CASTING CALL
'Chicago'
Auditions will be held in the Great Hall at 3 P.M. a week from today - see you there!
Just about everyone at Hogwarts got those fliers at breakfast, but few took them seriously.
Diana Cross was one of the few.
Diana looked at the flier and almost choked on her orange juice. "Oh my God... Cedric, are you reading this?!"
"Yeah, why?"
"I've got to try out!"
Cedric smiled a little, trying not to break down and start laughing. "Who would you be trying out for?"
"Velma, of course. And you?"
"How did me trying out get into this conversation? It's Quidditch season."
Diana smiled slyly. "I think you'd be a good Billy Flynn, but I suppose that's just me. If you'd rather play Quidditch with the guys, then fine by me -"
"Billy Flynn... huh. Are you thinking of 'Razzle Dazzle' or 'All I Care About'?"
"Actually, I was thinking of 'They Both Reached For the Gun', but now that you mention 'All I Care About' -"
"Diana, don't even think about it," Cedric laughed. "But I think I will do it."
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Cho (who had heard the conversation at the Hufflepuff table) and the rest of her Ravenclaw posse got the flier, too.
"So," Marietta said, "Are you trying out, Cho?"
"Why not? It'll be a good laugh."
"Who'll you try out for?"
"Roxie, I guess." Cho thought with a grin on her face, "Well, Miss Cross, let the games begin."
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Everyone at the Gryffindor table was discussing it as well.
Angelina turned to the twins and the trio and said, "Are you guys trying out? I think I'll try out for Mama Morton."
Hermione said, "Maybe I'll try for Mary Sunshine... she was always my favorite. Understandable, understandable, yes, it's perfectly -"
"Okay, okay, I didn't say start singing. What about you guys?"
Harry said, "I'll try for the bandleader - he's pretty cool. Or maybe Fred."
Ron shrugged. "I'll try for Amos. Who knows, maybe an extremely hot person will be cast as Roxie - ow, Hermione!" He proceeded to protectively shield his arm so she couldn't elbow him again.
