A/N: Thanks so much for the review guys...and yes...some of you did guess right.

Erik watched silently as the moon began to creep above the trees, lost in his own thoughts. He didn't even know why he was going to do it. Maybe it was because he missed the feeling of having complete control over someone. Maybe it was because he was just bored. Maybe, just maybe it was because he felt he had been given a second chance. Erik shook his head so violently at this last thought that he nearly dislodged his mask. Carefully pushing it back into place he turned from the window with a small sigh.

He was a little nervous.

"Weak" he said to himself. "You're being foolish and weak."

But still he could not shake his nerves. At last the small clock rang twelve. Taking one last deep breath he sat down at the piano and began to play.

Thirty minutes later he stopped, walking loudly across the room towards his supply of ink bottles. He paused for a moment and then crept quietly towards the door.

At five minutes to twelve Claire gently closed her bedroom door behind her and crept up the stairs. Reaching the door she settled down on the floor and waited. A moment later she heard him walking and the scrapping of the piano bench against the wooden floor. Then he began to play. It was a new song one she had never heard before. She closed her eyes and let out a long relaxing breath.

Sometime later the music stopped. She was about to stand up when she heard his footsteps walking in the other direction, towards the back of the room. Relaxing, she sat back down on the floor to wait. When the music didn't start again she impatiently looked towards the door and to her horror, saw the handle begin slide. Before she could move the door swung open.

Erik swept out into the hall. Claire froze; a look of horror on her face. She looked up at him with wide eyes as his large figure loomed above her. The light of the room glowed softly behind him, hiding his face in darkness. Claire was unable to see the amusement that played in his bright blue eyes. Regaining her senses Claire jumped to her feet. Her mouth moved but no words came out.

"I-I-I'm sorry" she whispered in a shaky voice her hands clutching her blanket protectively around her. "I-I- just want to listen."

A moment of silence passed.

"Come" Erik said as he extending a gloved hand to her.

Claire looked up at him and then quickly down at his hand.

"She's really quite beautiful" he thought, as he watched the moonlight dance across her worried face.

Claire reached out towards him but then pulled her hand back.

"Just like Christine did" he thought bitterly.

Yet somewhere in his mind Erik was aware of the fact that Claire knew that if she took his hand there would be no turning back.

Taking a deep breath Claire slowly extended her hand.

"This is the point of no return!" his voice suddenly rang out in her head. Claire blinked wondering if he had actually sung it out loud or not. Suddenly she was tired of living a shelter and boring life and she was ready to leave dark her past behind.

Pushing her last doubts aside she placed her hand delicately in his. In the moonlight Claire saw a seductive smile cross his face as he led her into the piano room and closed the door behind them.

Erik turned back to look at her and saw that instead of the wide eyed look of wonder Christine had had Claire had a look of almost excitement on her face. Erik looked into her deep brown eyes and she met his gaze. The smallest touch of a smile appeared on her lips. Encouraged Erik flashed her another seductive smile.

"Come" he mouthed to her.

He went and stood behind the piano bench, still holding her hand.

"Sit."

Claire looked at him curiously, but nonetheless obeyed. Releasing her hand he swept around the bench and sat down beside her. Claire looked up at him, her mind completely blank yet racing at the same time.

"Do you know how to play child?" he asked softly.

She rubbed her fingers together nervously.

"A little."

"Play me something" he whispered in her ear.

Claire breath caught in her throat and her eyes closed. His voice…it was so beautiful.

When she didn't move he gently took her hands and placed them on the keys.

A/N: I promise to update soon. Please review!