The First Rehearsal.

Cast

Elphaba: Ginny Weasley

Galinda: Luna Lovegood

Fiyero: Neville Longbottom

Boq: Seamus Finnagin

Wizard: Draco Malfoy

Nessarose: Lavender Brown

Madame Morrible: Parvati Patil

ShenShen: Milicent Bulstrode

Pfannee: Hermione Granger

Dr. Dillamond: Ronald Weasley

Lion: Harry Potter

All of the leads walked into the Great Hall for their first rehearsal. The chorus members didn't have to come this time, because they were only working on solos and duets. The director of the show, Albus Dumbledore, told them all to take a seat at a long table right at the front which faced the stage. The stage hadn't been there before, it was magic-ed there by Professor Flitwick and took the place of the Head Table. It could be removed at any time for eating.

Dumbledore went up onto the stage and spoke to them all.

"Hello students, and welcome to the place you will be spending a lot of your time in from now on. Before we start, I'm going to tell you about the show."

He gave a very long synopsis!

"So, does everyone have a good grasp on what the show is about now?"

"Um….sure," replied the half asleep students.

"Well then, let's get started. I understand that you've all been given time to learn your songs?" the students all nodded. "Excellent! Well, now is the time to show off your skills! I'd like to start with a bit of character work though, so you all know who you are! Ginny and Luna, please come up onto the stage."

The two girls did as they were told. Dumbledore told them about their characters, and their meanings, then they were allowed to go back to their seats….their blessed, non-embarrassing seats!

Dumbledore did the same with all the main characters, then called up Milicent, Hermione, and Harry.

"Ok, girls, please show me your stuff!"

"Um….excuse me Dumbledore?" Hermione put up her hand.

"Yes, Miss Granger?"

"Um….Milicent and I have decided to….uh….switch characters."

"I did not agree to that you foul, filthy little-"

"Now, now! None of that in here!" Dumbledore said to Milicent. "Hermione, you'll just have to live with the character you are given!"

"But - oh please Headmaster?"

"The casting is final!" said Dumbledore, and Hermione stopped pleading….sort of.

"Now, I want you both to say your lines in Dancing Through Life, and pretend that I am Galinda!"

The two girls did as they were told and left the stage.

"Now, Harry. Give me your best Lion roar!"

Harry roared as if he were Simba from the Lion King! Or, at least….young Simba from the Lion king….

Ron glared at him out of spite, and his eye started twitching.

"Again Harry! Louder!" yelled Dumbledore.

Harry roared a bit louder this time – Ron's eye kept twitching.

"King of the Jungle Harry!"

"Grrrr?"

Suddenly, Ron stood up, ran to the stage, and let out the loudest, most menacing roar any of them had ever heard! It echoed through the entire Hall! Plates crashed to the ground, utensils shivered and suddenly became so magnetic they stuck together, the heavens opened and a beam of light came down upon Ron, declaring him the mystical king of the jungle. His roar was like thunder: it contained life, beauty, mystery, and most of all – love! It was a wonderful noise, and a mystical sight! When it all ended, all of the students clapped and cheered, and Ron said to Dumbledore:

"So, can I have the role?"

Dumbledore took a tissue from his pocket and said, "Ron, that was wonderful….but no."

"What? Please Headmaster!"

"No."

"Please!"

"Nope."

"I'll give you candy?"

"Nope-er-roo!"

"Noooo!"

Dumbledore shrugged and told Harry to go again

Ron stared into the Hall, looking horrified, and stumbled back into his seat. Harry roared again, and again, and again, until the roar was perfect, when suddenly Ryan Seacrest appeared and gave Ron a golden ticket: "Simon, Paula, and Randy heart you Ronald Weasley! Come back to the States any time!" it read.

Ryan looked at the camera that had come with him and said, "Seacrest, out!" he vanished!

"Well now, that was odd," Dumbledore said to himself. "Well, that doesn't matter, because it's time to practice Dancing Through Life! Come up here Neville and everyone else and do what you were born to do!"

They all did the song together, all very well. Somehow, like in all fan fictions about performing musicals, everyone knew all their lines and the entire blocking and dance moves before anything started. Magic of musicals! That's all I can say. Yes, everyone did a great job – except for Neville. Everyone was expecting him to be fantastic, but he wasn't. He was average. Well, in real life he was average. Through the magic of fan fiction he wasn't terrible, but not good enough to be Fiyero!

Still, everyone else did the song perfectly, and they all left to go back into their common rooms. As Hermione was leaving though, she saw Neville give Dumbledore an envelope that seemed to have tiny round disks in it….who knew why? No one. It was a plot twist!

"Oh honestly? Plot twist? What a stupid idea! Everyone knows that he's bribing Dumbledore with-"

"Oh, shut up little girl!"

"Seriously? Who's that stu-"

"Shut up!"

"Please, two words abou-"

"Shut up!"

"Just one the-"

"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!"

"ALRIGHT! Geez! I'm getting so tired of this….every single chapter…."

She continued to complain about the story as she went back into her common room, and dreamt of being ShenShen….

So, how did y'all like that chapter? I certainly hope you did! Read and Review pretty please! Also, is the shut up thing getting a bit old? Please tell me if it is, and I'll end your agony!