Compel || Tom Riddle x Reader

24 - S T A R S

"what are you doing?"

Detention passed oddly quick for y/n. She spent the rest of her day catching up on some school work. However she did get bored when she finished. It became dark but y/n felt like she wanted to go on a walk. It's not exactly that late at night so she couldn't get in trouble.

Y/n hummed as she slowly walked around the dark halls, everyone was at the Great Hall for dinner, she skipped cause she didn't feel hungry.

She noticed how beautiful Hogwarts actually is, she felt amused observing things she hasn't noticed while in the school.

Passing by the Astronomy tower, y/n backed behind a few steps after noticing a figure there.

And there he was, standing close to the railings the Astronomy tower, looking like he's counting every single star in the sky.

Before saying anything she looked closely at him, his dark blueish green eyes flickered every single second. He seemed down.

"what are you doing?" She said softly, trying not to startle him.

Riddle slowly turned his head to face her. " i'm not in the mood to talk y/n, leave."

" are you okay? " Y/n said walking towards him, she gently placed her hand on the cold railings next to Tom.

"why?" He scoffed.

" listen I don't want to argue today. I felt worried, we might not like each other but it doesn't mean i'm a cruel person." Y/n told him, he didn't look like he wanted to argue either.

They both were just standing on the ground, looking at the stars. It was dead silent. Y/n raised her hand and pointed at one of the stars. "that one is really dull, almost looks non existent." She said out of nowhere, Tom just looked at it and didn't say anything, but she went on. "it hurts doesn't it? that star isn't noticeable like the other bright ones."

"sometimes I feel like the star, I feel..different. " he spoke. She was surprised he was even listening. "I have urges to do things, things people wouldn't like."

"what things?" She looked at him, he looked back and their eyes connected. Tom moved his head back up. "that one, that's the brightest one definitely. Imagine how that one feels? Powerful right? Maybe one time the star was like that dull star, weak and vulnerable. Now he's..happier, brighter and most noticeable, the leader of all of them."

"power doesn't mean happiness, the bright one could be someone everyone dislikes, mean, arrogant, whiles the other could be the purest, happiest one of all." Y/n mumbled.

He laughed. "why are we talking about stars? as if they actually have feelings."

"you tell me" she laughed back.

He turned around, brushing his robe, lending a hand out to y/n, but quickly hesitated and put it down. She was surprised. This was the first time they were actually nice to each other, though it lasted 5 or 10 minutes, she liked it, something different was about him than anyone else at the school.

Something mysterious.

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A few days later they have been more, talkative to each other. Not as much. They do stuff such as helping each other during potions on a few things. It was emotionless though, no laughing, smiling, arguing. Just strictly helping with no expression.

Y/n got reminded by Ginny about the Yule Ball coming up. She didn't know who to take, she did thought about just going with Ginny as friends but Harry already is going with her.

During potions y/n was curious and asked Tom a question since he sits next to her. "who are you going to the yule ball with?"

He looked at her with a surprised face, he'd never think she'd ask that. "i'm not going." He said blankly. "what about you?"

"oh" She stood up straight in her seat. "I actually don't have a date. No one has asked me out and I don't know who to go with."

He nodded his head and continued paying attention to Snape, who was explaining the dangers of brewing a specific potion.

When class ended, y/n went outside, going to her next class. Riddle was walking away to his next class too but slowed down a bit after spotting Draco run over to y/n. His eyes darted at them. The only things he heard was

hey!

yule ball?

yes of course!

He rolled his eyes, he shouldn't care. Why was he being so soft on her? Tom didn't want to be friends with her or anything.

Riddle decided it was best to avoid her again and continue what his main goal is.