-Blue on Black-
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CHAPTER THREE
Ami awoke to a throbbing headache and a small pain in her left arm. As soon as her eyes fluttered open, she noticed three things. One: It was dark outside. Two: there was a bed right next to hers. And Three: a Large figure lay asleep on said bed.
Groaning aloud she sat up slowly, careful not to move too quickly, to avoid worsening the headache.
"Ah good! You're awake! Drink this." said the matron, as she bustled over with a cup filled with some sort of potion in it. Ami drank it down and pleasantly realized that it tasted much like strawberries even if it stung her throat. She was handed a glass of water afterwards and a chunk of chocolate. "I know you are thirsty so drink this then eat the chocolate. It will give you enough energy until dinner is sent up. I don't want you going anywhere for the next two days. You are still quite weak from the blood loss and transfusion."
Ami nodded slowly, a little confused, "Transfusion? When did I have a transfusion?" she asked as she nibbled on the chocolate.
"Oh a few hours ago now. You would have died if Mr. Riddle had not agreed to give you some of his blood. You owe him your life." Sighed the nurse before going out of the double doors, probably to the kitchens to fetch them some food.
Ami lay back down, this time turning over to look closer at the boy in the bed beside her. She shifted closer so she could look at him properly.
He lay in peaceful slumber, breaths deep and even, and lips slightly parted. He did not snore surprisingly, and as she looked him over, she began to realize exactly why he was considered one of the cutest guys in the whole school. His midnight black hair tumbled messily, framing his face handsomely, which was touched with a hint of boyishness, from his sleeping state. His well-chiseled face was at peace in his resting state. His body was obviously firm and well built but completely relaxed at the moment. He had largish hands, and broad shoulders. Ami knew she barely came up to his neck though she was not in the 'short department'.
Rolling onto her back she felt her hair that was still in the bun, press in uncomfortably. Groaning out loud, Ami rolled onto her stomach and turned her head to watch Tom sleep. Before she could drift off, the double door to the hospital wing open, and thinking it was Madame Shields with dinner for her grumbling stomach, she sat up and noticed that it was not the physique of a woman but the outline of 4 men and two women.
They must have been some of the Slytherins with Malfoy, coming to check on Tom and her. Her shoulders slumped and she lay back. She was too lazy to pull her glasses back on, so she decided to pretend that she could not see them properly as she closed her eyes again, listening to the footsteps getting louder.
"Ah... um hi Anderson." Said a voice she couldn't quite place.
Her eye's snapped open and she looked over to the speaker. She couldn't quite see any faces from the dark, "Who are you?" she spoke softly, throat still sore from the potion earlier. Slowly, she shifted into a half sitting- half laying position.
"It's me. Alyssa Archer. We came to check on you, see if you were ok..."
"Archer? You're a Gryffindor?"
"Yeah...that's right."
"Well as you can see, I'm getting better. You can leave now... If you're a Gryffindor then I got a pretty damn good idea who you four are. I don't need the insults... save them till I'm at least out of here." Her voice remained soft though there was now a sharp icy edge to it. She flopped back down, on the bed but winced when she rolled over so her back was to them, and faced her only source of comfort... Tom. Her mind began to backtrack to her visions, and tears started to flow down her cheeks all over again.
"No... Please, we weren't going to insult you Miss Anderson... we just came to ask how you were." Said a male voice she didn't recognize, so she ignored it.
"Yeah Remus is telling the truth... We didn't come here insult you." That one she did identify. Potter. It was James Potter. SO it 'was' the prankster team from Gryffindor.. That meant Pettigrew and Black were here too.
"Come on, please, just talk to us." Evans she recognized the 'superior' tone in her voice.
Groaning inwardly, Ami winced, and rolled back over, "Why do I find your concern a little unbelievable" the annoyance, pain, and scorn were clearly evident in her voice. At her words, all looked down in a little shame. "I thought so." And she rolled back over, noticing that Tom was still asleep.
"I guess that muggle saying is right..." spat out Pettigrew, " Once a freak, always a freak. You'll always be a freaky bitch. Go back to your Slytherin shit headed friends. "
Ami snapped around and looked at them all, both her hands in tight fists, "You have no right." Her voice was almost inaudible but they heard her still, "You have absolutely no right..." it was a little louder, "to say ANYTHING about me. You don't even know me and everyone makes their stupid little assumptions. Get. Out." She gritted, out
"What-?" began Potter
"Get the fuck out!" her tears continued to flow but her voice was sharper than Saturn's silence glaive, and colder than a winter on Mercury. Angrier than a pissed off Mars (Who's temper scares us all ^_^;;) and sadder than anyone could ever imagine. Yep, Ami was slowly but surely working herself into a downright explosive rage, and Gods help the poor soul who pushed her just that little bit too far, "I don't need this bull shit! If you ever come near me EVER again, I swear on my mother and father's graves, I will kill you Pettigrew. You have NO FUCKING RIGHT!!" (You go girl!^_^)
This had absolutely stunned the group. It was known that Anderson NEVER swore... ever. And she had implied her parents were dead... but it was also known that Mr. and Mrs. Anderson were alive...
"Ami... wha-"
"It's Anderson to you Potter."
"Ok... Anderson, what's gotten into you? You never swear... and your parents aren't dead."
"Show's how much you know Potter." A new voice had joined the conversation. It sounded sleepy and dry. Tom was awake.
Ami turned and a brief, pain-filled smile reached her lips, (Tears are still going here... Hey give her a break, she almost died, and both her parents are dead... again!) And she hugged him, moving away from the Gryffindors at the edge of her bed, and onto his, as Riddle's arms came up around her shoulders protectively.
"Riddle." Growled Black, "What are you doing here?"
"What do you think Black? Someone with O negative blood had to give Ami some. It's a little thing called a transfusion." This had needless to say, surprised the Gryffindors.
"Why would you?" asked Pettigrew again.
"Because unlike SOME people... I actually give a damn if Ami lives or dies." He hissed testily. He was still tired, and now he was getting hungry. This was not doing any good for his mood.
"Hey we give a damn!" protested Lily Evans.
"Sure you do." Said Ami bitterly, looking particularly at the figure with the apparently long hair, pulled back in a ponytail. (If you haven't guessed, that's Sirus).
"Hey, I'm sorry I said that." Black held his hands out in defense, "I was still pissed about the whole pink, purple and shit in a bucket thing."
OK that lifted Riddles mood. Remembering what Ami had done to the Gryffindor.
"Just leave!" she exclaimed, "You came, I'm fine, now leave!" she continued, as she sniffed, rubbing at her cheeks furiously.
Nodding slowly, the group moved back, and walked out of the hospital wing.
Once they had gone, Ami buried her head in Tom's chest, still hugging him. Tom smiled faintly, and squeezed her a little as a comforting gesture. "You feeling better?" he asked gently. He felt her nod before looking up at him,
"Yes, a lot better, but I'm still a little sore..." she trailed off slightly before beginning again, "Madame Shields told me that you saved me. Thank you so much Tom. I owe you everything. My life included." She whispered softly, voice, though still sad, was full of gratitude and sincerity
"Anytime Ami. I'd do it again if it would keep you safe." He had the biggest urge to lean down and kiss her parted lips. They were so close... so alluring... so-
"Ah good you're up too Mr. Riddle! Splendid... Well here are your dinners... eat up, I expect you two are famished!" smiled the Matron, walking into the room followed by 4 house-elves carrying two plates full of food, pumpkin juice + goblets, and a tray of refillable food in case they wanted more.
"Thank you Madame Shields." Ami said, sending a small smile of gratitude to the house-elf handing her a plate. She moved out of Tom's arms reluctantly, already missing the feeling of extra security they gave her, as torches came to life.
"Thanks." Mumbled Tom, coming back to his senses. They ate hungrily but still kept their manners in check...
Once the food was being taken away, Madame Shields returned to her office leaving Tom and Ami the only two people in the room again. Ami sighed and collapsed back on the bed, wincing as pressure was put on her tender flesh.
"You ok?"
"Yeah... the skin is just tender at the moment."
"Ok... you coming to the game on Saturday?" he asked, changing the subject to avoid depressing thoughts.
"I don't know..." she trailed off, rolling onto her side to face him. "I never usually go... so what's the point of starting now?"
"Cause I asked you to?" Tom grinned, a hopeful glint in his eyes.
"But I never go."
"You're serious? You have got to be the only person I know at this school, that doesn't go to Hogwarts Quidditch matches. Especially the ones between Slytherin and Gryffindor." He noticed the flash of hurt and instantly regretted his words. "Sorry... I was teasing... you don't need it right now... but please come. For me?"
He had that adorable look on his face again and it was quickly cracking Ami's resolve, "I. I. I don't want- Oh all right! Just quit pouting! You could get a girl to do anything you wanted with that look!" she growled playfully as he smirked,
"Anything?" the under lined meaning was quite clear and Ami was shocked but flattered at this,
"Oh get your mind out of the gutter!" she swatted him as her face heated up a little, adding a light pink tinge to her ivory cheeks.
"What?" he asked innocently, "You said anything. I was just merely suggesting one of my favorite pass-times. Which includes a girl, me, and no one else in the room." He looked around innocently again then grinned, "Ah- ha! Just like right now. So what do you think?" he grinned running his fingers down her arm, "All you have to say is yes..."
Ami was blushing even more now, he was being very open about it, something she was not used to and he was indicating that he wouldn't mind doing... 'it' ... with her. No one had ever dared imply that when she was Princess of Mercury and no one had given her a second glance in this life so it had never happened before...
Her musings were cut off as Tom pounced on her and began to tickle her like mad. Her light tinkling laughter rang out in the infirmary and Madame Shields just smiled and shook her head as she watched the two students.
No one noticed as the doors open and close of their own accord.
"Do you yield milady?" grinned Tom as she writhed beneath him, trying to get free.
Between her laughter she managed to choke out one word, "Never!"
"Then I'm afraid more drastic measure must be taken," he laughed as he swung leg over her so he was now straddling her, as he increased his tickling ten fold. "Do you yield?"
Ami was now laughing so hard, that she couldn't form a single syllable. Her cheeks were flushed visibly and her hair was coming out of the bun as she continued to try and get loose.
"Ok you two, that's enough. You're both supposed to be resting not tickling each other to death." Smiled the matron (Gee she's a lot less strict than Pomfrey^_^;)
"Yes Madame." Sighed Tom looking a little put out as he slid off Ami and onto his side next to her. When the matron disappeared back into her office, Tom grinned and leaned up on his elbow to look down at Ami as she tried to regain normal breathing.
"You're evil you know that." She said smiling slightly, still a little out of breath.
"Of course! It comes naturally in Slytherin, or haven't you heard?" he grinned again.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah... don't get all cocky on me now." She grumbled as she took down her hair and began to redo it but a hand firmly grasped her wrist and prevented her from continuing. "Mind letting go? I need to redo my hair." She had it fixed up in her right hand; all she needed was the hair band, which was conveniently being held in her left hand. The one that Riddle had gripped.
"Don't."
"But I have to... it's annoying."
"It looks better out... leave it." He said, eyes staying locked on her face.
"But it'll get all knotty and yuck! I have no brush here." She whined, pouting adorably.
"So conjure a brush up... leave it out... It suits you more."
Grumbling a few colorful words Ami let her beautiful hair fall out of her grasp, allowing it to pool behind her on the bed. Tom's breath caught in his throat. This.... was Ami? Wow! Never knew she was so damn... well, beautiful! "Happy?" she grumbled
"Very. You look pretty with your hair down."
"Thanks."
"How come you leave it up all the time?"
"No one liked me for my personality before. Why should they like me if I'm 'pretty'?"
"Hey us Slytherins did." Tom said defensively, grinning good-naturedly.
"Yeah but do I really need people who have insulted me half my life, asking me out."
"Point taken, but not everyone insulted you," said Tom as Ami lay down beside him and pulled the covers over herself.
"Yeah... but they didn't tease me directly. They either laughed or didn't do anything to stop it." She said sadly.
"Me and Malfoy... you're talking about me and Malfoy... aren't you."
"No I'm talking about the school in general." She sighed closing her eyes, attempting to stop the tears gathering there.
"Truth be told Ames, Me and Malfoy didn't even realize they were insulting you. Not until recently." He said softly, running his fingers through the spread-out-hair that had blown towards him it must be at least long enough to go down to her butt
"Yeah well no one cared enough, then, to notice."
"Cause we didn't know you. We do now though and that's all that counts isn't it?"
Smiling warmly Ami turned to him, "Yeah I guess you are right. Now I'm sleepy. Goodnight." Her smile turned tired as she closed her eyes.
"Come-'ere." Grinned Tom as he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled closer, burying his face in her hair.
"Tom what-?" asked a surprised Ami as she was moved so she was right next to Tom on his bed. When she felt him bury his head in her hair, her face gain a light pink hue to it. His hot breath blew straight through the long blue strands, and across the crook of her neck, making her shiver involuntarily.
"I like the smell of your hair." He mumbled as he rested his head beside hers,
"So buy the shampoo... not that hard." She giggled softly when his breath tickled her.
"Ok... later." He grinned as he pulled her closer to him, so his body was brushing up against her side.
"I'm not a teddy bear Tom." Smiled Ami
Tom mumbled something that Ami didn't quite catch.
"Pardon?"
"I said you are now." This made Ami grin. He was half asleep already! So sighing in exasperation she closed her eyes and not twenty seconds later, she was asleep. Because of this she didn't feel the hand that brushed some hair out of her face. The freaky thing was that the hand disappeared at the wrist
"You're so beautiful... and I never saw it. Goodnight Ami... I'm so sorry."
"Come on mate... let's go," whispered a second voice,
"*Sigh* Ok..." Then the hand vanished and seconds later, the door opened and closed of it's own accord again...
~*~*~Time Passes~*~*~
It had been a few weeks since the incident with the visions, and Ami slowly was getting over her parents deaths. Tom was helping her through it a lot, and they grew closer every day. Sometimes Tom would flirt with her and whenever some of their friends pointed this out, both parties would deny any knowledge of such a thing, while going bright red.
However not everything was fine and dandy. As the day's passed, Tom's rage grew against those in the other houses whom began to tease Ami about the incident... he went so far as to challenge Pettigrew to a duel if he said another word to Ami again. As his rage grew, something familiar hit Ami. She realized that Tom, although he didn't know it, had many attributes of a Saturnian male. Protective of friends, not easily angered but once his temper is off, then it would be wise to step aside... these were common traits of the whole Saturnian race!
So one night without his knowledge of course, Ami ran a check on him. All test proved positive. Riddle was only HALF human. His mother was a Terran witch whilst his father was a Saturnian noble. He was the queen's half brother's son to be exact.
This meant certain laws and rules applied to Tom that he didn't even know about. For starters...once he gave his heart away, he would never be able to leave that person. Should his lover die, he would be overtaken by his shadow half.
It was an old cosmic law that one could never slay a Saturnian or their families in fear of great evil making it's way onto the world. It was a seriously taken law, and Shadow warriors, (The name of the overtaken Saturnians) were quite rare, quite deadly, and quite evil. There were seven known shadow warriors imprisoned in the seven rainbow crystals because during a war against the Strognites (a dominating race that live on the planet Strogna...) 3 women and 2 children were killed The three women who died had husbands and out of blind grief and rage, the Saturnian men lost control and turned into shadow warriors. The 2 children that were caught in the crossfire of magic and were killed came from two separate families. Both parents from both families also turned into Shadow warriors.
It had taken half of the Lunarian forces to contain them, and even then, the queen had to use the Imperium Silver crystal's power to trap them safely. At the time, the legendary Sailor Soldiers were not even alive.
Anyway Tom's hatred towards Muggles, and the witches and wizards in the other houses grew steadily... particularly against muggle-borns. Why? It was simple really. His experiences with muggles at the orphanage he was in and what had been happening to Ami had created a flame of hatred in him against those who hurt her. Why you ask? Another simple answer there.
Tom liked Ami... Maybe even loved her... but he was too young to know the true meaning of the word. Lately he had been searching for a way to make them all pay. And he had found one. The Chamber of Secrets. He had found it. Next year... all these people who hurt his Ami would pay severely...
But as for right now... Exams had finished, and most of the Slytherins were hanging around the lake. Gryffindors were sitting on the other side of it but both parties ignored each other... well most of them.
Sirus could hardly keep his eye's off a certain 'geeky looking' girl whom was sitting in between Malfoy and Riddle, currently giggling as Crabbe and Goyle made complete Asses of themselves while they tried to have a muck- around duel. Both looked like turnips and it had only been 2 minuets since the beginning of their match.
"Come on you to. Quit it. You already look like something the cat, or in this case the panther, dragged in," grinned Ami as both boys staggered to their feet.
"She's right you know. You two do look like a wreck. Knock it off before one of you gets seriously injured and we all get in shit." Smirked Malfoy as he leaned against the large willow tree.
Tom snickered but didn't say anything, preferring to pick up another small piece of bread and toss it over everyone's heads, and into the lake, where ducks were gathering.
Shaking her head, Ami leaned her head on Tom's shoulder and closed her eyes. He had become her best and closest friend. She had confided all her secrets in him including the ones about the Silver Millennium. She even told him about his past father's origins and what he was now... He was thoroughly intrigued about Saturn and Ami was only too happy to tell him about it. It's history, it's culture, and it's language. She showed him pictures of his cousin and what she was (Princess Hotaru/ Sailor Saturn) she showed him the pictures saved in her Mercury Computer's everlasting memory. Slowly, his own past memories returned to him.
Tom had definitely begun to act more like a Saturnian. He was much more mysterious but this may not have been very smart, because now more than three quarters of the female population were falling over themselves just to talk to him. Like they were doing right now... "Argh won't they ever get a life?" asked Snape as he broke through the crowd of giggling girls and managed to make it to the others, and sitting down with them.
"They're trying to get 'Mr. Popular's attention." Laughed Britony.
"They got my attention alright. But not in a good way, I assure you." Sighed Tom as he too leaned against the tree, Ami still resting on his shoulder half asleep, though he didn't mind at all.
"They're not as bad as the new official fan club that's started in Ravenclaw... Those girls never shut up!" groaned Ami as her eye's fluttered open in annoyance when about 7 girls walked up to them, smiling flirtatiously and waving Tom over, "Argh, someone yell at them before I do... my head is pounding already."
"Oh can I, can I please!" begged Tony, getting on her knees and doing the whole I'm-so-gonna-hate-you-if-you-don't-let-me, pout.
"Be my guest." Tom shrugged, as he ripped off another piece of bread and threw it into the lake.
"HEY SLUTS!!! SHUT THE HELL UP AND GET LOST!!!" yelled Britony effectively getting a glare from every girl in that group, but she didn't shrink away at all.
Ami winced as she covered her ears, "Any louder Tony?" she mumbled
"Sorry Ames..." blushed the aqua-eyed girl, "Maybe you should go lay down for a while... somewhere where it's quiet..."
"Yeah I think I will... If anyone need's me, I'll be in Ravenclaw common room. " Ami slowly got to her feet, using the willow tree to steady her.
"No don't leave... they'll actually come over here if you do."
"Sorry Tom, but I really need to lie down. My head is killing me."
"Then let's go to Slytherin Common Room. No one will mind." He said looking around to see if there were any objections. There were none.
"But I'm not aloud to-" she was cut off as everyone else got up. Tom grinned as he picked up the rest of the bread and threw it into the lake.
"You're coming. No objections, don't make me go cave man on you, and toss you over my shoulder." Laughed Tom as he began to lead a reluctant Ami away from the lake. When she finally started walking on her own, Tom moved behind her and hid pretending to be frightened of the girls who were now following them.
Laughing softly, Ami pulled Tom out from behind her as they made their way into the castle and down the dungeon steps, on their way to the Slytherin Common room...
~*~*~Time Passes~*~*~
Ami and Tom were sitting in a compartment on the Hogwarts express, just enjoying each other's company in silence as it pulled in to the platform. Ami had been told that she was to Tom's orphanage so she could be with a friend and all, but her parent's house was now in her name. Ami decided that once she was old enough she would leave the orphanage and she would either go back to her old home, or sell the house and buy an apartment.
Tom was going with her to pick up a few personal items once she had given her trunk to the people whom had come to pick them up.
So stepping off the train, Ami stuck to Tom's side, holding onto his arm as they made their way through the barrier with their trolleys, and slowly walked up to the orphanage workers waiting for them at the entrance, "Hey Tom! Ami! Hold up a sec." Called Malfoy as he jogged over to them,
"Hey Lucius what is it?" asked Ami
"Do you two wanna come to the manor some time in the summer? It'll be better than spending the whole time in that orphanage..." he asked as his mother and father came up behind them and smiled at Tom though looked confused about Ami.
"Sure man. We'll owl yah. Ok?" grinned Tom as Indivar stirred from his nap and cooed his lovely song. The ice phoenix was quite beautiful, and unlike its brother the fire phoenix, it didn't burst into flames when it needed to die. The bird froze over and as it melted, a baby phoenix would be present in its place.
"Sure thing man. Love the bird Ames... never did find out what type it was though..."
"Ice phoenix." She smiled as the bird cooed again.
"Awesome... ok I have to go, see yah later guys!" and he jogged out after his parents tossing a wave over his shoulder.
"Ready?" asked Tom softly, as he smiled down at Ami. She nodded hesitantly and they pushed their trolleys over to the now quite impatient workers.
"Good to see you again Thomas. And you must be Ami. Hi I'm Kathryn Kentwood. I'm one of the orphanage volunteer's. This is Simon Smith. The deputy headmaster." Grinned the woman whom was probably no more than twenty- five.
"She's the only decent Muggle I've ever met. You'll like her," whispered Tom as Ami took Kathryn's hand with a small smile.
"Let's go, we still have to get to your home Miss. Anderson." Said Smith as he began to push her trolley out the door.
It's ok Indivar. Just make sure he puts you in the back seat, not in the boot she giggled as Indivar said some colorful words to her through the mind link.
"What's so funny Ami?" asked Tom, a little confused.
"Indivar is being a spoilt baby that's what."
"The phoenix? How? He looks a little angry but I wouldn't blame him, seeing as who is pushing your trolley."
"Obviously you don't like that man much... anyways he may not be showing it but he is having a nice little time cursing Mr. Smith's very existence." She giggled.
"How? I don't hear anything."
"Mind link. I have a mind link with Indivar... think of telepathy." She smiled as she took Indivar off the trolley and put him in the back seat, along with Tom's black owl, Demos.
Ok people I'm happy you all made it to 15 reviews and I'm ecstatic that you guys even went over. I'm asking for another fifteen this time too. It shouldn't be too hard. You guys are the best! I can't wait to give you all the next chapter, so please R+R! It would mean the world to me.
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CHAPTER THREE
Ami awoke to a throbbing headache and a small pain in her left arm. As soon as her eyes fluttered open, she noticed three things. One: It was dark outside. Two: there was a bed right next to hers. And Three: a Large figure lay asleep on said bed.
Groaning aloud she sat up slowly, careful not to move too quickly, to avoid worsening the headache.
"Ah good! You're awake! Drink this." said the matron, as she bustled over with a cup filled with some sort of potion in it. Ami drank it down and pleasantly realized that it tasted much like strawberries even if it stung her throat. She was handed a glass of water afterwards and a chunk of chocolate. "I know you are thirsty so drink this then eat the chocolate. It will give you enough energy until dinner is sent up. I don't want you going anywhere for the next two days. You are still quite weak from the blood loss and transfusion."
Ami nodded slowly, a little confused, "Transfusion? When did I have a transfusion?" she asked as she nibbled on the chocolate.
"Oh a few hours ago now. You would have died if Mr. Riddle had not agreed to give you some of his blood. You owe him your life." Sighed the nurse before going out of the double doors, probably to the kitchens to fetch them some food.
Ami lay back down, this time turning over to look closer at the boy in the bed beside her. She shifted closer so she could look at him properly.
He lay in peaceful slumber, breaths deep and even, and lips slightly parted. He did not snore surprisingly, and as she looked him over, she began to realize exactly why he was considered one of the cutest guys in the whole school. His midnight black hair tumbled messily, framing his face handsomely, which was touched with a hint of boyishness, from his sleeping state. His well-chiseled face was at peace in his resting state. His body was obviously firm and well built but completely relaxed at the moment. He had largish hands, and broad shoulders. Ami knew she barely came up to his neck though she was not in the 'short department'.
Rolling onto her back she felt her hair that was still in the bun, press in uncomfortably. Groaning out loud, Ami rolled onto her stomach and turned her head to watch Tom sleep. Before she could drift off, the double door to the hospital wing open, and thinking it was Madame Shields with dinner for her grumbling stomach, she sat up and noticed that it was not the physique of a woman but the outline of 4 men and two women.
They must have been some of the Slytherins with Malfoy, coming to check on Tom and her. Her shoulders slumped and she lay back. She was too lazy to pull her glasses back on, so she decided to pretend that she could not see them properly as she closed her eyes again, listening to the footsteps getting louder.
"Ah... um hi Anderson." Said a voice she couldn't quite place.
Her eye's snapped open and she looked over to the speaker. She couldn't quite see any faces from the dark, "Who are you?" she spoke softly, throat still sore from the potion earlier. Slowly, she shifted into a half sitting- half laying position.
"It's me. Alyssa Archer. We came to check on you, see if you were ok..."
"Archer? You're a Gryffindor?"
"Yeah...that's right."
"Well as you can see, I'm getting better. You can leave now... If you're a Gryffindor then I got a pretty damn good idea who you four are. I don't need the insults... save them till I'm at least out of here." Her voice remained soft though there was now a sharp icy edge to it. She flopped back down, on the bed but winced when she rolled over so her back was to them, and faced her only source of comfort... Tom. Her mind began to backtrack to her visions, and tears started to flow down her cheeks all over again.
"No... Please, we weren't going to insult you Miss Anderson... we just came to ask how you were." Said a male voice she didn't recognize, so she ignored it.
"Yeah Remus is telling the truth... We didn't come here insult you." That one she did identify. Potter. It was James Potter. SO it 'was' the prankster team from Gryffindor.. That meant Pettigrew and Black were here too.
"Come on, please, just talk to us." Evans she recognized the 'superior' tone in her voice.
Groaning inwardly, Ami winced, and rolled back over, "Why do I find your concern a little unbelievable" the annoyance, pain, and scorn were clearly evident in her voice. At her words, all looked down in a little shame. "I thought so." And she rolled back over, noticing that Tom was still asleep.
"I guess that muggle saying is right..." spat out Pettigrew, " Once a freak, always a freak. You'll always be a freaky bitch. Go back to your Slytherin shit headed friends. "
Ami snapped around and looked at them all, both her hands in tight fists, "You have no right." Her voice was almost inaudible but they heard her still, "You have absolutely no right..." it was a little louder, "to say ANYTHING about me. You don't even know me and everyone makes their stupid little assumptions. Get. Out." She gritted, out
"What-?" began Potter
"Get the fuck out!" her tears continued to flow but her voice was sharper than Saturn's silence glaive, and colder than a winter on Mercury. Angrier than a pissed off Mars (Who's temper scares us all ^_^;;) and sadder than anyone could ever imagine. Yep, Ami was slowly but surely working herself into a downright explosive rage, and Gods help the poor soul who pushed her just that little bit too far, "I don't need this bull shit! If you ever come near me EVER again, I swear on my mother and father's graves, I will kill you Pettigrew. You have NO FUCKING RIGHT!!" (You go girl!^_^)
This had absolutely stunned the group. It was known that Anderson NEVER swore... ever. And she had implied her parents were dead... but it was also known that Mr. and Mrs. Anderson were alive...
"Ami... wha-"
"It's Anderson to you Potter."
"Ok... Anderson, what's gotten into you? You never swear... and your parents aren't dead."
"Show's how much you know Potter." A new voice had joined the conversation. It sounded sleepy and dry. Tom was awake.
Ami turned and a brief, pain-filled smile reached her lips, (Tears are still going here... Hey give her a break, she almost died, and both her parents are dead... again!) And she hugged him, moving away from the Gryffindors at the edge of her bed, and onto his, as Riddle's arms came up around her shoulders protectively.
"Riddle." Growled Black, "What are you doing here?"
"What do you think Black? Someone with O negative blood had to give Ami some. It's a little thing called a transfusion." This had needless to say, surprised the Gryffindors.
"Why would you?" asked Pettigrew again.
"Because unlike SOME people... I actually give a damn if Ami lives or dies." He hissed testily. He was still tired, and now he was getting hungry. This was not doing any good for his mood.
"Hey we give a damn!" protested Lily Evans.
"Sure you do." Said Ami bitterly, looking particularly at the figure with the apparently long hair, pulled back in a ponytail. (If you haven't guessed, that's Sirus).
"Hey, I'm sorry I said that." Black held his hands out in defense, "I was still pissed about the whole pink, purple and shit in a bucket thing."
OK that lifted Riddles mood. Remembering what Ami had done to the Gryffindor.
"Just leave!" she exclaimed, "You came, I'm fine, now leave!" she continued, as she sniffed, rubbing at her cheeks furiously.
Nodding slowly, the group moved back, and walked out of the hospital wing.
Once they had gone, Ami buried her head in Tom's chest, still hugging him. Tom smiled faintly, and squeezed her a little as a comforting gesture. "You feeling better?" he asked gently. He felt her nod before looking up at him,
"Yes, a lot better, but I'm still a little sore..." she trailed off slightly before beginning again, "Madame Shields told me that you saved me. Thank you so much Tom. I owe you everything. My life included." She whispered softly, voice, though still sad, was full of gratitude and sincerity
"Anytime Ami. I'd do it again if it would keep you safe." He had the biggest urge to lean down and kiss her parted lips. They were so close... so alluring... so-
"Ah good you're up too Mr. Riddle! Splendid... Well here are your dinners... eat up, I expect you two are famished!" smiled the Matron, walking into the room followed by 4 house-elves carrying two plates full of food, pumpkin juice + goblets, and a tray of refillable food in case they wanted more.
"Thank you Madame Shields." Ami said, sending a small smile of gratitude to the house-elf handing her a plate. She moved out of Tom's arms reluctantly, already missing the feeling of extra security they gave her, as torches came to life.
"Thanks." Mumbled Tom, coming back to his senses. They ate hungrily but still kept their manners in check...
Once the food was being taken away, Madame Shields returned to her office leaving Tom and Ami the only two people in the room again. Ami sighed and collapsed back on the bed, wincing as pressure was put on her tender flesh.
"You ok?"
"Yeah... the skin is just tender at the moment."
"Ok... you coming to the game on Saturday?" he asked, changing the subject to avoid depressing thoughts.
"I don't know..." she trailed off, rolling onto her side to face him. "I never usually go... so what's the point of starting now?"
"Cause I asked you to?" Tom grinned, a hopeful glint in his eyes.
"But I never go."
"You're serious? You have got to be the only person I know at this school, that doesn't go to Hogwarts Quidditch matches. Especially the ones between Slytherin and Gryffindor." He noticed the flash of hurt and instantly regretted his words. "Sorry... I was teasing... you don't need it right now... but please come. For me?"
He had that adorable look on his face again and it was quickly cracking Ami's resolve, "I. I. I don't want- Oh all right! Just quit pouting! You could get a girl to do anything you wanted with that look!" she growled playfully as he smirked,
"Anything?" the under lined meaning was quite clear and Ami was shocked but flattered at this,
"Oh get your mind out of the gutter!" she swatted him as her face heated up a little, adding a light pink tinge to her ivory cheeks.
"What?" he asked innocently, "You said anything. I was just merely suggesting one of my favorite pass-times. Which includes a girl, me, and no one else in the room." He looked around innocently again then grinned, "Ah- ha! Just like right now. So what do you think?" he grinned running his fingers down her arm, "All you have to say is yes..."
Ami was blushing even more now, he was being very open about it, something she was not used to and he was indicating that he wouldn't mind doing... 'it' ... with her. No one had ever dared imply that when she was Princess of Mercury and no one had given her a second glance in this life so it had never happened before...
Her musings were cut off as Tom pounced on her and began to tickle her like mad. Her light tinkling laughter rang out in the infirmary and Madame Shields just smiled and shook her head as she watched the two students.
No one noticed as the doors open and close of their own accord.
"Do you yield milady?" grinned Tom as she writhed beneath him, trying to get free.
Between her laughter she managed to choke out one word, "Never!"
"Then I'm afraid more drastic measure must be taken," he laughed as he swung leg over her so he was now straddling her, as he increased his tickling ten fold. "Do you yield?"
Ami was now laughing so hard, that she couldn't form a single syllable. Her cheeks were flushed visibly and her hair was coming out of the bun as she continued to try and get loose.
"Ok you two, that's enough. You're both supposed to be resting not tickling each other to death." Smiled the matron (Gee she's a lot less strict than Pomfrey^_^;)
"Yes Madame." Sighed Tom looking a little put out as he slid off Ami and onto his side next to her. When the matron disappeared back into her office, Tom grinned and leaned up on his elbow to look down at Ami as she tried to regain normal breathing.
"You're evil you know that." She said smiling slightly, still a little out of breath.
"Of course! It comes naturally in Slytherin, or haven't you heard?" he grinned again.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah... don't get all cocky on me now." She grumbled as she took down her hair and began to redo it but a hand firmly grasped her wrist and prevented her from continuing. "Mind letting go? I need to redo my hair." She had it fixed up in her right hand; all she needed was the hair band, which was conveniently being held in her left hand. The one that Riddle had gripped.
"Don't."
"But I have to... it's annoying."
"It looks better out... leave it." He said, eyes staying locked on her face.
"But it'll get all knotty and yuck! I have no brush here." She whined, pouting adorably.
"So conjure a brush up... leave it out... It suits you more."
Grumbling a few colorful words Ami let her beautiful hair fall out of her grasp, allowing it to pool behind her on the bed. Tom's breath caught in his throat. This.... was Ami? Wow! Never knew she was so damn... well, beautiful! "Happy?" she grumbled
"Very. You look pretty with your hair down."
"Thanks."
"How come you leave it up all the time?"
"No one liked me for my personality before. Why should they like me if I'm 'pretty'?"
"Hey us Slytherins did." Tom said defensively, grinning good-naturedly.
"Yeah but do I really need people who have insulted me half my life, asking me out."
"Point taken, but not everyone insulted you," said Tom as Ami lay down beside him and pulled the covers over herself.
"Yeah... but they didn't tease me directly. They either laughed or didn't do anything to stop it." She said sadly.
"Me and Malfoy... you're talking about me and Malfoy... aren't you."
"No I'm talking about the school in general." She sighed closing her eyes, attempting to stop the tears gathering there.
"Truth be told Ames, Me and Malfoy didn't even realize they were insulting you. Not until recently." He said softly, running his fingers through the spread-out-hair that had blown towards him it must be at least long enough to go down to her butt
"Yeah well no one cared enough, then, to notice."
"Cause we didn't know you. We do now though and that's all that counts isn't it?"
Smiling warmly Ami turned to him, "Yeah I guess you are right. Now I'm sleepy. Goodnight." Her smile turned tired as she closed her eyes.
"Come-'ere." Grinned Tom as he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled closer, burying his face in her hair.
"Tom what-?" asked a surprised Ami as she was moved so she was right next to Tom on his bed. When she felt him bury his head in her hair, her face gain a light pink hue to it. His hot breath blew straight through the long blue strands, and across the crook of her neck, making her shiver involuntarily.
"I like the smell of your hair." He mumbled as he rested his head beside hers,
"So buy the shampoo... not that hard." She giggled softly when his breath tickled her.
"Ok... later." He grinned as he pulled her closer to him, so his body was brushing up against her side.
"I'm not a teddy bear Tom." Smiled Ami
Tom mumbled something that Ami didn't quite catch.
"Pardon?"
"I said you are now." This made Ami grin. He was half asleep already! So sighing in exasperation she closed her eyes and not twenty seconds later, she was asleep. Because of this she didn't feel the hand that brushed some hair out of her face. The freaky thing was that the hand disappeared at the wrist
"You're so beautiful... and I never saw it. Goodnight Ami... I'm so sorry."
"Come on mate... let's go," whispered a second voice,
"*Sigh* Ok..." Then the hand vanished and seconds later, the door opened and closed of it's own accord again...
~*~*~Time Passes~*~*~
It had been a few weeks since the incident with the visions, and Ami slowly was getting over her parents deaths. Tom was helping her through it a lot, and they grew closer every day. Sometimes Tom would flirt with her and whenever some of their friends pointed this out, both parties would deny any knowledge of such a thing, while going bright red.
However not everything was fine and dandy. As the day's passed, Tom's rage grew against those in the other houses whom began to tease Ami about the incident... he went so far as to challenge Pettigrew to a duel if he said another word to Ami again. As his rage grew, something familiar hit Ami. She realized that Tom, although he didn't know it, had many attributes of a Saturnian male. Protective of friends, not easily angered but once his temper is off, then it would be wise to step aside... these were common traits of the whole Saturnian race!
So one night without his knowledge of course, Ami ran a check on him. All test proved positive. Riddle was only HALF human. His mother was a Terran witch whilst his father was a Saturnian noble. He was the queen's half brother's son to be exact.
This meant certain laws and rules applied to Tom that he didn't even know about. For starters...once he gave his heart away, he would never be able to leave that person. Should his lover die, he would be overtaken by his shadow half.
It was an old cosmic law that one could never slay a Saturnian or their families in fear of great evil making it's way onto the world. It was a seriously taken law, and Shadow warriors, (The name of the overtaken Saturnians) were quite rare, quite deadly, and quite evil. There were seven known shadow warriors imprisoned in the seven rainbow crystals because during a war against the Strognites (a dominating race that live on the planet Strogna...) 3 women and 2 children were killed The three women who died had husbands and out of blind grief and rage, the Saturnian men lost control and turned into shadow warriors. The 2 children that were caught in the crossfire of magic and were killed came from two separate families. Both parents from both families also turned into Shadow warriors.
It had taken half of the Lunarian forces to contain them, and even then, the queen had to use the Imperium Silver crystal's power to trap them safely. At the time, the legendary Sailor Soldiers were not even alive.
Anyway Tom's hatred towards Muggles, and the witches and wizards in the other houses grew steadily... particularly against muggle-borns. Why? It was simple really. His experiences with muggles at the orphanage he was in and what had been happening to Ami had created a flame of hatred in him against those who hurt her. Why you ask? Another simple answer there.
Tom liked Ami... Maybe even loved her... but he was too young to know the true meaning of the word. Lately he had been searching for a way to make them all pay. And he had found one. The Chamber of Secrets. He had found it. Next year... all these people who hurt his Ami would pay severely...
But as for right now... Exams had finished, and most of the Slytherins were hanging around the lake. Gryffindors were sitting on the other side of it but both parties ignored each other... well most of them.
Sirus could hardly keep his eye's off a certain 'geeky looking' girl whom was sitting in between Malfoy and Riddle, currently giggling as Crabbe and Goyle made complete Asses of themselves while they tried to have a muck- around duel. Both looked like turnips and it had only been 2 minuets since the beginning of their match.
"Come on you to. Quit it. You already look like something the cat, or in this case the panther, dragged in," grinned Ami as both boys staggered to their feet.
"She's right you know. You two do look like a wreck. Knock it off before one of you gets seriously injured and we all get in shit." Smirked Malfoy as he leaned against the large willow tree.
Tom snickered but didn't say anything, preferring to pick up another small piece of bread and toss it over everyone's heads, and into the lake, where ducks were gathering.
Shaking her head, Ami leaned her head on Tom's shoulder and closed her eyes. He had become her best and closest friend. She had confided all her secrets in him including the ones about the Silver Millennium. She even told him about his past father's origins and what he was now... He was thoroughly intrigued about Saturn and Ami was only too happy to tell him about it. It's history, it's culture, and it's language. She showed him pictures of his cousin and what she was (Princess Hotaru/ Sailor Saturn) she showed him the pictures saved in her Mercury Computer's everlasting memory. Slowly, his own past memories returned to him.
Tom had definitely begun to act more like a Saturnian. He was much more mysterious but this may not have been very smart, because now more than three quarters of the female population were falling over themselves just to talk to him. Like they were doing right now... "Argh won't they ever get a life?" asked Snape as he broke through the crowd of giggling girls and managed to make it to the others, and sitting down with them.
"They're trying to get 'Mr. Popular's attention." Laughed Britony.
"They got my attention alright. But not in a good way, I assure you." Sighed Tom as he too leaned against the tree, Ami still resting on his shoulder half asleep, though he didn't mind at all.
"They're not as bad as the new official fan club that's started in Ravenclaw... Those girls never shut up!" groaned Ami as her eye's fluttered open in annoyance when about 7 girls walked up to them, smiling flirtatiously and waving Tom over, "Argh, someone yell at them before I do... my head is pounding already."
"Oh can I, can I please!" begged Tony, getting on her knees and doing the whole I'm-so-gonna-hate-you-if-you-don't-let-me, pout.
"Be my guest." Tom shrugged, as he ripped off another piece of bread and threw it into the lake.
"HEY SLUTS!!! SHUT THE HELL UP AND GET LOST!!!" yelled Britony effectively getting a glare from every girl in that group, but she didn't shrink away at all.
Ami winced as she covered her ears, "Any louder Tony?" she mumbled
"Sorry Ames..." blushed the aqua-eyed girl, "Maybe you should go lay down for a while... somewhere where it's quiet..."
"Yeah I think I will... If anyone need's me, I'll be in Ravenclaw common room. " Ami slowly got to her feet, using the willow tree to steady her.
"No don't leave... they'll actually come over here if you do."
"Sorry Tom, but I really need to lie down. My head is killing me."
"Then let's go to Slytherin Common Room. No one will mind." He said looking around to see if there were any objections. There were none.
"But I'm not aloud to-" she was cut off as everyone else got up. Tom grinned as he picked up the rest of the bread and threw it into the lake.
"You're coming. No objections, don't make me go cave man on you, and toss you over my shoulder." Laughed Tom as he began to lead a reluctant Ami away from the lake. When she finally started walking on her own, Tom moved behind her and hid pretending to be frightened of the girls who were now following them.
Laughing softly, Ami pulled Tom out from behind her as they made their way into the castle and down the dungeon steps, on their way to the Slytherin Common room...
~*~*~Time Passes~*~*~
Ami and Tom were sitting in a compartment on the Hogwarts express, just enjoying each other's company in silence as it pulled in to the platform. Ami had been told that she was to Tom's orphanage so she could be with a friend and all, but her parent's house was now in her name. Ami decided that once she was old enough she would leave the orphanage and she would either go back to her old home, or sell the house and buy an apartment.
Tom was going with her to pick up a few personal items once she had given her trunk to the people whom had come to pick them up.
So stepping off the train, Ami stuck to Tom's side, holding onto his arm as they made their way through the barrier with their trolleys, and slowly walked up to the orphanage workers waiting for them at the entrance, "Hey Tom! Ami! Hold up a sec." Called Malfoy as he jogged over to them,
"Hey Lucius what is it?" asked Ami
"Do you two wanna come to the manor some time in the summer? It'll be better than spending the whole time in that orphanage..." he asked as his mother and father came up behind them and smiled at Tom though looked confused about Ami.
"Sure man. We'll owl yah. Ok?" grinned Tom as Indivar stirred from his nap and cooed his lovely song. The ice phoenix was quite beautiful, and unlike its brother the fire phoenix, it didn't burst into flames when it needed to die. The bird froze over and as it melted, a baby phoenix would be present in its place.
"Sure thing man. Love the bird Ames... never did find out what type it was though..."
"Ice phoenix." She smiled as the bird cooed again.
"Awesome... ok I have to go, see yah later guys!" and he jogged out after his parents tossing a wave over his shoulder.
"Ready?" asked Tom softly, as he smiled down at Ami. She nodded hesitantly and they pushed their trolleys over to the now quite impatient workers.
"Good to see you again Thomas. And you must be Ami. Hi I'm Kathryn Kentwood. I'm one of the orphanage volunteer's. This is Simon Smith. The deputy headmaster." Grinned the woman whom was probably no more than twenty- five.
"She's the only decent Muggle I've ever met. You'll like her," whispered Tom as Ami took Kathryn's hand with a small smile.
"Let's go, we still have to get to your home Miss. Anderson." Said Smith as he began to push her trolley out the door.
It's ok Indivar. Just make sure he puts you in the back seat, not in the boot she giggled as Indivar said some colorful words to her through the mind link.
"What's so funny Ami?" asked Tom, a little confused.
"Indivar is being a spoilt baby that's what."
"The phoenix? How? He looks a little angry but I wouldn't blame him, seeing as who is pushing your trolley."
"Obviously you don't like that man much... anyways he may not be showing it but he is having a nice little time cursing Mr. Smith's very existence." She giggled.
"How? I don't hear anything."
"Mind link. I have a mind link with Indivar... think of telepathy." She smiled as she took Indivar off the trolley and put him in the back seat, along with Tom's black owl, Demos.
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