Disclaimer: Harry Potter is based in England . . . And I'm an American . . . And last time I check, Harry Potter was NEVER based in America. . . So no, I'm

definitely NOT the owner of Harry Potter.

Chapter#2: Helping A Friend In Need

Tom was the one who said it.

"Wait!" he called again as he walked toward Alex.

"Yes?" Alex asked as a million questions popped into her head as why he would ask her to wait.

"I . . . I need your help," Tom said in a soft voice but with a little tone of annoyance.

"With what?" Alex inquired with one eyebrow raised.

"I need your help so that I can get all the supplies for school, but . . . . I . . ."

"Don't know where to go, that's okay, I will help you," Alex said with a smile. First, Alex asked him for his list and then remembered that she was going to the

same school as Tom, so then Alex said that she didn't need his list anymore. Tom had a confused look on his face.

"Oh! Well, you know we are both going to the same school and I bought all my supplies already just not my books until today. So I remember all the supplies

and which stores to get them in so follow me," Alex said as she waved her hand for him to follow.

So for the rest of the afternoon, Alex helped Tom get all his school supplies that he needed. When Alex and Tome were done, she took Tom to one of the ice

cream stores in Diagon Alley. Alex paid for both ice creams and then she and Tom sat down at one of the tables. To start a conversation, since Alex knew Tom

wouldn't, she started to talk about her life. Alex talked about her parents and her house. (Alex is very rich, like the Malfoy's.) Alex also explained wizardry and

witchcraft to him because she knew that he was new to the whole idea and Alex didn't want him to be confused anymore. Unfortunately, Tom was just staring at

people that past by, he occasionally stared at Alex from time to time as she spoke, but when Alex started to talk about wizardry and witchcraft, he looked at her

through the whole speech because he knew that he had to know this stuff.

After Alex was done talking about her life, she asked Tom about his life. However Tom didn't answer for a very long time.

"Oh, sorry Tom, you don't have to answer if you don't want to," Alex quietly replied feeling her face heat up.

"It's fine," he said. "I'm an orphan; my mother died when I was just born and my father . . . . Left . . ."

"Oh, I'm so sorry Tom, please don't continue," Alex said as tears roll down her face.

"It's fine, I don't care", he said coldly. "I live in an orphanage and Dumbledore found me and told me that I was a wizard and he also told me about Hogwarts and

that is why I'm here. Regrettably, I will still have to stay in the orphanage until school starts . . ." He said even colder. An idea popped into Alex's head when all

of a sudden someone called "ALEX!" Alex turned around and saw it was . . .

"Oh! MOTHER!" Alex cried as she run over and hugged her.

"Hi honey, did you get everything you needed?" Mrs. Bloor asked as she hugged her daughter back.

"Yes, and I also met a friend that is also going to their first year at Hogwarts too," Alex answered with a big grin.

"Really, may I meet this person?" Mrs. Bloor requested as she looked around trying to find Alex's new friend.

"Sure," Alex smiled as she took her mother's hand and walked her over to the table that Tom was still sitting at. "Mom, this is Tom Riddle, he is my new friend,"

Alex pronounced as she pointed to Tom.

"Hello Tom, How do you do?" Mrs. Bloor questioned as she stretched out her hand.

"Okay I guess . . ." He said quietly as he shook her hand. Mrs. Bloor had a conversation with Alex and Tom for a while; after 20 min. pass Alex's mother said it

was time to go home. Alex got up to leave and so did Tom.

As Tom was walking away, Alex remembered her idea and called Tom back.

"Wait, Tom, I need to ask you something!" Alex screamed as she run towards him. Tom stopped and turned around waiting for her to catch up with him.

"What?" he ask stared dully at Alex.

"I was wondering . . . you know because you sounded like you didn't like the orphanage . . . . So I was wondering if you wanted to come and live with me until

school started," Alex said as she looked down at her shoes. When Tom didn't reply, Alex looked up and for the first time, that day, Alex saw Tom Riddle smile.

She smiled back too.

AH! Isn't that peachy? WOW! And can you believe that Tom Riddle ACTUALLY SMILE, not an evil smile, but a smile? Pretty hard to believe, don't you

think? Well, let's see what ourSmiley Tom will do next, shall we. :D Please do reviews, thanks:P