Adronitis {t.r.}

Chapter 52

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"Tom?" Atticus stuttered nervously.

Tom's eyes snapped open, the look of disapproval clouding in his eyes.

"What did I tell you about calling me by my first name?" Tom harshly spoke. The Knights smiled as Tom stood up, looking around.

"Thank you Professor Slughorn", Fabian beamed as they began to exit the classroom.

"Of course boys!" he happily replied as they closed the door behind them.

"Why were we in there?" Tom asked, staring at each of the Knights.

"We had to reverse the effects of Amortentia that Aurelia laced your drink with", Robert spoke. Tom stopped in his tracks, feeling his heart race.

"What do you mean?" he asked, trying to remain his composure although he was shaking on the inside.

"You don't know what happened?" Jude asked. "Aurelia spiked your drink with Amortentia at Eve's party".

Tom felt his heart drop to his stomach as he heard this. No, no it can't be, he thought. His heart was now racing rapidly, his head feeling more and more fuzzy with each breath be took.

"What did I do once I was under the influence?" Tom asked.

"You and Aurelia made out and Eve lost the last bit of her sanity", Robert explained. The Knights watched as their leader began to slowly lose his composure.

"I need to speak to Eve", Tom said sternly.

"She's not going to talk to you", Jude said. "Eve's been upset for the last few days".

"Did Aurelia and I do anything else?" Tom asked.

"She said you two had sex after Eve's party".

Tom felt his stomach flip over in heart-wrenching pain as he heard this, having no memory of it at all.
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Eve laid on her bed, watching the clock slowly pass time. Her breathing was normal, the bottle of vodka laying beside her. The pulled the cigarette to her mouth, dragging harshly. She closed her eyes, trying to dream of a place that brought her happiness.

Suddenly the door slammed open, causing Eve to jump back a bit in her bed. Her eyes watched as the familiar figure of Tom walked in, his eyes bloodshot red.

"We have to talk", he spoke sternly yet calmly.

Eve didn't say anything, feeling her 5-year-old silent self take over. It all felt too familiar.

"I didn't mean to do what I did with Aurelia", he began. "I wasn't even in my own head".

Eve inhaled sharply, tapping the ash onto the floor. Tom walked closer to her bed, looking at her.

"Please say something Eve".

Her eyes stared ahead, the familiar feeling of stinging pain ripping through her as tears began to well up in her eyes. She didn't dare look into his eyes.

It was too painful.

"I'm sorry love", he began. "Please forgive me".

Eve looked up at him, a tear strolling down her cheek. She felt anger, pain, sadness, and a hint of hope all in one.

"We're through", she said, her eyes moving to stare ahead of her.

Tom felt his heart stop, the pain protruding through his chest. It was as though his heart was torn out of the ribcage and stomped on right in front of him.

"No", Tom said. "Eve, you can't do that".

"Oh yeah?" she snarked. "Why not?"

"Because I love you!" Tom shouted. "You belong to me! Not some other twat!"