Lupin's Little Dark One
A/N: Oooga Booga! I want reviews!
DISCLAIMER: IF YOU HEARD OF IT BEFORE MY STORY THEN IT'S NOT MINE AND IT BELONGS TO SOMEONE WEALTHY!
Last Time:
"It's just sore Ron, I just want to get to bed." Kieran said. "I'll feel better in the morning." Ron nodded and got up to leave. "No, Stay." He looked at her. "Just lay with me. Protect me." Ron smirked.
"You don't need protection, I bet you beat Lucius right back." Ron said softly.
"Stay... please..." Kieran whispered. Ron gave up and climbed into the bed. She just simply snuggled into his chest and fell fast asleep. He put his arms around her gently, with a shaky sigh. True, he could get used to sleeping with her in his arms, but the circumstances made him feel helpless.
Chapter Twenty-Two: Whose is the Face in the mask?
"Ron, wake up." Kieran whispered, "I have to use the bathroom." Ron opened his eyes groggily. It was daytime already. He'd been sharing the bed with her for almost a month now. An uninterrupted month of classes and learning and them being together constantly. He'd now taken to standing at the bathroom door and making other girls wait for her to be done. But it was Saturday now, and they had been up late the night before Celebrating his birthday.
"What time is it?" he mumbled.
"Noon." Kieran said. "I really have to go! I've had to go forever!"
"Why didn't you wake me earlier?" Ron yawned.
"Because you look sexy when you're sleeping. I was basking in it and we're both going to be basking in something else if you don't let me go!" Kieran said. Ron let her go and she quickly left for the bathroom. He got up and stretched and saw a clean outfit laid out at the foot of the bed for each of them, as well as a note. He changed and decided to wait for her to read the note. He was rather shocked at the outfit, it was a classic, almost Shakespearean outfit tight pants, and tunic and a blouse-like shirt. He took a look at Kieran's, which included a corset, but was a beautiful white gown with the a ring of flowers for her hair. Kieran walked in and looked at Ron and laughed.
"Don't laugh!" Ron scolded. " You have a corset!"
"Kieran has more brains than to put on what is set out for her. Now let's read the note." The note was in Dumbledore's handwriting and read:
My Dearest Kieran and Ronald:
Today, I thought it would be quite fun to have a little play for the other students. We shall start at one o'clock. The play is to be the Phantom of the Opera. Ronald, I thought it be best if you were to play the dear Raoul, and Kieran, if Ron is Raoul, who better to Christine than you? I do hope you know the songs, for I ask you to sing if you do, and if you don't please reply to me as soon as possible.
Headmaster Dumbledore
Kieran squealed in delight. Ron stared at the letter, in shock.
"Since when does Dumbledore have so much fun?"
"Lighten the mood, everyone's still a mess from the attack. Besides, it will be fun!"
"I don't know..."
"PLEASE!" Kieran squealed. Ron sighed. Of course he knew the songs, Kieran had taught them to him, as she loved it when he sang "All I ask of You," with her, or "Phantom of the Opera," and on the full moon, "Point of No Return."
"Fine, Fine." Ron admitted. "But, no kissing the Phantom or anything."
"Oh Ron, it's just theater. I kiss you too." Kieran said. "But I'll try to avoid it." He smiled. She shooed him out and got dressed, the corset taking her breath away. She walked out in the dress, and Ron smiled warmly.
"You look beautiful." Ron breathed.
"I can hardly breathe... I feel like Elizabeth from Pirates of the Caribbean." Kieran admitted. Ron led her downstairs, their hands tightly together. Once they got to the Entrance Hall, McGonnagal was their with the other selected students, all in costume. Harry was to be Monsieur Firmin, Draco was to be Andre. Hermione was Meg, Professor Mcgonnagal played Madame Giry. Remus was to be Bouce and Madame Trelawny: Carlotta, and Hagrid: Piangi. The Phantom, was unidentifiable, he stood in the corner, staring at Kieran, his Christine. Several students, also found roles, Dumbledore's own role was the elder Raoul and he had cast a ghost as the elder Madame Giry.
"Let us Begin," he told them all. Kieran smiled and hugged Ron tightly and was led away. Ron watching her every move, not having been so far away from her in a long while. The opening went well, those who could chance a glance saw that is was more than just the other students, but people from Hogsmeade and parents as well. It came time for Kieran's entrance and she set up to sing "Think of Me," running words through her head. She and Ron were nervous, but they both performed, Kieran's voice a little shaky. They caught but a moment to congratulate each other before the next scene, and "Little Lotte" went superbly. "The Mirror" came up and Kieran was very anxious to figure out who her Phantom was.
"Insolent Boy this slave of Fashion,
Basking in your Glory.
Ignorant Fool. This brave male suitor
Sharing in my Triumph." sang the Phantom. But Kieran couldn't identify his voice. She tried as she might to find the voice in her head but she just couldn't.
"Angel I hear you, speak I listen,
stay by my side, guide me.
Angel my soul was weak forgive me
Enter at last, Master." Kieran sang in response. She looked around for her mirror that the phantom was said to emerge from and found it, but kept looking around for the effect. By the end of "Music of the Night," when she fainted and her phantom placed a delicate kiss on her lips, she still had no clue who her Phantom was. Ron was able to sit with her for a moment while Remus was on stage, singing. "Who is the phantom?" she breathed.
"I have no clue love. They're saying it's a Slytherin." Ron hissed back.
"I'll have to ask Daddy, but I don't think it's a slytherin, he kissed me after Music of the Night." Kieran whispered back.
"I gotta go, see you for All I ask of You." Ron said and he kissed her swiftly and left. It was her turn to awake on stage. She would now see the face of her Phantom.
"I remember there was mist, swirling mist upon a vast glossy lake, there were candles all around and on the lake there was a boat, and on the boat there was a man..." Kieran sang out, waking from her theater fake sleep. "whose is the shape in the shadow? Whose is the face in the mask..." She carefully removed her Phantom's mask to reveal him. He slapped her and she fell to the floor, dropping the mask. She looked up and his face was covered by his hand. He sang angrily to her and soon his tone mellowed to a sad one. Then he led her off stage and was gone. She looked wildly around for Ron, this had to be stopped.
"Ron!" she hissed. "It's him, it's..."
"That's nice Kieran... I have to go love." he said, placing a hand on her shoulder.
"No Ron! The Phantom's..." Kieran began, too late, Ron had gone on stage.
A/N: Muhahahaha... I love having too much power. Sry for the phantom thing, those of you who don't like it. Few friends got me hooked on it and I just thought it would be a nice little thing to throw in here. I mean, it's now March, I need something so I don't end the story so soon. The sequel has to be writted yet, I know. But still, I'm going good with this story eh?