The Girl Who Disappeared (Harry Potter Fan-fiction)

Chapter 37

Maurelle stood up to face him and she noticed a ring appear on his hand.

"Oh...Maurelle." he had a soft smile on his face.

Tom tried to move closer to her, but Maurelle drew her wand.

"Don't come any closer." she pointed her wand, shaking a bit.

He took notice of her wand, and realized it was Iris's. He casted a disarming spell on her, and dropped her wand near Ginny's body.

Maurelle felt vulnerable around him. She felt as if she couldn't move. Her mind is strong, but her body is frozen from fear and confusion. Tom was moving closer to her, so she closed her eyes preparing for the worse. She felt someone hugging her, she opened her eyes to find Tom bent down hugging her tightly.

"Maurelle" he said in a soft voice, "Though I am only a memory, I've always wanted to hold you in my arms. I've been searching everywhere for you. There wasn't a day where I stopped thinking about you."

Maurelle was shocked. She felt oddly safe in his arms, and though he lives through a memory, he felt warm. He broke his hug and faced her, cupping his hands on her cheeks.

"You look just like her." he said.

She noticed a tear rolling down on the side of his cheeks.

"Do you know who I am?" he said.

"Y-yes." Maurelle stuttered, "You are Voldemort. Y-you are my father."

"That's correct. I am almost complete, Maurelle. Once I get my body I will come get you and you can join me." he said.

"What?" Maurelle started to gain back control of her once vulnerable body and released herself from his grasp.

"What makes you think I will join you after what you've done." Maurelle quickly grabbed her wand and pointed at him, "Where is Harry? What have you done with him?"

Tom's soft expression changed to a frustrated one, "He will soon be taken care of. The basilisk is after him as we speak."

Maurelle started to hear footsteps splattering in the water. She turned her head and it was Harry.

"Harry! You're alive!" Maurelle said.

"Maurelle, get away from him. He's Voldemort." Harry said, but the basilisk shot up from the water, still chasing Harry. He climbed up the statue and was fighting off the Basilisk with a sword.

"Stop! I the next heir of Slytherin order you to stop!" Maurelle ordered the Basilisk in Parseltongue. She was able to order it since she has Slytherin's blood running through her veins. Her eyes started glow and form like a snake. Harry couldn't see what she looked like since the basilisk was boiling his view.

The basilisk stopped and turned around where Maurelle was. Harry used this opportunity to kill the basilisk, but through this process he was stabbed by its fang. He slowly walked towards where Maurelle was, while the venom was taking its effect.

"I'd guess you have little more than a minute to live.You'll be with your dear Mudblood mother soon, Harry. Funny, the damage asilly little book can do... especially in the hands of a silly, little girl." Tom said to Harry.

Harry was laying near Ginny's body, and fell unconscious, weakened by the venom.

Tom then looked at Maurelle, "As expected from a member of the Slytherin family. I believe you are truly powerful, Maurelle. After all, Your parents are the greatest wizards that have ever lived."

Maurelle walked towards Harry and pulled the fang out from his arm, and grabbed the book. She realized this was the source of his power, and as to why Ginny was in a trance.