We meet Violet, who is reflecting despondently on her past years at Hogwarts. Having vowed to stand up for herself, she comes face to face with her first test. After failing miserably, she has her first of many encounters with the one and only Tom Riddle.

The first Hogsmeade trip of the year gives great cause for enthusiasm, however the day does not end as well as Violet had hoped. Her sleepiness gets the better of her and as a result the next day also does not play out as she would have liked. She makes it through Monday but is faced with a curious mystery at the end of the day.

A lot can happen in a few days. Just when Violet thinks she has things figured out – Tom Riddle goes and makes things confusing.
A/N: More magical violence in this chapter. I don’t think it’s too graphic though.

Violet deals with some unexpected, and often unwelcome, surprises. Her suspicion of her aunt and uncle is growing, but she cannot place their motivation from which it stems... She has a lot of time to mull over some of her more unpleasant feelings.