[victoria's pov]
There were only three more days until Christmas and I still haven't gotten anything for Tom. Even though he was my boyfriend and I had known him for forever, he was still almost IMPOSSIBLE to shop for. I was currently walking around Diagon Alley. I wore a big brown cloak over myself to stay hidden. I had told Tom I was buying some books and told him not to worry.
I came upon a small bookshop. From outside, I could see a few people. I went inside and was welcomed by a warm breeze. I kept my cloak on just in case I bumped into anyone I knew. Tom must have already read about everything he wanted. There wasn't a book he hadn't read before. There was a shelf full of journals and diaries for sale.
I thought about getting Tom a diary because whenever something was going on in my mind, I had to pour my thoughts somewhere else. I figured he'd feel the same.
It could probably become therapeutic for him. I thought.
I scrolled through the shelf. There were some that were enchanted to sparkle. One even had a harp charm that played a soft melody. They were all too fancy for the Tom I knew. At one point I opened one and it blasted a symphony loudly, causing my hood to fall off. Everyone in the shop looked at me.
"My apologies," I said to everyone, blushing from embarrassment.
I put the book back on the shelf and put on my hood.
"Victoria?" I heard a familiar male voice call.
I looked behind me and saw Sirius Black. He wore a thick beige fur coat. He was much more prepared for the weather than I was.
"Sirius? What are you doing here?" I asked.
"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at the orphanage?" he asked, suspicious.
I quickly plotted a lie in my head.
"Oh, I er... um..." It took me a while to phrase out my excuse.
"I'm shopping for the younger children," I said.
"Oh, I see," he said with a nod.
"The muggle world isn't as interesting as this world so I figured why not shop here," I said.
He was still suspicious of me. I could see it in his face.
"How did you get here?" he asked.
"I apparated."
"You did?" He asked.
"Yes, so please don't tell anyone," I begged. "We're not allowed to use magic outside of school."
His suspicion died down and he smiled. "Yeah, of course." he said.
A sigh of relief flowed through me.
"So what brings you to Diagon Alley?" I asked.
Sirius groaned.
"I got homework to do since I've been skipping some classes," he explained.
"Oh. Why have you been skipping? Don't you want to graduate?" I asked.
He shrugged. "It would be nice to graduate so I don't have to worry about anything. Even Peter's getting better grades! Peter!" he exclaimed.
My jaw dropped.
"Wow, you must get to work then," I said. "There are plenty of study books up front if you didn't see them," I suggested.
He raised his eyebrows. "Really? I haven't noticed."
"They're very helpful if you ask me," I said.
"Well then, I best be off. I don't want to drown in homework," he said with a laugh.
I laughed along with him.
"Goodbye, then," I said. "And Happy Christmas."
"Happy Christmas to you too, Clearwater," he said and left.
Once he was out of sight, my posture relaxed a bit more. Looked around for another journal/diary. All but one diary was enchanted with charms. This one diary was displayed on the shelf as if it had been waiting for me. I took it and examined it. The spine was thick and strong. The corners didn't bend and the pages were smooth like silk.
It was perfect.
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FanfictionWhat if Tom Riddle's inability to love was just a myth...? They were raised in the same orphanage and did everything together. They even got accepted into Hogwarts together but were separated. Now, Tom thinks of her as an enemy. At least, that's not...
