Phantom Hogwarts Way vol. 2
AN: This is going to be basically the same as the first one only it will be told from Ron's point of view so that we can all get into the story a little deeper. I don't own the characters or the songs I RENT them for your enjoyment.
Chapter 1
The Audition Surprise
I sat in the Great hall waiting for my name to be called to audition for the Hogwarts rendition of The Phantom of the Opera. Nervously, I pushed my ginger hair away from my eyes. Hermione must have noticed my nervousness for she put a hand on my trembling one and whispered in my ear, "Don't fret, Ron. You'll do just fine. Besides you're up after Harry and I think that Snape with a soar throat could croon better than him."
I laughed and felt my cheeks go red. Then I whispered back, "Don't say that, 'Mione. You might make me sick if you talk about Snape in such a kind hearted way."
"If its any consolation, I'm making myself sick by saying it." Now she laughed, that laugh that could bring the sun down from the sky if it wished to do so."
"Next, auditioning for the part of Raul is Mr. Ronald Weasley," Professor Flitwick squeaked from his chair.
"Wish me luck," I said as I got up to my almost certain doom.
"Break a leg, Ron," Hermione whispered to me.
As soon as I got up I handed my sheet music over to Luna who sat at the piano.
"Mr. Weasley what are you going to sing for us?" Professor Flitwick asked me.
I was so nervous I could barely talk let alone sing an entire song. "Erm… I'm going to sing This is the Moment from Jekyll and Hyde." It was odd I guess that the only people required to bring their own music were those who were going to audition for Raul. Everyone else just sang a song from Phantom. Then again the only songs that Raul sang were always with another person they never were solos.
I nodded to Luna who began with the steady beat that I knew was going to pick up by the end only slightly. I took a breath and stepped up to center stage.
I sang, "This is the moment,
This is the day,
When I send all my doubts and demons
On their way!"
Slowly I was getting more comfortable with the song. I got comfortable to sing the rest of it with out feeling like I was going to throw up.
"Every endeavor,
I have made - ever -
Is coming into play,
Is here and now - today!
"This is the moment,
This is the time,
When the momentum and the moment
Are in rhyme!
"Give me this moment -
This precious chance -
I'll gather up my past
And make some sense at last!
"This is the moment,
When all I've done -
All the dreaming,
Scheming and screaming,
Become one!
"This is the day -
See it sparkle and shine,
When all I've lived for
Becomes mine!"
I looked up at Hermione. She smiled and gave me the thumbs up.
"For all these years,
I've faced the world alone,
And now the time has come
To prove to them
I've made it on my own!
"This is the moment -
My final test -
Destiny beckoned,
I never reckoned,
Second Best!
"I won't look down,
I must not fall!
This is the moment,
The sweetest moment of them all!
"This is the moment!
Damn all the odds!
This day, or never,
I'll sit forever
With the gods!
"When I look back,
I will always recall,
Moment for moment,
This was the moment,
The greatest moment
Of them all!"
I held the last note for what seemed like forever and the music ended and I went back to my seat to the sound of applause.
"You did great." She kissed my cheek and looked back up to the front of the room awaiting her name to be called.
Eventually it was. She walked up to the piano with her head held high and looking like and angle.
"Hermione, can you sing Think of Me? It is the first main song that Christine Daee sings alone," Professor Flitwick asked.
"Professor, I do not mean any disrespect but do you mind if I sing the song Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again?" she was timid in her question but her face seemed to show all the strength that she had in her.
"No, go right ahead."
Hermione stepped closer to the music stand. She looked up and over at Luna, who sat at the piano ready to play the music that had appeared in front of her. "Erm Luna, I would like to sing with out the piano if that's okay with everyone."
"Fine dear, go on," Professor Flitwick said.
Hermione took a deep breath looked at the music then up to where I sat I gave her the thumbs up as she had done for me, but her only reaction was a dazed confused one. She relaxed and the sang.
"You were once
my one companion . . .
you were all
that mattered . . .
"You were once
a friend and father -
then my world
was shattered . . .
"Wishing you were
somehow here again . . .
wishing you were
somehow near . . .
Sometimes it seemed
if I just dreamed,
somehow you would
be here . . ."
She began to move away from the music stand.
"Wishing I could
hear your voice again . . .
knowing that I
never would . . .
Dreaming of you
won't help me to do
all that you dreamed
I could . . .
"Passing bells
and sculpted angels,
cold and monumental,
seem, for you,
the wrong companions -
you were warm and gentle . . .
"Too many years
fighting back tears . . .
Why can't the past
just die . . .?
"Wishing you were
somehow here again . . .
knowing we must
say goodbye . . .
Try to forgive . . .
teach me to live . . .
give me the strength
to try . . .
"No more memories,
no more silent tears . . .
No more gazing across
the wasted years . . .
Help me say
goodbye."
She finished her song and was overwhelmed by the applause that greatly outnumbered the ones that I had received.
Professor Flitwick stood on his chair and squeaked to everyone in the hall, "We will not be auditioning any more girls for the part of Christine Daee, for we have found our Miss Daee in Miss Granger."
She was shocked that was obvious as she raised her hand to her mouth and my sister engulfed her in a Weasley hug. Hermione came and sat down next to me again in utter and complete shock.
"Good job, 'Mione" I said to her as I gave her a hug.
"Thanks, Ron, I didn't think I would be that good."
"Funny because I knew you would be," I whispered to myself.
AN: if you like it and want me to continue please review it thanx. adn if yyou dotn want me to continue it that tell me that too cause I dont want to kill the first version with this one.