Hullo here is a new chapter enjoy. Just so you know I went bloody crazy trying to get my computer to even let me sign on. If I dont update within two days just so you know, my computer will be outside my window and the window will most likely be broken. Oh well, hope you enjoy.

They weren't sure what woke them, but it had done a good job. Rina and Remus sat in the bed for a few minutes just looking around. They hadn't actually explored his room yet.

Rina was the first to climb out of the bed and start walking around. She noticed the large dresser in the corner, the soft rugs under her bare feet, and the exquisite pillars on the entrance to the room. She liked the room it was comfortable.

But it was Remus who noticed the music bow sitting on his side of the bed. He got off the mattress and sat down in front of in, on the floor. "Rina come look at this, it's amazing" he breathed.

She came and sat down beside him. Her breathe hitched momentarily. Yes it was amazing; it was a skillfully designed music box, with a monkey atop it.

The monkey was draped in soft, Prussian robes and he had a little hat. But the most interesting thing was the little cymbals in his hands. All in all, it was a wonderful thing.

"Did you find the crank?" Rina asked. Remus began to look all around the monkey and the box. "Ah-ha! Found it" Remus whispered loudly as he straightened back up.

Rina just shook her head. He really could over do it sometimes. But when the music stared to play her thoughts stopped at that and she was, like her brother, engulfed in the sweet bliss of the music.

They were both so wrapped up they didn't even notice Erik, who was now standing by the door. His eyes glazed over, lost in long forgotten memories. Then he softly began to sing, not meaning to at all.

Masquerade…

Paper faces on parade

Masquerade…

Hide your face so the world will never find you

Both children spun around to face him. He just looked at them for a second and he saw their surprise but then he blinked and when he looked again it was gone. They hid their feelings well for ones so young he thought.

"What are you two doing?" he questioned. They froze on the spot; they hadn't thought he might not what them to go looking around his room. "We were, ummm, well nothing really" Remus said quickly.

Erik's visible eyebrow rose every so slightly, "Yes?" They looked at each other and he could see it pass between them. The known knowledge that there was no way to get out of what they had gotten in.

"Look Monsieur, we were just trying to get comfortable in our surroundings and if finding your music box offended you then please forgive us and we sear never to do it again" Rina said.

Erik just walked to where they were still sitting on the floor and to their surprise along with his own, he sat down. What am I doing? This is crazy; I never do this sort of thing.

Well apparently he did now. He looked at it for a second before replying to what Rina had said. "No, I am not mad."

If the answer had shocked them, they didn't show it. "Well ummm what were you singing?" Remus asked trying to clear the uncomfortable silence.

"A song from long ago, but we can talk about that later. I thought you both might be a little hungry" he said smirking as their stomachs rumbled right on cue and they both turned a deep crimson color.

"Come on" and with that he got up and walked out the door. With rumbling stomachs the twins where quick to follow. As they walked to the organ they noticed one his many desks had been pulled out from the wall and its previous occupants had been removed so that in their place three plates pilled with sliced bread and cheese and grapes resided instead.

They also noticed two mugs were steaming and at one spot a wine glass stood. Guess we know who is sitting there Remus thought as a smirk crossed his face.

They both took sets on either side of their teachers chair and wait for him. Where on earth did he go? I swear we were right behind him Rina thought. Then the object of her thought sat down.

"WHAT! Where did you come from?" Remus asked not even trying to hide his surprise. Erik looked at him and smirked, "I'm called Phantom for a reason."

The twins just stared at him for a good three minutes before he finally said, "You had better eat or you'll both faint of hunger, and that will not be amusing" as he finished he took a sip of his wine.

They just shrugged at each other and begin to eat. Well they more or less just inhale the food. Are they even chewing the food? Erik thought as he watched them from the corners of his eyes.

Once all the food was gone (and when I say all I mean all) Erik quickly pick up the plates and pilled them on another table, clearing room on their table. As he sat back down he notice the strange looks Rina and Remus were giving their drinks.

"Is something wrong?" They both looked up at him, then back at their mugs and finally Remus asked "What is it?" Erik looked at them quizzically, How deprived were these children?

"Its hot chocolate" he said trying not to laugh and so far he was doing a good job. "Is it safe to drink?" Rina asked, looking at it doubtfully. "Well blow on it first or you will burn your tongue and drank it slowly. Trust me it is perfectly fine to drink" Erik said.

When they both still looked doubtful, he reached over and grabbed the girl's mugs. "Here I'll show you" he said. Quickly he blew on it and then took a sip. Then he set the mug back down and looked at them.

After a good five minutes the twins both sat there drinking their hot chocolate happily. Erik had long ago finished his own drink.

"What songs do you know?" he asked. Remus put his mug down and to Erik's and Rina's great surprise he had a huge chocolate ring around his mouth.

Before anybody could say a thing Erik reached across the table and grabbed a napkin and quickly wiped Remus' mouth. Where did that come from? Erik thought.

It didn't seem to bother the children, so he pressed his question from before hand. "What songs do you know?" They thought for a moment and grinned at him, "Well we know the song you finished for us last night…" Rina said. "But other then that we only make up words to go with tunes we were taught" Remus finished for her.

Erik nodded, looking thoughtfully at them for a moment he all of a sudden asked "Do you know who your father is?" Oh great job Erik! Bravo! I swear sometimes I could put that blasted Punjab lasso around my own neck he thought.

The twins looked at him for a moment, and then they sadly shook their heads. "No monsieur, we never meet our father and mother never told us about him" Remus said.

"But you are the De Changy's children, are you not?" Erik asked in a semi-bored voice. "No we do not belong to that-that creature. We belong to only our mother." a pause "Well we thought we belonged to her but she wrote us a letter telling us she no longer clamed us."

If Erik had been drinking anything at that moment he was sure he would have sprayed it across the room. What is Christine thinking? She can't just abandon these perfect children. I was not going to interfere, but now I'm going to interfere…a lot.

"Well if you both are done with you food and drink I'll bring you back to your room and tonight if I'm not in the mirror at nine then you may go to sleep. If I am there then I will bring you down here and we will practices and you may sleep down here" He said as he stood.

They both nodded and jumped up and followed him to the boat. The journey back up to the room was in silence, but not an uncomfortable one.

Once behind the mirror he pushed it back and allowed them an entrance to their room. Before they walked through they both tuned and flung their arms around him in a twelve year old hug.

It completely shocked him. Nobody except Christine had ever touched him like this. Like he wasn't a monster or so low nobody looked at him as human. It was new to him.

He patted their shoulders as they pulled back and grinned up at him. "Merci Ange de musique nous vouloir ne pas laisser tu en bas. Good night" they both said it at the same time.

Erik smiled as he watched them climb through the mirror. Once they were safely in their room they turned and smiled at the mirror, then they walked from the room. They were sure to be late for class, but they did care.

As Erik made his lonely way back to his home only one thought stayed in his mind. She had better have good reason or I swear I'll… do something.