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Journey to NZ.
Blurb …
Mrs Weasley decides that everyone needs a break. So when things reach breaking point, they decide to go on holiday-to the land of the long white cloud, New Zealand.
But after an incident on the local mountain, Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny find themselves landed in a local muggle school, in an attempt to blend in until their holidays over.
Will the Weasley's blend in? Will Ron ever work a cell phone? And how will Ron and Ginny react when Harry and Hermione have to kiss for drama class?
AU: Just pretend that the whole H/G thing didn't happen in HBP. Harry never fell for her, and Ginny still broke up with Dean as usual. Apart from that, everything's the same.
CHAPTER FIVE: Drama Class.
The next day, they almost missed the bus, due to Ron's ability (or lack of) to work the telephone. They arrived as the screeching bell went off, and just made it to form class.
"What've we got first today?" Harry asked as they sat down at the back of the class.
"Uh … Well, I've got 'Scie" and Hermione's got 'Hotc'." Ron said, looking at both their timetables.
"I've got 'Scie" too." Harry pointed out on his own timetable. Just then, Jordan spotted them and sat down, looking excited.
"Hey guys!" she said and the three said "hey." Back. "Hey-you two are doing drama, right? I heard the two drama classes, Mr Puckle's and Miss Vienna's, get to star in this years school play-A Midsummer's Night's Dream!
"A mid what, what?" Harry answered, whose head was swimming.
Hermione gasped "A Midsummer's Night's Dream!? I love that play! Me and Ron are in Mr Puckle's class!"
"I'm in Miss Vienna's." Jordan replied "And aren't you, Harry?"
Harry gave a start and consulted his timetable.
"Er … well I have 'Dram'-is that drama?" Harry asked, pointing it out for Jordan to see.
"Yep that's it. And you're in my class. Any way, the two classes are joining this afternoon, period 4, to be cast! I hope I get to be Helena or Hermia! Did you know that Hermia and Lysander get to kiss?"
"What!?" Ron blurted out suddenly, and then his ears turned bright red. "I meant-they do?"
"Yeah!" Jordan continued excitedly, not noticing Ron's embarrassment. "Oh I'll bet Rachel wishes she'll get Hermia, and Lysander get to be Liam Carlson-she's liked him since year 10." Jordan suddenly glanced over at a boy with curly blond hair, who noticed her and waved. Jordan waved back, and sniggered as Rachel noticed and looked at him, rather glazed. Hermione snickered under her breath as the bell rang, and Jordan looked round.
"Right-well, see you in Drama!" she said and beckoned Harry and Ron to follow her to 'Scie' and Hermione followed a girl to 'Hotc' in the "T Block".
"Do we have to be in this play?" Ron asked as they followed Jordan amongst the hundreds of people.
"Dunno. But it'll be fun won't it?" Harry said as they entered a building labelled "S Block". "Wonder who'll have to kiss?"
"Yeah …" Ron trailed off and they entered their classroom, with teacher, Mr Handle.
"Good morning everyone!" He called brightly. "Now today we're continuing on the Periodic table of elements-"
"The what?" Harry and Ron both said at the same time, causing several people to stare at them.
"I have a feeling this is going to be a long lesson." Harry said, glancing at a grid of unreadable letters and numbers.
The day wore on, and pretty soon, it was time for the joint drama class. Harry, Ron and Hermione followed Jordan and Rachel to the Drama room in the music block-a big carpeted room, with pictures of students acting and working on the walls. Mr Puckle and Miss Vienna were waiting for the 30 odd students to all take seats on the floor.
"Hello all!" Miss Vienna said and everyone stopped talking and fell silent. "Now today we have the important task-casting all you students for a part in this years school play-A Midsummer's Night's Dream. Now what we'll get you to do is to read a part of the script, and the best will be awarded the parts. Isn't this going to be fun?!"
Many students exchanged looks of exasperation at Miss Vienna's enthusiasm.
"But first, we need to grasp the concept of this play! For those who don't know, this play is about adventure! It's about romance! And more importantly, Love!"
Miss Vienna continued to explain the plot of the play, with Mr Puckle's help for the next 10 minutes.
"Now, everyone come and take a script and we'll begin rehursals!" Miss Vienna cried after concluding the finner points of the play, when everyone came out of trances and daydreams. Everyone started and moved forward.
They continued to act out various scenes over the next hour. Harry decided he rather liked acting. He had been asinged to play "Bottom" with Ron playing a fairy. In fact, Ron was becoming rather into the acting thing. He found it immenssly funny, and overexagerated everything, putting on silly voices and laughing.
Hermione took it a lot more seriously. She made sure she stayed in character (though Harry had no idea now the characters acted, so he didn't really understand how Hermione could do this) and in Harry's opinion, she could have passed off as one of those actresses in Aunt Petunia's magizines back at Privet Drive.
They kept at it for another 15 minutes, until Mr Puckle called silence.
"Anyway, we've decided to cast the parts according to your work so far in drama, as well as your performences over this past hour." Mr Puckle said. "Those students who did the work will be awarded main parts. Those who didn't …" his eyes lingered over a bunch of boys leaning against the wall, all looking as if they wish they were anywhere but there, "… will receive not so important parts."
"I guess that's us out." Hermione whispered as Mr Puckle pulled out a piece of paper with writing on it. "We were only here a day!"
"Lysander!" Mr Puckle called. "Will be played by Ron Weasley."
"What!?" several people exclaimed, including Jordan and Rachel. And Ron for that matter.
"Why's he giving me such an important role?" Ron asked in disbelief
"You got me." Harry replied.
"Though only being here for ... a day, you showed enthusiasim and we believe this is a key ingerident to playing an important part." Mr Puckle told the class. Whispers continued though.
"Hermia!" Mr Puckle went on. "Will be played by Hermione Granger."
"WHAT?" even more people said loudly, including Hermione.
"Why has he cast me as the main character!?" Hermione asked in outrage, as Mr Puckle climed it was because of her skill in the art of drama and concentration. He continued to read out characters and people's names.
"I have no idea." Harry said told Hermione in answer.
"Puck will be played by Harry Potter!"
"Wait, didn't he say Puck was a fairy?" Hairy exclaimed in outrage.
"Er … He is." Hermione said.
"Great." Harry said sarcastically and flung himself onto his back so he was staring at the ceiling.
15 minutes later, everyone had been assigned a part. Rachel was happy, as she'd been given the part as Helena, and Demetrius, Helena's lover, was to be played by Liam Carlson.
"I don't believe this-I'm the main character!" Hermione said as scripts were handed out.
"I know!" Harry said "And remember, Lysander and Hermia have to kiss."
Ron and Hermione both gave a start.
"WHAT!?" They both yelled.
"Yeah, that's what Jordan said." Harry said, shrugging.
"Well, Jordan might be wrong!" Hermione exclaimed fearfully while Ron simply look dumbstruck.
"And remember! Lysander and Hermia get your breath mints ready! You two's on screen kiss is the high-light of the show!"
"Well there goes that theory." Hermione concluded, looking defeated.
"Hey Hermione."
It was Matt, the boy in Ron and Hermione's drama class and helped them to their class yesterday.
"Oh-hi Matt!" Hermione said brightly.
"I heard you got the part of Hermia." He said while Harry snorted everyone heard you idiot! Mr Puckle announced it to the whole class! "Well, I'm playing Bottom. Sure I turn into a Donkey, but it's better than my part in the play last year- I was a tree!"
Hermione laughed, causing Ron to look sour. Matt smiled as well, but Harry somehow thought it was rather forced. Harry remembered Matt eyeing Hermione earlier, and thought Looks like Ron's got competition.
"Ok!" Mr Puckle called. "We'll start rehearsals now! May my Hermia and Helena please come forward?"
Hermione smiled weekly at Harry and Ron and followed Rachel to the front of the class. Mr Puckle handed them a script each and pointed out the scene they were to start with.
"My dear Helena." Hermione said. "My father wishes me to be betrothed to young Demetrius. I do not wish to be so, as I am in love with Lysander. We plan to elope together-to start a new life."
"Betrothed to Demetrius?" Rachel read of her script. "Are you sure of your plan? You are my best friend, I do not wish you to get hurt-are you sure it is safe?"
"No." Hermione read. "But I will be with Lysander, and he will protect me."
Hermione and Rachel hugged each other while Miss Vienna mouthed the lines along with them.
"You must promise not to tell anybody, especially my father." Hermione said.
"Of course not, fair Hermia." Rachel said. "I won't tell a soul. Be safe!"
"I will!" Hermione said, waved to Jordan and hurried off to the right.
"I won't tell a soul." Rachel repeated once Hermione had moved off. "Except for Demetrius."
"Bravo!" Miss Vienna cried and everyone clapped, while Hermione looked quite proud of herself. "Bravo! That was excellent, girls!"
"You're really good Rachel." Harry heard Hermione say.
"You too." Rachel said.
"Brilliant!" Mr Puckle exclaimed, moving forward as everyone's clapping subsided. "Now we carry on-"
The lesson wore on, as they worked their way through various scenes, Hermione seemed to become more and more brilliant at acting.
"I'm not kidding fair Hermia, you're really good!" Harry told her as the bell rang 5 minutes later, and they made their way to the bus-bay, to catch the bus home to the Noveltel.
"I used to speech and drama lessons when I was at Primary." Hermione admitted. "I guess they came in handy. You know what-I think this plays going to be lots of fun!"
"Yeah, you're a real good actor." Ron said, and avoided Hermione's eyes as she turned to look at him, looking lightly surprised. Harry noticed Ron's ears turning red.
"Thank you Ron." She said, smiling as Ginny came up to them.
"Hey!" she said as they collapsed onto the grass. "Did you hear about the school play?"
"Yeah." Harry told her. "In fact-we're in it."
"Really?" Ginny asked.
"Yeah, Ron's Lysander, Hermione's Hermia, and I'm Puck." Harry said, snorting in disgust. "I can't believe I'm a fairy."
Ginny turned her laugh into a hasty cough.
"Yeah, you better be coughing." Harry said, whacking her on the arm playfully. Ginny really laughed this time, and Harry noticed that when she had her head at the right angle, the sun shone onto her hair, making it not just red, but flecks of gold too.
Harry realised that he'd been staring and hastily looked away.
"So!" He said, smiling forcefully. "Anybody know what an 'Abstract noun' is?"
A/N: No i'm not dead, i'm just here to post this chapter for my non-exsistant readers ... hint hint?
Lol, ok ok. Anywho, hope you like this chapter (I personally hated drama, but that's because my class never did any work). Lol.
Also, just so you know, i made up the lines, because i didn't know if they talked all "Whereth be my loveth?" so i did it this way, as so i can understand it. In English, i read 2 pages of MacBeth and fell asleep.
Oh well, reviews are really appriciated. See ya for now!