The Talent Show - 3
CHAPTER 03
The Great Hall was brightly lit and decorated. The ceiling was bright blue dotted with fluffy white clouds, depicting the sky outside. Occasionally the words 'TALENT SHOW' would appear in different colours. A kind of platform, made to look like a stage, was set at the Centre of The Hall.
There were four sets of chairs arranged for each of the four houses. The chairs reserved for the Gryffindors were almost full. Thankfully Ron had saved seats for Ginny and her friends.
"Thanks Ron." Said Ginny seating herself. "If you hadn't saved us seats, we'd have been stuck at the back, not being able to see a thing."
"No problem, Gin." Responded Ron. "But next time, come sooner. We had a hard time keeping Colin Creevey and his brother from occupying these seats."
Harry turned towards Ginny. "So Ginny, what talents are you going to reveal at the Talent Show?"
"She hasn't come up with anything, Harry." Said Susan, before Ginny could reply. "Perhaps you could give her some ideas."
Ginny blushed fierily at her friend's tactlessness. 'What had she got to do to get it into her friend's thick skull that she was over Harry?'
Her blush was mistaken by the others . They all thought that the blush signified her crush for Harry.
Ron gave an indulgent smile, while Harry turned away, embarrassed. Susan, however smiled her brightest, cheekiest smile and was about to say something, (some teasing remark, no doubt) but Dumbledore had started speaking.
"Good evening, My young friends. I'm sure all of you are very excited about this Talent Show. And I know that all of you are very eager to see it commence, rather than listen to a boring speech given by The Headmaster. So I'll just say, 'Let the Show begin!'" Dumbledore sat down amidst huge applause.
Next, Professor McGonagall stood up from the staff table. " First, I'd like to introduce the judges for the Talent Show- Mr.Remus Lupin, Mr.Sirius Black, Mr.Lucius Malfoy and our very own, Professor Dumbledore."
As each of their names were called out, the men walked towards the judge's table and took their seats.Lupin got the loudest cheer after Dumbledore, Sirius Black,(he had been cleared in their sixth year) a lukewarm one and Lucius Malfoy got just polite applause from the other three houses but a heartening one from Slytherin.
The trio's faces were shining. They could swear that Lupin and Sirius had winked at them before sitting down. But before they could do more than gaze incredulously at each other, Professor McGonagall was speaking again.
"Before I call upon the first years of Gryffindor, I would like The Head Boy and Head Girl to come forward."
Draco Malfoy ambled towards the dais, his characteristic smirk fixed on his face. Following him came Parvati Patil, who was head-girl. (Hermione had declined the position, for reasons best known to herself, and perhaps Ron.)
McGonagall looked at them. 'Ready?' she mouthed.
Draco nodded confidently. Parvati tried to steady her nerves. 'You're a head-girl now.' She tolde herself sternly.
"The Head Boy and Head Girl will inaugurate the Talent Show by displaying their talents.' Said Professor McGonagall'. "The Head Boy, Draco Malfoy will go first."
Parvati stepped down from the dais. Draco walked towards the middle of the stage. He pointed his wand towards his throat and said "Sonorous" He snapped his fingers and two house-elves brought a chair and a small stool and placed them at the center of the platform.
Beside Ron, Hermione bristled. 'That snobbish, pompous ass! Treating house-elves lesser than dirt. Who does he think he is?'
Draco sat down on the chair and brought out from the folds of his robes, a small wooden doll.
"Ooh, look. Malfoy still plays with dolls." Said Ron snickering. Several other Gryffindors laughed. But Ginny wasn't attending. Her gaze was fixed on Draco and she was looking at him in rapt attention. It was a good thing that none of the Gryffindors were looking at her at that moment or else they would have drawn their own conclusions.
"And now," said Draco, his drawl even more pronounced , "I'm going to perform ventriloquism."
~END OF CHAPTER 03~
The Great Hall was brightly lit and decorated. The ceiling was bright blue dotted with fluffy white clouds, depicting the sky outside. Occasionally the words 'TALENT SHOW' would appear in different colours. A kind of platform, made to look like a stage, was set at the Centre of The Hall.
There were four sets of chairs arranged for each of the four houses. The chairs reserved for the Gryffindors were almost full. Thankfully Ron had saved seats for Ginny and her friends.
"Thanks Ron." Said Ginny seating herself. "If you hadn't saved us seats, we'd have been stuck at the back, not being able to see a thing."
"No problem, Gin." Responded Ron. "But next time, come sooner. We had a hard time keeping Colin Creevey and his brother from occupying these seats."
Harry turned towards Ginny. "So Ginny, what talents are you going to reveal at the Talent Show?"
"She hasn't come up with anything, Harry." Said Susan, before Ginny could reply. "Perhaps you could give her some ideas."
Ginny blushed fierily at her friend's tactlessness. 'What had she got to do to get it into her friend's thick skull that she was over Harry?'
Her blush was mistaken by the others . They all thought that the blush signified her crush for Harry.
Ron gave an indulgent smile, while Harry turned away, embarrassed. Susan, however smiled her brightest, cheekiest smile and was about to say something, (some teasing remark, no doubt) but Dumbledore had started speaking.
"Good evening, My young friends. I'm sure all of you are very excited about this Talent Show. And I know that all of you are very eager to see it commence, rather than listen to a boring speech given by The Headmaster. So I'll just say, 'Let the Show begin!'" Dumbledore sat down amidst huge applause.
Next, Professor McGonagall stood up from the staff table. " First, I'd like to introduce the judges for the Talent Show- Mr.Remus Lupin, Mr.Sirius Black, Mr.Lucius Malfoy and our very own, Professor Dumbledore."
As each of their names were called out, the men walked towards the judge's table and took their seats.Lupin got the loudest cheer after Dumbledore, Sirius Black,(he had been cleared in their sixth year) a lukewarm one and Lucius Malfoy got just polite applause from the other three houses but a heartening one from Slytherin.
The trio's faces were shining. They could swear that Lupin and Sirius had winked at them before sitting down. But before they could do more than gaze incredulously at each other, Professor McGonagall was speaking again.
"Before I call upon the first years of Gryffindor, I would like The Head Boy and Head Girl to come forward."
Draco Malfoy ambled towards the dais, his characteristic smirk fixed on his face. Following him came Parvati Patil, who was head-girl. (Hermione had declined the position, for reasons best known to herself, and perhaps Ron.)
McGonagall looked at them. 'Ready?' she mouthed.
Draco nodded confidently. Parvati tried to steady her nerves. 'You're a head-girl now.' She tolde herself sternly.
"The Head Boy and Head Girl will inaugurate the Talent Show by displaying their talents.' Said Professor McGonagall'. "The Head Boy, Draco Malfoy will go first."
Parvati stepped down from the dais. Draco walked towards the middle of the stage. He pointed his wand towards his throat and said "Sonorous" He snapped his fingers and two house-elves brought a chair and a small stool and placed them at the center of the platform.
Beside Ron, Hermione bristled. 'That snobbish, pompous ass! Treating house-elves lesser than dirt. Who does he think he is?'
Draco sat down on the chair and brought out from the folds of his robes, a small wooden doll.
"Ooh, look. Malfoy still plays with dolls." Said Ron snickering. Several other Gryffindors laughed. But Ginny wasn't attending. Her gaze was fixed on Draco and she was looking at him in rapt attention. It was a good thing that none of the Gryffindors were looking at her at that moment or else they would have drawn their own conclusions.
"And now," said Draco, his drawl even more pronounced , "I'm going to perform ventriloquism."
~END OF CHAPTER 03~