As It Was and You Were
Chapter Fourteen
Friends Again
The events concerning the book had been forgotten by everybody the minute their heads had hit the pillow. And closed their eyes. And fallen asleep. The next week passed without consequence. James and Lily had managed to keep their hands to themselves after a long session on the couch and a discussion which involved a lot of yelling. The two had gone back to the way things were before all the drama. Lily did not speak to James unless she had to and James… James was still the same old, masochistic, big-headed moron he had always been. Although that was slightly less masochistic than some people would expect him to be. After all, he had his friends and all the Dung Bombs in the world to keep his pea-sized brain captivated.
When the week was almost up, the school had their annual Halloween feast where everyone was enjoying the huge bounties of sweets lain on the table and the occasional bat dropping in their soup. Which, unfortunately, a few people failed to notice. Everyone was enjoying themselves so much that they all failed to notice Dumbledore removing himself from his seat and leaving the hall. Apart from the ever astute Lily Evans.
"What's he doing?" she asked Alice.
"Haven't a clue," she answered while throwing sticky sweets into Lily's hair.
"Another question. What the hell was that for?" she attempted to remove the majority of them. Alice considered this question for a moment.
"Haven't a clue," she laughed. Lily laughed too. They hadn't had much time to catch up between Lily's duties and Alice's preoccupation with Frank Longbottom. The two shared a simple moment to reflect on all the lost time they had. Before long they were both singing.
What would you do if I sang out of tune,
Would you stand up and walk out on me.
Two random boys from the Ravenclaw table stood up with their arms slung around the other's shoulders, swaying. They too began singing.
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song,
And I'll try not to sing out of key.
A girl from the Hufflepuff table and a boy from Gryffindor jumped up and span around together. The three groups sang together.
Oh I get by with a little help from my friends,
He gets high with a little help from his friends,
Oh I'm gonna try with a little help from my friends.
James and Sirius stood up. They shared the next part of the verse.
What do I do when my love is away?
Does it worry you to be alone?
How do I feel by the end of the day?
Are you sad because you're on your own?
Four Slytherins jumped up onto their own table and all the groups sang.
No, I get by with a little help from my friends,
Mmm I get high with a little help from my friends,
Mmm I'm gonna to try with a little help from my friends.
One of the four Slytherins sang.
Do you need anybody?
A person from Hufflepuff stood on their seat.
I need somebody to love.
A Ravenclaw girl stood in her place.
Could it be anybody?
Severus Snape jumped up and thrust his hands to the sky.
I want somebody to love.
Frank Longbottom got to his knees in front of Alice.
Would I believe in a love at first sight?
Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time.
Alice smiled and returned the next part.
What do I see when I turn out the light?
I can't tell you, but I know it's mine.
All the school joined in, several boys sliding down the spaces between the tables.
Oh I get by with a little help from my friends,
Mmm I get high with a little help from my friends,
Oh I'm gonna try with a little help from my friends.
All the Hufflepuff people sang,
Do you need anybody?
The Ravenclaws replied,
I need someone to love.
The Slytherins sang,
Could it be anybody?
The Gryffindors replied,
I want somebody to love.
The staff all stood up, and raised their hands to the sky in a gospel fashion.
Oh...
A silence reigned for a moment. Then Lily and Alice sang quietly.
I get by with a little help from my friends,
I'm gonna try with a little help from my friends.
James, Sirius and Remus all sang. Peter tried.
I get high with a little help from my friends
Yes I get by with a little help from my friends.
Dumbledore poked his head around the corner of the huge doors and sang by himself.
With a little help from my friends.
Everyone sat back down simultaneously. They all continued talking amongst themselves as if a large scale musical had never taken place. Lily and Alice left their moment and commenced to eat as much confectionary as humanly possible, their mouths bulging and threatening to spill the contents at any second.
Dumbledore reopened the doors and walked back to his seat. He signaled to Professor McGonagall and she tapped her spoon against her glass, the otherwise quiet tinkling, miraculously made everyone in the hall shut-up. It must have had some kind of enchantment. But enchantments in this story have no place. The idea is simply ludicrous.
"Students I have an important announcement to make. Some of you may have noticed that I left the hall a few minutes ago. Well if you did not notice then I am pleased to inform you that I did leave the hall," a few of the students exchanged glances that clearly said that Dumbledore was clearly mad.
"To continue on with what I was going to talk about before I so rudely interrupted myself," he cleared his throat, "Most recently, three families approached me asking for permission for their offspring to enter Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I am extremely happy to say that they have been accepted and I would like to introduce our four new students that are to enter Hogwarts in their seventh year of magic,"
Everyone turned to look at the doors, and they all heard them creak open.
Good day my friends. I'd like to dedicate this chapter to all my good friends: Arika, Carolina, Dimity, Emily, Erick, Laura, Lucy, Meredith, Rhiannon, Sarah-Emily and Thomas. Also, I'd like to ask if you have read this story to please leave a review. One word would suffice. Thank you very much. Happy reading. Cheerio.