A/N: I am proud to be an American... But I love the British culture. Seriously (siriusly). While I know that Harry Potter and the Beatles do not make up all British people, they are some of my favorite things... And then it hit me. Why not combine them? It's perfect, actually, because the Beatles and the Marauders would be existing at similar points in history... And then I could just see James and Sirius singing "I get high with a little help from my friends". The song is almost directly copied, but sometimes Peter and Remus have dialogue over the words, so don't let it mess up the tune!
DISCLAIMER: (APPLIES TO ENTIRE STORY) THE CHARACTERS AND PLACES IN THIS STORY ARE PROPERTY OF JK ROWLING, BLOOMSBURY, SCHOLASTIC, WARNER BROS, ETC. THE WORDS IN ITALICS ARE THE ORIGINAL LYRICS WRITTEN BY/FOR THE BEATLES. I DO NOT OWN THEM EITHER, NOR AM I MAKING ANY PROFIT... please don't sue me!
With A Little Help From My Friends
During the summer between their fourth and fifth years, the Gryffindor boys spent a week with Remus Lupin's family. Remus's mother Hope was a Muggle, and she had been a big fan of the Beatles. Upon finding out that James, Sirius, and Peter had no idea who John, Paul, George, and Ringo were, Mrs. Lupin took no time in showing them all of her records. Remus had grown up listening to the music, and Peter didn't really like it, but James and Sirius fell in love with them. After purchasing a record player and as many Beatles albums as they could, James and Sirius set out to learn all the lyrics.
It was harder for them to listen to the songs in Hogwarts, but using his transfiguration skills James found a way. Peter and Remus had taken to hiding the albums so James and Sirius could not find them. On this Tuesday, however, they were jamming out.
"What would you think if I sang out of tune?" James sung with the Muggle record. "Would you stand up and walk out on me?"
"Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song," Sirius sang. "And I'll try not to sing out of key."
"Oh I get by with a little help from my friends. Mm I get high with a little help from my friends; Mm gonna try with a little help from my friends," they both sang together.
"SHUT IT!" Remus said, throwing a pillow at James, and then one at Sirius. That did nothing but make them sing the next verse louder.
"What do I do when my love is away," James sang.
"Does it worry you to be alone?" Sirius sang back.
"It worries me that they seem to want to serenade us," Peter said over James's next line.
"That worries me as well. However, they seem to be getting quieter..." Remus said. Just then, the singing once again rose in volume, for this was Sirius and James's favorite part.
"Do you need anybody?" Sirius sung.
"I just need someone to love," James sung back.
"Could it be-e-e-e anybody?"
"I want somebody to love."
"He want a certain Miss Evans to love, right Moony?" Peter asked.
"Yes, Wormtail."
"What do you see when you turn out the light?" (James)
"I can't tell you but I know it's mine!" (Sirius)
"Oh I get by with a little help from my friends. Mmm I get by with a little help from my friends. Oh, I'm gonna try with a little help from my friends." (Both)
"The lyrics aren't too bad," Peter pointed out.
"Don't let them turn you too!" Remus exclaimed. Sirius and James were still singing in the background.
"Join in for the last chorus, you lot!" James hollered, turning the volume on the record player up.
"Oh I get by with a little help from my friends," sang Sirius and James. Peter shrugged before joining.
"Mmm gonna try with a little help from my friends." Remus looked at his three best mates in defeat. If you can't beat them... Join them. He sang along.
"Oh I get by with a little help from my friends. Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends... With a little help from my friends!"
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