Forbidden Love (Tom Riddle Fanfiction)

Chapter 22

A lot of the boys stared at Iris, in hopes they would have the courage to ask her to the Yule Ball. Some already had dates but were still daydreaming about what could've been. Iris had no one in mind other than Tom. As much as it hurts her that he may never love her back, she cannot help the way she feels about him. The Yule Ball was coming soon, and no one has asked Iris out yet, not even Fleamont. She still bought her dress and her shoes. One day, Iris was at the Great Hall with her two best friends and a girl named Euphemia, whom Augustana introduced.

"So have you found a date yet, Euphemia?" Augustana asked.

"No" she said embarrassingly

"Don't worry Euphemia" Iris comforted her

Tom saw Fleamont walking over to where Iris was, he knew that he was going to ask her out to the ball, so he quickly went over to her first. He didn't know what encouraged him to do so but he knew he didn't want Fleamont to get what he wanted.

"So, Genevieve who asked you out?" Augustana used her disguise name since Euphemia was around.

"Well-" Iris was interrupted by Tom.

"Genevieve?" he said

"Yes?" she answered.

"Would you like to go to the ball with me?" he said.

Iris looked hesitant, but then said, "Y-yes" she was surprised that she even said that, but she couldn't help it. Then she noticed Fleamont behind him. "Fleamont? Did you want to say something?"

"Yes, Fleamont were you?" Tom looked at him, knowing he won.

"No, it's fine" Fleamont said

"No, what was it?" She looked at him with puppy dog eyes.

"It's just that I was hoping to ask you out to the ball, but it seems Tom has beat me to it." Fleamont said.

"I am so sorry, Fleamont." She said

"No, it was my fault I didn't ask you sooner." He said

"My friend Euphemia here would love to join you. If you don't mind" she said.

Fleamont didn't noticed Euphemia was there, but he fell in love with her the moment he did.

"Well, if that's okay with you" Euphemia said looking down.

"That would be great, Euphemia!" Fleamont smiled and kissed her hand.

Euphemia blushed and waved him goodbye.

"I'll see you later, Genevieve" Tom said and left.

"Did you see the way Fleamont looked at you Euphemia? He's in love" Iris teased her making Euphemia giggle.

"I need to buy a dress" Euphemia realized.

"Well, hurry on now" Augustana said.

Euphemia rushed out of the hall.

"Uhh, didn't you and Tom have a fight? I thought you hate him after what he said to you" Nicollete said.

"I do, I don't know why I said that. it just came out" Iris said.

"More importantly, why would he ask you out anyways? He said horrible things to you and he still asks you to the ball? I don't trust it, Iris" Augustana said.

"I know" Iris said.

"You may be strong, but when it comes to your feelings towards Tom, you're weak. You need to be stronger. Be the Iris you were when you didn't have your memories" Nicollete said

"I will. I'm going to confront him" she said. Iris got up and said her goodbyes to her friends before chasing after Tom.

"What the hell was that?" she grabbed him by the shoulder to turn him around, "Why are you asking me to the ball?"

"Why did you say yes?" he said.

"I asked you first" she said.

"I needed a date at the last minute" he said.

"Couldn't you get Ava?" she said.

"Anyone but her" he said.

"So why me instead of anyone?" she said.

"Because you hate me and want nothing to do with me. That's more tolerable than any girl who drools over me" he said.

She rolled her eyes, "If you think I'm going to the ball with you then you're wrong"

"Then why'd you say yes" he said.

"To save you from embarrassment," she said.

"So, you still care for me?" he said.

"Of course, I do. And I hate every minute of it. I'm not going to the ball with you and that's my answer" she said.

"I asked, Genevieve. Not Iris. Besides, wouldn't it be embarrassing and pitiful that one of the champions walks in the ball without a date?" he said.

"Better than going out with the most feared Prefect. I've been saving students from you; can you imagine them seeing me with you" she said.

"For your information, that time you and Potter saw us punishing those students was the last of it. When they see us, they'll think you've changed me." he said.

"Ahh, so you're using me again" she said.

"Now you're getting it. Every girl would die to be in your shoes. You should be lucky you have me as your date" he said.

"Narcissistic bastard, I will wipe that smirk off your face" she said.