Disclaimer- everything that I don't own is not mine. Everything that I have come up with entirelt origanaly which isnt much Is mine

Authors note- And hears the next chapter. I hope you like it and I promise it does get funnier as it goes on

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-the next day-

"Look there's a notice on the board about it!" Sirius yelled up the stairs at his lazy friends who didn't wake up on time for classes. Well of course Remus did and he was sitting on the arm of a chair near by while they waited in the common room for their friends to finish getting ready. There was a crash and the sound of two boys clattering down the stairs and then they and Remus were beside him at the notice board.

"About what?" Peter asked anxiously.

"The play oh smart one." Sirius said sarcastically pointing. The other two boys looked at the large sheet of bright green charmed parchment. The words on it were written in shiny red ink that read,

Actors wanted for

"A Christmas Carol"

Try outs are on November 9th at One AM to 4 PM

All students wishing to try out should have a short skit ready to perform on that date in the great hall for the judges.

"Anyone heard of it before? A Christmas Carol?" Sirius asked doubtfully. The name was leading him to believe that this was going to involve singing.

"Yeah. I went to see it with my mum when I was eight." Remus said reading the qualifications for the skit.

"What's it about?" James asked. Maybe if there was a kissing scene he could convince lily to try out…

"It's about this man who hates Christmas because it closes down business and he was really obsessed with making money. So his old business partners who are dead come and tell him he's going to be visited by three ghosts. Sure enough later that night the ghosts of past, present, and future come at different times and teach him to be kind to others." Remus said distractedly still reading the list of skit rules,

"It says here that humor is aloud in the skits but no violence." James as Sirius exchanged disappointed looks and Remus began to read again.

"Sounds really cheesy to me." James said gloomily.

"Well it could be fun, and we could make it fun." Sirius said determined to make the most of this.

"We don't have to try out." Peter pointed out.

"Oh Peter where's your holiday spirit?" Sirius said grinning. For some reason he had decided that it would be fun and now he wanted to be in it. James seemed to see this and sighed.

"Well I'll give it a chance. What about you Remus, Peter?"

"Well… I'm not that good at acting…" Peter said hesitantly.

"Don't worry peter I'm sure they'll find a part for you. Moony?" Sirius said putting his infamous puppy dog look to work.

Remus sighed,

"How many times do I have to tell you not to call me that when there's other people around!" Remus hissed back looking behind them in a paranoid sort of way.

"Remus we're the only people here because classes have started." James pointed out.

"Your avoiding the question." Sirius added.

"Lets talk about it on the way to class so we don't miss charms entirely." Remus answered leading the way out of the entrance hole. As they walked Remus thought of a good argument.

"The tryouts are on a Hogsmead weekend." Remus said trying not to smile triumphantly.

"Remus we've been to Hogsmead loads of times." James said dismissively

"Come on you'll have fun, I know it." No one could say no when both James and Sirius put their full effort into getting you to say yes, and to avoid more trouble about it Remus grudgingly agreed.