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Chapter 1: Meeting an Equal

Tom Marvolo Riddle always knew he was special. He was different and could do things that no one else could. Tom had no family and was born and raised in an orphanage. He also didn't have friends since he scared the other children by doing odd things. Tom didn't know love and frankly didn't think it was important. What had love ever done for him? Besides he didn't need anyone. He was independent and very clever. Tom usually got his way. He was very cunning and knew how he had to act to get what he wanted. To him life was about suffering and about being strong because in his mind only the strong and powerful survived. A very dim outlook he had on life and his future, that is, until he met her.

He was ten years old when Eva May Callagher came into his life. Being so bitter and angry at the world as he was, he thought she would be a perfect target. Had he been older he might have noticed how beautiful she looked, but then again he was only ten years old and hormones hadn't kicked in. Like always Tom decided to start his plan by being nice and charming towards the girl after all the best way to get someone was when their guard was down. Mind set he walked over to the green eyed brown haired girl to introduce himself.

"Hello, I'm Tom Riddle," he told her, "What's your name?"

"Eva May Callagher," she responded while taking in his dark hair and eyes.

Tom noticed that she looked pale and distraught. A new orphan he realized but decided to ask her anyway.

" So ... did you just recently become an orphan?" he asked.

Eva gave him a searching look as though trying to figure out his real intentions. Seeing nothing cruel in his face she decided to answer.

"Yes, unfortunately. My father died last year fighting in the war, but my mother was killed yesterday during the bombing."

" Oh, I'm sorry," Tom told her even though he didn't mean it.

He went on to make polite conversation with her, but noticed she didn't seem to care much about what he said. Unknown to him Mrs. Cole, the head of the orphanage, had warned Eva about Tom's cruel streak.

Tom blocked the rest of her story out and started thinking. So does this girl think she is better than me? Well I better show her who runs things here.

Tom had learned years ago that he could do things at will and he was going to show Eva to scare her to follow him. Deciding on his plan, Tom asked her if she would go upstairs so that he could show her something. Eva forgetting the warning the Mrs. Cole had given her complied and followed Tom to his room. Once they got there Tom turned toward the dresser.

"Watch this," he told Eva. He concentrated on the dresser and a moment later it turned green. Then he changed it back to it's original state.

After he finished he turned towards Eva and was surprised when he saw the expression on her face. He had suspected that she would be frightened or stunned, but instead she looked calm and was smiling.

Seeing his shocked expression Eva just smiled more and said, "Wow you can do it too?"

"W-wh-at... how...?" was all Tom was able to say.

"I don't know I've always been able to," she replied matter of-factly.

"Oh," he started, " Do you know anyone else who can?"

"No."

Tom stayed silent for a while as he thought. She has my abilities too. But how? She might be able to go against me. I can't let her do that. Great now I have to be friends with this girl just so she won't attack me.

Tom turned to Eva and said, "Look you and I have many similar things between us. Why don't you and I stick together and ignore all of these normal people?"

"Tom you really shouldn't be so negative about other people," Eva scolded him.

"Whatever," Tom replied, "So what do you say friends?"

"Friends."

Tom had made his first friend. Sure it was only because circumstances called for it, but after a while he really was glad to have Eva around and Eva was glad to have a friend after losing her family. Tom continued with his torturing of the other children, but was smart enough to hide it from Eva. He knew Eva would disapprove, but his reputation was more important. After all ambition was in his blood.

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