Author's note: Thanks for your reviews. Many thought that the kiss happened a bit early. I planned it this way since the beginning.
Also why not let Tom know about Harry being Parseltongue or her showing extra ordinary talent in some subject in front of him. This is because I want this story's Tom to like Harry...not her special abilities or power. I want him to fall in love with her not with her power. He will come to know about her being Parseltongue eventually.
Somebody also reviewed why Harry doesn't kill Tom straight away as her wand is not registered. First if that happens then there won't be any story. Secondly, as I mentioned in the beginning that this story starts after Dementor's attack during the beginning of Order of Phoenix, so she doesn't know anything about prophecy. And a fifteen year old doesn't think about killing others. Also, Sirius said earlier that he thinks that killing curse won't work on Tom as rebounded killing curse didn't kill him. They want to know the reason. Is he invincible?
And yes there will be Chamber of Secrets.
Thanks again for all your wonderful reviews.
Enjoy this new chapter. I'll try to post next chapter a bit early as well.
Harry ran straight to her dormitory. She could not believe that she just kissed somebody. And not just anybody, but dark tosser himself. Moreover, she bloody enjoyed that kiss.
She wanted to talk to Sirius about this, but he would freak out if learnt anything about this. She had not shared any information with her godfather about her meetings with teen Dark Lord ever since she saw his reaction at Hogwarts Express.
She hide her face in her pillow, but as soon as she closed her eyes she started thinking about that kiss. He initiated that but she responded eagerly. His hair were really silky and she had to agree with her dorm mates, he did look handsome. Suddenly, she sat up, how could she think that way about him. He was an ugly creature that stole her first kiss, she nodded. That made her realise, she just gave her first kiss to that arsehole. She just gave...her first kiss...to...a wizard.
Oh merlin..oh merlin...She was a gay as she just kissed a wizard...no she could not be a gay as she had become a witch . so she was straight. But she used to like Cho who was a witch..so could not be straight..but at that time she was a wizard..so she was straight. This was all bloody confusing. She wanted scream. She took a deep breath, she had to do something, she couldn't go on like this. Then, she decided that she would avoid Riddle from that point onwards.
So, for the next couple of days, she ate her meals at Hogwart's kitchen where house elves were very welcoming, as always. During her Potions and History of Magic classes she sat as far away as possible from Riddle, and avoided looking in his direction. She put on glamour on her lips as well for few days, to avoid anyone questioning about her injury which was because of that bite.
During daytime her mission 'Avoid Riddle' was success, but at night a failure as she could not avoid Riddle in her dreams. Ever since their kiss, she started getting a lot of inappropriate dreams about him.
She studied hard and made great progress in her potions too. She started getting good scores in Potions along with other subjects. Sirius was very happy with her progress. She also made friends with her grandfather - Charles Potter, whose interests were very similar to hers. He liked treacle tart, his favourite subject was Defence just like her and he was great in Quidditch as well.
Along with Riddle, she also avoided her idiotic dorm mates, who started glaring a lot in her direction. Her friendship with Marcus also progressed, as she spent so much of her free time with him in Library and Hufflepuff common room. She also started doing her research about that black box but it didn't progress much due to lack of books related to that.
She didn't try for Quidditch, but flew on school brooms during some of her free time. She started enjoying her time in this era as nobody paid any attention to what she did. It was great being an anonymous witch rather than boy-who-lived Harry Potter.
It was a week before Halloween when she received an invitation for 'Slughorn Party'.
"A party? I didn't know that professors throw parties here. Is everybody invited?" She said as she read her invitation.
She was sitting in Hufflepuff common room with Marcus, who received an invitation as well.
"Not everyone is invited. Professor Slughorn only invite selected few students, but there will be a lot of famous people in that party. His parties are famous for that. You will go right? It will be fun." Marcus said while looking at Harry, who was still reading her invitation.
"I am not sure. This party sounds fun, but it says here that we've to be in a formal evening dress, which I don't have. Also, I don't have a date."
Marcus started scratching his head nervously, "About that.. uh Harry."
She looked up at him.
He looked in her green eyes and hesitantly asked, "Wwwould you like to go to Slughorn's Party with me?"
Harry saw so much hope and expectation in his eyes, that she could not say no. She smiled and nodded.
On getting her nod, Marcus jumped up in excitement, " I knew you won't say no. Thanks Harry. I promise, I will try to be the best date. And don't worry about that dress, I will write to my sister and she will arrange something for you."
Harry laughed at his excitement, then shook her head and went back to her essay. She forgot that Riddle might attend that party as well.