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Chapter Four
Lily was really happy with her audition. She was practically beaming and skipping off the stage. No one had really clapped for the other auditions. There waasn't any reason for them to, but she got a standing ovation. Even the Slytherans who hated her guts were applauding. She made it back to her seat grinning.
Flitwick then made an announcement while looking around the theater. "Is there anyone else who would like to try for a part that hasn't necessarily signed up on the sheet. No, no, well ok then. I will make my assessments of your singing ability and then post the sheet with what parts you all got it each house. That is all. You can now leave and do whatever."
Lily with the other people who tried out got up and left. She couldn't wait to tell Teigra and Wren how she did. Everyone booked out of there pretty quickly. Most were probably running away from their humiliation. Lily chuckled to herself at that thought. She reach to her purse to get her chap-stick out. Lily's face fell as her hand grasped nothing but air.
'Crap! I can't believe that I left my purse in there. I got so distracted by doing well in my audition that I forgot to pick it up again as I left.' Lily gave a slight smirk. 'At least I have a quicker way to get back there unnoticed.' Lily made her way to the first side corridor escaping anyone's notice. She quickly went down and turned left. She located the large portrait of the ballerina on the stage and said the password of limelight.
The portrait swung forward to reveal the backstage area of the theater. Lily knew that she shouldn't be there and could lose serious points for the house cup if she were caught. Therefore she made her way as quietly as possible.
"Do you mind if I accompany myself? I can't believe I'm doing this." Lily could just hear the second part because of her heightened hearing. 'What is this person doing here? Don't they know that it is off limits unless a teacher is here too. Who is it?'
"Of- of course, my boy." 'Wait s second. That was Flitwick! This person must be auditioning. I wonder who it is? Flitwick appears really shocked that this person can play an instrument if he's stammering.'
"Here goes nothing." Lily almost laughed at the irony that this boy was saying what she thought just before starting. 'Who is it? His voice sounds so familiar.' When this mystery person started to play his guitar however, Lily lost her train of thought. He was good. Real good. As she reached her purse she still couldn't see who was on stage. She stopped and listened as he began to sing.
Sometimes I feel the fear of It's driven me before, it seems to have a vague Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there His voice was incredible! It had wonderful tone and hit every note perfectly. Somehow the voice seemed almost familiar to Lily. 'Who is this guy and why haven't I noticed him before?' She continued to listen to him continue his song.
uncertainty stinging clear
and I can't help but ask myself
how much I'll let the fear take the wheel and steer
haunting mass appeal
lately I'm beginning to find that I
should be the one behind the wheel
with open arms and open eyes yeah
whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
I'll be there
So if I decide to waiver my It's driven me before, it seems to be the way
chance to be one of the hive
will I choose water over wine
and hold my own and drive, oh oh
that everyone else get around
lately I'm beginning to find that when I drive myself
my light is found
Lily finally couldn't stand it. She had to find out who was singing. Slowly, quietly, she peeked around the curtain that hid her from the sight of the mystery singer. This time she couldn't stop her startled gasp. The 'mysterious singer' that was singing so well, that she was complementing, was none other than her long time enemy James Potter. She just stood there and stared as James finished his song.
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there Would you choose water over wine
with open arms and open eyes yeah
whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
I'll be there
hold the wheel and drive
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
with open arms and open eyes yeah
whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
I'll be there
Lily finally woke up from her dazed and backed away from the stage area silently with her purse in hand. She had to do some serious thinking about James. He sounded so...different when he was on stage. It was the complete reverse of his overly confident and cocky attitude that he wore around school. His voice was more sensitive and emotional like this. When James sang he sounded... vulnerable. James never acted vulnerable and the thought of him being that way was, for some reason, very unsettling to Lily.
She was disturbed by the fact that James personality could be so much deeper than what she normally saw and fought with. She was so caught up in her thoughts that she didn't even realize that she walked right past her friends and up to her room. Teigra and Wren sat confused for a second then looked at each other. Teigra tilted her head and Wren just shrugged then looked back down to her potions paper. They knew they would talk to Lily tomorrow morning just not now.
James looked up tentatively. He never did anything like this before and was worried about the results. Not that he would ever admit this fact to anyone, but he kind of enjoyed singing in front of someone. It was scary as hell, but he did begin to loosen up a little. He gave a sheepish grin to Professor Flitwick while waiting for him to react.
Flitwick stood still and had his mouth slightly parted. He than seemed to realize that James was done and shook himself out of his stupor. He smiled brightly and started to clap his hands enthusiastically. "That was superb my boy. Better than any other male that auditioned! You are sure to get the lead. Your name will also be posted on the list in each house. Congratulations and to think I almost thought that you wouldn't tryout. Well that is all. You can go."
James's face started out smiling, but as Flitwick got farther and farther through his monologue his smile disappeared and turned stoic and pale. He said a quick and quiet thanks to Flitwick and then started to leave. Then he got an idea. "Oh, Professor Flitwick? I have an idea that might draw more people to the show." 'And save me from future embarrassment from my fellow classmates and Marauders.'
"I am willing to try just about anything to get more people to show up, but nothing to extreme." Flitwick warned.
"Well, I was thinking maybe we could leave my involvement in this play a secret? No one saw me audition, so could you imagine the buzz that would go around the school? People would talk to everyone that they saw tryout and no one would have the lead male role. A lot of the students would show up to see who the mystery lead is."
"Yes, that would be something. However, how could you practice with Lily." At this James held his breath. He knew that Lily would get the lead, but it was different to actually hear it said aloud. "She will be playing the female lead and it is going to be hard to rehearse with thin air. The way the play is set up there is a lot of... communication between the two parts."
"I thought of that too. I was thinking that only she could know. We are both Heads so I think that it is possible for us to get together secretly to work on our lines. Then I would only show up for the dress rehearsal so the other actors know who I am. If you could give Lily and I permission to use the stage on our own time, we could practice the choreography by ourselves."
Flitwick thought about it for a second then nodded. "Okay. This is one of your schemes that I actually like. I won't mention you to anyone but Lily. Let me just take care of these." Flitwick showed James the five lists quickly before they disappeared.
"Great!" James started to jog away. As he went pat the seat where he was sitting before he picked up his invisibility cloak. As he left he had a sudden idea, 'Time to fill my Marauder obligation and alibi.' James turned towards the Ravenclaw house and put the cloak on with five new notices in hand to replace the ones that Flitwick spelled to appear. 'I am really lucky I learned how to intercept the schools newsletters. I'll just send these off instead.' James flicked his wand twice and the papers that he was previously holding were replaced by the ones that Flitwick was going to send off.
James gave a small smile and then thought, 'Mission accomplished.'
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