Inside My Mind (A Harry Potter Fanfiction)

Chapter LIV

The Riddle Manor, Little Hangleton, England, Great Britain

Tuesday the 24th of December 1995

10:00 AM

Bella stood outside Tom's room. He hadn't emerged, which Bella supposed wasn't all that unusual. She had learned during the summer that Tom didn't usually wake up before eleven. Bella hesitantly raised her hand to the door and knocked four times. There was a moan of annoyance and then a groan and then the sound of something heavy hitting the door. Bella snickered and opened the door.

She stared at Tom, her lips parted.

Even half awake, he looked absolutely delicious. His hair was loose and fell into his eyes. He was shirtless and his drawstring black pants hung low on his hips. Bella closed the door behind her softly and placed her coffee cup on his bedside table. She looked around, impressed with the room.

It looked rather Asian, in actuality. The bedroom frame was black and a four poster. The sheets were a cream color with a brown blanket. There were piles of books here and there and Bella couldn't help but smile. The room was definitely Tom's.

But what really struck her was how young Tom looked half-asleep. Bella walked forward, slowly. She slid onto the bed, her legs tucked underneath her. She was still in her pajamas. Her hair was pulled back into two braids and her flannel pajama pants looked a little big on her but Sirius had said she looked adorable.

Bella reached over and shook Tom by the shoulders. He groaned and pushed her away by the face."

"Goway," he slurred. Bella grinned.

"Get up, Tom. It's Christmas Eve."

"G'way. I'm sleeping," he moaned. He grabbed a pillow and threw it over his face, attempting to block out all sound. Bella sighed and shook him again. He pushed her by the face and she fell off the bed, onto her butt. Bella glared at him. She jumped onto the bed.

"Wake up!" she cried, giving him a large push. Now, Tom went rolling off the bed and he made a grunt of displeasure. He sat up, brushing his hair back from his face. Bella crawled off the bed and fell into his lap. He gave another grunt that was cut off by Bella's lips. She wrapped her arm around his neck and he kissed her back, half-heartedly. She pulled back and gave a playful scowl.

"I give you a nice good morning and you're being an ass about it," Bella snapped. Tom hissed, annoyed at her.

"You were a bloody bitch about waking me up," he snarled. Bella's lip curled into a leering smirk and she wrapped her legs around Tom's waist. She leaned in and licked the shell of his ear.

"Talk dirty in bed?" she murmured. Tom snickered, under his breath, slightly awake now.

"You wouldn't know, now would you, you prude?"

"Fuck you, Tom."

"As flattering as that sounds, I'm not in mood. And I supposed I would feel like I'm fucking a little girl. You look entirely too adorable," Tom sighed. Bella raised an eyebrow at that and she laughed. She leaned her head on Tom's shoulder and kissed his shoulder.

"You're still tired, aren't you?" she snickered. Tom smirked and reached up to grab the coffee cup on the side table. He took a long drink from it and Bella scowled. She snatched the mug from it and finished it before setting it back on the table.