Solving Riddles

The Dark Side

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN HP IN ANY WAY, ALL PRAISES GO TO THE QUEEN.

"You're all dismissed."

Everyone turned to leave. "Except for you Malfoy, you stay behind."

Abraxas turned around slowly to face Tom, Tom gave him a cold smile and turned away.

Tom waited until everyone had left to speak again. The slight look of fear and confusion in Abraxas eyes made Tom chuckle, it echoed around the room. "I suppose I should probably tell you why you're here."

Abraxas said nothing. "It's about the mudblood, Bellouve. I suppose that you've been wondering what I've been doing walking around with such filth, so here's your answer; she's hiding something from me, something that I want and when I finally get it from her, I'll give you the honour of ridding the world of a mudblood. Until then I want you to keep a close eye on her and If anything, anything at all happens you tell me immediately. Do you understand Abraxas?"

"Yes my Lord."

"Good, you may leave."

Abraxas turned to leave, "Oh and Abraxas, don't even try telling the others about this conversation or I swear on Merlins wand that I'll kill you."

***

The walks weren't helping any more. Hermione no longer felt at ease, her past seemed to be taunting her. Her mind was slowly breaking while trying to stay sane, working with the bad guy to try to avenge the good guy in a different timeline. Somehow she found that spending time with him was actually quite enjoyable, and she hated this fact, she always ended up consoling herself by telling herself that it was all for the greater good. Even after the two months that she'd been stuck in the past with him, Hermione still couldn't understand him properly, her plan seemed to slowly be working, but she could never be sure of herself.

Hermione heaved one more punch at the dummy and flopped onto the ground with a long sigh, she was frustrated (again), Tom had Abraxas following her, and she couldn't figure out why.

She stood up and dusted herself off, she walked over to her robes and put them on she checked her watch and smiled, she had transfiguration with Dumbledore in thirty minutes.

***

"That is it for Gamp's law of elemental transfiguration. You are all dismissed." Said Dumbledore. Hermione closed her notebook and put it into her bag.

"Miss Bellouve I'd like to talk to you before you leave."

Hermione turned around and smiled, "Sure professor."

She walked over to his desk, and he nodded at her, "Miss Bellouve I've noticed that recently you've been spending a lot of time with Mr. Riddle lately and don't take this the wrong way Miss Bellouve but I'd like to warn you about him."

"Warn me professor?"

"Yes Miss Bellouve, Tom is a perfect student, don't get me wrong, but he might be a bit dangerous and I just want you to be careful. I suggest you try to keep your distance from him, I don't want you to get hurt."

"All due respect professor, I know what I'm doing and besides, I don't think Tom could ever hurt me."

"I understand that, you're a smart girl and I do believe that you'll take care of yourself but if anything ever happens, I want you to know that my door is always open."

"Thank you professor." Hermione nodded and turned around and left.

"Why were you in there for so long?" Tom asked Hermione as he walked alongside her to the library.

"Dumbledore wanted to talk to me."

"About what?"

"Nothing too important, just about class."

"Really?"

"Yes." He raised an eyebrow at her, "Honestly stop being so paranoid, he's a teacher for Merlin's sake."

Tom nodded at her and she smiled. They walked into the library and to their normal spot it was there that Tom grabbed her arm and pressed her to the wall, "What did he want to talk to you about?" he asked with a hiss.

"Nothing." she replied with big, wide innocent eyes.

"Don't lie to me Hermione." their faces were inches apart now, his nose almost touching hers.

"Like I said, it was nothing. It's actually quite funny really." She rolled her eyes and chuckled.

"What is it Hermione?"

She turned her face to look him dead in the eyes, "The old fool warned me to stay away from you."

Tom frowned and let go of her, he let out a sigh and chuckled. "Typical."

Tom sat down in a chair and pulled a book out of his bag, Hermione's blood ran cold when she read the title, 'Magicks Moste Evile.' She let out a breath and shook her head.

"What book is that about?" She asked. Tom raised an eyebrow at her and smirked, "Do you happen to know anything about horcruxes Hermione?"

Hermione didn't know what to tell him, she stayed still.

"Horcruxes, Hermione, are the key to immortality."

"H-how so?"

"By splitting your soul Hermione, and I Tom Riddle have found a way to do just that."

"Oh."

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