Chapter 5

Rehearsals Begin

As the weeks passed the boys feud got worse and worse. Especially during the big romantic scenes.

"Okay" Sirius said "Let's do act II scene 7. Past the Point of No Return"

Harry and Hermione got up from their seats. Harry turned around and shot Ron a smirk.

"Mister Corner we will start with your line", Sirius said.

Michael Corner stepped forward and said "Master?"

Harry responded offstage with "Passarino - go away! For the trap is set and waits for its prey . . ."

Hermione entered as Christine and took off her cloak and sat down on a bench. Harry came on to the stage and started to sing his voice rich and powerful.

"You have come here
in pursuit of
your deepest urge,
in pursuit of
that wish,
which till now
has been silent,
silent . . ."

Hermione looked at him startled. He had been practicing.

"I have brought you,
that our passions
may fuse and merge -
in your mind
you've already
succumbed to me
dropped all defenses
completely succumbed to me -
now you are here with me:
no second thoughts,
you've decided,
decided . . ."

Hermione got up and slowly started to walk over to him.

"Past the point
of no return -
no backward glances:
the games we've played
till now are at
an end . . .
Past all thought
of "if" or "when" -
no use resisting:
abandon thought,
and let the dream
descend . . .

What raging fire
shall flood the soul?
What rich desire
unlocks its door?
What sweet seduction
lies before
us . . .?

Past the point
of no return,
the final threshold -
what warm,
unspoken secrets
will we learn?
Beyond the point
of no return . . ."

He finished and looked at Hermione ready to hear her amazing voice. Hermione started quietly at first, but always with intensity.

"You have brought me
to that moment
where words run dry,
to that moment
where speech
disappears
into silence,
silence . . .

I have come here,
hardly knowing
the reason why . . .
In my mind,
I've already
imagined our
bodies entwining
defenseless and silent -
and now I am
here with you:
no second thoughts,

I've decided,
decided . . ."

She looked at Harry and nodded slowly. Harry took her hand.

"Past the point
of no return -
no going back now:
our passion-play
has now, at last,
begun . . .
Past all thought
of right or wrong -
one final question:
how long should we
two wait, before
we're one . . .?"

When will the blood
begin to race
the sleeping bud
burst into bloom?
When will the flames,
at last, consume
us . . .?

Harry pulled her to him and put his arms around her. Before they could start the last verse they were interrupted. By Ron.

"Um Sirius, are they allowed to do that?" He said his face bright red.

"yes Ron they are" Said Sirius shaking his head "Lets move on! Lets do act I scene 10, All I Ask of You."

Ron got up and glared at Harry as he walked past.

"Take it from the Hermione's verse" Sirius said.

Hermione nodded and started.

"All I want
is freedom,
a world with
no more night . . .
and you
always beside me
to hold me
and to hide me . . ."

Then Ron started to sing.

"Then say you'll share with
me one
love, one lifetime . . .
Iet me lead you
from your solitude . . .

Say you need me
with you
here, beside you . . .
anywhere you go,
let me go too -
Christine,
that's all I ask
of you . . ."

Hermione continued stepping closer to Ron.

"Say you'll share with
me one
love, one lifetime . . .
say the word
and I will follow you . . ."

They both started to sing in perfect harmony.

"Share each day with
me, each
night, each morning . . ."

"Say you love me . . ." sang Hermione her voice only above a whisper.

"You know I do . . ." Ron sang in response.
"Love me -
that's all I ask
of you . . ."

Ron leaned forward and kissed Hermione. Unfortunately for Ron Sirius interrupted.

"Save it for opening night Ron" He said. Ron nodded before they finished the song.

"Anywhere you go
let me go too . . .
Love me -
that's all I ask
of you . ."

They finished and Ron looked at Hermione with lust in his eyes, but she could not see it, Not yet…