smile↪ tom riddle

-chapter 8

Victoria existed Dumbledore's office and about to walked through the dungeon when she saw someone in a black robes.

Who would go out in late night?

In Victoria's curiosity, She hold her wand and followed the figure. Victoria carefully followed the figure without making any noise.

The Figure lead Victoria to the Forbidden Forest making the girl to furrowed her eyebrows in confusion.

As she continued to follow the Figure she gripped to her wand tightly, turning her knuckles into white.

Victoria stopped as the Figure stopped and she saw a group of people wearing a black robes with their hoodie on, circling around then suddenly, a hooded person walked in the center of the circle.

"My Knights...." The familiar voice greeted

Victoria instantly recognized the voice of Tom.

"My Lord..." The people, circling around murmured as they all took off their hoods.

Victoria widened her eyes as she saw Malfoy, The Lestrange siblings, and other Slytherin students that she doesn't know and finally the person who was in the center took of his hood, revealing, Tom Riddle himself.

Victoria gasped but she quickly put her hands to her mouth, preventing to make any noise.

"As you can see, I called you all tonight for an important reason" Tom said, looking to his Knights one by one "Tell me, How much do you all know about Victoria Cygus?"

Victoria gripped to her wand even tightly than before as Tom mentioned her name.

Tom walked towards to Orion and Walburga "How much do you know about Victoria Cygnus?" Tom asked

"My Lord, for all i know is she's skillful in Dark Arts even at the young age cause her father taught her. She and her Father left England and moved out to America as her mother died with unkown cause" Orion answered while bowing his head

Tom looked to Walburga "Is it true, Walburga?"

"Yes, My Lord" Walburga answered sounding nervous

"Fascinating..." Tom muttered to himself

"Very well... Ariana? How about you?" Tom asked the Lestrange Girl

"I know nothing, My Lord" Ariana answered "But, i heard her once in the middle in the night, whispering in her sleep. It's like someone is hurting her"

Tom nodded "Victoria Cygnus can speak to snakes too so your mission is to get to know about Victoria Cygnus and know why she and her friends transferred here in out of nowhere"

"Yes, My Lord" Tom's followers answered

"Meeting dismissed" Tom announced

Victoria felt that she's running out of breath for what did she just witnessed. She's scared but also angry.

Victorua stepped backwards then *click*. She accidentally stepped a branch. She mentally cursed herself.

"Who's there!?" Tom shouted as his followers gripped to their wand

"Over there! Theres a figure!" Abraxas informed pointing to the tree where Victoria was hiding

Shit.

Tom and his followers walked through the tree Abraxas was pointing.

Victoria who was panicking. She tried to focus to think what she gonna do then suddenly something popped out to her mind.

Without further a do, she turned into a King Cobra that her animagus turned form.

When Tom reached the tree with his wand ready then he saw a King Cobra looking at him.

"I meaaaaan nooooo haaaarmm" The King Cobra hissed which Tom understands

Tom's followers turned pale as they saw the King Cobra hissing to their Lord.

"S-Shall we kill it?" Theodore Nott stuttered

"Pleassssseeee noooo" The King Cobra hissed again

"No. Don't" Tom firmly replied

"Come to your master" Tom said to the King Cobra in Parselmouth and with that, the King Cobra slither to Tom's hand and rested to his neck

Victoria was shocked when Tom spoke in language of snake. He can talk to snakes too.

"I said dimissmed!" Tom shouted causing his followers to flinched a little before nodding their heads and left, leaving Tom and the King Cobra alone

Victoria was nervous what would Tom will do to her but she have to act.

Tom watched the moonlight silently with a King Cobra in his neck.

"Whaaaat'sssss booootherrrriiinggg yyyyyoooouuu, massssssteeerrr?" The King Cobra hissed as she slither to Tom's hands

Tom pet the King Cobra "Nothing at all. Just thinking my plans when i'm being the Most Greatest Sorcerer of the World and also that Cygnus girl. She was something that i was familiar with but i don't know her at all. I want to know her."

She knew it. She knew that his aura is Dark. She knew that he have bad intention. She knew that he was something behind those charming look and polite attitude.

Tom sighed heavily and put the King Cobra in ground.

"Farewell. You are free to go. I wish to see you soon" Tom said in Parseltongue and left the Forbbiden Forest.

As Tom finally left, Victoria turn back herself into human and with that, she went back to the Castle.

As she walked to the Dungeons, a lot of unanswered questions was running in Victoria's mind. Her heart is beating so fast. She don't know what to do. She was panicking so she can't think straight.

What does Tom want from her?

She entered the Common Room and saw Tom, pacing back and forth.

Victoria furrowed her eyebrows in confusion "What are you doing?"

Tom's thoughts was interrupted by the familiar voice. He turned his head and saw Victoria with a confused look.

"None of your business" Tom scoffed
"What about you? Being a Trouble you are?  Out for little walk in late night?"

"That is none of your business too" Victoria shrugged

Victoria was about to go to the Girl's Domitory when she felt someone was lingering to her mind. She already knon who it is.

"Stop putting your nose into someone's business, Riddle" Victoria growled, walking towards to Tom's direction

"What ever is your plan is... It. Won't. Work." She said, pointing her index finger to Tom's chest

"Yet" Tom replied smoothly as he stared to the furious girl's mesmerizing eyes

Victoria gave him a death glare before she went to the girl's dormitory, leaving Tom alone with his thoughts.