Woeful Wizards Chamber of Secrets Episode One
Scene 1
Harry is sitting in his bedroom, writing in a diary. It appears to be night.
Harry: (voiceover accompanied with dramatic music) It is day 73 of my entrapment. As I lie here at night, cold and afraid, I can only just remember that tragic day, day number (long dramatic pause) one.
Flashback to Vernon Dursley from Harry's view
Vernon: Just don't perform magic in front of people and don't tell them that you're a wizard.
Harry: (offscreen, yelling) YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. WHY CAN'T YOU LET ME BE MYSELF.
Back to Harry in his room.
Harry: (still voiceover) Ever since I put up that banner, "I am a wizard", on my window, I've had a bars attached to it so I cannot leave this hellhole. Uncle Vernon says if I just don't do put the banner up but I cannot, swivel, will not let him restrict my freedom like that. I still can't get what Dobby told me out of my head though, "Harry Potter mustn't go back to Hogwarts." But it's like the song. I have to.
Ron and the twins appear outside Harry's window. Happy music.
Ron: (s) Harry!
Harry looks around, puzzled.
Ron: (s and yelling) HARRY!
George: (s) He can't hear you.
Fred: (touches window and looks up, horrified) The glass's bullet… and sound proof too.
Ron: (s) My best friend… trapped (s) FOREVER.
George: Or we could just open the window.
Fred opens the window.
Ron: (s) But the bars…
Fred: Are made of (s) play-dough.
Dramatic music. Fred and George take off bars
Ron: (s) I'm finally going to be reunited with my best friend!
Harry: (s) Did I just hear a (s) swivel? Ron, is that you?
Ron: (s) Harry!
Harry: (s) Ron!
They rush into each other's arms, holding each other tightly. Soppy music plays. Harry and Ron both breathe deeply, inhaling each other's scent.
Harry: (slightly muffled by Ron's jumper) You smell good.
Ron: Shh…
George: (s) I hear footsteps approaching.
Fred: (s) On our privacy they do be encroaching.
Fred and George leave
Harry: I'll starting packing then?
Ron: Don't let go just yet.
Scene 2:
Malfoy and the gang are all on the bedroom floor, obviously at a sleepover.
Malfoy: (s) So, Goyle, truth… or dare?
Goyle: Uh… dare
Malfoy: I dare you to kiss…
Crabbe looks hopeful
Malfoy: … Dobby.
Everyone looks disgusted. Dramatic music.
Scene 3:
Harry, Ron and the twins are in a car, with some "clouds" at the window.
Harry: I can't believe we're flying!
George: Our father did create this wondrous flying car.
Fred: But it can't go very far.
Ron: Sandwich?
Harry: (s) Of course.
Harry eats the sandwich without breaking eye contact with Ron.
George: We have arrived in our house
Fred: Now we must be as quiet as a mouse.
Molly: (off-screen)
Ron: (s) Oh dear.
Scene 4
At Malfoy's sleepover.
Goyle: So (s), Crabbe, truth… or dare?
Crabbe: Uh… truth.
Goyle: Do you ever fancy (s) Hermione Granger?
Crabbe: (s) What? A girl? Eww…
Malfoy: Yeah, mudbloods are gross.
Crabbe: Yeah… mudbloods.
Scene 5
At the Burrow. Molly is red in the face and inhaling an exhaling deeply. Harry, Ron and the twins are
Molly: Don't (breath) ever (breath) do (breath) that (breath) again.
Fred: Our poor sweet old mother.
George: We're sorry we're such a bother.
Fred & George: NOT.
The twins rush off stage.
Molly: Oh, and welcome Harry. Now, (glowers slightly) eat.
Harry: (s) But I couldn't possibly…
Molly: (looking like the mistress of Satan) EAT.
Harry sits down at table. Ginny, looking like a bag lady, enters.
Ron:(s) Ginny! I'd like you to meet (s towards Harry) Harry Potter.
Ginny freezes. Harry wiggles his eyebrows.
Harry: (s) Enchanté.
Harry kisses Ginny's hand. Ginny stays still for a moment, and then bolts out of the kitchen.
Ron: Sorry, my sister's not usually this (s) shy.
Harry: (s) I forgive you.
Ron: (s) Apology accepted.
Harry and Ron stare intensely into each other's eyes.
Scene 6
At King's Cross Station. Harry and the Weasley's are just outside the barrier.
Molly: We'll just leave you guys unsupervised again, okay?
The Weasley's disappear.
Ron: (s) Shall we hold hands?
Harry: (s) I wouldn't have it any other way.
Harry and Ron step forward and then look puzzled.
Ron: (s) The barrier…
Harry: (s) … it's blocked
Harry and Ron both fall to their knees and start sobbing. Dramatic music.
Scene 7
In Hogwarts Express compartment. Hermione is sitting by herself, reading. Malfoy and gang enter.
Malfoy: (s) I thought I smelt something.
Hermione: (s) Go away, Malfoy.
Malfoy: (quietly to Hermione) Now we both know you don't want that.
Neville enters smoking.
Neville: Huh.
Goyle: (s) Come to tell us to shove off, Longbottom?
Neville: No.
Crabbe: (s) Have it your way then. Come on, Draco.
Malfoy: But… yeah, let's leave. (s) I wouldn't be seen dead with Granger anyway.
Malfoy and the gang leave
Hermione: (s) What do you want?
Neville: Whatever.
Scene 8:
Harry and Ron are both on the floor at King's Cross Station, bawling their eyes out.
Ron: (standing up and s) Hey, I have an idea!
Harry: (stands up and enthusiastic s) What?
Ron: We should use (s) the flying car.
Harry: (Gasps) That's a great idea! (s) Let's go!
Sign pops up "brief interlude". Harry and Ron are sitting in the car, "flying"
Harry: Ron…
Ron: Yeah…
Harry: (s) We forgot to feed each other food!
Ron: What?
Harry: (s) That thing that we do
Ron: Harry, (s) we did that already. Remember, the sandwich? (Pause) Harry, (s) are you feeling okay?
Harry: (s) I always feel okay when I'm with you.
Harry and Ron stare deeply into each other's eyes. Soppy music.
Scene 9:
At the Gryffindor's table. Hermione, Ginny and Neville, still smoking, are all eating the Great Feast (is it Grand? Damn I've forgotten)
Hermione: (s) Where's Ron?
Ginny: (mumbles)… Harry.
Malfoy and the gang enter
Malfoy: (s) Looking for me, sweetheart?
Hermione: (s and yells) GET LOST MALFOY.
Hermione throws something at Malfoy.
Malfoy: (s) You'll pay for this, Granger.
Malfoy and the gang leave.
Neville: Huh.
Harry and Ron strut in.
Harry: (s) Don't worry Neville. (s) I'm here to protect you.
Ron: (puts hands on hips and s) And I also.
Hermione gets up and runs to hug both Harry and Ron.
Harry: (s) I missed you, Hermione.
Hermione: (s) And I missed you too, Harry. You too (s) Ron.
Ron: (s) Really?
Hermione and Ron stare into each other's eyes. Harry picks up some food and starts eating.
Harry: This is good.
Dumbledore struts in.
Dumbledore: Everyone, (s) take your seats.
They sit.
Dumbledore: Okay, so, (hair toss) I know everyone is real excited for the new school year.
All: SCHOOL! YEAH!
Dumbledore: Awesome. But I must warn you (s), something wicked this way comes.
Thunder and lightning.
END OF EPISODE ONE HermioneHH