*2 years later*
~3rd Year Common Room~
"COME ON! JUST DO IT ALREADY!" Lily yelled at Sarah.
They were all playing truth or dare in the common room, and Alice just dared Sarah to sing them a song. She had decided to argue because she had stage-fright. Her voice always seemed to fail her when singing in front of other people.
"OK fine! Goodness, you lot are stubborn." Sarah giggled.
"Hello, ladies!" an untidy haired boy called while noticing the four girls.
He slung his arm around Lily's shoulders when they reached them. James gave Lily a quick kiss, while Sarah pretended to gag as her reaction. Alice and Vicky started to laugh, and Lily giggled, while Sirius patted James' back.
"It's alright, mate." He said, while noticing James' hurt expression.
"So, what were you wonderful ladies doing?" Remus asked. Sarah's face went a little red knowing that the girls will still make her sing. Even with the boys around.
Alice smiled wickedly, while saying, "Oh, Sarah was going to sing us a song. You're welcome to stay if you'd like." She threw the cushion on the couch behind her at Alice. James strode over to Sarah, put his arms around her shoulders and said,
"Oh, sweet, sweet revenge is mine. It's either you sing, or my buddy Sirius over there –" Sirius smiled and waved at her, while she rolled her eyes, "–will give you a kiss." They must have all noticed her facial expression, because they all cracked up. Sarah stuck her tongue out at James and yelled,
"FINE! I'LL SING!" Some 6th years were her audience and conjured up a microphone, and karaoke machine so she would sing. She picked her song ("Did You?" By Kelly Clarkson) and began:
"You left me standing there
You didn't even care
You just walked away
I felt so scared
You never even looked back at me."
Sirius was watching as the girl with brunette hair and violet eyes danced around, her beautiful voice the only thing he could hear. The 6th years had conjured up a stage for her, and she was twirling on it. Also, the lights were dimmed, with the spotlight on her, and everyone was rocking from side to side.
"So unaware
Of how cruel you could be
I was always there
Did you ever care?
Did you
Ever care for me?
Did you
Ever believe in me?
Did you
Ever love me?
Did you? Did you? Did you?"
Sirius suddenly felt like she was singing about him, because he remembered how much he had supposedly hurt her.
"You didn't have to fall
I didn't need your tears
I didn't want your pity
Just any feeling at all would have been sufficient
I never felt so small,
So insignificant
You left me naked with nothing at all
How could I be so blind?"
Lily cast a glance at Sirius, to notice that he looked hurt. Oh. . . Sarah had already told her that Sirius hurt her a lot, by kissing other girls right in front of her. The only reason Sarah wouldn't acknowledge him was because she didn't want to be those only-one-night girls.
Lily was sure that Sarah might have been singing about Sirius. . . but you could never really be sure with Sarah.
"Did you
Ever care for me?
Did you
Ever believe in me?
Did you
Ever love me?
Did you? Did you? Did you?"
Surprisingly, Sarah felt confident about singing. Her voice didn't even falter once. She just hoped that Sirius would get the hint as to why she picked this song. He had hurt her terribly, and she didn't want him to hurt her again. Never.
"Falling down
Darkness surrounds me
I open my eyes
I bow my head and cry.
Did you
Ever believe in me?
Did you
Ever
Even love me?
Did you
Ever care for me?
Did you
Ever believe in me?
Did you
Ever love me?
Did you? Did you? Did you?"
James didn't know why, but he thought that Sirius was hurting while listening to this. He looked over at Remus, Alice, Vicky, and Lily to see they were enjoying it. He would ask him later.
"Did you ever care for me?
Did you ever love me?"
The music faded away, and to Sarah's surprise, everyone clapped. She went to sit by Lily and James on the couch, ignoring the sounds of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th years' shouts of "Encore!" and Everyone started hugging her.
"Thank you so much!" She yelled to them.
"So. . ." James began.
"'So. . .' what?" Sarah asked him. He smiled and replied,
"Who's singing next?"
I thought for a while, picking someone. It was my turn anyway, so I decided to go with Lily. "LILY!" I yelled, covering my face with my arms, laughing.
She huffed after not succeeding with hurting me, and walked up to the stage, and picked a song. Everyone was seated, and waiting for her to start. As the music began I whispered to Remus and James:
"I know this one!" and they chuckled at my enthusiasm. Her beautiful voice began,
"Tear up the photographs
But yesterday won't let go
Every day
Every day
Every minute
Here comes the emptiness
Just can't be lonely you know?
Every day
Every day
Hey, hey
This second chancin's really getting me down
You give
And takin' everything I dreamed about
It's time you let me know,
Let me know,
Just let go
All I ever wanted
All I ever wanted
Was a simple way to get over you
All I ever wanted
All I ever wanted
Was an in between
To escape this desperate scene
Where every law reveals the truth
Baby
'Cause all I ever wanted
All I ever wanted was
You
I'd rather walk alone
Don't wanna chase you around
Every day
Every day
Every minute
I fell a thousand times
For I let you drag me down
Every day
Every day
Hey, hey
Your new beginning was a
Perfect ending
But I keep feeling we've already been here before
It's time you let me know
Let me know
Just let go
All I ever wanted
All I ever wanted
Was a simple way to get over you
All I ever wanted
All I ever wanted
Was an in between
To escape this desperate scene
Where every law reveals the truth
Baby
'Cause all I ever wanted
All I ever wanted was
You"
Sarah was quietly humming with it, and noticed a lot of people were dancing to the music. Remus just asked Alice to dance with him, and—of course—she agreed. Vicky was asked by a 4th year and so on. No one dared ask James, and Sirius turned down every single girl.
Hmmm. . .? Sarah thought, why would he turn them down? Oh, well. No sense worrying about it.
"Tell me with so many
Out there
Why I always turn to you?
Your goodbyes
Tear me down
Every time
And it's so easy to see
That the blame is on me
All I ever wanted
All I ever wanted
Was a simple way to get over you
All I ever wanted
All I ever wanted
Was an in between
To escape this desperate scene
All I ever wanted
All I ever wanted
Was a simple way to get over you
All I ever wanted
All I ever wanted
Was an in between
To escape this desperate scene
Where every law reveals the truth
Baby
'Cause all I ever wanted
All I ever wanted was
You."
Everyone cheered for Lily as she got off and they all headed up to bed, after Remus and James gave Lily and Alice a kiss. There they all slept peacefully, forgetting their worries. . .
For the time being, that is...
A/N: OH NO! I used... foreshadowing i think it's called? Anyways, thanks so much for the awesome reviews guys, and thank you to those of you that took time to read the author's note i left, i appreciate it! TEEHEE, thanks for the hugs too! *returns hugs to the people that gave me one* You guys all ROCK. Oh, and yeah, i'm stumped. AGAIN. I might use what one of my reviewers said, and it's a high possibility that i will.
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