A/N: Yup, Part 2 of my story. People seemed to like the first part, which inspired me to get crackin' on the next installment. As always, I own nothing. Special thanks to Web Writer Witch, alias Travis, for his help. Oh, and don't bother telling me that some of the characters are missing....I'm aware of it, I just figure if you include ALL the characters, the play would get way too complicated. Besides, I figure there are a couple of scenes they'll cut out to make it shorter for a school production. And for the purpose of my fic, Lupin has returned as Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher.
Classes let out an hour early on the day of auditions, which were being held in the Great Hall. The acting was done in groups, with each witch or wizard reading the part that they were aiming to get. Ron, Harry, and Hermione all clapped politely as Draco Malfoy, Hannah Abbott and Colin Creevey finished their audition. "Bet you Colin'll get Tiny Tim...." Ron whispered.
"Yeah, and Draco'll be Scrooge." Harry snickered. Hermione frowned slightly in thought.
"I don't know about that....I heard Draco listed Tiny Tim as one of his choices, and he IS a pretty good actor. Besides....Snape is auditioning." she replied. Harry and Ron both laughed.
"That settles it, then. Snape's bound to be Scrooge." Ron said a bit loudly, recieving several "shh's" from the people around him.
The rest of the auditions passed without much excitement. To the students surprise, several members of the staff chose to try out. Besides Snape, there was Hagrid, McGonagall, Lupin, and even Professor Trelawny.
"Thank you all for trying out! The cast list will be posted in the Great Hall by 5 P.M. tomorrow!" Dumbledore called as everyone began to exit.
"I completely screwed THAT up..." Ron muttered. He had auditioned for the role of Bob Cratchit, but he wasn't all that confidant of his own acting skills.
"Oh, come on. I'm sure we all did fine." Hermione reasoned. "Let's just get a good night's sleep and not think about the casting."
~*~*~*~*~
Despite her words, all anyone talked about the next day was who they thought got cast. By 5 P.M., everyone was crowded around a bulletin board in the Great Hall. The cast list read as follows:
Narrator: Albus Dumbledore
Scrooge: Severus Snape
Fred: Harry Potter
Bob Cratchit: Ron Weasley
First Solicitor: Vincent Crabbe
Second Solicitor: Gregory Goyle
Marley's Ghost: Fred Weasley
Ghost of Christmas Past: Ginny Weasley
Mr. Fezziwig: Remus Lupin
Mrs. Fezziwig: Minerva McGonagall
Young Jacob Marley: George Weasley
Young Scrooge: Draco Malfoy
Belle: Cho Chang
Ghost of Christmas Present: Rubeus Hagrid
Mrs. Cratchit: Hermione Granger
Martha Cratchit: Parvati Patil
Peter Cratchit: Kevin Whitby
Belinda Cratchit: Lavender Patil
Tiny Tim: Colin Creevey
Clara, Fred's Wife: Angelina Johnson
Want: Eleanor Branstone
Ignorance: Dennis Creevey
Ghost of Christmas Future: Sibyll Trelawny
Larchmont: Malcolm Baddock
Wealthy Friend: Graham Pritchard
Miss Grubb, The Housekeeper: Pansy Parkinson
Mrs. Dill, The Laundress: Katie Bell
Anyone else who auditioned for a part will be cast as various children and townspeople. The first rehearsal will take place tomorrow, November 7th, beginning right after the supper dishes are cleared out of the Great Hall.
Hermione was the first out of the trio to read the cast list. "We're all in!" she said happily. "I'm Mrs. Cratchit!"
"Who're we?" Ron and Harry asked simultaneously, then laughed.
"Well, Harry, you're Scrooge's nephew Fred - " she started, but Harry interupted her.
"Who's Scrooge?"
"Erm....Snape." she replied, preparing herself for his reaction. Harry groaned, while Ron burst out laughing. "What's so funny?" Hermione asked, while Harry glared at his redheaded friend.
"Just....the thought of Harry having to be all merry and cheerful to Snape...." Ron chortled, shaking his head. "Oh, what part did I get?" Hermione blushed slightly as she answered him.
"...Bob Cratchit. That's one of the biggest parts!" she said, trying to cover up her embarrassment at being cast as Ron's wife. He was about to reply, when they were all interupted.
"Harry! Harry! Didja see? We both got parts, Dennis and me! Isn't that the greatest?" Colin squeaked, literally bouncing with happiness. His younger brother Dennis was having an almost identical reaction.
"Wow, Harry, we're gonna be in a play together! Gee, someday I'm going to be able to grow up and say that I was in a play with Harry Potter!" Dennis said, staring in awe at the older boy. Harry was turning various shades of red.
"Yeah. Um, that's great." he said, edging away before someone could come by and witness his fan gathering. But it was too late; Draco had spotted them.
"Well, well, well. If it isn't Potter and his little followers." he drawled. Crabbe and Goyle snickered from behind him. Colin immediatly spoke up on his own behalf.
"What are you gonna do about it, Malfoy? Huh?" he squeaked. "The Gryffindors are gonna win that bet, you know!"
Rolling his eyes, Draco pushed past the younger boy, his two henchmen following close behind. "See you at rehearsal, Potter." he called over his shoulder.
Classes let out an hour early on the day of auditions, which were being held in the Great Hall. The acting was done in groups, with each witch or wizard reading the part that they were aiming to get. Ron, Harry, and Hermione all clapped politely as Draco Malfoy, Hannah Abbott and Colin Creevey finished their audition. "Bet you Colin'll get Tiny Tim...." Ron whispered.
"Yeah, and Draco'll be Scrooge." Harry snickered. Hermione frowned slightly in thought.
"I don't know about that....I heard Draco listed Tiny Tim as one of his choices, and he IS a pretty good actor. Besides....Snape is auditioning." she replied. Harry and Ron both laughed.
"That settles it, then. Snape's bound to be Scrooge." Ron said a bit loudly, recieving several "shh's" from the people around him.
The rest of the auditions passed without much excitement. To the students surprise, several members of the staff chose to try out. Besides Snape, there was Hagrid, McGonagall, Lupin, and even Professor Trelawny.
"Thank you all for trying out! The cast list will be posted in the Great Hall by 5 P.M. tomorrow!" Dumbledore called as everyone began to exit.
"I completely screwed THAT up..." Ron muttered. He had auditioned for the role of Bob Cratchit, but he wasn't all that confidant of his own acting skills.
"Oh, come on. I'm sure we all did fine." Hermione reasoned. "Let's just get a good night's sleep and not think about the casting."
~*~*~*~*~
Despite her words, all anyone talked about the next day was who they thought got cast. By 5 P.M., everyone was crowded around a bulletin board in the Great Hall. The cast list read as follows:
Narrator: Albus Dumbledore
Scrooge: Severus Snape
Fred: Harry Potter
Bob Cratchit: Ron Weasley
First Solicitor: Vincent Crabbe
Second Solicitor: Gregory Goyle
Marley's Ghost: Fred Weasley
Ghost of Christmas Past: Ginny Weasley
Mr. Fezziwig: Remus Lupin
Mrs. Fezziwig: Minerva McGonagall
Young Jacob Marley: George Weasley
Young Scrooge: Draco Malfoy
Belle: Cho Chang
Ghost of Christmas Present: Rubeus Hagrid
Mrs. Cratchit: Hermione Granger
Martha Cratchit: Parvati Patil
Peter Cratchit: Kevin Whitby
Belinda Cratchit: Lavender Patil
Tiny Tim: Colin Creevey
Clara, Fred's Wife: Angelina Johnson
Want: Eleanor Branstone
Ignorance: Dennis Creevey
Ghost of Christmas Future: Sibyll Trelawny
Larchmont: Malcolm Baddock
Wealthy Friend: Graham Pritchard
Miss Grubb, The Housekeeper: Pansy Parkinson
Mrs. Dill, The Laundress: Katie Bell
Anyone else who auditioned for a part will be cast as various children and townspeople. The first rehearsal will take place tomorrow, November 7th, beginning right after the supper dishes are cleared out of the Great Hall.
Hermione was the first out of the trio to read the cast list. "We're all in!" she said happily. "I'm Mrs. Cratchit!"
"Who're we?" Ron and Harry asked simultaneously, then laughed.
"Well, Harry, you're Scrooge's nephew Fred - " she started, but Harry interupted her.
"Who's Scrooge?"
"Erm....Snape." she replied, preparing herself for his reaction. Harry groaned, while Ron burst out laughing. "What's so funny?" Hermione asked, while Harry glared at his redheaded friend.
"Just....the thought of Harry having to be all merry and cheerful to Snape...." Ron chortled, shaking his head. "Oh, what part did I get?" Hermione blushed slightly as she answered him.
"...Bob Cratchit. That's one of the biggest parts!" she said, trying to cover up her embarrassment at being cast as Ron's wife. He was about to reply, when they were all interupted.
"Harry! Harry! Didja see? We both got parts, Dennis and me! Isn't that the greatest?" Colin squeaked, literally bouncing with happiness. His younger brother Dennis was having an almost identical reaction.
"Wow, Harry, we're gonna be in a play together! Gee, someday I'm going to be able to grow up and say that I was in a play with Harry Potter!" Dennis said, staring in awe at the older boy. Harry was turning various shades of red.
"Yeah. Um, that's great." he said, edging away before someone could come by and witness his fan gathering. But it was too late; Draco had spotted them.
"Well, well, well. If it isn't Potter and his little followers." he drawled. Crabbe and Goyle snickered from behind him. Colin immediatly spoke up on his own behalf.
"What are you gonna do about it, Malfoy? Huh?" he squeaked. "The Gryffindors are gonna win that bet, you know!"
Rolling his eyes, Draco pushed past the younger boy, his two henchmen following close behind. "See you at rehearsal, Potter." he called over his shoulder.