Profound

Chapter-14-Redemption

Chapter-14-Redemption

Tom's POV:

I finally feel like I have achieved immortality because Sofia is by my side. I don't even need it anymore, i would die peacefully in her arms without any defiance if it meant I will get to see her ocean eyes before I die.

We are in the Room Of Requirement now, sitting on the floor with our backs against the couch. Sofia's head is buried in my chest while I am playing with her hairs to comfort her.

I never want to see that amount of pain and tears in her eyes again. I will rather burn my whole life down than putting her in an uncomfortable situation like that again.

I never could decipher what I felt towards her until the moment I confessed to her. The words just started getting less complex in my head and flew out of my mouth like bullets of truth.

And that was the moment I realised, I need her to survive, to keep my sanity amongst the insane world I have built around my mind and heart. She has the power to burn that world down with just one look at me with her eyes full of love.

Love? Is Voldemort talk-... Wait... I am not Voldemort anymore, I can't be. Sofia is scared of Voldemort, she hates him. I can't be that person ever again in my life. I am Tom Riddle even though I hate the name and changed it because it was of my muggle father's.

I am Tom Riddle, I will never ever be the person I wanted or used to be. I can't risk losing Sofia ever. She is my medicine, cause of my redemption, my addiction. She is kind, loving and everything I am not.

It took a lot of efforts to make her trust me. When I told her she is mine
and that I am not gonna share her with anyone, she froze but when I told her I would do anything for her in a heartbeat, she started crying and then came crashing down in my arms.

From then on, I am trying to console her. Her sobs have decreased now, and she is silently drawing patterns on my chest.

"You know I really regret being on the ground after the battle now...", She said.

I chuckled, "Why?"

"Because I am ashamed of myself now.", she said and buried her face even more in the crook of my neck.

I made her look up at me, tilted her chin so she can meet my eyes and asked, "What. Are. You. Ashamed Of?"

"Of liking you", she said with a gloomy look on her face and my heart broke at that.

How many times is she gonna break my heart with her words like that?

"As you should. I mean no sane person can like a monster like me.", I said, with a dry amused laugh.

"The monster is dead.", She said and I arched my brows in confusion.

"Voldemort is dead. You are just a guy who needs some...",

"Hmm needs some what?",

"Love and affection.",

"You think so? You are just being biased because you find me good looking.", I said jokingly and she smacked at my chest.

"No idiot!", she said and I started laughing more at that because her voice was so adorable when she said it.

"Yeah, so you think that I just need some affection?", i asked.

"I know that!", She said and a smile formed on her face.

And then after some seconds, it disappeared and a frown appeared on her face.

"What are you thinking?",

"It's just that it doesn't matter if we like each other. It is still wrong, very wrong. You murdered my mom and my bestfriend, Fred. How can I just?",

I sighed and ran a hand through my hairs in exasperation.

"But Voldemort was the one who did it and according to you, he is dead. Isn't he?",

"Are you trying to manipulate me?", she said and rolled her eyes and I want to make them roll again because of some different reasons.

"No I am not. I am just telling you what you told me a while ago.", I chuckled.

"Yeah whatever... But I need some time. We are gonna take things slow, okay? I still haven't accepted the complete idea of you? And I may change my mind in the middle of the night and can just come and tell you the next day that I don't wanna be with you.",

"Okay, conditions accepted.", I said. I accepted the first one though, it is reasonable if she wanna take things slow but not the second one. She is not gonna go away from me ever. If she goes away then I might just let that monster in me out and disrupt everyone's peace in the wizarding world because how the fuck can they live happily when I am suffering without Sophia.

"Yeah and even if I get a little wisp of what you were before then I don't think I can handle it.", she said and I nodded.

"The person I used to be is dead. He is buried deep inside of me and I won't let him come out. Even if he tries to, I will strangle him to death for you, even if it means he is taking me down with him.",

"You are really good with words! No wonder why every Professor used to like you in your era.", She said and a smirk formed on my face.

I leaned down infront of her face, put my hands around her waist, and captured her lips with my own. It was so enthralling, butterflies were dancing so wildly in my stomach. I felt like thousand electrical shocks were being passed through me.

I started biting her lips hardly so she can give me entrance to her mouth. She whispered and I slid my tongue into her mouth, taking the chance. Soon, we both started exploring each other's mouths like it's the most delicious thing in the world.

She just tastes so fucking good! How someone like her can exist? Someone so kind, loving and sexy simultaneously!
She is a drug and I am already addicted to her which isn't good for either me or her.