The Real Phantom
Disclaimer: This is my perception/interpretation on how the characters are portrayed. If they seem different to you, then sorry. Clearly, I don't own squat, unless you want to pay me?
Chapter 1- Auditions Part 1
"O what a beautiful morning, o what a beautiful day!" sang Hermione to herself as she got dressed. She had just woken up and decided to go to the common room to do a little bit of studying before breakfast. As she walked down to her favorite chair, she noticed something was on the bulletin board:
Hogwarts proudly presents
the musical
The Phantom of the Opera.
Come try-out!
Auditions held Saturday
morning and evening.
Roles posted on Sunday morning.
'Hmmmm…,' Hermione, the bushy-haired girl, thought. 'A musical would be a lot of fun. It would do us all good to concentrate on something else besides the war.' Hermione quickly ran up into the girls' dormitory and straight into a sixth-year girl.
"Ouch!" said a red-haired beauty in the dark. "Oh! Hermione! What are doing running up here so early in the morning?"
"Sorry, Ginny. I didn't see you there. I just saw the notice board this morning, and I have a great idea!" said Hermione as they both walked back downstairs and into the common room.
"What great idea do you have now?" yawned the boy-who-lived as he climbed down the stairs towards the common room.
"What are you talking about Harry? You know Hermione always has great ideas. That's what makes her so special," said Ron as he joined Harry in the common room.
"Oh we know already Ronald! Now will you let her tell us her great idea?" cried Ginny as she smiled at her brother's new found comfort ability with Hermione being his girlfriend.
"Oh, well… I'll just tell you along the way to the Great Hall," said Hermione. The four of them began to head to breakfast when they ran into Luna Lovegood. "Hey Luna. Would you like to join us today? I think it would be good. That way, you can join in on my idea."
"Sure, why not?" said the dreamy blonde. Hermione took a seat, Ron to her left and Ginny to her right. To Ginny's dismay, Harry sat next to Ron, and Luna sat next Ginny.
"Okay, here's my great idea: Hogwarts is going to present a musical this year, The Phantom of the Opera. I think we should all tryout. What do you guys think?"
"I don't know Hermione," said Harry uneasily. "Are you sure? It sounds a little stupid."
"Come on Harry. It won't be that bad. I think it's a great idea," said Ginny.
"When are auditions Hermione?" She thought that the musical could bring her closer to Harry. Also, as Hermione well knew, The Phantom of the Opera is her favorite musical. Hermione showed her the movie when she went to stay with Hermione last summer. She loved all of the songs. She thought they were so beautiful and romantic.
"This morning and this evening. Are you guys all in? We should really go now so we can get some studying down after we are done."
"Awww… Hermione? Studying? I'll audition, but I can't promise I'll study," groaned Ron.
"Come on everybody! Let's go!" yelled Ginny as she dropped her bit of toast and ran out of the Great Hall. "Wait a minute. I don't even know where the auditions are being held."
"Ginny!" yelled Hermione. "I think they're being held in the Great Hall. The notice didn't really say where they were being held though."
"Hello everyone," said a woman's voice. She was very beautiful and held herself with such respect, and yet with arrogance. Almost like she knew she was better than everybody in the room. "My name is Keira; I am the costume director of this year's musical. All I ask of you, no pun intended, is to fill out this paper of information and line up to audition. Just read a paragraph from the script of the part you want to play. After that, select a piece of music to sing from your character's performance."
"Wait. Isn't there a director? Isn't he the one who should be in charge of making the final decisions about the parts? Where is he?" said Hermione.
"Don't worry about that young…lady. The director of this play is watching everything as we speak. Now why don't you audition first?" said Keira.
"Ohh. I don't want to go first! Ginny you go first," said Hermione feeling quite small. Clearly she was nervous about singing and acting in front of her peers, but that wasn't quite right. She was trying to figure out why the costume director had taken such an attitude with her.
"Fine, I will," said Ginny.
"State your name and the part you are auditioning for!" yelled Keira.
"Ginny Weasley, ma'am. I am auditioning for the part of Christine Daae."
"Perfect," murmured the director sitting in the back of the room.