Chapter 1

DISCLAMER:I own nothing but my OC

I walked slowly towards the looming building, my head pointing straight down to the floor being careful not to step on my cloak which was wrapped tightly around my body. Gingerly, I placed each foot in front of the next until I was before the mighty dark door and gently tapped my fingers on the wood hoping to receive an answer. The door harshly swung open forcing the wind into my face, matting my ebony hair and sending my cloak backwards where it landed on the steps majestically. I saw a tall woman dressed in a long black dress peering down at me and after around a minute I ended the silence by whispering "Bonjour Madame, I-I heard you were looking for dancers a-and I have always dreamed that I would dance here Madame. So may I please dance here?" After receiving a puzzled look, while she processed my words, from the older lady she said "Mademoiselle, I will have to see if you can dance but yes, we do have a space for a dancer, and if you are a good dancer then we shall see. Please come in." Once I had worked enough courage I followed her through the double doors and was finally able to see the grandeur of the building first hand but my gawping was abruptly halted when the lady asked me what my name was "Chanson, Angelica Chanson Madame and I do believe I don't know your name."

"Oh excuse me I am Madame Giry. Let me take you to the stage where you will show me how good of a dancer you are yes?" I only nodded in return and my muscles became as stiff as stone so I had to drag them along the floor in order to get some sort of movement, how I danced I don't know.

When we had arrived at the stage I had just regained control over my limbs and was hoping that when I heard the music play I would be able to dance to an acceptable standard as to earn my keep and not have to mention my past to anyone ever again. Even the thought of it made me visibly shudder. I made my way onto the stage and positioned myself directly in the centre and when I heard the music play I danced. My movement were tight and restricted at first but soon became long and graceful and I was bouncing and leaping around the stage like a spring deer still in time to the music.

Once I had finished dancing I stood in the centre of the stage looking sheepishly to Madame Giry for a clue if I was good enough to work in the opera house so I could have a place like this to sleep in at nights. Suddenly the whole room burst into applause including Madame Giry but with my amazing hearing I could hear a faint sound of clapping from box five but when I looked into it, it was empty. Shaking my head and telling myself that it was just my imagination I looked to Madame Giry for her reaction and all went quite matching my action to look at the serious looking woman. "Magnifique! I would be honoured if you would dance here mademoiselle"

"Oh Madame," I said rushing at her and hugging her tightly "yes, yes thank you so much!" After a while of me hugging her she gently moved my arms from her body in a motherly fashion.

"Mademoiselle would you like to see the rest of the opera house and where you will be sleeping or do you wish to stay here all night?"

"Oh I'm sorry Madame, I would love to see the rest of the opera house!" So I was led by Madame Giry around the vast corridors and each time we passed a corridor which she didn't mention I would all ways say "Excuse me Madame Giry but what's down there?" or "Madame Giry where does that go?" but, she still remained patient with me as if I was a six year old who didn't know that what they were saying was becoming tedious. Even though I was eighteen I still wanted to be treated like a baby sometimes as my childhood was so short lived forcing me to grow up and- "no I would not even go there," I thought "it's too painful to go down that road ever again!" We eventually arrived at the girls' dormitories where I would now be staying permanently and was too tired to inquire about the painting I had notice that hung slightly open as if it hid a secret, like a passage…

Me: YAY FIRST CHAPTER DONE!

Erik: only 1000000000 more to go

Me: (cries )

Angelina : (hits Erik on the head with a newspaper and hugs me)

Me: :P ERIK'S MEAN! IM GUNNA MAKE THIS RAOULX OC NOW ;p

Erik: (Cries)

Me: aw just kidding it's still gunna be OCxErik

Everyone: YAY!

Madame Giry: yay! -_-

Everyone exccept Madame Giry: -_-*