I know that this might not be the best chapter but I promise, it will only get better. However, I will be a bit busy now. I have finals this week and then I'll be working constantly this summer before my sophomore year of college. I have also gotten two new female puppies! They are so cute! Well, here's the chapter you have been waiting for.
'Marie's thoughts'
Voldemort and Tom's thoughts
Emphasis
"Parseltongue"
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The two enemies woke up the next morning but Voldemort woke to find that Marie had left to the Great Hall without him. Voldemort changed into his school robes quickly.
How am I going to do this? He thought, I've never apologized to anyone before. What do I do?
Voldemort walked into the bathroom and immediately, he could smell the soap and shampoo that Marie had used. It smelled amazing and wonderful. Like strawberries and Lavender. Voldemort inhaled the scent through his snake-like nostrils, breathing in Marie's essence.
He looked at himself in the mirror that was in the bathroom and stared at himself, remembering what had happened the night before. He had been so cruel to her, but he knew that she had brought that upon herself. She was doing everything that he had told her not to do. Was she insane? She could really disrupt the timeline at what she was doing.
And of course he knew that she was falling for Tom Riddle. Voldemort being Tom Riddle from the future, has his past-self's memories. Voldemort remembered the way she laughed and how he felt a tingle in his chest at the sound. Voldemort remembered her smell that day at Hogsmeade. The way she looked. The way she tasted.
Beautiful.
But was Tom Riddle falling for Marie?
No. It can't happen. Things must go the same as they did before.
Voldemort took a deep breath and glamoured himself in front of the mirror in the bathroom. His hair grew brown and almost shoulder length. He grew a nose and gained blue eyes instead of red.
I have to do this. I have to make her see, He thought.
Meanwhile, Marie had escaped Voldemort as soon as she had woken up and got dressed quietly, performing a silencio on herself. It was seven in the morning and Marie just couldn't stand being around Voldemort any longer. So instead, she left the room and took to wandering the halls.
'Why did he do that last night? I thought that he wanted nothing to do with me and now he wants to shag me?! WTF?!' Marie thought.
Marie heaved a big sigh and was turning a corner when she bumped into something hard. She fell to the ground only to realize that she had bumped into a person.
"Oh! I'm so sorry! I didn't see you!" she stopped when she realized who the person was, "Oh, hey Tom."
Tom Riddle wasn't angry that she bumped into him and just smirked, "Hello Little one. Have a nice night?" The black-haired future dark lord smiled so gracefully and Marie suddenly frowned and shook her head.
Tom frowned as well, helped her up and asked, "What's wrong?"
Marie could tell this time that he was actually concerned now.
Marie shuffled uncertainly, "Tom?"
"Yes Snow?" Tom purred and Marie blushed.
"Are you just trying to get close to me so you can just get what you want and then dispose of me?" Marie looked away from him after a few seconds. Tom didn't say anything for a minute but instead brought her closer to him and embraced her in a hug.
"At first, yes. However, you are very different than I thought you would be. You're an amazing and strong girl. I have never thought about anyone the way I think of you now."
Tom let her go and explained further, "I was raised in an orphanage, Snow. I wasn't loved or cared for at all. I thought that love was just for sentimental idiots who are weak and stupid. But then I met you, Snow. At first, I thought that you were just an innocent looking damsel who followed her dominate. But then I battled you and I knew that you were strong. A worthy adversary. I wanted to learn more about you."
Marie stared at him, a little bothered but Tom went on, "So I apologized to you that night in the library and asked you to go to Hogsmeade with me so I could find out more about you. I wanted to find your weakness. But then I grew to enjoy your presence. I . . .I grew to like the way you laughed. The way you look. Smell"
Tom came closer to her and brushed his lips against hers, "The way you taste. Oh Snow, you have no idea what you're doing to me. I'm under your spell."
Tom moved in to kiss her and Marie didn't stop him. She knew that this could be a drastic mistake but she couldn't help it. She let it happen.
Tom moved his lips softly on hers, enjoying the feeling of the quivering uncertainty. He knew Marie was scared. Scared that her fiancé would find out but he just dipped his tongue in her mouth, melting her fears away. Tom caressed her cheek but finally, he pulled away, leaving the poor girl breathless.
Marie closed her eyes and reopened them in a new jolt of happiness. However, her fears rushed back to her and she grew worried again, "Tom. I think Grey knows. He wasn't happy last night when I returned late."
Marie stopped to see Tom's reaction but Tom just stared, waiting for her to continue, "He . . . he tried to take me last night but had a change of heart before he did it. I left him after I woke up, that's why I'm out here."
Tom's face reddened in anger, "He knows? He tried to claim you last night against your will? I knew he was possessive but I never thought that he would go to such extremes. Snow, you have to stay away from him."
Marie paled, "I can't. We're engaged."
"Obviously, he doesn't care, though, whether or not he hurts you! A man is supposed to love and care for his wife!"
"You just admitted to me not even a few minutes ago that you didn't believe in love. That it's weak." Marie interrupted him and Tom grabbed her shoulders, begging her to listen to him.
"That was before I realized how strong you are. You are so full of love and forgiveness, Marie. But yet you are so strong. I really like you Snow. I think that I-"
"What's going on here?!"
Marie and Tom snapped around to see Voldemort staring at them angrily, "Well?" Voldemort prodded, coming closer to Marie.
Tom, however, stood in front of her, "I heard what you did to her. You're not a man. You're a monster."
Voldemort looked uncomfortable at first but just stood taller and growled, "What do you know? Marie, come here. I have to talk to you."
"She isn't going with you" Tom prevented Voldemort from grabbing her.
Marie looked torn between them but said nothing. She stood behind Tom in fear of the outbreak of anger between them.
"That's not for you to decide, Riddle. Now back off. You don't know anything that's going on between us."
Tom growled and stood firm, not moving an inch from Marie, "I know enough to know that you don't deserve her. Snow is a wonderful girl. You have no right to hurt her."
Voldemort's eyes widened and he brought his wand, but Tom whipped out his as well, "Back off or I swear you'll never be able to have children when I'm through with you."
"Oh really? Let's see what you got, Grey. Come on!"
"No! Please don't fight!" Marie begged, coming between them, "Please don't' fight?"
Tom immediately lowered his wand but Voldemort rose his higher, determined to show the boy who was boss.
"Tom, please put the wand down? I'll talk to you, okay? Let's go back to our room."
Voldemort lowered his wand, "Fine. Let's go talk." He twirled his wand slowly, only realizing that his past-self was doing the same thing and he stopped.
"Be careful, Marie. If something goes wrong, you can always come and talk to me. I'll be out in the courtyard if you need me." Then Tom faced Voldemort and growled, "If I swear, if you hurt her . . . I'll kill you. That way, you won't be able to have children either."
With that, Tom left the two alone. Marie crossed her arms and looked away from Voldemort as he led her to their room again. He opened the door to let Marie in and then shut the door behind them. Marie started to shake and tried to create as much distance between them as she could. Voldemort didn't do anything, though and just stood by the door, leaning on it.
Nothing was said between them for a few minutes but Voldemort slowly changed back to his snake visage. He stared at Marie and then back at the floor and bed. Marie stood nervous and scared, her arms still crossed as if trying to protect herself.
Finally, Voldemort broke the silence, "I didn't want to hurt you."
Marie didn't say anything but just glared at the man.
Voldemort continued, "Look, I'm sorry Marie."
This got Marie's attention and she flinched at his words, "What?"
Voldemort sighed, "I said that I'm sorry, Potter! I shouldn't have done what I did last night. It was . . . disgusting."
"Disgusting? Well yes it was, but you're apologizing?" Marie's eyes narrowed in suspicion and Voldemort smirked at the face she made.
"Yes. I am. What, do you think I'm just a monster who has no remorse in his actions?"
"Yes" the answer was immediate and Voldemort frowned.
"Well I'm not. Thanks to you, I'm not anymore."
Marie raised an eyebrow at him, "What do you mean?"
"Whatever you do with my Past counterpart, you do to me. Since we are the same, and we are in the past, I get all of his new memories. Whatever you two do together, I get the flashes of memories of what you did."
Marie gasped in realization, "I wasn't thinking."
"Oh I know. You were too busy snogging me to be thinking about anything else."
"Shut up."
Voldemort only laughed, "You have to stop seeing him. I have to keep you safe."
Marie was more confused than ever, " . . .What? What do you mean now? Keep me safe? I thought you hated me."
There was a moment of silence when Voldemort furrowed his brow and looked away from her. He looked deep in thought.
"I don't hate you Marie. In truth, I never did." Voldemort leaned off of the door to come a little closer to her. However, Marie didn't take it too well and she backed up farther away from him. Voldemort stopped.
"You have a way of changing people, Marie. Although I hate to admit it, you've changed me. Changed what I've become. What I will become."
"I don't believe you. Answer my other question."
"Why I would ever keep you safe?" he guessed.
The girl nodded her head and he answered, "Has Dumbledore ever told you anything about Horcruxes, Potter?"
Marie paled, "Shit" she cursed.
Voldemort nodded, "Yes, I know. I know that you are my Horcrux, Marie. That evening on our first night here, I discovered it. Did you really think that you could hide it from me?"
Marie started to shake, "Are you going to torture me?"
Voldemort was shocked, "No! Of course not! I would never hurt my Horcrux like that!"
"I'm not just your Horcrux, Voldemort. I'm your enemy."
"Not anymore. That's also the reason I'm so attracted to you" Voldemort said seriously.
Marie looked at him as the dark lord ventured closer to her, cornering her into the wall again.
"Please don't" Marie begged but Voldemort hushed her.
"Don't worry. I won't." but he leaned in gently and slowly kissed her forehead, "You're going to have to stay away from him." He brushed his lips against her forehead.
"But why? It can't be that bad." She pleaded and Voldemort chuckled.
"Sorry Potter, but I don't want to disrupt the timeline too much just because you have a crush. Think of all of the things that would change. No deatheaters, for one."
"But that's a good change!"
Voldemort smirked, "No it's not. Think Potter. Most of your friends and your parents would live but you might not have Sirius Black as a Godfather. Peter Pettigrew would be alive and well. You wouldn't be able to talk to snakes."
"But I can live with that!"
"And this present you would never see any of your friends again."
". . . . What? What do you mean?"
"If you want to be with my past counterpart, you can't leave this time. But I would go back to the future and continue what I started."
"This isn't fair. This is the first time I've ever been normal!" Marie started to cry, "This is the first time I haven't been a freak or a bloody savior! Don't you get it?!"
Voldemort stood straighter and growled, "I'm sorry Potter, but life isn't fair. You're going to have to make a decision. A life of lies or going back home to your friends."
Marie was silent and looked away from the dark Lord.
Voldemort frowned, "You see now that we have to return? You have to stop this affair. In return, I will not enforce anymore sexual interaction in public or private. And no kissing. Agreed?"
Marie felt a wrench in her heart but she nodded her head. Voldemort breathed out and backed away from Marie. The girl rubbed her eyes quickly and said, "I have to go and tell him don't I?"
Voldemort nodded his head, "Yes, but just that you can't see him anymore. Don't say anything else. It's better that way."
Marie nodded her head, "I suppose you're right."
Without another word, Marie made her way to the courtyard where she knew Tom was. She passed Cassy, Callie, Lucy and Fester and Alphard but she ignored them. Voldemort was right. She couldn't have any contact with them if she wanted to go back home. When she finally saw Tom, he was sitting under a tree in the grass alone. Marie knew that this was the time to do it. She had to tell him now.
'It has to be now' she thought.
Marie slowly made her way over to him, her arms crossed again in fear. How would he react when she told him? Or would he even care?
Tom looked up when she was close enough and gazed at her, concerned, "So how was the talk? He didn't hurt you did he?"
Marie shook her head, 'no' but didn't say anything.
"So what happened?" he prodded her for information and Marie looked away from him.
"I can't see you anymore, Riddle. I'm sorry but it's over." She tried to walk away directly after she said that but Tom grabbed her shoulder roughly, turning her around.
"What are you talking about? Did he tell you to say that?"
Tom's voice was filled with hatred for Grey and fear of letting Marie go.
"No, it's just that I don't think it's right for me to cheat on my fiancé." She covered.
"Then dump him and be with me!" Tom pleaded, holding onto her shoulders. Marie tried to pry herself away but Tom's grip was strong.
"Let go of me Tom!"
"NO!" he screamed and people started to stare, "You're mine." He whispered, "I poured out my soul to you and this is how you repay me?" he laughed.
"What soul? You broke yours apart."
While Tom was shocked at her words, Marie took this chance to run from him. She left him in the courtyard alone with many people staring at the scene like a show.
She thinks that she can get rid of me? Tom thought, unaware of the people staring at him.
Tom started to laugh out loud, I'll show her who the better man is. If she wants a bad boy, I'll give her a bad boy. She's mine. You're mine Marie Snow. And I'll have you in the end.
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