Authors note: Please note that I am changing the rating. Read on and
you'll see why. As usual, if you notice any mistakes, please inform me so
I can fix them. Please, PLEASE review. I live off reviews, they help me
write a better chapter each time I read one.
Disclaimer: Nothing in the Harry Potter Universe belongs to me. I own NOTHING except some books that are so worn out; I doubt they would even be worth five dollars all together.
Rating: PG13
Many thanks to:
Pseudonym Sylphmuse
Ginny Riddle
mimi
Persephonie
Amy Lee
Mortania
DragonGirl
Moonlight152
Chocolate Muse
Ginny Malferrety
Trina
* Who are you? * Ginny asked, although in her heart, she already knew. It was the same one who she had poured her heart and soul out to in her first year. It was the same person who had been willing to sacrifice her life for the sake of his own. It was Tom Riddle.
* Dear, dear Ginny * the voice came back, mockingly. * Please tell me you're not that naïve. *
Ginny abruptly dropped the amulet. She collapsed on the chair, sobbing.
/Why?/ she gasped out. /Why doesn't he leave me alone?!/
Restina slithered closer to her, concerned. /What'sssss wrong?/ she questioned
/WHAT'S WRONG?!?!/ Ginny exploded. /He tried to kill me. I'm nothing to him but a tool to use for his own gain! I mean nothing to him! I'm just a tool!/
Restina studied Ginny for a moment. /If you were just a tool,/ she finally hissed, /he would not have tried so hard to be with you. He needs you. He wants you. You are destined to be with him. What ever wrongs might have occurred in the past no longer matter. all that matters now is the here and now./
Ginny sat quietly throughout the explanation, too shocked to feel anything.
/Talk to him/ Restina urged /let him explain everything. Do not blame the actions of the Tom Riddle you knew in your first year on him. They are two different people. The Riddle who tried to kill you has long since been killed./
Slowly, Ginny nodded. Apprehensively, she touched her palm to the cold metal of the amulet.
* Are you there? * she called out.
* Yes I'm here. * his voice confirmed.
*What do you want with me? * she asked
* It is out destiny to be together. Together, once we fulfill what the fates have planned for us, we may inherit all the power in the Universe. We shall rule the world together, Virginia. You and I.
* What do you expect me to do?* she asked, suspicious.
*Come here. Let me explain all to you.* His reply came back.
Once again, Ginny dropped the amulet, deep in thought. She looked to Restina, but the snake said nothing.
Thoughts raced through her mind, trying to make sense of all that was happening. His words still rang through her mind: 'We shall rule the world, you and I'
Taking a deep breathe, Ginny once more sent out a question through the amulet.
*How can I come to you?* The question hung in the air for a few moments.
*I'll send you a port key by owl post* He replied after a pause. *Until then, don't try to contact me when there is any chance that someone is even in the same room as you. We don't want any suspicions to be raised.*
*I understand.* Ginny replied. *I better go. I don't want anyone to notice that I'm missing from lunch.*
*Until later, then, my love.* Tom sent just before Ginny broke the connection.
/He's sending me a port key/ she informed the snake.
/Good./ it hissed.
/Let's go to lunch so I can eat. I'm sure a lot of people would like to meet you./
/I am hungry./ the snake acknowledged.
/What do you eat?/ asked Ginny.
/I can eat regular human food./ With that the snake slithered up Ginny's arm.
Ginny got up and walked to the great hall. A few students gave her guarded looks, but the majority just looked at her with curiosity.
Again, Ginny sat at the end of the Gryffindor table, but this time, several people sat next to her.
"What's its name?" someone asked.
Ginny blinked, surprised. She hadn't been listening when Hagrid told the class. She looked down to the snake.
/I'm sorry, friend/ she hissed to the surprise of those around her. /I wasn't paying attention when the professor told us your name./
The snake seemed to smile. /I am called Restina./ she told Ginny
"Restina." Ginny informed the people clustered around them.
"You can speak snake!" someone exclaimed in shock . "The Green Diamond Serpent species can give the gift of a parslemouth to their familiars." Ginny explained.
The rest of the lunch passed quickly, with many people asking Ginny questions about Restina. The majority of the time, Ginny had to ask Restina for the answer to the questions and then translated for everyone. Neither of them were able to eat that much during the lunch.
Ginny sighed in relief when the owl post started coming in. Ginny looked attentively at the owls, searching for an owl she knew must be Toms. Finally, she spotted a black owl circling the table and heading towards her. As it flew down to where she was sitting, people moved out of the way to let the owl in. It held out its leg for her to take the package attached to it. She quickly tucked away the package in her robes, away from prying eyes.
"I better go so I can get to know Restina better." Ginny excused herself from the table and walked as fast as she could to the dorms without attracting too much questions. Luckily, no one was in her dorm room, so she quickly locked her dorm room door.
Quickly, Ginny opened the package, and looked in. She dumped the quill on her bed. She looked around the room, wondering if she should bring anything. Seeing nothing she would hate to leave behind, she made sure that Restina was secured around her arm. Taking a deep breath to steady herself, Ginny touched the quill.
Immediately, Ginny felt a tug and suddenly she found herself in the middle of a beautiful sitting room. In back of her, a fire flared into existence.
"Virginia." The soft, silky voice pierced through the silence. "Welcome."
"Hi, Tom." Ginny said in a small voice, suddenly questioning her judgment.
Slowly, silently, a black robed figure that was all too familiar to Ginny walked up to her. His enchanting eyes seemed to look through her.
A white, spidery hand reached up and caressed her cheek gently. Ginny shivered slightly at his touch, her eyes locked with his.
He bent down slightly and brushed his lips gently against hers. Surprised, Ginny opened her eyes wide, then leaned in and returned the kiss. She felt her knees grow weak.
Tom broke the kiss with reluctance and stepped back to study her.
"Come." He said at last. "You must be tired." He motioned to a hallway. "I'll show you to your room."
He led the way through the long hallway and finally stopped at one door. He opened the door to reveal a room tastefully decorated in black and silver silk. All the furniture was a midnight black with silver outlining everything.
Ginny gasped in surprise at the beauty of the room
Tom bowed slightly. "I'll leave you here to explore. Feel free to go to any room. When you get hungry, come to my chamber." He motioned to a door down the hall.
With that, he lifted her hand and placed a soft kissed on it and left.
"Wow." Ginny commented looking around the room. She walked over to the bed and sat down gingerly on it. She had never been around such expensive stuff. All of her life she had always been the youngest of seven, always expected to appreciate what she had, never wanting to have more. She had never been anyone other than just Ginny Weasley, youngest daughter of the Weasley family. Now, here with Tom, she felt different. Even in the smallest of actions, like calling her Virginia instead of the childish sounding Ginny, he made her feel like a woman: something she had never felt before.
Restina slithered off her arm and curled up on the silken sheets and went into a light sleep. Looking around the room, Ginny was at a lost as to what to do. Finally, she got up off the bed, careful to be gentle, so she wouldn't wake Restina, and wondered around the room.
She went over to the closet and gasped at what she thought when she opened it. Robes of the finest quality lined the closet. They were all in varying shades of dark color, everything from a dark black, to a midnight blue, to a deep blood red. Every one seemed to be made just for her.
Slowly, reverently, Ginny selected one silver robe that shimmered in the light when her hand touched it. With the robe in hand, she went exploring through the drawers till she found one stocked with undergarments. Selecting some that caught her eyes, she then proceeded to the bathroom.
When she entered the bathroom, she stopped and looked around in awe. The bathroom was enormous. Even the bathtub itself seemed the size of a small pool to Ginny.
Ginny closed the door behind her and filled the bath up with hot, steamy water. She added some bath oils in it and got in. She had never felt so relaxed in her life as she did at that moment. She slowly let the water sooth her into oblivion and complete peace. Not once did she think about her friends at Hogwarts and what they must be doing.
When she finally got out, she dressed in the silver robe and used a spell on her hair that wove it up in an elaborate design. The mirror was heaping compliments on her by the dozen, and finally she was forced to tell it to shut up in order to keep her peace of mind.
When she stepped back, however, she couldn't help but agree that she did indeed choose the perfect robe for herself. It hugged every curve of her body and fitted like a second skin. I made her look and feel like a beautiful woman, something she had never felt before. Her mother had always been careful to choose clothing that persisted in making her look like a first year. That, combined with the over protectiveness of her brothers, made it very difficult to ever feel good about her body.
She exited the bathroom and a gust of steam followed her out. Restina was still asleep on the bed, and Ginny decided to let her stay there. Her stomach growled in a reminder of how hungry she was, so she made her way to Tom's room.
She timidly knocked on his door, suddenly unsure of how to proceed. He opened the door and a touch of a smile crossed his lips. Ginny suddenly felt very venerable as his eyes looked her up and down.
"Virginia." He greeted with his smooth voice. "Do come in."
He gestured inside. Ginny walked in and looked around. His whole room was decorated in dark red and black velvet.
"Come, sit down." He held out a chair for her to sit in. As she moved to sit down on the offered chair, she felt his eyes roam up and down her body again.
"How do you like your room?" Tom inquired politely.
"It's lovely." Ginny said, gratefully. "I've never been somewhere so nice as this."
"You deserve it." Tom replied.
"I was wondering," started Ginny. "Restina said we are bond, but she wouldn't elaborate. What does that mean?"
A ghost of a smile appeared on Tom's face. "It means out magics will be bound when we complete it. There is no bond stronger than a full wizards bond. Ours is in its early stage, but as it grows and strengthens, we will be on a level of connection unlike any other."
They sat in silence for a while, as Ginny absorbed all the new information.
"You must be hungry. I'll escort you to the dining room." With that said, he stood up and offered her his arm.
Ginny also stood and wrapped her arm around his. They walked in silence to the massive dining room. When they reached the table, Tom held out the chair for her. She smiled gratefully at his as he sat across from her at the table.
Suddenly, food of every sort, rivaling even Hogwarts food, appeared on the table. They ate in silence, content just to be in each other.
When the meal was finished, Tom got up and held out a hand to Ginny. As she rose up to stand, he leaned closer and captured her lips with his. It started off gentle, like their first, but soon Ginny leaned in and it became a passionate kiss full of fire. It wasn't until they both had to break for air that they parted.
Ginny felt heat rise up to her face as she gazed up into his eyes. He gently kissed her forehead, and led her to his room. He slowly guided her in and walked with her to the foot of his bed, all the while, his eyes shinning with promise. As they reached the edge of the bed, their mouths once again captured each other with more passion than Ginny had ever even imagined.
She sank slowly into the bed, all the while staring into his eyes. His mouth slowly left her lips and moved down the side of her neck, trailing soft kisses that caused Ginny's whole body to shiver with pleasure. Slowly, tenderly, his hands roamed around her back. He reached the clasp for her robes and proceeded to open them. He gently pulled her robe off, leaving her only in her undergarments. She shivered at the sudden on slot of cold. His hands gently rubbed her bare back as his mouth traveled lower.
Abruptly, Ginny's mind snapped out of it's daze like she was awakening from a deep, blissful sleep.
"Tom." She said sharply. He stopped to look at her. "I-I can't." she stammered. "Not yet. I'm not ready."
He pulled away quickly. "I'm sorry, Virginia. I shouldn't have done that. I'll keep my distance."
"It's not that." Ginny protested. "I just don't want to-to." she trailed off, gestured to the bed. "Not until I know I will never regret it."
A shadow of hurt appeared in Tom's eyes, and disappeared just as quickly.
"I just can't help but remember what happened in that chamber." Ginny hastened to explain. "I need to get to know you."
Tom slowly nodded his head in understanding. "I understand, Virginia. Take as long as you want. I don't want to force you into anything."
Ginny slowly gathered up her robes. As she started to walk past him she stopped, turned, and placed a soft kiss on his lips. It was nothing like their previous one, but it held just as much love, if not more.
So, what do you think? Please review.
Disclaimer: Nothing in the Harry Potter Universe belongs to me. I own NOTHING except some books that are so worn out; I doubt they would even be worth five dollars all together.
Rating: PG13
Many thanks to:
Pseudonym Sylphmuse
Ginny Riddle
mimi
Persephonie
Amy Lee
Mortania
DragonGirl
Moonlight152
Chocolate Muse
Ginny Malferrety
Trina
* Who are you? * Ginny asked, although in her heart, she already knew. It was the same one who she had poured her heart and soul out to in her first year. It was the same person who had been willing to sacrifice her life for the sake of his own. It was Tom Riddle.
* Dear, dear Ginny * the voice came back, mockingly. * Please tell me you're not that naïve. *
Ginny abruptly dropped the amulet. She collapsed on the chair, sobbing.
/Why?/ she gasped out. /Why doesn't he leave me alone?!/
Restina slithered closer to her, concerned. /What'sssss wrong?/ she questioned
/WHAT'S WRONG?!?!/ Ginny exploded. /He tried to kill me. I'm nothing to him but a tool to use for his own gain! I mean nothing to him! I'm just a tool!/
Restina studied Ginny for a moment. /If you were just a tool,/ she finally hissed, /he would not have tried so hard to be with you. He needs you. He wants you. You are destined to be with him. What ever wrongs might have occurred in the past no longer matter. all that matters now is the here and now./
Ginny sat quietly throughout the explanation, too shocked to feel anything.
/Talk to him/ Restina urged /let him explain everything. Do not blame the actions of the Tom Riddle you knew in your first year on him. They are two different people. The Riddle who tried to kill you has long since been killed./
Slowly, Ginny nodded. Apprehensively, she touched her palm to the cold metal of the amulet.
* Are you there? * she called out.
* Yes I'm here. * his voice confirmed.
*What do you want with me? * she asked
* It is out destiny to be together. Together, once we fulfill what the fates have planned for us, we may inherit all the power in the Universe. We shall rule the world together, Virginia. You and I.
* What do you expect me to do?* she asked, suspicious.
*Come here. Let me explain all to you.* His reply came back.
Once again, Ginny dropped the amulet, deep in thought. She looked to Restina, but the snake said nothing.
Thoughts raced through her mind, trying to make sense of all that was happening. His words still rang through her mind: 'We shall rule the world, you and I'
Taking a deep breathe, Ginny once more sent out a question through the amulet.
*How can I come to you?* The question hung in the air for a few moments.
*I'll send you a port key by owl post* He replied after a pause. *Until then, don't try to contact me when there is any chance that someone is even in the same room as you. We don't want any suspicions to be raised.*
*I understand.* Ginny replied. *I better go. I don't want anyone to notice that I'm missing from lunch.*
*Until later, then, my love.* Tom sent just before Ginny broke the connection.
/He's sending me a port key/ she informed the snake.
/Good./ it hissed.
/Let's go to lunch so I can eat. I'm sure a lot of people would like to meet you./
/I am hungry./ the snake acknowledged.
/What do you eat?/ asked Ginny.
/I can eat regular human food./ With that the snake slithered up Ginny's arm.
Ginny got up and walked to the great hall. A few students gave her guarded looks, but the majority just looked at her with curiosity.
Again, Ginny sat at the end of the Gryffindor table, but this time, several people sat next to her.
"What's its name?" someone asked.
Ginny blinked, surprised. She hadn't been listening when Hagrid told the class. She looked down to the snake.
/I'm sorry, friend/ she hissed to the surprise of those around her. /I wasn't paying attention when the professor told us your name./
The snake seemed to smile. /I am called Restina./ she told Ginny
"Restina." Ginny informed the people clustered around them.
"You can speak snake!" someone exclaimed in shock . "The Green Diamond Serpent species can give the gift of a parslemouth to their familiars." Ginny explained.
The rest of the lunch passed quickly, with many people asking Ginny questions about Restina. The majority of the time, Ginny had to ask Restina for the answer to the questions and then translated for everyone. Neither of them were able to eat that much during the lunch.
Ginny sighed in relief when the owl post started coming in. Ginny looked attentively at the owls, searching for an owl she knew must be Toms. Finally, she spotted a black owl circling the table and heading towards her. As it flew down to where she was sitting, people moved out of the way to let the owl in. It held out its leg for her to take the package attached to it. She quickly tucked away the package in her robes, away from prying eyes.
"I better go so I can get to know Restina better." Ginny excused herself from the table and walked as fast as she could to the dorms without attracting too much questions. Luckily, no one was in her dorm room, so she quickly locked her dorm room door.
Quickly, Ginny opened the package, and looked in. She dumped the quill on her bed. She looked around the room, wondering if she should bring anything. Seeing nothing she would hate to leave behind, she made sure that Restina was secured around her arm. Taking a deep breath to steady herself, Ginny touched the quill.
Immediately, Ginny felt a tug and suddenly she found herself in the middle of a beautiful sitting room. In back of her, a fire flared into existence.
"Virginia." The soft, silky voice pierced through the silence. "Welcome."
"Hi, Tom." Ginny said in a small voice, suddenly questioning her judgment.
Slowly, silently, a black robed figure that was all too familiar to Ginny walked up to her. His enchanting eyes seemed to look through her.
A white, spidery hand reached up and caressed her cheek gently. Ginny shivered slightly at his touch, her eyes locked with his.
He bent down slightly and brushed his lips gently against hers. Surprised, Ginny opened her eyes wide, then leaned in and returned the kiss. She felt her knees grow weak.
Tom broke the kiss with reluctance and stepped back to study her.
"Come." He said at last. "You must be tired." He motioned to a hallway. "I'll show you to your room."
He led the way through the long hallway and finally stopped at one door. He opened the door to reveal a room tastefully decorated in black and silver silk. All the furniture was a midnight black with silver outlining everything.
Ginny gasped in surprise at the beauty of the room
Tom bowed slightly. "I'll leave you here to explore. Feel free to go to any room. When you get hungry, come to my chamber." He motioned to a door down the hall.
With that, he lifted her hand and placed a soft kissed on it and left.
"Wow." Ginny commented looking around the room. She walked over to the bed and sat down gingerly on it. She had never been around such expensive stuff. All of her life she had always been the youngest of seven, always expected to appreciate what she had, never wanting to have more. She had never been anyone other than just Ginny Weasley, youngest daughter of the Weasley family. Now, here with Tom, she felt different. Even in the smallest of actions, like calling her Virginia instead of the childish sounding Ginny, he made her feel like a woman: something she had never felt before.
Restina slithered off her arm and curled up on the silken sheets and went into a light sleep. Looking around the room, Ginny was at a lost as to what to do. Finally, she got up off the bed, careful to be gentle, so she wouldn't wake Restina, and wondered around the room.
She went over to the closet and gasped at what she thought when she opened it. Robes of the finest quality lined the closet. They were all in varying shades of dark color, everything from a dark black, to a midnight blue, to a deep blood red. Every one seemed to be made just for her.
Slowly, reverently, Ginny selected one silver robe that shimmered in the light when her hand touched it. With the robe in hand, she went exploring through the drawers till she found one stocked with undergarments. Selecting some that caught her eyes, she then proceeded to the bathroom.
When she entered the bathroom, she stopped and looked around in awe. The bathroom was enormous. Even the bathtub itself seemed the size of a small pool to Ginny.
Ginny closed the door behind her and filled the bath up with hot, steamy water. She added some bath oils in it and got in. She had never felt so relaxed in her life as she did at that moment. She slowly let the water sooth her into oblivion and complete peace. Not once did she think about her friends at Hogwarts and what they must be doing.
When she finally got out, she dressed in the silver robe and used a spell on her hair that wove it up in an elaborate design. The mirror was heaping compliments on her by the dozen, and finally she was forced to tell it to shut up in order to keep her peace of mind.
When she stepped back, however, she couldn't help but agree that she did indeed choose the perfect robe for herself. It hugged every curve of her body and fitted like a second skin. I made her look and feel like a beautiful woman, something she had never felt before. Her mother had always been careful to choose clothing that persisted in making her look like a first year. That, combined with the over protectiveness of her brothers, made it very difficult to ever feel good about her body.
She exited the bathroom and a gust of steam followed her out. Restina was still asleep on the bed, and Ginny decided to let her stay there. Her stomach growled in a reminder of how hungry she was, so she made her way to Tom's room.
She timidly knocked on his door, suddenly unsure of how to proceed. He opened the door and a touch of a smile crossed his lips. Ginny suddenly felt very venerable as his eyes looked her up and down.
"Virginia." He greeted with his smooth voice. "Do come in."
He gestured inside. Ginny walked in and looked around. His whole room was decorated in dark red and black velvet.
"Come, sit down." He held out a chair for her to sit in. As she moved to sit down on the offered chair, she felt his eyes roam up and down her body again.
"How do you like your room?" Tom inquired politely.
"It's lovely." Ginny said, gratefully. "I've never been somewhere so nice as this."
"You deserve it." Tom replied.
"I was wondering," started Ginny. "Restina said we are bond, but she wouldn't elaborate. What does that mean?"
A ghost of a smile appeared on Tom's face. "It means out magics will be bound when we complete it. There is no bond stronger than a full wizards bond. Ours is in its early stage, but as it grows and strengthens, we will be on a level of connection unlike any other."
They sat in silence for a while, as Ginny absorbed all the new information.
"You must be hungry. I'll escort you to the dining room." With that said, he stood up and offered her his arm.
Ginny also stood and wrapped her arm around his. They walked in silence to the massive dining room. When they reached the table, Tom held out the chair for her. She smiled gratefully at his as he sat across from her at the table.
Suddenly, food of every sort, rivaling even Hogwarts food, appeared on the table. They ate in silence, content just to be in each other.
When the meal was finished, Tom got up and held out a hand to Ginny. As she rose up to stand, he leaned closer and captured her lips with his. It started off gentle, like their first, but soon Ginny leaned in and it became a passionate kiss full of fire. It wasn't until they both had to break for air that they parted.
Ginny felt heat rise up to her face as she gazed up into his eyes. He gently kissed her forehead, and led her to his room. He slowly guided her in and walked with her to the foot of his bed, all the while, his eyes shinning with promise. As they reached the edge of the bed, their mouths once again captured each other with more passion than Ginny had ever even imagined.
She sank slowly into the bed, all the while staring into his eyes. His mouth slowly left her lips and moved down the side of her neck, trailing soft kisses that caused Ginny's whole body to shiver with pleasure. Slowly, tenderly, his hands roamed around her back. He reached the clasp for her robes and proceeded to open them. He gently pulled her robe off, leaving her only in her undergarments. She shivered at the sudden on slot of cold. His hands gently rubbed her bare back as his mouth traveled lower.
Abruptly, Ginny's mind snapped out of it's daze like she was awakening from a deep, blissful sleep.
"Tom." She said sharply. He stopped to look at her. "I-I can't." she stammered. "Not yet. I'm not ready."
He pulled away quickly. "I'm sorry, Virginia. I shouldn't have done that. I'll keep my distance."
"It's not that." Ginny protested. "I just don't want to-to." she trailed off, gestured to the bed. "Not until I know I will never regret it."
A shadow of hurt appeared in Tom's eyes, and disappeared just as quickly.
"I just can't help but remember what happened in that chamber." Ginny hastened to explain. "I need to get to know you."
Tom slowly nodded his head in understanding. "I understand, Virginia. Take as long as you want. I don't want to force you into anything."
Ginny slowly gathered up her robes. As she started to walk past him she stopped, turned, and placed a soft kiss on his lips. It was nothing like their previous one, but it held just as much love, if not more.
So, what do you think? Please review.