Disclaimer: Andrew Loyde Webber ownes the song in the fic. JKR ownes the character I owne the story.

Chapter one
The Audition Surprise

Auditions for the Hogwarts performance of The Phantom of the Opera were underway. Teachers and students alike were trying out for every character. Ginny Weasley auditioned for the lovely Meg Gerri. While Harry who well could not sing to save his life auditioned for the part of Raul. Ron also auditioned for Raul's part and was surprisingly good. However, the student surprise was truly found in Hermione. Having seen the play twice when she went to New York City to visit a cousin she knew all the songs. She had practiced them over and over again in the Room of Requirements just to see if she could mimic the melodious tones that had come from the young woman who played Christine Daee. When Hermione signed her name on the audition list Harry and Ron both laughed but she was not fooling around.

She entered the audition with her head held high. Professor Flitwick the school's choir director sat in front of her in a tall chair atop a few large books.

"Hermione, can you sing Think of Me? It is the first main song that Christine Daee sings alone," the tiny professor squeaked.

"Professor, I do not mean any disrespect but do you mind if I sing the song Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again?"

"No, go right ahead."

Hermione stepped closer to the music stand where her music magically appeared. She looked up and over at Luna Lovegood who sat at the piano ready to play the music that had likewise appeared in front of her. "Um Luna, I would like to sing with out the piano if that's okay with everyone."

"Fine dear, go on," Professor Flitwick said.

Hermione took a deep breath looked at the music then up at the back of the room where she spotted Professor Snape hiding in the back listening. Instantly she looked back down.

"You were once
my one companion . . .
you were all
that mattered . . .
You were once
a friend and father -
then my world
was shattered . . ."

Hermione looked up now.

"Wishing you were
somehow here again . . .
wishing you were
somehow near . . .
Sometimes it seemed
if I just dreamed,
somehow you would
be here . . ."

She began to move away from the music stand, for what good is a sheet of music if you do not know how to read notes. Luckily Hermione knew all the notes to the song so it did not matter one way or the other.

"Wishing I could
hear your voice again . . .
knowing that I
never would . . .
Dreaming of you
won't help me to do
all that you dreamed
I could . . .

"Passing bells
and sculpted angels,
cold and monumental,
seem, for you,
the wrong companions -
you were warm and gentle . . .

"Too many years
fighting back tears . . .
Why can't the past
just die . . .?

"Wishing you were
somehow here again . . .
knowing we must
say goodbye . . .
Try to forgive . . .
teach me to live . . .
give me the strength
to try . . .

"No more memories,
no more silent tears . . .
No more gazing across
the wasted years . . .
Help me say
goodbye."

Hermione finished nearly out of breath. She looked up a few of the students in the room where gapping at her in awe. Most, however, were applauding her. Hermione caught sight of Snape who was still in the back of the room. He too was in awe at the voice she possessed but nevertheless he was applauding.

Professor Flitwick stood on his chair and squeaked to everyone in the hall, "We will not be auditioning any more girls for the part of Christine Daee, for we have found our Miss Daee in Miss Granger."

Hermione put her hand to her mouth in astonishment. Ginny ran towards her and threw her arms around her best friend.

"Now, for the rest of you the casting list will be posted up tomorrow for the parts that have not yet been assigned," Professor Flitwick squeaked as a few students got up and out of their seats.

Hermione and Ginny left chattering pleasantly about the day and what they were going to do now that she was in the school's play. The girls left with almost not a care in the world, yet Hermione could not help but feel eyes upon her back as she left.

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