Silly Incantations
By Barbi Bee
Chapter 4
A/N the characters contained within are not mine they are only borrowed.
This chapter is for BJ, Breanna, Hamish, Crystal and Caroline.
The day of auditions dawned, an air of excitement, and just a hint of gloom, filling the castle. From the student dorms to the teachers quarters people were preparing speeches and costumes ready for their turn on stage.
In the Slytherin dorm, Draco Malfoy was loudly proclaiming, to all who would listen, that participating in a play written by a 'Muggle' was quite definitely beneath the dignity of a scion of the 'most noble house of Malfoy'. Ross and MacDonal on the other hand were donning their kilts and sporrans so as to look the part when their turn came to auditon.
In the grounds, by the lake the soulful swirl of the bagpipes could be heard as students forgot their houses allegiances and listened only to the call of their ancestors. Ancestors calling them to take pride in their Scottish heritage and clan connections.
Deep within the dungeons, the Bloody Baron came to a decision and started making plans to posess a student for the afternoon. His reaons for doing so would remain secret until the moment came to reveal all.
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Students filled the Great Hall, some there to audition, some to support their friends and others merely to watch the proceedings. Then suddenly, the pipes began to play and forty or more kilted highlanders marched in. With broadswords girded about their waists and dirks in their socks, they looked ready for battle. Malcolm Ross, a sixth year Slytherin, called them to attention and presented his men to the Headmaster.
"Headmaster, may I present to you the Hogwarts' Highlanders, a cadet regiment formed in the fifteenth century and resurrected two years ago under the leadership of the Bloody Baron, in order to fight against Voldermort. We kept the regiment hidden until we could be sure our services were no longer required. However, with the school performing 'MacBeth' we decided now would be a good time to make our presence known."
"Thank you, Mr Ross. A finer body of men as I have ever seen, a tribute to both the school and the Highlands. I take it you and the others will be auditioning today."
"Yes Sir. Those whose ancestors are named which to try for their roles, the others will be happy whereever there is a place free, be it onstage or no."
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The auditions began with the Cadet regiment showing off their skills with weapons and pipes. The ones wanting specific roles then said their set pieces before returning to their places within the ranks. Other students then auditioned and it was in the middle of these that Draco Malfoy appeared. Dressed in the garb of a Highland gentleman he approached the staff table, and with a voice totally unlike his own, he said "I AM THE BARON THANE OF CAWDOR, THE BARON THANE OF GLAMIS AND ONCE KING OF SCOTLAND. I AM THE TRUE MACBETH AND NONE SHALL SPEAK MY WORDS BUT ME."
Draco's speech shook not only the hall but the entire castle with its ferocity. Dumbledore realising that the words he had spoken were true and that Draco had somehow been possessed by the spirit of MacBeth quickly awarded him the part as noone wants a riled spirit on their hands.
The rest of the auditions went smoothly after that and Dumbledore said that he would announce the names of the major cast members at dinner the following evening , with the names of the rest of the cast and crew to be put on the school noticeboard the same evening.
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"It is my pleasure to announce the following names as senior members of the cast.
Duncan James Stuart Gryffindor
Malcolm Hamish Kerr Ravenclaw
Donalbain Adam Kerr Ravenclaw
MacBeth Draco Malfoy Slytherin
Banquo Andrew Trass Ravenclaw
MacDuff Severus Snape Slytherin
Lennox Daniel Lennox Hufflepuff
Ross Malcolm Ross Slytherin
Menteith Robert Munro Hufflepuff
Lady MacBeth Betty-Jo Parkinson Ravenclaw
Lady MacDuff Hermione Granger Gryffindor
Hecate Caroline Kerr Ravenclaw
The Three Witches Professors Pomphrey, MacGonagal and Sprout
Rehearsals will begin this weekend in the music suite." and with those words Professor Dumbledore sat down aqnd the meal began.
By Barbi Bee
Chapter 4
A/N the characters contained within are not mine they are only borrowed.
This chapter is for BJ, Breanna, Hamish, Crystal and Caroline.
The day of auditions dawned, an air of excitement, and just a hint of gloom, filling the castle. From the student dorms to the teachers quarters people were preparing speeches and costumes ready for their turn on stage.
In the Slytherin dorm, Draco Malfoy was loudly proclaiming, to all who would listen, that participating in a play written by a 'Muggle' was quite definitely beneath the dignity of a scion of the 'most noble house of Malfoy'. Ross and MacDonal on the other hand were donning their kilts and sporrans so as to look the part when their turn came to auditon.
In the grounds, by the lake the soulful swirl of the bagpipes could be heard as students forgot their houses allegiances and listened only to the call of their ancestors. Ancestors calling them to take pride in their Scottish heritage and clan connections.
Deep within the dungeons, the Bloody Baron came to a decision and started making plans to posess a student for the afternoon. His reaons for doing so would remain secret until the moment came to reveal all.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Students filled the Great Hall, some there to audition, some to support their friends and others merely to watch the proceedings. Then suddenly, the pipes began to play and forty or more kilted highlanders marched in. With broadswords girded about their waists and dirks in their socks, they looked ready for battle. Malcolm Ross, a sixth year Slytherin, called them to attention and presented his men to the Headmaster.
"Headmaster, may I present to you the Hogwarts' Highlanders, a cadet regiment formed in the fifteenth century and resurrected two years ago under the leadership of the Bloody Baron, in order to fight against Voldermort. We kept the regiment hidden until we could be sure our services were no longer required. However, with the school performing 'MacBeth' we decided now would be a good time to make our presence known."
"Thank you, Mr Ross. A finer body of men as I have ever seen, a tribute to both the school and the Highlands. I take it you and the others will be auditioning today."
"Yes Sir. Those whose ancestors are named which to try for their roles, the others will be happy whereever there is a place free, be it onstage or no."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The auditions began with the Cadet regiment showing off their skills with weapons and pipes. The ones wanting specific roles then said their set pieces before returning to their places within the ranks. Other students then auditioned and it was in the middle of these that Draco Malfoy appeared. Dressed in the garb of a Highland gentleman he approached the staff table, and with a voice totally unlike his own, he said "I AM THE BARON THANE OF CAWDOR, THE BARON THANE OF GLAMIS AND ONCE KING OF SCOTLAND. I AM THE TRUE MACBETH AND NONE SHALL SPEAK MY WORDS BUT ME."
Draco's speech shook not only the hall but the entire castle with its ferocity. Dumbledore realising that the words he had spoken were true and that Draco had somehow been possessed by the spirit of MacBeth quickly awarded him the part as noone wants a riled spirit on their hands.
The rest of the auditions went smoothly after that and Dumbledore said that he would announce the names of the major cast members at dinner the following evening , with the names of the rest of the cast and crew to be put on the school noticeboard the same evening.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"It is my pleasure to announce the following names as senior members of the cast.
Duncan James Stuart Gryffindor
Malcolm Hamish Kerr Ravenclaw
Donalbain Adam Kerr Ravenclaw
MacBeth Draco Malfoy Slytherin
Banquo Andrew Trass Ravenclaw
MacDuff Severus Snape Slytherin
Lennox Daniel Lennox Hufflepuff
Ross Malcolm Ross Slytherin
Menteith Robert Munro Hufflepuff
Lady MacBeth Betty-Jo Parkinson Ravenclaw
Lady MacDuff Hermione Granger Gryffindor
Hecate Caroline Kerr Ravenclaw
The Three Witches Professors Pomphrey, MacGonagal and Sprout
Rehearsals will begin this weekend in the music suite." and with those words Professor Dumbledore sat down aqnd the meal began.
