𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒍𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏 | 𝑻𝒐𝒎 𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒄

CHAPTER SEVEN

W- what just happened? Did the Tom riddle just admit he liked me? Should I say something? What do I say?

We continued to walk down the hall he hadn't spoken to and neither had I. What was I even supposed to say to that? I mean he just admitted he didn't absolutely hate me. Are me and him friends now?

Oh god I'm freaking out! The door opens and we're at the party. Jesus Lord thank you, that was sooo awkward.

We went out separate ways, I went to the others and he went to grab a drink I guess. The couch was full and there was nowhere for me to sit down.

Mattheo pulled me down onto his lap. "What's wrong princess" he asked looking up at me. "Huh nothing" I look over at him.

"Why do you look so spaced out" he raises an eyebrow looking at me. "Oh uh sorry" I smile at him playing it off. Meanwhile my mind was running with a million questions about what has just freaking happened.

Tom came and sat down in one of the now empty chairs. I slightly look over at him to see him already looking over at me. I look away trying to be less awkward.

I shift on Matttheo's lap my dress had ridden up once I sat down. I see something hanging in front of me. It was Tom holding out his jacket. I took it and placed it over my lap.

I gave him a small smile, the jacket covered everything cause it was big. What am I supposed to say to him?

Does it actually mean we're friends? I think maybe I should ask him. Maybe later after the party. "Hey uh Mattheo wanna dance" a girl walked up and asked.

"Sure" he stood up and set me in the chair. "I'll be back later princess" he says and walks off with the girl to the dance floor.

I was alone, well with the others, but alone overall. I had managed to paint my toe nails a dark green so at least, since my toes were out.

I was messing with the collar of Tom's jacket that was laid on my lap. A man who was definitely not supposed to be here, he was a Gryffindor.

He tapped my shoulder I looked over and up at it. "Care to dance" he ask with a charming smirk. "Oh uh no thank you" I say politely. "Oh but it would be fun" he said teasingly.

"Uh sorry I hurt my ankle I can't really, and I'm sorry but I don't really wanna dance with you" I say trying not to sound mean.

He grabbed my shoulder, "come on it will be fun" he says trying to get me to follow. "I- I don't want to" I kinda stutter out. Then the man is pushed back by a hand with rings.

I look to see who it is, it's Tom, "she said no, now scurry off this is a Slytherin party and you are definitely not a Slytherin" he says rudely.

"Man, I just wanted to dance, she was being a bitc-" the man says. He didn't get to finish his sentence as Tom's hand connects with his eye.

Theo quickly stand up and pulls Tom back. The Gryffindor runs off out of the room probably back to the Gryffindor quarters.

"Really, man you can't just go around punching people" Theo says hitting his shoulder lightly. Tom ignores him and walks towards me "are you okay" he says looking down at me. "Yeah I'm fine" I say back to him.

"Get up your going back to your room" he says demandingly. "But I just got here" I saw with a slight pout. "I don't care up now" he says sternly.

I sigh and stand up carefully moving with the crutches. That is until my crutch gets stuck on a carpet and I almost go face first into the ground.

Luckily Tom caught me, Jesus I am such a clutz.

He let's out a sigh type groan, I don't even know, it was kinda hot, do not tell him I said that!

"Get on" he says bending a little for me to get on his back I get on and as we are walking out Mattheo walks up to us. "Hey where you going princess" he says I look over at him.

"Some Gryffindor tried to force me into dance with him and was aggressive and then Tom punched him in the face cause he wouldn't leave me alone now Tom is making me go home" her heads on Tom's shoulder.

"I'm just glad Tom was there, maybe you should go home, rest your foot, I'll see you in the morning princess" he says kissing my forehead.

"Nighty night" I smile laying my head on Tom's back as we walk away. "Tommy" I say softly "yeah" he replies.

"Why did you help me" I ask him with a questioning tone. "Cause your shitty brother and no one else did, you don't deserve to be treated like that no matter how annoying you are" he says.

"Rude" I say he lightly slaps the bottom of my thigh near my knee. "You are annoying, doll" he says to me. "You don't have to point it out meanie" I speak back to him.

We arrive at my room he opens the door and drops me down on the bed. As he's about to leave I grab his hand.

"Tom, can we talk" I asks he sits next to me on the bed.

"When we were on the way to the party, a- and you said that you uh liked me, w- what did that mean" I say stuttering a little.

"What do you think it means" he rolls his eyes. "W- well do you like me as a friend or do you like like me as more then that" I say shyly looking at the floor.

"Y/n" he says grabbing my chin making me look at him. Before I knew it his lips pressed against mine gently but hungrily. I put my hand on his face kissing him back.

He pulls back and I no longer feel him my eyes closed as I breathe. When I open my eyes he's gone I look at the door to see it closing.