Always || Tom Riddle

I was always there

"I would be lying if I said no" I replied and I couldn't help but notice the hurt look that filled his dark eyes.We stood there for what felt like hours, just staring into one another's eyes, daring the other to be the first to look away. It was only when I heard someone calling my name that I looked away to see Tom running down the hill toward me.

"We have to leave!"

"Wait,no what about Amber?!"I all but yelled at him as he took my hand and continued running,dragging me behind him.

"She's safe with Penelope,they were taken to a safehouse by Malfoy"Taking one last look at the bald man who stood staring blankly at me and Tom,who were by now disappearing just as thousands of angry aurors chased after us.

"So much for taking over the ministry"I muttered under my breath while trying my best not to trip over the roots of the trees.After what felt like ages Tom stopped,and pulled me into the undergrowth.

"Where the hell were you?!"I snapped angrily,forgetting that had it not been for Tom I would most likely be dead.

"I-I don't know what you mean..."Nearly losing it I slapped him across the face,causing him to shoot me a glare but for it to soften when he noticed the tears in my eyes.

"The birth,Amber,our child,how can you not realize?! You weren't there when I needed you most!"Tom's softened glare now turned into a look of confusion.

"But I was there,I always have been..."My forehead crinkled in confusion as I processed his words,carefully trying to decode them and find there meaning.Seconds later crazy laughter and yells came closer to where we were hiding and Tom quickly put a hand over my mouth to prevent my frightened shriek from being heard.Aurors ran past our hiding spot in groups and one had stopped inches away from us. From beside me I felt Tom tense while I held my breath,I almost began to pray for our deaths to be quick when we were found...but we never were,the aurors just kept running past us,non of them realizing we were watching each and every one of them.

When it was safe, Tom hesitantly pushed his way out and helped me up.Taking one wary look at our surroundings Tom took my hand,not saying a word, out of the forest and onto the top of a grassy hilltop.I had expected some of his loyal death eaters to be there waiting but instead we were met by a boot,a manky, old walking boot placed carefully right on top of the hill which had an orange tinge to it because of the sun setting.

"Going for a walk Tom?"I asked sarcastically when Tom dropped to his knees and took hold of the boot,as if his life depended on it.When nothing happened and I didn't get an equally sarcastic reply, I frowned, what the hell was he doing?

"Waiting for you to catch on,I'm not exactly leaving you here"Oh right,I forgot I had my shields down...Hardly believing my actions I dropped down to my knees and took hold of the boot.

"Hold on tight"Was all Tom said before we were sent spinning and left the ground,I began to feel nauseous and so closed my eyes tightly, awaiting the moment when my feet would touch the ground once more. When my feet finally did touch the ground I opened my eyes and took a look around. We were stood in a cobble street in the middle of the road just as a car horn beeped, causing me to nearly jump out of my skin in fright as a car raced past and for Tom to pull me back out of the way onto the pavement.

"Thanks!"I muttered breathlessly as he took hold of my hand and led me through the streets, until we came to a small cottage,non of the lights were on and the place looked deserted.

"Why are we here?"Toms eyes met mine before he walked through the picket gate as I followed close behind,brushing the crumbling dried paint off my hand from the gate which badly needed to be repainted.With one knock from Tom the door opened with a creak and candle light blinded us as an elderly figure stood in the doorway blocking most of the light.

"Welcome to Lockwood safehouse"