I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS OR THE STORY ITSELF.

Tom's POV – Hospital Wing - Hogwarts:

'The twins have been getting worse and worse,' I thought to myself while carrying two bowls of soup on a tray. The nagging feeling never left me as I walked into their room, and placed each bowl on their bedside tables. Setting down the tray I walked over to Phoenix and ran my hand through her soft dark hair. Her name is Cassandra Phoenix Riddle, but I like to call her Phoenix after an incident that occurred when the twins turned five. A few days after their birthday Cassandra had accidentally set her arm on fire (accidental magic) that had scared the crap out of everyone there. After that I decided to call her Phoenix, smiling at the memory I got up and went over to Jewel. Running the back of my hand down her smooth face I smirk, her name was Katya Aqua Riddle. Though, like Phoenix I also have my own little nickname for my youngest sister. I call her Jewel for the same exact reason that her middle name is Aqua. When Jewel was born she had one eye emerald green while the other was sapphire blue, and not long after that they would alternate between those two colours as well as the colour aqua. Just looking at her eyes makes me think of the brightest, most beautiful jewel and that is where I got the nickname from. With a sigh I stand up for the bed in order to go fetch Madam Kimberly when Jewel opened her eyes. I small smile formed on my face at the look that Jewel had spread across her face at seeing me. I quickly helped her up, knowing the pain it caused her to move, when she tried to get up on her own.

"What are you doing here Tom?" Jewel asked and my happy smirk turned into a sad smile.

"I just want to spend as much time as I can with my little sisters, is there a problem with that oh sister of mine?" I teased and she giggled.

"You are not telling me something, what you are keeping from me?!" I went back to smirking. Though this little cutie was for sure going to be a Hufflepuff, there is still a bit of Ravenclaw intelligence in that little head of hers, not to mention some Slytherin cunningness and Gryffindor bravery. Before I could answer Madame Kimberly came swiftly into the bedroom.

"Oh this is perfect, you are up Ms. Riddle, now I just have to wake up your sisters," Madame Kimberly stated as she quickly, yet gently woke up Phoenix.

"Now girls, I know that you are both feeling very distressed at not being able to understand the disease that the two of you have gotten but do not worry. Now, I would like to point out that when you first got this illness we had no idea what it was, and we still don't fully understand it. Therefore we have decided that until we find a cure we shall freeze your bodies so that Mr. Riddle here doesn't have to lose the only family he has left." She explained and the twins looked at one another, eyes locked with shock.

"I love you girls" Tom said kissing Jewel's forehead.

"….when….when are we…..you know…..going to…." Phoenix started. Madame Kimberley took out her wand and a pixie named Rosie appeared and told her the time.

"Be frozen?" Madame Kimberley finished Phoenix sentence. "In exactly 10 minutes. We want to freeze you both before the illness gets uncontrollable and we give you 10 minutes to say your goodbyes." With that Madame Kimberly left the room to give us our space.

"Tom," Jewel squeaked fear clouding her eyes. Quickly I tripled the size of the bed, and levitated Phoenix onto the other bed before climbing in between my little sisters.

"No matter what happens, I will wait for the two of you to get better, no matter how long it takes," I whisper embracing the two of them, a tear slowly making its way down my face. Phoenix is shaking while Jewel is completely breaking down sobbing and clutching my shirt like her life depended on it. We just sat like that till Madame Kimberly re-entered the room and I looked up with bright red eyes.

"It's time," she said sadly and two caskets appeared, each with one of the twin's names on them.

"We'll start with Katya since she is in worse condition," I embraced Jewel tightly yet not tight enough to hurt her as she gave one last sob. Madame Kimberly gently detached Jewel from me, and placed her in the open casket with her name on it. Closing the lid, which has a window so that we can see her face, Madame Kimberly quickly cast a very powerful freezing charm. I just stared at my now frozen youngest sister not able to say anything, Phoenix was taken from me and placed in her casket. I closed my eyes, not able to look, yet as I heard the spell being cast my eyes opened just to see the pained look across my sister's face as she is frozen. The last thing I see is Madame Kimberly looking at me with a worried expression as darkness over runs my mind.

A/N: Hey guys! I know it has been like I don't know 2 years give or take since I have last updated or posted anything and I apologize for that. I have just had a massive writer's block but thank goodness after all this time I am back in action! Though I am still not sure how to continue on my other stories, until I come up with something I have created a new story that I hope you guys enjoy! Let me know what you think of this chapter so that I know if I should post the next chapter. Don't forget to review!

Kat