The Girl from Azkaban ~ Tom Riddle (18+)

𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝕿𝖜𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖞-𝕹𝖎𝖓𝖊

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When Tom returned to his rooms, he expected to find a sleeping witch in it, but this was not the case. Taraphina was curled up in the large queen-size bed, but she did not look rested at all. She lay there in just her underwear, the thin silk bedspread wrapped around her body just once on her left leg and her waist, but otherwise gave her no warmth. Her body was shivering but at the same time covered in a layer of sweat already shining in the candlelight. Her long hair stuck to her body and her small hands clutched the sheets tightly. Tom stared unknowingly at her form.

"How long are you going to stand there?" asked Tara sullenly.

Tom didn't answer, he just sighed and walked over to her. He sat down on the edge of the bed and brushed her hair out of her pale face. Taraphina jerked away from him and stared darkly into his amber eyes.

"Who is she?" she almost growled.

Tom was a little confused, "Who?" he echoed.

"I'm not stupid Tom. What's her name?"

"Who?"

"For heaven's sake the girl whose entire scent envelopes your body?"

Unsure what to answer, he decided better to change the subject, "Are you alright darling?" he placed a hand on her forehead, "You're glowing."

Taraphina scoffed, "Don't you dare change the subject," ,effortfully she straightened up and stared deadly serious into his eyes, "Why were you holding her hand?"

Tom cringed inwardly, how could she know that?

Tara moved closer to his face, she could feel his warm breath brush her cheek and felt her lips brush his cheeks as well. She leaned forward until her lips were very close to his ear and he could feel her lips moving as she spoke, "Why did you kiss her?"

Tom froze, "Now don't act surprised handsome. I can smell her scent all over your body but more on your hand and lips."

"You're about to turn," Tom observed.

"That's right," Tara replied, pulling away from him, "And do you know how fucking exhausting it is right now,,To somehow control myself."

Tom shook his head, "Exactly, and then you come along and I find out that you've been having fun with another girl after you heartlessly announced at a slug dinner that we were in a relationship even though we never talked about it. I have to say I would have thought our relationship would break up faster, but honestly please stop messing with me."

She was furious.

Tom's chin tightened and his Adam's apple stood out, "I'm not fucking with you," his voice louder than intended.

Tara's eyes rolled back, "Said that even though he'd kissed another girl not an hour ago."

His blood boiled, he was about to see red, "I didn't kiss her, she was the one who kissed me."

"Sure."

In anger he grabbed Tara by the throat and pushed her hard against the mattress. She tried to fight back with her own hands and was almost successful at it, being stronger than usual, but still not strong enough.

"Believe me, I was just using her," Tom growled, "I needed a special book and she was the only way to get it. I'll get what I need, no exceptions."

Taraphina's own anger increased as well, "Why should I believe you?"

"Because you trust me."

"Do I?"

Tom cautiously kissed her soft lips but, unlike what he expected, received a vicious growl in response. He looked into her eyes and watched them take on more and more of the shape of her panther eyes.