Chapter 2- Professor Riddle
By the end of the week, the entire staff of Hogwarts had arrived, and it was known that Tom Riddle and Minerva McGonagall had a romantic interest in one another. By the end of the month, September 1st, all the pupils had arrived and it was common knowledge (between staff and students alike) that Minerva and Tom were dating. When asked by bolder students, they confirmed the rumors.
Everyone loved watching Tom and Minerva in love. They had a beautiful relationship, which many students (and teachers too) wished to emulate in their own lives.
Their relationship was beneficial to the school in fact. For Tom Riddle had been a Slytherian, and Minerva a Gryffindor, and now were both heads of their respective houses. Three years ago they had been head boy and head girl, and were back again at Hogwarts, in love. And do to their head's relationship, Gryffindor and Slytherian were on good terms. They grew to be close, a friendship never attained before since Grodric Gryffindor and Salazar Slytherian themselves had been at the school.
Dumbledore never had a word to say about Tom and Minerva's relationship. They were his favorites of the professor; and the youngest, being only 20 years old, and the most brilliant, Dumbledore knew full well, after all, he was their teacher- they had been head boy and head girl. At every meal they sat beside him, Minerva on his right and Tom on his left. Albus knew they were devoted to him, adored and respected him. Albus just wished he could look at them and not feel his heart breaking. But all the magic in the world could not make that feeling go away.
Everyone found Tom Riddle to be an excellent teacher. He was truly talented at his subject- Minerva herself, who had always been horrible at potions, took lessons from him.
Tom never shared much, with anyone, about his three years away from England. As odd as it was, no one thought much of it, least of all Minerva. All that mattered was that Tom was here, now, with her. However, her love and the respect of all the students and collogues could not stop the rumors from spreading.
Perhaps a jealous Ravenclaw or silly Hufflepuff started them. Only those two houses paid any attention to the thought that Professor Riddle was not all that he seemed. The Slytherian and Gryffindors, however, adored their charming Professor Riddle and lovely Professor McGonagall; king and queen of their respective houses, respected and loved by their student court.
By the end of the week, the entire staff of Hogwarts had arrived, and it was known that Tom Riddle and Minerva McGonagall had a romantic interest in one another. By the end of the month, September 1st, all the pupils had arrived and it was common knowledge (between staff and students alike) that Minerva and Tom were dating. When asked by bolder students, they confirmed the rumors.
Everyone loved watching Tom and Minerva in love. They had a beautiful relationship, which many students (and teachers too) wished to emulate in their own lives.
Their relationship was beneficial to the school in fact. For Tom Riddle had been a Slytherian, and Minerva a Gryffindor, and now were both heads of their respective houses. Three years ago they had been head boy and head girl, and were back again at Hogwarts, in love. And do to their head's relationship, Gryffindor and Slytherian were on good terms. They grew to be close, a friendship never attained before since Grodric Gryffindor and Salazar Slytherian themselves had been at the school.
Dumbledore never had a word to say about Tom and Minerva's relationship. They were his favorites of the professor; and the youngest, being only 20 years old, and the most brilliant, Dumbledore knew full well, after all, he was their teacher- they had been head boy and head girl. At every meal they sat beside him, Minerva on his right and Tom on his left. Albus knew they were devoted to him, adored and respected him. Albus just wished he could look at them and not feel his heart breaking. But all the magic in the world could not make that feeling go away.
Everyone found Tom Riddle to be an excellent teacher. He was truly talented at his subject- Minerva herself, who had always been horrible at potions, took lessons from him.
Tom never shared much, with anyone, about his three years away from England. As odd as it was, no one thought much of it, least of all Minerva. All that mattered was that Tom was here, now, with her. However, her love and the respect of all the students and collogues could not stop the rumors from spreading.
Perhaps a jealous Ravenclaw or silly Hufflepuff started them. Only those two houses paid any attention to the thought that Professor Riddle was not all that he seemed. The Slytherian and Gryffindors, however, adored their charming Professor Riddle and lovely Professor McGonagall; king and queen of their respective houses, respected and loved by their student court.
