There was a slight chatter amongst the Hogwarts students as Hermione made her way down to breakfast in the Great Hall. She then noticed a group of students staring at what looked like just the wall. But as she peered closer and saw a poster she read it to herself silently.

"In order to increase the cultural activities at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry the performance of a musical will take place. (Play shall be announced today at lunch cast* of 5th years or older.)

*Cast requires minimum of 15 people"

Hermione grinned, she had always loved musical theater and this could be her chance to show everyone who she really is. Pondering she knew of only one play that required a cast of 15. She crossed her fingers in hope that it would be true.

"Hermione!" A voice called snapping her out of her fantasy state. "Hermione!" It called again, this time she turned around and found herself face to face with Harry and Ron. "What now?" She asked in a slightly irritated tone then noticed the parchment both of them were carrying.

"If you think for one moment that I'm going to write Transfiguration essays for both of you guess what your wrong." She gave them a glare and crossed her arms. Both of them quickly shoved the parchment away and Ron flushed.

"Nooo.... We just wondered if you saw the fliers" Harry said casually picking at his nails. "Why yes I did, I think I'll try out!" She said smiling. She saw the Harry's smile falter "You too?" He cried out while Ron had a big grin on his face. "First Ginny, then Ron now You?" He whined "You don't even know what the play is!" He complained.

Hermione's smile widened "Yes I do." She stated clearly. Harry gave her a look like she had grown horns. "H-how?" He stammered then sighed.

"A simple process of elimination with a dash of obsession" She said then flushed thinking she had revealed her secret. But, Harry and Ron remained clueless. "Of course your Hermione you know everything!" Harry rolled his eyes.

"Thank you!" She said brightly "Now lets get breakfast I mean since when do either of you turn down food?" She questioned them. With that the trio made it to the Great Hall.

During Transfiguration which happened to be right before lunch Hermione couldn't concentrate on the class. She was tapping out tunes on the table and making doodles of cows, candles and other assorted items on her parchment instead of notes. Ron noticed, "Ummm... Hermione? Are you alright?" he asked tapping her on the shoulder. She looked at him with a glare that probably could have killed the basilisk. He had interrupted her internal Jam Session! She thought annoyed of course then class was dismissed and Hermione packed up her things and left.

When she arrived at the Great Hall she was one out of maybe five people who were there. She walked over to the Gryfindor table and sat her self down tapping her fingers as she had been earlier. Someone new was sitting by the staff table. A woman who didn't look older then maybe 22? Her long light brown hair went past her shoulders in waves and she had bright amber eyes, a slightly bored look marked her face. She was tilting one of the chairs back balancing it on two legs.

Hermione looked at her and looked away again she reached her hand up to her ear lobes where she felt the simple silver studs that hung there. She reached over to her right ear up to the cartilage where she felt a bump and smiled although the bump was invisible to everyone else but, she knew what it was and it made her happy.

About five minutes after her arrival in the Great Hall, Harry and Ron had finally caught up to her along with the rest of the school and teachers who had been trickling in.

"Bloody Hell Hermione!" Ron panted and loosened the tie on his uniform "Give warning next time you take off like that!"

Hermione started laughing at him and his disheveled appearance as he sat next to her she hugged him and gave him a peck on the cheek. Ron simply smiled back, Harry sat across from them at the table next to Ginny who was making a fake gagging noise. Suddenly out of the blue Hermione flipped her off.

"Mione? Are you all right?" Ginny asked slightly confused "Your acting sorta like a normal teenager..." Hermione glared at Ginny but before she could say anything a call echoed through the hall.

"I have an announcement to make!" Dumbledore stood up and the noise in the Great Hall immediately silenced. Hermione chewed her bottom lip nervously.

"We have all seen the signs announcing that Hogwarts will be putting on a play, the catch is that it is not a single night performance" A few students grumbled. "But I'm sure that everyone especially the cast will take something out of it..."

"Just tell them already!" A feminine voice called. It was the girl who was sitting there she was now sitting upright and finger combing her hair.

"Alright then, first off this is the director for the play Ms. Rebecca Thompson she is a witch from New York and will be helping pull everything together for the schools production of RENT!" Dumbledore continued.

"YES!!!!" Hermione jumped from her seat then looking at the people who were staring at her she sat back down her head on the table.

"Glad to see your enthusiasm , well considering the scale of the project auditions will be held on Friday to get a good start on this." Dumbledore sat down as lunch appeared and an embarrassed Hermione nibbled on an apple quietly ignoring the looks from her friends.

Later that night in the common room after dinner Hermione still felt like a fool as she sat on a chair by the fire. She was humming to her self "Out Tonight." She knew that her craze with the show would come around and bite her one day but why now? She kept thinking about her outburst and the auditions. Today was Wednesday she had plenty of time to prepare for the auditions. She new almost all the songs by heart and had a dance routine too. Her mind then wandered to the stuff she had in her room. A candle stub, a scarf, a beanie, a guitar pick, even shiny blue spandex pants, even the RENT bible as she referred to it. She smiled but her thoughts were interrupted.

"Hey Hermione?" Ginny approached her. "Yeah?" Hermione said leaning over the side of the chair. "I was wondering if you could teach me a bit about RENT and help me with my audition?"

Hermione smiled and got out of the chair "Follow me!" She said running up the stairs to the dorm room. Ginny was close at her heels. They finally got to the 7th year dorms and Hermione ran over to her bed and knelt down beside it.

"What are you doing?" Ginny asked while Hermione was on all fours trying to pull something out from underneath. "Damn it Crookshanks!" She muttered as she tried to slide the upper portion of her body under the bed. There was a small knock like a hand meeting cardboard. Hermione smiled and carefully pulled out a decoupaged box. It was sealed with a charm Ginny assumed since Hermione pulled put her wand and muttered an incantation that opened the box. Inside was the strangest collection of knick-knacks Ginny had ever seen!

"This is my RENT box!" Hermione exclaimed cheerfully as she pulled out items such as a candle, cat ears, photos, a scarf and leopard print boots. "How do you get it all in there?" Ginny asked stunned looking at the box. "Expansion charm!" Hermione smiled pulling out a book with a duct tape binding. "I guess I came to the right place." Ginny said as she sat herself next to Hermione who was currently dusting off a picture of a man with short blond hair with a cut shirt and plaid pants. "Whoa! Hermione who's that?" Ginny asked with a joking yet still flirtatious tone. "Adam Pascal..." She sighed "But he's mine!" She laughed clutching the picture to her chest then looking at it again "Too bad he's married." She said with a frown. Ginny laughed she had never see Hermione this relaxed before.

MOOOO...........

Later that evening up in the Girls Dormitory where Hermione and Ginny were still alone odd noises came from behind the doors... "MOOOOOO!!!!" Was probably the clearest noise that could be heard.

Hermione started laughing while Ginny mooed. "See? You'd be great as Maureen!" She said between giggles. Ginny shrugged but smiled as she steadied herself into a standing position. Hermione followed her and they both went down to the common room. But as they made there way down they heard singing. Two male voices one was tone deaf the other had a slight rock and roll gruff tone.

"One song, Glory

One song before I go

Glory one song to leave behind...

Find one song a song about love

Glory..."

"No Ron you mixed it up again the first part is, "Find one song one last refrain Glory from the pretty boy front man who wasted opportunity"" The tone deaf voice continued. But, Hermione ignored that leaning against the wall just before the common room she turned to face Ginny. "Ron can sing?" She asked confused. Ginny just shrugged her shoulders.

A/N: I hope you Like it is not written like your normal Hogwarts Musical story is it? There is more to it then singing and a musical (Cause there will be behind the scenes footage!)