DISCALIMER: Remember only 3 of the characters are mine…and that doesn't include Erik, Raoul, Christine, or any of the other characters in POTO.

Chapter 4: Christine and Raoul

As soon as they were in the house by the lake Erik said

"I hope you find everything to your liking, if you will excuse me I need to go, if you like, you can explore the Opera Populaire just make sure nobody follows you back to the house ok"

The three kids nodded still a little confused on what was going on but they didn't bother ask questions, but as soon as Erik was gone Annie broke the silence.

"I can't believe he's so ugly!" She said

"I know and I can't believe Annie thought he was hot!" Ryan added.

Abbie just rolled her eyes and said

"Gerard Butler is hot Erik is not, remember Annie we read the book and it mentioned that?"

"Yeah but I always thought he looked like Gerard Butler even in the book" Annie said as she began to blush.

"Well Annie welcome to the real world, a place where not everything is perfect!" Abbie yelled.

"Ok you guys you have to stop fighting we should explore the Opera Populaire" Ryan said trying to resolve the fight.

"Amazing Ryan you are actually trying to act like a gentleman!" Abbie said sarcastically.

"What is that supposed to mean?" Ryan asked with a puzzled expression on his face.

"Abbie means that you are so annoying and so rude it's amazing you are actually acting nice to us" Annie said rudely.

"Well if you didn't want me around you could have just said something that's what all my friends did!" Ryan said as he stormed out of the house.

As soon as Ryan left both Abbie and Annie felt a little sorry for him and really mad at themselves.

"Should I go look for him?" Annie asked

"Yeah it's only best, that way you can stay away from anything that is like Erik" Abbie said still mad at her sister for being so stupid.

Annie ignored her sister's comment and walked out of the house slamming the door on the way out.

As Ryan walked around he came upon a young girl probably about 19 years old with beautiful long blonde hair.

"Hi" he said to the girl.

"Hi." The girl said as she looked at Ryan strangely.

"I'm Ryan." He said.

"Christine…Christine Daae" the girl said.

Ryan took Christine's hand and kissed it politely.

"Christine what a pretty name…so where are you headed?" Ryan asked.

"Away from here" Christine answered.

"Can I come with you?" Ryan asked.

"Well if you want to I guess I could let you come with me," Christine said as she began walking out of the Opera house.

"Well I'll go with you as soon as you tell me where you are going." Ryan said.

"I am going for a walk, my angel will be with me and he says it shall be good for me," Christine said.

"Your angel?" Ryan asked.

"My angel of music, he teaches me how to sing, now are you coming with me or are you going to watch the rehearsal?" Christine asked

"I'll go with you" Ryan said as he stared into Christine's lovely blue eyes.

Annie felt as if she had looked around the whole Opera house and there seemed to be no sign of anybody, of course it was beginning to get late and many people were probably already asleep but as she walked into one of the box's she saw a man sitting in a chair watching the stage as if there was an Opera going on.

"Monsieur?" Annie asked shakily, knowing that this man probably spoke only French and all she spoke was one word of it.

"Who is there?" a young voice asked.

"Annie Hunter monsieur, may I ask who you are?" Annie asked.

"Raoul de Changy" the man said.

"The fop?" Annie asked under her breath.

"Did you say something?" Raoul asked

"I was wondering why you are still here," Annie said as she walked closer to Raoul.

Raoul stood up and turned around to see Annie.

"I am here because my brother and I are waiting for the Opera to begin" Raoul answered.

Annie looked at her watch.

"Isn't it almost 1 am? How can an Opera go on this late at night?" She asked

"Almost midnight? My dear girl it is only 6:30 the Opera starts at 7, people will be flooding this theater at any moment." Raoul answered.

Annie blushed; she forgot that in America they are 6 hours ahead of Paris.

"My mistake monsieur" Annie said wishing she was able to curtsy to Raoul, but her jeans wouldn't let her.

"You are different than I thought you would be monsieur, I thought you had long blonde hair and blue eyes not short brown hair and brown eyes" Annie said beginning to like Raoul a lot.

"Please call me Raoul, very few people call me monsieur." Raoul said.

"Ok Mo-I mean Raoul, like I said earlier you are different than I expected" Annie said.

"You are different too, I didn't expect any girl with a voice that sounded that sweet to have short red hair and pants." Raoul commented.

"Well, it beats my sister, she has hair the same length I do but it's the color of mud" Annie said laughing.

"Well mademoiselle Hunter I hope to see you around more often" Raoul said as he went back to his seat.

"I hope to see you too" Annie said as she left the box.