Becoming a prefect, achieving straight Os, and now being named Head Girl-all because that was what I was supposed to do. Following the expected path, I was set to graduate, secure a position at the Ministry, and marry Aldous. It was all perfectly pl...
I just wanted everything to be perfect, to go according to plan, and Aldous was supposed to be part of that plan. How did Tom Riddle manage to become Head Boy?
How did we end up here?
"Do you want any help with your luggage?" he eyed me as I entered the dormitory—our
dormitory—the one we would be sharing for the next year. A whole year with him.
I smiled sweetly, politely. "I'm alright, thank you for the offer. I guess it will just be the two of us, then."
"Yes, looking forward to having a good year," he said, grabbing his bags and taking them to his room.
Ugh, seriously. Where did I go wrong?
I had this all planned out and sorted. It was supposed to be me and Aldous.
I had noticed Tom during late nights at Slug Club. I spent most of my time with Aldous, but Tom had always been sharp and to the point. I shouldn't be surprised he was here... but I thought Aldous and I had this all guaranteed.
I eyed the staircase in the dorms, having envisioned Aldous proposing to me on those very steps, but I guess that wasn't going to happen anytime soon. Let alone today. I sighed, resigning myself to the truth of things. Yes, that was how we ended up here.
Well, I guess I would just have to make the best of it.
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
