Scene 6: The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
-Snape, asleep AGAIN, suddenly awakens cold and trembling. At the foot of his bed stands a dark figure, nearly 10 feet in height. It wears a black hooded cloak that billows around its skeletally thin frame, despite the fact that there is no wind. The figure's very presence sucks the warmth and life out of the air. Snape stares at it in horrified awe, and stammers his next sentence-
Snape: W-w-who a-are you? The th-third s-sp-spirit?
-The THING slowly nods, and then holds up a hastily written sign. It reads:
"I am the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, and I have come to show you how badly you WILL waste your life."
The figure then beckons to Snape, and they both leave the house and walk down the dark, dank street-
Snape: Spirit...where are we going? What have you to show me?
-The Ghost says nothing, but points to the village center, where there are groups of people, selling items and haggling. Snape is directed to one tent, in which several people are arguing over some items, all the while insulting the dead man who once owned them-
Snape: Ridiculous! Have they no respect for the man who has died? It's absolutely...wait a moment...that robe looks like mine...and that curtain...and that pair of flowered undies! These are all MY THINGS! SPIRIT! WHAT IS GOING ON?!?!
-The Ghost merely points to a graveyard, which Snape enters and walks around, looking at the headstones. He hears footsteps, and ducks behind a tall grave marker. Cratchit (Weasley) comes into view, sobbing and carrying a very small crutch. He kneels, and places the crutch at the foot of a small headstone-
Weasley: Oh, Tiny Tim! We miss you so...if only you had lived! If only you had been somehow indirectly saved by Mr. Scrooge suddenly and mysteriously changing his frugal ways!
-Snape, utterly freaked out, begins to run, but he trips and falls at the base of large, ominous headstone. He looks up and screams, for written upon it are the words:
"Here lies Ebenezer Scrooge, a selfish, cheap jackass"-
Snape: No no NO! Spirit! SHOW ME NO MORE! I WISH TO SEE NO MORE! TAKE ME HOME! I'LL CHANGE THIS BLEAK FUTURE! I SWEAR IT ON ALL THE MONEY I POSESS!!!
