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The Talent Show:
By: Fancy Face



At the beginning of the year, Dumbledore had made an announcement that there was going to be a surprise at the end of the year. The surprise turned out to be a talent show. They had released that information to the students of Hogwarts a few months before the show took place.

Today was when the talent show would be held. The Hogwarts students started to gather in the large auditorium. Harry and Ron had found there way in the front row of the auditorium. They wanted the best seats in the house. The reason for this was because their friend Hermione would be in the show.

More students started to sit in the front row. When a student started to sit down next down Ron, he nicely said: "I'm sorry but could you sit somewhere else? I'm saving this seat for my sister."

"Sure, not a problem." the student answered and sat a few feet away.

"Speaking of Ginny," said Harry. "Where is she?"

"She's wishing Hermione luck." Lee Jordan answered.

Harry and Ron turned around. Behind them sat Ron's twin brother's friends: Lee Jordan, and Neville Longbottom.

"Really?" asked Harry. "We should have thought of that Ron." he said eyeing his friend.

"I'm sorry." he replied. "We will congrat her after it's over. How's that?" asked Ron.

"That sounds good." Harry answered. "Anyway," he said, turning his attention back to Lee Jordan and Neville. "Are you here to cheer on Hermione too?"

"Well, yes and no." answered Lee.

"Yeah, were actually here to support Fred and George." Neville said.

"Oh no," groaned Ron. "Don't tell me they signed up for this."

"They did." Lee replied with a laugh.

"What are they going to do?" asked Ron.

"They made us swear on our lives not to tell you." Neville said. "I forgot anyway."

Lee just laughed at his friends comment. "That figures." he replied. "You are just going to have to wait and see."

"You know what?" asked Ron. "I got sick all of a sudden."

Harry laughed at his friend. It was no telling what the terrible twins would be doing. In truth, they really didn't want to know.

Back stage, Ginny was talking to Hermione. "So, how are you feeling?"

"Not so good." she answered. "Maybe I should just get out of here."

"No way," replied Ginny. "You are going to go through with this."

"I don't know..."

"Look, do you want me to get Harry or Ron in here to wish you luck?" she asked. "Would that help you?"

"No!" Hermione answered quickly. "That would just make it worse!"

Over this past year, Hermione had started to have a crush on Ron. She had kept it to herself until she had the courage to tell Ginny. Ginny was thrilled to hear that news. However, she thought she had a crush on her brother long before this year.

Ginny had tried many times to get Hermione to tell him but nothing ever worked. Then when she had heard about the talent show, that gave her an idea. She had told Hermione that singing a song would work.

"Look, all you have to do is sing a song that you think would best describe your feelings towards him." Ginny had said to her. "Then all he has to do is figure it out at the end."

Hermione kept in her mind all day, it wasn't working. She was still nervous. "What if can't figure out?"

"He will trust me!" Ginny said. "He's smarter then he looks." she started looking around and she noticed the students who were starting to stop practicing their acts. "I think I better go." she said. "Looks like it's almost time for it to start."

"I really don't think I'm ready..."

"You'll do fine!" assured Ginny. "Trust me!" Before she left the backstage area, she told Hermione "Good luck." Then she found her brothers and told them the same thing. Finally, she left the backstage area.

"So how is she?" asked Harry when he saw Ginny come and sat down beside her brother.

"Nervous." she answered with a laugh. "I think she'll do fine though."

"What about Fred and George?" asked Neville.

Ginny turned around and answered: "They were doing fine too."

"This should be an interesting show Potter and Weasel." The group of friends turned to the direction the voice came from. A few seats back, sat Draco Malfoy and his friends. Not their favorite students at Hogwarts.

"Shut it Malfoy!" shot Harry.

"When did I ever listen to you Potter?" Draco asked with a laugh. "Anyway, as I was saying," he continued. "I mean we all ready know this show is going to be a joke because of Fred and George but because of that Muddblood is going to be in this is just too funny!" he and his friends started to laugh.

Ron would have jumped over his seat to attack Draco if Harry and Ginny hadn't cooled him down. After that, the lights started to dim. The students went silent. Dumbledore made his way out on the stage. He carried a piece of parchment with him. It had all the names of the students who would be performing.

"Good after noon." he said. "I wish to welcome you all to the talent show and I hope you all enjoy yourselves." when he said that, the students clapped. Then when the clapping had stopped, he continued: "Now, on with the show! Our first act will be Fred and George Weasley who will be telling us some jokes." Dumbledore made his way off the stage and Fred and George came out.

Right away, Ron started to sink lower and lower in his chair. His face was bright red. Fred and George had started out with some jokes that were too close to home. As for Ginny, she was laughing. She had always enjoyed her brother's jokes. Lee and Neville were cracking up behind Ginny, Ron, and Harry. Harry had turned around to see them laughing. He could have sworn at one point they were crying because they were laughing so hard. Harry then turned around and started to laughing as well.

When they were done, another act followed. One after another the acts started getting better and better. While waiting, Hermione prayed silently to herself that her act would be just as good. Finally, it was her turn to go on.

"And finally our last act this after noon will be Hermione Granger who will be singing for us." Dumbledore said as he read the last name off the list, and went once again backstage.

"Here I go." Hermione said as she stepped out on to the stage.

She came out on stage. Hermione wore a white dress that went down to her feet and her hair was pulled back into a tight bun. Even though, she looked wonderful, she didn't feel it. Her nerves were getting the better of her. She wanted to walk off the stage but the music had started. Hermione brought the mic close to her mouth. Then started to sing...



"I'm Standing on a bridge
I'm waiting in the dark
I thought that you'd be here by now
Theres nothing but the rain
No footsteps on the ground
I'm listening but theres no sound

Isn't anyone trying to find me
Won't somebody come take me home
It's a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Wont you take me by the hand
Take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are
But I... I'm with you

I'm looking for a place
Searching for a face
Is anybody here i know
Cause nothings going right
And everything's a mess
And no one likes to be alone

Isn't anyone trying to find me
Won't somebody come take me home
It's a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Wont you take me by the hand
Take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are
But I... I'm with you

Oh why is everything so confusing
Maybe I'm just out of my mind
Yea yea yea

It's a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Wont you take me by the hand
Take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are
But I... I'm with you

Take me by the hand
Take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are
But I... I'm with you

I'm with you
Take me by the hand
Take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are
But I... I'm with you

I'm with you
I'm with you..."



She had graced the stage with her presence. There was a silent awe in the audience. Ginny had a smile on her face because she was so proud of her friend that she had gone through with the performance. She turned to Harry and Ron. They had their mouths dropped open. They had no idea that their friend could sing like that. Ginny also noticed that Ron's face was slightly pink, and he wore a smile.

'Yes!' she thought. 'He figured it out!'

Ginny then watched as Ron stood up and started clapping and cheering. Harry and Ginny followed. Then to Hermione's surprise, she had got a standing ovation. She bowed and walked off the stage.

After that was done, she went and changed back into her robes and let her hair down. She made her way back into auditorium. Hermione watched as the students started to leave. A few of them had stayed behind to wait for their friends who were in the show. A few them had also told her that she did wonderful. She even got a comment from Malfoy, which surprised her more then ever.

Now, she waited for her friends to come to see her. She noticed Ginny came running up to her. "He figured it out! He figured it out! He figured out!"

"Are you serious?" asked Hermione who started to blush.

"Yes, dead serious!" she answered. "Look, here they come!"

Hermione watched as Harry and Ron started walking up to her. "That was really great Hermione." Harry said when he got up to her. Then he gave her a hug.

"Thanks Harry." she replied with a smile. "I hope I didn't look too bad out there."

"You didn't." she heard Ron say, walking out from behind Harry. "You looked lovely."

Ron embraced his friend. In her ear he said: "I love you Hermione Granger." When he parted, he gave a kiss on the check.

Ginny watched as her friend blush. Harry had a smile on his face. He was glad the two had finally gotten together. The four friends then heard someone call to them. They saw their other friends: Lee Jordan, Neville, Fred, and George at the entrance of the
auditorium.

"Come on guys let's go party!" said George.

"Coming!" Ginny said.

The four left the auditorium. However, Ron and Hermione walked out hand in hand. This was going to be a beautiful start of something.



To Be Continued... [maybe]



[Song: I'm With You, By: Avril Lavigne]


[well, this i must say is one of my best fics i've ever written! i'm very proud in how this turned out! yay to me! anyway, i hope you all liked this. i hope the song fit well with the fic. please tell me what you think! There is going to be a sequel. I'm still working on though! Keep an eye out for it! Until next time!]