Chapter I
Auditions for Mary Grant and Genesis Krutcher
"Every Body please settle down" Professor Dumbledore called everyone's attention. Harry and Ron didn't like to audition for Genesis' part so they volunteered to be stage managers instead since Professor Flitwick, Madame Pomfrey, Professor Trelwney and Professor Snape was part of the play itself. They said that it would be much better if they'll work in the backstage. It's much safer. Hermione have no idea about what they meant about much safer but that's far off from the back of her mind. The auditions started half an hour ago, Professor McGonagall was calling students starting with the Hufflepuff house. "Granger can never get the role of Mary. I rather prefer her as the curtain girl." Pansy giggled as Malfoy snarled. Hermione clenched her fist because of anger. She wanted to turn Malfoy into an ugly brown toad but decided against it. She doesn't want to be expelled just because of Malfoy. He just got to pay with his poor lack of judgement. "Hermione Granger" Professor McGonagall called. Hermione stood up quickly and headed to the large stage that was built last week. The background of the stage changes as the scenes change too. It was amazing to see a real wizard play or not to mention be actually part of it. "Say your lines clearly dear" Professor McGonagall informed. Hermione tried her best not to look at Malfoy or any Slytherin at the hall because she is sure they will laugh or giggle at her and will completely ruin her concentration. 'Laugh all you can Malfoy, I'll show you' she smiled at the thought. 'You'll be completely stunned' "Okay here it goes" She muttered under her breath. She started walking around the stage acting to be the dreamy girl in the play. She picked up a little dandelion and picked the petals of the flower one by one then recited the lines carefully " Genesis, It is only when I'm near you that I can feel myself smiling. It feels like I have been brought to you by fate" Then Hermione frowned, "But I can never be with you because I'm a..." She kneeled down and covered her face, forcing herself to cry, Cry Granger! Think that you are in love with Malfoy and he doesn't want you to be with you because you're a mudblood------Whoa! Did I think that? No! I forbid myself to think that. Think that you're in love with Harry not Malfoy! Not with filthy Slytherin silvered hair git Malfoy! She took it off a few minutes later revealing a crying Hermione. "I'm a mudblood" "If I have to act as a mudblood then I better not audition to this stupid play" Pansy muttered then started to walk towards Professor Snape and whispered something to his ear. Hermione watched Professor Snape nod as she walked down the stage. 'Beat that Malfoy' she secretly challenged him. Every Body applauded to Miss Granger's performance except of course all slytherins who were practically glaring at her and some of them were screaming boo.
Draco was glaring at Granger, as Granger turned to look at him she raise her right eyebrows and grinned as if to say 'Ha! Beat that Malfoy'. Draco was grinned back at her that took her by surprise. 'That's all you can do Granger? You are pathetic. Let me show you how acting should be done.' "Mr. Draco Malfoy" Professor Mcgonagall called as she searched for his familiar face. He was the last person who was called to audition for Genesis part. Every one looked at Malfoy puzzled or confused. 'Does every one think a Malfoy can't act. I'll show them'. He thought annoyed by the comments and glares the other house gave him. He smirked at that thought of their faces turning pale when the results are announced and he would play Genesis' part. He saw Granger looking at him with a disgusted look on her face, when Hermione catch his gaze she rolled her eyes and started walking out of the hall. "What's the matter Granger couldn't bear to see me acting?" He teased as his gaze followed Hermione's figure slowly disappearing to the darkly lit hallway. "No! Malfoy, I just have to stop myself of laughing at you when you embarrass yourself in front of the whole school" she retorted loudly so that her voice can still reach the Great Hall because she's already at the hallway. Draco continued to walk towards the stage as soon as he heard Granger's footsteps fainting. He played the scene where Genesis was fighting with his father. "I would never leave Mary alone father" he shouted angrily to the imaginary man in front of him, "I don't care if you hate muggle-borns" he paused "but I don't." "You're mother was a mudblood Genesis and you know what she have done to us!" Snape's voice emerged in the Hall. Everybody started whispering. Snape signaled him to continue. Draco nodded. "She left you, Not me!" he shouted, not to the imaginary man anymore but to Prof. Snape. Draco knew what would happen next, Snape is going to perform the Cruciatus Curse. He hoped that they wouldn't perform one of the Unforgivable Curses to him. "Stop there Mr. Malfoy" Professor Dumbledore ordered clapping his hands. Every one was quiet at Draco's unbelievable performance; it seems like you could hear the crickets outside. Slowly, whispers emerged. And the whole Slytherin crowd howled and shouted. "Mr. Malfoy, I believe you need to tell Miss Granger to come back here in the great hall. There will be an announcement to be made." Dumbledore continued as the Slytherins howls fainted. " There's no need for that sir!" Dumbledore shifted his gaze from Malfoy to the brown hair girl behind Seamus Finnigan. "Ah, Miss Granger. How long have you been there?" "I just arrived Professor Dumbledore" "I see! You've seen Mr. Malfoy's Performance?" "Um.... No sir!" "Admit it Granger. I am good." Malfoy drawled as he walked towards his seat. "In your dreams Malfoy!" She rolled her eyes, walking past Malfoy.
'Admit it Granger. I saw you. You were here when I performed.'
"Miss me, Granger" Malfoy turned to Hermione and grinned. 'Ugh! You again! When are you going to stop annoying me? 'She opens her mouth to argue but closed it again. There's no pint of arguing with Malfoy now. Right now, all she wants to think about is her additional points in Transfiguration Class. "As you all know Professor McGonagall is the playwright of this marvelous play" Professor Dumbledore complimented as he looked at Professor McGonagall blushing. "And I will be directing it so as I recite the following names please stay in your seats, those who weren't called please leave the Great Hall immediately." Dumbledore scanned the purple parchment then started calling the student's names that were written on it. "Mr. Thomas, Mr. Creevey and of course, the two students who is going to play the leading roles of the play, Ms. Granger and Mr. Malfoy. Professor McGonagall and me think they earn the roles. They performed a stunning performance earlier. Ms. Hermione will be Mary Grant and Mr. Malfoy will be Genesis Krutcher"
Hermione gasped as she recalled Professor Dumbledore's words. Hermione knows that she should have been happy enough to get the leading role but instead she moaned like she was in a very excruciating pain. 'Malfoy and me? This is going to be a nightmare!' She said to herself. She wanted to scream her guts out and quit at this very moment but hesitated. She can't let Malfoy ruin her opportunity of getting high grades and be recognized in the whole wizarding world. 'Calm yourself down Mione, He's not gonna ruin everything. Quit if he annoys you. After the play everything is going to go back to normal. Hating Malfoy is normal, right?'
"Ugh! Why does he have to play Genesis! I'm gonna see his filthy face every day. Seeing them thrice a week is already torture! I rather be a curtain girl than be able to kiss Malfoy!" Hermione muttered under her breath. Seamus chuckled at Hermione's remark. "You know Hermione, you and Malfoy will make a great couple. Just imagine him as your... fallen angel!" Seamus teased looking at her, smirking. "Haha. Very funny Seamus" She sarcastically said then rolled her eyes. "I heard you're working with Pansy in the costume department." She patted his back then continued "You'll make a great team. Maybe end up liking each other!" Seamus glared at her. "Very funny, Mione!". He walked towards Dean Thomas and some Gryffindor 6th's year. They were probably bragging about the play.
"Every Body please settle down" Professor Dumbledore called everyone's attention. Harry and Ron didn't like to audition for Genesis' part so they volunteered to be stage managers instead since Professor Flitwick, Madame Pomfrey, Professor Trelwney and Professor Snape was part of the play itself. They said that it would be much better if they'll work in the backstage. It's much safer. Hermione have no idea about what they meant about much safer but that's far off from the back of her mind. The auditions started half an hour ago, Professor McGonagall was calling students starting with the Hufflepuff house. "Granger can never get the role of Mary. I rather prefer her as the curtain girl." Pansy giggled as Malfoy snarled. Hermione clenched her fist because of anger. She wanted to turn Malfoy into an ugly brown toad but decided against it. She doesn't want to be expelled just because of Malfoy. He just got to pay with his poor lack of judgement. "Hermione Granger" Professor McGonagall called. Hermione stood up quickly and headed to the large stage that was built last week. The background of the stage changes as the scenes change too. It was amazing to see a real wizard play or not to mention be actually part of it. "Say your lines clearly dear" Professor McGonagall informed. Hermione tried her best not to look at Malfoy or any Slytherin at the hall because she is sure they will laugh or giggle at her and will completely ruin her concentration. 'Laugh all you can Malfoy, I'll show you' she smiled at the thought. 'You'll be completely stunned' "Okay here it goes" She muttered under her breath. She started walking around the stage acting to be the dreamy girl in the play. She picked up a little dandelion and picked the petals of the flower one by one then recited the lines carefully " Genesis, It is only when I'm near you that I can feel myself smiling. It feels like I have been brought to you by fate" Then Hermione frowned, "But I can never be with you because I'm a..." She kneeled down and covered her face, forcing herself to cry, Cry Granger! Think that you are in love with Malfoy and he doesn't want you to be with you because you're a mudblood------Whoa! Did I think that? No! I forbid myself to think that. Think that you're in love with Harry not Malfoy! Not with filthy Slytherin silvered hair git Malfoy! She took it off a few minutes later revealing a crying Hermione. "I'm a mudblood" "If I have to act as a mudblood then I better not audition to this stupid play" Pansy muttered then started to walk towards Professor Snape and whispered something to his ear. Hermione watched Professor Snape nod as she walked down the stage. 'Beat that Malfoy' she secretly challenged him. Every Body applauded to Miss Granger's performance except of course all slytherins who were practically glaring at her and some of them were screaming boo.
Draco was glaring at Granger, as Granger turned to look at him she raise her right eyebrows and grinned as if to say 'Ha! Beat that Malfoy'. Draco was grinned back at her that took her by surprise. 'That's all you can do Granger? You are pathetic. Let me show you how acting should be done.' "Mr. Draco Malfoy" Professor Mcgonagall called as she searched for his familiar face. He was the last person who was called to audition for Genesis part. Every one looked at Malfoy puzzled or confused. 'Does every one think a Malfoy can't act. I'll show them'. He thought annoyed by the comments and glares the other house gave him. He smirked at that thought of their faces turning pale when the results are announced and he would play Genesis' part. He saw Granger looking at him with a disgusted look on her face, when Hermione catch his gaze she rolled her eyes and started walking out of the hall. "What's the matter Granger couldn't bear to see me acting?" He teased as his gaze followed Hermione's figure slowly disappearing to the darkly lit hallway. "No! Malfoy, I just have to stop myself of laughing at you when you embarrass yourself in front of the whole school" she retorted loudly so that her voice can still reach the Great Hall because she's already at the hallway. Draco continued to walk towards the stage as soon as he heard Granger's footsteps fainting. He played the scene where Genesis was fighting with his father. "I would never leave Mary alone father" he shouted angrily to the imaginary man in front of him, "I don't care if you hate muggle-borns" he paused "but I don't." "You're mother was a mudblood Genesis and you know what she have done to us!" Snape's voice emerged in the Hall. Everybody started whispering. Snape signaled him to continue. Draco nodded. "She left you, Not me!" he shouted, not to the imaginary man anymore but to Prof. Snape. Draco knew what would happen next, Snape is going to perform the Cruciatus Curse. He hoped that they wouldn't perform one of the Unforgivable Curses to him. "Stop there Mr. Malfoy" Professor Dumbledore ordered clapping his hands. Every one was quiet at Draco's unbelievable performance; it seems like you could hear the crickets outside. Slowly, whispers emerged. And the whole Slytherin crowd howled and shouted. "Mr. Malfoy, I believe you need to tell Miss Granger to come back here in the great hall. There will be an announcement to be made." Dumbledore continued as the Slytherins howls fainted. " There's no need for that sir!" Dumbledore shifted his gaze from Malfoy to the brown hair girl behind Seamus Finnigan. "Ah, Miss Granger. How long have you been there?" "I just arrived Professor Dumbledore" "I see! You've seen Mr. Malfoy's Performance?" "Um.... No sir!" "Admit it Granger. I am good." Malfoy drawled as he walked towards his seat. "In your dreams Malfoy!" She rolled her eyes, walking past Malfoy.
'Admit it Granger. I saw you. You were here when I performed.'
"Miss me, Granger" Malfoy turned to Hermione and grinned. 'Ugh! You again! When are you going to stop annoying me? 'She opens her mouth to argue but closed it again. There's no pint of arguing with Malfoy now. Right now, all she wants to think about is her additional points in Transfiguration Class. "As you all know Professor McGonagall is the playwright of this marvelous play" Professor Dumbledore complimented as he looked at Professor McGonagall blushing. "And I will be directing it so as I recite the following names please stay in your seats, those who weren't called please leave the Great Hall immediately." Dumbledore scanned the purple parchment then started calling the student's names that were written on it. "Mr. Thomas, Mr. Creevey and of course, the two students who is going to play the leading roles of the play, Ms. Granger and Mr. Malfoy. Professor McGonagall and me think they earn the roles. They performed a stunning performance earlier. Ms. Hermione will be Mary Grant and Mr. Malfoy will be Genesis Krutcher"
Hermione gasped as she recalled Professor Dumbledore's words. Hermione knows that she should have been happy enough to get the leading role but instead she moaned like she was in a very excruciating pain. 'Malfoy and me? This is going to be a nightmare!' She said to herself. She wanted to scream her guts out and quit at this very moment but hesitated. She can't let Malfoy ruin her opportunity of getting high grades and be recognized in the whole wizarding world. 'Calm yourself down Mione, He's not gonna ruin everything. Quit if he annoys you. After the play everything is going to go back to normal. Hating Malfoy is normal, right?'
"Ugh! Why does he have to play Genesis! I'm gonna see his filthy face every day. Seeing them thrice a week is already torture! I rather be a curtain girl than be able to kiss Malfoy!" Hermione muttered under her breath. Seamus chuckled at Hermione's remark. "You know Hermione, you and Malfoy will make a great couple. Just imagine him as your... fallen angel!" Seamus teased looking at her, smirking. "Haha. Very funny Seamus" She sarcastically said then rolled her eyes. "I heard you're working with Pansy in the costume department." She patted his back then continued "You'll make a great team. Maybe end up liking each other!" Seamus glared at her. "Very funny, Mione!". He walked towards Dean Thomas and some Gryffindor 6th's year. They were probably bragging about the play.