The Runaway Weasley

The Letters and Songs

I woke up to the sound of birds outside of my window, I sat up in my bed and looked around my room and smiled while memories filled my head. You see, after I ran away from the Weasley's I lived in an alleyway in Diagon Alley; I would sing my songs to get money for food. Most people gave me money along with a sad smile here and there but not the Parkinson's, they gave me a home.

**Flashback**

It was mid November and getting colder out by the day , 5 months after I had left the Weasley's, I was living in between two stores at Diagon Alley; so far I hadn't found a place for me to stay, any friends of the Weasley's were told to not let me in. I had found this old guitar while searching for a place, a home, it didn't take me long to learn how to play and I was able to come up with tunes for my songs.

One afternoon I was at my normal spot, I had just finished singing my song runaway; many people just walked by not paying any mind to me but some were there to listen, I tuned my guitar for the next song and then I started to sing

"I've dealt with my ghosts and I've faced all my demons
Finally content with a past I regret
I've found you find strength in your moments of weakness
For once I'm at peace with myself
I've been burdened with blame, trapped in the past for too long
I'm movin' on

I've lived in this place and I know all the faces
Each one is different but they're always the same
They mean me no harm but it's time that I face it
They'll never allow me to change
But I never dreamed home would end up where I don't belong
I'm movin' on

I'm movin' on
At last I can see life has been patiently waiting for me
And I know there's no guarantees, but I'm not alone
There comes a time in everyone's life
When all you can see are the years passing by
And I have made up my mind that those days are gone

I sold what I could and packed what I couldn't
Stopped to fill up on my way out of town
I've loved like I should but lived like I shouldn't
I had to lose everything to find out
Maybe forgiveness will find me somewhere down this road
I'm movin' on

I'm movin' on
I'm movin' on."

Many people clapped as I finished but most just smiled sadly; few came to give me money but there was this one family that had stayed so far for all the songs, I only had one more song left for the day, so again I tuned my guitar and then started singing

"Maybe I'm a dreamer
Maybe I'm misunderstood
Maybe you're not seeing the side of me you should
Maybe I'm crazy
(Maybe I'm crazy)
Maybe I'm the only one
(Maybe I'm the only one)
Maybe I'm just out of touch
Maybe I've just had enough

Maybe it's time to change
And leave it all behind
I've never been one to walk alone
I've always been scared to try
So why does it feel so wrong
To reach for something more
To wanna live a better life
What am I waiting for?
'Cause nothing stays the same
Maybe it's time to change

Maybe it's hopeless
(Maybe it's hopeless)
Maybe I should just give up
(Maybe I should just give up)
What if I can't trust myself?
What if I just need some help?

Maybe it's time to change
And leave it all behind
I've never been one to walk alone
I've always been scared to try
So why does it feel so wrong
To reach for something more
To wanna live a better life
What am I waiting for?
'Cause nothing stays the same
Maybe it's time to change

And maybe it's time to change
And leave it all behind
I've never been one to walk alone
I've always been scared to try

And maybe it's time to change
And leave it all behind
I've never been one to walk alone
I've always been scared to try
So why does it feel so wrong
To reach for something more
To wanna live a better life
What am I waiting for?
'Cause nothing stays the same
maybe it's time to change
'Cause nothing stays the same
maybe it's time to change."