Lupin's Little Dark One

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"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.

Chapter Twenty-Three: Accusing the Phantom?

Kieran now had one last hope, her father. She ran around and found him, the phantom, and Dumbledore, discussing how he would be hung in the next scene. She went over and listened.

"I say we do a real Noose. Have him put padding under his neck, and then drop him immediately." Dumbledore said.

"So close to the full moon, I'll be fine." Remus said.

"No you won't Daddy... The Phantom..." Kieran began.

"It's time for you to get onstage Kieran." Harry said, dragging Kieran away.

"Harry, the Phantom's Snape! Ron and Daddy will flip out! We have to stop it!" Kieran said. He stared at her.

"Your eyes deceived you Kieran, Snape's out in the audience, Ernie MacMillan is the Phantom, Dumbledore knows better." Harry said, "Relax, you'll see Snape, front row." He pushed her out on stage. As every time they needed a costume change, it just magically occurred, she was ready. She searched the front row. There was no Snape. Was everyone blind to this? How could she stop it now? Everything went well up to Remus's hanging. The rope got snagged and the Phantom had to cut him down. Remus was making an odd face, like he couldn't breath, and there was blood on the corner of his mouth, he was rushed to Madame Pomfrey. "All I Ask of You" came up, and Kieran actually felt like she was trapped in the play. No one believed her, Remus was hurt, and if this continued, everything under her would crumble. But Ron, Ron made everything better. The way he sang to her, melted her, or as he would say, melted the ice layer in her.

"Say you love me." Kieran sang softly to him.

"You know I do..." Ron replied singing and smiling at her, caressing her cheek.

"Love me, that's all I ask of you." They sang together and then he kissed her, pulling her as close as he could, his arms traveling down her back. She delicately put her hands to his hair, feeling it between her fingers. He slowly pulled back. "Anywhere you go let me go too. Love Me, that's all I ask of you." He kissed her again softly and she smiled. He led her off stage where they kissed some more while the Phantom did his bit, and then they did their small part.

"YOU WILL CURSE THE DAY YOU DID NOT DO, ALL THAT THE PHANTOM ASKED OF YOU!" The Phantom sang. His voice sent chill through Kieran, Ron wrapped her in his arms.

"Ron, the Phantom..." Kieran began as they sat backstage during intermission.

"Is Good, I know, wonder who he is." Ron said.

"I saw him! Ron it's..."

"Ron, Kieran, brilliant job, I truly could see the love between you two in "All I Ask of You" it's wonderful." Dumbledore told them, patting Ron on the back. "Now Ron, about the end, when the Phantom will have you in a noose, I'm thinking a real one, with a catch?"

"As long as I can still breath, I'm fine Sir." Ron replied.

"Headmaster, I really think it's a bad idea, after what happened to my father..." Kieran spoke up. "I mean if it wasn't for Severus's quick thinking to cut the rope..." Ron was staring at her.

"Miss Lupin, are you accusing our Phantom of Foul Play? Besides, Severus is in the back of the theater." Dumbledore said.

"He's The Phantom!" Kieran argued. "I saw his face! I saw him as a child when he touched me! I saw my mother! Severus Snape is the Phantom!" Certainly Dumbldore could not argue with that.

"Miss Lupin, I assure the role of the Phantom is to be a grand surprise, but the surprise behind that mask is not our Potion's master." Dumbledore said. "There are other people that knew Severus and your mother as children."

"And they are dead." Kieran whispered. "Sirius Black and James Potter, the only other two that would have seem that intimate of a moment, are dead Sir." Dumbledore rose and left. Ron was still staring at her. "You don't believe me either do you Ron?"

"Kieran, you can't kiss him." Ron said softly. "You can't give him that." Kieran nodded.

"I won't kiss him, but, he might kiss me Ron... " Kieran whispered. Ron nodded.