I couldn't sleep, and I was listening to The Secret Garden (the musical) so I decided to tweak the lyrics of the song "Lily's Eyes" here and there to make it apply to everyone's favorite wizarding series, Harry Potter. I'm not sure where this would fit in the story chronologically, but it still works, I think. I was going to have James stand in for Archibald, but he died before Lily did and the song is more mourning her than both of them being dead. Snape is standing in for Neville (Craven, not Longbottom). If you are unfamiliar with the song, please listen to it first (YouTube is there for a reason). The original alone will give you the willies (not lilies, although that would be cool).
"Lily's Eyes (Unauthorized Harry Potter Version)"
[SNAPE]
Strangely quiet, but now the storm
Simply rests to strike again
Standing, waiting, I think of her
I think of her
[SIRIUS]
Strange, this Harry, he leaves the room
Yet remains, he lingers on
Something stirs me to think of her
I think of her
[SNAPE]
From death she casts her spell
All night we hear her sighs
Her boy looks just like him
But has her eyes
He has her eyes
The boy has Lily's emerald eyes
Those eyes that saw him happy long ago
Those eyes that gave him life
And hope he'd never known
How can one see the boy
And miss those emerald eyes
[SIRIUS]
He has her eyes
The boy has Lily's emerald eyes
Those eyes that closed and left us all alone
Those eyes I feel will never ever let me go
How can I see this boy who has her emerald eyes
In Lily's eyes a castle
This house seemed to be
And James, her bravest knight became
His lady fair was she
[SNAPE]
He has her eyes
He has my Lily's emerald eyes
Those eyes that loved that Potter-- never me
Those eyes that renounced me
Despite how I longed
To hold her close
To live at last in Lily's Eyes
[SIRIUS]
Imagine me, their keeper
[SNAPE]
I longed for the day
She'd turn and see me standing there
[SIRIUS AND SNAPE]
Would God had let her stay
[SNAPE]
He has her eyes
He has Lily's emerald eyes
Those eyes that first I loved so
How can
I now forget
That once I dared
To be alive and whole
In Lily's eyes
In Lily's eyes
[SIRIUS]
He has her eyes
Oh, Lily's emerald eyes
Those eyes that saw me
Happy long ago
How can
I now forget
That once I dared to be family
Alive and whole
In Lily's eyes
In Lily's eyes
definitely gave me the willies, uh lillies, uh chillies! Beautiful. I opened a youtube window and listened to the song while reading your lyrics. definitely good interpretation. Now you just need to find two guys that can sing it for you. LOL
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