Shade sat quietly at a small piano that had been brought into Octavia's room. He couldn't imagine what she needed it for, but he made a beeline for it the moment he arrived in her room. He brought his hooves up to the keys as Octavia sat to his right.
... What can I possibly play? he thought to himself. Suddenly, he felt a warm hoof on his back, just between his wings. The tickling sensation nearly caused both to flap, but he controlled them by sheer force of will. He then heard a whisper in his ear; the rich voice of Octavia speaking to him.
"Sing me a song, piano colt." He blinked, and took the cue. He began to play a very basic chord progression, singing as best he could.
"Sing us a song, you're the piano mare,
Sing us a song tonight!" He felt the hoof slide up and down his spine, and Octavia joined in, her voice low and slightly seductive. He began to sweat, unsure of her intentions.
"Well, we're all in the mood for a melody,
and you got us feeling alright!"
Silence then fell, as he was unable to play. He turned his head and found himself looking into Octavia's eyes. He then reached up and slid a hoof against muzzle. He snapped back, and stood up.
"I'm off to bed, Ms. Octavia. Shall I accompany you back to Canterlot?" Octavia smiled lightly at him, a twinkle in her eye.
"I would enjoy the company, Shade. Truly, I would."
Shade departed her room happily, and knew that when they arrived back in Canterlot, there would be a budding romance waiting for him with Octavia.
Octavia watched the door shut, and sighed. She turned to her notebook, and calmly flipped it open. There was a song that went unfinished in the most recent entry. She looked at it for nearly a quarter of an hour before adding a very simple solution. A resolving chord was added, and she shut the book. She felt that she had reached a resolving chord for the first song in her new relationship with Shade.
I never thought I'd say it... But I suppose music isn't everything.
She then went to her bed and drifted into her dreams, where the figure of a black pegasus swooped through the romantic, relaxing tones of a piano being played.
(Author's Note: And that's the end. Sorry this chapter was short, but a concise ending was important. Next chapter will be Q/A, so give me some Qs!)