Chapter Eight - Karaoke and Kisses

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A/N - Sorry about updating later, I had the chapter almost completed when everything deleted! Enjoy the chapter though! xoxo

Lily:

Wow! This is going to be one hell of a battle! Currently the teams are facing each other, and staring each other down. I think that they're struggling a bit, what with all the alcohol in each of their systems. After a little while of this, Remus decides to begin the karaoke. "Who's ready to sing?" he asks, and James and Sirius shout 'ME!'. "What song boys?!". The boys glance at each other and then say, in unison, "Hotel California by the Eagles". Ooooohhhh.....I love that song! Remus nods and turns on the karaoke machine that Sirius apparently got in his Muggle Studies class that is charmed to work inside Hogwarts. The words appear on the wall of our common room and the music begins...

On a dark desert highway
Cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas
Rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance
I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night

James sings this part, his voice perfect for this song. His voice is quite low, and he is surprisingly a really great singer! Sirius dramatically sings the next part...

There she stood in the doorway
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinkin' to myself
'This could be heaven or this could be hell
Then she lit up a candle
And she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor
I thought I heard them say

They both then sing the chorus...

Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (such a lovely place)
Such a lovely face
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year (any time of year)
You can find it here

Geez...Marly and Mar have some real competition! Merlin, I never thought that James and Sirius would be so fucking good at singing! They continue on with the song, Remus, Ali, Pete and I clapping along, until the music begins to fade gradually and they end it like this...

Last thing I remember
I was running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
"Relax", said the night man
"We are programmed to receive
You can check out any time you like
But you can never leave

And with that the song finishes. Fuck, I have no idea how Marly and Mar are going to top that! The girls are fabulous singers, but that performance was fantastic! They even brought out their 'air guitars' for it! Marly and Mar share a rather worried glance, but then announce what song they're going to sing - 'Take A Chance On Me by ABBA'. I love this song as well! Marly and Mar glare at James and Sirius - we take this competition very seriously in case you couldn't already tell! The catchy music begins and the girls are off...

If you change your mind, I'm the first in line

Honey I'm still free, take a chance on me

If you need me, let me know, gonna be around
If you've got no place to go, if you're feeling down

If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown
Honey I'm still free, take a chance on me
Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie

If you put me to the test, if you let me try

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