Hogwarts Karaoke Party

Professor Dumbledore paced his office thoughtfully. What would be the perfect way to celebrate Halloween this year? Instead of the traditional bats and floating jack-o-lanterns (and the occasional appearance of a troll), he wanted to do something really fun. Something that the Hogwarts students wouldn't soon forget. But what?

He thought away half the night before he remembered that night a few years ago. A few friends and he had had a bit too much butterbeer, and before he knew it they were at a muggle karaoke bar, singing drunkenly to "We are family", a song of which they knew little of the words to.

Anyway, getting back to the point, that is what they would do. No, no, not drink too much butterbeer. They would have a "karaoke party".

When Dumbledore explained this to the other teachers, they looked at him as if he had just stripped naked and started dancing on top of the table naked singing "Skip To My Loo". (Narrator's thought: *Ugh, I did not need that mental picture*)

"Albus, I don't really understand," Professor McGonagall said, looking puzzled. "What exactly are you wanting to do again?"

"I want to have a karaoke party!" He answered, grinning like the Chesire Cat.

"And, that is...?" Professor Sprout questioned.

And with that, Dumbledore went into a long explanation of what karaoke was, and he even played some of his favorite muggle discs for them (some of which were Britney Spears, B2K, Janet Jackson, and several "Various Artists discs.)

After a particularly interesting conversation about Professor Flitwick's recently pedicured toenails (Narrator's thought (again): *Another unecessary mental picture*), and a few butterbeers, they heartily agreed (Hagrid most heartily of all, as he was excited to sing the "Big Arse Song")(Narrator: *Will it never end?), and they got around to planning the party.

***

"What the...?" Ron Weasley started as he, Harry Potter, and Hermione Granger walked into the Great Hall on Halloween night.

"What's this about?" He questioned, staring at the stage and at the muggle-looking equipment set up at the front of the hall.

"Karaoke!" Hermione said, grinning.

"Huh?" Ron asked.

"Karaoke!" Hermione and Harry said together.

"Hermione this has nothing to do with the food you ate that summer in France. Look!" Ron said, pointing towards the stage, where a blizzard of confetti was now falling.

"I know! Karaoke is a muggle thing," Hermione said. "It's where you pick a song to sing, you go up on stage, and you sing it. A television set shows you the words." She finished. Ron still looked confused. "Oh, never mind," She said, exasperated. "I don't suppose you would want to sing anyway."

"But why would the teachers be having a karaoke party?" Harry asked, bewildered. "I mean, it is a muggle thing. Not many people here would know what it is, would they?"

"Probably not," Hermione said, "But you know Dumbledore. He's been known to be a bit...strange." She shrugged. Harry shrugged too and the three made their way to their seats at the Gryffindor table.

"What's going on?" Seamus, one of their friends, asked.

Hermione went into explaining karaoke all over again, until Professor Dumbledore got up on stage and explained it to everyone in the hall.

"Now," He said, practically jumping up and down on his heels, "Who would like to go first?" He looked excitedly around the room, but no one was volunteering (Narrator sarcastically chirps like a cricket at this point).

Parvati Patil raised her hand and started saying, "Professor, I don't understand..." But Dumbledore cut in.

"Miss Patil, thank you for volunteering. Come on up!"

Parvati's face went white.

"But I..."

"Come, come. We haven't got all night. There's plenty of other eager beavers who would like a go at it."

"Doubtful," Ron muttered to Harry and Hermione, who nodded agreeingly.

Parvati walked slowly up to the stage and looked through the large karaoke book. "Umm...I guess I'll sing this one..." She said, pointing to the book. Professor Dumbledore flicked his wand once towards the karaoke equipment and a rhythmic beat boomed throughout the hall. Parvati stood on stage, looking less nervous than she had, and began to sing.