A/N – MY GOD, HOW CAN SOME PEOPLE UPDATE LIKE EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS WITH LONG CHAPTERS? I swear I try but it's so hard and sometimes I just can't be bothered. But I swear that in the summer holidays (in like now, yay!) I will update at least 3 times. Or I will try anyway. So here is the next chapter and thank you to all who read and even more to those who enjoy as well:). Ok I've decided I'll write this chapter in Tom's point of view to see if I like it in this story.

Disclaimer: I own only the plot – but I own Amber and Sarah and Louise. Basically I own anything that's not recognisable.

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'Tom, Sarah isn't here. I think she might have run away as none of her stuff is here!' she said slipping into his bed. He kissed her and stroked her hair. He was half-asleep.

Then it hit him. 'What?' I have to go and find her! You stay here and look after Amber,' he kissed her, dressed in the same muggle clothes he had worn to the park and ran out of the house. It was pitch black. Where to start...?

Chapter seven: reflections

I quietly shut the oak door behind me. The night was quite dark with a slithered moon and a couple of stars scattered around the sky. The cool August air blew gently across my face as I wondered where to look first. I decided she might go to the park, where we first met again so I walked in that direction. I could see the moon-eyes winking at me making me drowsy but I knew I mustn't give in. I was walking now, at the gates of the park. I opened them with my wand and with a quick look I could see the woman was not there. I sat down heavily on a swing. Some beggar was lying in rags opposite me. I laughed loudly at him. Serves the bastard right. Shaun Green was in my orphanage. He was the only other "abnormal" one there. Of course he was a bit of a loner and ended up in Hufflepuff. I never talked to him again apart from teasing him. As it turned out he was a bit of a squib. It was in his blood. That gave us Slytherins some entertainment in lessons with them though. He recognised me and started shaking. I put a silencing spell on him and tortured him to death.

'Go on Riddle, show him those new curses we learnt the other day,'

'I dunno Hattin, I am a prefect – I'll get done!'

'I should've none he wouldn't do it – teachers pet!'

'He's such a boffin!' Jacobs had chanted.

I lost my temper then, ' Conjunctivitus!' I bellowed blinding Green. Everyone started applauding and I felt more alive than I had done in a long time. Of course Dumbledore came along right then, saw what was going on, and told a passing Ravenclaw to take him to the infirmary and summoned me to his office. I didn't care. I still felt alive and why would I listen to what that joker had to say? Well, as it happens he actually suspended me for five months! To be fair it was Dippet who gave me the five months - Dumbledore actually shortened it to five days. But maybe I don't want to be fair.

'Oi Green, you'd better listen to Riddle when he talks! And look him in the eye you piece of -,'

'Quick, Dumbledore's coming – run!' they all scampered away.

'Thomas,' Dumbledore began. I flinched at the use of my full name, 'you have to pull your act together! You can't carry on like this. You've already been suspended on 4 different occasions. One more time and you'll be expelled! Then where will you be?' It was probably about then that I started to hate Dumbledore more than ever and decided to devote my life to the dark arts. It was about then that I decided my first victim would be he. It was about then that I planned my entire future out in the duration of 3 minutes. But it wasn't until Louise died that I put all this into practice.

I stood beside a shaking girl with black or very, very dark brown hair in a clasp with curls cascading down her shoulders. She was first up. I found out her name was Bellatrix Black. A girl about a year older than her stood at the Slytherin table and applauded the girl as she made her way there. She looked the same as Narcissa but prettier.

When it was finally my turn I sat on the stool. I wasn't worried but I wasn't used to so many eyes watching me. The hat seemed to be talking; "Oh my Goodness! Yes this is very good; I can see pure talent and evilness here. You seem to be the heir of Salazar! You have to be in SLYTHERIN!" I cannot try to tell you how wonderful I felt. I was in the bestest house! And I was with the Black sisters!

On reflection I realise how moronic I was at school. I sighed and kicked the corpse. I'd leave it there for a toddler to find. But where should I go next? The park was quite warm. I felt at peace with the world. But maybe I would enjoy it more if Bella were here. So I hurried back to the house and went into my room. Alas she was fast asleep. I could not wake her. That would be cruel. So I retreated. My next stop was the seashore. River shore technically. I picked up a stone and skipped it across the Thames. I looked across my home: Tunbridge Wells. I stared at my gaunt reflection. I was never that handsome but I was never without a girlfriend or admirer. I cannot remember a Valentines Day where I had not received at least 5 cards or gifts. My dark hair is a mess and my face tired. I am of reasonable age but fortunately I have no wrinkles or signs of ageing. Hopefully this will be a long-term thing. My tallness has always been a problem, as I've had to always bend over to kiss a girl. I was staring, still, into my reflection when I heard a gasp and a,

'Tom Riddle, is that you?' I spun around [hee, hee yes Tommy, do some nice Ballet for us: D] to face Jullietta Fairechild. She was my ex, long-term girlfriend. But then I got back together with Louise. I smile a fake smile. How was I to get out of this?

'Hi Julli,' I said flatly.

'Hey Tom, how's Louise?'

'Oh you know,' I replied coldly, 'Dead,'

'Really, oh god, I'm so sorry!' She didn't look it.

'Ok,'

'God, now I keep thinking how awful I was to her before. Now she'll never know!'

'Oh,' I retaliate in a bored but clearly angry voice, 'because it seemed to me that you were thinking: "Louise is dead? I have another chance with him, good riddance I say!"' she blushed. 'Do you want to know what I'm thinking?' she shrugged 'I'm thinking Louise is dead, my Mother's dead, my father's dead and my grandparents are dead. I have killed many people in my time but rarely with a good reason. Now I can kill you with good reason!' She paled and ran fast away from me. Effortlessly I brought her back to me. 'Do you know who I am Jullietta?'

'Tom?' she whispered.

'More commonly known as Lord Voldem -,' I broke off as I heard a familiar cry:

'Get off me you pervert!' I ran over to the voice forcing Jullietta with me. There was Sarah trying to pull free of a crazy old man. I killed him with a wave of my wand. Simple but powerful.

'Where would you be without me?' I teased Sarah. 'Come back home, we need you!'

'Who's she?' Sarah asked indicating to Jullietta.

'She's unfinished business... You're in luck Julli, you will live to tell another day,' she hurried off before I changed my mind. No thank you or anything. That's women for you. 'Why did you go off Sarah? I thought you liked it with us!'

'I can't take it Tom!' She cried out.

I interrupted, 'What, that I am the Dark Lord?'

'No. Well that is really odd but that's not it. I can't take it that I know how Bellatrix feels about you and so do you. I can't take it that you'd probably prefer her to me!'

'You've never told me how you felt before!' I sighed and sat down on the sand, making patterns in it with my forefinger. She sat down next to me.

'I couldn't,' I pulled her towards me and hugged her tightly.

'Let's go home,' I said softly getting up. I dragged her with me and together we sleepily made our way home. I climbed into my bed without stirring Bella. I instantly dropped off to sleep.

[i/i] 'Hi, I'm Bellatrix Black. All my mates call me Bella though,'

'Hey Bella!'

She laughs, 'I guess that means we're friends huh?'

'Till death do us part!' I say cheekily. ' Unluckily for you though!'

'I think I can manage that – I'll just commit suicide at a young age!' she throws back her head, her beautiful black hair shimmering down her back and laughs. It's like music to my ears. We walk along the corridor causing havoc and the prefects aren't best pleased with us. They don't do anything about it though because we've only just started our first year and we "don't know the rules yet". Yeah right! [i/i]

' I'll get up in a minute!' I mumble. I feel someone tugging at me. 'What?' I demand.

'Daddy I had a nightmare, can I stay here with you?' A child begged. He sat up and lifted her into his bed. He cuddled her close and they fell asleep like that.

[i/i] 'Wow Bella look. Is that pretty girl related to you?'

'Tom! It's me you're meant to be going out with!'

'Yeah but you're older than I am. I don't like being a Toy Boy!'

'Fine, go out with Louise, she's only my favourite sister!'

'Aww, don't worry, I still love you,' I reply kissing her softly on the cheek. 'Just... not as much as Louise I guess.' She slaps me and puts her hand over my mouth so I can't cry out.

'Bella, leave him alone!' Louise says sitting next to me.

'You're in Slytherin. That's great hunni!'

'Thanks, but Sirius got in Grythindor, can you believe it?! We laugh. For the rest of the night Louise is flirting with me and I like it. Things are perfect! [i/i]

I woke up the next morning and Bella greeted me saying, 'Last night I had a dream of

when we saw Louise's sorting and you first told me you preferred her,'

'I had that dream also!' I replied, ' How queer!'

'How come Amber was in here?'

'She had a nightmare and wanted to join me,' I glance over to where I threw the chips the night before. The mess had gone. 'What happened to the...' I trailed off.

'Don't worry, I tidied it all up and fixed your car for you,' What did I ever do to deserve someone as wonderful as Bella. 'I can make you breakfast if you like?' I shook my head. I wasn't in the mood for eating. I was still in bewildered. I saw Louise again in my dreams. I had forgotten the time that had happened.

I only just realised that Bella had gone. There was a sharp tap on my door and Lucius came in. I glared at him. I had not forgotten that night when he tried to steal my Bella from me. She could look after herself after a small argument.

'My Lord, I have just received word of Karkaroff's whereabouts. I believe he is just across the water from us in Southend.'

'Where about in Southend Lucius?' I snapped.

'Thorpe Bay My Lord. Would you like me to get together a group to go and get him?'

'No that won't be necessary, I'll go myself. A weekend in Southend – sounds like fun!'

With Amber My Lord? I've heard that Thorpe Bay is quite rough. [Yeah Right]

Are you sure it is safe?'

'No. no Lucius, the school is rough. The rest of town is fine. Anyway I know some people who live in Thorpe Bay – we can stay with them,'

'Are you taking Bella with you?' He asked tenderly.

'No why would I?' I said a bit too quickly.

'I dunno, just wondering. Anyway, any breakfast?' I shook my head again. He left. So whom would I stay with? I did know people there but they were enemies. I decided to buy a house there.

It was Friday evening. I had already bought the house and furniture. I was sitting in the lounge in front of the fire with Bella on my lap. 'Remind me why I cannot go to Southend with you?' she kept saying.

And I kept replying, 'I have only had half my daughters life looking after her myself. I'm her father and I want to spend ONE weekend with her. Is that so much to ask?' And Bella shook her head. About 10minutes after this would happen again. Finally I shouted, 'Look I'll take you by yourself another time ok?' I pushed her off of me and stormed out of the house, slamming the door behind me. I see now, that I shouldn't have snapped at her. She was probably confused enough about us without me changing my mood every five seconds! I went to a florist and bought a bunch of flowers and one hundred red roses. I spread the roses around my bedroom and magiked some floating candles around the room. Then I went downstairs and presented her with the flowers.

She gasped, 'What are they?'

I smiled at her passionately and whispered, 'I call them tudasies, a crossbreed between tulips and daisies. She laughed and pecked me on the cheek. 'I want to show you something,' I said leading her to my bedroom. She gasped again and said three magic words; 'I love you,'

A/N – good enough for you? hope so. Ha, ha, ha, ha. I just thought, there's no point writing these 'cos no one reads this. Lol. Cya people!