The Mysterious Gathering, or Dumbledore's Karaoke Night

Chapter 1- THE BEGINNING OF THE END BEGINNING

"What? Where are we?" Harry asked.

"What are we doing here? Why is it so dark?" Ron demanded.

"I was doing my homework!" Hermione moaned.

"What are you sods doing here?" Malfoy sneered. "I heard this was a highly exclusive event!"

"I was in the middle of doing my hair!" Lavender Brown, Parvati Patil, Pansy Parkinson and Cho Chang screeched in unison.

"Oh, hello," Luna said. "What are we all doing here?"

"I might ask the same of you!" Snape growled.

"Wha' in the-?" Hagrid said gruffly.

Ginny felt around for a light switch. "Why are we all in the dark? Where's a light switch?"

Neville clutched Trevor nervously. "W-what's going on?"

Seamus swore as Dean landed on him. "Get off!"

A wise old voice laughed. "Hello everyone. I bet you're wondering why you're all here."

No one spoke. It was all too obvious.

"Well," the voice said, "every year I pick one night and kidnap the students and professors I think will give the best performance or just amuse me, in a karaoke competition."

No one said anything again.

"Aren't you all pleased?" asked the voice.

"My homework!" Hermione cried again.

"Who are you?" Snape hissed, spitting.

The voice came out from the shadows and beaming bright lights came on. The group gasped. It was none other then Dumbledore!

"Heh heh," Dumbledore said, satisfied. "To help us decide go who goes first, is none other then the Goblet of Fire!"

The goblet appeared, but no one said anything yet again. This was all ridiculous. The Headmaster walked over to the powerful cup and pulled out a flaming slip of paper. "To start us off tonight," he said, "Is Lavender Brown!"

Lavender gaped at Dumbledore. "Me? Everyone knows the first act is the worst!"

"Nonsense, my dear," Dumbledore wisely said. "We have plenty of people behind you who will cover up for you if you screw up."

"Real confidence booster!" she muttered, taking her place onstage.

The spotlight shone on her, Lavender squinted and looked out. "I dedicate this song to Dean Thomas."

Ginny cast Dean an accusing look. "What did you do?"

Dean shrugged. "N-no idea what she's p-playing at."

Lavender started to sing.

"Do you understand what I need from you?

Let me be the girl to show you

Save the time and place

'Cos you make me wanna misbehave!"

"You're in trouble, Dean!" Seamus whispered to Dean, who was looking everywhere but at Ginny.

"I wanna be bad

You make bad look so good

I wanna be bad

You make bad feel so good

I wanna be bad!"

"Oh, no you didn't!" Parvati said to Dean. "Did you cheat on Ginny?"

"Tell me what to do

Tell me how to be

All you want from me

I don't want your girl to see

That you're messing around with me."

"YOU CHEATED ON ME?" Ginny screamed at Dean. "WITH LAVENDER BROWN?"

The whole crowd clapped, everyone except Ginny who was busy yelling at Dean for cheating on her. Lavender bowed and walked off.

"Call me!" Dean mouthed as she passed. Lavender winked. Ginny saw this and tackled Lavender, swearing loudly.

"Next up is," said Dumbledore, "Neville Longbottom!"

Chapter Two- THE MIDDLE OF THE END BEGINNING

Neville's faced drained. "M-me?"

He handed Trevor to Ron and walked in front of the microphone. "This song is for my one true love, Ginny."

Ginny looked up from her fight with Lavender.

Neville took a deep breath.

"Oh Ginny you're so fine

You're so fine you blow my mind

Hey Ginny!"

Ginny got off of Lavender and watched Neville, smiling.

"You've been around all night

And that's a little long

You think you got it right

But I think you got it wrong

Every night you still leave me all alone!"

"Ginny sure gets over things quickly," Harry muttered.

"Oh Ginny what a pity you don't understand

You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand

Oh Ginny you're so pretty can't you understand?"

"It's surprising what you can learn doing karaoke," Ron said, struggling to hold Trevor.

"HEY GINNY!" Neville finished taking a big bow, he ran off stage to Ginny. "Ginny, will you be my girlfriend?"

"Yes!" Ginny said. The two walked off, kissing.

"How nice," Ron said. "Hey, Neville! You forgot Trevor! Oh, well." He threw the toad behind him not caring where it landed.

"Our third act is." Dumbledore reached in to the goblet. "Pansy Parkinson!"