Chapter Sixteen: The only one he ever loved
Tom's eyes flickered to the remains of his betrayers. He glanced at the bones and flesh and smirked with satisfaction.
"Wormtail! Bring me the book..." the Dark Lord hissed.
A small cowering man ran off to serve his master. Suddenly, a figure apparated in front of Voldemort. Lucius Malfoy appeared, looking extremely upset, or rather, frightened about something.
"My lord...I have found out something that may come as a shock to you. I cannot express the amount of regret, but-"
"Lucius, tell me what is the matter before I use the crucio on you," Voldemort sharply interrupted.
"My lord, the boy...the one you thought you killed a few years back...he is alive," Lucius quietly said.
The Dark Lord didn't look surprised. Instead, he slowly smiled and said "Lucius, where is my dear Alex?"
"He is at Hogwarts, my master," Lucius replied.
"Very well..." Voldemort said plainly. "And Lucius, I have another errand to run...CRUCIO!"
The messenger collapsed, his hands masking his face. Lucius cried in pain, while Voldemort happily watched his most loyal Death Eater suffer. Wormtail gasped, as he entered the room. He carried a small brown leather-covered book. He gave the book to Voldemort, and went back to cowering in a corner. Voldemort opened the book and slightly smiled. He opened the page to the picture of a girl. The girl was smiling, her eyes twinkling and her hair gleaming the bright glow of the sun. Beneath the picture was curly text. It read: Li Chang
"Wormtail, would you like to hear a story?" Tom asked.
Wormtail whimpered and came closer to his master. It wasn't as if he had any choice, so he quietly agreed.
"Li Chang was the only girl I ever loved. She was everything I loved in a woman. She was strong and she always stood up for what she believed in. She was excellent in every subject of her studies. She was also a great kisser..." Tom said, his voice trailing off.
Wormtail's eyes widened as Tom continued, "I loved her so much. I would have done anything for her. I remember our first kiss like it was yesterday."
Tom immediately drifted off into sleep. Wormtail yelled out "Whipee!", and ran into his corner to cower a bit more.
Tom, meanwhile, was dreaming of the time he spent with his true love. His first dream was the time the two of them met eye to eye...
The young teenager glided across the halls. He needed some alone time, so he went to his favorite place: The small hut he had built out of sticks, leaves, and rags under the two oak trees planted in the Hogwarts Ground. He crept into his creation and laid his head on a pillow he had snuck out of one of his roomates' bed. He lay down for some while and was just about to fall asleep, when he heard a rustle of leaves. His eyes flew open and in front of him was a girl his age who looked positvely scared out of her wits. She was choking for breath and muttered a soft "sorry" and she turned to leave, but Tom's first impulse was to grab her. She looked frantic as Tom's grip on her tightened. She looked directly into his eyes and froze. The eyes were a deep cornsilk blue and they were astonishing. She felt her mind fall her apart inside her. Every part of her was screaming different things. Her mind was racing. She did not know what to do. Was she to run? Or was she to stare at those mesmerizing eyes all day long? Part of her craved to hold Tom...to seduce him. The other part felt it was a bad idea to associate with such people. She had heard rumours about Tom. Apparently, he was going to be...or even already was...a dark wizard. But she didn't care...they were rumours after all. Rumours are not always true. Besides, who cares if he was evil? All that mattered to her, was his beautiful eyes. Tom knew that the first thing he shouldn't have done, was to grab her. The girl looked as if she, well...as if she was about molest him right there and then. She was obviously attracted to him. Who wouldn't be? Tom thought. After all, I am a sex god. No wonder Chang likes me so much. If I were a girl, I would be thrilled if I like myself. Wait...that didn't come out right.
Li Chang blushed as Tom scanned her body from her head to her knees. He paused when he saw her breasts and let out a low whistle. Tom finally let her go, and Li ran away. She was so obviously head over heels in love with Tom Riddle, but she didn't know if he returned that love. He was so not a gentleman back there, while he was...checking me out. But he is totally hot! Li thought. She couldn't wait to tell her friends, who were also in love with Tom, that she had actually touched him! Tom's well-kept blonde hair, and his smile would make any girl melt into a soft puddle. The girl sighed and ran back to her dormitory. Li had no idea that Tom was thinking about her at that very moment.
The dream changed as the scene changed...
The soft brown blades of grass prickled Li's feet. The hot sun pounded on her skin and she had to squint her eyes to see the figure approaching. It was Tom Riddle. He smiled when he saw her, and placed his hands on hers. The girl looked up and looked directly at his eyes. He could sense fear in the girl's face, so he he stroked her hair slowly to reassure her that everything was going to be all right. The girl, impressed by his soft, tender-loving nature, came closer to him. The boy came closer to her too, until their lips met. A wonderful sensation filled their hearts. At that moment, both of them felt wanted...they felt loved. That kiss was powerful, as it changed both of their lives...
Tom woke up with a start. He was panting and his heart was pounding madly. He felt so peaceful while he was asleep, yet he had no idea why he felt so bad after he woke up. He still remembered those bright blue eyes staring back at him. "Wormtail!" he barked. "Come here..."
Wormtail was so happy that his master was asleep, and he even hoped that the Dark Lord had died in his sleep, but now Wormtail looked positively dejected. Wormtail approached his master sadly.
"Wormtail, I have a plan. It is the perfect plan to lure Harry Potter into a trap. We need to find Li Chang's daughter."
End of Chapter Sixteen