Remembering

Christmas Break: Part Three

I followed the sound of music through the Potter manor, desperately trying to find it. Twice I took a wrong turn and ended up in a secret passageway. I'll investigate that later, I thought as I scurried toward the Beatles.

Finally I poked my head in the parlor and found James, Sirius, and Remus listening to 'Yellow Submarine'.

"We all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine..." Sirius belted out. James and Remus obviously didn't know the words, so they sort of hummed along.

"Hello, boys," I said loudly. They jumped, and an embarrassed Sirius pressed 'pause' on the muggle stereo. "I love that song. Why'd you stop it?"

Sirius laughed nervously. "What song?"

I snorted. "'Yellow Submarine'. The Beatles. I love it. Keep playing it."

Sirius frowned. "You don't think we're stupid, listening to muggle music?"

I laughed. "Psh, no. I'm glad you finally are. I have some tapes upstairs, I can show you my dad's favorite song." James and Sirius frowned at each other.

The mood of the room seemed to darken. Remus gave me a smile. Putting on a brave fake smile, I marched upstairs and grabbed my tapes. I had a lot of the Beatles.

I came downstairs with my handful of tapes and pushed one of them in. "Alright, you wankers, here's the first one."

The stereo whirred for a moment while it warmed up. Then a tune I knew all too well burst out of it.

I can't stop this feeling
Deep inside a' me
Girl you just don't realize
What you do to me

When you hold me
In your arms so tight
You let me know
Everything's alright

I--I--I--I--I'm
Hooked on a feeling
(Doo-doo-do-do)
I'm high on believing
(Do-do-do-do)
That you're in love with me---

Lips as sweet as candy
Its taste is on my mind
Girl you got me thirsty
For another--
Cup of wine

Got a bug from you girl
But I don't need no cure
I'll just stay a victim
If I can for sure

All the good love
When we're all alone
Keep it up girl
Yeah, you turn me on

I--I--I--I--I'm
Hooked on a feeling
(Doo-doo-do-do)
I'm high on believing
(Do-do-do-do)
That you're in love with me---

With that, James turned off the music. I had tears glistening in my eyes. My dad's favorite song...

"Was that the Beatles?" Sirius asked hopefully while I attempted to discreetly wipe away the tears.

"Yes, it was the Beatles," Remus said sarcastically. "It just sounded completely different."

"Really?"

"No, you dumbass. It was 'Hooked on a Feeling' by Blue Swede. I've heard it before."

Sirius looked at Remus in surprise. "I hadn't really pegged you as a musical kind of guy."

"Who says you know me well enough?"

"Oh boy, here we go," James muttered. "Every fucking time."

I laughed as both boys swelled with fury.

"They fight like an old married couple," I whispered to James.

James laughed. "They'd make a good couple."