Hamilton - The Drarry Musical

Room Where It Happens

(By Lin-Manuel Miranda, thanks to him for keeping Hamilton on the ten-dollar bill)

[POTTER]

Ah, the Head of Magical Law Enforcement

[MALFOY]

Auror Potter, sir

[POTTER]

Didja know? I stopped by your house

You had a visitor over the summer

[MALFOY]

No

[POTTER]

Yeah? I didn't see who it was

He was gorgeous and naked

[MALFOY]

Yeah... Harry...

[POTTER]

I hope you look after him.

Your love life is secure

[MALFOY]

Harry

[POTTER]

And all you had to do is wait

[MALFOY]

I'm sorry

[POTTER]

We could've gave it a try

[MALFOY]

We still could....

[POTTER]

Not likely. On to better things.

Now how're you gonna get your

debt forgiveness plan through?

[MALFOY]

Guess I'm gonna fin'ly have to listen to you

[POTTER]

Really?

[MALFOY]

"Talk less. Smile more."

[POTTER]

Ha

[MALFOY]

Do whatever it takes to get 

my plan on the Wizengamot floor

[POTTER]

Now, Granger and Weasley aren't budging an inch.

You probably could have used my help

[MALFOY]

Well, hate the sin, 

love the sinner

[GRANGER]

Malfoy!

[MALFOY]

I'm sorry Potter, I've gotta go

[POTTER]

But-

[MALFOY]

Decisions are happening over dinner

[POTTER]

Two order members and a

Death Eater's son walk into a room

[POTTER AND ENSEMBLE]

Diametric'ly opposed, foes

[POTTER]

They emerge with a compromise,

having opened doors that were

[POTTER AND ENSEMBLE]

Previously closed

Bros

[POTTER ]

The orphan emerges with unprecedented financial power

A system he can shape however he wants

The order members emerge with sweeping equality laws

And here's the pièce de résistance:

No one else was in

The room where it happened

The room where it happened

The room where it happened

No one else was in

[POTTER AND COMPANY]

The room where it happened

The room where it happened

The room where it happened

No one really knows how 

the game is played

[POTTER]

The art of the trade

[POTTER AND COMPANY]

How the sausage gets made

We just assume 

that it happens

But no one else is in

[POTTER AND COMPANY]

The room where it happens.

Ronald claims-

[WEASLEY]

Draco was on McGonagall's doorstep one day

In distress 'n disarray

[POTTER AND COMPANY]

Ronald claims-

[WEASLEY]

Draco said-

[MALFOY]

I've nowhere else to turn!

[WEASLEY]

And basic'ly begged me to join the fray

[POTTER AND COMPANY]

Ronald claims-

[WEASLEY]

I approached Hermione and said-

"I know you hate 'im, but

let's hear what he has to say."

[POTTER AND COMPANY]

Ronald claims-

[WEASLEY]

Well, I arranged the meeting

I arranged the menu, the venue, the seating

[POTTER]

But!

No one else was in-

[POTTER AND COMPANY]

The room where it happened

The room where it happened

The room where it happened

[POTTER]

No one else was in-

[POTTER AND COMPANY]

The room where it happened

The room where it happened

The room where it happened

[POTTER]

No one really knows how the

[POTTER AND COMPANY]

Parties get to yesssss

The pieces that are sacrificed in

Ev'ry game of chesssss

We just assume 

that it happens

But no one else is in

The room where it happens.

[COMPANY]

Meanwhile-

[POTTER]

Granger is grappling with the fact that not

ev'ry issue can be settled by committee

[COMPANY]

Meanwhile-

[POTTER]

Wizengamot is fighting over equality laws-

Company screams in chaos

[POTTER]

It isn't pretty

Then Weasley approaches with a dinner and invite

And Granger responds with keen insight:

[GRANGER]

Maybe we can solve one problem

 with another and win a victory

 for the muggleborns,

 in other words-

[WEASLEY]

Oh-ho!

[GRANGER]

A quid pro quo

[WEASLEY]

I suppose

[GRANGER]

Wouldn't it be better if muggleborns

and werewolves had guaranteed rights?

[WEASLEY]

Actually, it would

[GRANGER]

Well, I propose these amendments 

to the Wizengamot

[WEASLEY]

And you'll provide him his votes?

[GRANGER]

Well, we'll see how it goes

[WEASLEY]

Let's go

[POTTER]

No!

[POTTER AND COMPANY]

-one else was in

The room where it happened

The room where it happened

The room where it happened

No one else was in

The room where it happened

The room where it happened

The room where it happened

[POTTER]

Holy Gryffindor!

[POTTER AND COMPANY]

In Merlin we trust

But we'll never really know what got discussed

Click-boom then it happened

[POTTER]

And no one else was in the room 

where it happened

[COMPANY]

Draco Malfoy!

[POTTER]

What did they say to you to get you

to sell purebloods down the river?

[COMPANY]

Draco Malfoy!

[POTTER]

Did Minerva know about the dinner?

Was there Ministerial pressure to deliver?

[COMPANY]

Draco Malfoy!

[POTTER]

Or did you know, even then, it doesn't matter

This is what you and Neville wanted?

[MALFOY]

Cuz we need equal representation

It's doesn't matter who your family was

We're in the same spot

[POTTER]

You got more than you gave

[MALFOY]

And I wanted what I got

When you got skin in the game, 

you stay in the game

But you don't get a win 

unless you play in the game

Oh, you get love for it. 

You get hate for it

You get nothing if you...

[MALFOY AND COMPANY]

Wait for it, wait for it

Wait!

[MALFOY]

Merlin help and forgive me

I wanna build

Something that's gonna

Outlive me

[MALFOY/WEASLEY/

GRANGER/MCGONAGALL]

What are you going to do, Potter?

What are you going to do, Potter?

If you don't stand for anything

Potter, then what do you fall for?

[POTTER]

I

I wanna be in

The room where it happens

The room where it happens

I

Wanna be in

The room where it happens

And show Draco who I am

[COMPANY]

I wanna be in the room

[POTTER]

I

Wanna be

[COMPANY]

The room where it happens

[POTTER]

In the room where Draco is

[COMPANY]

The room where it happens

[POTTER]

I

I wanna be in the room...

[COMPANY]

The room where it happens

[POTTER]

Oh

Oh

[COMPANY]

I wanna be in the room

The room where it happens

The room where it happens

The room where it happens

[POTTER]

I wanna be

[COMPANY]

I wanna be in the room

[POTTER]

I wanna be

[COMPANY]

The room where it happens

[POTTER]

I've got to be

I've got to be

[COMPANY]

The room where it happens

The room where it happens

[POTTER]

In that room

And shove it in Draco's face

[COMPANY]

The art of the compromise-

[POTTER]

I don't want to be just an Auror anymore

[COMPANY]

We want the Chosen One to save the day-

[POTTER]

And I'll be here to stay

[COMPANY]

We dream of our hero coming back

[POTTER]

But I only dream of coming out for the most part

[POTTER AND COMPANY]

I'll bury that fact as much as can,

along with my love for Draco.

I'll make him pay for betraying me

[POTTER]

I've got to be in

The room...

[COMPANY]

The room where it happens

[POTTER]

I've got to be...

[COMPANY]

The room where it happens

[POTTER]

I've got to be...

[COMPANY]

The room where it happens

[POTTER]

Oh, I've got to be in

[COMPANY]

The room where it happens

[POTTER]

The room where it happens...

[COMPANY]

The room where it happens

[POTTER]

I've got to be, I've gotta be, 

I've gotta be...

[COMPANY]

The room where it happens

In the room with Draco!

[POTTER and COMPANY]

Click-boom!