ILLUMINATUM : A Journey Beyond Hogwarts [A Tom Riddle X Reader Fic]

CHAPTER 8: The Talk

A/N: sorry sorry sorry for the delay, really it took me a huge time to do the conversation between the reader and Dumbledore. There were many things which I wanted to add. I hope I didn't make Dumbledore much OOC or the conversation was just a waste of words and/or your time. Sorry for that, I'm a bit unconfident about that part :(

Okay no more babbling I guess! Enjoy your chapter!

You slowly came into consciousness as you stirred in your sleep. You snuggled deeper into your soft, fluffy pillows. You didn't want to wake up so soon, but you knew you had to. You had to visit Dumbledore, know the date, get the schedule, plan out your mission,
Oufh!
After rubbing your eyes you opened them and sat up. The blanket having fallen from your body now rests on your lap. Everyone in the dormitory was still asleep. It was pretty early in the morning. The wrist watch just proved that, it was half past five in the morning. It was very early, considering you slept throughout the day back in the muggle world.

Anyways, you had a lot to do before you can rest for a little longer. You jumped out of your bed and proceeded towards the washroom, grabbing your outfit for the day; Hogwarts uniform. Quickly after finishing your morning duties, you put on your uniform, plain white shirt with green checked skirt completed with a grey jumper having a dark green neckline, black cloak with Slytherin crest and a slytherin tie. The feel of the uniform felt so good. It was so surreal. Humming softly you lived in the moment.

After ensuring yourself that the time-turner was safely tucked inside your outfit, you returned to the dormitory, everyone was still asleep. It was a quarter to six in the morning. It's usual for students to get up a little late on winter mornings, you thought. Well, it's better if you do not encounter anyone before visiting Dumbledore. You'll meet him first then go for your breakfast and your classes. You were very anxious about your first day in Hogwarts.

It's a dream come true :)

Focused on your goal, taking a deep breath and with an air of confidence, you slung your book bag on one shoulder and went out of the dormitory. You descended the stairs while you heard hushed voices coming from the common room. There were more than just two peoples in there, you could tell by the voices. You stood on the last step of the stair and hid yourself in the shadows and silently listened to their conversation. You shouldn't eavesdrop, you knew but something in the hushed voices gave you the feeling that whatever they were talking about was dangerous, and it wouldn't be wise to enter the common room now. The voices went like,

".....do I take it as a disregard to my orders?....",
this voice sounded familiar,

"....n..no...m-my ..lord", this voice was quivering with fear,

"......couldn't recruit.......consent......my lord......."

".....not accept.......failure........consequences....."