Hogwarts, 2004
(Curtain opens on a refugee camp on the grounds of Hogwarts. There are makeshift buildings and tents. There are about 40 people there, including Snape, Mrs. and Mr. Weasley, and Sirius Black, disguised as Professor White, the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher.)
THE REFUGEES
At the end of the day you're another day older
And that's all you can say for the life of the pure
It's a struggle, it's a war
The Death Eaters burned our houses
One more day standing about, what is it for?
One day less to be living.
At the end of the day you're another day colder
MR. WEASLEY
Even a Weasley sweater won't keep out the chill
THE REFUGEES
And the Death Eaters watch us suffer
And they hear the little ones crying
And the Dark Lord is gaining power, ready to kill
One day nearer to dying!
At the end of the day there's another day dawning
And the sun in the morning is waiting to rise
Like the waves crash on the sand
Like a storm that'll break any second
There's a hunger in the land
There's a reckoning still to be reckoned
There's gonna be hell to pay
At the end of the day!
(Suddenly, a runaway enchanted motorcycle cannonballs down from the castle with a young boy, Colin Creevey, on it.)
BLACK
Is there anyone here
Who will rescue the boy?
Who will help me to jump on
That enchanted bike?
VOICES
Don't go near him, Professor White
The bike's under a spell
The lil boy's a goner for sure
It'll kill you as well.
(As the motorcycle comes toward the group of people, Black leaps onto it, and somehow stops it.)
COLIN CREEVEY
Professor White, I have no words
You come from God, you are a saint.
SNAPE
Can this be true?
I don't believe what I see!
A man your age
To be as quick as you are!
A mem'ry stirs...
You make me think of a man
From years ago
A man who broke his parole
He disappeared
Forgive me,Sir,
I would not dare!
BLACK
Say what you must
Don't leave it there...
SNAPE
I have only known one other
Who can do what you have done
He's a convict from Azkaban
He's been two years on the run
But he couldn't run forever
We have found his hideaway
And he's just been re-arrested
And he comes to court today.
Well, of course he now denies it
You'd expect that of a 'crook'
But he couldn't run forever -
No, not even Sirius Black!
BLACK
You say this man denies it all
And gives no sign of understanding or repentance?
You say this man is going to trial
And that's he's sure to be returned
To serve his sentence?
Come to that, can you be sure,
That I am not your man?
SNAPE
I have known the thief for ages
Tracked him down through thick and thin
And to make the matter certain
There's the brand upon his skin
He will bend, he will break
This time there is no mistake.
(Snape leaves. Black is alone)
BLACK
He thinks that man is me
He knew him at a glance!
That stranger he has found
This man could be my chance!
Why should I save his hide?
Why should I right this wrong
When I have come so far
And struggled for so long?
If I speak, I am condemned.
If I stay silent, I am damned!
I am the teacher of hundreds of students.
They all look to me.
How can I abandon them?
How would they learn
If I am not free?
If I speak, I am condemned.
If I stay silent, I am damned!
Who am I?
Can I condemn this man to slavery
Pretend I do not feel his agony
This innocent who bears my face
Who goes to judgement in my place
Who am I?
Can I conceal myself for evermore?
Pretend I'm not the man I was before?
And must my name until I die
Be no more than an alibi?
Must I lie?
How can I ever face my fellow men?
How can I ever face myself again?
My soul belongs to God, I know
I made that bargain long ago
He gave me hope when hope was gone
He gave me strength to journey on
(He appears in front of the Ministry)
Who am I? Who am I?
I am Sirius Black!
(He unbuttons his shirt to reveal the number tattooed to his chest)
And so Snape, you see it's true
That man bears no more guilt than you!
Who am I?
24601!
AHHHH I love "Who Am I". I think it's going pretty well...not very original, but I can't improve on Les Mis!! So I'm just changing bits so it makes sense. Please review!!!
(Curtain opens on a refugee camp on the grounds of Hogwarts. There are makeshift buildings and tents. There are about 40 people there, including Snape, Mrs. and Mr. Weasley, and Sirius Black, disguised as Professor White, the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher.)
THE REFUGEES
At the end of the day you're another day older
And that's all you can say for the life of the pure
It's a struggle, it's a war
The Death Eaters burned our houses
One more day standing about, what is it for?
One day less to be living.
At the end of the day you're another day colder
MR. WEASLEY
Even a Weasley sweater won't keep out the chill
THE REFUGEES
And the Death Eaters watch us suffer
And they hear the little ones crying
And the Dark Lord is gaining power, ready to kill
One day nearer to dying!
At the end of the day there's another day dawning
And the sun in the morning is waiting to rise
Like the waves crash on the sand
Like a storm that'll break any second
There's a hunger in the land
There's a reckoning still to be reckoned
There's gonna be hell to pay
At the end of the day!
(Suddenly, a runaway enchanted motorcycle cannonballs down from the castle with a young boy, Colin Creevey, on it.)
BLACK
Is there anyone here
Who will rescue the boy?
Who will help me to jump on
That enchanted bike?
VOICES
Don't go near him, Professor White
The bike's under a spell
The lil boy's a goner for sure
It'll kill you as well.
(As the motorcycle comes toward the group of people, Black leaps onto it, and somehow stops it.)
COLIN CREEVEY
Professor White, I have no words
You come from God, you are a saint.
SNAPE
Can this be true?
I don't believe what I see!
A man your age
To be as quick as you are!
A mem'ry stirs...
You make me think of a man
From years ago
A man who broke his parole
He disappeared
Forgive me,Sir,
I would not dare!
BLACK
Say what you must
Don't leave it there...
SNAPE
I have only known one other
Who can do what you have done
He's a convict from Azkaban
He's been two years on the run
But he couldn't run forever
We have found his hideaway
And he's just been re-arrested
And he comes to court today.
Well, of course he now denies it
You'd expect that of a 'crook'
But he couldn't run forever -
No, not even Sirius Black!
BLACK
You say this man denies it all
And gives no sign of understanding or repentance?
You say this man is going to trial
And that's he's sure to be returned
To serve his sentence?
Come to that, can you be sure,
That I am not your man?
SNAPE
I have known the thief for ages
Tracked him down through thick and thin
And to make the matter certain
There's the brand upon his skin
He will bend, he will break
This time there is no mistake.
(Snape leaves. Black is alone)
BLACK
He thinks that man is me
He knew him at a glance!
That stranger he has found
This man could be my chance!
Why should I save his hide?
Why should I right this wrong
When I have come so far
And struggled for so long?
If I speak, I am condemned.
If I stay silent, I am damned!
I am the teacher of hundreds of students.
They all look to me.
How can I abandon them?
How would they learn
If I am not free?
If I speak, I am condemned.
If I stay silent, I am damned!
Who am I?
Can I condemn this man to slavery
Pretend I do not feel his agony
This innocent who bears my face
Who goes to judgement in my place
Who am I?
Can I conceal myself for evermore?
Pretend I'm not the man I was before?
And must my name until I die
Be no more than an alibi?
Must I lie?
How can I ever face my fellow men?
How can I ever face myself again?
My soul belongs to God, I know
I made that bargain long ago
He gave me hope when hope was gone
He gave me strength to journey on
(He appears in front of the Ministry)
Who am I? Who am I?
I am Sirius Black!
(He unbuttons his shirt to reveal the number tattooed to his chest)
And so Snape, you see it's true
That man bears no more guilt than you!
Who am I?
24601!
AHHHH I love "Who Am I". I think it's going pretty well...not very original, but I can't improve on Les Mis!! So I'm just changing bits so it makes sense. Please review!!!