Author's note: I never new uploading a chapter could be so confusing! In case anyone had noticed, Ch. 1 and 2 were mixed up for a bit until I figured out how to fix them.
Lives Untold
Chapter 3
"Good morning class!"
Ms. Starr gave her students a huge smile as she walked into the classroom.
"Now, today is going to be pretty easy. I just want to explain to you what exactly we will be doing in Muggle Arts and Entertainment."
Ron smirked as Hermione sat up straighter and poised her quill to take notes.
"The course will be divided into four 9-week quarters. Each quarter we will learn a new skill. The first nine weeks we will learn singing, then dancing, and third acting."
The entire class started to buzz with all sorts of surprised sounds.
Ms. Starr clapped her hands. "Please let me finish." Everyone settled down but everyone looked a little more apprehensive about the course.
"Thank you. Now. On the fourth 9 weeks we will put on a play. A musical, if you will. You will audition and we will rehearse everyday. Everyone will participate whether you are an actor, a make-up artist, or costume designer. The musical will be performed in front of the school at the end of the year.
As she finished her last word, every hand shot up in the air.
Ms. Starr held up a hand. "Yes, you must audition. Yes, it definitely will be in front of the entire school. No exceptions."
Everyone lowered their hands except for Draco Malfoy. The Gryffindors had been lucky enough to share this class with Slytherins.
"Yes, Mr. Malfoy?" Ms. Starr asked with a raised eyebrow.
"I don't really feel that I should participate in any of these… activities," Malroy spat out.
"And why, pray tell, is that?"
"My father is getting me out of this so-called class, as soon as possible. He is shocked and annoyed that Hogwarts is insisting I take such an unimportant course," Malfoy said with his drawl.
Ms. Starr stared at Malroy so hard that he shifted uncomfortably in his seat.
"I see. Well, I would have to disagree with you. Not only is this class mandatory, but you will not graduate from Hogwarts unless you complete it with a satisfactory grade. I find is impossible for anyone-yes, even a Malfoy- to bypass these rules. So you will take this course and you will do it with a smile on your face because I have absolutely no problem with failing you and making you retake it next year. Now, is there any more question?"
Hermione slowly raised her hand into the air. Ms. Starr noticed her and consulted her seating chart.
"Yes, Miss Granger?"
"What musical will we be doing?"
Ms. Starr smiled. "An excellent question. That remains to be determined. I will pick out the play closer to audition time but I have a few in mind." She looked around the room, "Ok. If there's no more questions, you all may converse among yourselves. Tomorrow be prepared to sing!"
Hermione turned to Ron and Harry who each had a look of absolute horror on their face.
"Is she mad?" whispered Ron incredibly.
"I think so," Harry agreed. "Sing? Dance? Act? What does she think this is? Broadway?"
"What's that?" Ron asked, confused
"Muggle thing," Harry and Hermione answered together both with a smile.
"Oh."
"I can't believe Dumbledore is allowing this," Hermione stated, "We should be learning useful things, not how to look like idiots!"
"Well either her must have a really good reason or he doesn't know what she's making us do," Ron deduced
"Let's ask him after class," Harry suggested, "maybe then he'll see what a terrible idea this really is."
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"I think it's a wonderful idea!"
"But Professor Dumbledore, she's making us sing!" Ron whined with a shudder.
Harry looked hard at Dumbledore. "Headmaster, there must be a real reason behind this."
"Right you are Harry! Come to my office"
The three students followed Dumbledore and made themselves comfortable in his chairs in his office.
"Now, you all know that these are dark times," Dumbledore said gravely. "I wanted a class to lift the spirits of my students and faculty."
"And you think this class will," asked Hermione.
"I do. Who wouldn't feel more relaxed about our current situation outside these walls when then have to go up on stage? And it will give the other students something to look forward to."
Harry thought for a moment. "Did you make it a 5th year class because of me?"
Dumbledore smiled. "Well, that may have influenced my decision a bit. Now, you 3 better go. Lunch will begin in a moment."
The trio left Dumbledore's office without much comfort.
"Somehow," Ron said slowly, "I think this year is going to be very interesting."
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