Sirena sat next to Tom on the train as it rolled out of Hogsmeade station. It was normal and yet unusual at the same time. She had taken the trip home so many times with Tom that it was hardly a wonder to be sitting next to him. However, this time they were leaving Hogwart's and she had told him how she felt. Tom had always been distant even in his close knit group of friends, he was distant and yet he was here with her, holding her hand gently running his thumb over the top of her hand. This was not the Tom Riddle she knew. He was gentle and kind, he was relaxed and not at all trying to hide the fact that he enjoyed being with her. This was the side he had never shown anyone in fear they would reject it, or even make fun of him. She glanced up into his eyes, which had become softer, the green was toned down and his eyes were trapped on her hand. She felt a strange warm sensation in her chest, where the stone had lain dormant for years was now warm with life and love. It was really not like Tom to like such annoyingly romantic things, but there he sat happy as could be just holding her hand. She shuddered suddenly with happiness.

"Are you all right?" He had felt her shudder suddenly and moved his arm to wrap around her shoulders drawing her closer to him.

"I'm fine, just a chill from the cold." She only lied a little. The rain had soaked her clothes thoroughly and now she was shivering slightly. He smiled and wrapped his cloak, a deep green, around her. The soft fabric enveloped her in its warmth. She supposed he had casted a spell on it to keep it warm as he never shivered or caught a cold. She breathed deeply to catch his smell, the strong scent of cologne hung on it. She felt safe in the cloak and her eyelids drooped as she leaned against his chest.She had fallen asleep against him and he couldn't be happier. Her smell of fresh apples and lavender was soothing and relaxing. Suddenly the compartment door opened. Tom looked up quickly and settled Sirena against the wall of the compartment. Alistair Malfoy had entered the compartment, alone.

"So, Voldemort, Here you are." Malfoy's voice droned. Tom felt the urge to snarl at him but restrained himself and took up the book he had in his robe pocket and began to read.

"And with your little bird no less. Tell me, how will you keep the affair going. I mean you were able to get rid of Hagrid but you've left school now and I'm afraid Hagrid is still there." Malfoy said smugly.

"Is it really any of your business, get out, can't you see she's sleeping." Tom snapped at him, his voice soft enough not to wake the snoozing Sirena.

"I wonder, what makes her so attractive Riddle? Shall I find out."? He grinned and walked towards Sirena his hand gently running over the curve of her chin. Tom snarled his hand going for his wand. Malfoy continued further into the depth of the cloak to her..

"Crucio!" Tom spoke softly his wand out and pointed at Malfoy. It was the first Dark magic spell Tom had used on a human being. Malfoy fell to the ground his limbs stiff. He was twitching and rocking side to side. Tom lowered his wand suddenly, fascinated by the odd happy feeling that had risen in him as he tortured Malfoy. Malfoy's body relaxed sweating and gasping for air trying to crawl away.

"Leave.. or my next spell will kill you." Tom's eyes glowed an odd red. Sirena awoke suddenly the stone burning in her chest and looked over quickly to see Alistair Malfoy on the floor gasping for air and Tom standing over him wand out and ready to strike.

"What's going on, Tom!" She looked up to him and gasped, his eyes a deep red, She stood quickly and looked at him closer. Malfoy gasping for breath fled as fast as his pain wrenched legs could carry him.

"Tom, your eyes." She put a hand on his shoulder and he snarled and threw her hand off of him.

"My eyes are fine." He snapped. Her eyes went wide and she sat down suddenly wrapping is cloak further around her. He heard her sob softly into the folds of his cloak and he blinked turning to look at her.

"Sirena, I'm sorry he tried to hurt you, I was just angry." He wrapped his arms around her. She sobbed a little more and he brought a hand to her chin to raise her eyes to meet his eyes.

"I'm sorry, Tom. I was just worried." His eyes were once again a bright green, soft and concerned.

"It's my fault I shouldn't have snapped at you. Malfoy just makes me, he thinks he owns everything and everyone. But I taught him a lesson." He stroked her cheek, his eyes flashing red with a murderous thought. She looked up at him her eyes glassy, wiping the last tear drops from her face.

"It'll be all right. Were almost home." Sirena laid her head against his shoulder wishing they were somewhere else. Somewhere far away from London and all the people there.The train soon slowed to a stop at King's Cross and Tom and Sirena stepped off the train pushing their trolley as they left platform 9 ¾. Sirena stopped quickly and her eyes went wide. Tom glanced at her and then at what she had been startled by. An aging man in his late forties stood at the barrier. Tom thought he might be a muggle who had seen them pop out of the barrier and pulled his wand from his sleeve. Sirena stopped him and turned slowly to face Tom.

"That's my father. I better go." She smiled, it wasn't her usual smile. It was sad and Tom felt cold and alone suddenly. He wanted to grip her hand to pull her to him to tell her dad to go away but he stood there as he saw her go to the man's side. He gripped her arm tightly and a look of pain appeared on her face. Tom felt a the cold feeling, the empty hole, open again, but he was trapped to the spot as Sirena and her Father drifted into the crowd of muggles filling the station. Tom decided he would have to put an end to the muggle that gave her such sorrow. good. I like how he gets much more evil in this.