Hello! squee! First Phafiction on here! Yay! . Very fond of this myself. I do not own any of the POTO characters, except Colette, (teehee my french name) Yep. I like it. Hope you guys like it. Well please review. No flames! argh! Well. Byez! (leaves with cape swoosh and puff of smoke)

Chapter One: The New Angel

Masquerade! Paper faces on parade. Masquerade! Hide your face so the world never finds you! Masquerade! Every face a different shade. Masquerade! Look around there's another mask behind you!

"Excellent! Bravo! Wonderful! That's enough of that song for today." Mrs. Giry clapped as she strolled around all of the drama students. Suddenly, the principal and vice principal walked out onto the stage as Mrs. Giry fixed a student's dress.

"Ah. Principal Firmin and Vice Principal Andre. Welcome, we were just in the middle of practicing." Both men smiled and Principal Firmin spoke, " Do not stop. It's turning out wonderful. Do continue." Vice Principal Andre nodded as the two stepped backwards off to the side of the stage. Mrs. Giry nodded to a boy hunched over the piano and he begun to play Think of me. A girl stepped out onto the stage and grinned faithfully.

Think of me. Think of me fondly when we say goodbye.

Remember me. Once in awhile. Please promise me you'll try.

The principals winced and stepped out onto the stage to disrupt the horrid girl from singing. Carlotta folded her arms as they cut off her singing. They looked at her with a somewhat intimidated look on their faces. Her father was on the school board and if anything happened to his little angel, hell was to be paid.

"Mrs. Giry, we have a new student. I would like you all to meet Colette Daae. The late Christine Daae's granddaughter. She inherited her voice from her grandmother may I just say." hinted Mr. Firmin as he scooted a young girl out on stage. The girl's thick brown hair bonced up and down as she fighted to go out in the open. As she walked across the stage, the chorus girls giggled pointing to her. Mrs. Giry nodded and spoke, "Very well. Erik, over from the beginning." Erik nodded as he stroked the keys with his fingers and began.

Think of me. Think of me fondly when we say goodbye.

Remember me. Once in awhile. Please promise me you'll try.

"Brava! Bravo! Go on, new song Erik." Mrs. Giry beamed as she waved her hand at the Erik at the piano. He nodded slightly once again and begun Phantom of the Opera.

In sleep he sang to me. In dreams he came. That voice which calls to me and speaks my name.

And do I dream again? For now I find. The Phantom of the Opera id there inside my mind.

Mrs. Giry shook her head happily and walked over to the principals. The rest of the cast walked off stage, but Erik continued to play as Colette stood there, swaying to the music.

Suddenly Erik began to belt out the next verse. The Phantom's verse. Colette stared in wonder. His voice. It was so beautiful. So smooth and soft. It was intoxicating.

He stopped playing just in time for her part and walked off stage. Colette shook her head, her waves of thick brown hair falling in front of her glasses, which covered a pair of beautiful golden eyes. Sighing, she pulled her hair back into a ponytail and walked off stage to find this Erik.

Turning the corner, she practically ran into Carlotta and her groupies. Carlotta scowled and grabbed Colette by her neck. Colette gasp and squirmed in Carlotta's grasp.

"How dare you take MY role? My song! That was my part you bitch!" Carlotta screamed in Colette's face, choking her more. Colette gasp for air, the room was getting darker and starting to come in around her. Carlotta's groupies laughed as Carlotta slapped Colette in the face.

"Hey diva! Put her down!" came a voice form behind Carlotta. She turned around, still holding Colette by the neck to find Erik stomping up to her. The pain was getting to be too much for Colette and streams of tears began to run down her face. Carlotta winced at Erik and dropped Colette from her grasp. Colette fell to the floor with a thud and collapsed. Erik ran to her side as Carlotta spit at them and lead her groupies away. Erik picked her up and lead her down to a room in the basement. Colette staggered in and out of conciseness as Erik carried her down the stairs. Erik kicked open a door and let Colette down. Colette swayed dangerously on her feet and moaned, holding her head She finally fainted onto the floor of the carpeted room and slipped into a dreamless sleep as she heard Erik's last words of, " My Angel?"

Ta da. My story. . Review please. no flames. hehehehe! squee. (glomps Erik)