Chapter Two
Casting Surprise
The Cast:
Christine Daae- Hermione Granger
Meg Giry- Ginny Weasley
Madame Giry - Minerva McGonagall
Vicompte Raoul de Chagny- Ron Weasley
La Carlotta- Romilda Vane
Piangi- Vincent Crabbe
Andre- Harry Potter
Firmen-Draco Malfoy
Passarino- Colin Creevy
Porter- Denis Creevy
Auctioneer- Horace Slughorn
Ballet Tarts- Lavender Brown
Pavarti Patil
Reyer: Dean Thomas
Lefevre: Blaise Zambini
Erik(The Phantom) - Severus Snape
Ginny Weasley scanned the list that hung in the common room. "Oh I got the part!" he shrieked. "Harry is playing Andrea, Draco is Firmen, Madam Gerri is McGonagall, Raul is… ha Ron, Carlotta is Romilda Vane extremely apropos, Piangi is Crabb, Passarino is Colin Creevy, Porter is Denis Creevy, the Auctioneer is Slughorn, the two Ballet Tarts are Lavender and Pravati, and the Phantom is… oh Merlin…"
"What who is it? It's not like it's a Slytherine right?" Ginny shrugged at this and stepped aside to allow Hermione the chance to see who was to play the man obsessed with her. Hermione scanned the notice until she got to the name Erik or the Phantom. Slowly she read the name that followed… her eyes opened wide when she finally realized that the role opposite her was being played by Severus Snape. "WHAT!"
She tore the notice off of the cork board and bounded out of the portrait hole. As she passed people they gave her confused looks some asked her what was wrong, but she did not answer one way or the other. Hermione rounded the corner of one corridor into the wing which held the entire DADA curriculum. Standing in front of the large doors of the DADA classroom Hermione contemplated going in. Finally her anger got the better of her and she did not knock on the door like a polite student would, no, she barged right through the oak doors of the classroom. It was empty save for Snape and she stood there staring at him.
"Yes, Miss Granger?"
"How could you?"
"How could I what?"
"How on Earth could you have auditioned for the Phantom?"
"Oh I don't know. Maybe I auditioned for the role because I knew you where Christine, or maybe I auditioned beforehand and just lucked out in getting the part. Take your pick," he sneered. He began to close the distance between them and Hermione felt her cheeks go hot. Why did she have to like him. Yes, she liked him… a lot.
"I pick the latter."
"I thought you would. Did you get your copy of the script yet? Mine arrived only a minute before you so rudely arrived."
"I got mine after the audition yesterday. But why are you trying to change the subject?"
"Because this conversation is just a little uncomfortable," Snape retorted back at Hermione. She however only nodded.
Making her way to the door she said, "I guess I will see you then at practice tonight after dinner. I believe Professor Flitwick wishes to do a complete run through of the show with everyone there. So um… it would be prudent for you to be there." Hermione backed out of the classroom and left Snape completely alone.