A Second Chance (Bellamort)

Chapter Seven - Someone is Back

Tom's POV

Ethel walk me home. She wants to make sure that I won't do anything stupid again. I've done enough for this day. Well, I guess I need someone to keep an eye on me.

"What did she say? " I ask Ethel while walking to my house.

Ethel just gave me a look then smiled, an emotionless smile.

"Tom it would be best that she will be the one who'll tell you those things," she said.

"So this is what I get after telling those brats a fat lie, a very big fat lie, I'll get a disturbed night," I said in exasperation.

"Don't look at it that way. I bet you both will share this unsettling night, after what happened. You think they believe everything you said to them?" she asked.

I admit that got me. Did they believe everything I say? Do they let me slip because they're thinking what will they do to us?

"I'll take that as a no. But I will tell you a few things that I've told Bella. " she referred to her first name, that's a good sign.

"What is it? " I asked eagerly.

"It's about the solution that I come up with. What you did earlier allows two possibilities. First is they forget about you being the Dark Lord and you're nothing but a weird coincidence and second is, it confirmed their suspicion. "

"What do you think is the best thing to do? " when Bella escape from Azkaban, I knew that what she'd experienced is awful.

"First thing in the morning, come over to her house and I'll have a friend of mine to teach you two a Patronas Charm. Based on what you said, you've described yourself as a content man. If you can produce Patronas that would surely throw them off. "

"Alright, first thing in the morning I'll be there. I'll be off now. " I said.

"Farewell Mr. Riddle, I leave you now. "

I thought she leave me somewhere, I didn't realize that I'm at my gates now. I went inside and let myself rest. Tomorrow will be a long day.

Morning came and I got ready by the time I woke up. Around seven in the morning I'm already at Bella's house. When I knock on her door it didn't take her long to open the door. Ethel might've told her so she's up early.

"Hi, good morning. " I greeted, she step aside and let me in.

By the time I got inside, I hugged her. I know she didn't want me to but I want to feel her. I also want her to feel my regrets. The hug didn't last long, she pulled away a few seconds later. I hate to admit it but it hurts.

A few minutes later Ethel arrived along with a grown man, maybe older than me.

"Good morning Mr. Riddle and Ms. Black. I'm very well pleased to introduce to you, Fred Weasley. "

"B–but... You —" Bella stammered. Did she recognize this man?

"Yes I did," said Fred cheekily.

"Care to let me know... "I butt in.

"Looky here. The bloke who leads them has no idea about everything. Know what, you may be handsome but I'm more handsomer than you. Gid it huh, hand–so–mer than you."

"Tom, he's one of the Weasley's children and the one who died. But you're nineteen when you died, how come you got older? " said Bella. He was so young, me being called cruel and brutal is an understatement.

"Yeah but I personally asked Zeus to make me age like my twins. I just came back the other day. " he grinned. "Time is galleon folks. Let's start and get this over with. Blimey, I wish George's here, someone to back me up. "