"Alright, fellas!" Harry exclaimed, "It's karaoke time!" Many of the party-goers cheered, while a few groaned.
"Goyle can't sing!" Goyle groaned.
"Aw, c'mon, Goyle!" Chessy smiled, "It's just for fun. No talent necessary!"
"But it makes you more awesome," Ron replied.
"Exactly."
"M-May I try?" Neville asked nervously.
Harry was about to hand him the microphone, but Ron pulled him aside, "Nuh-uh, I don't want this party ruined by Schlongbottom!"
"C'mon Ron," Harry said, "It's New Year's! Let's just humor him." He tossed the microphone. "Here ya go, Neville!"
Neville grinned, "Oh, thank you, Mr. Potter!" Everyone in the room watched as he began singing his song:
"I have often dreamed,
Of a far-off place,
Where a hero's welcome,
Will be waiting for me.
Where the crowds will cheer,
When they see my face,
And a voice keeps saying,
This is where I'm meant to be…."
"Wow," Chessy whispered to Riley. "He's really good!"
"Yeah, who knew the quiet one had the nerve?" They were suddenly shushed by Luna, Lavender and Cho, who were gawking like they were watching Zac Efron take his shirt off.
"I will find my way,
I can go the distance,
I'll be there someday,
If I can be strong.
I know every mile,
Will be worth my while.
I would go most anywhere to feel like I belong…."
"We are never, never, never…getting back together!" A couple hands clapped as Ginny walked off the stage. Chessy rubbed her temples. That song was now going to be stuck in her head all night unless something else should happen.
Harry looked up at her, "Hey, Chessy, why don't you give us a song?"
"I don't know, guys," She groaned, the Taylor Swift song playing on a continuous loop in her head.
"C'mon mate!" Seamus yelled.
"Yeah, you didn't win singing competitions over nothing," Riley grinned. The song was getting louder. She had to find an antidote and fast. She thought of the first catchy song in her head.
She looked at Harry, "Gimme that mic." He handed it to her and she whispered the name of the song in his ear. The music blasted into the room as she began singing:
"Right, right, turn off the lights,
We're gonna lose our minds tonight,
What's the dealiyo?
I love when it's all too much,
Five AM turn the radio up,
Where's the rock and roll?
Party crasher,
Panty snatcher,
Call me up if you a gangsta.
Don't get fancy just get dancy
Why so serious?
So raise your glass if you are wrong,
In all the right ways,
All my underdogs,
We will never be, never be,
Anything but loud,
And nitty gritty,
Dirty little freaks.
Won't you come and come on.
And raise your glass,
Just come on and come on,
And raise your glass…!"
Once Cho was done with her rendition of "Oops I Did It Again", many others started going up and doing songs. Hermione belted "Defying Gravity" to the point where someone had to slap both Ron and Malfoy to get them back to reality. Quirrell sang a random song from a parody musical that no one had really heard of called "Me and My (bleep)"…. What? I can't type that on "T" rating? …Fine!
Anyway, after almost an hour of this, Lupin and Voldemort had just finished their rendition of "To Be A Man" from another parody musical ("Lupin, can sing?" Ron later asked.). Chessy's eyes caught Serverus Snape, drinking butterbeer in the corner.
"I say that we choose a song for our favorite Potions Master!" The room cheered as Snape was abruptly pushed towards the karaoke machine. Harry's eyes lit up as he looked through the song selection.
"Oh… yes. This is it." Ron and Chessy peeked over his shoulder and started laughing.
"Yes!" Ron exclaimed.
Chessy started getting jumpy, "Do it! Do it! Do it!" Harry popped in the CD and Snape saw the name light up on the screen.
He glared at the boy wiz-kid, "Potter!"
"Have some fun for once, Snape!" Riley yelled from the couch. Glaring at the girl, he began:
"I'm too sexy for my shirt,
Too sexy for my shirt,
So sexy it hurts.
I'm too sexy for Milan,
Too sexy for Milan,
New York and Japan.
I'm a model,
You know what I mean,
And I do my little turn on the catwalk,
On the catwalk,
On the catwalk, yeah,
And I do my little turn on the catwalk…."
As he continued, Snape got more into it and everyone else in the room started cheering and dancing. Snape grinned at the students. They thought he was cool! Maybe that Potter kid really wasn't all bad.