The Devils Mistress | T.Riddle

Chapter twenty nine - Countdown

~Lives POV 

I awoke to the beams of light radiating though the curtains. I looked over at the clock beside me, six o'clock. Alexa had burrowed her self into my side and my tear soaked shirt was dry. She was sleeping peacefully, so I knew I couldn't wake her.

 I slowly pushed her off of me and onto the pillow that I had strategically placed behind her. Luckily she was out cold and didn't wake. 

I quickly dressed into my uniform and tied my hair into to french braids. I brushed my teeth and grabbed my bag Filled with my all books.

 I hadn't had time to check my timetable so I grabbed all of them. The weight of the books on my shoulder was quite uncomfortable but I needed to get out of my dorm.

 I needed to see him.

 I had to clear my mind of any thought about Alexa waking up alone or her being worried.

 I had to find him. 

I dashed down the corridors to the common room. The room was empty and silent. Most of the student weren't awake yet however laying on one of the sofas clutching a black leather book in his hands, was non other than Tom Riddle. 

He was illuminated by the soft green glow of the candle flames. He was dressed in his uniform, his robes draped elegantly on the floor. I moved closer to the raven haired boy, cautious as not to startle him.

 "Good morning Tom" I said breaking the silence

 "Ah Live, I was hoping you'd come. This book was getting rather dull" he slammed the book shut and turned to face me. "Do sit" he gestured toward the seat next to him and I sat looking at him. I had to get to the point. "You clearly have something on your mind, Live but I must say if it's anything other than education I'd rather you take it up with Avery"

 "No Tom this is to do with Theo Wright" clearly my words switched a switch in his head, now he was leaning closer his posture much more ridged. "What do you want to know?"

 "It's not what i want to know but rather what I want to do, you see I need to find a way to sneak into Theo's dorm room. I've come up dry in most of my investigations so far and I believe it is my only option to gain more knowledge about what his intents are" Toms eyes were sparkling with curiously. 

"And what makes you think I would help you? Anyways I thought you had this all under control" He smirked.

"I do or rather did you see all of my other efforts into gaining knowledge about Theo resulted in nothing, I remembered one of you knights offering to breaking into his dorm room, at the time I thought the idea of such was preposterous however things have changed" I explained trying to hard not to give him the satisfaction of me begging for help.

 But you see I was begging.

 Theo had taken control and I needed to gain it back with out putting my friends in danger. Tom was my last hope, father couldn't know of this because this was unrelated to my mission, which I still needed to complete. 

"Live Robinson begging for my help, what an incredible sight"

 "so you'll help me?" 

"Yes" I wave of relief washed over me.

 "I will send Malfoy and Nott to keep an eye on him while you and Avery can break in"

 "what about you and Lastrange?" I asked. 

"We have other businesses to attend to, maybe your new group of companions-" 

"NO! You keep them out of this, they are in too much danger already, I can't risk their safety over some small chance I might find something" I didn't want to sound harsh or threatening but I needed him to understand that they are not to be involved. The last thing I want to happen is another dead friend on my hands. I had enough blood to wash off.