When I Wake
Chapter 5: Let the Show Begin
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Harry walked out onto the stage and the crowd cheered. He let this wash over him for a bit and then held up his hand.
"Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls welcome to the inaugural Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry talent quest" More clapping and cheering mostly, Harry noticed, from the group of girls sitting in the front waving at him "My name is Harry Potter and I will be your host tonight. Now tonight we have a whole range of people performing different pieces for you. All of these performances will be marked by our three judges" he looked over at the judges' table "Lead singer of the Weird Sisters, Eye Cantsingh"
Harry paused for a bit allowing the crowd to clap and cheer.
"Minister for Magic, Rufus Scrimegour" at this point a number of people stood up and bowed towards the judges table as Scrimegour waved his hand at the sound of his name.
"And finally we have Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry" Harry noticed that Dumbledore received a slightly larger clap and cheer than Eye Cantsingh or Rufus Scrimegour.
"Each of the judges will award points out of ten for each performance and the winner will be the one who gains the most points" Harry explained to the crowd.
He stopped took a deep breath and ploughed on.
"Ok now we come to the part of the night I am sure you have all been looking forward to the most, our first act" he glanced down at the sheet of paper in front of him.
"Our first act tonight is from a Gryffindor student in 6th year. She will be performing a piano solo for you tonight called 'Weeping Crevice'. Ladies and gentlemen would you please welcome Parvarti Patil" he welcomed Parvarti onto the stage amid loud applause and cheers.
"Good luck" he whispered to her as he passed. She gave him a small smile.
She sat down at the piano and pulled out her music book and began to play.
It was like nothing Harry had ever heard before. The music coming from the piano was a mixture of sorrow and happiness, he didnt like it but nevertheless Harry couldn't focus on anything else.
Suddenly it stopped as quick as it started and Harry realised he was meant to be onstage. He hurried out there and switched the mic on.
"Ladies and gentlemen give it up for Parvarti Patil" Everyone cheered and applauded.
"And now a moment for the judges to confer" Harry eyed the judges table and saw they were deep in conversation. When Dumbledore gave Harry a smile Harry knew it was time to continue.
"Congratulations to Parvarti. Now to our next performer, she is another 6th year from Gryffindor and will be singing 'These Words' By Natasha Bettingfield for you tonight, ladies and gentlemen please welcome Lavender Brown" She walked onto the stage with her head held high and the mic in her hands.
Ron pressed the play button and the music played. After a bit Lavender raised the mic to her mouth and sang:
Threw some chords together
The combination D-E-F
Is who I am, is what I do
And I was gonna lay it down for you
Try to focus my attention
But I feel so A-D-D
I need some help some inspiration
(But it's not coming easily)
Whoa oh
Trying to find the magic
Trying to write a classic
Don't you know, don't you know, don't you know
Waste bin full of paper
Clever rhymes see you later
These words are my own
From my heart flown
I love you, I Love you, I love you, I Love you
There's no other way
To better say
I love you, I love you
Written by Ricelli and Keys
Resided over a hip hop beat
I'm having trouble saying what I mean
With dead poets and a drum machine
I know I had some studio time but
But I couldn't find a killer hook
Now you're gonna raise the bar right up
Nothing I write is ever good enough
These words are my own
From my heart flown
I love you, I Love you, I love you, I Love you
There's no other way
To better say
I love you, I love you
These words are my own
From my heart flown
I love you, I Love you, I love you, I Love you
There's no other way
To better say
I love you, I love you
I'm getting off the stage
The curtains pull away
No Hyper Bowl to hide behind
I'm naked, so exposed
Whoa… oh… oh… oh whoa oh
Trying to find the magic
Trying to write a classic
Waste bin full of paper
Clever rhymes see you later
These words are my own
From my heart flown
I love you, I Love you, I love you, I Love you
There's no other way
To better say
I love you, I love you
These words are my own
From my heart flown
I love you, I Love you, I love you, I Love you
There's no other way
To better say
I love you, I love you
That's all I've got to say
Can't think of a better way
And that's all I got to say
I love you is that ok?
Harry had to bite his tongue to stop him saying 'Don't pursue music as a career' because he thought that could land him in a spot of bother. Harry thought she was terrible.
He walked out onto the stage and looked over at the judges table. Dumbledore smiled and Harry continued.
"Well done to Lavender. Now we have one more act before the intermission in tonight's show" he paused.
"This boy is yet another 6th year although he isn't in Gryffindor. He is instead in Hufflepuff and will be performing a violin solo for you tonight called 'The Wonder of Life'. Ladies and gentlemen please welcome to the stage Ernie Macmillan" There were more cheers and applause.
Harry walked off the stage and gave Ernie thumbs up as he passed him. Ernie smiled back.
He set up his stand and placed his music book onto it. He put his violin in place and started to play.
It was the worst playing Harry had ever heard. Harry almost went as far as comparing it with the musical saws he heard at Nearly Headless Nicks Deathday party in his second year. He was almost praying for it to stop when Ernie finished. The crowd applauded him to but Harry noticed it seemed to be more out of sympathy than congratulations. Harry managed a smile as he passed him on the way back onto the stage. He didn't return it.
Harry stood there and looked over at the judges again. When they had finished Dumbledore gave him yet another smile and Harry started to talk.
"Well ladies and gentlemen that is the first half of our show over.Food and drinkis being served out in the entrance hall and there are seats available out on the grounds. We request that you are back in the Great Hall at ten o'clock sharp so we can go on with the show. Thankyou ladies and gentlemen and we hope you are enjoying the night" Harry walked off the stage amid thunderous applause. Then there was a deafening sound as everyone got up to go to the entrance hall for their refreshments.
Harry walked into the room and addressed the competitors.
"Absolutely fabulous those guys that performed well done, you brought the house down" he said applauding them along with the others who hadn't performed yet.
"A whole heap of good luck to our competitors who are about to perform, we all know you will do great. Now before we go on some food and drink is being brought as we speak, eat and drink and just relax. I'll come and let you know when there is five minutes to go" He walked out as the house elves walked in with the food and drink.
His turn was getting closer now and the nerves were building up majorly now. But all he could do was wait it out and think about how this was going to be his big break.
A/N: Ah ha ha I'm making you all wait another chapter before Harry sings. He he. Don't worry the suspense is killing me to. Please review.