Leah Riddle: Riddle me This (Book 2)

Chapter 55

I woke up to my scar burning, and the clock said it was only midnight. I sighed and walked downstairs, not feeling tired at all. I sat on the couch and stared into the fire for a while before realizing I wasn't alone.

 "You couldn't sleep either?" Ariana asked, sitting next to me.

 "No, and I'm not sure why," I sighed.

 "I feel guilty," she admitted.

 "For what?" I asked.

 "The way I acted towards you...and what I've done," she whispered.

 "Oh she does have a heart," I sighed.

 "I just wanted to impress you I suppose. I wanted to fit in," she frowned.

 "Impress me?" I raised one eyebrow.

 "Yes; all of a sudden there's a new girl in town and she's the shit. I only wanted to impress the 'it' girl. Things got way too out of hand," she shook her head.

 "What's your story anyway?" I asked. She bit her lip and sighed, tucking her legs underneath her.

 "Well, in all honesty, Dumbledore isn't my biological father. We are related though, and he's now my official guardian...but he had a sister. His sister is my grandmother. Mum left and grandma died when she was quite young. Uncle Albus adopted me and he's like my father since he's been basically my mum and dad since I was about one. I came to Hogwarts and we decided I would go under the name Clarissa Moon because dad didn't want to make it seem unfair. I mean, as the headmasters daughter, wouldn't you think I'd get away with things? So being the naïve first year I was, I agreed. Then little Leah Loveland came along. Father asked me to be his spy; get to know what you were about. He said I was supposed to love Gryffindor, so I became friends with the trio. I hated it there, and to take out my anger, I turned to you. I was also never interested in Draco, by the way. Father thinks that I'm supposed to be just like a Dumbledore, but in reality, I have my dark side. I just want to start over," she groaned.

 "You're almost in as deep as I am...actually that's a lie. You don't even compare to me," I teased.

 "I can't even imagine... I don't expect you to trust me with your story. It's probably some death eater secret," she held her hands up.

 "Well, I can tell you part of my story that wouldn't involve any of that. I was born as Leah Mariela Loveland and Clementine and Lamoure Loveland were my parents. Claire Loveland was my sister and I didn't quite fit in. I was always a believer in the Dark Lord, and one day, death eaters showed up. They killed my parents and took me to meet my father, which is when I found out everything. Then, I started hanging around the Malfoy's. Draco and I hit it off...and then I met Pansy. Around Christmas I found out who my mother was and that Pansy was my half-sister. Now I'm a death eater, and that's really all I can tell you," I shrugged.

 "Interesting... I like it," she said thoughtfully. 

 "My full name is Ariana Kendra Dumbledore by the way. I figured I'd tell you my full name since you told me yours," she smirked.

 "I like it," I mused.

 "Hey, wanna go get some ice cream?" I asked.

 "Um, it's after hours...how are we going to get out?" she asked.

 "I'm a prefect and a Riddle; I do what I please. It can be our toast to change," I winked.

 We walked out of the common room and through the halls. We started walking up the stairs when I heard the shuffling of feet.