Forbidden

- 19-

Madison didn't quite understand what was going on, Tom had left the room after he worked out some plan in his mind, what did it consist of she was soon to find out. Her uniform got delivered to her that evening, she didn't know which day of the week it was, and it didn't matter. The young witch was scared Tom was going to give her a task that involved hurting anyone, she feared for Malfoy and Alfie. Having been left with her thoughts all morning and afternoon she had decided to confront Lord Voldemort. She felt no fear for her life, in fact the last few days with him made her feel how powerful she truly was, how her instincts drove her to a place where she never imagined. The door opened, Tom stopped when his eyes fell upon her in full uniform. His eyes showed a hint of sadness and hope at the same time.

"Are you happy to be going back?" He asked in a rather sweet tone, his velvet voice caressed her ear.

"Not particularly, I would like for you to explain why the sudden change, what am I to do?"

He closed the door and walked up to her, cupping her face to make her look at him.

"I need you to bring me the book and the dagger you used for the runes"

Madison's face got confused.

"There was no dagger"

Now it was Tom's turn to show confusion.

"I used a needle I made out of a basilisk fang" the young witch went on, only to see Lord Voldemort's eyes widen.

"How did you get in the chamber?"

"Harry Potter... I wanted to see it so I asked him"

Tom let go of her, pacing up and down the room, anger taking over his senses.

"Why did I not see this in the boy's mind? I saw you! I saw loads of you, but nothing in the chamber or else I would have summoned you sooner!"

"Tom" a mere whisper came out, "Harry has a strong patronus charm...and recently he learned it blocks you out"

"These events...everything is just too coincidental, this..."

"Please, tell me what is going on!" Madison raised her voice, making him halt to look at her, "I can see you are confused, and I will tell you everything you want to put that puzzle in your head together, but I need to know your part in this so I can put the pieces together on my side as well, as of now I feel really confused"

"Very well" he said, letting a slow sigh out, trying to dissipate the anger, "Why did you use a basilisk fang needle for these runes?"

"No, this is not how we're going to do this, my lord, I will not answer just answer questions without knowing their motives"

Tom rolled his eyes, he wanted to pull his wand out and just torture the answers out of her but the idea of hurting her, of hearing her scream made his stomach turn at the same time.

"I've had two dreams in the nights we slept in the same bed together, which is a complete novelty seen as I do not sleep well enough to dream, all I did was wonder through Potter's mind to find a way to get what I need"

"Which is?" Madison demanded, this was a game of negotiation.

"A prophecy"

"Ok, and what did you see in these dreams?"

Madison could tell he was not resisting her anymore, as much as he wanted.

"I dreamt I was in the Chamber of Salazar, with what seemed like an older version of you...However...she was Aelin Wylt, and she gave me a basilisk egg"

It was the young witch's turn to widen her eyes, "Go on"

"I wasn't me, in fact, I was in Salazar's body, but I could see and hear through him, like a spectator"