Homeward Bound (filk)

[Caius Marcius]

No: HPFGUIDX 68727

Homeward Bound (OOP, Chap. 10)

To the tune of the same name by Simon & Garfunkel

Dedicated to Jenny of Ravenclaw

THE SCENE: Platform 9 ¾ - Sirius, in his guise as PADFOOT, joyfully 
escorts Harry to the Hogwarts Express – but now must face the dismal 
prospect of returning home.

PADFOOT:
I'm trotting to the railway station.
Helping Harry to his destination.
I tease a cat or two in jest
My paws spring up upon his chest
He then boards the Hogwarts Express
Now I've nowhere else to go, I guess.

Homeward bound,
I wish I weren't
Homeward bound,
Home, with that house-elf Kretcher
Home with its Dark Art features,
Home where my mom keeps screeching
Hatefully at me.

Ev'ry day's a constant stream
Of friends of Dumbledore's regime.
My home serves as The Order's base
And how I long to join their chase
But my name's stained with deep disgrace
I'm elf-like chained inside that place

Homeward bound,
I wish I weren't
Homeward bound,
Home where Snape won't stop bragging,
Home Molly won't stop nagging,
Home where that elf keeps ragging
Hatefully at me.

Tonight I'll go back to my room,
Give Buckbeak dead rats to consume.
As memories come back to me, 
Are they of James or of Harry?
I cannot live vicariously
I need something to challenge me.

Homeward bound,
I wish I weren't
Homeward bound,
Home, that I cannot forgive
Home, being a fugitive
Home, forced to be inactive
Hateful `tis to me
Hateful `tis to me.

(Exit PADFOOT. Behind him, we suddenly spy Lucius Malfoy, smiling 
maliciously). 

    -	CMC

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