make things so complicated?I see the way you're
Acting like you're somebody else gets me frustrated
Life's like this, you
You fall and you crawl
And you break and you take
What you get and you turn it into
Honestly Promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it

No, no

Why do you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're
Acting like you're somebody else gets me frustrated
Life's like this, you
You fall and you crawl
And you break and you take
What you get and you turn it into
Honestly Promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it

No, no, no

Mary sighed, put her guitar on the ground, and lied back down on her
bed. "Sweetie, are you okay?" Mary turned her head to see her father and
her sister in the doorway.

"Why did I leave the door opened?" Mary asked.

"Mary, could you please answer my question? Are you okay?"

"Listen to the song that I just played."

"Mary, honey, I'm really sorry about yesterday. But I can't do
anything."

"Really?"

"Mary..."

"Daddy, I just need some time alone, okay?"

"Okay. Come on, Carolyn." Carolyn went back to her room when her
father shut Mary's door. Mary turned over on her bed and looked at the
picture of her mother.
She looked beautiful with her hair down to her shoulders, her blue
eyes shining like the moon and the stars, and her beautiful face lighting
up the whole world. Mary turned to the other side of her bed and cried.

I'm sorry Mum, but the last thing that I want to thing about is
you. Why couldn't you be strong during the heart attack? I'm all alone.
Mom, please, come back. Save me from this underworld. Wake me up from
this nightmare. Just please let me live through this. I need you to guide
me through this now more than ever.