The Moonlight Noon Chateau

The Moonlight Noon Chateau

By Hippy Gypsy

Disclaimer: I'm getting tired of these, but they have to be done. JK Rowling owns all the Harry Potter characters, and I own all the Moonlight Noon characters, from Carlotta to, dare I say it, Sammy. [Sammy cheers in the background] Yes, well, Little Rock can keep you for now Sammy Boy. [Sammy runs away to join Little Rock] Boys. What can I tell ya? Now, where was I? Oh yeah. "One Day I'll Fly Away" belongs to the movie Moulin Rouge. Is that it? Okay. Yays!

Chapter 6: Angels Exist

The Moonlight Noon finally closed at about 1:30 AM. The people dispersed, but Minerva had been right, and Antonio Safrin insisted that they all should stay in the rooms of the Moonlight Noon Chateau. Nearly everyone who worked there had a room and there were plenty to spare. But as comfortable as he was, and tried as he might, Severus Snape couldn't sleep that night. Finally giving up, he rose and decided to explore the Moonlight Noon more closely.

He ended up sitting in one of the booths of the main room and watching the place in the peaceful silence. The lights were dim, but he could still see the unbelievable colors perfectly. As he sat in wonderment, he was glad that he had fallen into Antonio's dream. At about 3:30, a noise brought him back to reality and he looked to the stage. There, still fully dressed, and yet looking in distress, was her…Carlotta.

Her black hair had come out of its neat, pinned curls and hung down to her waist. She seemed to be breathing hard, as if she had just woken from a nightmare. Severus was about to get up and confront her, but he thought better of it, and stayed hidden in the shadows. And to his amazement, Carlotta got up, stood straight and tall on the stage, and began to sing:

"I follow the night,

Can't stand the light.

When will I begin

To live again."

Severus stayed silent, catching his breath. Never had he heard such a voice! Or seen such beauty! His suspicions of her being an angel were beginning to become much deeper.

"One day I'll fly away,

Leave all this to yesterday,

What more could your love

Do for me,

When will love be

Through with me.

Why live life from

Dream to dream,

And dread the day when

Dreaming ends."

With that, Carlotta turned around and walked back behind the curtain of the stage. Not wanting to lose her, Severus got up quickly and ran after her. When he looked behind the back curtain, he found an open door to the roof. Wondering what the young waitress could be doing up there, he took the staircase carefully, step by step, and silently, so not to disturb her. When he emerged onto the roof, his suspicions of her being an angel were confirmed. She stood at the edge of the roof, the wings of her costume folded out, and her hair blowing in the wind. The sign of the Moonlight Noon was off, but the large full moon illuminated her in its glow, and her voice sang sweetly to the city below.

"One day I'll fly away,

Leave all this to yesterday,

Why live life from

Dream to dream,

And dread the day when

Dreaming ends.

One day I'll fly away,

Fly…

Fly away."

With that, she sighed and sat on the edge of the roof. Severus stepped out, and forgetting the fact that he had secretly followed her said, "Carlotta, that was beautiful!"

Carlotta sat up, startled. She spun around and saw him standing in the stairwell doorway. "Monsieur Snape! What are you doing up?!" She looked quite embarrassed.

"Please sing some more. That was beautiful," he said coming towards her.

"No."

"Please Carlotta, that was wonderful."

"No Monsieur Snape."

"Please call me Severus."

"Then no Severus." She began to walk back towards the stairwell.

He caught her by her hand. "May I ask why not?"

She looked him straight in the face. "Isn't it obvious? I'm terrible!"

Severus looked at her as if she was mad. "Terrible?! That was the most beautiful sound I ever heard."

"You're very thoughtful Monsieur Severus, but it's late. You should be in bed and so should I. We can go together." She suddenly realized what she had said. "I mean…you go to yours, and I mine…I didn't mean it that way!"

Severus began to chuckle. "Carlotta, please just sing a little more for me tonight, that's all I ask."

But Carlotta freed her hand from his and walked towards the doorway. "Bonsoir Monsieur Severus." She turned away.

"Good night Carlotta," said Severus. "My angel."

Carlotta turned back and looked at him. He smiled. Her cheeks became rosy in the moonlight. She gave him a soft smile and walked away whispering, "La beauté, la beauté…"

Severus stood there for a very long while. He was in love and he knew it! He just stood there grinning like a complete idiot, not knowing that in an hours time the sun would be rising and he would be expected to be up and ready. He didn't care. He just found out that angels existed!

Note from the Hippy Gypsy: This is probably my favorite chapter so far! I just love how I got this romance going. What do you think? PLEASE READ AND REVIEW AND NO FLAMES!!