The Repeat Nightmare
By katie4dragons
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Her dirty sneakers pounded against the wet, slimy stone floor, her breath coming out in ragged gasps. No matter how fast she willed her legs to go, she wasn't moving at all. Yet, she kept running, like a hamster on a wheel, getting nowhere fast. The ground was rushing by underneath her feet, but the towering stone walls surrounding her stayed the exact same. She glanced over her shoulder and let out a scream of terror. He was still following her, coming closer and closer, and no matter how hard she tried she couldn't seem to get away from him. A sick, malicious smile played across his lips as he strolled nearer and taunted her.
"It's no use running, you silly, naïve little girl. You can't escape from me."
Screaming, she dropped to the ground on her knees, trying in vain to drag herself forward. It was fruitless, she absolutely couldn't budge. He laughed unemotionally as he saw the pure terror growing even more prominent in her eyes. He leaned down, his face an inch away from hers.
"I will kill you, Ginevra."
Ginny Weasley gave one last scream and bolted upright in her own bed. Breathing heavily and with salty tears running down her face, she clutched at her bed sheets. She sat in the silence of the second year girl's dormitory for a few minutes, reassuring herself. It was only a dream. It was only a dream. It had only been a dream, but the first time, when she was just starting Hogwarts, Tom Riddle had been all too real.