Hey Everone! This story is now 100,00+ words and we have reached 500+ reviews! AHH I cant thank you guys enough for all your wonderful support and encouragement, had it not been for you i would have lost all faith and dropped this story. You guys are soo amazing and i love each and everyone of you! So to celebrate i decided to have some other people here at the barricade join me in my a/n.

Enjolras: What?! Since when do you get to decide who enters the barricade?

Me: Since YOU let Javert in and he practically ruined the revoltion single handily!

Enjolras:...

Me: *smirking* Anyway let me start by introducing the one and only, amazing Mormeril Dark Lady of Insanity (aka my fanfic twin)

Mormeril: Hi everyone!

Me: You may or may not know that Mormeril here has been with me at the barricade since about ... let me think...chapter 13ish. She had helped me manage with the barricade boys, says 'Patria' whenver i want Enjy to give me a piggy back ride, keeps me company and she even babysat Enjy while I was off for lent! She is just amazing!

Enjolras: I wouldn't go that far

Me: You're just upset because everyone here likes her better than you!

Mormeril: Aww, is Enjy jealous? And thank's Ep! You're amazing too!

Enjolras: I am not jealous! I'm just saying I wouldn't consider a crazy fangirl amazing! I mean you guys spend your free time at a barricade! Not only that but you find it fun to get on my nerves! I mean the bets, the pestering, the the...

Grantaire: The spiking of your drink

Enjolras: The what?!

Grantaire: it was the girls idea

*we look innocently away and avoid eye contact*

Mormeril: Hey, it's fun. And really, the only interesting things that ever happen in my hometown were the Door Wars at my school a year ago, which was literally a turf war about where teenagers hang out AT SCHOOL, and the two car crashes that occurred outside my bedroom window. Which is why I have dubbed that particular street corner the Corner of Doom. Seriously. My hometown isn't all that great. Not much else to do in my spare time, save for walking randomly and playing video games with my friends. Oh, and reading. I do love reading. But this is ten times more fun. Lighten up Enjy!

Me: My word you had car crashes outside your bedroom wall too?! Wow that's creepy, same things happened to me last there, some crazy teenagers were driving 40mph in the residential zone (dont ask me why) and when they tried to turn they ended up driving up the curb and onto my lawn, luckily a bolder my dad placed years ago stopped them from hitting the actually house. There was been like 3 crashes in this corner, i call it the Corner of Doom too

Grantaire; Wow you are really twins arent ya?

Mormeril: Yup! And yeah, crashes really suck. But I'm surprised Enjolras didn't comment on the Door Wars.

Enjolras: I had nothing worth saying

Me: It took you this long to realize that?

Enjolras: must every word that comes out of your mouth be an insult to me?

Me:*smirk at him* Mormeril what land mass is Enjolras in love with?

Enjolras: No don't answer that!

Mormeril: PATRIA! *rolls eyes and Enjolras' glares* Teehee!

Me: yea piggy back ride for me! *Hop onto Enjolras' back and wrap arms around his neck*

Enjolras: *sigh* There are times when I really hate you all

Both of us: You love us and you know it!

Enjolras: I know nothing! Wait...

Mormeril: But Enjy, I thought you were a genius!

Enjolras: *starts to tremble and slowly counts backward from 10 in French*

Combeferre: As much as I love seeing you guys annoy Enjolras I think it may b time to give him a break, I feel he will explode soon

Me: ehh you have a point... Any final words Mormeril?

Mormeril: Nope, but I do have one final action! *runs and tackles Enjolras to the ground and pulls out the lipstick and mascara stolen from my sister*

Enjolras: Ahhh get away from me! Someone help me!

Me: *looks over at the amis* Do you guys think we should help him?

Courfeyrac: No he's a big boy he can fight his own battles

Enjolras: Are you kidding me! I could really use some assistance here!

Me: On with the story!

The sun was out and hidden behind the trees that bordered Courfeyrac's house, leaving interesting patterns on the grass below it. Everyone took a spot somewhere on Courfeyrac's backyard, whether that be the patio set, the small brick wall or simply the cool grass- they had all finished their jobs for the dance the next night and they were ready for some relaxation.

Eponine was a little away from everyone under an oak tree- the sun bouncing off her raven hair and bronzing her noise- lying on her belly with her legs bent up and crossed at the ankles reading one of her favorite books.

The past few days had been very stressful and laborious and she was just happy for the moments of peace she got. Even when she wasn't working on the dance directly she still had other work to do indirectly, the hardest one being convincing Erik go actually attend the dance. Every time she brought it up he would scoff at her and change the subject or simply ignore her and continue playing the piano. After several attempts Eponine was finally able to get through to him and get him to at least listen to her.

"Come on Erik it will be fun!" she pleaded to him

He answered her indifferently, "I think you and I have different definitions of fun."

"Erik you're a senior and you have never been to a school dance, this is your last chance! If you don't go you may look back on your life one day and regret it."

Erik sighed and glanced over at her but found that he was unable to come up with an argument to counter hers. In response she raised an eyebrow at him and smirked.

"But Eponine danced and I don't mix. There will be hundreds of people there and I hate going to public places, people always stare at him and torture me for my face, I hate it!" His voice had started out as slow and shy but by the end he had gotten very worked up and hoped out of his seat.

Eponine gulped before continuing, "It's a masquerade…."

He looked at her with question in his eyes, "Come again?"

"It's a masquerade," She repeated calmly, "You could wear a mask and even other people will be dressed so oddly that you won't stick out."

"A masquerade huh….." he muttered to himself, "hide your face so the world will never find you…..It sounds interesting enough."

Eponine smiled up at him, "Let the spectacle astound you."

In the end she never got a solid answer from Erik, he only stated that he would consider it and Eponine didn't push him any further, she knew doing so would only cause her to ruin any process she made. Back in present day Eponine turned her attention back to the ink filled pages of her book when a shadow came and casted itself over her.

She narrowed her eyes and titled her head up to see where the shadow came from, however the sun was too bright so she put her hand over her brows to get a better view, "Excuse me but you are blocking my light!"

A small blonde figure gave her a toothy grin, "Sorry 'Ponine I just wanted to talk to ya."

She smiled at her little brother, "No harm done Gav, so how is my baby brother?"

"'Ponine I'm not a baby anymore! I'll be eleven soon!" He said as he puffed out his chest

Eponine giggled and reached up to ruffle his hair, "You're right I'm sorry. I tend to forget that you are growing up really fast. To me you will always be my baby brother." She cooed

Eponine ruffled his hair and pulled him in for a bear hug as she turned herself around to sit up. Gavroche tried to squirm out of her grasp but that only made Eponine hold on tighter. She pulled him unto her lap and pecked his forehead with some kisses, making Gavroche really squirm and jitter around. He put up so much of a fight he was actually able to wiggle out of Eponine's arms, once out he made a run for it. Eponine reacted immediately and chased her little brother across the large backyard- both of them were quick on their feet and fast-thinker thus making the chase much more interesting to watch as they rounded trees, hopped over bushes and climbed on chairs.

"It's moments like these that I can tell they are siblings." Commented Grantaire to Courfeyrac before turning his attention to Azelma, "Are you as quick on your feet as they are?"

She shook her head playfully, "Nope, Eponine was very adventurous as a kid and Gavroche got it from her. I was more of a stay-on-the-path type of kid."

Combeferre looked at them out of the corner of his eyes as he read his book, "You two really need to be more careful. If Eponine catches you then I have to doubts she will rip off your head R."

Grantaire swatted off his comment, "Eh she's used to it by now, besides she's got bigger fish to fry." He stated as he glanced over at his marble friend hunched over a notebook.

Combeferre turned his full attention back to his book and made no further comment, if Grantaire wanted to ignore his warning then that was his choice and he was not going to be responsible if his choice caused him to be decapitated.

Just then Courfeyrac and Joly entered the yard through and were met with the sounds of laugher as Eponine had finally caught Gavroche and was now tickling him mercilessly. Everyone turned their attention to the squealing boy and couldn't help but join in laughing.

"Someone help me!" He cried from his spot as Eponine gave him a nuggy

Courfeyrac made eye contact with the others boys and gave them a looked that told them he had a plan to rescue the little blonde boy. They all huddled together and Courfeyrac spilled his plan, the second he did he was met with devilish smiled and evil glints in everyone's eyes. They slowly broke apart and neared the site where Eponine was still tickling Gavroche.

Courfeyrac went a little in front of them and motioned them to pause for a moment. He waited a moment to make sure the coast was clear before he looked back at his companions, "CHARGE!"

All at once they ran for the two Thenardier kids and came to the rescue of little Gavroche by pulling Eponine off of him and having Courfeyrac carry her away. Eponine did not take it lightly and began kicking and attempting to squirm her way out of their grip but she was only let with Joly and Combeferre coming her way to help Courfeyrac restrain onto her as well. Instead of fighting harder Eponine let her body go limp; Courfeyrac was somewhat confused and grip on her changed, unfortunately for him that's just what Eponine wanted and before he had a chance to react Eponine effectively flipped him over and escaped. Courfeyrac gaped at her in bewilderment from his spot on the grass as she stuck her tongue out at him and ran away to safety.

He smirked and shook his fist at her, "You will pay for that Ep!"

"You'll have to catch me first!" She called as she continued running. Almost immediately the other boys were on her tail and Azelma cheered her on from her spot on the patio. The boys chased after her and the game got serious when Gavroche climbed onto a chair and yelled for the boys to avenge him. Eponine tried not to look back and see who was on her tail. She slipped between trees and over branches and even onto trees. She was effectively able to avoid Joly, Grantaire, Combeferre and Feuilly but when she rounded a corner she found herself face to face with Enjolras.

"So we meet again man of marble." She said as she stared him down

He glared at her playfully, "So we do Thenardier."

"Are you here to avenge Gavroche?"

"I am and unfortunately it seems that you are outmatched." He replied with a smile playing on his lips. In the distance they could see the other boys running to back him up. Eponine could have tried to make a run for it but she knew Enjolras was fast and all the running beforehand had taken up most of her energy, if she ran no doubt Enjolras would catch her in an instant. She needed to find a way to distract him.

"That may be," She began, trying to buy some time when something caught her eye, "but you made one mistake."

He raised an eyebrow at her, "And what mistake would that be?"

She smirked evilly, "Wearing baggy sweatpants."

Before Enjolras even had a time to process what he was saying Eponine swooped down and pantsed him. She ran off laughing and climbed a nearby tree so she could study her handy work safely. It was as if the whole things was planned perfectly, the second Eponine ran off the guys arrived and Enjolras didn't even have time to pull his pants back up and he was left standing there in his black t-shirt and red boxers with his pants hanging around his ankles. Grantaire spotted Enjolras first and let out a low whistle when his eyes settled on him.

"Thank goodness for boxers huh Enjy?" Eponine called at him from her spot on the tree branch.

Enjolras stood there with his mouth gapping and he automatically reached down for his pants that were hung around his ankles. He turned completely red and strode off but not before looking back at Eponine in the three. "This is low Eponine, even for you!" He stated fiercely, but a hint of humor and playfulness was detectable in his tone.

"It's a good look for you Enjy!" She teased as she watched him walk off.

She found herself looking out at him for much longer than he needed, or more particularly his behind. She didn't even notice Grantaire under the tree until he cleared his throat and catch her attention. She was suddenly brought out of her trance and looked down to see him and the rest of the guys looking up at her with raised eyebrows.

"What?" Eponine asked as she shrugged and looked over everyone, "He has a nice butt….."

After the chase died down and Eponine came down from the tree Eponine approached Enjolras when he was once again hunched over a book.

"Hey," She said timidly as she took a seat by him and swept her hair to one shoulder

"Hey," He repeated with a monotone voice without even glancing at her

"Are you made at for what happened back there?"

"I wouldn't say mad, just a little shocked. It's not every day you get pantsed."

"Nope, no it's not." She giggled, "Um….sorry about pantsing you; I was kind of desperate. But on the plus side this is the kind of thing you look back on and laugh about."

He smiled at her, "You are really lucky we are such good friends."

She returned the smile, "I wouldn't have done it if we weren't."

"You are really strange 'Ponine. Has anyone ever told you that?"

She shrugged, "I may have been told that once or twice…..whether or not I agree is between me and my mind."

He nodded at her, "Completely fair."

Eponine was about to answer him when her phone dinged and she dug threw her pocket to get it out. She sighed as she saw who the message was from and replied quickly before getting up from her seat. "I'd love to stay and chat but Cosette is here to take me out for a 'girl's night'."

"From the sounds of it you don't sound too happy about it."

She sighed, "Don't get me wrong I love Cosette but there are times when I'm reminded why I hang out with boys so much…..yesterday I may or may not have let it slipped that I didn't have a dress for tomorrow, don't look at me that way I swear I wasn't going to come to the dance in jeans!" Enjolras put his hands up in surrender and Eponine rolled her eyes before continuing, "Anyway after she found out she insisted kidnapping me for the rest of today so she and Musichetta can take me shopping for the perfect dress and then have a sleepover at Cosette's…..so yea forgive me if I'm not skipping with joy."

He patted her shoulder, "You will live 'Ponine. You may actually enjoy it."

Dress shopping with Azelma, Cosette, and Musichetta had gone better than she had expected- to say the three girls were shocked to know Eponine had no dress for the dance would have been an understatement, she was just so busy planning the dance that she forgot to prepare herself for it. When they first began shopping Eponine felt like she was dragging her feet through water the whole time and she hated it. She was dragged from store to store and forced to try on dress after dress, none of which seemed right and each one brought more and more irritation to her. 15 dresses and three stores later Eponine was just about to explode.

"That's it!" She yelled as she changed out of her latest dress- a yellow halter- and into her overalls. "I am done; there are no dresses out there for me!"

Cosette pouted and hit the changing room door, "Eppie calm down!"

"I am not calming down!" She shouted through the door, "I have been through a million different dresses and none of them look good at me! I can't take it anymore!"

"Oh come on Ep" pleaded Musichetta, "Can't you just try on just one more dress?"

"No I am done! I've already tried on 15!"

"Then what's the harm in one more?"

"Oh fine!" She yelped as her patience grew thin, "One dress and then we are out of here!"

Well fortunately for all of them Azelma came to their rescue, bringing with her a black one shoulder dress with multi-colored patterns. Not only had that dress been the last one Eponine tried on but it was also the dress that ended up coming home with her. Eponine breathed out a sigh of relief when she paid for the dress, but that was short lived at Cosette insisted on buying shoes and accessories to go with it. After they finished Cosette had insisted that they all spend the night at her place for some more bonding. That is how Eponine found herself lying on Cosette's large fluffy pink bed absentmindedly flipping through a magazine while her sister and two friends sat on the floor and talked non-stop about something or other, frankly Eponine wasn't really paying attention. However she was forced to listen when her attention was drawn to them after Azelma hit her over the head with a pillow.

"Ow!" She yelped, "What the hell was that for?" Azelma placed her hands on her hips and looked at Eponine straight on, "We asked you something silly."

She glared at them and rubbed the top of her head. "What exactly did you ask?"

Cosette giggled and Musichetta leaned back on her legs, "Well considering you weren't listening to your conversation let me give you a quick recap. Cosette was talking about how you had a large part in getting her and Marius together and for the past two days you have been helping Joly impress me and Azelma even said that if it wasn't for you she would never have met Grantaire-"

"So where exactly is the question in that?" Eponine asked, unintentionally interrupting Chetta

"I was getting to that!" She snapped making Eponine flinch and put her hand up in surrender, "The question was, with everything you have done for us and our love lives….do you have one?"

She cocked an eyebrow at her, "I'm not sure I understand the question."

"Eppie," began Cosette, "do you have a love life?"

"Or in other words," added Azelma, "is there something going on between you and Enjolras?"

Eponine rolled her eyes and fell back on the bed, "Is that what is this all about? You want to know about me and Enjolras?" The three girls looked at her with smiles on their faces and nodded their heads anxiously. "Well to be honest there isn't really anything going on between us…..he's not into me."

Cosette automatically shook her head, "I think you are wrong Eponine! I've seen the way you two interact, there is defiantly something there!"

"No," protested Eponine, "we are just really close. He's a great friend and I love him for it."

Azelma's eyes widened at Eponine's words, "But why?"

"Why what?"

"What don't you date him? What's wrong with him?"

Eponine shot up from her spot on the bed, "There is nothing wrong with him! He is really nice and smart and considerate, and while you may not agree with me he has a great sense of humor and is really easy to talk to."

"Don't forget hot." Added Azelma

"Azelma Thenardier!" Exclaimed Musichetta, "You missy are a taken women! What would Grantaire say if he heard you?!"

Azelma shrugged, "The fact that I like Grantaire doesn't change the face that Aiden Enjolras is hot. Besides what he doesn't know won't hurt him."

Musichetta nodded, "True that!"

Cosette giggled at the two girls before turning her attention back to Eponine, "So why exactly don't you want to date Enjolras?"

"Whoa I never said I didn't want to date him, I just said we weren't."

Cosette stood up suddenly and pointed at Eponine accusingly, "So you do like him!"

The sudden movement made Eponine jumped three feet in the air and off the bed, further causing the three girls to burst out laughing. Eponine pushed herself off the ground and stared at her friends defiantly before plopping back on the bed. She decided to keep mum on the whole thing so Azelma suggested going through Cosette's collection of Seventeen Magazines to see if there was anything helpful that could be told from them. The next hour was spent going through various articles and taking several quizzes to get to the bottom of their dilemma. Eponine offered no help and instead hung her head upside down and scrolled through her phone.

That was when she received a text from Enjolras;

Enjolras: How's girls night?

Eponine: Eh, not as bad as I thought but not great either. I am considering making a run for it soon.

Enjolras: Aww poor 'Ponine.

Eponine: Hey if you were here you would feel the same way!

Enjolras: Somehow I don't doubt that

Eponine: Bleh! I got to go; if I stay on my phone any longer I fear the girls will confiscate it

Enjolras: Best of luck!

Eponine giggled and quickly locked her phone and set it on the bed next to her. When she turned her attention back to the girls in the room she found they were still no closer to figuring anything out then they were when they began. Finally Azelma had enough.

"Ok 'Ponine I want an answer! Do you like Aiden Enjolras?"

"I'm taking the 5th for that question but it doesn't matter either way." She answered with an eye roll.

Musichetta looked at her oddly, "What's that supposed to mean?"

Eponine sighed, "Whether or not I like Enjolras doesn't matter because he would never go for someone like me."

Cosette gasped, "Eppie! That's not true; don't put yourself down like that!"

Eponine brushed off her comment, "I'm just stating a fact. Enjolras deserves someone just as smart and amazing as him. He deserves someone charismatic, popular, friendly and…..pretty."

At her last word all the girls sprang up and stepped toward Eponine, "Eponine Tamara Thenardier!" Exclaimed Cosette, "Don't you dare say that you don't think you are pretty!"

"What am I supposed to say then? I don't think I'm ugly but I'm not exactly pretty either. I mean especially compared with all of you."

Cosette huffed and crossed her arms over her chest. She took Eponine by the hand and set her in a chair in front of the mirror of her vanity "Eponine you are beautiful." She said softly

"Now I know you are lying…." She said sarcastically but with a hint of sadness in her voice

A light bulb went off in Musichetta head and she took that opportunity to approach the two girls. "Don't take this the wrong way but have you ever heard of eyeliner?"

Before Eponine had time to react she was surrounded by the three other girls and became the unwilling participant of a make-over. Eponine tried to fight back at first but it was three against one and after 10 minutes she gave up and allowed the girls to do what they pleased with her. They constantly referred back to the magazines scattered across Cosette's room and eventually they picked out a style for her.

Whoever said beauty is pain is right! She thought anxiously as her eyebrows were plucked, her pace poked, her nails clipped and pained, her hair pulled back and her ear slightly burned when a curling iron clipped it. This went on for another hour and by that time Eponine's bum was getting sore and she was getting impatient.

"Look guys I really appreciate the effort but I think it a lost-" She was cut off as the chair turned around and she was met with her reflection. She gapped her mouth in shock and for a moment she was speechless, "I'm…I'm…"

Cosette giggled and closed the lip gloss tube as Musichetta put her hands on Eponine's shoulders, "You're hot! But stay away from Joly and Marius, they're ours!"

"But…" Azelma cut in, "Aiden, Aiden you can have."

Eponine shook her head nervously, "Oh no…."

Cosette cut her off, "We may not be street smart like you, but we're not idiots."

Eponine chuckled and gave them all a big smile, they all returned it. Eponine looked back at her reflection one last time and yet again she was shocked by it. She couldn't believe the girls staring back at her was herself, she had the same eyes and nose but her hair was styled perfectly, her cheeks and lips were the perfect color and her eyes popped out amazingly.

Maybe there is hope yet….

Eponine found herself standing in front of a mirror yet again. No matter how many times she looked at in the past 24 hours she was still shocked every time her eyes set themselves on her reflection. The girl she saw staring back at her had full dark pink lips and stunning chocolate eyes, her lashes were long and her thick hair was styled in a way that made it look like soft ripples of water; she was dressed in a dark multi-colored dress that stopped mid-way down her thigh and seemed to hug her perfectly and the heels complimented it perfectly. Each time she looked at her reflection she tended to just stand still and savor the moment, feeling almost as if she was looking at her reflection in a pound and the slightest movement would cause the water to ripple and take the girl with it. Eponine heard the happy voices of her friends and sister coming from down the hall as they gleefully got ready for the dance and she couldn't help but smile, it was then that she glanced down at her hand and noticed how it was trembling with nerves, she clenched it tightly into a fist and willed herself to stand still but there was only so much she could do. She took a deep breath and calmed herself down.

Calm down 'Ponine, it's just a dance. Just like any other, there's nothing to fear.

The door bell rang.

Here we go...

Just gonna say now, pantsing Enjy was not my idea, nor was geeky Enjy or bad artist Enjy...my friends read my fanfiction and they requested that i put those little aspects in. Their request always come at Enjy's expense but i love them for it!

As always please review! And cookie for whoever kind find Easter eggs (aka movie/book/play referances -its not necessarily Les Miz.)

Up next the dance! What will occur to our beloved amis! Will Erik show up? How will Enjolras and Eponine react to it all!? Tune in next week for another exciting additon of West End High!

Let me just tell you that i have had scenes from the next chapter written since before i even started writing this fanfiction! I'm excited!