A Final Song for Sirius

Chapter 3

As the dinner party continued, the lively conversation began to wind down, and the guests enjoyed their dessert. Orion, still basking in the afterglow of his sons' earlier performance, had an idea that he couldn’t resist sharing.

“Why don’t you two sing something for us?” Orion suggested, his eyes twinkling with anticipation. “We’d love to hear more.”

Sirius and Regulus exchanged glances, their expressions a mix of surprise and hesitation. Sirius, always ready to embrace a challenge, shrugged with a determined smile. “Okay,” he said. “Let me have your phone.”

He took Orion’s phone and quickly navigated to the song he had in mind. “We’ll sing ‘Zombie’ by The Cranberries,” Sirius announced, his voice filled with a mix of confidence and underlying emotion.

Regulus nodded in agreement, though his face betrayed a hint of nervousness. They moved to a more open space in the dining hall, ready to perform.

As the haunting opening chords of the song began to play, Sirius and Regulus took a deep breath and started to sing. Their voices, while perfectly harmonized, were imbued with a raw and poignant intensity. Sirius’s delivery was filled with a deep, aching sense of loss and longing, while Regulus’s voice added a layer of quiet resolve and emotional depth.

The song’s lyrics, reflecting themes of conflict and sorrow, resonated deeply in their performance. Sirius sang with a heartfelt passion, each word carrying the weight of personal experience. Regulus, singing alongside him, added a layer of melancholy and strength, creating a powerful duet that seemed to speak directly to the soul.

As they reached the climax of the song, the room fell into a stunned silence. Orion and Walburga watched in awe, their usual composure replaced by an expression of profound amazement. The depth of emotion conveyed through their sons’ performance had left them speechless.

When the final notes faded away, the room remained still for a moment longer, the impact of the performance hanging in the air. Finally, Orion and Walburga broke the silence with heartfelt applause, their faces glowing with pride and admiration.

“That was…” Walburga started, her voice faltering slightly as she struggled to find the right words. “Absolutely incredible.”

Orion nodded vigorously, his eyes misty with emotion. “You two have a gift,” he said, his voice thick with pride. “That was one of the most moving performances I’ve ever heard.”

Sirius and Regulus, their faces flushed from the intensity of their performance, looked at their parents with a mixture of relief and satisfaction. The warmth of their family’s appreciation enveloped them, turning their nervousness into a shared moment of triumph.

The guests, still absorbed by the performance, joined in the applause, their admiration evident. The evening had transformed into a celebration of family and talent, with Sirius and Regulus’s song becoming the memorable highlight of the night.