AN* I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING RECOGNIZABLE FROM PHANTOM OF THE OPERA OR HARRY POTTER, THEY BELONG TO THE WONDERFUL JK ROWLING AND ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

Set in Harry's 7th year. Voldemort has been defeated in the Department of Mysteries. He and Bellatrix were killed by Harry after Sirius almost falls into the Veil, only saved by Remus sending a summoning spell at him. Peter Pettigrew was captured along with the other Death Eaters at the Ministry and Sirius was cleared. Harry has been living with him and Remus since a month after his fifth year.

Harry has been singing and dancing since he was young, allowed by the Dursleys because he gave them a good reputation. Just before starting Hogwarts, two of his instructors who are magical told him about a mundane/magical theater and dance troupe that was known all over the world and allowed for members to work on Broadway or the West End. Harry joins right before his first year, and throughout his teen years, he quickly made a name for himself in the troupe and started playing leads by the time he was fifteen, using Evan Summers as a pseudonym, also managing to earn roles in musicals on the West End.

KING'S CROSS

A motorbike roared and made it to the edge of the sidewalk. The two riders took off their helmets and the one sitting behind the other slung his backpack over his shoulder. The two embraced and exchanged words of farewell, unaware of the stares of a certain group of redheads and a brunette. The motorbike started up again, roaring off into the distance.

The second man looked up, revealing bright green eyes. A look of amusement crossed his face as he took in the faces of his surrogate family.

"Harry! Oh my goodness, how much you've changed!" Harry Potter found himself engulfed in Molly Weasley's motherly embrace. As the group walked towards platform 9 3/4, Harry could see many people staring at him, some with their mouths open- namely, his friends Ron and Hermione.

Harry smiled. "Thanks, Mrs. Weasley, it's been a good summer for me, living with Remus and Sirius." Now that was mostly the truth, as Harry had always looked like he did now, it was just hidden under a glamour charm.

To everyone except Remus, Dumbledore, and Sirius, Harry looked like a thin, short, and pale bespectacled student with too much on his shoulders. He was always slouched with not much confidence around him. Now, he was clearly muscled but not in a bulky way. He is around 5'11" and has a wiry but strong frame. He no longer uses his glasses and his hair was pulled back in a short ponytail. Harry's clothing also changed, when before he was wearing ill-fitting rags. Now, his body is accentuated by a black button-up shirt with rolled up sleeves and blue jeans with dark brown dragon-hide boots.

They made it to the platform just as the whistle blew, and there was a mad rush to the train. Harry got with his friends, most of whom were still trying to shake themselves out of their shock over his new appearance. Together, they waved their goodbyes and settled in for the ride.

It is a new year at Hogwarts. Students are animatedly chatting to their friends while enjoying the start of term feast. Harry Potter is in front of his two closest friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. While he isn't taking an active part in their chatter, he is content listening to the couple's banter, since it allows him time to think.

A hush falls over the student body as the Headmaster stands up to give out the announcements. Most of them are the same, so Harry tunes them out, as does much of the older student body. However, he perks up when he hears the headmaster say:

"-lucky to welcome the instructors from the famous London Theater Troupe to the halls of Hogwarts this year for a musical that we, the staff, have voted to be showcased this year, The Phantom of the Opera!"

The students break out into hushed whispers, excitement clear on many faces. Harry, however, is feeling some trepidation regarding the decision to have such inexperienced students put on such a difficult and high maintenance show.

"Yes, yes, we are very excited about this wonderful opportunity to have these talented instructors here to help us with rehearsal and direction. Audition sign-ups will be posted on the common room notice boards and are in two weeks here in the Great Hall. The cast lists will come out three days afterward. Now, I believe it is time for bed. Chop chop!"

The students burst into chatter as they leave the Great Hall towards the dorms. Harry, however, sends his friends ahead and stays back. He catches the Headmaster's eye, and they both nod. Harry heads towards Dumbledore's office since he has some things to do.

"Alright, why was I not informed that Victoria and Atwell are coming here this year?" Harry demands good-naturedly.

"Mr. and Mrs. Matthews volunteered to come here to help with Phantom as soon as they heard that you were still here. They wanted to surprise you, and while they are not here yet, they want to congratulate you on your spectacular work in Les Miserables. You really were spectacular." Dumbledore replied.

"I see you dropped that horrific glamour." He adds. Harry had been using a glamour since his first year as part of a guise to fool his enemies. While everyone else thinks he is a sickly pale and has a shorter, scrawny figure, he, in reality, has well-toned muscles and is close to 6 foot in height and has a good coloring on his skin, and his eyes are a vibrant green, brighter than the eyes on his glamour. Dumbledore knows this since they came up with this idea together soon after Harry met him after getting his Hogwarts letter and joining the London Theater Troupe when Dumbledore was visiting one of his friends that worked there. He also hid his true personality to create a safer and false image for the rest of the Wizarding World but displayed his true personality to his close friends and family as well as to the trustworthy teachers in private. Harry was truly quite bright and cunning but displayed to the others what they wanted to see.

"I think I saw at least 30 girls checking me out, who will have to be disappointed since I rarely swing that way. Oh, also when Ron and Hermione saw me, I thought they had been petrified for five straight minutes. Am I really that different? I also decided to shed any personas this year, I'm too tired of acting which is ironic considering my hobby and job." Harry responded, digging in his pockets for his portkey. Harry had been given a Portkey that allowed him to attend rehearsals and classes at the studios while using a golem to take his place as to not raise suspicions inside the castle. In his fifth and sixth year, he was using lie of going to classes with Dumbledore as a cover for his rehearsals.

"Well, you and I did decide to make your glamour self extremely different from your true self. Good luck at rehearsals today, I seem to recall your next musical is also The Phantom of the Opera? I seemed to have forgotten you have the role of the Opera Ghost and that you will be staying overnight at the dorms at the rehearsal space overnight for a full day of rehearsals tomorrow? I certainly don't remember saying that your golem will be ready as soon as you leave my office." Dumbledore's eyes twinkled in pride and amusement.

Harry lightly blushed and disappeared in a flash of light to the rehearsal studios.