Diana stood on stage, waiting for her turn to start singing. A production of 'Moulin Rouge', and she was playing Satine. She could hardly believe that her big break was finally happening. She sat on the swing, waiting to be lowered from the ceiling - and slowly, she was lowered.

She adjusted the silver top hat and sang,

"The French are glad to die for love,

They delight in fighting duels,

But I prefer a man who lives

And give expensive jewels-"

She then woke up, disappointed that the dream had to end early. She woke up to find herself on the couch of the Hufflepuff common room, around 6 in the evening. Diana sat up, and Cedric Diggory (her best friend) jumped up from behind the couch and yelled, "About time you woke up, Sleeping Beauty!"

"You shook me to wake me up and then hid behind the couch, didn't you?"

"Mmm-hmm."

Diana rubbed her forehead. "Well thank you, you butt - you interrupted a good dream."

"Sorry... what was it this time?"

"What is it all the time?"

"The 'Moulin Rouge' dream?"

"Yep."

Cedric nodded slowly. "Maybe your subconscious is trying to tell you something."

"Like what?"

"Like... randomly burst out in song?" Cedric suggested with a grin on his face. "Well, we better go - wouldn't want to be late for dinner."

Cedric and Diana sat at the Hufflepuff table, talking about just about anything (and Diana was also reading), when suddenly, Diana felt something snap against her back, and then her cloak felt wet. She turned around, and realized that Draco Malfoy had thrown a water balloon at her. She narrowed her eyes - it wasn't the first time.

Cedric had seen it happen. He stood up and yelled to Draco, "Malfoy, I swear to God, if you do that just ONE more time -"

Draco laughed, "What? You'll sic a bunch of Bludgers on me? I'm really scared, Dig-Dug!" Cedric grimaced - he hated it when people called him that. Anything to keep Diana from getting bullied, though. He felt something brush his left hand, which was on the table - he looked down, and saw that Diana was holding his hand.

Diana said, "I'm not upset about it - just don't say anything else, please. Otherwise, Draco'll sic a bunch of Bludgers on YOU."

Cedric sighed and sat down. "Diana, how do you deal with it, honestly?"

"Deal with what?" Cedric noticed with some amusement that Diana was reading the script of 'The Phantom of the Opera', which she had re-read about 500 times.

"Deal with... I'm not exactly sure. But it seems to me that you should've snapped long ago."

"Don't think I can't. One of these days, I'm just going to go around the school with a sawed-off shotgun or something," Diana said with a joking look in her eyes.

"Better not let Umbridge hear you saying that."

"She'd know I was joking." Diana went back to reading the script.

After about a minute, Cedric said, "You must be really obsessed with 'Phantom'."

"You couldn't tell that already?" Diana cleared her throat. "Think of me, think of me fondly -"

"Don't."

Just then, Draco said (half-sarcastic half-serious), "That was good, Diana - why don't you sing something else?"

Diana raised an eyebrow and said, "I will - if everyone else at your godforsaken table wants me to."

The Slytherins murmured a whisper of agreement (almost all of it sarcastic, but then, Diana never had a head for sarcasm), and Draco said, "You heard them."

Cedric whispered, "Diana, they're just -"

Diana muttered, "Look, I've never been one to not do something that's actually do-able. I'll sing." Diana thought, "It's about time I got a chance to sing 'Diamonds'."

She stood up on the table, straightened her skirt and pushed up her glasses. Everyone fell silent.

Diana cleared her throat and sang,

"The French are glad to die for love,

They delight in fighting duels,

But I prefer a man who lives

And gives expensive jewels..."

Just then, for some reason, the music for 'Diamonds' started playing in the Great Hall. Diana paid it no mind though.

She sang,

"A kiss on the hand

May be quite continental,

But diamonds are a girl's best friend...

A kiss may be grand

But it won't pay the rental

On your humble flat

Or help you at the automat...

Men grow cold

As girls grow old,

And we all lose our charms in the end...

But square-cut or pear-shaped,

These rocks don't loose their shape -

Diamonds are a girl's best friend...

Tiffany's!

Cartier!

Black Starr!

Frost Gorham!

Talk to me Harry Winston,

Tell me all about it!

There may come a time

When a lass needs a lawyer,

But diamonds are a girl's best friend...

There may come a time

When a hard-boiled employer

Thinks you're awful nice,

But get that ice or else no dice!

He's your guy

When stocks are high,

But beware when they start to descend...

It's then that those louses

Go back to their spouses.

Diamonds are a girl's best friend...

I've heard of affairs

That are strictly platonic,

But diamonds are a girl's best friend...

And I think affairs

That you must keep liaisonic

Are better bets

If little pets get big baguettes!

Time rolls on,

And youth is gone,

And you can't straighten up when you bend -

But stiff back

Or stiff knees,

You stand straight at Tiffany's!

Diamonds! Diamonds!

I don't mean rhinestones!

But diamonds are a girl's best friend!"

Everyone stayed silent for a second, and Cedric thought, "Wow. I... had no idea she could sing like that." When the silence stayed, Cedric started clapping, and soon enough, the Great Hall was filled with bigtime applause. The teachers weren't amused, though.

Prof. Umbridge said, "Miss Cross, what do you think you're doing?!"

Diana didn't say anything. There was nothing to say. Prof. Umbridge said, "Well, see me in detention today for disruptive behavior." When Prof. Umbridge turned, Diana sat back down, and she and Cedric both started laughing.