A/N- Sorry I haven't updated in a while; I've been in Vermont for the weekend. My computer at home deleted chapter 5 so I am going to try to re-write the chapter for everyone. I know that my chapters have been instant potatoes with no gravy, so I am going to try to work on that. Please continue to review and let me know what you think of my little fic that with reviews will grow! Hermione's thoughts will be Italzied; Snape's thoughts will be bold
Disclaimer- I do not own Harry Potter. I do not own Phantom of the Opera. Also I do not own the Paris Opera house… I am only leasing the lair for this story…not even because I am not paying any money or making any money.
Hermione let out a sigh as she flopped down on her bed. Dumbledore actually asked Snape to kill him? Snape has been looking for ways to help the Order rather than hurt us. Now I am here with him; Underneath the Paris Opera House? He has come up with this potion to destroy a Hocrux and got rid of Ravenclaw's Hocrux. He comes in handy!
"Hermione, could you come here please?" Asked Severus from the study. Hermione walked out to the study. "Please sit down," He said while motioning to the comfortable looking chair. "I would like to know if you are interested in the Opera La Boheme ?" He asked.
"Oh of course our family has been trying to get tickets for months. One of our favorite muggle musicals is based on it!" Hermione said.
"Well I was wondering if you would like to go up to box five with me to go view the Opera as 'The Opera Mistress' tonight," He asked.
"Oh wow Severus I would love to! I've always wanted to see it, and from the legendary box five!" She said with enthusiasm.
"You will find that suitable attire is in the bottom drawer of your wardrobe. It is now 6:45 and the Opera starts at 8:00. Please meet me near the lake at 7:45," He said.
Ahhh! I can't believe that I am going to see the Opera I would like to see most in the world!
She looked inside the bottom drawer of her wardrobe and found one of the most stunning dresses she had ever seen. It was a silky emerald green and silver dress. The silver part was like a glitter over the green and next to the beautiful dress was a matching mask. The feathers on top were beautifully plumed. She quickly put on the fabulous dress and matching mask. She then looked in the jewelry box on her counter. In side she found a beautiful black pearl and Emerald set of earrings, necklace, bracelet, and ring. She put them on and grabbed a dark green scarf for her shoulders off of the tie rack in the corner.
She glanced at the clock on the vanity and saw that it was 7:40. She strapped on silver shoes and headed out of the door. She walked down the railway to the underground lake and stopped. There she found Severus with A porcelain white mask, black opera coat, green dress shirt and a black top hat. Wow! He truly looks like a phantom of the opera!
She looks amazing, the dress is perfect. OG and OM sounds so wonderful! I really hope she likes the view from my personal box 5. Snape took her hand and led her to the gondola. The magical candles came out from underneath the water and sparkled in the sky, which was actually bewitched to show what was going on upstairs. Hermione looked up and saw all of the backstage hands hustling costumes back and forth to the dressing rooms and last minute set repairs being done.
"It's always like that. Especially before a show," Snape said
"Yeah when I was up there a few days ago they were yelling at me to get working backstage, I guess they thought I was a stage hand," She said
"Well no body will think you are a stage hand tonight," He said bashfully.
"Thank you," She said blushing.
"You're welcome," he said simply
"So aren't you supposed to be singing to me right now?" She joked
"I suppose I could," He said.
Music began to play to the tune of Music of the night and Severus began to sing, "Nighttime sharpens heightens each sensation, darkness stirs and wakes imagination" Hermione was lost in his song until they got to what looked like a small platform with a ladder. "You don't have to climb just apperate to box 5," He said as they both apperated. They sat down in the seats of the splendid box.
The music started and they watched Rodolfo and Marcello struggle to make their living. When Rodolfo and Mimi's hands touch, Severus took Hermione's hand. Are things moving too fast? I hope she is okay with this. As both were thinking their separate thoughts Mussetta was trying to win Marcello's affections and succeeds.
Right before the intermission started a random tourist screamed, "It's him the Phantom of the opera!" Echo's of this were heard throughout the room.
"Silence!" Snape hissed. "Am I not allowed to attend an Opera with the Opera Mistress?" He asked. "I suppose now would be a good time to make introductions. This is the Mistress of the Opera. I expect that you treat her with the same respect that you would treat me. If you see her in the building like you will from time to time, you will ask her if she needs anything and bend over backwards to get her what she wants. That is all on with the show," He said.
In the third act Rodolfo wants to end things with Mimi because she is to flirtatious, but then he confesses to Marcello that it is because she is deathly ill. Mimi overhears and they pledge to be together until spring. While this was happening Marcello and Mussetta argue and split up. When Mussetta brings Mimi to Rodolfo and Marcello and she passes away of her disease Hermione could be seen crying. Snape like a proper gentleman consoled her and gave her his handkerchief. They got up and left for the lair.