AUDITION

The day of the Spring Awakening auditions was a hectic day indeed. Students from every Year were swarming the Great Hall, looking either positively nervous or excited. The "casting directors" of the play were the Heads of each House, with the exception of Professor Snape, who vehemently refused to be involved in what he described as an inevitable "frivolous display of buffoonery." Professor McGonagall, the head director of the musical, was secretly overjoyed at his reaction. She had feared that Snape might have been a bit... biased, as a casting director.

Looking around at the freshly transfigured, and dreadfully crowded Great Hall Theater, she produced a list from her bag, and called out the first name.

"Hermione Granger"

Hermione quickly made her way to the stage and to the microphone. Looking out towards the enormous crowd, she was nervous, but only for just a moment. She remembered what her mother used to tell her before an audition, "Just look at me, darling. I'll be in the audience. Just pretend I'm the only one here." Only this time, her mother wasn't here. So she had to use someone else. She spotted Ron, who was giving her an encouraging smile, and decided that he'd have to do. Speaking into the microphone, she said "I'll be auditioning for Wendla. This song is called Maybe This Time from the Muggle play, Cabaret," and with a wave of her wand, the instrumental of the song began, followed by what was a surprisingly, but pleasantly, sultry voice.

Maybe this time, I'll be lucky
Maybe this time, he'll stay
Maybe this time
For the first time
Love won't hurry away

He will hold me fast
I'll be home at last
Not a loser anymore
Like the last time
And the time before
Everybody loves a winner
So nobody loved me;
'Lady Peaceful,' 'Lady Happy,'
That's what I long to be
All the odds are in my favor
Something's bound to begin
It's got to happen, happen sometime
Maybe this time I'll win

The last few words of Hermione's song were easily drowned out by the immense applause from the audience, particularly from the Gryffindors and the casting directors. Ron, frozen in his seat, was probably more shocked than everyone in the Great Hall combined. Hermione was brilliant, she was soulful, she was sexy. NO! thought Ron, I CANNOT THINK OF HER LIKE THAT. It's just.. she looked like she was singing to me. His thoughts were soon interrupted by Harry snapping his fingers in Ron's face.

"Ron.. RON! Did someone put a Muffliato charm on you or something? McGonagall has been calling your name! GO!"

Ron rushed out of his seat and to the stage, ignoring various taunts from Malfoy and the Slytherins. When he finally reached the front of his stage, the look on his face made it clear that he couldn't be more positively terrified than if he were stuck in a cave with a hundred Acromatulas.

"Lovely for you to join us Mr. Weasley" said Professor McGonagall impatiently, pausing to shush the sniggering Slytherins behind her, "Your song and preferred role?"

"Uhm.. I would be greatful for any role, actually. I chose a song from a Muggle play called RENT, it's called One Song Glory."

And with that, he waved his wand and the song began.

One Song
Glory
One Song
Before I Go
Glory
One Song To Leave Behind

Find One Song
One Last Refrain
Glory
From The Pretty Boy Front Man
Who Wasted Opportunity

One Song
He Had The World At His Feet
Glory
In The Eyes Of A Young Girl
A Young Girl
Find Glory
Beyond The Cheap Colored Lights

One Song
Before The Sun Sets
Glory - On Another Empty Life
Time Flies - Time Dies
Glory - One Blaze Of Glory
One Blaze Of Glory - Glory

Find
Glory
in a song that rings true
truth like a blazing fire
an eternal flame

Find
One Song
A Song About Love
Glory
From The Soul Of A Young Man
A Young Man

Find
The One Song
Before The Virus Takes Hold
Glory
Like A Sunset
One Song
To Redeem This Empty Life

Time Flies
And Then - No Need To Endure Anymore
Time Dies

By the time the song ended, Ron found himself being as spectacularly applauded as Hermione. He spotted her and Harry in the audience and retreated to the seat between them after he had left the stage. Together, they had watched Ginny's lovely rendition of "Blue Wind" from the play. It made sense, as she coveted the role of Ilse. Afterwards, they watched Harry successfully audition with "She Will Be Loved" by Maroon 5.

THE NEXT DAY

"BOYS! BOYS! WAKE UP! Honestly!" yelled Hermione, yanking the covers off of Ron's bed, as Ginny did the same with Harry's, "THE CAST LIST IS UP!"

"Already?" said Ron groggily, wiping his eyes.

"YES ALREADY NOW LETS GO!"

The four hurried downstairs to the Great Hall and pushed and fought their way through the giant mob that had formed around the cast list. It read:

SPRING AWAKENING CAST LIST

Melchoir – Ronald Weasley

Wendla – Hermione Granger

Moritz – Harry Potter

Ilse – Ginny Weasley

Hanschen – Gregory Goyle

Georg – Draco Malfoy

Martha – Luna Lovegood

Ernst – Vincent Crabbe

Otto – Seamus Finnigan

Thea – Parvati Patil

Anna – Lavender Brown

Adult Men Roles – Neville Longbottom

Adult Female Roles – Pansy Parkinson