The one I tried to save (Tom riddle fanfic)

𝓐 𝓟𝓵𝓪𝓷 𝓕𝓸𝓻 𝓓𝓮𝓼𝓲𝓻𝓮 𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓛𝓾𝓼𝓽

"Malfoy, put her in a world of desire and lust
-Tom riddle

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As I sat there between Malfoy and Avery, the weight of the recent weeks pressed down on me like a heavy cloak. The dynamics within Tom Riddle's group had shifted around me, and I found myself uncomfortably at the center of their attention. Malfoy's demeanor had grown more familiar, but not in a way that felt welcome. His gestures and the nicknames grated on my nerves, reminding me of the unease lurking beneath the surface.

Tom, on the other hand, remained enigmatic yet strangely accommodating toward me. His actions suggested a level of trust or perhaps manipulation that I couldn't quite decipher. Despite my initial resolve to remain distant, I had unwittingly become entangled in his world, unsure of where my allegiance truly lay.

The sleepless nights haunted by relentless whispers only intensified my confusion. Doubt crept in like a persistent shadow, questioning every decision I had made since that pivotal conversation in Dumbledore's office. Had I truly chosen the right path? Or had I been seduced by promises that concealed darker intentions?

As the day wore on, I found myself drifting through classes, my thoughts floating between the arcane lessons and the complexities of my situation. The whispers had quieted for now, replaced by a hollow ache of uncertainty that gnawed at my resolve.

During a break between classes, I slipped away to find solace in the quiet corridors of Hogwarts. Leaning against a cold stone wall, I closed my eyes and tried to calm the tumult within. The decision to trust Dumbledore or to align myself with Tom Riddle weighed heavily upon me. Each path offered its own allure and its own perils, and I struggled to discern which held the greater truth.

Lost in thought, I didn't notice Tom's approach until his voice cut through the silence like a knife. "Sephora," he greeted softly, his presence sending a ripple of unease down my spine. I turned to face him, uncertainty flickering in my eyes.

"Tom," I responded cautiously, my voice barely above a whisper. "I... I need to talk to you."

His expression was unreadable, his gaze piercing as if he could see through the layers of doubt that clouded my mind. "Of course," he replied smoothly, gesturing for us to walk together down the corridor. "What troubles you?"

I hesitated, the weight of my words heavy upon my tongue. "I... I don't know if I can continue like this," I admitted finally, my voice betraying the turmoil within. "The whispers, the doubts... I'm not sure if I made the right choice."

Tom regarded me in silence for a moment, his eyes narrowing slightly in contemplation. "You question your path," he mused, more statement than question. "It's natural to doubt, especially when faced with such significant decisions."

His words offered a strange comfort, though I remained wary of their intent. "What should I do?" I asked, my voice barely a whisper. "I feel trapped between two worlds."

A faint smile tugged at the corners of Tom's lips, his eyes gleaming with an intensity that sent a shiver down my spine. "Trust yourself, Sephora," he replied cryptically. "You possess a power within you that few can comprehend. Embrace it, and the answers you seek will reveal themselves." He says his. jaw tightened.

With those enigmatic words, he turned and walked away, leaving me alone once more with my thoughts. The corridors of Hogwarts stretched out before me, silent and contemplative, as I wrestled with the weight of my choices and the uncertain path that lay ahead.

But one thing was clear: whether I chose to trust Dumbledore's guidance or to continue down the path laid out by Tom Riddle, the consequences would shape not only my destiny but the fate of those around me. And as I stood there, caught between light and shadow, I knew that the decision I made in that moment would define the course of my journey through the mysterious and perilous world of magic.

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"You called m,lord?" Abstracxs says sitting in the far left of Tom the rest of the knights planted infront of riddle.

"She wants to back out," Tom starts running his hand through the neatness of his hair.

"Don't let her" he finishes as the knights reply with a simple nod of agreement.

"Malfoy, put her in a world of desire and lust, do you follow?" He says abatrax nodding his blonde head in a sharp manner.

After discussing a few more things their leader finally dismissed his followers.

Sephoras in for a run.

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Authors note:

Thank you so much for over 100 reads. I'm crying making this chapter (of happiness ofc)

Word count: 788