Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the little plot and yadas…Shakespeare and his Much Ado About Nothing is his and only his…

Summary: Two people: quarrel during the day, and think about each other at night. What happens when fate finally decides to take the head on? Well, with a little help of the play, Much Ado about Nothing, a lot, actually…

A/N: blah…alrighties…something out of Harry Potter…don't really expect much reviews for this story, just felt like writing it after a surge of inspiration after listening to "Time of my Life" from Dirty Dancing…long story as to how it ended up with ShakespeareP

Also based on my current relationship with a certain classmate (Yes, the same one I wrote about with my other fic (Harry Potter) called Bashing and Banging) that is currently on the base of…well…hate/hate…pure loathing and despising.

Anyway…on with the story!

BENEDICK AND BEATRICE

Chapter One: The Bet of All Things

A sign on the Billboard of Castell High:

Auditions for Upcoming Shakespeare play: Much Ado about Nothing!
Roles open for audition:

LEONATO, Governor of Messina
HERO, his daughter
BEATRICE, his niece
MARGARET waiting gentlewoman to Hero
URSULA waiting gentlewoman to Hero
DON PEDRO, Prince of Aragon
COUNT CLAUDIO, young lord from Florence
SIGNIOR BENEDICK, a gentleman from Padua
LEAONATO'S BROTHER
BALTHASAR
SIGNIOR ANTONIO
DON JOHN, Don Pedro's Brother
BORACHIO Don John's follower
CONRADE Don John's follower
DOGBERRY, Master Constable in Messina
VERGES, Dogberry's partner
GEORGE SEACOAL, leader of the Watch
FIRST WATCHMAN
SECOND WATCHMAN
SEXTON
FRIAR FRANCIS
MESSENGER to Leonato
MESSENGER to Don Pedro
BOY
Musicians, Lords, Attendants, Son to Leonato's brother

Be a part of this year's production!
Please contact Ms. Evelyn Reyes for the script if you would like to audition!
Auditions will be held at the Auditorium on Tuesday next, next week!
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"Go on, Kate!" Anna Chapman nudged her best friend, Katelyn Lovell, hard on the ribs.

"Ow," Kate nonchalantly replied as she continued reading the poster.

"Go!" Anna repeated while Kate started rubbing her sides, "You'll be great at it!"

Kate shook her head.

"I don't know," she looked closely at the roles, "Shakespeare is really hard to do! He has all these weird words that'll just get the audience confused!"

Anna laughed, "All the more to act Shakespeare! Then the people won't know whether or not you're making a mistake!"

Kate grinned at her answer, "You're right…I'll think about it-"

"Think about what? Going out with me?" a voice interrupted.

She groaned, "Shut it, Michael," she said without turning to face him.

Michael Lanford laughed, "Relax, Katie," he said from behind her, "It's not like I want you to, anyway…"

She clenched her fists on her sides, "Look, Mi-"

"What's this?" he interrupted her again, "Auditioning for the play again, Katie? You never give up, do you?"

Kate snapped, "Why don't you got and suck-"

"Now you wouldn't want to finish that sentence."

"And why the hell not? You know that that's all you can get yourself to do."

Michael opened his mouth for a retort when Alex Reed laughed as he appeared behind him.

"You know, she's got a right point there, mate," he told his best friend.

"Shut it, Alex," he snapped.

Alex, still grinning, clapped his back, "Honestly," he said with a fake sigh, "you too will never come out of an argument without a draw." He held his hand out to Anna, "C'mon, love," he said to her, "Let's give the two lovebirds some private time."

Anna snorted, "You're incorrigible," she paused, "No, scratch that, they're incorrigible," she nodded toward the other two who were still glaring at each other.

Katelyn glared at her best friend as she took her boyfriend's hand. Anna just innocently smiled and shrugged in response.

"See you too in a bit, mind," Alex said as he and Anna left for class.

Kate gave Michael one last glare before turning around and following them.

"Katie!" he yelled. She ignored him as he ran and started to stroll with her towards class.

"Just what the hell is your problem? Huh?" he asked as he grabbed her arm.

She twisted it away and faced him with fierce eyes, "What the hell is yours?" she asked him back, "It's Monday, Michael, and I do not want to take any crap from you so early in the week! Why can't you just leave me alone?"

She turned to leave him, but he stopped her again. "What!"

He let go of her with a sigh. He ran his fingers through his hair for a moment and gave a mischievous smile, "Let's make a bet," he finally said.

"About what? For what?" Kate snapped- she didn't like the smile on his face.

"Just hear me out, okay?" Michael replied. Kate nodded, "It's like this…" he wavered.

"Let it out!" her impatience was running out, and she knew Michael did not want to see her attitude get ugly.

"Alright, alright," he put up his hands in surrender, "I'll try out for the play, too…and if I don't mess up, and then you have to go out on a date with me. However, if I do mess up everything, then I'll stop bothering you…er, from now on…"

Kate seemed to consider this, "That is, if you do get in through the first screening…"

"Oh, don't worry, Miss Lovell, I will…You just watch," he answered back with a grin, "So deal?" He stretched out his hand.

Kate hesitated.

"C'mon, Katie," he said, "What are you afraid of? Losing?" he teased.

She took his hand, grinning in spite of herself, "Me? Never!" she took his hand and shook it saying, "It's a deal."

And with that, she finally turned to head toward class, leaving Michael to wonder what the hell her real problem was.

"Oh, yeah, and Michael!" she called behind her shoulder, "Stop calling me Katie!" She gave one last look at him and saw him smirking.

A/N: okay…so there's the first chapter…so, interested in knowing what'll happen and exactly who will win their shameless and innocent bet? Should I even continue this one? It was just a quick surge of inspiration, but I really don't know where it's leading. I just wanted to post this to see what you guys would think. I can't see myself continuing this in the near future, but when the right inspiration strikes, I'll continue it.

Just review please! I love Cookie Monster, therefore, I shall give cookies (:) away on behalf of him to all those who review!