Always || Tom Riddle

You wouldn't dare!

It had been two days since everyone had left for Christmas and only a few of the teachers and students lingered on.I was down in the common room reading while Tom sat in the chair opposite me reading a book about horcruxes,he had been consumed in it for a whole two hours that he had not even moved or looked up once.

"Tom"I said quietly as the room was close to silent apart from the crackling of the fire beside us.

"Hmm"He replied and I rolled my eyes and huffed.

"Whats so interesting about that book?Let me have a look at what is keeping you so occupied shall we?"I said and got up from my chair and put the bookmark in my book before walking over to Tom.

"NO!"He snapped his black eyes turning even blacker if that was possible with anger.Before I could get any closer he had the book behind his back and was walking away from me.

"Oh come on don't be silly at least let me take a peek"I said walking again Tom had never hurt me and I was sure he never would but the look in his eyes told me otherwise.

"The binding is fragile"Tom replied quickly moving further away from me the closer I got.

"The binding is fragile!"I mimicked him furrowing my eyebrows at the disheveled boy before me.

"Yes its old you see"Tom said falling for my trap.

"Oh please I have never heard such a bad lie in my life and that's coming from you Tom!"I exclaimed as I came to a stop to make it look like I had given up trying to get the book so Tom also stopped and went back to reading the book where he was standing.Before he could move I grabbed the book and took out my wand pointing it at Tom who had been coming towards me with long strides but now was at a stop and fuming I might add.

"Written by Gellert Grindelwald...wasn't he the boy who got expelled from Durnstrang and stole the elder wand?"I said to myself more than Tom as information about the boy came into my head.

"Yes he was now give. the.book.back.to.me."Tom hissed and a tense feeling filled the air around us.

"Why?Because the binding is fragile?"I asked sarcastically knowing that I was pushing past the line that Tom thought of as acceptable.

"Just give it back now"Tom replied scarily calm and I nearly did give him the book.

"Tom it says here that you can die making horcruxes why didn't you tell me this?"

"I didn't want to make you worry!"Tom raised his voice in his defense but I shook my head feeling tears which had been building up in my eyes falling.

"Was it because it was 'nothing' and you didn't want to 'burden me with it' I had a right to know Tom!"I said my voice breaking at times which was hard to stop.

"Well you can have your book back because I want nothing to do with this anymore!"I yelled and threw the book down rushing out of the common room.I had thought that Tom would leave me alone as he would want to be with his beloved book but footsteps behind me proved my thoughts wrong.

"Clara!"

"Clara dont ignore me!"Tom was following me his pace quick and I knew that soon he would catch up to me.I was quite pleased with myself though because so far I had made it to the bridge heading out to the school grounds.I was so close the the archway leading to the black lake and the gamekeepers hut where Hagrid was when I felt myself being dragged back into the wall just by the arch.

"LET ME GO TOM GO BACK TO YOUR BELOVED BOOK!"I yelled hysterically squirming under Toms strong grip on my arms.

"Where are you going?"Tom hissed his black eyes meeting mine and I wanted to cower away in fear now I certainly knew how his followers felt.

"Why do you care!"I sneered and Toms grip on me tightened.

"Ouch Tom your hurting me"I mumbled a complaint but his grip remained the same.

"Where are you going?"Tom repeated and it was clear he would not let me go until I told him.I stopped squirming under his grip and looked at him thoughtfully as I saw for the first time the monster that was under his calm and cool exterior.

"Away from you,your not the same Tom,your not the same boy I knew.Now let me go!"I tried to shove him off of me but his grip on me only tightened further to the point when I thought my arms would break with the pressure, I had to do something about it.

"If you don't let go of me this second Tom I swear to God I will tell someone about what you have been up to!"I exclaimed and a flash of fear ran across Toms handsome features.

"No one would believe you if you said anything"Tom snarled back his face inches from mine.

"Dumbledore would, he has been keeping a close eye on you Tom remember?I have been sent to his office once to talk about what you have been up to and I lied to him because I wanted to keep you safe...because I love you and I didn't want you to be sent to Azkaban but your not the same anymore your not the boy I met in the orphanage sixteen years ago."I said tears falling down my cheeks once more as Tom stood shocked and tense.

"Your a monster Tom and monsters go to Azkaban"I continued unsure whether I should use the word murderer for more effect.Toms body was tense and his eyes wide with shock and I knew that I had gotten through his walls broken them down and gotten through to him after weeks of not knowing what was going on in that boys head.Toms hand went to my throat and my hands flew instinctively to his hand which was wrapped firmly around my neck.

"All I have to do is squeeze and you will be gone for good,you know why I am doing this because I am a monster you said it yourself!"Tom hissed his voice laced with venom and anger as I slid down the wall choking.With every word he spoke his hand squeezed tighter and I wondered where the good in him went at times like these.

"Wheres the good in you gone,wheres the Tom I know"I managed to choke out my hands trying desperately to get Toms hand off my neck.After a moment longer Tom let me go and my hands flew to me neck as I fell further to the floor,my hands massaging my neck.Tom had stood up watching me as I gasped for air on the floor,he knelt down beside me and stroked my cheek affectionately.

"I didn't want to do that to you but as you said I am a monster and that's what monsters do isn't it?"Tom questioned beside me in a sickly sweet voice as I felt my throat beginning to bruise.

"You are nothing but!"I snapped my voice hoarse and Tom smirked.He put his cold,long fingers under my chin and lifted my head up to meet his eyes.

"Don't ever do that again and none gets hurt"Tom said softly as if he cared before standing and walking away back across the bridge into the warmth of the castle as I sat on the floor with my hands massaging my neck.I heard another set of footsteps from the other side of me a minute or two after Tom had left and I looked up to see a big dog standing beside a furry coat,with matted hair to the shoulders and when I finally saw the face I realized who it was.Hagrid.

AN:I am sorry if you find these notes annoying.I hope this is ok and by all means please comment what you think or anything really.I just wanted to take this moment to say thank you so much for 49 hearts mainly because that means a lot to me and it makes my day...and my week so thank you for that!If you are worried about Tom and Claras relationship he isn't that cold hearted he still loves her but he is just angry with her at the minute I guess he is scared of what will happen if Dumbledore finds out so don't worry they will get back together but I have a few things up my sleeve which I have wanted to do for a while to make the story more interesting than just being Tom and Clara fighting all the time which must get pretty annoying and then getting back together again.Thanks again for the hearts and reading!