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Chapter 10
Tom Riddle eyed the shop dubiously. Could they really have been that obvious? Anyone with half a brain cell could find out the general area they were hiding in if they had kept the shop name practically the same. Yet again, Dumbledore was the only one in that blasted order with half a brain cell or more, and he wouldn't even think of looking for a shop with this name. Hopefully.
Tom shook his head. "Keep an eye out on the shop, and when one of the people we're looking for turns up here, contact me." He told his two companions. Severus Snape and Lucius Malfoy nodded, and Tom turned and walked away. He had walked halfway down the street, deep in thought, when he walked right into someone, knocking her papers out of her hands.
"I'm sorry." He said. "I should have been watching where I was going."
"I should have too, don't worry." She said.
Tom took in her face. The first thing he noticed was her beautiful hazel eyes. Then he noticed her aristocratic features, framed by midnight black hair, and her fangs. He smiled at her. She was beautiful. "I'll help you get your things together." He said. They both bent down, and started gathering the papers together. It was muggle paper, Tom noted, not parchment.
"I'm Tom, by the way." He said, as he handed her the last of the papers.
"Sophia." She replied. "I should be going, paperwork to file, and a niece to visit."
Tom nodded, and went to leave, when he stopped. There was just something about her. "Wait, what's your surname?" He asked.
"Potter, why?" She asked.
Tom froze. He couldn't believe it. She was his mate, he knew it, yet he had killed her family.
"Are you alright?" Sophia asked.
"I am sorry. I'm so, so sorry." He said hoarsely.
"What for?" Sophia said. "If this is about the papers-"
"It's not about the papers, but you have to believe me, I would have never done what I did, had I been in control of my actions."
"What are you talking about?" She asked, sounding worried.
"All those people, James and Lilly Potter included. I never meant to do it. I never meant to kill them."
Sophia gasped. "You." She breathed.
"I swear, I never meant to."
"I know." She said.
"What? How?"
"Hunter had a vision. If you'll excuse me, I have to go." With that, Sophia ran off, leaving Tom standing there, alone.
A/N: Sorry it's so short, but please let me know what you know!