CH 1
An evil chuckle, a dark corridor, a hand on her shoulder, green eyes, darkness.
She woke up in the early morning, breathing hard, clutching her heart and trying to forget what she was dreaming of, what had been haunting her since that day two years ago. The dream was getting less vivid, but the memory was still there, and what could be worse than that?
Tom, Tom Riddle. She can still remember his name, his face, his voice, and the feel of his lips on hers. And it all started with that diary, and the Malfoys. Draco and his bastard of a father. What was she thinking? Draco was a bastard, too. No denying that.
She got out of bed and stepped into the shower. She turned the water on, and let it flow through her hair and all over her body relaxing her. Shampoo, water, lots of water, steam, and a towel.
Underwear, bra, shirt, jeans, cloak, wand.
She stepped outside to the common room to find it empty and silent there. No, this was not the kind of place that was looking for, not a place where she can stay in peacefully. People will come here sooner or later. She needed a place where she could think without others interrupting her, and she knew just the place.
Stepping out into the hallway, she heard a voice coming from inside the Gryffindor tower. "Ginny! Ginny Weasley!" Was that her name? It seemed like it. "Ginny! Where are you going?"
A figure came out of nowhere, startling her. "Ginny! What's the matter with you?" Ginny… Yes, that was her name. She remembered now. Tom called her that before, though only once. But once was enough. It had always been, Ginevra, Ginevra Molly Weasley. "Ginny! Snap out of it!"
Oh shit. It was Harry. Her eyes focused as she stared Harry straight in the eyes. "Yes?"
"Are you alright?" He asked, concerned.
"Of course. Why would you ask?"
"You were in a trance."
Silence. "Was I?" More silence. Ginny laughed. "Well, I'm sorry if I freaked you out. It's probably because I was tired."
Harry looked at her suspiciously. "If you say so." Ginny smiled her brilliant, dazzling smile, making Harry blink a few times before he remembered what he was going to say. "Oh, yeah. Well, we're going to Hogsmeade on Sunday, and I was wondering if you would like to come with us. Ron, Hermione and me, that is."
"Sure. I have nothing better to do anyways."
"Great, we'll meet you at the Hog's Head around 11, 'kay?" Harry went back into the Gryffindor tower.
Ginny sighed. Why did she agree to that again?
She walked through the school, going back to the 'trance' she was just in. She needed a place where she could think peacefully, and she was going to find it, with the help of Tom's memory, of course. During their little exchange in Ginny's first year at Hogwarts, she learned a few secrets, and she was going to put one secret to use now.
After a few minutes of wandering around Hogwarts, she finally found what she was looking for. It was something that Tom called the Room of Requirement.
Walk past the place three times and don't stop thinking about what you want. After you've passed it three times, there should be a door, and when you open the door, you should see what you wished for.
And that's exactly what Ginny did. 'I need a place to think peacefully. One. I need a place to think peacefully. Two. I need a place to think peacefully. Three.' She looked up and saw the exact door that Tom told her about. She opened it and saw a small room with a couch and pillows. Perfect. This was the perfect place for her.
She walked silently over to the couch, letting the door shut behind her. She sat down and made herself comfortable in the chair. She needed to know the time. It wouldn't be good for her to miss her classes, even though going to class was one of the last things on her mind. She looked up and to her surprise, she saw a clock hanging from the wall in front of her. It was only 6:48 A.M. Ginny closed her eyes. She had plenty of time to think.
"Ginevra! Follow me!" He ran in front of her. They were running through the many hallways in Hogwarts, and they finally stopped when they reached a deserted bathroom.
"Tom? What are we doing here?" Ginny reached out with one hand to pull on his cloak and stop him from going any further.
Tom turned around and gave her a charming smile that not even Ginevra could resist. "Don't worry, Ginevra, dear. You'll be safe with me."
She dropped her hand back down to her side and grinned meekly back up at him. "If you say so, Tom."
He walked over to a sink with a snake on one of the taps and made a hissing noise. The tap illuminated a bright light and began to spin. A second later, the sink began to move and sank out of sight, showing a huge pipe, one just big enough for a human to go into.
"Tom, are we going down there?" Ginny hesitated as he walked closer to the huge, gaping hole.
"Ginevra, don't worry. Come here." Tom beckoned her over. Hesitantly, she made her way over to him and he wrapped his arms around her. "Close your eyes and hold onto me." She clasped her arms onto his and shut her eyes and tight as she could.
Without a warning, he jumped into the pipe, and they went down, down to the deepest parts of Hogwarts. Cool air blew through her hair as they went down the pipe. She clutched tighter onto Tom, and she thought she felt him wince in pain, but she didn't care. After what seemed like hours, they finally got to the bottom.
"Come on, Ginvera. Follow me." Tom let go of her and grabbed onto her left hand, pulling her to a dead end.
"Where are we going?" She stumbled to a stop.
"You'll see." He grinned and made a hissing noise with his mouth. Suddenly, the rock wall shifted and opened to reveal a huge chamber. Tom stepped inside, pulling Ginevra along with him. The door closed and behind them. Tom walked briskly to the other side of the chamber and pushed Ginevra to the ground. She cried out in pain.
"Tom! What are you doing?" Ginevra clutched onto her left arm, which was starting to feel numb.
"I'm sorry, Ginevra. I'm really sorry." Tom closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "But I have to do this. I have to."
"Tom! What do you mean?" Ginevra cried out in horror as he took out a knife and stabbed it into her arm. "Tom!" He then took out his wand and pointed it at her before muttering a spell which caused Ginevra to collapse, therefore banging her head on the ground and causing her to faint. Before Ginevra went unconscious, she managed to get out a muttered question. "Why?"
Ding! Ding! Ding!
Ginevra blinked, coming out from her trance-like state.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
"I got the point," Ginevra muttered under her breath before looking up at the source of the annoying noise. She blinked a few times. Was it time already? Has it really been one hour and twelve minutes? Right now, it was exactly eight, and right now was the time that every Hogwarts student was getting up and going down to the Great Hall for breakfast. Ginevra huffed and got up from the comfy chair. Why did time have to pass so fast? She sneakily made her way out of the Room of Requirement and blended in with the crowd of students who were on their way to the Great Hall.
After passing through many corridors and going down many stairs, they finally arrived at the dining place. Ginny picked her way through the students and sat down at in empty seat at the Gryffindor table. A chorus of "Hi Ginny" and "Hey, how's it going?" greeted her. She smiled, but before she could reply, a sharp tap to her shoulder made her turn around to face a Draco Malfoy.
"Weasley, I have something to discuss with you." Malfoy glared at the others before turning around and marching to the corridor. Ginny scoffed before getting up and following. "Weasley, tell me, what is it that happened between you and that Tom Riddle four years ago?"
"What are you talking about? Nothing happened." Ginny was about to leave when she heard the words she dreaded the most.
"You've fallen for him, haven't you?" Ginny stopped dead in her tracks, a look of horror on her face. "I knew it."
A/N: So, I've finally decided to post this after reading so many Ginny/Tom fics. I don't think it can compare with others, but, I did my best. :]
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