Hello fanfiction world, this is my first Les Misérables fanfiction, I was inspired when I went to see the show in London, I had waited so long and it was amazing so I decided to start writing this story. I love stories where Enjolras and Cosette are siblings, however there are not many out there so I thought I would try my own.

I really hope you enjoy my story.

Disclaimer: I do not own this musical, (if I did I would be in it every night!)

It was a cold night. That's what I remember. I can remember trying to get closer to mother for warmth as she held my hand. We were used to being cold, our house had never been very warm. It was just a basic cottage one room upstairs, with our bed, blankets and sacks of clothes. And another room downstairs with the fire, table and chairs. The thin walls, and broken windows would always let the cold winds into our home, even in the summer. It was quaint, but I loved it, it was home after all. Little did I know how much I would miss it.

I was afraid, the dark woods were closing in on me, and I'd never been into the woods at night before. I took every step carefully in my best leather boots. That made me wonder why Cosette and I were walking through the woods in our best clothes. I had the rest of our clothes in a sack in my hand. Mother would never make us sell them would she? I knew she had sold all our silver cutlery and copper pans but didn't think she would sell the clothes, but then again I had no idea what she was doing.

We had been walking through the wood for at least half an hour when I finally asked where we were going, I was only five but I knew something was wrong.

"Mother, were are we going?" I asked, looking up at her.

I could barely see her face in the moonlight but I noticed her blink and hesitate, she looked scared.

"We are going to see someone Julien." She said as she re wrapped her shawl around a trembling Cosette and held my hand tighter pulling me along at a slightly quicker pace, as if she was in a hurry.

"But why?" I asked taking bigger steps to keep up with her.

Mother sighed and blinked but she kept on walking.

"You will see when we get there darling."

"Enjolras!"

I woke up from my daydream and carried on brushing the front steps as I heard Madame approaching.

"You have finished those steps hours ago!" she screamed walking up behind him purposely knocking her basket over his head.

"Finish them now, or else!" she screeched walking over the wet steps covering them in mud from her boots.

Enjolras sighed, he would have to start all over again. Just then Eponine came after her mother, she too had mud all over her boots, however she took them off placing them next to the steps, smiling at Enjolras.

"Eponine, come inside now!"

She jumped over the steps and ran inside to her mother.

I can remember those words coming from Madame when I first met her that night.

We had finally arrived, at the said meeting place, it was the inn in the woods. I remembered it well. I played in the fields behind it summers beforehand. I just couldn't understand why we were here.

I looked up at mother she looked sad as she knocked on the door. She looked distant, she didn't turn her head to look at either of them, and she just looked at the door.

The inn was noisy and vibrant, yellow candlelight poured through windows. It was strange it was just in the middle of the woods yet is was so loud. I didn't like it.

Suddenly the door opened, Madame Thénardier stood behind it. She scared me even then. She looked evil, she was huge, her hair was wild and vicious, her piercing green eyes glared down at them.

"What do you want?" she asked, her voice was loud and rough.

"Excuse me Madame, I spoke to you about my children."

Madame's evil eyes looked back at us and back to mother,

"Come inside."

I finished scrubbing the stone steps, and stood up triumphantly, and noticed it was getting dark so I picked up my bucket and walked around the back of the house towards the cellar. I wanted to avoid Thénardier's regulars

The cellar is where we sleep. It's not at all welcoming. The floor and walls are cold made from stone, it's full of cobwebs and dust from old beer barrels, and we have a small blanket in the corner where we sleep but that's it really.

As I was walking down the stairs I heard a soft whimpering, it had to be Cosette, I left the bucket and ran down to her.

She was huddled in the corner on the blanket, her cheek was red and swollen, it happened again.

"Cosette, what did she do?" asked Enjolras as he sat beside her his arm placed around her.

"She was screaming at me….for dropping….the broom." Stuttered Cosette as tears rolled down her cheeks.

"This is the third time this week…" sighed Enjolras, he was only ten yet his anger was set a light when anyone tried to harm Cosette, he had promised mother that he would look after here and protect her.

Madame would be vicious to both of them but he was older and stronger than Cosette so he only took it lightly, however Cosette was becoming weak, her skin was covered in painful bruises and cuts.

"It was much worse though Enj, she said that mother would never come back…." Cosette whimpered falling into Enjolras' embrace.

"Mother will come back she told us that she would."

"Mother where are you going?" asked Cosette as her mother put her down and turned for the door.

Fantine was forced to turn around and look at her two children, her babies, they looked so scared, it wansn't their fault but she had to leave them, for their sake.

She knelt down and took their hands, their eyes began to tear up

"My darlings, you are staying here with Madame."

Their tiny faces dropped,

"What?" asked Enjolras his voice small and frightened.

"I have to go to work for a little while Julien, Madame is going to take care of you." She said trying to comfort her son.

Enjolras couldn't stand the thought of that woman taking care of them she didn't look like she would even care about her own children.

"When will you come back?" asked Cosette almost silently.

"Soon, my dear, soon." Replied Fantine trying not to cry.

She embraced her children tightly, whispering in Julien's ear, "Take care of your sister."

Before she stood up she took out her handkerchief and handed to Julien,

"Remember me, I will always come back my children I love you."

And with that she was lead out the door by Madame. The door slammed behind her, leaving the two children alone trying to understand that their mother had gone.

"I will not do this anymore Cosette." Said Enjolras standing up and taking his sack.

"What do you mean, where are you going?" asked Cosette, she was afraid, was her brother leaving her.

"I'm leaving." He said bluntly.

"No Enjolras! You can't leave me alone!" she screamed, fresh tears began rolling down her cheeks.

Enjolras hugged his sister comforting her, he knew that she would suffer without him but he would save them both by doing this.

"Take this." He said handing Cosette his precious handkerchief, she looked up at him confused.

"I am going to find mother."

There it is, sorry if it is rough around the edges, apologies for spelling in advance. I probably won't be able to update because I have exams this month and next month so yes, but if you would like to leave reviews and some suggestions on how I improve or what direction I can go in with this story it would be much appreciated.

Thank you for reading,

Missmusicaltheatre3