Scene Four

Cut in with Ron and Harry sitting outside on the grounds. Harry holds up a pouch.

Harry: You know, I wonder if this stuff will actually work.

Ron: It better work! It cost me nearly half of what I brought with me. The other half is for the Hogsmeade visits.

Harry: Wow, it cost you half of the money you brought?

Ron: I'm not nearly as rich as you are, Harry, so shut up.

Harry: I wasn't trying to offend you-

Ron: I said shut up!

Ron stands up, slipping the pouch in his pocket.

Harry: Uhm, I'm going to go get some lunch before we have to get back to class.

Harry slowly stands up and walks off screen

Ron: Why can't I be rich? It's not fair. What costs me nearly everything is barely anything to Harry! Ugh…

If I Were A Rich Man

Cut to Great Hall. Harry is sitting down next to Neville

Harry: Hey, where's Hermione?

Neville: I haven't seen her yet. I'm surprised she's not at lunch. It seems a little early in the year to be skipping lunch to study in the library.

Cho sits down at a nearby table; someone talking to him off screen steals Neville's attention

Harry: I'll be right back, Neville.

Harry stands up and moves over to the Ravenclaw table and sits down next to Cho

Harry: Hey, Cho! How have you been?

Cho: Oh, I've been great. And how about you?

Harry: I've been fine. Could be better, but who couldn't?

Cho and Harry laugh a little bit

Harry: Anyway, there's the beginning of the year Hogsmeade visit coming up soon. Would you want to go and get some butterbeer together over at The Three Broomsticks?

Cho: Hmmm, what about Madam Puddifoot's? It's a little cozier.

Harry: Erm, well…I'm not a big fan of tea.

Cho: The Three Broomsticks it is. I'll meet you outside the Entrance Hall before we leave.

Harry: Okay. Yeah, all right! I'll see you then.

Harry walks away, very much blushed. He goes back to the Gryffindor table, and sits down. Ron is now at the table

Ron: Bloody hell, do you have a fever, Harry?

Harry: Huh?

Ron: You're all red! Here, this might help.

Ron picks up a glass of water and tosses it in Harry's face

Harry: Yeah…thanks.

Ron: Look, I want to apologize for earlier. You just kind of insulted me.

Harry: I wasn't trying to.

Ron: And I realized that after a while. So, where's Hermione? I wanted to tell her something…

Harry: Neville said he hadn't seen her today.

Ron: That's odd. The little bookworm not being seen around school.

Harry: Uhh…I think I found her.

Hermione walks over to the Gryffindor looking much better than before. Ginny sits down next to Hermione

Harry: Ginny, did you do this?

Ginny: Yeah, how do you like it?

Harry: It's…different. Ron, what do you think?

Ron: She looks beautiful…I mean she looks good.

Ron gives Harry a notion to leave

Harry: Oh, shoot, I just remembered, I have to go and uhhh…finish my homework!

Harry exits

Ron: So, uhm, Hermione, I've been thinking…would you want to go out on a date or something?

Hermione: Oh, really! I was hoping you'd ask! I figured…we'd had such a good time at that party…maybe we should try!

Ron: Well, I can't deny it…we go together.

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