When Creatures Meet

Chapter 4

Saying Lily was excited for Hogwarts would be an understatement. Lily has had her things packed for a week and double-checks her trunk at least two times a day. Lily has been writing letters back and forth with Tom and Severus weekly asking them all kinds of questions about the wizarding world that she can think of. She has also read the extra books that were supposed to last her through the school year. Jane has had to take her back to Diagon Alley twice already just so she could get more books to read. Finally, September 1st comes around and Lily has been up and begging Jane and her uncle for hours to leave for the train station; wanting to be there when Tom arrives to show her where the platform is located as he promised in his letter he wrote a week ago.

When 9:30 am finally comes around Jane grabs Lily's trunk out of her room and Aro goes to find his niece to tell her that they would be starting the run to King's Cross Station in Britain. The run only lasted an hour and when they finally arrived they found Tom standing near the entrance waiting and looking into the crowds trying to spot Lily and Aro. When he finally sees them he gathers his trunk and starts to head through the crowds as he draws near he says "Hello, Aro and Lily." with a smile on his face he turns to Jane and respectfully says. "Hello miss, my name is Tom Riddle it is a pleasure to meet you." Jane looks at Tom and just sneers, Lily seeing this whispers "Janey, please be nice Tom is one of my first friends." Jane turns her head to look at Lily and sighs before saying, "Only for you Lily.", before turning back to Tom and giving him a once overlook before sighing again and sticking her hand out toward Tom and replying. "My name is Jane Volturi and if you know what is good for you, you will watch over my sister, Lily, and make sure nothing happens to her at Hogwarts this year or the coming years that you are there with her. If anything happens to her I will not only make your life a living hell, but I will also torture you until you pass from this world."

Aro looks at Jane and smiles knowing how much his niece means to her. Before turning to Tom to see only a blank look on his face, however; he can hear his heart racing in his chest and knows that Jane has slightly overdone her protective speech. Smiling he says "Now, Jane how is my darling Lily supposed to make friends if you keep scaring all of the potentials away?" JAne bows her head toward Aro and says "Forgive me, Master Aro, I only wish to make sure that nothing happens to the princess." Aro smiles "I understand Jane, however; she has to make her own mistakes and as much as I wish I could protect her forever she will leave the nest eventually." Jane sighs and nods "I understand Master. I apologize for my earlier behavior. I only hope that you will look out for my Lily-flower Tom and that you are a good friend to her." Tom nods and replies "I would never hurt Lily, Jane. I may not have known her for long but I already think of her as a little sister and I will protect her to the best of my ability. However, I am only one person and I am also two years ahead of her, but I will try my best to look out for our sister Jane." Jane studies Tom seriously and gives him another look. She can tell from his straight posture, honest tone, and even heartbeat, that he means what he says and anyone who hurts their sister will be in for a world of pain. "Thank you, Tom. I now know that Lily will have at least one person to look after her."

Tom nods and smiles at Jane. "Well, we must be going if we are wanting to get on the platform on time." He reaches to grab his trunk and slowly turns making sure the trio is following him before he takes off to platforms nine and ten. Upon approaching the platforms he turns and says "All you have to do is lean against the wall and Platform nine and three quarters will do the rest." Tom finding the correct wall goes and stands next to it. Once he sees no one watching he leans into the wall only for the wall to disappear and pull him into the bricks. Lily seeing this gasps and says "Me next!" and runs to the wall, doing the same thing as Tom and she also disappears. Jane and Aro look to each other and nod as Aro goes through the wall next, and Jane follows.