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Eponine woke up when the sun was setting below the trees. Beside her was a book. Eponine felt groggy from sleep but could just make out the room. It was Enjolras'; the boy himself was at the window staring out at the street his brow creased in a frown. He looked like the revolutionary leader he was. She moved her legs under the bed covers sat up. He looked over and the frown instantly became a smile. Eponine smiled back and moved to get out of bed. Enjolras hurried over to the bed and pushed the girl back onto the pillows. "Enjolras, I'm not a child!" Enjolras chuckled and said to the stubborn girl "No but you're on bed rest for a while according to Joly!" Eponine moaned and slumped back. There was a knock on the front door and Enjolras went to answer it. Eponine heard voices outside the room and then Joly came in with Enjolras tagging behind. "Eponine, how are you feeling this morning?" Eponine glared at him and Joly was surprised, the girl had never glared at him like this it was normally Gantaire who got these looks. Behind him Enjolras cleared his throat as if to hide a laugh. "I was fine until Enjolras told me I was to be stuck in bed for ages!" Joly turned to Enjolras who looked at him innocently. "Oh well it's only for today. If you stay in bed today then you can get up tomorrow but you have to take things easy." Eponine smiled happy again one day wasn't that bad. Joly moved away saying to Enjolras "Can you watch her today? Some of the boys are coming over later; Gantaire and Gavroche, and I think that Courfeyrac's coming to." Enjolras groaned at the thought of Gantaire raiding his wine but said "Okay, sure are you coming for another check up tomorrow?"
Joly nodded as he walked to the door of the room. He looked back at Eponine who had already fallen asleep again and smiled. Enjolras followed his gaze and watched as Eponine moved in her sleep. Joly watched him for a moment before walking to the front door and with a shout of "See you tomorrow Enjy" He walked out to the cafe. Enjolras heard the front door shut and looked around. He cursed under his breath and went to hide his wine. Enjolras picked up the two bottles that he had and hid them carefully in a basket in the corner of the kitchen. After that he sat down and started to work on his school work. Enjolras tried to concentrate on the assignment about the law that his tutor had given him but he couldn't. Not with Eponine in the flat. Suddenly there were screams coming from Enjolras' bedroom and Enjolras leapt up and ran to the door.
Eponine was sitting up in the bed sweating when Enjolras burst through the door. Eponine didn't look up at the boy until he put an arm around her shaking body. Eponine looked at him in the face and curled up closer to him hugging him. Enjolras was confused what had happened to the girl? The boy sat on the bed and pulled Eponine up so that her head was resting on his shoulder. "'Ponine please tell me what happened!" Enjolras pleaded. Eponine nodded against his chest and pulled away from him. "The barricade!" she began and Enjolras understood it had been another dream about the barricade. "I was running around trying to find you. Everywhere people were falling down dead. I found you; you were alive but only just! I couldn't move you and people walking by wouldn't help me save you. Then the National Guard captain came up and pointed his gun at me and I woke up." Enjolras held the girl closer to him and Eponine said "Don't leave me Enjy! Please" there was a sense of pleading in her voice and Enjolras nodded. He moved away from Eponine and pushed her back against the pillows. "One second, try to sleep!" Eponine watched him walk out of the room and then return a few moments later with a chair in his hand. Enjolras set the chair down next to the bed and took Eponine's hand in his as he sat down. Eponine smiled at him and shut her eyes unable to ignore the sense of calmness that washed through her.
Around midday Gantaire and Gavroche arrived at Enjolras' flat and Gantaire knocked three times on the door. When Enjolras didn't answer Gavroche opened the front door and walked into the flat he was used to walking into other people's houses and flats. Gantaire followed him swaying slightly from drink. Gantaire looked around the room, on the couch a blanket and pillow lay slightly messed up, the desk was a complete mess and the bookshelf looked like it was the only thing that was actually arranged properly. Gavroche remembered that Joly had said Eponine was in Enjolras' bedroom. The small boy looked into a few rooms finding the kitchen, the bathroom and then the final room he looked in was the bedroom.
The sight that met his eyes was hard to believe. Eponine was asleep in bed her eyes shut softly and sitting on a chair next to the bed was Enjolras. His head was laid down on the bed and his curly blonde hair covered his face. Gantaire looked around the door to and noticed that Eponine and Enjolras were holding hands. Gantaire quickly stifled a laugh as Gavroche ran over and gently tapped Enjolras on the shoulder. "Enjolras" he said softly
Enjolras woke up and looked at Eponine straight away who was still asleep. From the door Gantaire could see the boys face relax as he turned to Gavroche but noticed that Enjolras still hadn't removed his hand from Eponine's. "Gavroche? What are you doing here?" Gantaire decided it was safe to walk into the room and stood against the wall watching Enjolras' expression go from confusion to embarrassment and then a slight smile spread across his face as Eponine woke up to find Gavroche hugging her. Enjolras untangled his hand from Eponine's and walked over to Gantaire. "So you were just watching her?" Gantaire muttered and Enjolras grabbed him while Eponine and Gavroche were talking and pushed him out the room towards the kitchen. Gantaire laughed at the boy's reaction and as Enjolras made some food and a drink up for Eponine and Gavroche he bugged him for answers. For the rest of the afternoon Gantaire and Gavroche stayed with Eponine, keeping her company while Enjolras tried and failed to focus on his work. He wanted Joly to say that Eponine would be fine and he couldn't help worrying about what Thenardier had done or what he would do to the girl. Enjolras ended up chucking Gavroche and Gantaire out after the latter found the wine vowing that he would do anything to protect Eponine for as long as he could.
