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Credits:
- Lyrics (inspired by original German performance of Dracula the Musical), stage directions, voice, cover art (based on this image): EleanorPhoenix
- Backing track: taken from original German performance of Dracula the Musical
Metadata:
- recording date: October 14th 2023
- Length: 03:09
- File type: mp3
Lyrics and stage directions:
A plop, and Harry appears beneath a cliff on a chilly evening bathed in Dementor mist. (After nightfall preferable.)
Silence.
Harry utters a few choice curses, insults towards Snape - "coward" being one of them.
More silence.
Sudden start of music, stagelights wandering across the stage, apparently searching; Harry whirls around.
Severus smokes in, whispering into Harry's ear; Harry can only stand, frozen - at the near-embrace? The intimacy?
Severus
You should take to your broom, foolish thing
Far too late for your heroism
I'd advise you retreat - or face death
So much pain for a smidgen of fame
Your life is wasted here without reward or thanks
Severus smokes out before Harry can react; Harry looks around, confusion turning into anger, starts casting - flashes of light / lightshow indicating the duel.
Harry
I will never give rest, you can't hide
I will come find you anywhere
It is over for you, you will go
No one else will die by your hand
I saw so many traitors
None was so depraved
It's over
Severus smokes back in on the top of the cliff, standing in such a way that Harry has no chance but to walk into Severus' spellpath if he wants to attack.
Severus
It's over, game over now
Just submit while you still have a chance
You can't stop my advance
Harry tries to get Severus at a good angle, fails.
Harry
It's over, game over, can't fool me now
Both
Rest assured that the moment I win, I will leave you in ruin
Severus, once again, smokes in next to Harry.
Severus
Do you still live on luck alone
Your fortune - what use is it
The Dark Lord has won, there's no good -
Harry turns, poised to attack; Severus dodges / smokes out on one side - robe whirl! - and reappears on Harry's other side.
Harry
Every moment I'll turn you to dust
Avenging all your murders, end your villainy
Severus
I am far from dead
And will hear your tormented screams
I will watch as the light leaves your eyes
By those spells - from my hand, of my own device;
Severus starts smoking away / taking off into the air.
Conscience ground into dust
Yet I remain alive
More desperation than triumph!
It's over
Harry seethes at being unable to hit Severus; ref. HP6: "Blocked again and again and again until you can keep your mind closed and your mouth shut!"
Harry
Game over, can't fool me now
Why do you think I still owe you a chance
Take this strike from my lance
A literal spear-throwing spell because Harry has no option but to go into physical attack; Harry is still mostly ground-bound while Severus can move around in the air.
Severus
It's over, game over, admit defeat
Both
Rest assured that the moment I win, I will leave you in ruin
Severus smokes in again next to Harry, Harry finally manages to grab hold of Severus / wrestle Severus to the ground, and yet only grips his collar, doesn't think of cursing in this moment.
Harry
Don't bother to explain yourself, I will not restrain myself
Severus
Oh, I have destroyed your light,
Smashed your hopes, stomped on your pride
Let me tell you: here you will die
Harry
Soon you'll be crushed under my feet
Severus attempts to flip them over, then both get back to their feet, continuing their duel.
Both
It's over, it's over (It's over, game over,)
Game over now (Can't fool me now)
Just submit while you still have a chance (Why do you think I still owe you a chance)
You can't stop my advance (Take this strike from my lance)
It's over, game over, admit defeat
Rest assured that the moment I win, I will leave you in ruin
Don’t you know—how you’ll fail?
Soon you see—I'll prevail!
Momentary silence as both catch their breaths, then -
A series of cracks.
An explosion of green light.