Enchanted Hearts II: Halloween
( A/N: I am so glad that people like this fic!! I also can't believe that this is * From what I've been told * the first Voldie fic!! ^_^ I am jumping a bit more in time spacing here then in my other fics and it will make sense why later. Please remember to review! Thanks! - Kat )
" I can't believe Halloween is one week away! " Myrtle said excitedly, pausing to scribble down another note on her parchment.
" Yeah, " a rather large boy with unruly black hair named Hagrid replied, " I've heard that th' Halloween freasts that they throw 'ere are amazin'. "
" If 'Hogwarts, a History' is at all true then we're in for quiet an amazing evening. " Nicole agreed.
Everyone had been talking about nothing besides the approaching holiday for the last two weeks, and Nicole and her friends were no exception. As the bell rang for lunch period and everyone gathered their books, she got another idea.
" You're up to something... " Myrtle said nervously, looking at Nicole's grinning face.
" I know how we can find out about the Halloween feast. Let's go ask Tom. "
Hagrid groaned, " Him? Why 'sit al'ays him? "
" 'Cause he's the smartest boy in the school and knows more then half the teachers. " Nicole said, blushing.
" I would almost go to say that you like him! " Myrtle scowled, " Tom Riddle is a conceited jerk and he thinks he is the best boy at Hogwarts! "
" I do like him, Myrtle. He's my friend. " Nicole said, laughing, " And so what if he thinks that? I'd say it's the truth... "
" Suit yerself, Nicole. " Hagrid mumbled, walking a few steps ahead of the two girls, as always. His giant feet and long legs would allow nothing less.
As they entered the great hall, Nicole glanced over at the Slytherin table and found Tom sitting and talking to a couple older boys. Finally, he glanced in her direction, waving and smiling at her. Nicole blushed scarlet before giving him their signal that she wanted to meet with him after they ate. Tom nodded and then went back to talking with his other friends.
" That signaling thing is so dumb. " Myrtle grumbled, " He only does it because he thinks you'll embarrass him in front of his friends. "
" That's not true, Myrtle, " Nicole said, sitting down between her and Hogrid, " We do it because those boys make fun of me and throw things at me and he doesn't want me to get hurt. "
" If he don't want ye ter get h'rt, why does he 'ang around with 'em? " Hagrid asked, watching Tom with disgust.
Lunch went by quickly and soon Nicole was waiting in a southern corridor where she and Tom met when they wanted to talk without being disturbed. When he walked though the archway, her face broke into a huge smile. " Hi! " she said.
" Hi, Nicole. " Tom said, plopping down on the ground and spreading her long black cloak so she could sit on it. " Sorry we haven't been able to meet very much for the last couple weeks. Those tests that they gave were monsters! "
" That's okay. " Nicole said, unable to take her eyes off him, " I've got Hogrid and Myrtle to keep me company when you're busy. "
" That certainly does ease my mind when I get a ton of work I have to do. I was so nervous you might have trouble fitting in, being muggle-born and all, it can't be easy. "
" It hasn't seemed to make a difference at all, actually. " Nicole said, " Say, Tom, what do they do here for Halloween? "
" So that's what was so urgent, " Tom said, pretending to be offended, " You just wanted to know about that to tell your friends? "
" Of course not, silly! I wanted to see you, too! " Nicole protested, still unaware that he was kidding.
" That's a relief. " Tom said, still pretending to be upset, " I almost thought I'd need to find a new best friend. "
" No, no! " Nicole said, her voice growing even more frantic.
" I'm only teasing! " Tom said sliding an arm around her shoulders, his hazel eyes twinkling mischievously, " So, how are your classes going? "
" Okay, except I really botched up a potion last week and spent three nights in Giles dungeon pickling eye of niut. " Nicole said, shuddering at the memory.
" Yuck. " Tom said, frowning slightly, " Giles can be a pain, between you and me. "
" You're not going to tell me about the Halloween stuff, are you? "
" What good would that do? I'd ruin the whole surprise of it. No first year should get to find out ahead of time. It ruins the fun! "
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As it turned out, Nicole agreed with Tom the night she walked into the great hall for the Halloween feast, because it was the most amazing thing she'd ever seen. Hundred of glowing jack-o-lanterns looked at her with hundreds of eerily smiling mouths and twice that in haunting stares. Live bats flew above there heads and everyone was helping themselves to the amazing assortment of food that had been set out on the tables.
" There yeh are, Nicole! We've been looking for ya! " Hagrid said, patting her on the shoulder with such force that Nicole feared she had sunk at least an inch into the stone floor.
" This is really neat! " Nicole said, looking at all of the decorations in amazement and then scanning the room again.
" Why are you looking for him? " Myrtle asked, frowning, " You must know that he wants to spend Halloween with his Housemates! Now lets all scamper off, get some punch and do the same. "
" Alright, " Nicole said, a smile crossing her face.
As the three of them approached the table where the punch was set up, the reason for Nicole's smile came into the view of a very annoyed Myrtle. Tom was standing at the table, his eyes half closed and his face showing that he was deep in thought.
" You're not the only one who wants punch, Riddle. " Myrtle said crossly, purposely reaching past him to get a cup.
" Oh, hi Nicole! " Tom said, completely ignoring Myrtle's sigh of exasperation and Hagrid's puzzled expression.
" Hi! Having fun? " Nicole asked, her smile becoming so bright it was almost blinding.
" Waiting for you, actually. Want some punch? "
" Yes, please. "
" Okay. " Tom said, getting each of them a cup on the bright orange liquid and, as usual, placing an arm around her after he had handed her one. " Oh, hello Myrtle. Hagrid. "
" About time you returned to earth! " Myrtle said sarcastically, " If you decide we're good enough to hang out with at all, Nicole, we'll be with the gang at the Gryffindor table. "
" Myrtle, why are yeh bein' so mean? " Hagrid asked, looking even more confused then before.
" Hagrid, look at the situation! She's great pals with us until he shows up and then she just blows us off like we're nothing. " Myrtle snapped.
" That's because you are nothing. " Tom hiss angrily under his breath, " You two can hang out with us if you want. Nothing's ever stopped you from doing so. "
" I don't wanna hang out with you, Riddle! " Myrtle said, walking away.
" Gee, Tom, I'm sorry. I don't know what got into her... " Nicole said, feeling ewildered.
" I'll go talk teh her, Nicole. You just have yer fun with Tom. Bye! " Hagrid said reassuringly.
" Thanks Hagrid. Bye! " Nicole said, waving as he left.
" Well, looks like it's just you and me, Nicole. " Tom said, guiding her over to a couple of chairs and sitting down, " I'm starting to wonder about those two... Are they the best you can do as far as having friends within your house? "
" I really like Hagrid and Myrtle, Tom. I care about them. They're irreplacable to me. " Nicole said, looking slightly worried as a strange feeling made its way to the pit of her stomach.
" Well I don't like them. " Tom said, as though that settled the matter once and for all, " She's too pushy and there's just something about him that I can't quite put my finger on. I don't know what it is, but I'm going to find out! "
( End Note: Don't worry, I am still writing Snape's Secret!! This is to help me figure out what I am going to do with Voldemort, actually. But as far as this fic goes, though, what is Tom up to...? What is it about Hogrid that he so distrusts...? And how will Nicole deal with the angry Myrtle...? )
( A/N: I am so glad that people like this fic!! I also can't believe that this is * From what I've been told * the first Voldie fic!! ^_^ I am jumping a bit more in time spacing here then in my other fics and it will make sense why later. Please remember to review! Thanks! - Kat )
" I can't believe Halloween is one week away! " Myrtle said excitedly, pausing to scribble down another note on her parchment.
" Yeah, " a rather large boy with unruly black hair named Hagrid replied, " I've heard that th' Halloween freasts that they throw 'ere are amazin'. "
" If 'Hogwarts, a History' is at all true then we're in for quiet an amazing evening. " Nicole agreed.
Everyone had been talking about nothing besides the approaching holiday for the last two weeks, and Nicole and her friends were no exception. As the bell rang for lunch period and everyone gathered their books, she got another idea.
" You're up to something... " Myrtle said nervously, looking at Nicole's grinning face.
" I know how we can find out about the Halloween feast. Let's go ask Tom. "
Hagrid groaned, " Him? Why 'sit al'ays him? "
" 'Cause he's the smartest boy in the school and knows more then half the teachers. " Nicole said, blushing.
" I would almost go to say that you like him! " Myrtle scowled, " Tom Riddle is a conceited jerk and he thinks he is the best boy at Hogwarts! "
" I do like him, Myrtle. He's my friend. " Nicole said, laughing, " And so what if he thinks that? I'd say it's the truth... "
" Suit yerself, Nicole. " Hagrid mumbled, walking a few steps ahead of the two girls, as always. His giant feet and long legs would allow nothing less.
As they entered the great hall, Nicole glanced over at the Slytherin table and found Tom sitting and talking to a couple older boys. Finally, he glanced in her direction, waving and smiling at her. Nicole blushed scarlet before giving him their signal that she wanted to meet with him after they ate. Tom nodded and then went back to talking with his other friends.
" That signaling thing is so dumb. " Myrtle grumbled, " He only does it because he thinks you'll embarrass him in front of his friends. "
" That's not true, Myrtle, " Nicole said, sitting down between her and Hogrid, " We do it because those boys make fun of me and throw things at me and he doesn't want me to get hurt. "
" If he don't want ye ter get h'rt, why does he 'ang around with 'em? " Hagrid asked, watching Tom with disgust.
Lunch went by quickly and soon Nicole was waiting in a southern corridor where she and Tom met when they wanted to talk without being disturbed. When he walked though the archway, her face broke into a huge smile. " Hi! " she said.
" Hi, Nicole. " Tom said, plopping down on the ground and spreading her long black cloak so she could sit on it. " Sorry we haven't been able to meet very much for the last couple weeks. Those tests that they gave were monsters! "
" That's okay. " Nicole said, unable to take her eyes off him, " I've got Hogrid and Myrtle to keep me company when you're busy. "
" That certainly does ease my mind when I get a ton of work I have to do. I was so nervous you might have trouble fitting in, being muggle-born and all, it can't be easy. "
" It hasn't seemed to make a difference at all, actually. " Nicole said, " Say, Tom, what do they do here for Halloween? "
" So that's what was so urgent, " Tom said, pretending to be offended, " You just wanted to know about that to tell your friends? "
" Of course not, silly! I wanted to see you, too! " Nicole protested, still unaware that he was kidding.
" That's a relief. " Tom said, still pretending to be upset, " I almost thought I'd need to find a new best friend. "
" No, no! " Nicole said, her voice growing even more frantic.
" I'm only teasing! " Tom said sliding an arm around her shoulders, his hazel eyes twinkling mischievously, " So, how are your classes going? "
" Okay, except I really botched up a potion last week and spent three nights in Giles dungeon pickling eye of niut. " Nicole said, shuddering at the memory.
" Yuck. " Tom said, frowning slightly, " Giles can be a pain, between you and me. "
" You're not going to tell me about the Halloween stuff, are you? "
" What good would that do? I'd ruin the whole surprise of it. No first year should get to find out ahead of time. It ruins the fun! "
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As it turned out, Nicole agreed with Tom the night she walked into the great hall for the Halloween feast, because it was the most amazing thing she'd ever seen. Hundred of glowing jack-o-lanterns looked at her with hundreds of eerily smiling mouths and twice that in haunting stares. Live bats flew above there heads and everyone was helping themselves to the amazing assortment of food that had been set out on the tables.
" There yeh are, Nicole! We've been looking for ya! " Hagrid said, patting her on the shoulder with such force that Nicole feared she had sunk at least an inch into the stone floor.
" This is really neat! " Nicole said, looking at all of the decorations in amazement and then scanning the room again.
" Why are you looking for him? " Myrtle asked, frowning, " You must know that he wants to spend Halloween with his Housemates! Now lets all scamper off, get some punch and do the same. "
" Alright, " Nicole said, a smile crossing her face.
As the three of them approached the table where the punch was set up, the reason for Nicole's smile came into the view of a very annoyed Myrtle. Tom was standing at the table, his eyes half closed and his face showing that he was deep in thought.
" You're not the only one who wants punch, Riddle. " Myrtle said crossly, purposely reaching past him to get a cup.
" Oh, hi Nicole! " Tom said, completely ignoring Myrtle's sigh of exasperation and Hagrid's puzzled expression.
" Hi! Having fun? " Nicole asked, her smile becoming so bright it was almost blinding.
" Waiting for you, actually. Want some punch? "
" Yes, please. "
" Okay. " Tom said, getting each of them a cup on the bright orange liquid and, as usual, placing an arm around her after he had handed her one. " Oh, hello Myrtle. Hagrid. "
" About time you returned to earth! " Myrtle said sarcastically, " If you decide we're good enough to hang out with at all, Nicole, we'll be with the gang at the Gryffindor table. "
" Myrtle, why are yeh bein' so mean? " Hagrid asked, looking even more confused then before.
" Hagrid, look at the situation! She's great pals with us until he shows up and then she just blows us off like we're nothing. " Myrtle snapped.
" That's because you are nothing. " Tom hiss angrily under his breath, " You two can hang out with us if you want. Nothing's ever stopped you from doing so. "
" I don't wanna hang out with you, Riddle! " Myrtle said, walking away.
" Gee, Tom, I'm sorry. I don't know what got into her... " Nicole said, feeling ewildered.
" I'll go talk teh her, Nicole. You just have yer fun with Tom. Bye! " Hagrid said reassuringly.
" Thanks Hagrid. Bye! " Nicole said, waving as he left.
" Well, looks like it's just you and me, Nicole. " Tom said, guiding her over to a couple of chairs and sitting down, " I'm starting to wonder about those two... Are they the best you can do as far as having friends within your house? "
" I really like Hagrid and Myrtle, Tom. I care about them. They're irreplacable to me. " Nicole said, looking slightly worried as a strange feeling made its way to the pit of her stomach.
" Well I don't like them. " Tom said, as though that settled the matter once and for all, " She's too pushy and there's just something about him that I can't quite put my finger on. I don't know what it is, but I'm going to find out! "
( End Note: Don't worry, I am still writing Snape's Secret!! This is to help me figure out what I am going to do with Voldemort, actually. But as far as this fic goes, though, what is Tom up to...? What is it about Hogrid that he so distrusts...? And how will Nicole deal with the angry Myrtle...? )
