A/N: Usual disclaimer. I do not own Snape, I wish. I own the plot and some character names.
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Chapter 14: Auditions
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There was a large crowd gathered around the doors to the Great Hall as Harry, Ron, and Hermione came down from their dorms to get some breakfast before double potions then music. Ron, who was still the tallest, peered over everybody and read the flyer out aloud.
"Hogwarts' First Ever Symphony! Auditions all next week. Sign up with Professor Hammock by Friday. Professor Ashley Hammock, Bryson Fey, Aleda Stefano, and Professor Severus Snape will judge auditions. Players will be chosen by an unanimus vote by all four judges. All students that wish to audition must know all twelve major scales. Those who are selected are expected to be able to play at least a grade IV level. Auditions are open to all years and houses."
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After breakfast, Harry, Ron, and Hermione went up to Professor Hammock, who was already surrounded by students. "All right! Everybody follow me if you wish to sign up to audition." Ashley led them all to her office and posted a piece of paper and a quill to her door with the words "Audition Sign-up Sheet" on the top. She also attached a little piece of paper to her door that stated: "Please give your name, age, year, house, and instrument." Ashley moved from the door and stood with her back to the wall as she watched the students sign-up for auditions.
"I will have a list of times and dates posted in your dormitories." Hermione and Ron stayed behind to ask some questions while Harry was still signing up.
"Who are the other two judges professor?" Hermione questioned.
"Bryson is a friend of mine; he is going to be my woodwind specialist. Aleda is my best friend and she is going to be my choral specialist. Before you even ask, I am the band specialist and Professor Snape is going to be the strings specialist. He claims that he knows a thing or two about playing the cello."
Ron fought off a laugh as Hermione giggled slightly. Ashley smirked while saying, with her full North Carolina accent, "Now that is something that I would pay to see." Ron couldn't control himself any longer and laughed uncontrollably. Harry finished and they left to prepare for their double potions class, in that dark dungeon.
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Saturday morning came and there was a crowd around the board in the Gryffindor common room. Some people groaned about having to audition so late, but most just looked at it and walked away. Ginny Weasley was at the top of the list. She noted her audition time and ran away to change. She dashed out of the common room.
Ashley and the other judges were sitting in desks, waiting the arrival of the first person to audition. Bryson looked over at Ashley, "Remember what it was like to be in their place?" He questioned.
Ashley gave a quick nod, "Oh yeah, I would do fine until the judges noted that I played the clarinet and would usually make me play in front of them. I would squeak every time."
"You still play?"
"Not really"
"I will never forget the time you smacked Dee in the head with it though. That was great."
"It was funny at the time but I got spit down my neck two days later, from her emptying out her spit valve on my neck."
Ashley and Bryson giggled softly as Ginny Weasley walked in. "Miss Weasley, now that you have warmed up. Each of us will pick a scale and you will play it back to us. It is up to you whether you want to arpeggiate the triad or not," Ashley instructed "Please play an F sharp major scale for me." Ginny nodded while picking up her flute. She started off a bit shaky but finished it nicely, with an arpeggio.
Snape sat up in his chair "Miss Weasley, play your C major scale." Ginny smiled and breezed through that scale. Aleda nodded in approval "Please play a D flat major scale." Ginny wrinkled her nose and played it flawlessly. Bryson glanced up at her "Finally, play your G scale" Ginny nodded and played her G scale nicely. Ashley and Bryson stood up as Aleda walked toward Ginny. Ashley spoke up first "All three of us have tuners, now please play your tuning note and then you may leave. You will be notified tomorrow if you made it or not." Ginny straightened her back and played her tuning note.
After she left, the judges compared their notes on her playing. The next student walked in, Ashley noted Snape's surprised look. Draco Malfoy walked in with his Tenor Saxophone under his arm. All of the judges said which scales he was to play; this time Ashley, Severus and Bryson checked his tuning.
After about 4 hours of listening to people play, Ashley was getting extremely bored and doodled mindlessly on some paper. Ron Weasley walked in and Ashley called out "Concert F major scale please."
"One or two octaves, professor?" Ron questioned
"Two if you can." Ron stood up and played all of his scales, in two octaves with arpeggios. Ashley, Severus, and Aleda checked his pitch. Just as Ashley hoped, perfect pitch.
The last person to walk in to audition was Harry Potter. Snape glared at him as he went over to the xylophone that was already positioned there. Ashley sat up in her chair while Bryson and Aleda looked at him in amazement. He played his scales perfectly and walked out.
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A/N: Well I shall update after my audition @ ODU on sat.
Thanks to the real Bryson and Aleda for letting me put them in this fic. Also good luck to the real Aleda who is competing in Nashville this weekend. "Have fun and don't do anything I wouldn't do."
Visit this fanfic's official home, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/severussnapesgirl
Thanks to my reviewers, y'all rock!
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Chapter 14: Auditions
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There was a large crowd gathered around the doors to the Great Hall as Harry, Ron, and Hermione came down from their dorms to get some breakfast before double potions then music. Ron, who was still the tallest, peered over everybody and read the flyer out aloud.
"Hogwarts' First Ever Symphony! Auditions all next week. Sign up with Professor Hammock by Friday. Professor Ashley Hammock, Bryson Fey, Aleda Stefano, and Professor Severus Snape will judge auditions. Players will be chosen by an unanimus vote by all four judges. All students that wish to audition must know all twelve major scales. Those who are selected are expected to be able to play at least a grade IV level. Auditions are open to all years and houses."
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After breakfast, Harry, Ron, and Hermione went up to Professor Hammock, who was already surrounded by students. "All right! Everybody follow me if you wish to sign up to audition." Ashley led them all to her office and posted a piece of paper and a quill to her door with the words "Audition Sign-up Sheet" on the top. She also attached a little piece of paper to her door that stated: "Please give your name, age, year, house, and instrument." Ashley moved from the door and stood with her back to the wall as she watched the students sign-up for auditions.
"I will have a list of times and dates posted in your dormitories." Hermione and Ron stayed behind to ask some questions while Harry was still signing up.
"Who are the other two judges professor?" Hermione questioned.
"Bryson is a friend of mine; he is going to be my woodwind specialist. Aleda is my best friend and she is going to be my choral specialist. Before you even ask, I am the band specialist and Professor Snape is going to be the strings specialist. He claims that he knows a thing or two about playing the cello."
Ron fought off a laugh as Hermione giggled slightly. Ashley smirked while saying, with her full North Carolina accent, "Now that is something that I would pay to see." Ron couldn't control himself any longer and laughed uncontrollably. Harry finished and they left to prepare for their double potions class, in that dark dungeon.
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Saturday morning came and there was a crowd around the board in the Gryffindor common room. Some people groaned about having to audition so late, but most just looked at it and walked away. Ginny Weasley was at the top of the list. She noted her audition time and ran away to change. She dashed out of the common room.
Ashley and the other judges were sitting in desks, waiting the arrival of the first person to audition. Bryson looked over at Ashley, "Remember what it was like to be in their place?" He questioned.
Ashley gave a quick nod, "Oh yeah, I would do fine until the judges noted that I played the clarinet and would usually make me play in front of them. I would squeak every time."
"You still play?"
"Not really"
"I will never forget the time you smacked Dee in the head with it though. That was great."
"It was funny at the time but I got spit down my neck two days later, from her emptying out her spit valve on my neck."
Ashley and Bryson giggled softly as Ginny Weasley walked in. "Miss Weasley, now that you have warmed up. Each of us will pick a scale and you will play it back to us. It is up to you whether you want to arpeggiate the triad or not," Ashley instructed "Please play an F sharp major scale for me." Ginny nodded while picking up her flute. She started off a bit shaky but finished it nicely, with an arpeggio.
Snape sat up in his chair "Miss Weasley, play your C major scale." Ginny smiled and breezed through that scale. Aleda nodded in approval "Please play a D flat major scale." Ginny wrinkled her nose and played it flawlessly. Bryson glanced up at her "Finally, play your G scale" Ginny nodded and played her G scale nicely. Ashley and Bryson stood up as Aleda walked toward Ginny. Ashley spoke up first "All three of us have tuners, now please play your tuning note and then you may leave. You will be notified tomorrow if you made it or not." Ginny straightened her back and played her tuning note.
After she left, the judges compared their notes on her playing. The next student walked in, Ashley noted Snape's surprised look. Draco Malfoy walked in with his Tenor Saxophone under his arm. All of the judges said which scales he was to play; this time Ashley, Severus and Bryson checked his tuning.
After about 4 hours of listening to people play, Ashley was getting extremely bored and doodled mindlessly on some paper. Ron Weasley walked in and Ashley called out "Concert F major scale please."
"One or two octaves, professor?" Ron questioned
"Two if you can." Ron stood up and played all of his scales, in two octaves with arpeggios. Ashley, Severus, and Aleda checked his pitch. Just as Ashley hoped, perfect pitch.
The last person to walk in to audition was Harry Potter. Snape glared at him as he went over to the xylophone that was already positioned there. Ashley sat up in her chair while Bryson and Aleda looked at him in amazement. He played his scales perfectly and walked out.
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A/N: Well I shall update after my audition @ ODU on sat.
Thanks to the real Bryson and Aleda for letting me put them in this fic. Also good luck to the real Aleda who is competing in Nashville this weekend. "Have fun and don't do anything I wouldn't do."
