𝓕𝓸𝓵𝓵𝓸𝔀 𝓜𝔂 𝓛𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽 (Tom Riddle X Reader)

"Forgotten Kiss"

Things started to make a twisted turn four weeks ago. It didn't end well for me. I was in class and the boggart successfully did its job of frightening me out of my sanity. It only added to my grief I was already feeling after Tom had told me the truth.

"I'm sorry but she can't attend classes yet...not until she recovers. But is next week alright? Tomorrow seems a little early."

"Albus, she's missing a lot of subjects. You can't pamper her too much. What if she grows up to be dependent on you?"

"Please just let me do this. I know what im doing and no, the girl won't be dependent on me when she grows up."

"Fine...but if something goes wrong it's all up to you. You're gonna be the one to fix it, Professor."

"I see no problem with that."

"What exactly happened to the girl What is absolutely that bad?"

"Her boggart showed her something unexpected. It was beyond her understanding and even she didn't know she feared it."

Well...I wish the best of luck with her recovery. How has she been?

"She's recovering quite fast. Something else occurred that she still won't speak of. She won't return to her common room. That's why she stayed here."

"Poor girl."

"She hasn't touched her wand since that incident-she tried to break it actually but I was just in time to stop her from doing it."

"This might be a wrong time to ask but...what was it that she saw?"

"Let's just say...she feared us. I always wonder if I had made the right decision to bring her here. She's truly a strong girl to make it this far."

"I agree. I must go now, professor. I'm happy to know that she's good to go in a week. Goodnight to the both of you."

"Goodnight Professor Kettleburn."

I stopped eavesdropping from the other side of the door and sat on the floor while chewing my peppermint candy. Coming back to my normal lifestyle here in Hogwarts wasn't so pleasant to me but locking myself in here isn't healthy. My eyebags were visible and I tried sleeping. Every time I tried, I just couldn't.

Sir. Albus would use a sleeping spell for me whenever he thought I needed it. My lips were dry and I started biting my nails more often without realizing that I was until they bled.

Beside me was a box that Senan and Marin gave me. I didn't know what it was yet but I had the energy to move my limbs today. It was a thin brown box with pressed flowers on the top. Classic Senan always putting flowers on everything. I also saw a doodle of a niffler holding Malfoy's head. I instantly knew that Marin drew that.

I sat near the fireplace and started unboxing the gift. Inside was a Gryffindor sweater but with a poorly sewed message on it saying...

"Get well soon, we miss you a lot. This isn't a Gryffindor sweater. We Love you."

For the first time in two weeks, I smiled. Tears rolled down my cheeks knowing that I was so selfish to lock myself in here and not think about the people who cared for me. That boggart was a nightmare imprinted in my head and nothing can erase it. Tom had given me a hard time as well. I was hurt. It only added to my grief these last few weeks. I guess I was an imbecile to have believed him.