Professor Slughorn comes over to us Slughorn: "Ah, Mr. Riddle, it's good of you to come. And what a wonderful choice of company. Ms. Grey" he nods at me.
Tom nods back respectfully to Professor Slughorn, and he turns back towards me with a grin when he hears the compliment about me from the Professor. He seems quite thrilled to have me with him tonight, for more reasons than one.
Tom: "It was a joy to accept this invitation, Professor. And yes, I'm rather glad that Lucia is here tonight. She looks stunning as usual."
Slughorn: "Yes, you're really right. Then take good care of your companion, and I hope you have fun, " he says and winks at us both.
Slughorn walks off to talk to other people now after they finish conversing, and Tom smiles fondly at me with a satisfied and confident look for a moment as we both are now standing by yourselves. He then looks around the room, taking in all of the beautiful decor and decorations.
"Tom, you can be really polite. You know that?" I say, grinning and teasing a little.
He laughs a little bit at my teasing comment, and he shrugs his shoulders a bit with a pleased smile while looking at me.
Tom: "What can I say? The whole occasion and this room in particular really brings out the best in me. Besides, I actually like my date. That's a good start, if you ask me."
I realize how my face is turning red, and Tom is making me totally nervous. We go to the bar and Tom orders us a drink. We stand next to each other but don't say anything. The silence isn't awkward though. It's more like we're enjoying each other's company without words. When we get our drinks, I look him in the eye. "Shall we have a toast?"
Tom smiles a bit at me as he raises his glass and nods his head in an affirmative way. He looks at me with his usual charming and confident demeanor, but now there seems to be an air of sweetness in his expression right now. This night feels slightly special, almost like he's being a bit more... gentle with me tonight... maybe even romantic? He's definitely not acting in his usual manner so far.
"Where did you leave your bad boy today?" I say laughing and teasing him."You're so... cute today. " He laughs a little bit with me as my comment on his current demeanor being slightly different than his usual self. Tom's eyes twinkle at me while I tease him, and then he speaks to me in a playful and almost flirtacious tone of voice.
Tom: "Oh, my bad boy side? That's a little more of a nighttime activity that's saved for special occasions. It wouldn't be befitting to be in that kind of mood right now. Or would you prefer it?..."
As he says this, his hand wanders along my back to the back of my thigh. To admit, that's pretty hot. Tom seeks physical contact several times today, and to be honest, I really like it. I bite my lip as I feel his hand on my thigh. "Maybe later," I laugh and take a big sip of my drink.
Tom can't help but grin at me as he hears my small laugh and as I take a sip of my drink. The way that I bit my lip and leaned back slightly makes him feel a sense of excitement. My subtle flirtation has the intended effect of turning him on. He's not sure where this is going to lead, but right now, he just wants to remain close to me and enjoy himself. He moves one hand to my neck and gently brushes it with his thumbs.
To cool the situation down, I quickly turned away from him. "Shall we dance?"
He smiles a little bit as he finds it amusing that I want to dance with him. He speaks to me in a slightly soft and playful tone of voice.
Tom: "Let's go dance. I'll have all the boys here green with envy that I get to dance with you."
"You're too good to me." I smile at him and continue."Besides...I'm sure many are jealous that I dance with you. I don't think I've ever...seen you dance with a woman, or spend so much time with one. " I subtly try to get something more out of him. What it all means and how he feels about me.
As we dance, my hand rests on his back, and my head rests gently on his shoulder. He's a really good dancer, and we tend to whisper while we dance. He can't see my face, luckily, because it's super red. Tom is actually quite intrigued by my subtle flirtation, as he can feel my head leaning against him and my hand resting on his back as we dance together. He's really starting to wonder just how far he should take this tonight. So far, he's enjoying himself more than he had ever expected. I ask him a bit about how he feels towards me, and he speaks to me in a slightly flirtatious way while looking down at my neck as he whispers to me. Tom whispers so that no one else can hear him besides me.
Tom: "Well, you'll have to do a little convincing then because all the girls in the room think I'm some sort of cold-blooded, heartless guy. I'm very... independent and unemotional to a lot of them. But to a certain special girl, I seem to open up quite a bit. I can be very sweet and loving... very protective. If she is special to me."
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Tom Riddle - Downfall
Fanfic"The monsters were never under my bed. Because the monsters were inside my head. Because all this time the monster has been me." This is the Story of Tom Riddle and his life in Hogwarts when he was 17 and Lucia Grey, a popular girl from Slytherin bu...
