Author's Note: So here's Chapter 8...I know, I'm way overdue, but Writer's Block is a harsh mistress...anywhoo...Read, Review, & Enjoy!!

A week or two had gone by and now Bill and Fleur's wedding was only a day away. Everyone had become so busy preparing for the wedding that any and all issues pertaining to Voldemort had taken a backseat. Bill and Fleur had been forbidden to see each other before the wedding and were now planning their parts of the wedding separately, communicating through Ginny and Charlie. Jason had managed to secure time to explain to Ron, Harry, and Draco that they were to be the band that played at Bill's wedding. Draco already had his drum set and Harry had the keyboard he'd received for his birthday. Jason had remodled one of his electric guitars into a bass guitar and gave it to Ron. To Jason's surprise, Ron and Harry caught on well to their musical instruments.

On this day, Jason and the rest were in Draco's cottage, which Draco had temporarily rearranged to accomdiate the band. They were just finishing up a slow-tempo song.

"Okay, guys," Jason said, "We've covered some slower-paced songs. Now I want to kick it up a notch and see how you guys fare with faster songs. Anybody got a suggestion from the book?"

Everyone flipped through the book of songs Jason had put together. "Hey about this one?" Ron asked, "The one of page fifteen."

Everyone flipped to that page and looked over the song. One by one, everyone agreed and checked their instruments to make sure they were in tune.

Hermione and the girls were making sure the outdoor seating was adequate for the wedding. As they were checking the area, they heard random music coming from the cottage. Each of them agreed to investigate. They peered into the window and watched as Jason signaled to each of the others and began cranking on his guitar as the rest followed suit with their instruments. Jason raised a microphone stand up and sang into it.

Holy Diver
You've been down too long in the midnight sea
Oh what's becoming of me
Ride the tiger
You can see his stripes but you know he's clean
Oh don't you see what I mean

Gotta get away
Holy Diver

Shiny diamonds
Like the eyes of a cat in the black and blue
Something is coming for you (look out)
Race for the morning
You can hide in the sun 'till you see the light
Oh we will pray it's all right

Gotta get away
Get away

Between the velvet lies
There's a truth that's hard as steel
The vision never dies
Life's a never ending wheel

Holy Diver
You're the star of the masquerade
No need to look so afraid (jump, jump)
Jump on the tiger
You can feel his heart but you know he's mean
Some light can never be seen

Jason proceeded to play the solo. Hermione watched his hand movements and wanted so badly to have those hands on her body. Cho felt the same way watching Harry's fingers almost effortlessly strike the notes on his keyboard. Alice saw Ron struggle to keep pace on the bass, but managed to still make it sound good. Ginny watched as Draco wailed away on his drums. Ginny had never seen Draco act so aggressive and it turned her on in the worst way.

Holy Diver
You've been down too long in the midnight sea
Oh what's becoming of me
Ride the tiger
You can see his stripes but you know he's clean
Oh don't you see what I mean?

Gotta get away
Get away
Gotta get away
Get away

Holy Diver, sole survivor
Your heart is clean
Yeah, Holy Diver (holy diver)
Holy Diver (holy diver)

You're caught in the middle coming after you holy diver
Oh, Holy Diver (Holy Diver)
Get away, get away, get away
Come on!

Jason finished the last note as he and the rest simultaneously finished playing. Jason looked back at his band mates and nodded his head. "That was pretty good," he said, "Does anybody have any issues with that song?"

"Well, I noticed Ron was falling a bit behind on the bass a few times," Draco said.

"I was hoping nobody would catch that," Ron said.

"Ron nobody's perfect," Jason said, "You're just learning a new talent. It takes time to sound good." Ron nodded, then started looking around the room.

"Something wrong?" Harry asked.

"I think we were being watched," Ron said, "Somehow I can sense Alice is nearby."

The girls, hearing this, quickly exited the area, hoping not to be seen. "For practicing only two weeks," Cho began, "They're sounding really good."

"I agree," Alice said, "Though I saw that Ron was struggling."

"Ron's always been slow to pick up new things," Ginny said, "But once he gets the hang of things, he does exceptional."

"Maybe we can get them to give us a preview to their performance tomorrow," Hermione said, "Let's ask them when they take a break."

About an hour later, the boys walked into the house to get some lunch. The girls were waiting for them. "Practice go well?" Alice asked.

"As well as can be," Ron said, "With only two weeks of practice, I don't know how well we're gonna sound for the reception."

"You guys sounded fine earlier," Ginny said, immediately cupping a hand to her mouth.

"So you were watching us," Draco said.

"Don't be angry," Cho said, "We were curious."

"Cho, nobody's angry," Harry said, "We just didn't want anyone to see us until tomorrow."

"But Ginny's right," Hermione said, "You did sound really good. We were actually wondering if maybe you could give us a special preview."

Jason looked at his band mates and read their looks. "Seems fair," Jason said, flashing Hermione a sly grin, "But what do we get in return?"

Hermione leaned in and whispered something into Jason's ear. Jason's eyes widen and a grin spread across his face. "Well, I'm sold," he said, "How about you guys?"

The others rolled their eyes and each expressed their agreement, regardless of any "reward." "Great," Cho said, "We've got to finish up our tasks, so how about we meet you at the cottage in an hour?"

"Sounds great," Harry said.

The girls each got up and continued on their way, leaving the guys alone. "What are we gonna play them?" Ron asked.

"Haven't the foggiest," Draco replied.

"Well, we can't play them anything from the wedding set," Jason said, "That much is certain."

"Let's just play something from the practice book," Harry said, "Any suggestions?"

"Actually," Jason said, flipping through the practice book, "I do have a suggestion."

An hour had passed and the boys were already at the cottage, tuning their instruments and making sure they could play the song they had chosen. As they were going over the notes, the door to the cottage opened and the girls walked in.

Draco leaned into Jason and whispered, "Looks like they dolled themselves up for us."

"Didn't know this was that important," Jason replied.

Jason tightened his strings and helped Ron to do the same. Jason walked to the microphone stand and cleared his throat. "This song is dedicated to the people who helped us experience a whole new world," he said, "Four amazing people whom each of us are lucky to know."

Jason immediately began crunching the chords on his guitar. Ron followed suit on his bass, along with Draco. Harry joined in just as Jason began to sing.

Everyday is a new day
I'm thankful for every breath I take
I won't take it for granted
So I learn from my mistakes

It's beyond my control, sometimes it's best to let go
Whatever happens in this lifetime
So I trust in love
You have given me peace of mind

I feel so alive for the very first time
I can't deny you
I feel so alive
I feel so alive for the very first time
And I think I can fly

Sunshine upon my face
A new song for me to sing
Tell the world how I feel inside
Even though it might cost me everything

Now that I know this, so beyond, I can't hold this
I can never turn my back away
Now that I see you
I could never look away

I feel so alive for the very first time
I can't deny you
I feel so alive
I feel so alive for the very first time
And I think I can fly

Ginny sat back and watched Draco on the drums, admiring how much he had changed from a cruel, uncaring boy to the man she was going to marry.

Now that I know you
I could never turn my back away
Now that I see you
I could never look away

Now that I know you
I could never turn my back away
Now that I see you
I believe no matter what they say

I feel so alive for the very first time
I can't deny you
I feel so alive
I feel so alive for the very first time
And I think I can fly

I feel so alive for the very first time
And I think I can fly
I feel so alive for the very first time
And I think I can fly
And I think I can fly
And I think I can fly
And I think I can fly

All the other instruments stopped as Jason finished out the song. After he had finished, the four of them were met with almost thunderous applause. It brought a smile to Ron's face knowing that he had done a good job. Alice stood up and walked over to Ron, slipping her hands over his bass and around his waist, pulling him close to her.

"You played well," Alice said.

"I'm still having trouble keeping up," Ron said.

"Don't be so hard on yourself," Alice said, "You just need to work on your finger work." Alice leaned in and kissed Ron on the nose. "And if you want," Alice added, "I know a way you can practice that?" Ron grinned and turned red.

Draco set his drums in a holder next to his drum set and stood up, only to be yanked into an embrace by Ginny. "I like watching you play," Ginny said, "Aggressive suits you."

"I can show you aggression," Draco said with a sly grin.

"Promises, promises," Ginny responded, playfully shoving Draco.

Cho ran her fingers along the keys of Harry's keyboard. "Now where did you learn to play like that?" she asked.

"Funny thing," Harry said, "The best talent comes from the heart, especially with an inspiration like you."

"Smooth talker," Cho said, pressing her lips against his.

Jason placed his guitar on its stand and let out a long sigh when Hermione walked up behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist, resting her head on his back.

"What's bothering you?" Hermione asked.

"I was off-key more than once during that song," Jason said, "I'm slipping."

"I couldn't tell and neither could anyone else," Hermione said, "Trust me, you'll do fine tomorrow."

"Maybe you're right," Jason said, turning around to embrace his girlfriend.

"So, I've been hearing rumors of a bachelor party for Bill," Hermione said, "Is this rumor true?"

Jason's smile became a half-nervous grin. "It might be," he replied, "Would that be so bad?"

"I don't know how I'd feel knowing that you're off somewhere drooling over some nude dancer," Hermione said.

"You make it sound like I intend to run off with a stripper," Jason said.

"Can't a girl be paranoid?" Hermione asked.

"Not when it's an unwarranted paranoia," Jason responded, "Yes, there is a bachelor party. Yes, there may be a stripper. No, I don't intend on doing anything else but celebrate with Bill and the guys and then coming back here."

Hermione put on a pouty face. She still didn't want him to go, even though she knew nothing bad would happen. Finally, she decided to let it go. Her worries were for nothing.

"Alright then," Hermione said, "I'm sorry I got paranoid."

"It's okay," Jason said, putting his arms around her, "Just know that no one in this world compares to you and at the end of the day, the woman who has my heart is named Hermione Granger."

Hermione smiled and pressed herself against his chest. "Why won't he propose?" she thought to herself, "Is there something he's not telling me?" Hermione remembered what Alice had said to her about his fears and troubles.

Ron glanced up at the clock on the wall. "Oh bollocks," he said, "Guys we gotta go. Bill and them are waiting for us."

One by one, each of the guys kissed their significant others good-bye and left the cottage. Hermione sat down, looking at Jason's guitar.

"Where are they running off to?" Cho asked.

"Bill's bachelor party," Hermione replied.

"Draco didn't tell me anything about a bachelor party," Ginny said.

"I'm not so sure you'd be happy with him if he had," Alice said, "I don't see why any of you should be worried. If they do anything bad, we'll know."

"How?" Cho asked.

"I can read thoughts," Alice replied, "I'll find out when they come home."

Cho sat in Draco's drum seat, looking over the drum set. Ginny looked over Ron's bass. One by one, each of the girls looked at each other, the same ideas running through each of their minds. Hermione picked up Jason's guitar and plucked at a few strings.

"You know," Hermione said, "Jason's been teaching me how to play this. He said learning music is like learning magic. All it takes is a will to learn."

Ginny picked up Ron's bass and plucked on one of the strings. Cho picked up Draco's drumsticks and fiddled with the drum set.

Jason, Draco, Harry, and Ron gathered at the fireplace, waiting for the signal to floo to the party location. "You don't suppose the girls will be mad at us, do you?" Draco asked.

"It's a bachelor party, Draco," Jason replied, "It's just a night of harmless debauchery before Bill gets hitched."

"Yeah, but you don't know Ginny," Ron said, "Or Hermione for that matter. They can get angry if they want to."

"Well let me put it like this," Jason said, "Do any of you plan to be unfaithful tonight?" Each of them were silent. "Alright, then there's no problem," Jason said.

Without discussing it any further, each one proceeded to floo to the party. Jason turned to Harry and nudged him. "You seem nervous," he said, "Everything alright?"

Harry was about to responded when something caught his eye. A faint shadow behind Jason, moving almost like a wisp of smoke. Harry sensed a terrible evil coming from this shadow, but as soon as he had registered that it was there, it was gone. Harry shook his head of the cobwebs and nodded at Jason.

"I'm fine," Harry replied, "You go on. I'll make sure everything is fine on this end."

Jason nodded and stepped into the fireplace, flooing off. Harry tried to make sense of what he just saw. "My visions can't be just coincidence," he said quietly to himself as he stepped into the fireplace.

A/N: So there's chapter 8...chapter 9 up as soon as i can get to it...the songs in this chapter are "Holy Diver" by Killswitch Engage and "Alive" by P.O.D. until next next time READ, REVIEW, & ENJOY!!