Just Like Deja Vu
[ A/N: Hey, all! For any who've read my work before, I'm just going to take one second to say I'M BACK!! :) And I am just dying to share some great stories with you. This one is my tribute to the upcoming "HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OIF SECRETS", which will be released on November 15th. The characters are a little more close to home then in most of my other works, but oh well, I'm just having some fun with this one. Though I promise you, the quality of Voldie (and his son ... I will reveal all soon enough... ) are no less then in my previous offerings. I hope that you enjoy reading this as much as I am enjoying the process of writing it. Oh, and by the way ... Fizzy Blink is the magical world's version of Wink, FYI. -- Issie ]
1
" I just can't believe this is happening! " Ali said, struggling to lift her suitcase as she stepped onto the train, " Its like a dream or something! "
" I know. " Tabi replied, grabbing the other end of the suitcase and shoving it inside, " Who'd of thought all three of us were witches? "
" I told you so. " Kat said, doing a poor job of holding back a smug grin, " I'm right... As usual. So, what house do you guys hope to get in? "
" Gryffindor! " Ali and Tabi said in unison, plopping down on the velvet covered seat as the train began to move.
" Hmmm... Gryffindor would be okay... " Kat replied, " But I've set my sights on Ravenclaw. I'd like to be in Slyther -- "
" You're nuts, you know that? " Ali asked, standing up and waving her hand in front of Kat's face with mock concern.
" Yeah, really! That's where you-know-who is getting his new followers. " Tabi added, " Oh, no... "
" ... Oh, yes! Did you see him? " Kat asked, blushing.
" Who is it this time? " Ali demanded, shaking her head.
" You-know-who's son is starting school this year, too. Kat saw him on the platform... " Tabi stopped, gulping as the reality of her own words hit her, " Isn't that just wonderful? "
" Tell me about it. " Ali said, pulling a bag of chocolate frogs out of her satchel, " Only one thing to do at a time like this... "
" Yeah... Pig out on Chocolate Frogs and Fizzy Blink! "
" Gimme a break, you guys. " Kat muttered, pulling her copy of Hogwarts: A history out of her travel bag, " Is that all you ever think of? "
"Better then fanaticizing about Voldie's -- "
At that moment, the compartment door slid open, revealing a tall boy with jet black hair and turquoise eyes. As he scanned the contents of the room, Tabi's hear began to pound. Silently, she prayed that he had not heard her last remark.
" Mind if I join you? " he asked, closing the door and taking a seat next to Kat.
" Doesn't look like you're giving us much of a choice... " Tabi muttered, looking away.
" What was that? "
" Oh, nothing... "
" Good. " He said, taking his wand from his belt and fidgeting with it, " Keep it that way. "
At his last remark, Kat lowered her book, not bothering to see who the disrupter was, " Do you mind? I'm trying to read. "
" I would assume the emphasis of that sentence is on trying. " the boy replied, his blue eyes sizing her up as he continued to twirl his wand nimbly in front of them.
" You can leave if my silence bothers you. " Kat said, placing her hand on her wand.
" Are you going to challenge me to a duel? " the boy asked, " That would be a laugh! "
" Would it? " Kat drew her wand fully, watching as lilac sparks shot from it idly, " Superfly! "
The boy smiled, easily stepping out of the way of the spell and raising his own wand, " Slugisium! "
Kat felt a choking sensation begin to form in her throat and as she looked down, the reason for her discomfort became obvious. Slugs were pouring from her mouth at an alarming rate. When she screamed, the number simply doubled. The boy laughed, watching her apparent terror.
" Undo your spell you creep! " Tabi shouted, backing away to avoid the spew of slugs.
" Let her undo it herself! " The boy said, getting up to leave.
" Plea -- " Kat could not finish because she was choking on slugs. The boy looked down, a sympathetic expression now crossing his face.
" First duel, huh? All right... Just this once... " he said, raising his wand, " Relicio! "
" Th--thanks... " Kat said, eagerly taking the can of Fizzy Blink that Ali had passed her and guzzling it down. " That was gross! Of all things, why did you choose slugs? "
" For that very reason. "
" Well I now know I hate dueling... "
" No, no! Don't say that! Dueling is fun! "
" Aw... Look, there flirting! Isn't that... cute? " Ali asked, " Hey! We'd better get our robes on, guys! We're almost there! "
" Would you guys mind if I ride in your boat? "
" Huh? What are you talking about? " Tabi asked, pulling a robe out of her suitcase.
" First year students travel to the castle in boats. Its a tradition. " Kat explained.
" Since we don't feel like eating slugs... " Tabi said, toying with one of her rings.
" I know when I am not wanted... " the boy said, looking at his sneakers as he turned away.
" You can ride with me. " Kat said, placing a hand on his shoulder, " The boats seat four people. It wouldn't be a problem. "
" You sure? "
" Yeah, I'm sure... "
" You don't feel right... " the boy said, touching both of her cheeks, " Here, take some of this. "
Kat swallowed the spoonful of pink strawberry-flavored medicine and leaned back against the seat, closing her eyes, " It's raining... "
" Well, I'll wait in the next car while you guys change. "
Once the boy had left, discussion broke out and as she pulled on her robe Kat could not help wondering if he was spying on them. Pushing that thought from her mind, she focused on the conversation at hand.
" What a jerk! " Tabi said, attaching her wand to the clip for it on her robe, " he clobbered you, Kat! "
" Thanks for rubbing it in, Tab. "
" Welcome. "
" Don't take it so hard, Kat! He's Voldie's son, remember? It could have been a lot worse! "
" You guys are just a barrel of laughs today, ya know that? " Kat snapped.
" What's up your ass? Tabi muttered, staring out the window.
" You hurt his feelings! " Kat shouted.
" He's Voldemort's son! " Ali replied, " He doesn't have any feelings! "
" I have feelings! " the boy said furiously, opening the door and marching into the room without warning, " Why does everyone hate me? Or want to duel me? Or always compare me to my father? It's just not fair! "
" I thought you said you liked -- "
" I like dueling for fun, Kat. But I'd never do anything to seriously hurt somebody... "
" Well that's a comforting thought. " Tabi said laughing.
" Everyone I've tried to talk to on this train has either ran away from me or tried to curse me. "
" I'm sorry... " Kat said, looking down.
" I didn't mean you, actually... " the boy said, " You had a right to be annoyed. I was in a bad mood by the time I got to this compartment. "
" Lucky us... " Ali said, groaning.
" Let me finish! " the boy said, his tone becoming more icy, " You know what I want? "
" No, " Tabi said, " But I'm sure you're gonna tell us anyway... "
" One good friend. That's it! One really good friend who will see me for who I am and not how well I can protect them from my dad, or how smart I am, or how powerful I am going to be... "
" Why are you telling us this? " Ali asked.
" I don't know! " he said, punching the seat, " You obviously don't care. "
" I care. " Kat said, " What's your name, anyway? You never told us. "
" Tom. " the boy said, resting his head in his hands, " Tom Riddle. Just like my father... "
" I'll be your friend, Tom. " Kat said, extending her hand,
" Is this a trick? "
" No... " Kat said, " Of course not. "
" All right then. " Tom said, taking her hand in his and smiling, " My first friend. What about you two? "
" I am not saying your my enemy... " Tabi said, " But I like to get to know someone before I -- "
" That's fine. Ali? "
" Same as Tab, I guess. " Ali said, " Nothing personal, Tom. But your dad kinda creeps me out. "
" To tell you the truth, he creeps me out too. "
At this point, Hogwarts came into view and the general discussion ended as everyone prepared to get off the train. As the boats rowed toward the castle, Kat could not help smiling. Deep down, she hoped that her friendship with Tom would someday blossom into something more.
[ A/N: Hey, all! For any who've read my work before, I'm just going to take one second to say I'M BACK!! :) And I am just dying to share some great stories with you. This one is my tribute to the upcoming "HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OIF SECRETS", which will be released on November 15th. The characters are a little more close to home then in most of my other works, but oh well, I'm just having some fun with this one. Though I promise you, the quality of Voldie (and his son ... I will reveal all soon enough... ) are no less then in my previous offerings. I hope that you enjoy reading this as much as I am enjoying the process of writing it. Oh, and by the way ... Fizzy Blink is the magical world's version of Wink, FYI. -- Issie ]
1
" I just can't believe this is happening! " Ali said, struggling to lift her suitcase as she stepped onto the train, " Its like a dream or something! "
" I know. " Tabi replied, grabbing the other end of the suitcase and shoving it inside, " Who'd of thought all three of us were witches? "
" I told you so. " Kat said, doing a poor job of holding back a smug grin, " I'm right... As usual. So, what house do you guys hope to get in? "
" Gryffindor! " Ali and Tabi said in unison, plopping down on the velvet covered seat as the train began to move.
" Hmmm... Gryffindor would be okay... " Kat replied, " But I've set my sights on Ravenclaw. I'd like to be in Slyther -- "
" You're nuts, you know that? " Ali asked, standing up and waving her hand in front of Kat's face with mock concern.
" Yeah, really! That's where you-know-who is getting his new followers. " Tabi added, " Oh, no... "
" ... Oh, yes! Did you see him? " Kat asked, blushing.
" Who is it this time? " Ali demanded, shaking her head.
" You-know-who's son is starting school this year, too. Kat saw him on the platform... " Tabi stopped, gulping as the reality of her own words hit her, " Isn't that just wonderful? "
" Tell me about it. " Ali said, pulling a bag of chocolate frogs out of her satchel, " Only one thing to do at a time like this... "
" Yeah... Pig out on Chocolate Frogs and Fizzy Blink! "
" Gimme a break, you guys. " Kat muttered, pulling her copy of Hogwarts: A history out of her travel bag, " Is that all you ever think of? "
"Better then fanaticizing about Voldie's -- "
At that moment, the compartment door slid open, revealing a tall boy with jet black hair and turquoise eyes. As he scanned the contents of the room, Tabi's hear began to pound. Silently, she prayed that he had not heard her last remark.
" Mind if I join you? " he asked, closing the door and taking a seat next to Kat.
" Doesn't look like you're giving us much of a choice... " Tabi muttered, looking away.
" What was that? "
" Oh, nothing... "
" Good. " He said, taking his wand from his belt and fidgeting with it, " Keep it that way. "
At his last remark, Kat lowered her book, not bothering to see who the disrupter was, " Do you mind? I'm trying to read. "
" I would assume the emphasis of that sentence is on trying. " the boy replied, his blue eyes sizing her up as he continued to twirl his wand nimbly in front of them.
" You can leave if my silence bothers you. " Kat said, placing her hand on her wand.
" Are you going to challenge me to a duel? " the boy asked, " That would be a laugh! "
" Would it? " Kat drew her wand fully, watching as lilac sparks shot from it idly, " Superfly! "
The boy smiled, easily stepping out of the way of the spell and raising his own wand, " Slugisium! "
Kat felt a choking sensation begin to form in her throat and as she looked down, the reason for her discomfort became obvious. Slugs were pouring from her mouth at an alarming rate. When she screamed, the number simply doubled. The boy laughed, watching her apparent terror.
" Undo your spell you creep! " Tabi shouted, backing away to avoid the spew of slugs.
" Let her undo it herself! " The boy said, getting up to leave.
" Plea -- " Kat could not finish because she was choking on slugs. The boy looked down, a sympathetic expression now crossing his face.
" First duel, huh? All right... Just this once... " he said, raising his wand, " Relicio! "
" Th--thanks... " Kat said, eagerly taking the can of Fizzy Blink that Ali had passed her and guzzling it down. " That was gross! Of all things, why did you choose slugs? "
" For that very reason. "
" Well I now know I hate dueling... "
" No, no! Don't say that! Dueling is fun! "
" Aw... Look, there flirting! Isn't that... cute? " Ali asked, " Hey! We'd better get our robes on, guys! We're almost there! "
" Would you guys mind if I ride in your boat? "
" Huh? What are you talking about? " Tabi asked, pulling a robe out of her suitcase.
" First year students travel to the castle in boats. Its a tradition. " Kat explained.
" Since we don't feel like eating slugs... " Tabi said, toying with one of her rings.
" I know when I am not wanted... " the boy said, looking at his sneakers as he turned away.
" You can ride with me. " Kat said, placing a hand on his shoulder, " The boats seat four people. It wouldn't be a problem. "
" You sure? "
" Yeah, I'm sure... "
" You don't feel right... " the boy said, touching both of her cheeks, " Here, take some of this. "
Kat swallowed the spoonful of pink strawberry-flavored medicine and leaned back against the seat, closing her eyes, " It's raining... "
" Well, I'll wait in the next car while you guys change. "
Once the boy had left, discussion broke out and as she pulled on her robe Kat could not help wondering if he was spying on them. Pushing that thought from her mind, she focused on the conversation at hand.
" What a jerk! " Tabi said, attaching her wand to the clip for it on her robe, " he clobbered you, Kat! "
" Thanks for rubbing it in, Tab. "
" Welcome. "
" Don't take it so hard, Kat! He's Voldie's son, remember? It could have been a lot worse! "
" You guys are just a barrel of laughs today, ya know that? " Kat snapped.
" What's up your ass? Tabi muttered, staring out the window.
" You hurt his feelings! " Kat shouted.
" He's Voldemort's son! " Ali replied, " He doesn't have any feelings! "
" I have feelings! " the boy said furiously, opening the door and marching into the room without warning, " Why does everyone hate me? Or want to duel me? Or always compare me to my father? It's just not fair! "
" I thought you said you liked -- "
" I like dueling for fun, Kat. But I'd never do anything to seriously hurt somebody... "
" Well that's a comforting thought. " Tabi said laughing.
" Everyone I've tried to talk to on this train has either ran away from me or tried to curse me. "
" I'm sorry... " Kat said, looking down.
" I didn't mean you, actually... " the boy said, " You had a right to be annoyed. I was in a bad mood by the time I got to this compartment. "
" Lucky us... " Ali said, groaning.
" Let me finish! " the boy said, his tone becoming more icy, " You know what I want? "
" No, " Tabi said, " But I'm sure you're gonna tell us anyway... "
" One good friend. That's it! One really good friend who will see me for who I am and not how well I can protect them from my dad, or how smart I am, or how powerful I am going to be... "
" Why are you telling us this? " Ali asked.
" I don't know! " he said, punching the seat, " You obviously don't care. "
" I care. " Kat said, " What's your name, anyway? You never told us. "
" Tom. " the boy said, resting his head in his hands, " Tom Riddle. Just like my father... "
" I'll be your friend, Tom. " Kat said, extending her hand,
" Is this a trick? "
" No... " Kat said, " Of course not. "
" All right then. " Tom said, taking her hand in his and smiling, " My first friend. What about you two? "
" I am not saying your my enemy... " Tabi said, " But I like to get to know someone before I -- "
" That's fine. Ali? "
" Same as Tab, I guess. " Ali said, " Nothing personal, Tom. But your dad kinda creeps me out. "
" To tell you the truth, he creeps me out too. "
At this point, Hogwarts came into view and the general discussion ended as everyone prepared to get off the train. As the boats rowed toward the castle, Kat could not help smiling. Deep down, she hoped that her friendship with Tom would someday blossom into something more.