`Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction that contains characters and songs written and produced by others I greatly admire. I hold no claim to either just to the plot and story line. The hyperlinks you find with in the story are meant to be listened to over the course of reading the scenes they are connected to. This is a mash up of a normal fanfiction and a song/singing fanfiction. I hope my readers greatly enjoy it.

Disclaimer: PLEASE READ: This and future chapters will or may have graphic content such as abuse, violence, graphic sexual content or sexual abuse written in them. NOT FOR THE EYES OF ANYONE UNDER 18.

(Songs Used 'Search Inside' by Monster High, 'What if I Shine' by Barbie, 'Empire' by Monster High, 'Steal the Show' By Monster High)

Chapter Four:

Harri smiled to Ted as she saw him enter the enclosed room that was connected to her recording room that held the mic and speakers. Placing her guitar down and putting on the headphones she gave a thumbs up to start the first track of her recording that morning. Ted smirked softly through the one-way mirror that allowed him to see into Harri but not allow her to see him. He pushed the start button on a small panel that allowed those throughout the building to hear her sing the recording, may this would inspire the contest hopefuls to do their best. These after all were songs not yet heard by the public.

Harri saw a small screen flicker on telling her what track she needed to start with. It seemed that all her new songs had been approved. She started to tap her feet softly to the gentle piano beat that played through her head set as her voice slowly started to break free of its cage and the words spilled forth with a powerful message. " Seems so close, But yet so far, Reaching out, Towards the stars, Try and try but I can't catch hold, There's a fire that burns inside me, Everywhere that I seem to go, I end up empty handed, Have you seen what I'm trying to find, I've been looking far and wide, High and low, low and high, In the dark, can't find the light "

The halls of the outer studios were lined with people of all ages from late 40's to the youngest being two nine-year-old girls. The song blasted from the speakers hanging over head and the crowd cheered as they went over their own entry songs. As some started to hum or even sing along six young contestants seemed to take a different turn in face of the inspirational music.

Contestants number 15 and 16 where a brother and sister duo who had brought their five older brothers to play as their band. Ginny was a small nine-year-old girl with crinkled ginger hair and murky brown eyes. Her brother Ron who was but ten years old shared her hair and eye color. Ginny had seen Siren's concert announcing the contest from her oldest brother Bill's telly at his house warming party. She begged and pleaded with all her siblings to come help her ace the audition. Ron had been easy as he was just as much a fame seeker as her, but her older brothers had been harder to convince. They all had either Hogwarts coming up, work to deal with or had just started new jobs. It was finally the command from their mother that had them all dropping what they had to do to help their younger siblings.

Ginny knew that this was meant to be, she would be a super star after today. Well I guess her and Ron would be stars but surely she would shine far greater. She just needed that little extra boost, and well Siren had just given her it. A small wave of her mother's 'borrowed' wand and a copy of the sound of Siren's voice slithered down from the speaker to be captured in a small glass vile. She smirked as she went back to reviewing the music piece they had selected, or rather she had, and soon she would get her just reward, or so she thought.

Ron had followed through with his sister's idea simply because he knew that if they won he would become a giant celebrity star. Fame, money, and popularity would be within his grasp. He would finally outshine his brother's at something. He would have to share with his sister but that was of little thought to him. Siren was a goddess, a unparalleled beauty, with his new fame he would be able to get close to her and with a little work and a few candid photos he could be her 'boyfriend' easily enough and then never have to work again.

Fred, George, Percy, Charlie and Bill all sighed as they leaned against the wall. The band they had started had been a way for the older siblings to bond when their mother seemed to ignore them for their much younger siblings. They had never thought to perform on stage or try out at any agencies. It was simply for fun, however their mother had cornered them and demanded they help Ron and Ginny win, for the betterment of the family she said. Yea right. It was just a ploy to get them rich and fast. The payments of 10,000 galleons was never enough for their mother, she wanted the fame and glory that came from being the mother to super stars, and it was faster riches then waiting for whoever they were waiting for to come through. Merlin, this would be long day they all thought together and sighed before closing their eyes and awaiting their siblings' numbers to be called. They were soothed by listening to the voice of Siren over the speakers, god they all loved her, and wouldn't it be a dream come true for them to be her band. " Maybe I've been looking in the wrong place the entire time, Maybe I, Maybe I, Should search inside, Was a long dark road, And then there's light, What once was lost, Now is in my sight, Only right that I leave behind, The limitations made by my mind, It's in the past and I'm satisfied, I think I've finally found it, Have you seen what I'm trying to find, I've been looking far and wide, High and low, low and high, In the dark, can't find the light "

Further down the line on opposite sides of the hall stood two slender blonde haired girls. One with a dreamy look to her silver eyes as she slowly danced to the song being sung. Luna had felt the beautiful struggle hidden behind those words. How life currently and the life of the future was a constant struggle to find the next step or door you should walk through. She believed that her and Siren had so much in common. Though she doubted her song choice would be well reviewed by anyone but Siren who may just understand her weird quirks.

Unlike Luna's thoughts Daphne's where much more frantic. She had snuck away from her mother while they were shopping in diagon ally to come here. She knew she would be in a lot of trouble once she returned home but this one chance was more then worth it. Leaning against the wall she loved just listening to Siren sing. The papers clutched to her breast were the song she had decided to sing, a long lost musical piece of old pure blood society that her mother had made her learn as a young child. She crossed her fingers once more as she went back to looking over her piece. " Maybe I've been looking in the wrong place the entire time, Now I'm fine, Cause I can, Find it deep inside! Here I stand (here I stand), It's about time (oh), I looked high and low, Just to see what's mine, I believed that it would be, Now I see, Now I see, There's a voice inside of me, yeah! "

Not too far from the last few in line on the left side of the hall, for some reason this line was much shorter than the right side. Hermione sat on a small window ledge with her guitar balanced on her lap. She was softly stringing the cords for the song she had chosen. The ones around her that recognized the tune glared harshly at her. She had many times thought about changing it but she knew that Siren would understand and appreciate the compliment. Her dreams were normally not so lavish, she truly had wanted to be just like her parents and be a dentist, but after that concert a few weeks ago a new dream had blossomed. She wanted to be able to stand beside Siren as an equal and show the world what she could do, just like her hero had done four years ago.

On the right side of the hall a little further down then Hermione was Draco. His nanny had been fired after the incident with the concert and a new one had taken her place, however that hadn't stopped his old one from talking to his new one about the audition. She had readily agreed to 'take him clothes shopping' or so they told his father and mother. She was just as kind and generous as his old one. She was away taking care of the last-minute paper work, forging his parent's signatures. As the song was rolling through the hall he couldn't wait till he showed them what he could do and soon just maybe he would be able to meet Siren and be something special and loving to her as well. " Now I've seen what I've tried to find, I've been looking far and wide, High and low, low and high, In the dark now I've found the light, I guess I've been looking in the wrong place the entire time, I've realized, That maybe I, Should search inside "

Harri smiled softly as the song ended. She noticed a green sign light up saying that the recording went through fantastically. She loved it when she didn't have to redo a song, it sometimes brought her down mentally. After taking a few drinks of water she noticed another sign light up. It was for a song she was not completely done with but what the hell maybe she could finish it on the fly. She tapped her toes in line with the soft melody pulling through the head set and her voice seemed to transform from the previous punkish rock style to a lovely pop style she had just started to play around with. " I spend too much time thinking about who I'm supposed to be, I play by everybody's rules that don't seem right to me, I'm cool and polite, on the outside, When I get a chance, I run and I hide, If your eyes are closed, it's hard to see "

The halls occupants suddenly stopped everything as the new voice filtered through the speakers, but surely that can't be the same girl. Ted walked from the door leading to the auditions contestants. "That dear contestants is indeed who you think it is. Siren has many forms and this is simply one of her newest. I am allowing you all to hear it to show you what we are looking for. We want heart and soul in the singers we produce. Those of you who put your heart on the line, open your emotions to the songs you sing, then you will succeed and become part of our family. The prize that Siren did not announce is that the winner will be mentored by Siren herself. So good luck and we will be beginning shortly" with that said Ted returned to the recording studio to begin setting up for when Harri ended and could judge the contestants.

The hall erupted in whispers, loud conversations and silent plots on how to make it to the winner's circle. The only four who seemed to be unaffected by the news was Luna, Draco, Hermione, and Daphne who instead all leaned back, closed their eyes, and softly began to harmonize with the last of Phoenix's song lyrics. " What if I back down now , 'Cause I'm afraid of what might happen, What if they turn away , When I show them who I truly am, What if I lose my breath , When I throw those big doors open, Or tonight, just tonight, What if I shine? Should I even care? They're all sitting there, and everyone's staring at me, If I step out in the spotlight, maybe I'll be set free "

The vibrating sound of the five voices through the hall made everyone come to a halt. No one could find where the four new voices where coming from. It was if magic itself had stepped in to cloud the vision of the four joining in with the song, only those involved could hear the others. It seemed though that as lost as Luna, Daphne, Hermione and Draco were they neither noticed or cared that others were singing along.

Ginny would have punched something if it wasn't for the fact that she knew hurting herself would not help. 'Who knew that I had such steep competition. Ron and those idiot brothers of mine better not screw this up for me.' She thought darkly as she grasped the vial closely, it would be used only if she had to. She looked towards the speakers as she listened to the last of the song. Such a wimp Siren was if she sung with her heart and emotions on the line. Who cared what the music felt like, if you were good, you were popular and that's all that mattered. Fame and money was all that was needed to remain on top. She would show Siren who the better artist was soon enough. " I... shine..., I spend too much time thinking about who I'm supposed to be, But what if I sing out loud?, Because anything can happen, What if I stand up proud , And I show them who I truly am?, They're gonna call my name , And I'll throw these big doors open, 'Cause tonight, just tonight, I'm gonna shine, I... shine... "

Harri smiled softly as the song ended gently. 'Wow' she thought. She had no idea that to finish that song she simply needed to let go and sing from her heart. Her songs where a mix of what she felt and what she imagined. Music was her only release from the pain of the past. She had tried the therapy they offered and nothing had worked but writing and singing. She felt bad for the composers that had tried giving her songs but nothing but her own had seemed to work, or even sell. Well that was silver lining to her new role in life, freedom was something she would never take for granted again.

She stepped from the small recording booth and took the offered bottle of water and small towel she threw around her neck. Lounging on the large leather couch she placed the towel over her eyes as she listened to the crew prepare her bigger recording studio for the auditions'. "That was amazing Harri, I didn't know that song was even finished." Mark her recorder had spoken softly. "It wasn't, but well you know how I work sometimes it just takes recording to finish some of my greatest works." She said softly as she sighed and drank deeply of the water. The clicking of the door announced the first contestant. Good but not great and that seemed to be the trend for the first fourteen people.

She lay still as she tuned out most of the contestants, god did they sing at a horrible pitch. Suddenly her ears were filled with an open band that sounded divine. The music flowed from the instruments like breath from lungs. The players had real joy and love for playing. That was all she wished to hear but suddenly a set of voices were brought forth and the lyrics clawed at something deep in Harri that made her feel like striking back in a brutal battle of dominance.

Ginny grinned as she started to move her body to the melody that brothers played. Her and Ron where the lead singers, though more so her. Her dance moves were subtle slides along the floor and swinging of her small hips in what she hoped looked far sexier the Siren ever did. Ron slide along with her as they danced in a make do electric slide and waltz combo. Ginny: " N-n-name in the lights, Livin' royal, Take a look at these, Beautiful diamonds! " Ron: " And they're shining, And we're climbing, To the top of this kingdom, Nobody can stop us! " Ginny: " Oh, oh, oh, If having everything that I want is wrong, I don't wanna be right, Oh, oh, oh " Ginny and Ron: " Sitting high on my throne, In control, This is some kind of life! " Ginny: " Empire, empire! " Ginny & Ron: " Reign over everything, Take over everything! "

Harri smashed the bottle of water she had picked up against the wall and growled loudly as the sound of it smashing filled the small recording room. Her emerald eyes had taken on an eerie ruby glow as magic crackled around her hands. "Who does that little weasel think she is. This is my empire and no snot nosed brat and her dim witted brother are going to unseat me." She howled as she stalked forward to watch the audition closely. The moves where haphazard at best, her brother was more like a tool to her then anything and what they were doing to the soul filled melody the older brothers were creating was doing music an injustice.

Harri moved an assistant away from the board and fiddled with the volume and adjusted how the groupings of instruments where relayed through to the sound board. Drowning out most of the singing she pinpointed the basic elements of the melody and hit record. Pushed the chair away to the wall she measured the levels to which the recorder was delaying and repeating onto a set of disks. While she was doing all this her staff sat amazed. When did she have the time to learn how all the equipment worked and to record. All the while Ginny and Ron had not stopped singing. Ginny: " Empire, empire! " Ginny & Ron: " Reign over everything, Take over everything! " Ginny: " Take over the world, You and I together, Nobody can stop us, stop us,, Building our, Empire, empire! " Ron: " Reign over everything, Take over everything! " Ginny: " Empire, empire, Building us an empire, yeah, yeah, Empire, empire, Building us an empire, yeah, yeah, All I want is everything, Cause we're kings and queens, Why pretend to be anything less, I'm a goddess! " Ron: " Don't be modest, When we run this kingdom, It's gonna be monstrous! " Ginny: " Oh, oh, oh, If having everything that I want is wrong, I don't wanna be right! Oh, oh, oh "

Harri grimaced as she continued to fiddle with the equipment. She hated how this little chit thought she was going to be the new supreme star. She had not gotten to her rank overnight and had fought long and hard to be the best the world had ever seen. Her home country was so proud that just last year she had been made the youngest Dame all of England had ever seen. The band was what she was after, she pulled free the freshly made disk and slipped it into a player that was connected to headphones and listened while making notes to a few contracts as she did, completely ignoring the end of the song being done by the wannabes. Ginny & Ron: " Sitting high on my throne, In control, This is some kind of life! " Ginny: " Empire, empire! " Ginny & Ron: " Reign over everything, Take over everything! Empire, empire! Reign over everything, Take over everything! Take over the world, You and I together, Nobody can stop us, stop us, Building our, Empire, empire! Reign over everything, Take over everything! Empire, empire, Building us an empire, yeah, yeah, Empire, empire, Building us an empire, yeah, yeah " Ginny: " We just want the power, The money and the power, Take it if we got a lot of, Got the world towers, We just want the power, The money and the power, Stepping on you cowards, We got the world towers " Ginny & Ron: " Empire, empire, Reign over everything, Take over everything! Empire, empire, Reign over everything, Take over everything! Take over the world, You and I together, Nobody can stop us, stop us, Building our, Empire, empire, Reign over everything, Take over everything! Empire! "

With a sigh the older brothers all slowed their melody to stop. This hurt their pride helping such selfish siblings, but their mother would have made their lives hell if they had not helped. This was just wrong, the song they had sung was so condescending and selfish that anyone with half a brain would know that they had very little to no talent. They could see blurry shadows of people behind a frosted out window. They seemed to be arguing over something. The older siblings new nothing good would come of this but their little brother and sister were a different story. "Oh my god they love us! I knew they would, I am better than that stuck up princess Siren! Come on one more song and we will have that contract in the bag. Oh, by the way big brothers I won't need you when I am famous because I'll just demand the best backups and band, you understand right." she smirked and stuck her nose up as she pulled a vile from her pockets and gulped the small blue liquid down. Ron went forward and placed his hand on her shoulder "You don't mean me too Ginny, right? We were in this together" Ginny just giggled and pulled free of her older brother's embrace, sending a sugar coated glare his way before responding "Brother It doesn't matter who you hurt when you're just proving you're the best" Bill and his brothers all looked horrified that she had done that, but could do nothing as she demanded a new melody played.

Back in the studio control room Harri was fighting to have both the younger ones removed when suddenly another conversation and very specific words reached her ears, those words where something her aunt and uncle had said before when they entered gardening contests or where up for promotions at work, and then another melody reached her as well and with it a very familiar sounding voice. Her voice. Ginny was swinging her hips and sliding her hands up and down her sides, in a more sexual " Clear the way, center stage, Hit the spotlight! Looking bold, sounding fierce, This is my night! Watch me go through the show, The stage feels, so right, stage fright! So put a star on my dressing room door, Stand up, scream my name, beg for an encore! It's my first verse, versus everyone, And I've won! Get ready for a standing ovation, Buy a ticket and off we go! I'm the next big stage sensation, Listen up, 'cause I came to steal the show! Watch me steal the show!"

The room in which Harri stood went dead silent. No one moved an inch as the steam could just been seen leaving her ears as she watched a little pint sing using her voice, how the did this little bitch witch somehow steal her voice, she wasn't old enough to have a wand yet. No one stole from her, never again. Harri lifted her finger and slammed it down on a small button that opened a secret door in the wall. It was made to make it easier to get to her when singing if something had happened to her. Storming into the recording room the older Weasley's never once stopped the beat as voice rang out over Ginny's. Her emerald eyes were aglow with fire her voice rumbled and vibrated the room as she took over the lyrics standing just inches from the now clearly scared girl. " Scat Cat! Get off stage, hit the bricks, This is not right! You stole that voice, And I'm here to pick a cat fight! Let it go, don't you know, On stage are a fright, stage fright!, They call you Ginny, it should be Gin-liar! The audience should run like you're yelling fire! Your real voice is a caterwaul, no curtain call! Get ready for a singing violation, Get a ticket and off you go! I'm the next big stage sensation, Listen up, 'cause I came to save the show! Watch me save the show! For a ghoul with stolen pipes, You talk a big game, You may fool some folks, But it's pretty lame, Let it go, don't you know, The stage is not your right! See the light! Nobody loves the bright lights more than me, The spotlight is a prize, You gotta be ready! You're a phony, You're no Catty, Take a catwalk! "

Ginny never noticed that Ted, who had entered from the main doors, had raised a wand and whispered "Finite Incantatum" and as the spell fired and landed at Ginny's throat her voice lowered to its normal range, though raspier then before. No voice altering spell ever left the original voice the same truly unless it was simply amplifying the sound and not changing it completely. Ted glared hard at the two younger children who had turned at the spell firing. Ginny gulped knowing now that she was in serious trouble because not only was the manager aware of what she had done but she was now aware that Siren herself was the judge of the competition, had she known she may not have gone this far to win. Harri was still only seeing red as her voice rang through once more with the ending to the song her so call copycat had tried to perform. " Nice try, kitty cat, With the voice jack! I got friends looking out, They've got my back! Now, you know, Stealing the show is a crime, Unless you do it right! Alright! You can try and imitate me, copycat! But my voice is made of more than that!, You can't bite my style, Let's face it: you're just catnip! Get ready for a standing ovation! Buy a ticket and off we go! I'm the original stage sensation, Listen up, 'cause I came to steal the show! Watch me steal the show! Get ready for a standing ovation! Buy a ticket and off we go! I'm the next big stage sensation,, Listen up, 'cause I came to steal the show! Get ready for a standing ovation! Buy a ticket and off we go! I'm the next big stage sensation, Listen up, 'cause I came to steal the show! Watch me steal the show! Watch me steal the show! Watch me steal the show! "

With the song ending and the older Weasley brothers mellowing the tune down as they all smirked, once Siren had taken over as lead vocals they had put more heart and soul into the melody than ever before. It was a pure joy to play for her voice as it made the songs seem to transform as if spelled to be alive. They watched as Ginny and Ron were escorted out, no less the kicking and screaming about how they were meant to win, that they were meant to be the newest stars of the industry, by security. However, after packing their instruments they were told to hold a moment. Ted smirked as he watched Harri. She had blossomed once again today and had chosen for herself a band she was willing to permanently work with, had even fought for them. She was truly growing up now. Ted directed the five older Weasley's to a nearby studio to await a discussion that would happen at the end of the day.

Harri seemed to be calm once Ted had returned and was sitting in a cushy chair right in front of the sound board. It seemed she had taken an interest in who won now that she knew that people would be willing to cheat to win. Now the games would really begin and he couldn't wait to see what she would make of the remaining contestants. Instead of returning to the sound booth she simply leaned against the wall. She would remain close to the auditions if they were willing to cheat, she waved her wand and created a name tag that said Harri so that she could pass off as a possible finalist. She didn't think that this was something people would cheat over but then again, the money and fame that came with it was mighty tempting, but to her it wasn't everything. No what mattered to her was what those older boys with red hair had brought, love, devotion, and soul that could only be found coming from the heart. Maybe just maybe there would be others with the same type of heart as those boys. Soon very soon she would have the band she wanted, and possibly new stars to mentor and show the way of singing to make the world more than just your stage but your home as well.