Romeo & Juliet: A Harry Potter Love Story

Disclaimer: I, sadly, own nothing. Harry, Hermione, Draco, etc. etc. are the work of the fabulous J. K. Rowling. The plot, however, is mine, all mine…

Romeo & Juliet: A Harry Potter Love Story Chapter I

"Hey, 'Mione, come check this out!" hollered Harry Potter to Hermione Granger across the Gryffindor Common Room.

Hermione sighed, and carefully placed a bookmark between the pages of her book. She walked over to him. "Yeah, Harry?" Harry pointed at a notice stuck onto the wall. In big bright letters the header read "HOGWARTS DRAMA CLUB: AUDTITIONS FOR THE PARTS OF ROMEO AND JULIET TODAY! " Hermione stared at the piece of yellow paper. "Romeo and Juliet…? Harry, why, pray tell, are you pointing this out to me?" Harry grinned. "Well… I was thinking… maybe the both of us could write our names down? You know, to audition. Just for a joke, of course," he added hurriedly at Hermione's murderous scowl. "Harry, you know I can't act. I blush every time I lie, for god's sake. If I can't manage something as simple as that, how am I supposed to act?" Harry sighed. "Oh go on, Mione... this just for fun, anyway. Who cares if we don't get in?"Hermione pondered this for a while. "Well, I guess we could audition. Just for fun, mind. But… what's in it for me? Let's say I forget my lines and make a complete fool of myself in front of everyone else watching? After all, you were the one who talked me into this…" "Uh, uh... I'll tell you a secret which you can do anything you want with?" Harry instantly regretted the rash offer. Hermione grinned evilly. "It's a deal. I wonder what time we have to be there?" wondered Hermione as she tiptoed to read the rest of the notice and sign their names on it. Meanwhile, Harry was mentally kicking himself and praying that Hermione got through the auditions with no glitches.

"Romeo and Juliet, eh? I'm bound to get the lead role," bragged Draco Malfoy. Crabbe and Goyle nodded dumbly. "Juliet, O Juliet, where art though, my Juliet?" he said, putting one hand over his heart and another thrust out. "Hur hur hur," said Crabbe and Goyle simultaneously. "Oh wait. Juliet's supposed to say that, not me. Oh well, there are scripts provided anyway."

"Urh, good acting, boss. Durh, you're bound to get the, durh, lead part…" rumbled Goyle. "Why thank you, Goyle. Here, have a Galleon," as Malfoy reached into his pocket and brought out a gold coin. He flipped it into the air towards Goyle, who made to catch it, but at the last second, Malfoy's Seeker instincts kicked in and he grabbed the Galleon, which was then placed back in his pocket. "GOD, Goyle, I can't believe you actually fell for that old trick. Honestly, you can be so thick sometimes. Anyway, I'm going for the audition now." Crabbe guffawed at Goyle's "thickness". Goyle punched Crabbe's nose. A big fight between the two cronies ensued. Malfoy rolled his eyes. "Immature oafs," he muttered under his breath as he walked out of the Slytherin Common Room.

"I'm going to get the lead role. I'm going to be the star of the play. I'm going to be— Oof!" Someone collided with Malfoy, waking him out of his reverie. "Oi, you, watch your step— Oh, it's Scarhead and the Mudblood. And where are you two off to in such a hurry?" Hermione scowled at him. "Excuse me? Watch my step? You were the one wandering around mumbling to yourself! And anyway, where we're headed is of no business to you. Now if you'll excuse us… C'mon, Harry." Draco glared at the pair.

Then suddenly Draco knew where the two were going. It was so unbelievably ridiculous! Potter was actually going to audition! He was so going to make a fool of himself. He laughed out loud at this, attracting a few stares from some of the younger students.

Then he remembered Granger was going to audition for the part of Juliet Capulet. That's okay, he thought, I want Granger to get the part—Wait. What on earth was he thinking? Of course he didn't want Granger to play Juliet! But… he did… sort of… No! She was a Muggle-born! And besides, even if they did manage to become a couple, which was highly unlikely seeing as Granger probably hated his guts as well, what would his father say? He'd cause shame on the entire family, and for what? An attractive, smart, witty… Mudblood. He shook his head. If she ended up getting the role of Juliet and he Romeo, that would mean that sometime during the play they'd have to— Draco felt sick, yet oddly euphoric at this thought— kiss each other. What would people think? Although it was only a play, they'd still tease him. He didn't want to spend the rest of the year being called the Muggle-Lover. Draco tried to desperately distract himself up by imagining Potter embarrassing himself in front of all the other students, but after a while, it failed to work. As he walked to the Drama room, all he could think about was Granger being his Juliet.

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Haha. Sorry if this chapter's too short. Meh. This is my first fanfiction so be gentle. Please. Read and review!