Forever - Tom Riddle

Chapter 6: Surprised

"The confidence you plan in yourself is annoying," Tom said.

"I can say the same when it comes to your audacity," I say.

"Oh shut up," Tom says rolling his eyes, "You do have the audacity to talk back to me. No one has TALKED BACK TO ME Y/N!"

As I distract him with my comments, I manage to get my wand out of the pocket of my cloak. "Oh, Tom you have low hopes on me, don't you? Incarcerous!" I spin around shooting a spell at him. Through my wand, thick rope ties secure around Tom.

"What the fuck!" Tom shouts.

"Look, Tom, let me inform you something regarding me. I have nothing such as patience, if you believe you can rule me, you're wrong sweetheart. I'm cruel when I'm mad, so shift into a little boy and you politely attend the ball like a good boy. Understood?"

He stands there speechless, I have never seen him so stunned before. He probably had no one ever step up and speak to him like this before. He just stands there staring straight into my soul, I'm not going to lie I'm getting goosebumps under my cloak.

"Tom, did you hear me?" I question trying to break the silence.

"I did hear you," He said with a smirk, well that is unexpecting. 

"Can I let you go or are you planning to harm a girl?" I ask.

"You're smart with me sweetheart,"

"If you say so Tom," The ropes wrapped around him come back into the wand. 

"I never saw a girl like you before," He said.

"I hope you mean that as a good thing,"

"I certainly do, and I have other plans for us,"

"Us?" I question.

He just stood there smirking at me. With a last glance at me, he turns his back leaving me there alone. Weird.

"Oh, Y/n" I turn around as Hermione takes off the invisibility cloak. "I was so worried about you for a moment. How did you settle that cold guy?"

"I tried to intimidate him...and it simply worked. Meanwhile, I don't think this worked, he has new intentions upon him. We have to be careful, he cannot turn us into Horcruxes."

"I don't think it's safe to say here anymore Y/n, we should probably leave."

"Let's stay until the ball happens, then figure out our next steps Mione."

"Y/n, I don't think this is a good idea, we are dragging ourselves into a huge pit."

"We can stop it, let's go and talk to Dumbledore about this."

"Yes! Let's head right now, we can't waste any more time. Time is getting to hunt us."

I and Hermione start to run to the Transfiguration classroom. Hermione was right, things are getting out of hand quickly. We have to at least inform an adult that we might be in danger.

"Professor!" We merge into the classroom panting.

"Y/n, Hermione what's the hurry?" Dumbledore asked us concerned.

"Tom is acting up, he was planning to turn me into a Horcrux," I say.

"Horcrux? That's impossible,"

"I know you have high fatherly hopes for Tom, but it's time to cut them off," Hermione says.

"I just can't imagine Riddle wanting to do something like that,"

"If you were the future Dumbledore you would absolutely know he would do beyond all that," I say.

"Why did he say he wanted to turn you into a horcrux?" Dumbledore questions me.

"Tom asked me out to the ball, and he said he wanted to talk to me. As I went with him he paused asking me if I knew what a horcrux was. When I asked he said he wanted to turn me into a horcrux."

"How did you escape him?"

"I used the Incarcerous spell on them. As he was tied up in the ropes, I intimidated him that I could be way mean than he can which is honestly true but that's put that aside. I told him that he will be attending the ball like a good boy and if he tries to do anything I will do something unpleasant. His little frightening charms aren't going to frighten me."

"Do you think this is a good method?" Dumbledore asked me bewildered.

"We're not sure, he just smirked at us and left." Hermione repeated.

"Hopefully it sets him aside but I know for a fact he has some wicked idea flashing in him." I say.

"I think the same Y/n" Dumbledore said.

"We are playing to wait till the ball, if nothing works we will not take any further chances. I and Y/n shall leave for the better good for us."

"That is a fair point, well to ensure you both are safe, I will set protection looking around you. No one, not even you all will notice there are eyes protecting seeking for your defense."

"Thank you sir," Hermione says.

"We shall take our leave," I finish.

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[THE NEXT DAY]

We both have one more day for the ball to reach it's joy. Hermione is drowning herself collecting Charm notes in her stacks of books I was controlled in my own thinking. Sometimes I feel like I am very dumb. I know I am tough mentally but my physical match would never match it. I had talked rudely with the master of Hogwarts in the students.

"Y/n," Hermione intreputs me, "I would love it dearly if you can help me with this,"

"Oh right, sorry Hermione I'm just lost."

"I know Y/n but remember if it's ride or die, I will always be there for you," She smiled.

"I know you will," I say as I side hug her.

"It's just one more day, Tom hasn't done anything so far."

"I know he hasn't but..." I look at his table. Tom was sitting there with Abraxas Malfoy, looking at me. I turn quickly away from our eyes meeting. "Hermione, he's staring."

Hermione cautionsly looks behind, "Oh my your write Y/n."

"Oh merlin, I am so done for sure." I close my eyes shut.

"Don't worry, remember Dumbledore told us he has his guards up for us. Just stay faithful, the ball is tomorrow and we shall leave after this."

"We got this..."

"We for sure do, with Dumbledore's help we will be safe and get back to Hogwarts."

"Hermione...we haven't thought about what we will tell the future Dumbledore about what happened."

"Dumbledore himself along with Mcgonagall said if there is any trouble we must return as fast as possible." Hermione recalled.

"You're right,"

"Tomorrow is the day,"

"Tomorrow is the day we must return."