GermanyxReader: Les Miserables Ch. 1

GermanyxReader: Les Miserables Ch. 1

You and Ludwig sat in your drama class. Your drama teacher was going to announce the cast list for the Spring Musical. The short, stout woman glided into the auditorium. She had tacky red lipstick, bleach blonde curly hair, and pale, wrinkly skin. She adjusted her glasses and looked at the class.
“Good Morning, Thespians~!” she said in her dramatic voice,” Today, I shall announce the cast list for this year’s Spring Musical which as you all know is Victor Hugo’s  Les Miserables.”
The class groaned. You were rather excited actually. Les Miserables was one of your favorite movies, musicals and books. You sat there listening eagerly awaiting your name and your role.

“Antonio will be Jean Valjean. Arthur Kirkland will be Javert. Elizaveta shall be Fantine. Francis will be the Foreman. Seychelles will be young Cosette. ____________ will be Cosette. Gilbert Beilschmidt will be Thenardier. Julchen Beilschmidt will be Madame Thenardier. Alice Kirkland shall play Eponine. Ludwig Beilschmidt shall play Enjolras. Sealand shall play Gavroche. Alfred F. Jones will play Marius. Everybody else shall be sorted later as we go through the songs.”

You couldn’t believe it. You had scored one of the lead roles as did Ludwig. You turned to your German friend glowing with excitement. Everybody who was assigned a role began to discuss their parts. Alfred looked at you and winked. You blushed, and Ludwig simply grunted.

“Isn’t this great, Ludwig? We both got lead roles,” you said looking into his blue eyes with your (your e/c).

“Ja, I suppose,” he said flatly.

“I thought that you’d be excited, Ludwig,” you said tilting your head.

“I am, but—“ he was cut off by your drama teacher ordering everyone to be quiet.

Roderich began passing out the sheet music for the whole musical to each and every member. He then took a copy for himself and began playing. You scanned the sheet music. You knew you wouldn’t be singing most of these songs on stage, but you would backstage. This was simply because you knew that the ensemble could use as many voices as possible to give them a fuller sound.

“Ready everyone?” asked the teacher.

The class nodded. Roderich began to play the first song. Your teacher followed along to the music and cued for Antonio to begin singing as well as other men in the class. You simply watched. They were a little out of tune, but sounded amazing all together.

“Look down, look down
Don't look 'em in the eye
Look down, look down
You're here until you die

No God Above
And Only Hell Below
Look down, look down
there's twenty years to go.

I've done no wrong
Sweet Jesus, here my prayer
Look down, look down
Sweet Jesus doesn't care

I know she'll wait
I know that she'll be true
Look down, look down
They've all forgotten you

When I get free
You won't see me
'Ere for dust
Look down, look down
Don't look 'em in the eye.
Look down, look down
You'll always be a slave
Look down, look down
You're standing in your grave,” sang the men.

“Retrieve the flag,” said Arthur to Antonio.

“Now ,prisoner 24601
Your time is up
And your parole's begun
You know what that means,” sang Arthur.

“Yes, it means I'm free,” sang Antonio.

“No
Follow to the letter, your itinerary
This badge of shame will show until you die
It warns you’re a dangerous man,” sang Arthur.

“I stole a loaf of bread.
My sisters child was close to death
And we were starving,” sang Antonio trying to reason with him.


“You will starve again
Unless you learn the meaning of the law,” sang Arthur facing Antonio.

“I know the meaning of those 19 years
A slave of the law,” sang Antonio with anger Jean Valjean had.

“Five years for what you did
The rest because you tried to run
Yes, 24601,”sang Arthur with the proper attitude for Javert.

“My name is Jean Valjean,”Antonio sang.

“And I am Javert
Do not forget my name
Do not forget me,
24601,”sang Arthur.

“Look down, look down
You'll always be a slave
Look down, look down
You're standing in your grave,” the men finished singing.

“Very good, boys,” said the drama teacher,”Next time we will make sure Roderich vocalizes with you all before you sing again. I would go in order, but I am just itching to hear Alfred, _________, and Alice sing In My Life/A Heart Full of Love. Is anybody else? I almost forgot; Antonio, you’re in that song, too.”

A few others raised their hands. The four of you stood up. Alfred winked at you, and you blushed. Alice shot you a strange glare. You blinked and tilted your head in confusion. Could it be that Alice held feelings for Alfred the way Eponine held feelings for Marius? You shook off the thought as your heard the music begin.

“How strange
This feeling that my life's begun at last
This change,
Can people really fall in love so fast?
What's the matter with you, Cosette?
Have you been too much on your own?
So many things unclear
So many things unknown.
In my life,
There are so many questions and answers
That somehow seem wrong
In my life
There are times when I catch in the silence
The sigh of a faraway song
And it sings
Of a world that I long to see
Out of reach
Just a whisper away
Waiting for me.
Does he know I'm alive?
Do I know if he's real?
Does he see what I saw?
Does he feel what I feel?
In my life,
I'm no longer alone
Now the love in my life
Is so near
Find me now, find me here,” you sang only faltering slightly.

“Dear Cosette,
You're such a lonely child
How pensive, how sad you seem to me
Believe me, were it within my power
I'd fill each passing hour
How quiet it must be, I can see
With only me for company,” Antonio sent you a fatherly smile.

“There's so little I know
That I'm longing to know
Of the child that I was
In a time long ago...
There's so little you say
Of the life you have known
Why you keep to yourself
Why we're always alone
So dark! So dark and deep...
The secrets that you keep!
In my life,
I have all that I want
You are loving and gentle and good
But Papa, dear Papa,
In your eyes I am just like a child
Who is lost in a wood,”you sang sending him a confused expression.

“No more words
No more words. It's a time that is dead
There are words
That are better unheard,
Better unsaid,” sang Antonio looking nervous.

“In my life,
I'm no longer a child and I yearn
For the truth that you know
Of the years... years ago!” you sang looking at Antonio.

“You will learn
Truth is given by God
To us all in our time
In our turn,” sang Antonio sitting down.

“In my life,
She has burst like the music of angels
The light of the sun
And my life seems to stop
As if something is over
And something has scarcely begun
Eponine,
You're the friend who has brought me here
Thanks to you I am one with the gods
And Heaven is near!
And I soar through a world that is new that is free,” sang Alfred excitedly.

“Every word that he says is a dagger in me!
In my life,
There's been no one like him anywhere
Anywhere, where he is...
If he asked... I'd be his,” sang Alice with an actual pained expression

“In my life
There is someone who touches my life,” sang Alfred and Alice.

“Waiting near,” sang Alfred.

“Waiting here,” sang Alice sadly.

“A heart full of love
A heart full of song
I'm doing everything all wrong
Oh God, for shame
I do not even know your name
Dear Mademoiselle
Won't you say?
Will you tell?” sang Alfred looking at you with a loving expression.

“A heart full of love
No fear, no regret,” you sang back returning the expression simply because Cosette would.

“My name is Marius Pontmercy,” he sang.

“And mine's Cosette,” you sang.

“Cosette, I don't know what to say,” he sang .

“Then make no sound,” you sang

“I am lost,” he sang acting with the song.

“I am found!” you sang.

“A heart full of love,” he sang.

“A heart full of you,” you sang.

“A single look and then I knew,” sang Alfred.

“I knew it too,” you sang your voice getting tired.

“From today,” he sang.

“Every day,” you sang.

“For it isn't a dream
Not a dream after all,” the two of you sang in perfect harmony.

“He was never mine to lose
Why regret what cannot be?
These are words he'll never say
Not to me...
Not to me...
Not to me...
His heart full of love
He will never feel this way...” sang Alice interjecting with yours and Alfred’s singing.

Some people were crying while others sat there astounded. Your voices clashed perfectly and mixed. The three of you singing were like a fine scotch. Your drama teacher stood up and began clapping.

“Bravo! Brava!” she was wiping tears away.

You sat back down next to Ludwig. He looked somewhat upset and amazed. You looked at him with confusion and waited for the class to finish. He quickly stormed out of the class. You followed him quickly. You grabbed his arm.

“Ludwig, what’s wrong?”

“Nozing,” he said somewhat lying.

“Ludwig, seriously, tell me,” you said holding his large hand in your petite one.

“Be careful vith Alfred. He might take advantage of you,” said Ludwig warning her,”
Now zhen, I have to get to class, ____________,” he walked off leaving you there confused.

A/N: This chapter took me forever mostly because of the lyrics. Leave comments and enjoy!