Filk: Time in a Bottle

[quigonginger]

No: HPFGUIDX 161011

I'll bet that if you are familiar with Jim Croce you can guess the 
name of the tune I am filking.  (HINT: it's in the subject line)

To Potioncat, darling

Midi found here:
http://www.bajeca.com/volume/timeinabottle.shtml

The scene: Dumbledore's office.
Dumbledore has just shown Harry the doctored memory which Sluggy had 
given Dumbledore.  Albus, knowing that he has seen a fake, gives 
Harry the task of getting the real one.

He sings:

If I had that time in a bottle
I'd learn if the story was true;
If young Tom found a way
To prevent him from passing away.
Is his soul split in two?

Has he made his days last forever?
Has he made a Horcrux or two?
Did he find a way? Did he sever and when?
My friend, I leave this task to you:

(Chorus)
'Cause it doesn't seem to be real this time.
I'll know the things I'm looking for
Once I find them.
I've been around enough to know 
That you're the one Old Slug will share
His mind with.

Yes, I have a bowl full of visions,
But this one just doesn't ring true.
So we've come up empty
'Til you get that memory,
My boy, I entrust this to you.

(Chorus)

Ginger, surprised at how well this one fit the original, and 
surprised that I hadn't thought of it before.  Thanks to Potioncat 
for her inspiration.