Title: Curse of a Stage
Author: calamityalpaca43
Rating: PG
Genre:Humor, Horror
General
Warnings: some horror scenes
Summary: Hogwarts is setting up their very first play ever. Everyone is
excited, until weird and creepy things start to happen. Actors
disappear, and disasters happen at rehearsal. Can the sixteen-year-old
trio figure out what's going on before Hogwarts is no longer safe?
"Have you heard? Have you heard?"
"Did you see the flyers?"
"Do you think you'll try out?"
Harry heard whispers throughout the Gryffindor Common Room. He found Hermione and Ron, trying to get through the mass of people to see what is going on.
"What's going on?" Harry asked, once he reached them.
Hermione held up a flyer she found. "We're apparently doing a play. You know the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher? Professor LaLlama?"
"Yeah."
"He used to be an actor, so he's going to be the director," said Hermione. She looked eager. "Do you think you guys might try out?"
Ron shook his head. "I was never a really good actor. Every Christmas before I was eleven, we did this stupid Christmas pageant at home, and I would always mess up on the lines."
"Ron, this isn't like that. We actually have to rehearse," Hermione rolled her eyes. "What about you, Harry?"
Harry shrugged. "I guess it wouldn't hurt. What's the play going to be?"
"I don't know," said Hermione, pointing at the piece of paper. "Professor LaLlama said that we have to wait until the meeting today at seven PM. I guess we're all going then!"
Before Ron could even protest, Hermione skipped off happily.
"What's her problem?" Harry asked. "She's acting like this is a big deal."
"Well, it kind of is," Ginny said. She was sitting on one of the squashy chairs, holding a flyer. "Hogwarts has never done this before since 1362."
Harry looked down at the flyer. "I wonder why."
"Gather around, everyone!" Professor LaLlama called, as he walked around, making sure everyone could hear him in the Great Hall. "Now, I guess you all have heard about our little play we're planning to do."
Excitement exploded from different parts of the hall. Even Hermione's eyes shone with eagerness. Harry still didn't understand why.
Professor LaLlama had to whistle loudly to get the crowds' attention. "I will tell you in a minute, but first I need to tell you what it's about.
"It's about two young lovers, about the age of sixteen. They meet at a school football game, and they find that they have much in common. The girl, Lena, soon finds out that her family is enemies of her love, and she gets angry. She decides to run away, and find her boyfriend, who is Sean. She finds that his family is full of Dark wizards, and she is shocked. Sean, desperate for Lena, tries to explain, but Lena, heartbroken, leaves him.
"Now, this isn't anything like regular love stories, because they don't end happily ever after. Lena ends up marrying Sean's best friend, while Sean turns to his family in desperate needs. Four years later, Sean dies."
Harry noticed that he was holding his breath, and breathed instantly. It was such a strong story. He couldn't wait to start it.
Professor LaLlama held his breath as well, "This was written by a man named Berglus Clauk. And this story is called Love Or Not."
Harry looked at Ron and Hermione, who was looking teary. "Berglus Clauk?"
"I know, a little unusual, huh?" said Ron.
"This story is so depressing!" Hermione sobbed.