A/N I'm completely ignoring Snape's departure at the end of GoF. This is
just a silly piece. Oh, and I own none of this. And let me know what you
think!
"I'm sorry, Albus, I don't believe I heard you correctly. Did you just tell me that I will be co-directing the 5th year play with Professor Trelawney?" Severus Snape gritted out to the man in front of him.
"Yes, Severus, that is correct." Albus Dumbledore stated calmly, though he was obviously trying to keep down a smile.
"Then, did you also just tell me we would be doing that ridiculous Muggle play, 'The *cough* Wizard of Oz?'"
"Oh, yes, Severus, but you needn't worry. Sybill has already cast all the parts. Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff will be doing their own production, so you will only be working with the 5th years from your own house, as well as those in Gryffindor. We need to boost morale, so I thought a nice, old-fashioned pageant might be in order!" Professor Snape could see the white hair that rested on Dumbledore's shoulders rising and falling a little. He knew he was being laughed at, but this was his employer and the man who had trusted him when no one else would. But Severus still couldn't bring himself to be polite.
"Yes, Albus, because a musical piece of tripe is going to erase the pain and fear of last year. And why do I have to be involved in this?"
Dumbledore looked sternly over his half-moon glasses at Professor Snape, "Please don't think I haven't noticed the way you treat those students not of your house. In this setting, you can get to know the students a little more. You will be working closely with some students of whom I feel you need a better understanding."
Snape could only stare at Dumbledore open-mouthed. He made a rather comical picture with his intimidating black robes and long, black hair soften by the dumbstruck look on his face.
"Here is the cast list. Sybill would like you to review it before she posts it tomorrow morning. Good day, Severus." With that, Dumbledore left Snape's office quickly. Snape could hear him giggling to himself down the hallway.
Snape glanced down at the list in his hands. "Well," he thought, "I can think of at least three Gryffindors who will be as unhappy to be cast as I am to be directing."
Snape smiled his first real smile since Dumbledore had entered his office. It was a nasty smile.
*****
Ron Weasley discovered the list first, posted inside the Gryffindor common room. He'd gotten up early because he had had too much pumpkin juice the night before and really needed to use the loo. He was glad that he had already been to the bathroom when he saw the list, because otherwise, he would have wet himself right there. He ran up to wake his best friend, Harry Potter, to show him the horrifying document he had just discovered.
Harry groggily put his glasses on and padded downstairs after Ron. "This had better be good," thought Harry, "I was having that Cho-flying- into-my-dorm-room-wearing-nothing-but-her-Quidditch-robes dream again."
Once he reached the list, however, all thoughts of Cho, nudity, and broomsticks went out of his head. His scream woke Hermione, as well as the rest of the Gryffindors. They all stood there staring at the sign.
FIFTH YEARS ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEAR'S PLAY
The Wizard of Oz
CAST:
Dorothy: Hermione Granger
The Wicked Witch of the West: Pansy Parkinson
The Scarecrow: Harry Potter
The Tinman: Ronald Weasley
The Cowardly Lion: Neville Longbottom
Glenda the Good Witch: Lavender Brown
The Wizard: Seamus Finnigan
The Head Flying Monkey: Draco Malfoy
Toto: Vincent Crabbe
Mayor of Munchkin Land: Gregory Goyle
Wicked Witch of the East: Millicent Bulstrode
All other students will fill in as assorted Munchkins, flying monkeys and other necessary characters
"I'm sorry, Albus, I don't believe I heard you correctly. Did you just tell me that I will be co-directing the 5th year play with Professor Trelawney?" Severus Snape gritted out to the man in front of him.
"Yes, Severus, that is correct." Albus Dumbledore stated calmly, though he was obviously trying to keep down a smile.
"Then, did you also just tell me we would be doing that ridiculous Muggle play, 'The *cough* Wizard of Oz?'"
"Oh, yes, Severus, but you needn't worry. Sybill has already cast all the parts. Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff will be doing their own production, so you will only be working with the 5th years from your own house, as well as those in Gryffindor. We need to boost morale, so I thought a nice, old-fashioned pageant might be in order!" Professor Snape could see the white hair that rested on Dumbledore's shoulders rising and falling a little. He knew he was being laughed at, but this was his employer and the man who had trusted him when no one else would. But Severus still couldn't bring himself to be polite.
"Yes, Albus, because a musical piece of tripe is going to erase the pain and fear of last year. And why do I have to be involved in this?"
Dumbledore looked sternly over his half-moon glasses at Professor Snape, "Please don't think I haven't noticed the way you treat those students not of your house. In this setting, you can get to know the students a little more. You will be working closely with some students of whom I feel you need a better understanding."
Snape could only stare at Dumbledore open-mouthed. He made a rather comical picture with his intimidating black robes and long, black hair soften by the dumbstruck look on his face.
"Here is the cast list. Sybill would like you to review it before she posts it tomorrow morning. Good day, Severus." With that, Dumbledore left Snape's office quickly. Snape could hear him giggling to himself down the hallway.
Snape glanced down at the list in his hands. "Well," he thought, "I can think of at least three Gryffindors who will be as unhappy to be cast as I am to be directing."
Snape smiled his first real smile since Dumbledore had entered his office. It was a nasty smile.
*****
Ron Weasley discovered the list first, posted inside the Gryffindor common room. He'd gotten up early because he had had too much pumpkin juice the night before and really needed to use the loo. He was glad that he had already been to the bathroom when he saw the list, because otherwise, he would have wet himself right there. He ran up to wake his best friend, Harry Potter, to show him the horrifying document he had just discovered.
Harry groggily put his glasses on and padded downstairs after Ron. "This had better be good," thought Harry, "I was having that Cho-flying- into-my-dorm-room-wearing-nothing-but-her-Quidditch-robes dream again."
Once he reached the list, however, all thoughts of Cho, nudity, and broomsticks went out of his head. His scream woke Hermione, as well as the rest of the Gryffindors. They all stood there staring at the sign.
FIFTH YEARS ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEAR'S PLAY
The Wizard of Oz
CAST:
Dorothy: Hermione Granger
The Wicked Witch of the West: Pansy Parkinson
The Scarecrow: Harry Potter
The Tinman: Ronald Weasley
The Cowardly Lion: Neville Longbottom
Glenda the Good Witch: Lavender Brown
The Wizard: Seamus Finnigan
The Head Flying Monkey: Draco Malfoy
Toto: Vincent Crabbe
Mayor of Munchkin Land: Gregory Goyle
Wicked Witch of the East: Millicent Bulstrode
All other students will fill in as assorted Munchkins, flying monkeys and other necessary characters