Around and back again - a tom riddle love story

"Aurora, there is nothing to be afraid of, it is only my basilisk", I smiled to her and placed a hand around her shivering body, and her weight shifted onto my hand as if she lost control over her body.

"I ddon't like ssnakes" she replied, her voice revealing the fear inside. Her body shaking and slowly stepping away from the gigantic snake.

"then, tell. Me. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH ARTEMIS!!" I cannot hold back myself, I just can't, she looked so much like my little girl, yet she was under the name of Malfoy, all I wanted to know is that who is Aurora and where is my Artie. I looked at my pet snake and waved a hand to gesture her to move forward

"please, tom, please stop it, PLEASE!" she yelled, now running towards the chamber's exit, stumbling as she moves, falling and bruising herself, yet not refusing to give up, and still trying to escape.

I gesture the basilisk to stop and walked over to the tiny girl on the wet ground, tightened my arms around her, and ask the question I've been thinking all the time, "are you Artie?, Are you my Artie?"

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