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Episode 103 "The Many Joys of Being a Professor" Written by L.B. Fleury Based on J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter. www.riseofthephoenixscreenplay.com [email protected] POSTED 15 SEPTEMBER 2018
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INT. CORRIDOR TO DORCAS'S FLAT — NIGHT The corridor is dark and empty. Only Dorcas walks through and up to a door — the door to her flat. There's a CREAKING NOISE. The sound of a footstep on old flooring. Dorcas turns to face where the noise came from. Hello?
DORCAS
There's another noise. She narrows her eyes, suspicious. DORCAS (CONT’D) Is anyone there? No one responds. It's quiet once again. Dorcas looks back at her door. She waves her wand and there's a quick shimmer in the air. She reaches for the doorknob. CUT TO: 2
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EXT. WILSON HOUSE — DAY (FLASHBACK) POV: Suddenly, we're in front of a house. There's a new door. The door is still open, just a sliver. There is no damage to the door itself. It almost seems calm. A hand reaches for the doorknob. CUT BACK TO:
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INT. DORCAS'S FLAT — NIGHT (PRESENT) Dorcas walks into her flat, breathing deeply, eyes closed. She closes the door quickly. There's another noise — this time it is a WHOOSH from INSIDE HER FLAT. www.riseofthephoenixscreenplay.com
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DORCAS Who's there? It's calm once again, but this time Dorcas doesn't lower her guard. She raises her wand and glances around the dark room. She stops. Stupefy!
DORCAS (CONT’D)
A red beam hits the wall. It doesn't hit the intended target, but the light reveals a hidden man in a hood and mask. It resembles a Death Eater's mask. He jumps out. He lunges for her, his wand raised. DORCAS (CONT’D)
Expelliarmus!
This time, it doesn't miss. There's the sound of a wand hitting the floor, rolling. But it doesn't stop the intruder from kicking her in the leg, forcing her to fall to the ground. The man reaches for his wand. Suddenly, a GREEN LIGHT rushes towards her. She rolls out of the way. She breathes sharply as the spell hits the floor beside her, exploding. Dorcas jumps onto her feet. She and a blue light appears and it in the air, another green light dodges. It explodes against the he hits the wall.
thrusts her wand forwards throws the man back. As he's is thrown at her. She bookcase behind her just as
He sags onto the floor, but wastes no time in sending another green spark. She dodges. He gets up. DORCAS (CONT’D)
Incarcerous!
A rope leaps from her wand and spirals forwards until it reaches the man, wrapping around him and rendering him immobile. He falls to the floor. DORCAS (CONT’D)
Expelliarmus!
The wand clinks on the floor once again. Dorcas rushes to him, wand still raised. She kicks his wand further away from him. The man groans as he falls to the ground. Dorcas pulls down his hood and rips off the mask. www.riseofthephoenixscreenplay.com
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It's MOODY! Dorcas stands quickly, surprised. What? MOODY Well, that went well. You did better than I expected. DORCAS Moody! What the bloody hell was that? She keeps her wand on him. MOODY An exam. All the new Auror trainees have one to test their endurance. Usually it's kidnapping, but I suppose you encountered that already... DORCAS (incredulous) So, you weren't trying to kill me? MOODY Of course not. It was just a green flare. Dorcas finally lowers her wand. Moody leans on the floor and reaches for his wand. DORCAS How'd you even get through my wards? MOODY You could've done better with them. We'll get to that later in your training. Moody gets up from the floor. He pulls out a piece of parchment. MOODY (CONT’D) I got a letter with your Mediwizard exam results. They're pretty spectacular. And it means that you're officially allowed onto the field — as a Healer, of course. DORCAS And this is some sort of congratulation? www.riseofthephoenixscreenplay.com
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MOODY Obviously. You're now a full-time trainee. Welcome to the fun. Dorcas huffs. FADE OUT. END OF TEASER
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ACT ONE FADE IN: 4
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EXT. HOGWARTS — MORNING The sun rises behind the castle. It's autumn and it shows. The Forbidden Forest has no more brilliant greens but instead washed out browns, reds, and yellows. The Whomping Willow is devoid of leaves. It is thrashing about.
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INT. HOGWARTS GREAT HALL — MORNING The Great Hall is bustling with students eating breakfast. As a casual affair, many are studying and doing work while eating, others are chatting, some are busy reading letters as owls fly in and out to drop messages. No one is wearing school robes, but rather a mix of Wizarding robes and Muggle clothes. CUT TO: Andromeda and Narcissa sit at the Slytherin table. Narcissa is focused on a book passage, but Andromeda is mindlessly playing with her food. ANDROMEDA I'm surprised that we're even allowed to go to Hogsmeade after all that happened. NARCISSA It was well over a month ago. Hogsmeade hasn't been struck since. ANDROMEDA Still, what if this is what he's been waiting for? NARCISSA Don't be daft. I'm sure there will be proper precautions; they've already delayed the visit this long. What are you so worried about anyway? It's not like we're his targets. Andromeda gasps and drops her utensil. www.riseofthephoenixscreenplay.com
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Cissy!
Narcissa still does not turn from her book. NARCISSA Oh, stop. I simply meant us students. The Dark Lord has other priorities, surely. I suppose.
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Andromeda's gaze moves to the Hufflepuff table, to Ted Tonks laughing with others. She softens. Narcissa finally tears herself away from the book. She grows colder as she sees where her sister is looking. Lucius Malfoy watches them from across the table with mild interest. CUT TO: Frank sits down next to Alice. She's focused on eating her breakfast. FRANK So, Three Broomsticks? She looks at him, eyes wide. ALICE Oh! Frank, I'm sorry. I forgot to tell you...I'm going with Martell. FRANK McKinnon? The sixth year? ALICE Yeah. Sorry, I was going to mention it. He asked last night after the Prefect meeting. Frank huffs. McKinnon?
What?
FRANK But he's... ALICE
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Alice frowns. ALICE I've known him for almost my entire life. So?
FRANK
ALICE Well, I've always found him to be pleasant. FRANK He doesn't even talk to his own sister! ALICE Do you talk to any first years? FRANK Well, I would if I had a sibling in first year! Alice shakes her head in disbelief. ALICE Well, I'm sorry you don't approve, Frank. I'll see you later. After Hogsmeade. Alice storms off. Frank gets up quickly. FRANK Aw, Al! I didn't mean it like that! She glares back angrily but does not slow down. Frank sits back down, dejected. JASPER Well, that went well. FRANK (mumbling) Sod off. 6
INT. MAIN AURORS'S OFFICE — DAY As Dorcas walks to her cubicle, the Prewett twins jump up from their chairs and swarm her. www.riseofthephoenixscreenplay.com
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GIDEON Congrats, Meadowes. FABIAN We heard about your stellar Mediwizard exam scores. GIDEON And your first Auror exam! FABIAN McKinnon said you did well. Even got close to our scores. GIDEON And we did fantastic. Dorcas isn't paying much attention to the twins. She focuses on a tired Vincent Fawley walking through the office. DORCAS Er, thanks. Antony Moriattis leans over from his cubicle. ANTONY They're jealous that you're getting more field experience since you now qualify as a Mediwizard. FABIAN Shut up, Antony.
GIDEON Shut up, Antony.
ANTONY That's Mr. Moriattis to you trainees. FABIAN
Nope.
GIDEON Not a chance.
It's lighthearted. Antony leans back into his space, smirking. The twins turn back to Dorcas. She's GONE. 7
INT. HEAD OF AURORS'S OFFICE — DAY Fawley sighs and closes the door. He obviously has had a long morning. He looks more exhausted than usual — dark bags under his eyes, a constant frazzled look. DUMBLEDORE (O.S.) Hello, Vincent. www.riseofthephoenixscreenplay.com
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FAWLEY
Fawley turns around quickly, his wand slightly raised. Dumbledore is sat in a chair. DUMBLEDORE I did not intend to startle you. He rises. Fawley relaxes. FAWLEY I've been a little on edge these days. DUMBLEDORE That is reasonable. Many have been. (beat) Have you thought about what I requested of you? Fawley walks to his desk. FAWLEY Please understand the weight of what you're asking me. DUMBLEDORE I understand perfectly. FAWLEY Do you? I'm already risking everything by being a part of this secret society of yours. I am the Head of the Auror Office — I shouldn't be working for an organisation founded with the belief that the Ministry I work for is insufficient. DUMBLEDORE It is perfectly sufficient. That is — when the threat has been accurately recognised. Fawley rubs his head. He sits in a chair. DUMBLEDORE (CONT’D) Last month, I warned the Minister for Magic that an attack was imminent. Nothing was done. You know better than anyone what that cost us. (MORE) www.riseofthephoenixscreenplay.com
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DUMBLEDORE (CONT’D) Every moment we spend here deliberating, Voldemort grows stronger. He slams his fist onto the desk. FAWLEY Don't say that name! Dumbledore remains silent. Fawley sighs. He reaches into his desk and pulls out a scroll. Dumbledore takes it. FAWLEY (CONT’D) The Ministry will have my head if they found out I passed it on. DUMBLEDORE Thank you, Vincent. I will ensure that it is kept between us. Dumbledore turns to leave the office. FAWLEY You know more than you're letting on. Dumbledore turns back to Fawley. I do, yes.
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FAWLEY Are you going to tell me? In time.
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INT. MAIN AURORS OFFICE — DAY Dorcas is standing by the closed door as it suddenly opens. Dumbledore looks over at her and she stares back, shocked. DUMBLEDORE Oh, hello there, Miss Meadowes. DORCAS Oh, Professor Dumbledore!
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DUMBLEDORE I see you managed to switch paths after all. DORCAS I didn't realise you were paying attention. DUMBLEDORE Ah, Miss Meadowes, I pay attention to the success of all my students. It's one of the many joys of being a professor. Dorcas smiles shyly. DUMBLEDORE (CONT’D) Now, I really must get going. It was a pleasure to see you again. (beat) Perhaps it won't be too long until the next. He tips his hat politely and continues on his way. Dorcas slips through the door beside her. 9
INT. HEAD OF AURORS'S OFFICE — DAY Dorcas walks into the secluded office, where Fawley has not moved from his desk. DORCAS Professor Dumbledore, huh? Fawley lifts his head up. FAWLEY He was here on private business. She raises her eyebrows. DORCAS What sort of private business? FAWLEY That's private, I'm afraid. Dorcas grins. She sits down in front of the desk. DORCAS I never properly thanked you, did I? www.riseofthephoenixscreenplay.com
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DORCAS Allowing me into the Auror programme in the end. Fawley waves her off. FAWLEY I should be the one to apologise for not allowing you in the first place. DORCAS You came around, eventually. FAWLEY Alastor did well in convincing me to take you on. (beat) Your mother would be proud. DORCAS (bitter) Most of my family isn't. Fawley shrugs. FAWLEY You make your own path in life. Who gives a damn about what the rest of the world thinks? DORCAS You'd know, wouldn't you? Fawley smiles bitterly. FAWLEY I would. My father's shadow was a hard one to outgrow. (pause) You'll get there one day. DORCAS Your father was a Minister for Magic, not someone who murdered in the name of some "Dark Lord". Fawley sighs.
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FAWLEY Right now, you may be alone, but I fear that — for better or worse — a lot of families will be in the same position as yours. Soon enough, those masks will come off. Those Death Eaters will be revealed. And it'll tear our world apart. They sit in solemn silence. FADE OUT. END OF ACT ONE
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INT. POTIONS CLASSROOM — DAY The classroom is devoid of students. Only Professor Slughorn is in there, snipping off leaves from the potted plants on his desk. Dumbledore enters. DUMBLEDORE Hello, Horace. Slughorn briefly looks up from his work. SLUGHORN Oh, Albus, hullo. Can I help you with something? DUMBLEDORE I have come here to discuss something with you. Slughorn places down the clippers. SLUGHORN
Yes? Voldemort.
DUMBLEDORE
Slughorn flinches. SLUGHORN Please do not use that name. DUMBLEDORE You know as well as I do who truly lies behind it. SLUGHORN (firmly) No, I don't. Slughorn's expression hardens. Dumbledore smiles. His eyes twinkle.
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Rise of the Phoenix 103 — L.B. Fleury SLUGHORN (CONT’D) I know your theories, Albus, and I can assure you that you're incorrect. DUMBLEDORE Is that why you refused to see your favourite student when he came to see me five years ago? Slughorn freezes. SLUGHORN Don't be ridiculous. You-Know-Who was barely known during those times. How could I have possibly known then? DUMBLEDORE (pleasantly) Horace, if you would like to keep spinning us in a circle, be my guest. I am not here to judge you for your faith and hope in students. Tom was an excellent boy and loved by many. But you must recognise the truth. Slughorn sits down at his desk, his head in his hands. SLUGHORN Tom would never commit such atrocities. It just can't be him. DUMBLEDORE I'm afraid it is. SLUGHORN I knew he was not quite the student I taught. (beat) Before he disappeared...I saw him and I knew that he had me. How could I have been so foolish? DUMBLEDORE Tom had a talent for charm. If I had not seen his very tactics in an old acquaintance, I would have been fooled as well. Slughorn looks up.
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SLUGHORN He was such a bright boy — such potential. Why couldn't he have simply taken one of the many offers that I had lined up for him? He would have made an excellent Ministry worker. (gloomily) Perhaps I should have worked harder to convince him. DUMBLEDORE It is all right, Horace. It is not your fault. Slughorn looks away. He's distant. But it is.
SLUGHORN
DUMBLEDORE No matter the past, it is important to think of the future. Tom has chosen his path. Now, we must choose our own. Especially you, Horace. SLUGHORN Whatever you're asking me to do, Albus, I'm afraid that I cannot do it. The twinkle in Dumbledore's eyes fades. SLUGHORN (CONT’D) I will not fight a war. I won't. Do not ask me to, old friend. Dumbledore's face hardens scarily momentarily, but he quickly gathers back his reserve. Very well.
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EXT. HOGSMEADE — DAY The streets are busy. Students continuously flow in and out of the shops, chatting happily. The residents greet the students. It's much calmer than the last time we saw Hogsmeade. www.riseofthephoenixscreenplay.com
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INT. THREE BROOMSTICKS — DAY The pub is crowded. It's significantly more welcoming than the Hog's Head. Students yell and laugh while drinking Butterbeers. MADAM ROSMERTA (30s) stands behind the bar, waving her wand as new Butterbeers float around the room. Andromeda sits at the bar. Ted walks up beside her but doesn't notice her right away. TED Two Butterbeers, please, Madam Rosmerta. Andromeda turns to him. Ted finally notices her. TED (CONT’D) Oh — er — hello, there. Hi.
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CELESTINA (kindly) Friend of yours, Teddy? ANDROMEDA (mouthing) Teddy? Ted blushes and shifts a little to reveal he's accompanied by CELESTINA WOODMANE (17). Smiling, smart, pretty, Hufflepuff. TED Er, I'm sure the two of you know each other. Celestina smiles brightly. CELESTINA Black, yes. I didn't realise you two were so close. ANDROMEDA (deadpan) I could say the same about you. Ted rubs the back of his head awkwardly. Madam Rosmerta places down two Butterbeers. He grabs them quickly. TED Right! Well, we best be off, shouldn't we? www.riseofthephoenixscreenplay.com
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Celestina waves goodbye to Andromeda as she and Ted make their way through the crowds to find a place to sit. Andromeda plops down onto a nearby barstool. She puts her head in her hands. ANDROMEDA (mumbling) Firewhisky, please. Madam Rosmerta smiles sadly at her. MADAM ROSMERTA I know you're of age, dear, but I think Butterbeer is more suitable for the occasion. Andromeda mumbles incoherently, but it sounds angry. 13
INT. MADAM PUDDIFOOT'S TEA SHOP — DAY McGonagall sits at a table alone among a room full of blissful teenage couples. Her corner is a little more private than the rest, but a few students have noticed her and glance her way occasionally. She smooths her napkin and sips her tea, unaffected. An older man walks in and looks around the pink room until he sees her. This is ELPHINSTONE URQUART (late 50s, Wizarding). An old Ministry friend of McGonagall's. He walks up and she rises to greet him. Minerva.
ELPHINSTONE
They kiss each others' cheeks. MCGONAGALL Elphinstone. It is good to see you again. How are you faring, these days? The two sit down. ELPHINSTONE As well as one can be. Dark days are ahead of us.
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MCGONAGALL They most certainly are. I heard that the Ministry has been quite a handful. ELPHINSTONE Most definitely. Despite the eerie lack of attacks these days, the hunt for You-Know-Who has only increased tenfold. The paranoia is spreading. MCGONAGALL I can only imagine. ELPHINSTONE I could definitely do with an Animagus again. (beat) Any chance you will ever return to your old position? McGonagall smiles. MCGONAGALL While the offer is tempting, I'm afraid I must stay here. ELPHINSTONE It was worth a try, I suppose. MCGONAGALL How is everyone? I heard old Barnaby has retired. Is he well? ELPHINSTONE I believe he is enjoying a life of luxury in Sicily. It utterly suits him, I believe. MCGONAGALL Ah, yes, he always had a taste for the finer things in life. The two chuckle quietly. It dies down after a moment, and Elphinstone sends her a genuine smile. ELPHINSTONE I must admit, I did not come here to ask you to return to the Ministry. Oh?
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ELPHINSTONE I am here with you today for a more personal matter. McGonagall puts her tea down. She smooths her napkin again. I see.
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ELPHINSTONE I dearly miss your company. Our days working together at the Ministry were absolutely splendid. I only hope we can get back to those days. MCGONAGALL I thought you said you weren't going to ask me back to the Ministry once again. He places his hand on top of hers. ELPHINSTONE I'm not. I am hoping that we can spend our time together in a vastly different way — this time around. McGonagall raises her eyebrows, still unsure of where this is going. ELPHINSTONE (CONT’D) I was hoping, if you were so inclined, to ask you to be my wife — and I your husband. OH!
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She draws her hand back quickly, surprised. Her chair scoots loudly and her tea swishes over the rim, spilling. Oh!
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Her and Elphinstone both rush to clean up the mess. The ruckus has caused others to look their way. Hushed whispers come from the students around the tearoom. McGonagall is uncharacteristically red. Her hat is not perfectly atop her head and the shock is still evident on her face as she finishes cleaning. Elphinstone leans back in his chair. www.riseofthephoenixscreenplay.com
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ELPHINSTONE I apologise for startling you as such. MCGONAGALL No, it is I who must apologise, Elphinstone. I'm afraid I cannot accept your proposal. Elphinstone frowns. I see.
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MCGONAGALL (sympathetic) I am sorry. ELPHINSTONE It's quite all right. Looking pained, Elphinstone gets up from his seat. ELPHINSTONE (CONT’D) I wish you well, Minerva. McGonagall watches him leave. 14
EXT. HAGRID'S HUT — DAY Smoke billows out of the chimney of a quaint little house. A field on the side is full of abnormally large pumpkins and crates that make strange noises. Dumbledore stands at the front door and knocks. The door flies open and reveals a beaming Hagrid. HAGRID Professor Dumbledore! Good ter see yeh! DUMBLEDORE Hello, Hagrid. HAGRID Did you wan' to see the pumpkins? They're gettin' along good this year. That 'un is huge! Hagrid points towards a large pumpkin on the field. Dumbledore does not look back. He smiles.
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DUMBLEDORE Your pumpkins are always wonderful. I'm sure the students will be delighted to see them at the feast. HAGRID You didn' come fer the pumpkins, did yeh? C'mon in. Hagrid opens his door widely. Dumbledore follows. DUMBLEDORE Thank you, Hagrid. Do you have any rock cakes? The door closes shut behind them. FADE OUT. END OF ACT TWO
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EXT. TRANSFIGURATION COURTYARD — DAY The courtyard is mostly empty, only filled with first-year and second-year students. Lily Evans and Mary Macdonald sit under the tree, laughing. Their wands are lying on the grass beside them. Severus walks up to them. SEVERUS Hullo, Lily! (politely) Macdonald. Hi.
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Mary smiles uncomfortably between the two. Severus frowns a little. SEVERUS What are you doing? MARY Oh, we're practicing some charms! I've been having trouble with it, so Lily is helping me. Severus nods, seemingly disinterested. He focuses on Lily, who stares back. LILY So, where are your friends? SEVERUS Rosier is with his other friends, now. MARY Why do you refer to your friends by their last name? Isn't it impersonal? Severus shrugs, not even looking at her.
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LILY Mary, do you think we could continue this later? Mary's eyes widen. MARY Of course! Sorry, I'll leave you to it. Mary jumps up and walks off. She glances back at Lily once and gives a reassuring smile. Severus takes the open spot by the tree. SEVERUS What is it? Lily looks down sadly. LILY Are you ashamed of me? SEVERUS Ashamed? Of course not! LILY (angrily) You are! You won't talk to me when other people are around! You don't want everyone to know you're friends with — with — with a Muggleborn! Severus hangs his head down. LILY (CONT’D) Now that Rosier is so busy, you choose to say hi! We've barely had a decent conversation since we got here. Did you think I didn't notice? SEVERUS I'm not ashamed of you! I'm just trying — Some people might say things that you shouldn't have to hear. LILY Oh? Like Mudblood? Severus throws his head up.
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SEVERUS Where did you hear that? LILY Your friend Wilkes said it to me the other day. SEVERUS He's not my friend, really. LILY But he's Rosier's. And you hang out with him. Severus doesn't respond. He just frowns. LILY (CONT’D) If you know they're so terrible, why do you associate yourself with them in the first place? SEVERUS They're...they're in my House. They're supposed to be family. LILY supposed to be family. Remember? We're supposed to have each other's backs here, Sev. We're
SEVERUS You're right, I'm sorry. I'll tell them to sod off. I'll be with you instead, I promise. Lily forces a smile. LILY Okay. But only if you help me in History of Magic. Severus's smile is genuine and wide. 16
INT. FIRST YEAR GRYFFINDOR BOYS' DORMITORY — DAY The four boys are located in the centre of their dormitory. James is dramatically laying on his bed with his head leaning backwards onto the floor, Sirius is sprawled out against his bedframe, Peter is leaning his head against his hand on the floor, and Remus sits properly as he flips through a notebook.
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Rise of the Phoenix 103 — L.B. Fleury JAMES Why can't first years go to Hogsmeade? I'm bored. SIRIUS Because the professors think we're all wet. (pause) We should try to rile up that poltergeist. JAMES That didn't work out for us last time, remember? Sirius shrugs, unconcerned. PETER Did you see that game the fourth years were playing the other day? Where they tried to touch the trunk of the Whomping Willow? James jumps up. JAMES Let's do it. REMUS That's a horrid idea. JAMES It's brilliant. We could use a good challenge! REMUS It's dangerous. Half of those fourth years ended up in the Hospital Wing! Peter looks between them in awe. SIRIUS Only half? I thought it was threequarters. REMUS Even worse! SIRIUS Now you're being the wet one.
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REMUS That tree is dangerous! It's just common sense! JAMES I heard it was just planted this year. I wonder why? Remus looks down. JAMES (CONT’D) I don't think the school would have something seriously dangerous. SIRIUS Of course not! The professors are supposed to protect us. They wouldn't put something that would seriously kill us. Maybe just rough us up a bit. PETER Unless it's there to protect us from something more dangerous. Everyone looks at Peter. Sirius and James look unconvinced. Remus nervously bites his lip. REMUS I don't care what it's there for. We're absolutely not doing that with our free time. We can do something far more fun. We can play wizard chess! CUT TO: 17
EXT. WHOMPING WILLOW — DAY The four boys make their way towards the Whomping Willow. James and Sirius lead the charge, while Remus trails behind and Peter is someplace in the middle. REMUS I still don't think this is a good idea. JAMES Don't be such a drip. PETER You try it first, James! www.riseofthephoenixscreenplay.com
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James looks at Peter, a little surprised. He raises an eyebrow and smirks. All right.
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PETER You can do it, Sirius! Sirius runs at full sprint while the Whomping Willow calms for a second. Just as he reaches the tree's grasp, a branch THROWS Sirius with as much force as possible. YEOOWWW!
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James and Sirius cheer him on as he swoops. Even Remus yells out excitedly as Peter nears the trunk. Peter throws himself forwards and TOUCHES THE TRUNK. The boys all applaud and yell! Peter smiles widely. He keeps close to the trunk where the branches cannot reach him. He then makes his way back. The boys greet him enthusiastically. Peter!
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INT. THREE BROOMSTICKS — DAY Andromeda sits alone at the bar. She sips some Butterbeer, sending occasional glances to a booth occupied by Ted and Celestina. Lucius walks up to the bar and seats himself next to Andromeda. LUCIUS I see you're all alone. Andromeda does not spare him a glance. ANDROMEDA Until you interrupted my peace, evidently. LUCIUS Have a drink with me. She puts her Butterbeer down. ANDROMEDA Not a chance, Malfoy. LUCIUS Not even one? Andromeda gets up to leave.
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LUCIUS (CONT’D) Very well. I suppose you should enjoy your time as a single woman. I'll have my chance, soon enough. Andromeda stops suddenly. Her eyes go wide. She turns. ANDROMEDA What the hell are you on about? LUCIUS (delighted) Haven't you heard? Our parents have been discussing contracts. ANDROMEDA No, you're — LUCIUS I'm surprised your dear parents never mentioned it. My father told me months ago. This time next year, I'm to be married to a Black. She holds back tears. Lucius smirks. ANDROMEDA You're lying. LUCIUS I assure you I'm not. Go ahead. Owl them and find out for yourself. She turns and runs. Right into Ted! TED Hey, Andromeda — She looks at him, upset, then runs past him. He looks after her, confused. Ted looks towards Lucius. He's still smirking. Ted frowns and runs after Andromeda. 19
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She slows down to turn and look at him. TED (CONT’D) Are you okay? ANDROMEDA (coldly) Leave me alone, Tonks. She turns to flee once again. This time, Ted doesn't follow. Confused, he makes his way back to the pub. FADE OUT. END OF ACT THREE
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INT. MAIN AURORS OFFICE — DUSK The office is quiet, bored. Most are going through paperwork. A couple of Aurors are talking. Moody seems to be taking a nap at his cubicle. The Prewett twins and Mr. McKinnon are all gathering up their stuff. Dorcas is holding a LETTER: the same letter from Episode 102. But now, it's almost faded. Crumpled, torn slightly in some areas. Worn. READ: Maybe you should have stuck with Healing. — B Dorcas quickly crumples the letter and shoves it in her pocket as Gideon approaches her. GIDEON Eh, Meadowes, we're heading out for the day. DORCAS All right. See you tomorrow, then. Or are you off? GIDEON No, we'll be here tomorrow. Have fun with the Hallowe'en night madness! Dorcas chuckles. She waves goodbye to Fabian by the door. Gideon walks to him and the two leave the office. Mr. McKinnon follows shortly after. Dorcas walks over to Moody's desk. He leans against his chair, eyes closed. DORCAS Has Fawley seemed off to you? Moody wrinkles his brow but does not open his eyes. MOODY (gruffly) As off as he ever is.
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DORCAS It's just — maybe it's all that's happening, but he seems a little...paranoid. MOODY You're right. It's all that's happening. We're all a little paranoid. Dorcas frowns. DORCAS That's not just it, though. He had a meeting with Dumbledore earlier. Moody opens one eye with interest. MOODY With Dumbledore? That's...intriguing. DORCAS Any idea what it could be about? MOODY Perhaps — No, you mustn't get into his business. What he does is up to him. DORCAS Hey! You're curious too! MOODY And I know better than to go around poking my nose in other people's business. Dumbledore has friends in high places. That's probably all there is to it. Dorcas sighs. DORCAS Dumbledore walked out holding — A loud SIREN goes off. GREEN LIGHTS flare around the room. Moody jumps up, as do many other Aurors. MOODY The Dark Mark. DISSOLVE TO: www.riseofthephoenixscreenplay.com
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EXT. WIZARD VICTIM'S RESIDENCE — NIGHT The Dark Mark is visible up in the sky. The skull slowly moves up and down as a snake protrudes from its mouth. It's sickly green. The door is still open, just a sliver. There is no damage to the door itself. It almost seems calm. The Aurors look between each other, knowing what's behind it. CUT TO:
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Dorcas stares forwards, oblivious to her surroundings. She continues to hold her wand, shaking. There are tears in her eyes, her mouth is open in fear. MOODY (CONT’D) (clearly) Dorcas! The buzzing suddenly STOPS. He snaps his fingers. Dorcas shakes herself out of it. She gasps. MOODY (CONT’D) You all right? DORCAS I was just... She looks down at the young witch. I'm fine.
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ALICE (CONT’D) But she's determined to have her own social life at Hogwarts. She turns to look over at the Ravenclaw table, where MARTELL MCKINNON (16) is sitting with Marlene. The two siblings poke each other and he laughs. Marlene pretends to look annoyed but is terrible at hiding her smile. Martell notices Alice and he smiles at her. CUT TO: At the Hufflepuff table, Ted eats slowly. He's focused on the empty seat next to Narcissa. He gets up and walks to the Slytherin table. TED Have you seen Andromeda? Narcissa looks up from her friends, her smile fading. Most people at the table ignore him, but a few sneer. A few whisper. NARCISSA Oh. You. No. TED Do you know where she might be? Narcissa waves him off. NARCISSA Probably in her room. Maybe the Head Room. I don't know. Ted storms out of the Great Hall. CUT TO: Back at the Gryffindor table, the first years chat excitedly. Peter is awfully happy. SIRIUS You should've seen him! He was going in and out of those killers! JAMES He was bloody bonkers! We couldn't make it to the trunk, but Peter just did it so naturally! Peter continuously beams as everyone looks at him in awe.
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LILY That sounds awfully dangerous. Is that allowed? REMUS Well, technically — JAMES There's no rules that say we can't. SIRIUS It's just common sense we shouldn't. LILY But you did. Lily and Remus look at them disapprovingly. JAMES Aw, Evans, don't be a killjoy! She glares. James smiles. DAVEY GUDGEON (11) from Hufflepuff leans over from his table. DAVEY Pettigrew, is it true you made it to the trunk of the Willow? And back!
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SIR NICHOLAS That's such a beautiful present for my death day. It's been a while since I frightened someone like that. LILY Excuse me, death day? SIR NICHOLAS Why, yes. Today is the anniversary of my death. It's been fourhundred and seventy-nine years! Wonderful, isn't it? LILY Wonderful isn't the word I'd use. SIRIUS Happy death day, Nick! SIR NICHOLAS Thank you, kind sir! Sir Nicholas pulls part of his head off, similar to how someone would tip their hat. Lily looks away in disgust. FADE OUT. END OF ACT FOUR
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INT. HEAD ROOM — NIGHT The Head Room is decorated in yellows and greens, with hints of blues and reds. It's cozy, but large enough to fit all of the Prefects if a meeting is called. PHINEAS NIGELLUS BLACK (portrait) sits inside a painting of flowers. He seems quite uncomfortable in his place, but he keeps his focus on Andromeda. She's placing pillows formally on the sofas and smoothing out the cushions. ANDROMEDA I have no plans to marry a Malfoy, no matter what my parents say. PHINEAS You carry the Black name. You best do what will keep the lineage pure. I won't have you sully it. ANDROMEDA Don't patronise me! Go back to your own portrait! Phineas eyes her with distaste before disappearing from the portrait — appearing in the next, then the next, then the next...until he leaves the room. Ted enters the room. All right?
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She turns around to face him. He sees the tears still on her face. He steps forwards with his hands out but stops himself before he reaches her. TED What happened? ANDROMEDA I'm fine. I just needed to stay away from them. TED
Who?
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TED (CONT’D) And when you're sad. ANDROMEDA I didn't think anyone paid any attention to notice. TED I do. Pay attention, I mean. ANDROMEDA That's nice, I suppose. TED Yeah, I suppose. It's awkward. They avoid eye contact. ANDROMEDA You should get back to the feast. TED Er, yeah. I should. He walks away. He stops at the door. TED (CONT’D) You should join everyone. ANDROMEDA I will, in a minute. She gives him a reassuring nod. He smiles and leaves. She sighs. She begins to cry. 31
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INT. HEADMASTER'S OFFICE — NIGHT McGonagall enters the office. Dumbledore stands at a bookcase, browsing books. DUMBLEDORE How is your friend at the Ministry? MCGONAGALL He says the Ministry is taking action. Many are becoming paranoid. Anyone could be a Death Eater. (beat) He also offered me my old post. He faces her. DUMBLEDORE Good...That's good. Is it?
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It's MOODY! Dorcas stands quickly, surprised. What? MOODY Well, that went well. You did better than I expected. DORCAS Moody! What the bloody hell was that? She keeps her wand on him. MOODY An exam. All the new Auror trainees have one to test their endurance. Usually it's kidnapping, but I suppose you encountered that already... DORCAS (incredulous) So, you weren't trying to kill me? MOODY Of course not. It was just a green flare. Dorcas finally lowers her wand. Moody leans on the floor and reaches for his wand. DORCAS How'd you even get through my wards? MOODY You could've done better with them. We'll get to that later in your training. Moody gets up from the floor. He pulls out a piece of parchment. MOODY (CONT’D) I got a letter with your Mediwizard exam results. They're pretty spectacular. And it means that you're officially allowed onto the field — as a Healer, of course. DORCAS And this is some sort of congratulation? www.riseofthephoenixscreenplay.com
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MOODY Obviously. You're now a full-time trainee. Welcome to the fun. Dorcas huffs. FADE OUT. END OF TEASER
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GIDEON Congrats, Meadowes. FABIAN We heard about your stellar Mediwizard exam scores. GIDEON And your first Auror exam! FABIAN McKinnon said you did well. Even got close to our scores. GIDEON And we did fantastic. Dorcas isn't paying much attention to the twins. She focuses on a tired Vincent Fawley walking through the office. DORCAS Er, thanks. Antony Moriattis leans over from his cubicle. ANTONY They're jealous that you're getting more field experience since you now qualify as a Mediwizard. FABIAN Shut up, Antony.
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Nope.
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DUMBLEDORE (CONT’D) Every moment we spend here deliberating, Voldemort grows stronger. He slams his fist onto the desk. FAWLEY Don't say that name! Dumbledore remains silent. Fawley sighs. He reaches into his desk and pulls out a scroll. Dumbledore takes it. FAWLEY (CONT’D) The Ministry will have my head if they found out I passed it on. DUMBLEDORE Thank you, Vincent. I will ensure that it is kept between us. Dumbledore turns to leave the office. FAWLEY You know more than you're letting on. Dumbledore turns back to Fawley. I do, yes.
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INT. MAIN AURORS OFFICE — DAY Dorcas is standing by the closed door as it suddenly opens. Dumbledore looks over at her and she stares back, shocked. DUMBLEDORE Oh, hello there, Miss Meadowes. DORCAS Oh, Professor Dumbledore!
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DUMBLEDORE I see you managed to switch paths after all. DORCAS I didn't realise you were paying attention. DUMBLEDORE Ah, Miss Meadowes, I pay attention to the success of all my students. It's one of the many joys of being a professor. Dorcas smiles shyly. DUMBLEDORE (CONT’D) Now, I really must get going. It was a pleasure to see you again. (beat) Perhaps it won't be too long until the next. He tips his hat politely and continues on his way. Dorcas slips through the door beside her. 9
INT. HEAD OF AURORS'S OFFICE — DAY Dorcas walks into the secluded office, where Fawley has not moved from his desk. DORCAS Professor Dumbledore, huh? Fawley lifts his head up. FAWLEY He was here on private business. She raises her eyebrows. DORCAS What sort of private business? FAWLEY That's private, I'm afraid. Dorcas grins. She sits down in front of the desk. DORCAS I never properly thanked you, did I? www.riseofthephoenixscreenplay.com
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DORCAS Allowing me into the Auror programme in the end. Fawley waves her off. FAWLEY I should be the one to apologise for not allowing you in the first place. DORCAS You came around, eventually. FAWLEY Alastor did well in convincing me to take you on. (beat) Your mother would be proud. DORCAS (bitter) Most of my family isn't. Fawley shrugs. FAWLEY You make your own path in life. Who gives a damn about what the rest of the world thinks? DORCAS You'd know, wouldn't you? Fawley smiles bitterly. FAWLEY I would. My father's shadow was a hard one to outgrow. (pause) You'll get there one day. DORCAS Your father was a Minister for Magic, not someone who murdered in the name of some "Dark Lord". Fawley sighs.
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FAWLEY Right now, you may be alone, but I fear that — for better or worse — a lot of families will be in the same position as yours. Soon enough, those masks will come off. Those Death Eaters will be revealed. And it'll tear our world apart. They sit in solemn silence. FADE OUT. END OF ACT ONE
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INT. POTIONS CLASSROOM — DAY The classroom is devoid of students. Only Professor Slughorn is in there, snipping off leaves from the potted plants on his desk. Dumbledore enters. DUMBLEDORE Hello, Horace. Slughorn briefly looks up from his work. SLUGHORN Oh, Albus, hullo. Can I help you with something? DUMBLEDORE I have come here to discuss something with you. Slughorn places down the clippers. SLUGHORN
Yes? Voldemort.
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Slughorn flinches. SLUGHORN Please do not use that name. DUMBLEDORE You know as well as I do who truly lies behind it. SLUGHORN (firmly) No, I don't. Slughorn's expression hardens. Dumbledore smiles. His eyes twinkle.
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SLUGHORN He was such a bright boy — such potential. Why couldn't he have simply taken one of the many offers that I had lined up for him? He would have made an excellent Ministry worker. (gloomily) Perhaps I should have worked harder to convince him. DUMBLEDORE It is all right, Horace. It is not your fault. Slughorn looks away. He's distant. But it is.
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DUMBLEDORE No matter the past, it is important to think of the future. Tom has chosen his path. Now, we must choose our own. Especially you, Horace. SLUGHORN Whatever you're asking me to do, Albus, I'm afraid that I cannot do it. The twinkle in Dumbledore's eyes fades. SLUGHORN (CONT’D) I will not fight a war. I won't. Do not ask me to, old friend. Dumbledore's face hardens scarily momentarily, but he quickly gathers back his reserve. Very well.
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INT. MADAM PUDDIFOOT'S TEA SHOP — DAY McGonagall sits at a table alone among a room full of blissful teenage couples. Her corner is a little more private than the rest, but a few students have noticed her and glance her way occasionally. She smooths her napkin and sips her tea, unaffected. An older man walks in and looks around the pink room until he sees her. This is ELPHINSTONE URQUART (late 50s, Wizarding). An old Ministry friend of McGonagall's. He walks up and she rises to greet him. Minerva.
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MCGONAGALL They most certainly are. I heard that the Ministry has been quite a handful. ELPHINSTONE Most definitely. Despite the eerie lack of attacks these days, the hunt for You-Know-Who has only increased tenfold. The paranoia is spreading. MCGONAGALL I can only imagine. ELPHINSTONE I could definitely do with an Animagus again. (beat) Any chance you will ever return to your old position? McGonagall smiles. MCGONAGALL While the offer is tempting, I'm afraid I must stay here. ELPHINSTONE It was worth a try, I suppose. MCGONAGALL How is everyone? I heard old Barnaby has retired. Is he well? ELPHINSTONE I believe he is enjoying a life of luxury in Sicily. It utterly suits him, I believe. MCGONAGALL Ah, yes, he always had a taste for the finer things in life. The two chuckle quietly. It dies down after a moment, and Elphinstone sends her a genuine smile. ELPHINSTONE I must admit, I did not come here to ask you to return to the Ministry. Oh?
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ELPHINSTONE I am here with you today for a more personal matter. McGonagall puts her tea down. She smooths her napkin again. I see.
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ELPHINSTONE I dearly miss your company. Our days working together at the Ministry were absolutely splendid. I only hope we can get back to those days. MCGONAGALL I thought you said you weren't going to ask me back to the Ministry once again. He places his hand on top of hers. ELPHINSTONE I'm not. I am hoping that we can spend our time together in a vastly different way — this time around. McGonagall raises her eyebrows, still unsure of where this is going. ELPHINSTONE (CONT’D) I was hoping, if you were so inclined, to ask you to be my wife — and I your husband. OH!
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ELPHINSTONE I apologise for startling you as such. MCGONAGALL No, it is I who must apologise, Elphinstone. I'm afraid I cannot accept your proposal. Elphinstone frowns. I see.
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EXT. HAGRID'S HUT — DAY Smoke billows out of the chimney of a quaint little house. A field on the side is full of abnormally large pumpkins and crates that make strange noises. Dumbledore stands at the front door and knocks. The door flies open and reveals a beaming Hagrid. HAGRID Professor Dumbledore! Good ter see yeh! DUMBLEDORE Hello, Hagrid. HAGRID Did you wan' to see the pumpkins? They're gettin' along good this year. That 'un is huge! Hagrid points towards a large pumpkin on the field. Dumbledore does not look back. He smiles.
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DUMBLEDORE Your pumpkins are always wonderful. I'm sure the students will be delighted to see them at the feast. HAGRID You didn' come fer the pumpkins, did yeh? C'mon in. Hagrid opens his door widely. Dumbledore follows. DUMBLEDORE Thank you, Hagrid. Do you have any rock cakes? The door closes shut behind them. FADE OUT. END OF ACT TWO
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EXT. TRANSFIGURATION COURTYARD — DAY The courtyard is mostly empty, only filled with first-year and second-year students. Lily Evans and Mary Macdonald sit under the tree, laughing. Their wands are lying on the grass beside them. Severus walks up to them. SEVERUS Hullo, Lily! (politely) Macdonald. Hi.
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LILY Mary, do you think we could continue this later? Mary's eyes widen. MARY Of course! Sorry, I'll leave you to it. Mary jumps up and walks off. She glances back at Lily once and gives a reassuring smile. Severus takes the open spot by the tree. SEVERUS What is it? Lily looks down sadly. LILY Are you ashamed of me? SEVERUS Ashamed? Of course not! LILY (angrily) You are! You won't talk to me when other people are around! You don't want everyone to know you're friends with — with — with a Muggleborn! Severus hangs his head down. LILY (CONT’D) Now that Rosier is so busy, you choose to say hi! We've barely had a decent conversation since we got here. Did you think I didn't notice? SEVERUS I'm not ashamed of you! I'm just trying — Some people might say things that you shouldn't have to hear. LILY Oh? Like Mudblood? Severus throws his head up.
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SEVERUS Where did you hear that? LILY Your friend Wilkes said it to me the other day. SEVERUS He's not my friend, really. LILY But he's Rosier's. And you hang out with him. Severus doesn't respond. He just frowns. LILY (CONT’D) If you know they're so terrible, why do you associate yourself with them in the first place? SEVERUS They're...they're in my House. They're supposed to be family. LILY supposed to be family. Remember? We're supposed to have each other's backs here, Sev. We're
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INT. FIRST YEAR GRYFFINDOR BOYS' DORMITORY — DAY The four boys are located in the centre of their dormitory. James is dramatically laying on his bed with his head leaning backwards onto the floor, Sirius is sprawled out against his bedframe, Peter is leaning his head against his hand on the floor, and Remus sits properly as he flips through a notebook.
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James and Sirius cheer him on as he swoops. Even Remus yells out excitedly as Peter nears the trunk. Peter throws himself forwards and TOUCHES THE TRUNK. The boys all applaud and yell! Peter smiles widely. He keeps close to the trunk where the branches cannot reach him. He then makes his way back. The boys greet him enthusiastically. Peter!
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LUCIUS (CONT’D) Very well. I suppose you should enjoy your time as a single woman. I'll have my chance, soon enough. Andromeda stops suddenly. Her eyes go wide. She turns. ANDROMEDA What the hell are you on about? LUCIUS (delighted) Haven't you heard? Our parents have been discussing contracts. ANDROMEDA No, you're — LUCIUS I'm surprised your dear parents never mentioned it. My father told me months ago. This time next year, I'm to be married to a Black. She holds back tears. Lucius smirks. ANDROMEDA You're lying. LUCIUS I assure you I'm not. Go ahead. Owl them and find out for yourself. She turns and runs. Right into Ted! TED Hey, Andromeda — She looks at him, upset, then runs past him. He looks after her, confused. Ted looks towards Lucius. He's still smirking. Ted frowns and runs after Andromeda. 19
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INT. MAIN AURORS OFFICE — DUSK The office is quiet, bored. Most are going through paperwork. A couple of Aurors are talking. Moody seems to be taking a nap at his cubicle. The Prewett twins and Mr. McKinnon are all gathering up their stuff. Dorcas is holding a LETTER: the same letter from Episode 102. But now, it's almost faded. Crumpled, torn slightly in some areas. Worn. READ: Maybe you should have stuck with Healing. — B Dorcas quickly crumples the letter and shoves it in her pocket as Gideon approaches her. GIDEON Eh, Meadowes, we're heading out for the day. DORCAS All right. See you tomorrow, then. Or are you off? GIDEON No, we'll be here tomorrow. Have fun with the Hallowe'en night madness! Dorcas chuckles. She waves goodbye to Fabian by the door. Gideon walks to him and the two leave the office. Mr. McKinnon follows shortly after. Dorcas walks over to Moody's desk. He leans against his chair, eyes closed. DORCAS Has Fawley seemed off to you? Moody wrinkles his brow but does not open his eyes. MOODY (gruffly) As off as he ever is.
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ALICE (CONT’D) But she's determined to have her own social life at Hogwarts. She turns to look over at the Ravenclaw table, where MARTELL MCKINNON (16) is sitting with Marlene. The two siblings poke each other and he laughs. Marlene pretends to look annoyed but is terrible at hiding her smile. Martell notices Alice and he smiles at her. CUT TO: At the Hufflepuff table, Ted eats slowly. He's focused on the empty seat next to Narcissa. He gets up and walks to the Slytherin table. TED Have you seen Andromeda? Narcissa looks up from her friends, her smile fading. Most people at the table ignore him, but a few sneer. A few whisper. NARCISSA Oh. You. No. TED Do you know where she might be? Narcissa waves him off. NARCISSA Probably in her room. Maybe the Head Room. I don't know. Ted storms out of the Great Hall. CUT TO: Back at the Gryffindor table, the first years chat excitedly. Peter is awfully happy. SIRIUS You should've seen him! He was going in and out of those killers! JAMES He was bloody bonkers! We couldn't make it to the trunk, but Peter just did it so naturally! Peter continuously beams as everyone looks at him in awe.
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LILY That sounds awfully dangerous. Is that allowed? REMUS Well, technically — JAMES There's no rules that say we can't. SIRIUS It's just common sense we shouldn't. LILY But you did. Lily and Remus look at them disapprovingly. JAMES Aw, Evans, don't be a killjoy! She glares. James smiles. DAVEY GUDGEON (11) from Hufflepuff leans over from his table. DAVEY Pettigrew, is it true you made it to the trunk of the Willow? And back!
PETER
DAVEY Nicely done. Peter goes back to beaming. It's then that SIR NICHOLAS (ghost), or Nearly Headless Nick, the Gryffindor ghost, pops up from the middle of the table. SIR NICHOLAS What's this about a Willow? Lily turns to answer, then SHRIEKS. The first years stifle their laughter — except James, who is laughing loudly. LILY Oh, I'll never get used to that. Sir Nicholas smiles. www.riseofthephoenixscreenplay.com
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SIR NICHOLAS That's such a beautiful present for my death day. It's been a while since I frightened someone like that. LILY Excuse me, death day? SIR NICHOLAS Why, yes. Today is the anniversary of my death. It's been fourhundred and seventy-nine years! Wonderful, isn't it? LILY Wonderful isn't the word I'd use. SIRIUS Happy death day, Nick! SIR NICHOLAS Thank you, kind sir! Sir Nicholas pulls part of his head off, similar to how someone would tip their hat. Lily looks away in disgust. FADE OUT. END OF ACT FOUR
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INT. HEAD ROOM — NIGHT The Head Room is decorated in yellows and greens, with hints of blues and reds. It's cozy, but large enough to fit all of the Prefects if a meeting is called. PHINEAS NIGELLUS BLACK (portrait) sits inside a painting of flowers. He seems quite uncomfortable in his place, but he keeps his focus on Andromeda. She's placing pillows formally on the sofas and smoothing out the cushions. ANDROMEDA I have no plans to marry a Malfoy, no matter what my parents say. PHINEAS You carry the Black name. You best do what will keep the lineage pure. I won't have you sully it. ANDROMEDA Don't patronise me! Go back to your own portrait! Phineas eyes her with distaste before disappearing from the portrait — appearing in the next, then the next, then the next...until he leaves the room. Ted enters the room. All right?
TED
She pauses her tidying. She doesn't turn around. ANDROMEDA (sadly) I thought I told you to leave me alone. TED I can go, if you'd like. Andromeda hesitates. ANDROMEDA No, you can stay.
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She turns around to face him. He sees the tears still on her face. He steps forwards with his hands out but stops himself before he reaches her. TED What happened? ANDROMEDA I'm fine. I just needed to stay away from them. TED
Who?
ANDROMEDA My family. Malfoy. All of them. TED
Oh.
It's silent for a moment. ANDROMEDA How is Celestina? TED Er, she's — she's fine, I suppose. ANDROMEDA You two seemed to be having a lovely time today. TED It was all right. Andromeda nods. She resumes her cleaning. TED (CONT’D) I don't fancy her, though, if — if that's what you're thinking. I wasn't.
ANDROMEDA
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TED (CONT’D) And when you're sad. ANDROMEDA I didn't think anyone paid any attention to notice. TED I do. Pay attention, I mean. ANDROMEDA That's nice, I suppose. TED Yeah, I suppose. It's awkward. They avoid eye contact. ANDROMEDA You should get back to the feast. TED Er, yeah. I should. He walks away. He stops at the door. TED (CONT’D) You should join everyone. ANDROMEDA I will, in a minute. She gives him a reassuring nod. He smiles and leaves. She sighs. She begins to cry. 31
INT. MUGGLE PUB — NIGHT The song playing is "Hot Love" by T Rex. Dorcas sits at the bar of the pub in MUGGLE CLOTHES, drinking a pint of beer. Many are giving her strange looks — presumably because she is a woman in a pub in the 70s. She doesn't pay attention to them. Moody walks into the pub and all eyes turn to him. He is still wearing his robes. He walks up to Dorcas. MOODY A Muggle pub, eh? DORCAS You following me now? www.riseofthephoenixscreenplay.com
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MOODY Only when I'm worried. He turns to the bartender. MOODY (CONT’D) I'll have what she's having. The bartender eyes his outfit, but drafts up the beer and serves it nonetheless. Moody takes a sip. MOODY (CONT’D) Eugh. Is this what Muggles drink? It's horrid. Dorcas shrugs. DORCAS I used to come here with her. MOODY The Muggle your brother killed? Dorcas takes a large swig of her drink. MOODY (CONT’D) I'd like to hear what happened. DORCAS Just pick up a newspaper and you'll be able to read all about it. MOODY I don't read the news. Dorcas looks over at him with disbelief. DORCAS You don't read the news? MOODY No, why would I? I know everything important before the media does because of work. DORCAS What if something like, I don't know, the Minister for Magic resigns? MOODY I'm fairly certain that will be a major conversation topic at the office. www.riseofthephoenixscreenplay.com
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She turns back towards the bar. DORCAS Well, those conversation topics evidently didn't include me. MOODY Would you prefer that I get my information from them or you? DORCAS I suppose...You really know nothing? Moody shakes his head. DORCAS (CONT’D) All right, then. She puts the glass down and turns to him. The view of them moves away as Dorcas begins to speak MOS, covered by the music in the pub. 32
INT. HEADMASTER'S OFFICE — NIGHT McGonagall enters the office. Dumbledore stands at a bookcase, browsing books. DUMBLEDORE How is your friend at the Ministry? MCGONAGALL He says the Ministry is taking action. Many are becoming paranoid. Anyone could be a Death Eater. (beat) He also offered me my old post. He faces her. DUMBLEDORE Good...That's good. Is it?
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DUMBLEDORE Minerva, you are a — MCGONAGALL I must stop you there, Albus. I know what you wish to ask of me and I am afraid I must decline. www.riseofthephoenixscreenplay.com
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Dumbledore does not respond. He indicates for her to continue. MCGONAGALL (CONT’D) I would do many things for you and the good of this world, but I will not leave my students. Very well.
DUMBLEDORE
He beams as McGonagall leaves his office. It's almost proud. There is no disappointment. FADE OUT. END OF EPISODE 103
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