Adronitis {t.r.}

Chapter 37

"Eve, Cleo is here!" Cordelia shouted. Eve looked over the stair railing, seeing her auburn-haired friend standing in the kitchen.

"Eve!" Cleo said excitedly. "How have you been?"

It had been a few days since the party took place. July was coming to an end at a very rapid pace. The girls had been hanging out more, Tom visiting the Malfoy Manor more often now.

"I've been decent", Eve smiled as she stood next to Cleo.

"That's great", Cleo said. "Let's see if Rhea is home".

"I don't know", Eve began. "I've been sending her mail all summer long and she hasn't responded to a single letter".

Cleo stared at Eve, concern washing over her. The two girls began to wonder if Rhea had secretly ran off with her boyfriend to Italy or something for the summer.

"That's odd", Cleo spoke. "Well we can just hang out here".

"I'm cool with that", Eve smiled. The girls walked out towards the garden, sitting down near the fence that separated the back garden from the forest. Cleo smiled as she removed a pipe from her bag, stuffing a bit of weed into it. Eve took a deep breath as the lighter flicked, the wind rustling through her hair. Cleo inhaled the smoke, looking around the garden. She then passed Eve the pipe, blowing out the smoke.

"Make sure to cover the hole with your finger", Cleo stated as she began to sift through her bag. Eve nodded as she played a bit with the lighter, the harsh wind knocking out the flame each time. She finally got it to burn, inhaling some of the smoke.

"Look what I snatched from that shit shack", Cleo smirked as she wave a bag filled with white powder. Eve smiled as she took the bag, staring at the white powder.
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"Good afternoon Riddle", Abraxas said as he opened his door to see Tom. He shot Abraxas a stern glare.

"I mean my Lord", Abraxas coughed. Tom entered the Malfoy Manor, going past Abraxas. The blond boy followed Tom up the stairs and into a room where they often held meetings. Rosier, Avery, Mulciber, Lestrange and Nott had already arrived, waiting for Tom.

"Hello my Lord", the boys chorused as they stood up, Tom walking towards his seat. They all watched him as he placed down his books, sitting down.

"Sit", he commanded. The boys all sat down in unison, staring at Tom.

"Is Noir aware of your whereabouts?" Jude asked as he watched Tom glide his fingers through his curls.

"That is none of your concern Avery", Tom snapped. Jude jumped back a bit in his seat, slightly hurt by the tone in Tom's voice.

"Of course", spat Fabian. "You've lost your grip on this Riddle.

"What are you blabbering about now, Fabian?" Tom asked harshly. He stared at Fabian, holes practically burning into the sides of Rosier's dark brown hair.

"It's just that, ever since you met Noir, you have seem to have lost your seriousness in all this", Robert explained softly. Tom switched his glare over to Mulciber.

"I have not", Tom began. "May I ask why you're so concerned with what goes on between Noir and I?"

"Because Malfoy likes her", laughed Lestrange. Tom's gaze snapped from Robert to Emanuel, who was now the color of a cherry. He then made eye contact with Abraxas, who was also quite crimson.

"Is that so?" Tom spoke. "My my, what a situation we have here".

"It's not true", Abraxas announced. He clearly could tell that Tom knew he was lying.