Chapter 10.
Hermione waited for Ron to finish his exam so that they could look for Harry together. One of the Angelicans said that he had seen Harry run towards the front gate. They ran as quick as they could, and as promised, Harry was there.
"Harry!" Hermione screamed and ran faster. "What's wrong? We were so worried about you!"
"I'm fine. Stop worrying about me." He said emotionless.
"Yeah Hermione, stop worrying about him and worry about your boyfriend." Ron added.
"What about you? Nothing's wrong with you – you didn't run off in the middle of the night, nor were you the one who came back in a murderous mood, and you didn't run off again in a daze." She confronted him. By now, Harry had stood from the ground and was walking back to the castle.
"Harry!" Ron and Hermione called after him.
"I have something that I need to do. I will see you two in the Great hall for lunch." And again he disappeared before they could protest.
Harry walked straight passed a group of second years and nearly knocked them over. He reached the spiral stairs and used the password to go to Giggi's office.
Once inside, he looked around for her but she wasn't there. The window was open and the wind had blown the whole room chaotic. A few red feathers where blowing around in the cold wind and Harry walked over and closed the window. The office by itself was dramatically cold, like it was covered in ice.
A/N: this is gonna be confusing. Please keep up with me.
Harry turned and scanned the room. Without realizing it, he was standing at the very spot where Giggi had frozen the previous night.
Flash back 1.
After Harry shut the door, the window opened the rest of the way and blew some papers away. Outside, two Dementors floated and from behind them came the Flyer (a man on a broomstick). He climbed through the window and stood right behind Giggi. Her muscles tensed the very moment he reached forward and touched her.
"Giggi…" he whispered in her ear and an icy cold chill ran down her spine. She dared to turn and face him and cringed when she saw his face.
"Tom!" she uttered but she could do nothing else. His hand slid over her shoulder, her neck and he gently touched her cheek.
"Look at what the years have done to you – and to me…" he whispered. His eyes where scanning her hastily and it gave her Goosebumps.
"You – still a young, beautiful and untouched flower. And me – a hideous old monster!"
End of Flashback 1.
Harry stepped forward and tried to think of where to go look next. He didn't even know why he was looking for her but he had to see her again.
Flashback 2.
"You ARE a monster!" Giggi proclaimed and stepped away from him.
"Ouch! You cut me deep, love." He stepped closer to her. "But I'm sure you only meant to scratch. Right!"
He grabbed her left arm and squeezed it hard.
"Right Giggi?" He squeezed harder and considering it was on the wound of the Dark mark – it hurt like hell. She nodded silently but he didn't let go.
"Tom! You're hurting me!" she cried. "Stop it!"
"Say please" he pulled her closer and spoke in her ear. She tried to refuse but he only squeezed harder and so she yelped.
"Please…" she finally said and he let go. She dropped to the floor and inspected the mark. It was now burning her inside and she felt her fingers go numb. The pain drove her to tears.
"Where's your backbone, woman! Where's the strong and feisty woman I once knew?" he walked around her and inspected the room. She looked up at him and quickly wiped away the tears.
End of flashback 2.
Harry saw something in the corner and picked it up. It was the pocket watch (from chapter 1), badly wrecked and dearly (look it up!) quiet.
Flash back 3.
Giggi silently fiddled in her pocket and suddenly jumped at Tom. But before she could wrap the chain around his neck, he threw her of him and grabbed her throat.
He took the chain from her and held her in the air (by her throat) and she had to fight for breath.
"Ah, the pocket watch. Look at it! It's practically an antique." He scanned it as Giggi scratched and kicked at him to get free from his grip. He simply laughed at her pitiful attempt. "Ah – the memories. All those time we spent together, Giggi. What happened to us? Why don't you love me like you did back then?"
"Back then you didn't try to kill me" she tried between breaths.
"I don't have to do this you know? I'll stop, but only if you promise to follow me." He said with the darkest of evil in his voice.
"Ne… never!" she breathed.
His eyes narrowed at her and he crushed the glass of the tiny watch.
"Well then I guess your time has just run out!" he said as he threw the watch to the wall and it broke to bits. And there it lay till Harry picked it up.
End of Flashback 3.
A/N: The end. Just kidding!