A/N: Hey! I know that I've not updated my story for quite some time. This is because I have A-levels exams. I'll be sitting for my last paper on Monday, and then the updates would be more frequent. But, I feel like writing a chapter now, as I am too stressing studying. So, there you go, chapter 2. Sorry it's a bit short. The chapters would be longer once my exams are over.

** Sorry for the earlier confusion. I actually put the story in the wrong category. Now, I've corrected my mistake... Enjoy!

Disclaimer: The rights of Harry Potter still remained with J.K. Rowling. This is the case with all the other chapters.

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Chapter 2: PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

As the Hogwarts Express rattled past green fields, lush green forests and high mountains, all the students in the various compartments continued to chat happily amongst themselves. From various compartments, various giggles can be heard from the girls, who gossiped non-stop about their professors and the latest pairs at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The boys on the other hand, continued to chatter away while munching on pumpkin pasties, brought from the fat lady who pushed the trolley into compartments during lunch time. Some were leaning against their seats, playing a game of exploding snaps, and others continued to gaze dreamily out of the window.

However, all this excitement and noise does not seem to affect a particular dark-haired teenage boy. The tall boy sat alone in an empty compartment, absently gazing out of the window while reading a book. He was so engrossed in his book that he did not even bother to look up when the door to his compartment slid open, and three large boys entered.

"My Lord?" one of them, a tall boy with blond hair and gray eyes said timidly.

The dark-haired boy jumped, snap the book he was reading shut and looked up at the blond.

"Malfoy…"

"I was just wondering, my Lord, when will our next meeting be?" Malfoy said in the same small and timid voice.

"You fool! I said that I'll inform all of you when the time has come. We're on the train, and people will tend to get suspicious. Didn't you understand my orders?" the boy hissed angrily.

"My Lord, I'm sorry. I just thought…"

"Enough! You'll get your punishment later! Now get out of my sight."

"Yes, my Lord. Certainly, my Lord. Whatever you said," Malfoy began to retrace his steps.

"Wait! Lestrange and Crabbe, may I know both of your intentions of coming here along with Malfoy?" the dark-haired boy hissed angrily at the other two boys.

"My Lord, I just thought that we need to make sure that you remember about our meetings…" Lestrange was cut off by Malfoy, who roughly stepped on his foot. However, it was too late to stop now, as the dark-hhaired boy has already drawn his wand.

"My Lord, please!" Lestrange began to sound frighten.

"Muffliato!" the dark-haired boy casted the charm, that would prevent anyone from hearing their conversation.

"My Lord…" Crabbe tried to help, but was cut off by the dark-haired boy.

"Malfoy!"

"My Lord?" Malfoy began to back away further, fright evidently shown on his face.

"What…is…the first…rule…that I told all of you…when…all of you…are my loyal followers?" the dark-haired boy sprang up from his seat, but he did this gracefully. He began to pace the compartment slowly.

"Never to disobey your orders…" Malfoy trailed off. Perspiration was beginning to form on his forehead. He was trembling from head to toe nervously.

"Right. And what would happened to those who disobeyed me?" the dark-haired boy began to advance on Malfoy.

"Severe punishment..." Lestrange answered this time.

"Exactly."

The dark-haired boy was now in front of Malfoy, twirling his wand using his thin and long fingers. There were so pale that one might think that he was a waxed doll.

"Silence!"

With another flick of the wand, all three were silenced.

"Malfoy, please step forward!"

Malfoy began to shuffle towards the dark-haired boy, still trembling.

"Crucio!"

Malfoy's body began to twitch. In less than a few seconds, he collapsed. He tried to scream, but no sound came out from his mouth, as he had been silenced by the silencing charm.

After a few minutes, the dark-haired boy lifted off the curse and advanced on Lestrange.

"Crucio!"

Lestrange began to twitch, and tried to scream. Again, no sound came out from his mouth.

Crabbe was the last to suffer the torture curse. After all three of them have been punished, the dark-haired boy stepped back, a wicked smile on his face.

"Now, get out! And, next time, when you've been given an order, obey it!"

"Yes, my Lord." The three boys began to get up from the compartment floor, trembling slightly from the torture session which they had endured just now.

"And, if you said a word about this to anyone…you'll suffer the consequences later. Am I clear on this matter?" the dark-haired boy asked in a dangerous voice.

"Certainly, my Lord. Whatever you said..." Malfoy said, holding open the compartment door. All three of them immediately fled the compartment.

As the compartment door slid shut, the dark-haired boy smirked, and sat down once again.

He was satisfied with the torture session just now. It definitely lifted his spirits. Tom Marvolo Riddle was certainly going to become the darkest wizard of all times, in the future, he grinned as this thought entered his mind.

Of course he would be a powerful wizard. Part of his plans has already been carried out successfully. Not two months ago, he had killed his own father, and framed his uncle for the murder by planting a false memory in his mind. He has also managed to find a way to become immortal, thanks to his pigheaded head of house, Horace Slughorn, who easily complied with his wishes and gave him all the information which he required.

Tom Riddle flicked his wand, and the compartment door bolted shut. No one would be able to enter the compartment now. Then, he bent down and extracted a small black box from his pocket. Inside the box, was a bullock ring, made of stone. He slipped the ring onto his fingers gracefully, and admired its effect for a while. This is his second horcrux. The first have already been made two years ago, when he opened the chamber of secrets, and killed that stupid Myrtle mudblood.

The diary was hidden in a secure location now. Now, this year, he would find a suitable hiding place for the ring. After that, he would find more object to put fragments of his soul inside them. He intended to make seven horcruxes, so that he would be powerful enough to become immortal. He would have to commit five more murders in order to create more horcruxes. He had no problem with that. To him, murderous acts gave him pleasure. Those who disobeyed him and those who have shunned him or looked down on him – not to mentioned had tried to bully him, deserved to die, in his opinion.

He grimaced at that thought. "Finally, I'll be the most powerful wizard in the world. After getting rid of the old coot, of course."

Tom Riddle glowered at the thought of the Deputy Headmaster and his Transfiguration professor, Albus Dumbledore. He was an old fool, always sticking his nose into other people's business, especially Tom's affairs. He hated Dumbledore because the old man knows him exactly, and had indeed suspected him for the incident two years ago. But Dumbledore have not find enough evidence to support his suspicion. Tom always felt uncomfortable when he was under Dumbledore's scrutiny or in his presence.

However, the headmaster, who was also fooled by his good-student-acting façade, did not suspect a thing. To Tom's opinion, Armando Dippet was nothing more than an old fool, who did not deserved to be headmaster at all. He smirked again at that thought. He would have all the professors [excluding Dumbledore, of course] wrapped around his fingers, and they wouldn't even suspect a thing.

"Later, when I am the most powerful wizard of all the times, I'll go for world domination…" he trailed off dreamily, with a malicious glint in his cool blue eyes.

"Soon, everyone would fear, and run for cover, as Lord Voldemort will rise to power in no time!" he put the ring back into the box, and with a lazy flick of his wand, the compartment door of his compartment unbolted itself. He then leaned back and enjoyed the scenery outside.

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