I just realized this chapter is incredibly short, so I'm sorry about that! Just so you know, I am going to post the "Azelma" Chapter soon.

Disclaimer: I still don't own Les Miserables! Sorry...

Chapter 19

The café was full to the brim that morning, full of Enjolras's friends, fellow students, and citizens of Paris. He was almost positive this was the fullest he's ever seen it during one of his meetings, especially for the time he scheduled it. He had made sure it started two hours before Eponine's shift, so she wouldn't be there. Of course, many people asked to make it at night instead, but Enjolras was a morning person and knew he would do his best them; it was coming down to the wire and it was now or never.

Enjolras's engagement to Eponine had been made public a few days ago, and the word was just now getting around. Many half-asleep students came up to congratulate him.

"Well if it isn't the man himself," Marius poked, "I'm your best man right?"

"Are you kidding Marius?" Courfeyrac shot back, "I'm going to be his best man! I taught him every move he knows!"

"I introduced him to Eponine! If it wasn't for me, they wouldn't even be together!"

"Sit down you two, before it all goes to your head!" Enjolras finally interjected. He pushed through the crowd and pulled himself up onto the table, a few whistles and cheers about the engagement from his friends. Enjolras gave a grim smile, "I suppose many of you have heard the news by of my engagement, thank you for all of your support, but that is not why we're here today. I have recently received news that Lamarque is ill. He's fading fast, and when he passes, we will be in a very bad position. That is when we must act. From what I've heard from my sources, we will have till about June. All the planning we have done up till now means nothing compared to what we will be doing this next month or two. This is a time where we must be brave and strong. Remember why we are doing this in the first place, we must not give in. I know that I am not the only one here who has had changes in my life since we started this movement, but sometimes we must take our personal lives and put them aside for the greater good. Our little lives don't count in the big picture. Are there any questions, comments, or suggestions?"

The meeting went on a little longer after that, full of planning and other necessary discussion. Enjolras hadn't noticed till near the end that a dark figure was standing in the corner. At first he ignored it, it could be anyone. But then he realized it wasn't just anyone, it was Eponine. She's heard everything he thought oh what have I done? She's going to be so upset.

Eponine wasn't exactly sure how she forced herself to sit there and listen to the whole meeting, but she did. Just when it was dying down she realized tears were streaming down her face. He was still going through the revolution; nothing could change his mind, could it? She couldn't understand why he was willing to throw their future away for this dumb idea of his. She knew she had to get out before Enjolras noticed her, not that she was more important than his precious movement. She was halfway to the door when she felt a hand on her wrist.

"Eponine wait, let me explain!" It was Enjolras, of course he caught her, perfect.

"What do you want?" She snapped, "Don't you have a revolution to plan or something?"

"Please just listen."

"Listen to what? Why you're throwing your life away for this idea of yours? You're all going to die!"

Enjolras sighed, "If would just let me explain-"

"This is just plain selfish Enjolras! I don't want explanations! I want my fiancé to live till the wedding!" Eponine had tried to turn and leave, but he stopped her again and sat her down.

"Eponine, do you remember the way you grew up? I'm doing it for people like you! For you!"

She looked away, "I don't live that way anymore."

"But you used to, and I know you; and you wouldn't want another child to go through what you did," He said softly.

Eponine hated everything about this. The whole plan, but Enjolras always could persuade anyone about anything, and she knew he wasn't going to give in. But neither was she, "Fine you can throw everything away on one condition."

"Which is what?"

"I'm throwing everything away with you," Eponine threw her hands in the air. If he was going to die, so was she. And though she hated to admit it, the idea was great, even if it failed in the end.

"Eponine you can't" Enjolras protested.

"Yes I can. It's my decision. If you're going to fight, I'm fighting beside you. It's not your choice. This is the biggest moment in your life, and I would never forgive myself if I missed it."

"I don't like this…"

Eponine stood up, "Neither do I, but this is my choice, now excuse me, I must get to work."

She knew she had just possibly given up her friends, family, and future for this, but she couldn't let Enjolras do this alone. She needed to protect him. Maybe it was just the tears blurring her vision, but she couldn't see a life without him.

So I didn't have much of a response on the hint about the barricade. I'm thinking about changing it to if you review that only you would get a sneak peak? I'm not sure, but I should probably decide soon because I'm almost done writing it...