Lost Without You (A Team Starkid Fanfic)

Chapter 10

I DOn't OwN TEaM stARkID OR rEnT :)

Mid-February was the next time I heard anything about Harry Potter the Musical. We were in class and Matt told us.

"I know you guys are doing another show with Julia but we've got Studio 1 next weekend so we want to hold auditions for Harry Potter the Musical."

Everyone was buzzing with excitement. Joey turned to me with a big goofy smile on his face. "You ready for this?"

"Of course. But can you handle that right after working on Julia's show?" I was concerned for him.

"Yeah. Aren't you doing it too?" He cocks an eyebrow at me questioningly.

I nod. "Assistant directing."

We head out after class. Before we know it though, it's time for the auditions. I knew going into it that it should be stress free because I'm with my loving caring and accepting friends. At the same time that made it the most stressful.

I walk into the little theatre and plop myself and my bag into the seat next to Joey. He nods his head up from staring at the music he's holding. I take out my music and stare intently at the verse I've been preparing non-stop for this. At one time I see Joey go up to Matt, have a quick discussion, Matt nod his head and Joey come sit back down, even more nervous.

One by one, Matt calls us up to go sing with A.J. and I'm called last, right after Joey. We've applauded so much for everyone because everyone, frankly was great but I can't help noting that Meredith, Julia and Arielle weren't here.

I steel myself and hand A.J. my music, pointing out I'm only doing the first verse. I stand up in the middle of the stage, nervously adjusting my Michigan shirt before I tell A.J. to "Hit it!"

"Every single day

I walk down the street

I hear people say

Baby so sweet

Ever since puberty

Everybody stares at me

Boys, girls I can't help it baby

So be kind and don't lose your mind

Just remember

That I am your baby

Take me for what I am

Who I was meant to be

And if you give a damn

Take me baby or leave me

Take me baby or leave me

A tiger in a cage

Can never see the sun

This diva needs her stage

Baby, let's have fun

You are the one I choose

Folks would kill to fill your shoes

You love the limelight too, now baby

So be mine

And don't waste my time

Cryin' "Oh honeybear

Are you still my, my, my baby?"

Take me for what I am

Who I was meant to be

And if you give a damn

Take me baby or leave me

No way, can I be what I'm not

But hey, don't you want your girl hot?

Don't fight, don't lose your head

Cause every night who's in your bed?

Who, Who's in your bed?

Take me for what I am

Who I was meant to be

And if you give a damn

Take me baby or leave me

Take me baby or leave me."

I take my finish breath as my dear friends start to clap for a super relieved me. I take my music back from A.J. who gives me a quick pat on the shoulder. Matt goes back up onstage and I collapse back into my seat next to Joey who just hugs me which was all I needed.

"All right, great job my friends," Matt said clapping his hand against a pile of papers. "Umm, now we're going to do some reading." He calls up a few of us at a time and it was flat out bizarre.

I read as Ginny, Hermione, Bellatrix, Cho Chang and Neville (why?). I loved some of this acting with my friends because they were hilarious. Lo was Draco and thankfully I wasn't onstage because I was shaking with suppressed giggles.

Finally, for the last reading Matt calls up Joey and me and tells us to turn to a certain page in our scripts. We head onstage and Matt calls "action!"

Joey stands downstage and calls to me. "Hermione, come here, come here. Come down stage." I obey, acting slightly confused. "Uh-listen. Uh-Shit." He tries again. "Um. Alright Hey, I've been a real jerk ass lately. You know that. And I-um- I wanted to say I'm sorry. It's just seeing you dance with all those guys made me sort of jealous. I was jealous."

Acting extremely surprised, I ask, "You were jealous?"

"Yeah that was the third time I said I was jealous."

"Oh well, Ron, we don't need to up need to talk about this now, I mean-" Joey cuts me off as nervous thoughts run through my head, looking at my script (The coming stage directions).

"Well what I've the Death Eaters get us? What if we don't come back?" Joey looks nervous too but I think it's more acting. Right?

"Ron don't say that-" Ron/Joey kissed me/Hermione.

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Very proud that I actually got somewhere with this story hehe. I now have a Tumblr too (nerditivity)

-A.V.