A/N: I am so sorry I haven't updated in a while. There has been so much stuff going on in my life, with progects, and concerts, and homework, and so on. I'll try to update more frequently. Good news though. POTO is finally out on DVD! I must have gone to 5 or 6 stores in order to find the 2 disc special edition! It was worth it though.

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Christine silently crept down the stairs. It had been a week since she had moved in with Erik, and he had avoided her entirely. Every night she watched, from her bedroom window, him creep out of the house. Tonight she was going with him. He couldn't avoid her forever. Madeline had just fallen to sleep, so Christine approximated two hours at the least until she had to return. She stopped in front of the front door to await his arrival. She did not have to wait long.

He stopped in his tracks as soon as he saw her. She saw his back stiffen, and she could tell he was angry even in the dark. Without saying a word he continued towards the door. Trying to stop, she stepped in front of him. "May I come with you?"

"No," he said side stepping her.

"Please," she said stepping in front of the door. "It's a beautiful night out."

"No," he growled. He had nowhere else to go, so he headed to the back door. Christine immediately began to follow him. Unexpectantly he stopped and turned around, causing Christine to bump into him. "Go back to bed Christine."

"No, you've been avoiding me all week. You can't avoid me forever Erik." She gazed at him steadily.

"Go back to bed," Erik repeated.

"No," she said calmly.

Erik was surprised. She had never ignored a command he gave her twice. He realized she had grown up. "What do you want Christine?" He asked wearily.

What Christine said next surprised the both of them. "Would you give me lessons again?"

Erik did not try to hide his surprise. He did not want to give her lessons again, but he knew she would then leave him alone. "Fine. Be in the music room at 3:00 sharp."

Christine smiled. "Thank you." She turned and walked up the stairs to her room.

Erik shook his head half smiling. Maybe she hadn't grown up that much after all.

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Christine walked into the music room three weeks later. She was late for her music lesson for the first time. Erik was waiting for her at the piano bench.

She loved having lessons again. She had missed them when she had been pregnant. It seemed no matter what happened in her life, she always had her lessons.

Her lessons were the only time she ever saw Erik. Everyday, after her lesson, she invited him to have dinner with her, but everyday he refused. She felt like she was intruding in his house, and spent most of her time in her room reading. Other times she would take long walks with Madeline. Despite this Erik never left his room, except at night.

Nadir often came bringing food, and other necessities. Christine enjoyed his visits. They would talk; Christine about Madeline, and Nadir about the "outside" world. After talking with Christine Nadir would retreat to Erik's room, sometimes staying there for hours. Christine had no idea what they did or talked about, and she never asked. She didn't want to intrude in Erik's life anymore.

"Erik, I'd like you to meet someone," Christine said holding up Madeline. Erik had never meet Madeline before, and Christine had never brought her to a lesson before. Today Madeline refused to fall asleep.

Erik reluctantly stood up and walked towards Christine. He had known he would eventually have to met Christine's baby, but he dreaded it. He feared it would look exactly like Raoul. He didn't even know if it was a boy or a girl.

"Erik, this is Madeline."

Erik sucked in his breath. Madeline had been his mothers name. Gathering up his courage he looked down at the baby. As he did, all thoughts of his mother disappeared. Madeline looked exactly like her mother. He looked up at Christine in aw.

She was looking at him expectantly. "I'm sorry. I had to bring her. She wouldn't fall asleep, and I couldn't leave her in our room by herself…" She trailed off nervously.

Erik looked back down at Madeline. She raised her chubby little arms trying to get his mask. He took an alarmed step backwards. "That's fine."

"Maybe if you sang to her, like you did when you first took me to your home, she would fall asleep?" She asked timidly. Erik had not sung to her since the duet in Don Juan.

Erik nodded and began singing.

"Night-time sharpens,

Heightens each sensation…

Darkness stirs

And wakes imagination…

Silently the senses

Abandon their defenses…

Slowly, gently

Night unfurls its splendor…

Grasp it, sense it-

Tremulous and tender…

Turn your face away

From the garish light of day,

Turn your thoughts away

From cold, unfeeling light-

And listen to

The music of the night…"

Christine was soon lost in the music, and her memories. Erik's voice was as great as it had been that night, long ago. She closed her eyes, and let his voice possess her. The voice that still haunted her dreams every night. The song ended too quickly, and she opened her eyes. Glancing down at Madeline, she saw she was asleep. She looked up at Erik with glistening eyes. "I'm sorry Erik."

"For what?" He asked quietly.

"For everything." She silently left the room, and placed Madeline in her bed.

Their lesson continued as normal, as though nothing had happened. When Christine asked him to have dinner with her, for the first time he accepted.

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A/N: Still don't have a good title, so if you have any ideas tell me, same with chapter titles. My e-mail is Now go review!