They said he died when the diary was pierced with a basilisk fang.
They said he was gone when his power over the poor Weasley girl vanished.
They said he wouldn't return.
But they couldn't have been more wrong, because Tom Riddle did return.
I had been resting my hands on either side of the sink in the busted girl's restroom, otherwise known as the enmtrance to the Chamber of Secret. I was staring, perplexed, at myself in the mirror. Staring hopelessly, as if waiting for something about myself to change. But no- it was all still there. The long, straight, black hair. The protrubing greenish blue eyes.
I closed my eyes, hoping for a change when i open them again. I flicked my eyes open and stared at the mirror. But it wasn't my monotnous appearance that caught my eye. It was the guy reflected in the mirror behind me. I quickly turned to face him. He looked to be about sixteen, a year older than myself. The guy had dark, longer-than-usual hair. I felt i had to restrain myself to keep from brushing those careless curly locks out of his intense gray eyes.
"What're you-" I began.
He stepped toward me. Up close, I could spot tiny details. Such as the high cheekbones, the smooth pale skin, the incredibly red lips, and the adorable dimples in his cheeks. He was so close I could feel his breath. He reached out a figner and gently pressed it to my own lips, signaling not to talk. He beckoned me over to a corner of the restroom and traced a hand over the wall.
A room materialized in front of us. It, in no way, differed from the Gryffindor (my house) common room. My eyes, out of habit, fell on the house badge fastened to his school robes. SLytherin. How come I've never seen him around before?
The guy took my hand and led me into the room. He dropped onto a chair, so i dropped into the chair facing him. There was silence. Well, more silence than there was in the busted girls restroom. I glanced at him, and his eyes seemed to be purposely avoiding mine, so I looked down at my feet.
He spoke.
His voice was just above a whisper, but he spoke.
"Er...hello. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Tom Riddle."