Soon after Professor Dumbledore had finished giving his prolonged advice, Riddle darted out andoff his chamber,followed by Madonna. Riddle came prowling into the hospital wing. The hospital nurse, M. Pompey became a bit disgusted with Riddle's sudden interfere. He didn't wait and asked for Christopher Nott. Mrs Pompery warned Riddle that Mr Nott was not in a very good condition. He seemed to be deaf to all her warnings, leaving Mrs Pompery completely agitated.

"I am Tom Riddle, I need you to inform meofwhat exactly had happened that night inthe Forbidden Forest." The boy seemed frightened ofthis sudden inquiry. Hispaleface had a red huedue tosudden fearand panic. Maddona quickly walked over to the two."Riddle, try to be a bit soft,he'snot in the best stateand both of us know what he has gone through."

"Who are you?", the boy quickly sat up on his bed tightly. "Don't be afraid,Professor Dumbledore has sent us. We just wanted to see off you rememberedanything ofwhat happenedthat night in the Forbidden Forest. If you don't remember anything you don't strain to much. We would justask you when you feelbetter. So,do you remember anything?" Maddona said to him softly. The boy didn't answer. "Maybe we should talk to you later when you'rewell," Maddona stated,she turned to leave the with Riddle but just beforeshecouldChristopher called her name from behind. "Wait, I don't quite remember everything but there's something I want to tell you, something that happened to me that night".

Both Madonna and Riddle bit back agasp. They hurried towards Christopher as he continued. "There was a man named A-A Ar-Artem...," he made out a shrill cry putting a hand behind his head, "Ican't exactly recallhis name and it hurts to try but I do remember that hewas wearing a black hood and he called me near the Forbidden Forest due to some specific reasons, I went to meet him but after thatI can'tremember anything else."

"Do you have anythinghe might have given to you?". Riddle questioned. "I don't think so..., I'll check though. Reaching deep in his pockets,he pulled out two peices of lint and a small letter. "I only have thisletter that Ifound in mypocket after I woke up in the hospital wing, I don't know if itbelonged to that wizard or not". Madonna quickly snachtedthe letterout of his hands and opened it, she was utterly shocked to find out the note insidewas completely blank. "the reason I didn't talk about this before is because it's completely useless", hesaid. Riddle quickly took the letter and stormed out of the hospital wing, Madonna tried tofollowhim but she couldn't keep up. "Madonna please listen" the boy called her from behind,"Ididn't hurt anyone, did I ?" The boy asked sadly. "What you did was absolutely not your fault, so needn't worry about it. Professor Dumbledore will handle everything". She reassured him as she left the room in search of Riddle. Should she inform Professor Dumbledore of that letter?Madonna thought to herself. But the letter was completely blank. Madonna thought that she should try to find some other clues about that dark wizard. She knew that Christopher's memory was completely swiped by that wizard. But maybe she could find something at the library which could give her a little knowledge about Dark Arts and powerful spells and charms, just for the sake of Hogwarts.

She headed to the library, once there shequickly went through all the books, although most of the books seemed completely useless to her. She searched for something related to spells,charms and/orto dark magic. She suddenly noticed the Memory charm ~ Obliviate, written in an old worn-out book. She foundthat all memory charms aren't permanent,retrieving the personsmemory would be quitedifficult but possible. She tried to learn the Anti-Oblivious charm, but she knew it would take her a long time to master andshe wasn't quite sure it would work on Christopher or not. After spending hours in the librarytrying to learn the Obliviate charmshe thought of searching for Riddle, to gain more clues. And Madonna knew very well, what Riddle's favourite place would be. She quickly went to the common room.

As she entered the room, she saw Riddle very keenly observing the blank letter. " Riddle, the letter is blank,why are you wasting your time on it?"

"It's so dumb of you do not know what this letter means. The wizard is actually challenging us to get to him. Now keep your mouth shut and let me do what I am doing" Riddle replied to her boldly. With thatMaddona watched Riddlequietly.

"Rivelio", the words parted from his mouth and with a quick stroke of his wand, the letter suddenly changed to torn off piece of black cloth. Maddona was stunned, she had never seen this type of magic before. Riddle picked up the peiceof cloth,wordsengraved in it~

Give that girl to us or we will leave no one alive in Hogwarts _ A

No specific names are written. And most importantly which girl were they wanting? Both Madonna and Riddle were completely triggered at this.

"We have to find who the wizard is before it becomes too late for all of us," Riddle vowed. He continued, "Oorr...we could just give him what he wants".

"How could you be so heartless?" Madonna retorted.

"Perhaps you have a better idea,Phillips?Anyway,we need to find the girl related to all this". Riddle turned back and was about to go when Madonna called him back. "Can we please work together, Riddle?"

Tom smirked at her, "Are you too scared Phillips, I thought you were at least better than that."

"I know you are great, but if we work together then it would be easier for us to put an end to this quickly."

"Look, Phillips, I don't want to waste my time on you, but if really want to work with me, then you have to follow all my orders and never think yourself to be overlysmart.

"Alright, what should I do now?"

"Perhaps, go to the library and bring backsome books on Defense Against Dark Arts. Or at least take them for yourself cause you'llbe needing them more than anyone else". Riddle said teasingly.

"But why can't I just work with you now, I could bring books from the library later."

Riddle replied coldly, "If you want to work with me then never again question my orders". With that, he turned around sternly and strode away.

Madonna was left there dumbstruck, with a tinge of anger she went into the library in search of the books.

As she entered the library, she saw Sophia was sitting alone in the far corner of the library, with a couple of books beside her. She quickly went and sat beside her.

"So what are you searching for in the library, some of the potions books are issued by Peter Moore a few seconds ago," Sophia said cheerfully to her.

" I am searching for something else," Madonna replied

"What's the matter Madonna, you seem so frightened and upset nowadays". Sophia asked concernedly.

" I will explain it to you later cause I don't want you to be awfully worried now." She quickly got up and searched for the books. After bringing a couple of books on Defense Against Dark Arts, she again sat beside Sophia.

Sophia asked questionably, "what are you doing with those books. You can tell me if you need some help, I can bet something is going off about you."

"I will explain to you the whole thing, but now I am too busy and if I don't figure out a solution then we all are going to suffer. "

Sophia didn't ask another word after that, though she was full of questions.

A couple of minutes later they saw two other Slytherins entering the library, it was Abraxas and his friend, Avery. Avery left Abraxas in front of the library and went away. The thought of Abraxas coming inside the library with them had deeply agitated Madonna to her bones, she turned her head in another side. Sophia tried as much as too burrow her face behind the books to avoid any glances with him. Both of them remembered how much trouble he had brought to them as soon as they stepped into Hogwarts.

Madonna saw Abraxas was coming in near their table, she decided to ignore him completely.

Abraxas came in front of them, Sophia was nearly losing her breath at the sight of him. Both of them turned their face around.

"I am really sorry for the previous incidents", some strange suiting words parted from Abraxas's lips.

None of them expected this answer from him, he continued "I shouldn't have lost my temper, and I am deeply regretful for hurting you both in the hallway. I would like to repay for all the damages that I have done to you both".

Sophia still distrusted him and thought it to be some trick as she turned her head aside.

"Sophia...", this was the first time Abraxas called her by real name, "I know that I have bullied you countless times and said you things that you didn't deserve. But, after all this could you please forgive me for my indecent acts for the last time." Abraxas said regretfully.

"I think working with the house elves inside the kitchen had taught him some humility," Madonna replied.

"Well, maybe, but can you both please forgive me," he said in a sad soft tone. Leaving them completely bewildered of what was happening right at that moment. Was everything planned off or really Abraxas was sorry to them for his behaviour?

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