Title: The Point Of All Emotions

Author: ThePhantomsRedRose

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or the Phantom of the Opera.

Summary: AU 7th Year. Dumbledore wants house unity, so he plans a Hogwarts version of the Phantom of the Opera. Will his plan work or will there be more problems to face in the end?

Authors Note: Thank you to my beta ReignOfSlytherin

The Point of Acquaintances

Hermione woke up at 6:45am. She rushed about her suite trying to pull herself together. She only had about five minutes to get ready. When she was done, her hair was dysfunctional and her robes were in total chaos. Breakfast started at seven so she ran out into the hallway. She realized she would not have enough time if she went this way. She ran back into her room and went through the portrait with the pink rose. As she ran through her dressing room she noticed a note on her vanity. She quickly ran by and had to stop to catch her breath by the time she was on stage.

She walked the length of the auditorium quickly and opened the door that lead to the staircase. The new door creaked open and all eyes in the Great Hall were on her. She descended the stairs slowly, trying to keep her composure as Head Girl. She sat down at the Gryffindor table in her usual spot. Harry and Ron were not there. She ate a waffle and wrapped up some donuts for the boys.

After breakfast Hermione ascended the staircase and reached her suite through her dressing room again. She then walked through her wardrobe into the Gryffindor common room. She reached the boys dormitory where everyone was asleep.

"Wake up, please!" she screeched like a banshee. The boys jumped out of their beds in shock.

"The one morning I don't come in here to wake you up you are all still laying here at the end of breakfast!" she continued in the same tone.

"We missed breakfast!" Ron said while trying to hold in the tears. Food was extremely important to him.

"You missed breakfast but at least you have a good friend to take care of you. I brought you some donuts," she said, handing Harry and Ron two donuts each.

"Well what about us?" Dean asked, looking at the donuts in envy.

"Well you can bloody well get your own then, can't you!" she yelled as the boys scurried out of the room.

Hermione walked down the hall on the left hand side of Harry as they made their way towards Potions. Harry turned to her.

"Hermione, do you know anything about the guy who is playing Raoul? His name is Leo right?" Harry asked. She nodded.

"I think he is a seventh year Ravenclaw. He must have a nice voice to be cast as Raoul," she said simply.

"Then again, Snape got cast as the Phantom," Ron chimed in.

"Then again Professor Snape may want you to stop gossiping about him and TAKE YOU SEATS!" roared the dark professor. That shocked them into silence

They took their seats as the only Gryffindors in the class room and began to follow the instructions on the board. In the end, Hermione's potion was a bright pink while the rest of the class had a dull red. Professor Snape docked points from Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff but did not say anything to Hermione or the Slytherins.

After classes they went to the common room to put away their things. The boys were waiting in the common room for her, but Hermione never came out of her suite.

Hermione had gone through the special passageway that led to her dressing room. When she got there, she found a note on her dresser.

Dear Hermione,

Do you remember a day at the ocean years ago when I got your scarf out of the ocean? It's such a coincidence because now I am Raoul and your Christine. Perhaps you are wondering how I recognize you after all these years. Well, I recognized your voice, because that day at the ocean you were singing and I will never forget a voice like that.

I will see you at rehearsals today

Your Scarf Rescuer,

Leo Adler

Hermione went to walk out of the dressing room but she was pulled back to the seat in front of the vanity and hair brushes curling irons, a flat iron and make up applicators began to attack her! Her robes were straightened and her hair and makeup done exquisitely. She realized that the dressing room had a mind of its own.

She cleared the dressing room examination and hurried to the casting seats. Dumbledore went up to the stage.

"Welcome! As I am sure Hermione has figured out by now there are dressing rooms backstage. Hermione and Severus have their own dressing rooms and the rest of you have dormitory dressing rooms. All male Gryffindors have one separate from the girls and so on. For these dressing rooms you will see a new door in your common room that has access to it. On the outside of the rooms backstage are little mail boxes if you need to access a member of the play. Please put whatever it is you need to give them in this box. Now will Ginny and Hermione take the stage please?" Dumbledore asked, signaling the beginning of rehearsal.

Ginny Weasley had a very good voice and made the perfect Meg. She was able to complement Hermione's voice very well which was what the role required. Then Hermione had to go into the on stage dressing room where Leo went to meet her. They began singing with each other. Hermione thought his voice was good but it could get better with a little bit of training.

A few hours later Dumbledore ended rehearsals and everyone went to the dressing rooms. Hermione's eyes widened as she found another note on her vanity.

Dear Hermione,

I was wondering if you would come with me to Hogsmeade this weekend to go over our characters roles. I can tell you know the musical extremely well.

From Leo.

Hermione went down to dinner followed by the rest of the members of the cast. One there she told Leo that she would go with him

Dumbledore announced that the next day's rehearsal would just be for dancers and the day after it would be for full cast.

As soon as Hermione reached her room she fell asleep, her mind whirling into an odd dream.

She had a lot to dream about these days.