FILK: I’m Still Here

[Caius Marcius]

No: HPFGUIDX 134051

I'm Still Here

To the tune of the same name from Sondheim's Follies

Here an excerpt at:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000FDK4/002-0004733-
8922441?v=glance&s=music&n=507846&vi=samples#disc_1

Dedicated to Gail Bohacek

HARRY:
Magic and tragic
I've seen them both and it's clear
I'm still here. 
"Potter Stinks" badges,
Or else they stand up and cheer
But I'm here.
I've seen folks mutter,
Point and stare 
Slept in a cupboard
'Neath the stairs 
Had Inferi interfere,
But I'm here.

I've Battled Dark Arts
Got hit by Voldy's AK
But I'm here
I've dealt with Lockhart
Did Wagga-Wolf in role play 
But I'm here.
Faced off `gainst Umbridge 
And her quill
Who bore me some smidge 
Of ill will
Swam through the waters with magic gills
Free and clear 
I rescued three of my peers
And I'm here.

Voldy's horcruxes
Myrtle in the prefect's tub
And I'm here
Skiving snackboxes
Got dragged into the Slug Club
And I'm here.
I got through Peter,
DADA Profs,
Slytherin Beaters,
Daily Proph-
Et's Rita Skeeter's
Death Eater  
Quib premiere
I lived through Cornelius Fudge
And I'm here.

I've gotten through Draco and ol' Lucius Malfoy,
The purest of the pureblood
When you've seen through Draco and ol' Lucius Malfoy,
Ev'rything pureblood is mud.

Learned to do Lumos.
Got past all of Cho Chang's fuss 
And I'm here.
Rode Min'stry limos,
Sometimes flagged down the Knight Bus 
And I'm here
Set on a broom, I 
Loved to soar 
Tied to a tomb by 
Voldemort 
Tore up the office of Dumbledore  
With a jeer 
Still, he's the man I revere
So I'm here.

Black's with me one day.
Next day he goes through the Veil
But I'm here.
Twins gave me one way
To leave the school without fail
But I'm here.

Dennis' brother
Hagrid's skrewts 
Tom Riddle's mother
Fluffy's flute
Near got cashiered in the hall
Of the seers 
Just barely missed `mentor's kiss.
And I'm here.

I've gotten through "Hey, Potter, what's a bezoar?
Kid, you have to call me `sir'."
Or, later on , "Potter, I just murdered D'dore!
None of your libelous slur!"

Bludgers and Snitches,
Been hit and caught `em, it's clear
I'm still here.
Wizards and witches
Bertie's and prime butterbeer,
But I'm here.
I've got some allies
Herm, Ron, Gin 
True love and good guys 
Might just win
I got through all my Sixth year
And I'm here.
Tom knows, at least I was there,
And I'm here!
Look who's here!
I'm still here!

    -	CMC

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