The following Tuesday the cast had their first official rehearsal. It was taken as a getting to know each other better kind of thing. Not like they didn't know each other but really McGonagall and Snape hadn't got together an orchestra yet. So they spent the whole afternoon after classes "spending quality time with one another".
First there was Harry as Tarzan. Everyone knew Harry and he knew mostly everyone pretty well so basically he just sat back and paid attention to what others were saying. Actually that's what he tried to convince himself, but his mind kept wondering to a certain red-head with breasts sitting next to him. Every time someone would address him he found it quite hard to get out of the situation mostly he just stuck to the story that he was still in shock from making the part.
Then there was Ginny as Jane. Ginny took a particular liking into the young Tarzan, Alexander. There was something about him that reminded her of someone so familiar but she couldn't quite place it. However, when she wasn't studying Alexander or laughing at someone's joke half heartedly. She was staring intently at her best friend. The one with a penis, not Hermione, Ginny found him so captivating although he did seem a bit reserved today. Ginny was just glad that she had her dream part with the dream cast. Nothing could stop her.
Next came Ron as Terk. It was a surprise to all that Ron had gotten the role of Terk, most were set on him getting Professor Porter, then he would be Ginny's dad. However, the chemistry between Ron and Harry was incredible and Ron was surprised he even knew what scatting was. Thus, landing him a pretty big role in the musical. Throughout the rehearsal Ron participated in the conversation whole heartedly his arm slung around his wonderful girlfriend of almost two years. He liked everyone in the group, except Malfoy that's a given. He especially liked the boy who would play young Tarzan, Alexander. He, like Ginny, found him extremely familiar, but decided to think nothing of it, for now at least.
Next to Ron was Hermione as Kala. Hermione had a wonderful voice and if she had wanted to could have tried out for Jane and made it but, most likely it would have ended up with Ginny hating her. But she hadn't wanted to be Jane, as Kala she didn't have to kiss anyone other than a motherly kiss to both Tarzan's young and old. Plus, she wanted a big part but not the lead that was just too much pressure what with NEWTS a full eight months away. Hermione listened to the conversation going on around her, adding her two cents in here and there. But mostly she was just relaxing in her boyfriend's arms feeling as safe as ever.
Oddly sitting next to Hermione was none other than Vincent Crabbe who would be playing the part of Kerchak. Vincent Crabbe was not an individual thinker he barely said anything on his own other than a grunt here or there. When he had gone up to sing 'No Other Way' everyone had been surprised to hear a very delightful opera-styled voice ringing throughout their ears. Crabbe was given the role immediately without any consideration going to the others who had tried out. Crabbe was just a big bag of surprises when he actually was being the most social person in the group leading the conversation. For most it was the first time to hear him actually speak.
Next to Crabbe was Malfoy as Clayton. To say the absolute least he was ticked off that he had not gotten the part of Tarzan. So many things were just going absolutely wrong with his life. One, he had been denied the part of Tarzan. Why did he want this so badly? So he could make out with Ginny Weasley and maybe have her fall for him (a/n: never gonna happen buddy), and it would piss off Potter to no reason. This led him to two other things going wrong. Two, he wouldn't have an "intimate" kiss with Ginny Weasley. Three, Potter was going to gloat in his face about getting Tarzan. Draco's life was miserable not only did Weasley and Potter get to kiss but no doubt they would realize they were in love and go get married and have a jillion more Weasleys to add to the clan. Needless to say he spent the whole afternoon sulking.
On the other side of Harry was Alexander Manche he had gotten the part of young Tarzan. Alexander was an extremely shy boy, he was an orphan, had untamable messy chocolate brown hair, and round blue eyes. He was in awe of all the "popular" seventh years that sat around him. Not to mention he was sitting next to THE Harry Potter. Ah well, he had really engaged in conversation with Ginny, Alexander found her extremely funny and could easily open up with her. He was happy he would have at least one person throughout this whole experience and hopefully they would become life long friends. Alexander hadn't really wanted to try out but was convinced by his best friend Jonathan Dawson, he also kind of wanted to get the part because he had heard his rival Dan Rutherford was trying out as well. Lucky for Alexander the Gryffindor beat the Slytherin and all was well with the young boy, all except for he was having girl problems, but hey he wasn't gonna think of that now he was perfectly happy.
Dinner would be served shortly and all the kids headed towards the great hall.
"So Alexander tell me more about yourself, I wasn't really paying attention back there." Harry asked the young boy.
"well, erm" Alexander stuttered realizing that THE savior of the wizarding world had addressed him.
"Here's an easy question. Where do you live?" Harry chuckled having caught the boy off guard.
"Um, The Nicholos McCartney Home For Orphaned Boys."
"You're an orphan too!" Harry asked excitedly.
"Were you paying absolutely no attention whatsoever Harry?" Ginny asked kind of embarrassed for the poor first year having to deal with Harry's odder than usual behavior.
"Erm, no my thoughts were kind of somewhere else." Harry blushed while Hermione and Ron snickered, earning the both of them a death glare.
After dinner the "fab four" as they had been renamed since Ginny had started hanging out with "the golden trio" more and more often, they headed up to Hermione's suite so they could talk without being interrupted. Once they reached their destination Ron piped up.
"Did anyone seem to think that, that Alexander seemed oddly familiar?"
"Oh my gosh! I was thinking the same exact things. It's like on the tip of my tongue. He's shy, scrawny, and orphan why can I not place this?" Ginny exclaimed.
"Are you kidding me?" Hermione asked. "He's like a mini me of Harry."
"ME! What do you mean me? He's nothing at all like me."
"Whoa, now that I think about it he is a lot like Harry." Ron realized.
"Yeah, I mean one there's the whole, orphan, scrawny, shy thing going on. And, Alexander had no clue about magic until like two weeks ago tops. So if I'm not mistaken the kid is gonna end up one good looking popular kid filled with confidence. It should be interesting to see what he becomes it's kind of like if Harry was growing up without a Voldemort." Ginny added.
Shit! I so just said Harry was good looking, please let no one have noticed that.
Someone had noticed it. That person being Harry.
She thinks I'm good looking? Can this day get any better?
Harry's thoughts were answered with a "yes" when right before heading up to his dorm Ginny called him back.
"Hey, I just wanted to say that I'm really glad you'll be the Tarzan to my Jane. Night lovely." Ginny told him ending with a kiss on his cheek. With that she left to her dorm room leaving a dumbstruck Harry standing with a hand to his cheek were her lips had been just a second ago. He floated up to his bed and didn't even undress.
Final thoughts of the night.
She kissed me! Harry
I think I'm in love. Ron
Merlin's beard I kissed Harry! Ginny
So this is love hmhmhmhm. Hermione
