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.

Phantomsecretlove No there won't be any cousin love; he was just surprised on how well they looked in those dresses.

Authors note sorry it's taken so long for this update I've been busy lately…I'll try to update more often on this but I can't make many promises.

Chapter 8: Philippe

As they reached the theater part of the Opera house, Annie quickly spotted Raoul.

"Abbie, Ryan I hate to leave you guys but I see somebody I need to talk to," Annie said as she walked away.

Abbie rolled her eyes

"Whatever floats your boat Ann" Abbie said.

Annie just nodded and ran towards Raoul.

"Monsieur de Changy…" Annie said in a low voice that barely sounded like her own.

Raoul turned around and saw Annie.

"Annie? Annie Hunter?" Raoul asked

"Yes I'm the same Annie" Annie said smiling hoping he would think she was the most beautiful creature on earth.

"Annie you look divine." Raoul said as he turned to walk back towards the box his brother was sitting in.

"Hey Raoul before you leave would you like out to dinner with my sister, cousin and I? Your brother can come to." Annie said.

"Well I guess I could, let me just talk to my brother, in fact why don't you come with me I am sure my brother will be pleased to meet you" Raoul answered

Annie hesitated; she wasn't so sure about meeting Philippe now, he might be upset with her for interrupting his night at the Opera house.

"Philippe, I hope I'm not bothering you right now" Annie heard Raoul say.

"No, not at all, what seems to be the problem Raoul?" Philippe asked.

"Oh no Philippe there is no problem, just somebody I want you to meet." Raoul said.

"Let me see this mysterious friend of your then" Philippe said.

Raoul turned towards Annie and motioned her to come towards him, she followed him over there, and for the first time she saw Philippe there, face to face.

"Philippe this is Annie, Annie this is my brother Philippe." Raoul said.

Philippe took Annie's hand and kissed it, making Annie blush deeper than a rose.

"Mademoiselle, perhaps you can persuade my brother to understand that everything I do is for him. He has trouble believing that sometimes." Philippe laughed.

"Annie and I were just talking about that Philippe. You see Annie has an older sister named Abbie and they get along just like we do" Raoul explained.

"I see, well Annie if you ever change your mind about older siblings…please talk to me," Philippe said.

"Philippe, Annie was wondering if you would like to come to dinner with her sister and cousin." Raoul cut in.

"Ah, that would be lovely, but it would be rude to not invite your parents" Philippe said.

"My parents?" Annie asked

"Yes your parents they are alive aren't they?" Philippe asked

"Well uh…my parents died…I just live with my sister and cousin right now" Annie said

"Well then we shall pay for dinner, I insist upon it" Philippe said.

"Let me go get my sister and cousin, they will be delighted to go out to dinner" Annie said smiling.

"Yes please do and meet Raoul and I outside the Opera House in ten minutes" Philippe said.

"What about the rest of Faust?" Raoul asked.

"Ahh Faust, both you and I have seen it Raoul, the only difference is there is a different girl playing Margarita" Philippe said.

"Let me get Abbie and Ryan, they are my sister and cousin, you know the two people I've been talking about, I'm sure they can't wait" Annie smiled.

Philippe nodded as he and Raoul left the box, to go outside.

Annie ran out of the box towards where Abbie and Ryan were.

"There you are Annie!" Ryan said.

"I told you where I was going!" Annie said giving Ryan an attitude.

"I know Annie, it was just a little joke, lighten up" Ryan said.

Annie rolled her eyes and turned to Abbie.

"Come on we are going to go out to dinner with Raoul and Philippe de Changy." Annie said.

"I can't believe you did that!" Abbie randomly shrieked.

"What are you talking about Abbie?" Annie asked

"How could you just go up to the de Changy's the richest people in Paris, and get them to go out with us and not tell us first?" Abbie yelled

"Shh Abbie! There is an opera in progress! Your disturbing people! Now please just do this one thing for me!" Annie pleaded.

Abbie and Ryan looked at each other and then down at Annie.

"Ok fine, but you owe us," Abbie said.

"Thank you!" Annie said as she hugged Abbie.