I woke up to a knocking on my door. I squeezed my eyes shut hoping if I ignored it the knocking would go away. After another minute it stopped. I sighed but then my door swung open. "Morning" Tom called.
I glared at him. "It's too early" I complained.
"Well no one is home for the rest of the week besides Narsissa on Wednesday and I'm bored so get up".
"Fine" I got up and walked into the bathroom to brush my hair and do my make up. I did a little bit of concealer and mascara. My lips were naturally kinda red so I never really bothered with lipstick.
When I came out Tom was waiting for me on the couch. "You look great," he said, smiling. "So two things. First I'm going to take you back to your house for some clothes and then to the town. Second, my father needs you to make an unbreakable vow with me, and wear this bracelet." Tom said.
"Hold up. You say that like it's the most casual thing",I said clearly annoyed.
"Well the bracelet is for until you go to Hogwarts." He reached out, putting it on my wrist. "Hey tell me what it does or take it off!" I say I could feel anger begin to bubble inside me. I remembered it's not his fault though and calmed down.
"So the way the bracelet works you have to be within 150 yards of someone with a dark mark or something bad will happen" Tom said. I'm pretty sure he thought I would be mad at him. He didn't show emotions, but I was good at reading people. It also seemed like he pitted me. I recoiled at the thought I hate pity. "What will happen?"I asked.
"So I'm pretty sure it will try and choke you,"he said hesitantly.
"What the fuck" I said sitting up to look at him. "It wasn't my idea",he raised his hands in defense. I started chuckling. He looked so funny. "What"he questioned.
"For the dark lord's son you aren't that evil" I said, still snickering.
His face hardened to a cold mask. His voice was cold and emotionless,"Would you like me to be? You seem like a nice person and I'm trying to be nice. I don't act like this in front of anyone else,"he said.
"Ok what's the vow?" I said, still smiling.his face went back to the soft Tom I was beginning to get used to.
"I need you to promise to marry Mattheo." He said.
"Fine", I connected are hands and he started the spell.
"Do you promise to marry Mattheo Thomas Riddle",he asked. A small line of magic wrapped around our hands. I nodded and said "I do". The spell tingled then faded. It left a thin white line around my wrist. Tom looked at it then said,"it'll go away once you complete the vow."
I sighed. "I'm hungry, can we go eat Tom?" I asked, feeling kinda awkward. "Sure", he said. I think he knew I felt awkward so he put his arm around my shoulder to comfort me and pulled me down the stairs with him.
I took in the beauty of the foyer. There was a chandelier. Black stairs with touches of gold. There were two sets of stairs and black leather couches in the middle to sit down and have a conversation.
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When we got down the stairs we took a right and went into a dining room with the long table wherewhere I was last night. I shuddered at the thought as Tom pulled out aout a chair for me.
"Thanks",I replied smiling. He didn't seem that bad.
"Anytime",he smiled. Two house elves appeared. One boy and one girl. The boy bowed in front of Tom and the girl in frontin front of me. The girl house elf looked up at me. "My name is Teesy, and I'm your house elf so you can just call my name and I'll appear if you need anything.", she said smiling. Hersmiling. Her big blue eyes were adorable.
"Thank you teesy. You can call me Bella", I said while matchering her smile. "Can you make me breakfast?"I asked.
"Of course! Teesy loves to cook"she replied, seemingreplied, seeming overjoyedoverjoyed to help. "Alright can I have a blueberry muffin please", I asked. Teesy nodded her head and disappeared with a pop.
I turned to face the table and saw Tom watching me with a smirk on his face. "So what are we doing today?"I asked to break the silence.
I don't know why but he made me nervous. He chuckled. "I'm not going to bite you ,darling", he said with a grin threatening his face.
"How did you.." I began , but he cut me off by saying,"Have you already forgotten our conversation from last night? I can read your mind without even trying." "That's annoying,"I said, rolling my eyes. "A I'm sure it is, B don't roll your eyes at me",he made the last part sound almost like a warning.
"It is a warning darling. As for what we are doing today. We are going to your house to get a few of your favorite items and clothes. Then we will go shopping for clothes and school supplies for Hogwarts in two weeks." "ok"I started smiling. Maybe this marriage won't be that bad, at least Tom was bearable.
"Why thank you",he said now he was actually smiling,"glad to know I don't completely suck. Just then the house elves appeared.
Teesy placed a glass of milk in front of me and a blueberry muffin. "Thank you so much",I told her, smiling. Her smile grew, "hope you enjoy",with that she disappeared in a pop. I looked over at Tom. He had two fried eggs and bacon in front of him.
"eat up"he told me and took a bite of his eggs. I hesitantly unwrapped my muffin. I had no reason to be nervous so I wasn't sure why I was hesitant. I took a night and my eyes closed. This was one of the best muffins I've ever had. I smiled. We ate the rest of our meal in silence. Once we both finished, the plates magically disappeared.
Tom looked at me. We are going to go to Diagon Alley to get your school supplies and some clothes. Afterwards, if you want to go back to your house to get a few things, we can.
"ok thanks", I started thinking about what I wanted to bring with me from my house. I would bring my school books, pictures of my family, some dresses for parties if they have those at Hogwarts, and my favorite books.
"hey Tom", "yes he responded. "Do they have parties at Hogwarts?" I vaguely remembered my best friend Lorenzo Berkshire mentioning something about them.
he sighed,"They do but.... I'm not sure how Mattheo will feel about you going to them. He might say yes but he'll keep watch over you the whole time."
"He doesn't know me or care about me.He shouldn't give a shit about me and I'm 17 I can do what I want." I felt agitated hearing he would probably put restrictions on my life. It's not like I want to marry him. Why should he get to control me before we are married? Why would he want to?
"Because you will be his. He is going to probably view you as more of a possession than a person for a while. To him your job is to give him an heir; he will probably not care for you, but he will protect you." He said clearly having read my thoughts.
"Ok", I sighed. I didn't want to be viewed as a possession. "Are you ready to go, Tommy?". I smirked at the last part trying to piss him off but I also thought the nickname was funny.
"Shut the fuck up", he spat while getting out of his chair. His face hardened and he glared at me. I don't do nicknames he said grabbing my arm preparing to apparate.
"I don't give a fuck" I said just as the squeezing feeling washed over me and we apparated out of the manor.
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