So many fic requests, I LOVE IT; also because I'm excited of my new class. (Haven't been to it yet but…)

Pairing: Tom Riddle/Serena

Summary: Only their first year at Hogwarts of witch craft and wizardry, Serena and Tom Riddle were both considered as the new, cutest people of amongst the first years. But something ticks and beats inside Tom Riddle's heart every time he watches Serena walk by. Could this mean he's fallen for a beautiful klutz?

Warning: No WARNING!

Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor moon, or Harry Potter. I do own Mike and Luke!

It was a first for Tom as he watched the ever so graceful, Serena Snape, walk with such beauty and ease. That was until she tripped over her own feet and collided with the concrete floor of professor Snape's potion class. Her friends laughed at her and to be honest, everyone was laughing at her except for one person. Tom Riddle. Young Tom Riddle was fond of the girl and was thankful that the both of them were in the same classes and the same house of Slytherin. But even if he were in the same house as Serena, it did not change the fact that her father, Severus Snape, did not take a liking to him one bit and had kept a close eye on him whenever Serena was around.

It was only their first year at Hogwarts and this made things possible for Tom as he began thinking of ways to get close to her, taking different steps and setting them all up in a schedule. He even began writing notes about certain things to do in order to do each step with careful planning. As Serena's best friend, Draco Malfoy had always said, "What best way to do something unless thought out carefully?"

The boy known as Draco Malfoy, was a certain boy who despised anyone who wasn't of the same house as he. To put the words in truth, Tom hated the boy for getting so friendly with Serena and also tried to put the boy in his scheduled schemes.

Forgetting about his scheming troubles and issues, Tom focused his mind all on professor Snape's potions class and stopped his awkwardness of staring at Serena and instead watched the older man teach the class about making fake potions. Why anyone would want to make a fake potion was beyond Tom's understanding of the art of potions. But as long as Serena came with the class deal, he would put up with anything and everything especially annoying people who happened to be sitting next to his favorite person in the world. Her hair was nothing like her fathers but instead looked to be as though it were made with golden pieces of thread; each strand shining as bright as the sun itself. It was a surprise for everyone to think such a beautiful being had been created by such a foul looking man.

Rumors had been told about a heaven-like being that had been rescued by their potions professor; a strange tale that was passed around and told to be the most romantic story that had been like no other anyone had ever heard of. Serena's mother, Serenity had also gone to Hogwarts and was a pure blood like Draco's family, which answered the question as to why Snape had hung out with Malfoy's father, Lucius and why his daughter was such best of friends with Lucius's son, Draco.

But how Serena's mother could ever fall for someone like Snape was still something that remained unanswered. He was not very fond of Serena's father but looked up to the man as a strong father figure for Serena. That much Tom was willing to agree with on some level. He stopped his mind from wandering anywhere else and turned his attention back to Snape's potion class. With very brief instructions on the current potion that Snape was teaching, almost everyone thought of the lesson as strange and unusual. It wasn't everyday one would use their own blood as an ingredient for a potion.

As professor Snape let two drops of his blood fall into the steamy pot, Serena's face grew from excitement to a horrifying look. Although her father was a master with potions, his daughter was not entirely calm around the sight of blood. Tom Riddle, Draco Malfoy and Serena's father were the only ones to know about her secret phobia toward the sight of blood. Even though professor Snape knew about her phobia, he was not as reluctant enough to stop an assignment just for the sake of his daughter.

Tom could tell that it pained the professor to do such a thing with his daughter sitting up front and hoped the girl would pull through. Serena's face became calm again as the pot itself began to get engulfed with steam and smoke. The potion was a success. The class applauded the professor and went back to their studying of ingredients.

Deep in thought, Tom was not particularly sure if Serena would be OK being in her father's class. Snape was not one to understand what there was to be afraid of but he could understand how his daughter must have felt while having such a phobia. It was like she had seen something at the wrong time.

'Serena…is so brave.' Tom thought to himself. Just speaking Serena's name in his mind gave him a bit of encouragement of his own.

The potions class ended just after Snape had fulfilled his students' wishes on learning about using different dragon scales. Finding himself lost between the two students who had been trying to ask Serena out on a date for half of the day, Tom was finding it rather rude of them to try to pick up the same girl that he had laid eyes on first. Mike and Luke, two boys who always poked fun at the other students especially on Tom, weren't much for friends but they did come in handy when they were needed.

Their next class resulted in learning about changing animals into cups and other objects with professor McGonagall.

Once again, Tom got another class with Serena and as usual, he found himself staring at her beautiful face. Although some people had never questioned the young girl about the moon-like mark on her forehead, most of the students thought of her mark as another thing to add to her beautiful face. And the best part that Tom had liked about it was the fact that it was gold in color like her long hair.

"Twelve bucks says you won't ask Serena out." Tom let out a small sigh and tried to look away from his two friends who had been dying to get a rise out of him ever since they arrived at the school.

"Luke, you couldn't possibly think I would fall for such an obvious trick. You just want me to burst out." Tom stopped talking as soon as Serena and her friends entered the room and sat down.

'Serena…' Just that one name had sent Tom's ears ringing and leaving him entranced.

A/n: Wooo! Tom has a crush~! RXR!