Birth of a Siren

[Sapphire Bookchild]

Sapphire dragged a chair out to the middle of the Entrance Hall right after lessons let out. Behind her there was her cello that she had gotten from that random room. She sat in the chair and started to pluck at her cello. She had learned how to make the thing sound bit like a base guitar since she had gotten the thing but it had taken her a bit to lean how to make it sound good. It sounded good now. This was not what made people stop and stare though because some had seen the artistically talented Hufflepuff play flute randomly in the halls when the inspiration struck her. That had made the hall seemingly gather around was the fact that the girl was was known for not being able to make a sound was singing.

Sapphire was singing a song that she had written the year before but had never shown anyone because no matter who sang it or what she did with it it had never sounded right. It sounded just right now. The thought may have been foolish and maybe a little self centered but Sapphire didn't care. She let her voice rise and fall with the notes that she had written herself and hoped that people liked if not the song than the way she sang. She passed the bow of the cello cross the strings one last time as the song closed then looked around. She was happy for the looks of shock round her. The mute girl not only talking but singing, things like this just did not happen every day.

Out of Character:

And this is the song

 

[Kate Archer]

Kate closed her violin case and made her way down to the Great Hall,today was the day that she and Sapphire had agreed to show the school that Sapphire could sing.Needless to say she was excited and also proud.When she walked into the hall she saw Sapphire get a chair and a cello.Kate walked over to the Hufflepuff table and sat down near to the where Sapphire was situated.She closed her eyes and she listened to the girl sing.It sounded beautiful and Kate felt her heart swell with pride.Kate could feel the shock go through the whole hall.This was really something they hadn't expected at all.She couldn't help the smirk that appeared on her face when she thought of all the people that had teased her now probably got the shock of their life.

For a few moments everyone was quiet and nobody moved,then someone began to clap and then the whole hall exploded in applause.While this happened Kate made her way over to Sapphire.She got a chair and sat down.She then took out her violin.She would be singing backround and playing the violin for the next song."Hey that was beautiful"She said smiling. "Ready for the next one?"She asked

Out of Character:

I hope that's right!

 

[Sapphire Bookchild]

Sapphire saw Kate coming down the stares and smiled wide. She had thought that her friend had forgotten about what they had talked about. "Thanks for coming and thanks for the complement. Capricorn on three. She said as using thumps on her cello as a metranom. Again Sapphire started to pluck at the strings of her cello then cued Kate to bring in her violin while. After a bit she dragged the bow string across the strings of her cello to provide a base for the violin. She started to sing, the lyrics where a little more dark than she was used to but then it was meant to be a bit of a spoof on Astrology. The tune was lovely and those listening had to listen hard to hear anything amiss.

Sapphire liked to write these type of songs because they where meant to be funny. She found that she liked to make people laugh. She cued Kate to join in with her when she sang the horoscope sign. She admired Kate's work with a violin, she really was good. Then again Sapphire had started to mess around with a piano because of her sister Ruby and found that she could pick up any instrument and be somewhat good at it. Not perfect because that took practice but she had yet to make her cello squeak horribly or make a sour note on the piano so she took it that she had a knack for music like she had a talent for drawing. The pencil was still her first love though to the point where she had decided that she wanted to be a comic book illustrator when she left Hogwarts. She sang the last few lines and plucked at her cello a few more time to tell signal to Kate that it was time to stop. She wasn't even paying attention to those around them anymore. She just liked hanging out with a friend.

Out of Character:

Capricon

 

[Kate Archer]

Kate doubled check the tuning of her violin.All was in check,she cleared her throat slightly.She was already to go. "No bother"She said smiling,sitting up straighter in her seat.When Sapphire cued Kate began playing the violin.Her bow sliding across the strings,it's tonality was minor so it sounded quite dark,but Kate quite liked the song.Her fingers pressed against the violin,they were moving constantly because of the flats,sharps and naturals.the violin had quite a major part in this song.She looked over at Sapphire and smiled when she began to sing.She had such a lovely voice and it was great that she was finally getting to use it.She had practiced so luckily it was perfect.It was a catchy little tune.She wondered where the inspiration had for the sung had come from.

When Sapphire cued her Kate sang the back round music.The singing was easy as well.Sapphire was really good at the cello,Kate had always wanted to learn the instrument but her parents had insisted that she learn the violin.Kate now didn't notice the people around her anymore,she was just playing her music and spending some time with a friend.She hadn't spent much time with friends last year,she had been too busy and sick to really spend some times with her friends.Soon the song was finished and Kate put the violin on her knee "That was great"She said smiling.

 

[Sapphire Bookchild]

Sapphire nodded. "We should get together at some point and do this again. It's fun and I think we sound cool together. Maybe we can get a few more people with instruments and just start composing." She said with a large smie on her face. It would be a great way to make friends and also she just wanted to see what they came up with. Sapphire was looking forward to this year at Hogwarts. She was also thinking of the story that she could draw out of this. Comics and Manga where her life still though she was sixteen going on seventeen years old. Sapphire started pulling at the strings of her cello and looked at Kate.

"Want to do another one?" Sapphire asked looking at her. She had imagined the look on the faces of her classmates when they heard her sing the way she did. She loved the shocked faces but never could have guessed that she would make a closer friend because of it. "Again thanks for being here Kate, you didn't need to be." She added shyly. She wasn't used to hanging out too much. But then she had trapped herself in her sorrow and her world of colors.

 

[Kate Archer]

Kate smiled,even if they found another two violinists they could have a quartet which would be very cool.Music still hadn't seemed to have taken off here in hogwarts.There were plenty of people who played instruments and could sing but other then Glee club there wasn't anything else.There was nothing for classical music as Glee Club was mostly about singing and dancing and a bit of acting. "That would be great"Kate said enthusiastically.Kate had her violing positioned like a guitar so she was now absent-mindedly playing the tune Elves Dance on her violin.Ever since she had first learnt that tune she had loved it ever since and she just had to pluck it or play it any time she got a hold of her violin.Kate had only communicated with Sapphire a hand full of times and now she felt closer to the girl.

"I would love too"She said grinning "Which one?"She asked,her fingers twanging away on the strings.She was very happy that she had helped tell the school that Sapphire's voice had come back.It made her feel good when she helped a friend out. "Oh I don't mind,I really enjoyed it"She said grinning.She noticed how shy Sapphire had gone,she was going to have to work o her social skills a bit more though she was doing a really good job. "I hope everything goes well for you now"She said smiling.