# The Night I Chose to Stay **Verse 1** Hogwarts sleeps beneath the rain, Every window holds my pain, Empty corridors, midnight blue, I don’t know what I’m meant to do. The portraits whisper, “Stay awhile,” Even ghosts stop for a while, I feel like disappearing tonight, Like I’ve finally lost the fight. **Pre-Chorus** But somewhere down the corridor, Someone calls my name once more. A hand reaches through the dark— One tiny light, one tiny spark. **Chorus** Tonight I wanted everything to end, But Hogwarts gave me one more friend, One more voice saying, “Stay with me,” One more reason I could breathe. The darkness told me I was alone, That nobody cared if I came home, But morning proved the darkness lied— I’m still here. I survived. **Verse 2** I sit beside the castle wall, Thinking I don’t matter at all, Then footsteps echo through the night, Someone sits beside me without a light. No grand speeches, no magic spell, Just, “You don’t have to be okay as well.” And somehow those few simple words Become the strongest thing I’ve heard. **Chorus** Tonight I wanted everything to end, But Hogwarts gave me one more friend, One more voice saying, “Stay with me,” One more reason I could breathe. The darkness told me I was alone, That nobody cared if I came home, But morning proved the darkness lied— I’m still here. I survived. **Bridge** One more sunrise. One more day. One more chance to find my way. One more laugh. One more tear. One more reason to still be here. I don’t have to fix it all tonight. I only have to reach the light. **Final Chorus** Last night I thought everything should end, Tonight I’m surrounded by my friends, The pain still hurts, but now I know I don’t have to face it alone. The castle glows beneath sunrise, Golden light fills tired eyes, And for the first time I realise— Staying alive Was worth the fight. **Outro** The bell rings softly. Morning begins. I take a breath And walk back in. Not healed. Not fearless. But still alive. And tonight, that is enough.
