Monster From Hell | Tom Riddle

twenty five

I flopped down onto my bed facedown. Tear spilled from my eyes and onto the sheets and my pillow. I couldn't believe after months, our love has been a lie. Not to mention that Tom had to jump in. He's never cared about anyone or anything and now he cares?

"Vic," I heard Pansy's muffled voice from outside the door, "Can we come in? We need to talk."

I sat up in bed and rubbed my eyes, mascara ran down my face. I walked over to the door and opened it. Pansy, Draco and Blaise stood there wirh concerned faces.

I sighed and then said, "Come in."

They walked into our dorm and sat down on my bed, Pansy patted the empty gap next to her, "Sit," She ordered.

I sat down between Pansy and Blaise. Draco was sitting next to Blaise. I wiped the tears spilling from out of my eyes. Pansy handed me a tissue. I took it and blowed my stuffed up nose.

"Now, tell us what happened. We heard yelling but we couldn't exactly make out the words you guys were saying," Draco explains.

I told them every single detail from the situation that I could remember. To being stopped by Tom, to finding out that my love with Ryder was a lie, to Tom beating up Ryder. They all listened very carefully.

"I hope you're broken up with him," Pansy mumbled.

"What do you mean Pansy?" I asked calmly.

"You know what I mean," She said in a bit of a harsh tone, "This isn't ok, you and Ryder in a relationship after he as hurt you at least twice? You guys should break up."

"I'm pretty sure we've already broken up Pansy," I sniffed, "I won't stay in a relationship with him if all he is going to do is hurt me."

"That's good," Pansy mumbles, "Would you like to go to Hogsmeade and get some butter beer with us? Maybe it'll cheer you up."

"Just..give me a few minutes. I'm going to wipe my mascara off and get changed." They all nodded and walked out of my dorm.

I walked over to the mirror and stared at myself. I was a mess. Mascara was running from under my eyes, my eyes were swollen.

I quickly wiped the mascara from under my eyes and put on a small coat of mascara. Then I got dressed into a green sweater and some black ripped jeans. I put on my coat, hat and mittens, put my shoes on and headed out of my dorm.

The others we're standing by the fire place in the common room. The crackling of the fire filled the room with sound. They turned around and Pansy said, "All ready to go?"

"Yup," I said cooly.

"Ok, let's go," We all walked out of the common room, the sound of the crackling fire fades as we walk through the halls and down several flights of stairs.

...

After walking for a few minutes we have finally arrived in Hogsmeade. White powder which was snow covered the ground in a thick coat with more snow rapidly falling to the ground.

We sat down at a table once we have entered The Leaky Cauldron, which is one of the places in Hogsmeade that serves butterbeer.

"Are you feeling okay now, Victoria?" Pansy asks
me as she sips her butterbeer.

"Well..." I stalled, "It's just that...he was my first boyfriend and I loved him. Now I just feel...."

"How do you feel?" Draco chimes in.

"I don't know..." I trailed off, "Empty, upset, angry, sad. I'm feeling so many emotions right now."

"Take your time," Pansy mumbled.