Let Go, Chapter 6- the beginning of the worse.
Disclaimer: I own the plot and other sub characters. But I do not own any of J.K Rowling's characters.
Summary: In this chapter, everything's a mess. And Hermione is in grate danger.

"Tom, do you know anything about this? Tell me Tom. You looked like you know something." she stopped on her track and look at Tom intently. "There is nothing about it that concerns you, Hermione" he said firmly. Hermione looks taken aback. How dare he said that. Hermione thought silently. "Well, if you don't want to talk about it, DON'T talk to me. Ever." and with that she turned her heels and headed straight to Ravenclaw Tower.

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TOM'S POV.

Damn her. Why must she makes my life even more complicated? Why do I even bother to like her? Because, she treats you like a normal human being from the first day she came. And still do. And the fact that she cares about you more than you expected. And the way she glows when she's smiling. And the-. Oh cut out the crap. Okay, firstly I know she cares and love me. But will she continue to love me if she knows who I am inside? Or the fact that my desire is to be the darkest wizard the world ever known?

I went out of my room and went to the Chamber. In there, I can think properly. So far no one knows about the existence Chamber of Secrets. They still think it's a myth and legend. Sometimes, even the wise can be so stupid. Don't they ever realized that the heir of Slytherin is just in front of them all these time? Don't think so. Now, to finish off Salazar Slytherin's noble work. Those Mudbloods will be sorry to even enter Hogwarts. What a fool. Dumbledore just lucky he's not Muggle-born.

I went and meet my pet Basilisk. As usual, I order it to kill any Mudbloods as it please. It slithered and went out of my sight. Sigh. I'm still confused about Hermione. Maybe I should ask her to be at my side after graduation. And together we can make things even more possible. She's intellectual and very supportive. Sure she won't mind. Then we can run the world together in dark forces. Good thinking, Tom. I praised myself. Lord Voldemort, the name they'll fear to speak one day. I glanced at my watch, 11:46. Better be off now before anything unexpected happens.

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Hermione was lying on her bed thinking very hard. I remember in my second year, there's something terrible happened in Hogwarts. But I can't remember what it was. What was it anyways? she asked herself desperately. It seems that whatever happened back then, or shall I say in another 45 years are somehow connected to Tom. But why should Tom do such tings?

She shrugged and tried to relaxed her mind by reading Hogwarts: A History. Sigh. This book doesn't seem to enlighten me anymore. she slammed shut the book and just lied in her bed and stared at the curtain above her. Harry, if you can hear me, PLEASE help me out from here. I never wanted to betray what we have. No matter how much I think I love Tom, deep down inside I know that you're the only one I'm really in love with. God bless your soul, Harry James Potter. And with that, she fell asleep.

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Things were getting worse in Hogwarts. There had been 3 double attack last night. Hermione was in deep shocked because Myra Darling was petrified. People said that she's on her way back from the library when she was attacked. Cynthia and Samantha were crying. Hermione didn't know what to do. She knew about all this but she just cannot put it together in pieces. Hermione joined her friends. "I'm so freaking out right now, I don't wanna think about anything. I wished Myra would just listened to me when I told her to come with us last night. Now looked what had happened to her." Cynthia sobbed. "That's the fifth Ravenclaw, four Hufflepuffs and six Gryffindors to be petrified." Samantha or Sam counted. "Fifteen attacks within one month." she cried out loud. "That's terrible." Hermione added.

"Terrible indeed. She's the last Muggle-born to be petrified in Ravenclaw." Samantha said while she calm Cynthia down. Then it hit Hermione. Muggle-born. Mudblood. "I got it!" Hermione shrieked and then she ran out of sight. "What's up with her?" Cynthia asked, looking bewildered. "Beats me." Sam shrugged. Then both of them, accompanied by teacher brought Myra's stiff body and puts her in the Hospital Wings.

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Muggle-born. They're in great danger. I'M in great danger. Hermione was running to the library but she was stopped by a strong hand that pulled her into an empty classroom. "What the-" Hermione shrieked. It was Tom. "Oh, it's YOU" Hermione said. "Hermione listened, I'm sorry about what I said last night. I know I shouldn't do that. But I'm just so stressed out, it just burst out of my mouth. I'm so sorry. Will you forgive me?" Tom asked her.

"Sure Tom, but right now, I'm the one who's stressed out. My friend was being petrified last night. And I don't think I have time to talk to you, Tom. I'm sorry but I have to go." Hermione excuse herself. But before she leaves, Hermione saw Tom looked very pale and just stared to the cold floor. "Tom?" Hermione said as she waved. "What's wrong?" she asked him. Tom snapped out from staring. "What were you saying just now?" Tom asked her back. "Nothing. You looked somehow pale." Hermione looked at Tom. "Nothing, really." Tom shook his head. "Forgot I just have an important meeting. For prefects only." he sighed.

Tom kissed Hermione and she left to the library. Wonder what's wrong with him. As Hermione reached the library, as usual she was greeted by the librarian, Madame Pince's mother, *Madame Larouche. "Ah, Miss Granger, it's nice to see you again. But I must warn you that it's dangerous to be walking alone, especially at this situation," she looked grave for a moment. Hermione smiled and hurried to 'Heavy Reading'* section. What's the damn book's title? Ugh. Why can't I remember everything? "A-ha!" Hermione exclaimed out loud. "Oops, sorry!" she apologized after receiving a disapproval look from Madame Larouche.

She flipped pages after pages until she saw the exact article she once knew before. She took out her notebook and copied everything that's written in the page. Bingo! Then she left the library in a satisfied smile.

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That night, again Hermione was trying hard to put everything she once knew to pieces. In my second year, something.. something terrible happens to Muggle-born. Yes, and a few people were being petrified. Me? Um.. yes, I must have been too. Oh, and Harry told me and Ron about a secret chamber that lies underneath the castle. What was it? She concentrated hard and.. the Chamber of Secrets.. I got it. Now, it's coming back. There's a basilisk. Herry's a parselmouth. Now I remember. And all this terrible mess was done by? Done by?? the heir of Slytherin. But who was it? "Argh!" she suddenly yelled.

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The next morning, Tom waited for Hermione in front of Ravenclaw Tower, as usual. They went breakfast together. "Tom, do you know that Hogwarts have a secret chamber underneath it?" Hermione asked Tom cheerfully. Tom went pale for a second and replied, "T-there is? Where?" he asked her back. "I don't know. Must be somewhere deep down." she replied casually not noticing that Tom had gone unnaturally pale. "You see, I did some research about all this stuffs yesterday and got some few clues. There's chances that it might be a monster that petrified those poor students. And talk about the students, I found out all of them have something in common, they're all -" Hermione stopped. "What, Hermione? What do they have in common?" Tom asked her eagerly. "They're Muggle-born." she said finally.

"Oh, you mean filthy Mudblood. If you ask me, I think they really deserved it. They're all bunch of scumbags. Not worth studying magic at all." Tom spat at the word Mudblood. Hermione suddenly went quite and stopped on her track. "Hermione? What's wrong?" Tom asked with voice full of concern. "Tom, there's something I really need to talk to you.." Hermione said not bothering to looked up. "In here," Tom pulled Hermione into an abandoned classroom.

"Tom, when you said that those Muggle-borns really deserved it, it kinda make me upset because -" "I'm so sorry, love. I didn't meant to make you upset. Forgive me?" Tom cut her off. "No, Tom. I think I should begged you for forgiveness. Actually, I'm a Muggle-born. Or in your term, a filthy Mudblood. I understand if you don't wanna see me after this." Hermione looked up and saw that Tom somehow looked confused, angry, and upset. "I'm sorry, Tom." with that, she ran out of the empty classroom leaving Tom stared at the empty pathway.

to be continue.

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*I think it's appropriate that Madame Pince's mother was the librarian back then.
*I just guessing that the book Hermione was looking for located at the Heavy Reading section.

[A/N: Sorry this chapter is still boring. I don't have any ideas what to write but do review and tell me what you think of it. I'm working on my next chapter. I'll update soon!]

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DarkWIllow - that was one creepy chant. sure I'll write more!
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