Never again (Tom Riddle x reader)

Chapter 21

I shouldn't have left the class, like I know where he'd go in this type of situation. Maybe library, worth a try.

I sneaked past the library lady, straight to the forbidden section, there he was, scrolling through some kind of book with a black hard cover, something written on the head of it, 'Potions'? or at least something in between the lines, because it was hard to see in the darkness.

''What are you doing here? Go away.'' Riddle harshly whispered as he sharply shut the book. ''I want to know, who did you smell?'' I whispered as I went up to him, just and inch between us, the vanilla hitting my nose.

''Parkston, I smelled Parkston.'' He responded as put the book away, 'oh' ''So now you regret rejecting her?'' I asked trying to make him feel bad or any kind of emotion at that.

''No. I don't regret anything. Who did you smell?'' ''I smelled Antonin.'' I replied, lying but he smelled Penelope so. ''Great, you make a great couple.'' He said and pushed me out of his was and left.

Tom's pov:

Maybe it is just a coincidence, maybe I made the potion wrong, no I didn't, maybe she stirred wrong, she definitely stirred wrong. I'll make it again tonight just to make sure.

This morning I didn't attend breakfast because I visited Y/N's dorm room, she's is a very organised person and she's definitely the one I smelled, lavender is her sent, French of course.

I also visited her dresser, everything was neatly folded. I examined one scarf, it was silk, and I could bet everything I have to say that this colour would go incredible with her complexion. In fact, her whole wardrobe was very thought out.

Maybe the potion was made right, I mean the professor said it was right, but I smelled someone, that is impossible, but maybe there was a loop hole. Now, she could potentially be in the way of my plans, I have to kill her, or at least get her away from me, I'm not going to kill an innocent person for no reason. Well at least I won't kill her for no reason.

I went to the astronomy tower to overlook the school grounds, it was a pleasant view, Y/N would like it here. The warm breeze of wind made my cloak shift in the wind. I have to admit that, the best view here is at midnight, when the moon illuminates almost the whole tower. Most definitely a sight you won't see every day.

The bell from the potion's lesson rang and I went down to the Slytherin dungeons, the door opened and the Slytherin dungeon was in front of me in all its glory. The Slytherin common room and dormitories were the first dungeons to be made in the whole castle, they are also the fancier than other house common rooms and dormitories, but maybe that's just my opinion.

I went straight to the prefect dormitories, but Parkston was waiting at my door, ''What is it now?'' I asked, her look was full of hope, ''I heard what happened at potions, is it true? D-did you smell me?'' her face, still puffy from all the crying, her voice full of hope, ''You see, Y/N told me, that you smelled me, so I came here because I smelled you too. The citrus cologne suits you very well, I shall say.'' She blushed, this would be a great moment if my cologne was citrus scented. It isn't, not even close, ''Hate to break it to you, but you didn't smell me, you smelled Shufflebottom he just bought the cologne not too long ago.'' ''Oh.'' ''Yes, now go get your lover boy, bye now.'' I said and pushed past her to get my room. I looked around the room, it looked the same way it looked when I left.

I took a cauldron and all the ingredients for the love potion from my closet. I started mixing the ingredients to make the potion, this time I did everything like it said in the recipe and I did everything correctly, or so I thought, but the potion still remained with Y/N's scent, so I re-did it again and again and again until I just gave up, now the whole room smelled of her. I opened all of the windows and put the enormous amount of the love potion away.

I went to my bathroom and put my uniform away, I stepped in to the shower and turned of the coldest shower possible. What if she is meant for me, she is smart, at least she hasn't proven otherwise for now.

I left the shower and entered my bedroom once again.

Y/N pov:

''Oh, hello professor Dumbledore.'' I said as I turned around the corner and met with the professor. ''Hello miss Y/L/N, I was actually looking for you, I heard that you and Mr Riddle scented each other with the help of amortentia, now there has been rumours about some kind of not so well intended idea Mr Riddle is planning to fulfil. I want to ask if you could keep him out of making bad decisions, because if there's someone who can do that, than it's you.'' He said, his look was stern, very serious, ''Sir, I don't know what you've heard but I didn't smell Riddle, there must be some kind of mistake.'' I said as I put my hands in defence, ''You can lie to yourself for now, but the truth will eventually catch up, have a good day miss Y/L/N.'' and with that he left, I took his words in, he was right.