Tom walked into Borkin's and Burkes, smiling grimly at the store worker.
"I have placed the Cruciatus curse on him, master," Tom said to the old store worker.
"Excellent, Tom. You have learned much. Soon, you will rule the world!" the old store worker said, and Tom grinned too evilly.
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One day until the expected day, Rebecca had convinced the nurses that she would take a quick walk, and she was sitting on a bench, munching on a piece of toffee. She smiled, looking up at the sunny sky.
"Rebecca? What are you doing out here?" Tom asked, and Rebecca turned her head to see Tom smiling at her.
"Nothing," she said. "A quick walk."
"Oh," Tom said, looking at his watch. "You feel like going to the beach?"
"Sure," Rebecca said, "I'll only stay for a few moments."
"Sure," Tom said, and they Apparated to a lonely rocky beach.
"I love this place," Tom said as Rebecca sat down. She smiled at him, her hair blowing past her face. "I used to come here every summer when I was younger."
"I see," she said, inhaling the ocean air. Tom smiled, and he raised up his wand, saying, "I'll be back." He disappeared, and she sighed. She looked up to the cliff and noticed a cave. She looked up again and saw rain beginning to pour down. She shook her head and climbed the rocks until she reached the cave. She walked in, but noticed an eerie, green glow inside. Curious, she followed the light.
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She panted, leaning against the rock wall. She had passed the Inferi, something she had heard about but never had done. Using most of her power, she had defeated them and grabbed the object on the island.
"This is so weird," she said out loud as she looked at the object enclosed in her hand. She noticed it had the Hupplepuff symbol on it. She gasped, not knowing what it was. She gently unlocked the lock and an airy essence escaped. She looked up to see a ghostly Tom looking at her lovingly, and she dropped it, clutching her heart.
"Tom!" she cried. He looked around, and he looked again at her.
"Tom…what are you doing here?" she asked, shocked.
"Watching you," he said in a tender way, stroking her cheek. She closed her eyes, savoring the feeling she had missed for so long. She felt tears come to her eyes.
"Tom…are you alive?" she asked breathlessly.
"Yes, I still remain alive," he said. "But enough chit chat. Come on." His figure bent down to kiss her, and she gasped, being pressed into the wall.
"Tom," she said, trying to escape his mouth. He kissed her deeply, and she sighed with relief. He really was good inside. She could hear footsteps, and she pushed him away. He looked at her quizzically, and he disappeared. Grasping for Tom's Invisibility Cloak, she flung it over herself. She saw a cloak-cladded figure walking with a black-haired man. She didn't notice any of them.
"Avery, the plan is almost ready," the cloaked figure said, an airy, hissing voice escaping its mouth. Avery nodded.
"My Dark Lord, it is brilliant you have learned about the Horcrux," Avery said, bowing down to touch the cloak figure's feet. The figure nodded solemnly.
"And the mistress?" Avery asked.
"She hasn't taken it well. But, I plan to reverse her mind," he said. "And after that, I will become IMMORTAL!" Avery cheered, and they disappeared. Rebecca, knowing who the cloaked figure finally was, grabbed a parchment out of her pocket. She grabbed a Muggle pen and began writing furiously.
To the Dark Lord,
I know I will be dead long before you read this
But I want you to know that it was I who discovered your secret.
I have stolen the real Horcrux and intend to destroy it as soon as I can.
I face death in the hope that when you meet your match,
You will be mortal once more.
R.A.R.
Rebecca signed her name, hoping her initials would look like a final heart to him. She grabbed out her wand, illuminating the air with light. She closed her eyes, hoping a destroying spell would come to her mind. The wand shot a white light, almost as bright as sunlight, and the Horcrux jumped up and down. She closed her eyes, tears escaping through her lids. Her life was over, but one of her last wishes was to rid of evil from the world. She bent down to open the Horcrux, and nothing came out. She knew inside that the loving Tom was officially gone and would never return. She folded her note and enclosed it into the locket, locking it. She raised her wand and Apparated to an unknown place.
