HP does not belong to me. :tear:

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Thank you everyone for the reviews!

I'm having a great time writing this, so many idea's I have. Like I promised this is the chappie for the Hogwarts express. I better get to the writing part then. Well, you will be reading it, I on the other hand will be writing it. Well I'm done.

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Chapter 8 ------- Thomas-Marcus Riddly?

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That morning, the Weasley household was very hectic. Molly was trying to get everything into order. Trying to find any candies Fred an George may have hid in a trunk. Harry, Ron and Hermione were still having last minute talks about were to apparate to. Ginny was checking if she had the special parchment Tom had given her, which she did. Everyone had gotten up at 6. But Ginny got up at 5, since Tom had told her go to sleep earlier. 30 minutes later Fred and George were at her door with 4 boxes of candies they had created. They were transfigured into school supplies, so Molly would not notice, in her raid on school items. To Ginny's surprise Molly never noticed, which made Ginny think 'Mum must be loosing her ability in spotting Fred and George's prank stuff.'

At 8:30 Molly told Harry, Hermione, and Ron to apparate. Then she told Ginny to the train station with Bill and Charlie, using an old shoe port-key. The three took it, and 10 minutes later, were at Kings Cross.

'That was one slow port key. 10 more minutes, 5 minutes to run through the portal, another 5 to find a seat on the train, come on Gin, run!'

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Tom had woken up at 5 also. He had not wanted to, but his older self had come in the room and gave him a wake up call, one that involved yelling in an ear. 'Why the torture, I'm you for crying out loud!' That was Tom's morning thoughts for this day. After that he got ready for his day. He had a light breakfast, figuring he would fill up later on cauldron cakes, liquorish wands, Every flavored beans, chocolate frogs, and Pumpkin juice.

He then went to the main room in the chamber that he had to stay in, and found a old glass cola bottle and a note. 'Take this port-key to Kings Cross.'

Tom took the bottle in his right hand, and with a pop was gone. It was 8:35, by the time he left.

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Tom walked down the platform, looking at the new trains. 'Different, very different, also the way muggles dress.' Tom thought. Then he walked further when he saw the platform in between 9 and 10. He pushed his trunk along, fixed his tie, and pushed the trunk through, following. He saw many family's bidding farewell to there children. A small flare of anger went through him, every year, he remembered. No one had been at the platform to say bye to him. He then shook off the feeling and walked onto the train. He then said over and over to himself 'I now am Thomas-Marcus Riddly. I am new from America, an orphan, now, due to Lord Voldemort. Just remeber not to write Tom Riddle on a class paper!'

Tom stepped onto the old train. He looked in the compartments which already seemed full. He walked further and further to the back, were he heard a girl fighting with a boy. He walked closer and saw familiar blood-red hair. HE then moved much closer and saw Ginny Weasley fighting with her older brother, Harry Potter, and Hermione granger.

"Come on Gin, sit with us."Ron said

"Since when is it in your best interest for me to sit with you?"Ginny asked

"Were only think of your safety Gin, with Voldemort back, we are thinking of your safety."Harry said

"Please sit with us Gin. Keep Harry company, Ron and I have to go to the prefect meeting,"Hermione said

"I dont want to sound rude, but why do I have to keep Harry company?"Ginny asked

"It's OK Gin, I don't see why you have to stay with."Harry said sadly

"I'm sorry, I just refuse to stay with any of you, I'm still mad at you. This just shows that you only talk to me, if you have to."Ginny said, walking away from the cabin, in anger.

Tom followed Ginny, to a seat further from the golden trio's. She did not have to attend the prefect meeting, until school. Tom knocked on the door, and entered when Ginny said "Come in."

"Do you mind if I sit here? Everywhere else is full."

"Oh, fine, you could. Whats your name, I dont recognize you."Ginny said 'Great, now I cant talk with Tom, but I guess I could talk to this person.'

"Oh, sorry, my name is Thomas-Marcus Riddly. I'm a transfer from America."Tom said, putting his hand out for Ginny to shake it

"Nice to meet you Thomas-Marcus....."Ginny started

"Call me Tom."Tom said, smirking on the inside

"OK. Nice to meet you Tom, my name is Ginevra Weasley, but everyone calls me Ginny."Ginny said shaking Toms hand. Then Tom, took her hand and kissed it, which caused Ginny's ears to turn crimson

"Pleased to meet you Ginny."Tom said, smirking more inside, at seeing Ginny's ears practically glowing red

"Well Tom, welcome to Hogwarts."Ginny said 'He kissed my hand.............no one ever does that.....'

"Thank you."Tom said

"Any house you want to get sorted in?"Ginny asked

'Maybe I should ask about the house's, since I'm a transfer.'Tom thought

"Houses? Sorted?"Tom said, in his most fake confused voice

"Theres 4 houses. Its the place you stay in, I'm a Gryffindor. Now lets see, Gryffindors are known for bravery, then Ravenclaws are known for knowledge, then Hufflepuff are known for loyalty, and finally Slytherins. I could tell you all Slytherins are slimy gits....but then again, I could also tell you they just like to stick with there own, and only bother other house's so we don't bother them, but also I could tell you Slytherin is bad news, most of them are from family's of Dark Wizards or they are dark wizards."Ginny said 'Tom would probably kill me for saying that.'

"Er........sorting?"Tom said holding back anger 'If I did not feel the need to be nice to her, that's my family house!'

"Oh, they just put a hat on your head, nothing special."Ginny said

"A hat?"Tom said in a fake confused voice

"Oh yes, it talks, it just tells you were you belong."Ginny said

"Oh OK."Tom said

"What year are you?"Ginny asked

"Oh 5th."Tom said

"Me too!"Ginny exclaimed

Just then Ron and Harry walked into the compartment.

"Ginny."Ron said "Who's he?"

"Hello, my name is Thomas-Marcus Riddly."Tom said

"Riddly?"Harry said

"Are you making fun of my last name?"Tom said, a slight anger forming, just for being spoken to by potter.

"No, its just, unusual?"Harry said

"Why were you hanging around my little sister?"Ron asked in over-protective-older-brother-mode

"Oh Ron, don't bite his head off, there was no room in the other cabins, so I said he could."Ginny said 'Stop embarrassing me!'

"What are your names?"Tom asked

"I'm Harry Potter."Harry said, with a slight glare at Tom

"I'm Ron Weasley, Ginny's older brother."Ron said, giving a glare to Tom

Tom then sat next to Ginny and whispered to her "I don't think they like me much, ay?"

Ginny giggled and respond "Nope."

"What house are you?"Harry asked

"I'm not sorted yet, I'm a transfer from America."Tom said

"What's up with your hair?"Ron asked

"What?"Tom asked

"Its just spikey."Ron said

"Oh, I thought it looked {er} cool?"Tom said

"OK..."Ron said "Gin, I want to talk with you, outside."

"Fine Ron, if it has to do with broomsticks or truce, I am staying,"Ginny said

"It has nothing to do with either."Ron said

"Fine."With that Ginny followed her brother out, leaving Harry and Tom in the room.

Harry took this time to say "Stay away from Ginny."

"And why?"Tom asked

"Just stay away from her."Harry said

"I don't think I will, Potter."Tom said

"Stay away from her Riddly, or you will have to deal with me, and Ron."With that Harry walked from the room, while Ginny walked back in

At the same time, Tom and Ginny trying to break the silence said

"They have serious problems." This caused Tom to chuckle, and Ginny to giggle.

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As the train ride continued, Tom and Ginny talked a bit, and each awaited the witch with the snack trolley.

When she came, Tom treated Ginny to all the snacks she could eat. They both each found out they had a shared liking for Cauldron cakes, and liquorish wands. Ginny watched as Tom opened a chocolate frog. To both teens surprise the frog jumped right into Toms mouth, which they both had never seen happen. Ginny then watch Tom take out the card that was inside.

"Who did you get?"Ginny asked

"Salazar Slytherin."Tom said, a slight smile on his face

"Wow, thats rare, any of the four founders are."Ginny said

"Want to look at it?"Tom asked handing the card to Ginny

"Oh no, you hold on to it Tom, those are hard to get."Ginny said

"Whatever you say. Ginny, please pass over the pumpkin juice."Tom said

"Sure Tom. Can you hand me the Every flavored beans?"Ginny asked

"Here you go."Tom said

"Thank you."Ginny said

"So, do I have to worry about your brother killing me?"Tom asked, a bit of sarcasm

"Oh, as long as you don't do anything to get him mad."Ginny said

"That Harry Potter seemed ready to kill me."Tom said

"That's strange."Ginny said

"Are you dating?"Tom asked

"No, why? Where did you here that?"Ginny asked

"He just seemed, over protective."Tom said

"News to me."Ginny said

"I don't think I like Harry Potter much."Tom said

"Slytherins all hate him."Ginny said

"Maybe I'll be in Slytherin."Tom said

'Aw, I don't want him in Slytherin, he's to nice to be one!'Ginny thought

"What house are you again?"Tom asked

"Oh, Gryffindor. Slytherins and Gryffindors are mortal enemies, they hate each other."Ginny said

"If I'm in Slytherin, will you hate me?"Tom asked

"Will you hate me?"Ginny asked

"I think I asked the question first, so ladies first in answering."Tom said, smirking a bit, on the inside

"Oh no, but you asked the question so as the lady, I pass on answering, so it goes to you, Tom."Ginny said

"How did you come up with that?"Tom asked

"Oh, I will answer that question if you answer the first one."Ginny said

"You answer, I was just er.....thinking out loud just now."Tom said

"Fine. You win, I dont see any reason in hating you, since I dont believe you have done anything to make me hate you." Ginny said

"Ginny, how long until you think we get there?"Tom asked

"I dunno, maybe half an hour, I'll go ask my friend Hermione."Ginny said

"OK."Tom said

"Wait here, I'll be right back."Ginny said

"Alright."Tom said. He watched Ginny walk away, and looked out the window. 'This disguise works better then I thought. Ah, here she comes. That was fast.'

"We have to get our robes on. If you want I'll wait."Ginny said

"There is a simple spell that just switches you into the clothes."Tom said, watching Ginny take her uniform out. Then he took his wand out, mumbled the words, and heard Ginny say "I think I need to learn that one."

Tom did the same. Then they felt the train stop.

"Looks like were here, now we have to take the horseless carriages. But then I have to go meet with the other prefects, and watch the ceremony....the boy prefect we have to give the badges to."Ginny said

"Professes Dumbledore said that when I'm sorted, that I will get a badge, from a person representing my house."Tom said

"Oh, your the prefect then, wicked!"Ginny said

"Well can't wait to see how this sorting gets worked out."Tom said

"You may go with the first years, be sorted first, or last."Ginny said

"It will feel awkward standing in a line with 11 year olds."Tom said, with a untrilled voice, causeing Ginny to let out a giggle.

"Don't worry. Best luck in sorting though. And again, I'll say it. Welcome to Hogwarts Tom."Ginny said with a grin. Then Tom smiled back to her, and thought 'Back to the place I considered home.....'

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Thanks for reading this chapter. I know it was a shorter one, but not much time in the middle of the train. Now I am going to get ready with Tom's sorting!

The question I ask myself, do I torture Tom, and make him jump off the astronomy tower, by placing him in Gryffindor, or do I make him go into the house of his ancestors, Slytherin. Or do I really torture him and place him into Hufflepuff, or Ravenclaw. Well, I don't think I'd make him kill himself with Avada, by being placed in Hufflepuff. I guess you all will find out next chapter. Don't worry, I won't be mean in making you wait to chapters to find out what that yells out.

Well, hope this was enjoyed. I am going to try drawing a scene from this. -

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