✦ [𝐎𝐋𝐃] 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬

7

"Talking"
"??? Talking"
"Talking inside Allison's head"
"Thinking"
Narration
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Chapter 25 • A Sad Little Child

Together, all of them throw all sorts of spells at Riddle in an attempt to exhaust him. ??? was also fighting, but now he was possessing Allison's body. He was using Allison's royal magestone to fight. (I know I've never mentioned it but if you SOMEHOW remember, he has two Magestones. One a pink colour from the royal family he clip'd on his hair and the normal red one on his pen.)

When Riddle was finally exhausted, Allison(???) ran up to him and used some sort of spell, sending both of them into the realm of consciousness, and time froze in real life.

FLASHBACK START

Riddle's House

"Happy eighth birthday, Riddle." A woman with wine-red hair and blueish gray eyes just like Riddle. She was wearing a suit dress and heels. She greeted the 8 year old Riddle.

"This year's birthday cake is a low-sugar recipe made with nuts and lecithin-rich soy flour to improve your cerebral function."

"Thank you. But, Mom..." Child Riddle looked conflicted and nervous before answering. "Just once, I'd like to try one of those tarts covered with bright-red strawberries..."

Hearing this, the woman was angered at the fact he even suggested it. "Absolutely not! Those tarts are monstrously unhealthy. I might as well feed you poison!" She shook her head.

"Even just a single slice would exceed your recommended daily intake of sugar."
"Now, dinner tonight will be a tuna sauté rich in DHA and omega-3 fatty acids."

She explained to the small Riddle who was sad and looking down.
"Now that you're eight, your caloric intake should be 600 kilocalories per meal, so don't eat more than 100 grams of it."
"Understood?" (That explains why he's so short.)

"Yes, Mom." Child Riddle answered to his mother who looked satisfied at his answer.

??? watched current Riddle look back on his memories when he started talking.

"I'd always"

"wanted to try one of those tarts"

"with the bright-red strawberries."

"The local cake shop had them in the window."

"They shined at me"

"like forbidden jewels."

Riddle's House

"That's enough classical magic study for today." Riddle's mother said to child Riddle who sat on his desk with piles of books and notes.
"Your homework is to read the first fifty pages of the philosophy of language book referenced in today's magical philosophy texts."
"You may now have one hour of independent study before your potionology lesson." (This shit is abuse wtf)

"Thank you, Mother."

"I need some time to prepare the lesson materials. I will see you in one hour, okay?" She said and started walking away.

"I was studying every possible subject,"

"scheduled down to the minute."

"When I didn't understand something, the lesson was extended until I did."