AN: Thanks again for the faves and follows!

Disclaimer: All characters and places belong to H.K. Rowling. The songs are not mine either. "You Find Out Who Your Friends Are" is copyrighted to Tracey Lawrence and his production company; "What A Wonderful World" is copyrighted to Louis Armstrong and his production company.

Marifw: thanks for the song suggestion! I'll use it in a couple chapters once the school choir has been established. I have a billy joel song i plan on using as well. And there will be more info in the next couple chapters on shapeshifters too. I'm not sure how to answer the other questions cause i haven't gotten that far in the plot yet. Thanks for reviewing by the way!

It had been two weeks since Harry had been picked up from the Dursley's. He decided it was time he picked up playing his guitar again, now that all of his summer assignments were finished. He went to his room after breakfast and grabbed his guitar from the secret compartment in his trunk.

Severus was on his way to his study when he heard Harry strumming on his guitar. He stopped and listened as Harry played a few chords and did some vocal exercises to warm up before launching into a song. He stood stock still and listened to the song Harry sang.

Meanwhile in Harry's bedroom: Harry had his eyes closed and started playing the first song that came to mind. It was a muggle country song but he'd heard it often enough to play it and then the lyrics came to him.

"Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere
Or get yourself in a bind lose the shirt off your back
Need a floor, need a couch, need a bus fare

This is where the rubber meets the road
This is where the cream is gonna rise
This is what you really didn't know
This is where the truth don't lie

You find out who your friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas, get there fast
Never stop to think 'what's in it for me?' or 'it's way too far'
They just show on up with their big old heart
You find out who your friends are

Everybody wants to slap your back
wants to shake your hand
when you're up on top of that mountain
But let one of those rocks give way then you slide back down look up
and see who's around then

This ain't where the road comes to an end
This ain't where the bandwagon stops
This is just one of those times when
A lot of folks jump off

You find out who your friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas, get there fast
Never stop to think 'what's in it for me?' or 'it's way too far'
They just show on up with their big old heart
You find out who your friends are

When the water's high
When the weather's not so fair
When the well runs dry
Who's gonna be there?

You find out who your friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas, get there fast
Never stop to think 'what's in it for me?' or 'it's way too far'
They just show on up with their big old heart
You find out who your friends are

You find out who your friends are
(yeah, yeah)
You find out who your friends are

Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere
(Well man, I've been there)
Or get yourself in a bind lose the shirt off your back
Need a floor, need a couch, need a bus fare
(Man, I've been there)

Man, I've been there
Oooh yeah."

Severus debated on knocking on Harry's door. He gave in to the urge to knock and heard Harry scrambling off the bed as he did so. Harry opened the door and immediately blushed at the look on his mate's face.

"I'm guessing you heard me?" Harry asked sheepishly and looked at the floor.

"I did. You are quite good. You should join the choir. Professor Flitwick will be holding auditions on the first Saturday of september if you are interested." Severus said once he got his voice back. Again Harry blushed.

"I did not recognize the song though."

"Um... Yeah. It's a muggle country song that I heard quite a lot this summer cause Dudley kept blasting it through his stereo system."

"As I said, you should think of joining the choir."

"Do you play an instrument Sev?" Harry tilted his head curiously.

"I do. Would you like to play something with me?" Harry nodded enthusiastically at the question. "Then grab your guitar and met me in the study."

Harry did not answer verbally, he just ran to his bed and put his guitar into its case so he didn't damage it. He grabbed his capo and walked down the hall to the study. Severus was waiting for him and led him through another door that had been hidden behind a bookcase before.

Harry gaped at the instrument in the middle of the room. A shiny black, grand piano with a matching shiny black bench sat bathed in sunlight.

"There is a spell to keep the paint from fading while in the sun. And stop staring Harry, it is unbecoming of you." Severus chuckled when he saw that Harry had not moved from the door way. He slowly walked into the room as Severus lifted the cover on the keys. He played a few keys, a look of pure joy on his face as he sat down on the bench. Harry conjured a chair and sat near Severus. He pulled the guitar from the case and settled it comfortably on his thigh as he pulled the shoulder strap on.

"This is a song that I have been working on for awhile. It is not finished yet; however, perhaps you could help me." Severus said as Harry looked at the sheet music over his shoulder.

Harry gave him a nod and Severus played the melody as an introduction. When Severus began to sing, Harry harmonized with the melody.

"I see trees of green,
red roses too.
I see them bloom,
for me and you.
And I think to myself,
what a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue,
And clouds of white.
The bright blessed day,
The dark sacred night.
And I think to myself,
What a wonderful world.

The colors of the rainbow,
So pretty in the sky.
Are also on the faces,
Of people going by,
I see friends shaking hands.
Saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying,
"I love you".

I hear babies cry,
I watch them grow,
They'll learn much more,
Than I'll ever know.
And I think to myself,
What a wonderful world.

(Severus stopped singing and just played a solo, as Harry softly played the melody)

Yes, I think to myself,
What a wonderful world.

Oh yeah."

Harry smiled as the last notes faded to silence. Severus' eyes were closed and his expression was unreadable. Harry quietly put his guitar back in its case and stood up. He straddled Severus' legs, which startled Severus from his thoughts. He leaned in and kissed Severus softly on the lips. He broke away after a few seconds. And rested his forehead against his mate's.

"That was a beautiful song Sev." Harry said as he caught his breath. It may have been a short kiss, but it was their first.

"Thank you. That means a lot to me." Severus said before he kissed Harry again. The kiss was full of love and passion and Severus swiped his tongue along Harry's bottom lip, asking for entrance. Harry opened his mouth and let his mate dominate the kiss. Severus mapped out Harry's mouth with his tongue, drawing moans from the boy between him and the piano. He pulled away for air and smiled.

"Shall we take this to the bedroom?" Severus asked as he took in the the boy in front of him. Harry was flushed with arousal and hadn't gotten his breath back, so he just nodded and wrapped his legs around Severus' waist. Severus stood and left the piano room.

AN: It's a cliffie. sorry. I'm too tired to write any more. Please review. Reviews feed my muse and if my muse is not fed, the story dies. So please review! You can ask questions, make comments on how something is written, or tell me I made a mistake. Just please review! Thanks!