Tom Riddle Era: Faline Potter

Christmas in Potter Manor

Teresa's POV

Tom and I sit in a compartment with Lyall, Bilius, Fabian and Gideon. "I'm still surprised you two are dating" Bilius states.

"So was I, but Tom makes me very happy" I tell them smiling.

"You also make me happy" he tells me and the twins awe. "So do any of you have a girl friend?" he asks the boys.

"No" the twins say together.

"Lyall has a crush on a girl" Bilius says smirking.

"Bilius, you promised not to tell" Lyall says blushing.

"Who is she? What year is she in?" I ask him curious.

"Her name is Hope Howell, she moved to my town over the summer. She's nine and a muggle" he explains.

"Well I simply have to meet her" I tell him.

"So do we" the twins say smiling.

"No, I'm not ready for anyone to meet her" Lyall exclaims.

"That's fine Lupin, but if you want to know if she's the one align her right hand with your left. If there are blue sparks, she'll be yours one day" Tom tells him. We all look at him surprised and I smile leaning into his side.

"Um thanks Riddle" Lyall says rubbing his neck. We arrive at Kings Cross. We all grab our luggage and get off the train. Bilius introduced us to his parent Cedrella and Septimus Weasley. Cedrella reminded me of Tonks mum Andromeda. Being a Slytherin, but not biased to someone's blood type. She would be a good role model for Tom.

"Teresa, Tom!" we hear someone calls. We turn to see Euphemia and Fleamont. Tom and I say our goodbyes, before going over to them. Euphemia gives us both a big hug, I then hug Fleamont and he then shakes Tom's hand. We then all go to Potter Manor.

"You haven't decorated the tree" I state when I see the bare Christmas tree in the den.

"Well this is our first year with a child to celebrate Christmas with" Fleamont reminds us.

"I thought it'd be great if we all decorated it together" Euphemia adds.

"We don't really celebrate Christmas at the orphanage" Tom states.

"Will you're celebrating it here" Euphemia declares and waves her wand. Jingle Bells starts to play as a box of decoration appear. "No more magic" she adds taking our wands. I grab a string of tinsel.

"Tom grab the other end and lets dance" I cheer smiling. He smiles back grabbing the other end and we start to spin around the tree placing the tinsel on. Twenty minutes later everything was on the tree except th star.

"You both put it on together and make a wish" Fleamont instructs handing the star to Tom and I. We look at each other and close our eyes making our wish. Mine was that my brother and our friends have an amazing Christmas. I wonder what Tom's wish was? We place if on the tree.

"Look Mistletoe" Euphemia states pointing above Tom and I. Making me blush.

"Probably full of nargles" I grumble.

"What are nargles?" Tom asks me.

"Don't ask" I tell him smiling and wraps my arms around his neck. He wraps his around my waist pulling me in for a gentle kiss. We then pull away smiling.

"Are you two together?" Euphemia asks us excitedly.

"We got together a couple months ago" I tell her smiling.

"Oh happy days, another reason to celebrate. Tom dear you're staying all Christmas" she declares. "I'll go set up the room beside Teresa's" she states and disappears.

"Tom, may I have a word with you?" Fleamont asks him.

"Of course" Tom says pulling away from me.

"I'll go unpack" I tell them and go to my room. I unpack and let Faline (her owl) out. I then go down stairs to help Euphemia prepare dinner. Tom and I sit next to each other at dinner. We then had hot chocolate while listening to Christmas corals.

 (Christmas day)

Tom and Fleamont have been having a lot of secret meetings, which worry me. Euphemia told not to worry though. Anyway today is Christmas day and we're all sitting in the den as Fleamont hands out gifts. "This is for Teresa, from Tom" he says handing me a small present.

"You didn't have to get me anything Tom" I tell him.

"I wanted to" he tells me smiling. I open it to see a Gryffindor necklace and smile. He puts it on me. "Merry Christmas" he says and pecks me on the lips.

"To Tom, love Teresa" Fleamont says handing Tom my gift for him. He opens it and smiles putting on the Slytherin signet ring.

"Thank you" he says.

"You're welcome" I say smiling. We all opened the rest of our gifts. Before taking them to our separate rooms. I give Faline a dead mice I brought from the pet shop for her. She ate it happily. I still miss my old life, but I had an amazing Christmas. I hope they did also.

A/N

Picture above of Tom's gift to Teresa and on the external link of the Potter Christmas tree. Video above of their Christmas Song. Merry Christmas to all you readers.

I won't update this story again until the new year. So have an amazing Christmas and new year.