Chapter 3

When Life Reflects Art

For the next two weeks both Harry and Ron did nothing but research the musical. They learned the songs and the story line, and pretty much every thing that they could.

When Harry finished reading the book on which the story is based on he had only one thing to say.

"Creepy."

Harry still wasn't sure what to do about Hermione, so he went to talk to one of the few ,well, things that understood him. When Harry returned to school for 6th year he had a great surprise waiting for him there. The gost of Sirius had found it's way to Hogwarts and was now teaching an Arts and Music class. This had come as a surprise to Harry. The only music he had ever heard his godfather sing were those carols! So when he found Sirius (who was directing the show along with Lupin and Tonks who were teaching DADA) in his office he sat down and told him what was going on.

"I think you're on the right track Harry." Sirius said as he floated around the room "Hermione love theater, so she's defiantly going to try out."

"thanks Sirius." Harry said leaving the room. He had to get to the auditions.

The auditions went smoothly. Hermione blew everyone away with her voice, and everyone knew that she was Christine. This ment that both Ron and Harry wanted to be Raoul, the one she ends up with in the end. The cast list was to be posted the next morning.

The doors to the great hall were crowded the next morning. Everyone wanted to see who got what part. When Harry, Ron, and Hermione saw the list their breath got cought in their throats.

THE CAST LIST

THE PHANTOM – Harry Potter

CHRISTINE DAÁE – Hermione Granger

RAOUL – Ron Weasley

MONSIEUR LEFEVRE – Remus Lupin

MONSIEUR ANDRE – Blaise Zabini

MONSIEUR FIRMIN – Draco Malfoy

CARLOTTA – Cho Chang

MADAME GIRY – Hannah Abott

UBALDO PIANGI – Neville Longbottem

PORTER/FIREMAN – Justin Finch-Flechley

MEG GIRY – Ginny Weasley

AUCTIONER – Seamus Finnagan

JOSEPH BUGUET – Dean Thomas

OLD RAOUL – Albus Dumbledore

ALL OTHER GIRLS ARE IN BALLET CHORUS

ALL OTHER BOYS ARE IN VOICE CHORUS

It's funny how sometimes life reflects art…