A/N that first chapter was the shortest I have ever had. It was weird, anyway, enjoy.

"Malfoy," Harry Potter muttered, pushing his girlfriend, Rhymes Black away from the blond Slytherin.

"No, I am not letting you beat up Draco, what can't you guys just tolerate each other?" Rhymes said, pushing back beside Harry in the narrow hallway of the Hogwarts Express.

"Tisk, tisk, Potter, well, I mostly came to introduce Rhymes to my cousin. Mr. and Mrs. Potter, this is my cousin, Thomas Malfoy," Malfoy said, motioning to the boy at his side.

Harry finally looked at the boy and his eyes widened. If he was a Malfoy then they must have banged Voldemort because he was the spitting image of Tom Riddle.

Rhymes looked at Tom and her mouth fell open. She felt something new when she looked into his blue eyes. Tom stared back.

"Hi," she said, extending her hand. Harry and Malfoy looked at them shocked. Tom looked strangely at her, but her eyes told him something different. Something he had never seen in anyone's eyes. She was hiding.

"Hello," he said, taking her hand and shaking it slowly. This was clearly not what Malfoy expected.

"Come Tom, I must begin my prefect duties," he said.

"Why do I have to come?"

"Because you do not want to hang around with these…people," Malfoy scoffed. He never liked being cruel to Rhymes. No one liked being mean to Rhymes. She was usually the nicest person, but on her bad side it was dark, cold, and lonely. Even Malfoy envied Harry's luck at getting her to date him.

"Just go, we need to go meet out friends, we'll see you guys some other time," Rhymes said, trying to save the situation. "Come on Harry."

Rhymes took his hand and led him towards another car.

Tom Riddle looked after her and felt something in him stir. Something about her made him realized that he was not the real Voldemort yet.

Upon arrival at Hogwarts Rhymes and Harry were separated and in different carriages. Harry with Ron and Hermione (who were finally dating Hr/R shippers rejoice!) and Rhymes was alone with Tom Malfoy (Riddle).

"Ah, we meet again Mr. Malfoy," Rhymes said, stepping into the carriage. "I never introduced myself, my name is Rhymes Black." Her world in her eyes went into hiding again.

"Pleased to meet you Ms. Black," he replied. Again, they both felt a stir. The carriages began to move.

"How are you related to Draco?" Rhymes asked.

"We're distant cousins," he said. "How about you and dear Harry Potter?"

"Met, liked, dating," she said simply. "Today's a big day for me and him."

"Why? Getting married?"

"No, over the summer we started a rock ban with Ron Weasley, Neville Longbottom. Dumbledore gave us permission to have a concert after the feast."

Tom smiled, noticing her chocolate brown eyes shining.

"That's good."

They talked of other things about school until they arrived.

That's the end of that for now, Merry Christmas!

R/R

Rhymes Black