Chapter 1
Wake up. Study. Eat. Study. Sleep.
Wake up. Study. Eat. Study. Sleep.
This was James Potter's routine before became the lead singer of "The Marauders", the band composed by him and his 3 best friends who in the last period is at the top of all the charts. If someone had told the James about 3 years ago that he would have realized his greatest dream he probably would not have believed it, because this is James, a great dreamer who never believes he can achieve his goals. Yet here he is, in one of the most famous bands of the moment with the people who changed his life.
"Oh for God’s sake, are you kidding me?" said Sirius on the other side of the huge living room of their home in California "Crouch did not win the award for best actor, it’s a joke, it’s not possible, but have they at least seen the movie?". Sirius and Barty have a strange friendship. At first they hated each other deeply but then Regulus, Sirius' younger brother and Barty’s best friend, decided to lock them together in a closet to make them talk. Since that time they have realized that they have much more in common than they thought and have started making friends. Obviously they weren’t best friends like Sirius and James but they had a good relationship.
"WHAT?! That can't be true! Who won?" James asked his best friend. There were many talented actors among the nominations but Barty was a great actor, just like Evan who had not been nominated, the other contestants were Benjy Fenwick, Amos Diggory, Edgar Bones, Rodolphus Lestrange, Kingsley Shacklebolt and...
"Snape" Sirius replied to James, coughs were heard from the kitchen and then quick steps that showed Remus.
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! SNAPE? WHAT THE HELL? WHO DECIDED THE WINNERS?" Remus screamed and he was right, who the fuck decided that SNAPE was better than Barty. The marauders had a contrasting relationship with Snape, since school and with the passing of the years has not improved at all, indeed it has worsened for various reasons, like a near-sex abuse that James was suspended for a week after beating Snape for almost sex abused Lily, or episodes of tranphobia against Regulus, where, in addition to James, Sirius also received a week suspension for a fight.
"I have no idea, but i definitely know that they can't do their job" James said as he got up from the couch and headed down the stairs "and I’m also sure that the person concerned will be here soon screaming and I do not want to attend the scene so I go upstairs, good luck" he smiled ironically at his friends and went up the stairs.
He went to his room and closed the door. Occasionally James liked to be alone listening to music, this also helped him with inspiration for new song lyrics. With his mind traveling looking for words, looking out the window, it was March, recently it had been Moony’s birthday and soon it will be his and he is happy, he loves his birthday, grew up in a loving family that always loved him and his parties were always the best, at that time his parents lived in London, where he and his friends have always lived and called him about once a week to know if everything is going right.
After maybe an hour James eared Barty screaming downstairs something like "I SWEAR TO GOD THAT I'M GONNA KILL THAT MOTHERFUCKER, HE DIDN'T DESERVED THE WIN, THAT AWARD NOT HIM", the exact reaction he was expecting from Barty and then he heard a knock on the door.
"It's open" he said as he kept looking at the paper he’d written some verse on. " You know, you should learn to close the door to your room, you could never know who it is," Regulus Black said as he entered the room. "Oh I know, but I already knew it was you," he replied putting on the pencil he was writing behind his ear. " Ah? And how exactly did you know it was me, Potter?" He asked his younger brother Black as he approached, taking the chair from the desk and then sitting composed near the bed where James was sitting. " You have light steps, which means I didn’t hear you, and that leads me to the second reason that is that you always come to my room with me when Barty freaks out, just like he’s doing right now downstairs"replied with a grin looking at Regulus, who chuckled as soon as he finished.
"That’s fair," Regulus said, smiling, "What is that?" he asked after seeing the sheet in James’s hand, "oh it’s a song I’m just writing that I’m stuck" the other guy said. " Show me" Regulus reached out his hand and James handed him the paper. Regulus read aloud "Mr. Perfect face, Mr. Here to stay, Mr. Looked me in the eye and told me you would never go away, Everything was right, Mr. I've been waiting for you all my life, Mr. Every single day until the end, I will be by your side. Do you have in mind how you want to make others play the song?" " You should come up with something slightly country, like this" James took the guitar and started playing and singing the verses he had written, while Regulus was listening and thinking about something. " How about you just add: But that was when I got to know, Mr. Change of heart, Mr. Leaves me all alone, I fall apart?"
"It's perfect! And then maybe: It takes everything in me just to get up each day, but it's wonderful to see that you're okay. What do you think?" "Yes it's great, one second" said the little one and then wrote the verse that James had just said. They went on for a while and after about 1 hour they had the song ready.
"I have an idea, since we both wrote it, how about we sing it together? That would be cool" " Oh no James, I just wanted to help you, that’s your song," Regulus replied smiling, "Oh come on Reg! You put a lot of effort into it, it’s right that you sing it too" "First let’s hear it to others, let’s go that after I have to say something both to you and to my followers" Regulus got up and headed towards the door followed by James with his guitar.
The others were still screaming when the two came down. "Okay, kids, shut up a minute. Reg and I wrote a song, and we want you to hear it," and everyone said, "Who’s doing what?" James asked the boy next to him, "Do you play and I sing?" Regulus said, and James nodded his head, "Okay okay, James" turned to the other guy who started playing and then Regulus started singing.
Mr. "Perfect face"
Mr. "Here to stay"
Mr. "Looked me in the eye and told me you would never go away"
Everything was right
Mr. "I've been waiting for you all my life"
Mr. "Every single day until the end, I will be by your side"
But that was when I got to know Mr. "Change of heart"
Mr. "Leaves me all alone, " I fall apart
It takes everything in me just to get up each day
But it's wonderful to see that you're okay
Hello Mr. "Perfectly fine"
How's your heart after breaking mine?
Mr. "Always at the right place at the right time, " baby
Hello Mr. "Casually cruel"
Mr. "Everything revolves around you"
I've been Mr "Misery" since your goodbye
And you're Mr. "Perfectly fine"
Mr. "Never told me why"
Mr. "Never had to see me cry"
Mr. "Insincere apology so he doesn't look like the bad guy"
He goes about his day
Forgets he ever even heard my name
Well, I thought you might be different than the rest
I guess you're all the same
'Cause I hear he's got his arm 'round a brand-new girl
I've been pickin' up my heart, he's been pickin' up her
And I never got past what you put me through
But it's wonderful to see that it never phased you
Hello Mr. "Perfectly fine"
How's your heart after breakin' mine?
Mr. "Always at the right place at the right time, " baby
Hello Mr. "Casually cruel"
Mr. "Everything revolves around you"
I've been Mr "Misery" since your goodbye
And you're Mr. "Perfectly fine"
So dignified in your well-pressed suit
So strategized, all the eyes on you
Sashay away to your seat
It's the best seat, in the best room
Oh, he's so smug, Mr. "Always wins"
So far above me in every sense
So far above feeling anything
And it's really such a shame
It's such a shame
'Cause I was Mr "Here to stay"
Now I'm mr "Gonna be alright someday"
And someday maybe you'll miss me
But by then, you'll be Mr. "Too late"
Goodbye Mr. "Perfectly fine"
How's your heart after breakin' mine?
Mr. "Always at the right place at the right time, " baby
Goodbye Mr. "Casually cruel"
Mr. "Everything revolves around you"
I've been Mr "Misery" for the last time
And you're Mr. "Perfectly fine"
You're perfectly fine
Mr. "Look me in the eye and told me you would never go away"
You said you'd never go away
As soon as they finished the others started clapping, Remus, Sirius and Peter were there, living with James and adding Barty, Evan, Pandora and Dorcas. "I LIKE" shouted Sirius happy "and Reg will sing with us" approached his little brother and put an arm on his shoulders. " But it’s your song," Regulus replied, and Remus said, "We don’t give a shit, Regulus, because you wrote it yourself, and you wrote it, and 2, your voice sounds great with this kind of music. " Okay fine, I’ll sing the song but now I have to tell you something, ah and we’ll be live insta while I tell you," Regulus said taking the phone and opening instagram. " But I’m afraid now Reg," said Evan who was the best in Regulus, "in about 5 minutes you won’t be Evan anymore, calm down." replied Reg that had in the while started the live.
Barty approached Regulus' phone and said, "Hello Reg followers, we don’t even know what’s going on right now so we’ll all find out together." "BARTEMIUS GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE PHONE" Regulus screamed at him laughing and walking on the kitchen counter "ok then this thing was only aware of Pandora who was my accomplice all the time and this because it is the best of all" "Ehy I am your best friend" said Evan "both the Rosier twins are my best friends dear Evan, however I was saying that I kept a secret from you and my followers" smiled Reg looking at the phone "so it’s time to tell you, at midnight I could, hypothetically, release a new album called Mystery of Love" everyone started screaming and jumping.
"AND YOU DIDN’T TELL ME ANYTHING?! I’M YOUR BROTHER," Sirius yelled as he hugged his little brother, "I wanted it to be a surprise" Regulus said laughing. Everyone hugged Regulus and congratulated him and in the process James and Evan decided to celebrate "HEY LISTEN TO ME" said Evan "James and I have decided that tonight we will celebrate and listen to the album all together because you deserve all the possible support Reg" said looking and smiling at his best friend "and since Barty is an Italian and a pain in the ass TONIGHT LET’S MAKE PIZZA" everyone cheered, closed the live and began to prepare pizza.
They had a lot of fun, they also had a flour war, obviously started by James and Sirius. So hours passed until 11:55PM and at that moment Barty shouted "5 MINUTES LEFT, CONNECTED THE PHONE TO THE LOUDSPEAKERS, LET’S GO" "I think it’s a bit of an exaggeration to link the speakers, Barty." Regulus said sitting on the couch. " I hope you’re kidding" yelled in his face the older brother "Reg is your new album, we’ll listen loud" sat on the couch next to his brother and opened spotify "then the song titles are: The Night We Met, exile, Mystery of Love, the 1, The Exit, Visions of Gideon, Willow, Falling, August, Futile Devices, The Great War, cardigan e All Too Well (10 minutes version). You wrote a 10-minute song?" he asked at the end turning to Regulus "Yes, it’s a long story, but know that only 2 songs, maybe 3, are happy so listen to it at your own risk".
"Now I’m afraid," James said as he sat in front of Regulus. "And you better have some, especially for All Too Well," Pandora smiled and said, "He made me listen to him first, and I just say I cried." "Panda you always cry," said her twin brother, "Well I cried too while I was writing it," joined the conversation Regulus "mostly because it’s about something that happened to me personally but it’s not a song that will make people jump for joy" he continued. " Ok now I’m worried," said Remus that in this whole thing had not said word "but there is 1 minute so BE READY" sat the circle and at exactly midnight they started the first song.