A/N Well here's ONE of the two chaps I wrote. I wrote it in the first 2 days we were driving. My writing was so sloppy! lol. BTW Parvati doesn't go to classes with Leslie and Hermione; she goes with Padma and Lavendar since...o lets just say the three are Lonestar girls. heehee. Also, in the run-in, Ginny doesn't notice much, so there's little description.

I'D LIKE TO THANK Red Pheonix Ashes, CapriceAnn Hedican-Kocur, Navy Girl14, and free2ryhme for their help on my author's note I posted (this replaced it). So now all of u non-registered ppl can review! YAY! *applause*

Chikin Wang---I suggest you watch A Walk To Remember with Shane West and Mandy Moore or read the book by Nicholas Sparks to understand this story a little better.

RedHedUnited---aww thanx!!!

A Walk To Remember

Auditions and Run-ins

Mrs. Croft drove the five girls back to the manor-like school. Ginny noticed some Muggles looking past the black iron gates and up at the school. She wondered what they saw.

"Mrs. Croft?"

"Yes, dear?" She was so pleasant.

Ginny pointed out the window, back with the entryway they just drove through. "Can Muggles see the school?"

"Yes." Mrs. Croft made a quick turn and parked.

Hermione was puzzled. "But what do they see? Back at Hogwarts, when a Muggle comes by, they see a run-down castle and immediately 'remember' to do something."

Leslie laughed a light-hearted laugh, her dark curls bouncing off her shoulders. "They think only rich and stay-put people live in our neighborhood, so they don't bother to come in and look for a house that's for sale. But they do see what you're seeing right now." She gestured her arms at everything around them. "Only no robes on kids, just the clothes underneath. And they don't bother to register to the school."

"Why?" Ginny pushed open the main building's doors.

Leslie stepped through. "Bye Mom! Oh, they don't bother to because they think only rich, smart kids come in and only certain families are allowed." She laughed again. The other girls laughed as well. Really, rich and smart? Ha! So many students weren't rich (not counting Leslie's neighborhood, they were the richest) and several weren't anywhere near smart.

Marie, Suzanne Moore (6th year), and Alicia Garza met up with the girls after breakfast and walked up the stairs to their classes. Ginny, Carrie, and Suzanne stayed on the 2nd floor for Potions and Marie, Hermione, Leslie, and Alicia went up to the 3rd floor for History of Magic (which was more fun because Binns wasn't teaching it!)

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The first thing Ms. Babb took from the students was his or her essay that kept Eliza from being detected as a witch. She spoke for a while. "Since you should have done your homework," her eyes shot down to a Chartington boy, who slouched down in his seat under her gaze, "then you should know how the potion works and it's side effects if you're allergic to the eyes of the Blowheart Lizard." She tapped her wand on the black board and instructions appeared. A shuffle of quills and scrolls rolled throughout the room. Then the students took out their cauldrons and the potion's ingredients appeared in front of them.

*Mid-way through potion making*

"We actually have to drink this stuff?" Ginny wrinkled her nose in disgust as she poured in the 'neon green liquid.'

Suzanne made a face and nodded. "Yup, 'fraid so."

"But it's so chunky!" Carrie cried. The three looked and eachother and laughed. She was right! The potion was bubbling and it was a teal color and very...chunky. The last ingredient (drop of human blood--ugh) would make it fizz and turn purple.

"Well if it's the way Eliza lived to tell, then we must learn too." Ginny sighed as she made a small cut on her finger.

"If I were her, I'd rather die." mumbled Suzanne.

"I concur!" Carrie held up a finger, which was bleeding.

Ginny smiled, then ladled some of her finished potion into a cup. "Cheers." She squinted her eyes and drank it down bravely. Hmm...hey it tastes good!

Suzanne and Carrie looked at her in awe as Ginny set down an empty cup. "So...how was it?" Suzanne asked slowly.

"It was good. It tasted like...a chocolate shake, for some reason."

At that, Carrie bustled with her potion, wanting to finish up. Chocolate was her favorite! (A/N hey mine too! lol)

Ginny walked up to Babb's desk and laid down her wand. Babb put down what she was doing and took and small metal detector looking thing. It beeped on her. "Yes I know I'm a witch!" She told it. Ginny giggled. "We need to see if she is. For you Miss Weasley." Babb moved the detector all around Ginny, not getting a single beep. She smiled as she watched Babb put 100% on her spot.

"Good job. Oh, and could I see you after class?" Ginny nodded and headed back to her seat. Once she sat down, an explosion was heard at the front of the room.

Ms. Babb looked down at the Chartington boy, who was covered in orange slime and sitting much lower in his seat. "Mr. Parkes, please come tomorrow at eight for detention."

*After class*

Ginny packed her bag and asked her friends to wait outside. She walked up to Ms. Babb's desk, wondering why she needed to stay back. Babb waited, her hands folded on her gradebook. Ginny reached the desk.

"Ms. Weasley," Babb started firmly. Ginny tensed up, afraid of what she must've done. The she noticed Babb's smile. She pulled out a blue notice paper and handed it to Ginny. "Congratulations! Meet. Miss Smith and Mr. Johnson tonight at seven for your audition."

Ginny's eyes widened and she snatched the paper. "Thank you!" She ran out of the room and into her friends.

"What happened?" Carrie asked.

Ginny's smile grew from ear to ear. "Look!" She shoved the paper into Carrie's hands. Suzanne looked over her shoulder to read.

'You have signed up to play the part of the Angel in our school play. Congratulations! The only way to get the part of the Angel is to audition. You must sing a song handed to you--you must sight read.

Miss Virginia Weasley will see Miss Smith and Mr. Johnson tonight for the audition at seven o'clock.'

"Wow Ginny that's great!" Carrie handed Ginny the paper back.

"Yeah, the Angel is the best part of the play. When she sings, she's the last of the play. Angel and Jack Mortington--the lead role dude--are in the last scene. See, what happens is--" Suzanne started talking animatedly about the play, being dragged off by the arms to Transfiguration with Mr. Johnson.

*Audition*

Oh no I'm going to be late! Ginny ran through the main building's corridors. She was supposed to be in the gym--where was it? Is it that other building? She ran outside and looked to her left at the largest building on SAWWA grounds. She ran to the doors and looked at the sign. GYMNASIUM, TRACK, SPORTS FLOOR, INDOOR QUIDDITCH FIELD--PLAYERS ONLY. Yes, she found it!

Good, a gym. She ran inside and -POW!- Ginny fell straight to the floor. She rubbed her head and looked around to see what she ran into. Then she saw. Another body was also on the floor, rubbing his head. Ginny tried to get up, but she was so bruised she just couldn't move.

"God, Weasley, don't you ever watch where you're going?" Draco stood up, his hand held out for her. Ginny took his hand and jumped up. She ignored his comment, thanked him for the help, and went inside the gym.

There in the middle of the gym at a small table sat Miss Smith and Mr. Johnson. Johnson was hidden behind piles of papers and Smith smiled brightly. She handed Ginny a sheet of music. "Good evening Miss Weasley. Here's the song you must sight-read. Please sing the higher part. You may begin."

Ginny looked down and the sheet and smiled inwardly. She knew this song--her mother hummed it a lot while she was a baby. Mum never sang the words...So I guess it counts as sight-reading. She took a deep breath and sang until Smith told her to stop.

"'Packing up the dreams God planted

In the fertile soil of you

Can't believe the hopes He's granted

Means a chapter in your life is through.

But we'll keep you close as always

It won't even seem you've gone

'Cause our hearts in big and small ways

Will keep the love that keeps us strong.

And friends are friends forever

If the Lord's the Lord of them

And a friend will not say 'never'

'cause the welcome will not end

Though it's hard to let you go

In the Father's hands, we know

That a lifetime's not too long...to live as friends.'" *

Mr. Johnson looked up as Ginny sang. He was the one who said stop. Ginny looked up at him, confused. Then she noticed that both Miss Smith and Mr. Johnson were near tears.

"Ms. Weasley," Smith began, but she couldn't continue.

"Yes?"

"Miss Weasley, you have an amazing voice. It is exactly what we were looking for. Just what we wanted to Angel to have." Ginny blushed under Mr. Johnson's praise. "We have three more auditions to go through. The part for the Angel will be posted tomorrow at lunch. You may leave." Johnson waved his hands dismissively.

Ginny handed the music back to Smith. "Thank you."

She walked out the door and faintly heard Smith murmur, "I don't care what the others sound like, I choose her." Ginny beamed and met up with her roommates and drove home with Mrs. Croft, anxious for tomorrow's results.

A/N *"Friends" I have no clue who it's by, but it's my fav. song and we sing it every year in ICC. carefully look @ the words. Next chap will be Draco's POV of the day! (short)