Tied [A Tom Riddle Story]

15. What is a Home?

Sela

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Of course she knows of his history. His mother, his father, his bloodline. She had begun to do her research ever since her first year at Hogwarts. She had wanted Tom to be reunited  with his family. For him to be happy. For Tom to have a proper home to go to when there are holidays.

 For him to feel warmth and to feel loved.

But the answers that she had gotten from her years of research had not been what she had wanted.

His father left while he was still unborn. His uncle and grandfather, criminals. His mother, gone.
He has nowhere to go.

She herself has nowhere to go.

She has nowhere to go, no place to feel like home.

It is only now that she feels at home, and that is being in his arms.

It has felt like she herself was drifting to unconsciousness, while the ground moves before her.

She hears the faint whisper of 'alohomora' and something creaking.

After, she felt herself being placed gently on a mattress.

She welcomes a peaceful sleep.

 
The first she has had in years.

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She feels the rays of the sun sting her eyelids, awakening her from her sleep. As she opens her eyes and lays still for a moment until realization hits her.

She briskly turn to the other side before facing none other than the beautiful face of Tom, laying his chin on the mattress, while the rest of his body is seated on the floor.

 
Sela's eyes immediately soften at the sight.

 
It was him who lifted her into the building, brought her to his room and placed her to sleep comfortably on the mattress, choosing to sacrifice his own comfort for her.

Sela did nothing but stare at him for several minutes before she sat up.

Last night she had no peace whatsoever staying in her bed chamber. She tossed around on the bed, she woke up, and cried and that would go on repeat.

Until she remembers her source of comfort before running directly to where he resides.

And he did what she expected him to do, he comforted her, bringing her into his arms, whispering words of comfort, caressing her hair while she sobs.

She then realised that she had made a promise to herself. That she would get out of the estate. She is a year behind her age of consent but who says she cannot lie.

 
For the first time ever she leans down to Tom's face before giving him a gentle kiss to his temple.
Sela looked at him one last time before getting off the bed and disapparate into thin air

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Sela had wasted no time to grab some daily paper to look at the section where whether or not there are houses or apartments for rent or sale, either in Godric's Hollow or Hogmeade. There are of course many places available.

She started with Hogsmeade.

"This one is bigger than the last, young lady. I'm- I'm sure you'll find it to be favourable!" The elderly man spoke before turning to her with his kind face.