A/N: Happy Halloween! Sorry it took so long! Well hear's a little treat and also for Devon Murray's Birthday! I had an urge to write today and I finished. Much longer than I thought I'd have time to write. First it was short, but the characters wanted to keep talking, so it went on.
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By the way sara I changed 8 words, it was the prologue, so it can't be that original want original read my other story. Have you seen other R/J Hrm/D stories that change 1 word.
Well on to the chapter!
"May we have a round of applause for the first years," Dumbledore calmly said as everyone politely clapped, "Welcome back to Hogwarts! Well I know most of us are very hungry, so I will save the speeches for later. But I must tell you two things before we enjoy our feast. First, I would like to introduce our new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Professor Tonks! Secondly, our Muggle Studies professor, Professor McDoogal, has decided to put on a muggle play called Romeo and Juliet. This is required for all 5th and 6th years. Now, lets eat!" cried Dumbledore.
It was Harry, Ron, and Hermione's sixth year at Hogwarts and after a very chaotic summer they were all glad to be back to their real home.
"A play! I am NOT doing anything that involves talking in front of people! This is an outrage!" exclaimed Ron.
"O, does poor, little Ronniekins have stage fright?" mocked Hermione. And just as Ron started to get angry she kissed him on the forehead.
When Harry had come to Grimmauld Place, after 1 ½ months of waiting might I add, Hermione and Ron had told him they were going out. It had been like this ever since.
"Mione! Don't you remember what I s..." started Ron.
"Yes, you mean the part where I can't even kiss my boyfriend without being told off!" said Hermione, temper rising.
"Mione..." Ron said in an apologetic tone.
"Mione, what!" Hermione shouted.
"Mione, I'm sorry, but we have to let everyone settle a while before we tell them," explained Ron.
"I thought they'd be happy for us! Wait...are you saying you're ashamed of me?" inquired Hermione.
"No, I didn't mean it like..." Ron attempted.
"You know what I think. I think you don't want to be seen with me cause my parents are muggles, is that it?" questioned Hermione.
"No, that's not..." Ron said quietly sounding like he had a toad is his throat.
"What's wrong cat got your tongue? You're turning into another Malfoy aren't you. Purebloods shouldn't be seen with anything besides purebloods. Harry isn't ashamed of me, now are you Harry?" finished Hermione.
Hearing his name Harry had been brought back to reality. Usually he would of cared that his two best friends in the world were together and he was all alone, but lately he'd been drifting from dream and reality. He seemed like no one understood and they never would...ever.
"Yeah...definitely," Harry replied startled
"Hermione I didn't mean to..." Ron tried sounding almost defeated.
"O yes, you did!" Hermione said cutting him off.
"Can you let me finish a sentence?" asked Ron.
"That was one, and you don't need to talk anymore cause this discussion's over. O, I almost forgot I'm not talking to you Ron Bilius Weasley!" Hermione snapped in a tone that made you feel like you were biting ice cubes. She moved to where Parvati and Lavender were sitting.
"It's ok, Ron. She'll be better when she reads a book or something," Harry erupted the silence that had dawned like a creeping shadow. He had just noticed what had happened.
"Yeah, your right...a book or something. You know her such a little bookworm," Ron replied and laughed afterwards. Though it wasn't a merry laugh it was a polite laugh or a laugh that you made when you didn't agree, but you wanted to reassure someone you'd be ok. Without saying so of course.
They went back to eating and as if on cue the silence loomed above them. Soon the whole hall that had been once cheery had an eerie feel to it to Harry and Ron at least.
After what felt like hours Dumbledore arose from his ancient gold throne encrusted with designs, numerous languages, and some things the human could not detect.
"I hope all of you have enjoyed your meals. Now I will explain the play further. You must all try out (5th and 6thyears that is) or you will have to write a 6-foot essay on Romeo and Juliet along with some of Shakespeare's other works. The sign up list is in the entrance hall for those of you that will join us on Monday for the first meeting. Seventh years aren't trying out because they will help put together props, backrounds, costumes, and some will even direct along side Ms. McDoogal. I am going to read the prologue or introduction to the play to maybe grab some more actors and actresses."
"Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
Whole misadventured piteous overthrows
Do with their death bury their parents' strife.
The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,
And the continuance of their parents' rage,
Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,
Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;
The which if you with patient ears attend,
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend."
"I hope I shall see all the 5th and 6th years at the first meeting. On another note..." Dumbledore babbled on, but Harry and Ron heard none of the rest. Something about the school rules probably.
All Harry could hear was things Sirius had said: "But if they do expel me can I come back here and live with you? We'll see. I'd feel a lot better about the hearing if I knew I didn't have to go back to the Dursleys. They must be bad if you prefer this place." He had always had such a sense of humor and he was all gone because of Harry. Harry felt like an old wound had opened and was pulsing up and down like a heart after running a mile.
On the other hand, Ron had different thoughts. "Yes, you mean the part where I can't even kiss my boyfriend without being told off! ...cat got your tongue? You're turning into another Malfoy...Purebloods..." The words Malfoy and Purebloods hurt him so. He felt like Hermione had slapped him across his face and his whole body was filled with a tingling sensation.
Simultaneously Ron and Harry looked up as the headmaster finished his speech, "I have kept you long enough. Good Night and Sweet Dreams."
"So Ron are you signing up for the play," Harry asked as they walked out of the hall.
"Well I wasn't gonna, but when he said the 6-foot essay on Shakyspear I decided to. I just remembered I have to show the midgets...I mean first years to the common room. Can you sign me up?" Ron said.
"Of course, I will. You better get going," replied Harry.
"Yea, well, see you in the common room," called Ron as he began to walk away.
"See you!" bid Harry.
With that Harry went to sign up himself and Ron for the first play at Hogwarts: Romeo and Juliet.
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