Theodora Riddle {A Harry Potter fanfic} *Completed*

Chapter Twenty-Three.

Harry found his eyes following Theodora Riddle. She kept glancing worriedly at her friend, Ellie Lestrange. Ellie looked sick, Harry wondered what was wrong with her.

"Hello Harry." Said a soft voice, interrupting Harrys thoughts. Harry spun around and his eyes fell on Ginny Weasley, she looked especially pretty today. Harry blushed and smiled at her.

"Hiya Gin." Harry said.

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"Mr Potter, Mr Weasley, come with me." McGonagal said to Harry and Ron after she cancelled the quiddich match. Harry and Ron shot each other nervous glances and followed her. They arrived at the hospital wing and saw a new petrified person lying on a bed. Harry recognized that bushy brown hair anywhere.

"Hermione!" moaned Ron.

Just then Theodora walked in, with several vials in her hands.

"Madame Pomfrey, Professor Snape made you some more - " Theodora began then her eyes fell on Harry, Ron and McGonagal. She blushed.

"Sorry ... Oh gosh, is that Hermione? I'm sorry Harry and Ron." Theodora said sincerly. Ron forced a smile and Harry nodded. Theodora waved and left the hospital wing, her face glowing.

Harry raised his eyebrows at Ron who stifled a laugh and the two boys left the hospital wing, discussing reasons as to why Hermione would have a mirror with her.

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Theodora's mind was whirling, she guessed Ellie had something to do with the attacks, it all added up; Ellie disappearing before and after an attack, Ellie always being tired. But Theodora had no proof, so she decided to do some undercover work. Ellie was currently in the library, catching up on transfiguration notes because she fell asleep in class.

Theodora went up to her dorm she shared with Ellie and Abigail and rootled around in Ellies trunk; nothing. She looked under Ellie's bed; nothing again. Theodora looked under Ellie's pillow and pulled out a black, leather diary! Theodora's diary, the one she'd thrown away. It was controlling Ellie!

Theodora closed her eyes and held the diary in the palm of her hand. I want this out of the Slytherin Common room! Theodora thought, concentrating firmly. There was a flash of white light and the diary vanished.

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Over in the Gryffindor common room, a black diary landed in Ginny Weasley's trunk.

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Ellie entered the dorm and saw Theodora reading a book about dragons on her bed, looking extremely innocent. Ellie fell back onto her bed and stuck her hand under her pillow. The diary was gone! Ellie's stomach knotted together, she glanced over at Theodora, who hadn't even looked up from her book.

Ellie breathed in and out, trying to relax. The diary was gone, that was a good thing. Ellie too had guessed the diary was controlling her and she didn't like that.

Ellie was safe. For now.