Lust for Life

I stood behind Hermione with my wand putting her hair up as she did her make-up.
“Your dress looks gorgeous,” I smiled sweetly, Hermione nodded and looked at me, “Finished your hair,” I stepped back. Hermione stood up and hugged me,
“Thank you,” she spoke and looked at me, “It looks lovely!” Hermione squealed as the Patil twins appeared in their matching dresses. They glared at me and then left the room,
“Great… now the girls also hate me,” I spoke and sat down on my bed.
“Why don’t you dance with your father?” Hermione asked,
“Are you kidding? Then I’d look like a complete loser… plus my dad can’t dance to save his life… remember that lesson with Lupin last year, with the boggart?” I asked Hermione nodded, “That’s all he can do.” I replied, Hermione laughed,
“Really?” she asked I nodded as the saw the dress I would of worn hanging up on the wall.

“Is that the dress you were going to wear?” Hermione asked I nodded. “Let me see you in it and how you were going to have your hair.” Hermione begged,
“There’s no point…” I shrugged,
“Please,” Hermione held my hands; I sighed and went to grab it.

After I put my dress on I waved my wand and my hair went from long and wavy to, a bit longer and straight.

“You look beautiful,” Hermione smiled at me,
“Thanks… but remember, I’m not going, and your late now… so go, go, go!” I spoke and pushed her out the door.

After everybody left I was alone in the common room.

Tears fell down my face.



I heard the portrait open as I was still wearing my dress with tears in my eyes.

“Miss. Skylar?” I stood up and saw Dumbledore, with my… mother!

“Oh, dear!” my mother hugged me securely, I returned the hug as she pulled back, “Your father is performing now, want to come down with me?” my mother asked,
“Everybody will laugh at me,” I spoke as I wiped my face,
“Well when I’m through with you looking fabulous and give you your new dress everybody will wish they asked you,” my mother smiled.

Dumbledore stepped forward,
“Your mother tells me you’ve got a beautiful singing voice,” Dumbledore spoke with a smile, I nodded slowly, “How about you sing a song for your fellow classmates?” Dumbledore suggested, “Then it looks like you weren’t allowed to be asked because you had to perform,” Dumbledore smiled, I smiled and nodded,
“Thank you,” I spoke as my mum taken my hand,
“We’ll be back in ten minutes,” my mother smiled, Dumbledore nodded as she taken me to the girls dormitory.



My hair was now full of volume and looked curly as my mother waved her wand, my dress was completely different and looked more like a Cinderella dress.

I walked down the stairs and Dumbledore smiled,
“She looks like a star,” Dumbledore spoke.

Hearing those words made me smile like an idiot as Dumbledore held his arm out for me to hold.

My mother followed us behind as Dumbledore taken my mother and me around the back to the stage where my father was singing. We arrived at the back and McGonagall looked at me,
“You look lovely, Miss. Skylar. Your father is going to introduce you in a minute and he said your going to sing a song or two.” McGonagall smiled, I nodded.

“Hello everybody!” my father cheered, everybody in the hall cheered too, “I’m going to jump off stage for a moment now while my gorgeous daughter sings a few songs for you all!” my father spoke, everybody cheered, not knowing that he was my father.

My mother pushed me forward and I walked on stage and behind the microphone with a smile, most people went quiet as I heard the first song play. The type of music I was into was old fashioned, rockabilly blues… I found a Muggle artist absolutely amazing as her remake of ‘Tainted Love’ started to play.

As I started to sing some people started to dance, I saw Hermione with Krum dancing together as she smiled at me. I got more into the mood as I dance around with the microphone on stage.