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CHAPTER 11: Hermione's come back

It was the last day of the summer vacation and it was raining cats and dogs! Hermione sighed, it had been a long time since it had rained like this. She had wanted to go to Hogsmead but she had taken two steps and was already soaked wet and returned. Now she was sitting at the bedside table of Draco who was still lying in the were playing chess. But not the wizarding one because it wasn't invented in that time.

"Tower to C5" Draco was screaming against the chess pieces.

Hermione sighed again. "Draco, they won't move by their own. This is a muggle chessboard."

"I know that! Why can't I put the spell on the pieces?" Draco whined.

"Well, because it would be quiet suspicious if those pieces would begin to move." Hermione countered.

"Okay," Draco grabbed the tower and put it on C5 on top of Hermione's tower "now crush the tower."

"Draco, are you kidding me?" Hermione said annoyed.

Draco began to laugh "I just wanted to test your patience. It seems to me I have reached the limit."

"If you weren't sick, I would punch you in the face like third year!" Hermione half laughed.

"Ow, getting aggressive young lady?" Draco mocked laughing at Hermione's face which was a mixture of seriousness and laughter.

Suddenly there was a noise at the window like someone knocking on it. Hermione stood up to look what or who it was. She reached the window and opened it to reveal a black eagle with two letters attached to its leg. Hermione took the two letters and gave the eagle a little treat.

One was addressed to Draco Grey and one to Hermione Grey. She gave the one for Draco to him and opened her own.

Dear Hermione,

We include here by your acceptation form to our circles.

Yours sincerely,

Tom Riddle

~LD~

*Flashback*

"You want me to join your group of dead- what did you call it? Death streekers?" Hermione said angry.

"Don't laugh at us, you won't like the outcome!" Riddle warned her.

"What outcome? You are just children making a stupid study group for dangerous activities!" Hermione spat. Suddenly Riddle pushed her against the wall his hands around her neck.

"Don't. Don't make it ridiculous. It isn't. I hate it when people laugh at me and what I have accomplished." Tom spoke between gritted teeth.

Hermione searched franticly for her wand and finally closed her hands around the wood. She casted a silent spell. Stupefy!

Tom fell to the ground and Hermione made her escape.

*end of flashback*

~LD~

Hermione took the other paper.

Welcome,

You are invited to join our group "The escapees". We are a group of young students who try to learn and control magic. We try to learn from each other. We help each other where we can.

Our purpose is to help you to enhance other's magic or to learn how to enhance your own magic.

We hope you join our group to teach and learn from others.

Yours,

The escapees

The guts of that man; she had told him she didn't want to join them so he just made up another group that seemed more friendly so she would!

"Hermione, what the hell is this? Tom Riddle asking me to join his study group! Has he gone nuts?" Draco asked amused.

Obviously Tom thought if he asked Draco to join them, she would go with them. But he was wrong she won't join the group of people that killed Harry's parents. Thinking of Harry made her wonder how they were doing. Would they already have found a horocruxe? Would Tom still exist? She guessed he would as he still hadn't turned for the better.

But how could she possibly make him good? She didn't have a clue. She didn't think joining his group of death eaters would make it any better. Giving him access to her power and ability's didn't seem like a good plan. Maybe if she kept insisting not to join their group, he would turn their group into something good. Because she would tell him she only would join them if the group was for a good purpose. No, it seemed like a silly idea. But it seemed like it was the best plan she got.

"Hermione, are you still on this planet?" Draco asked a bit concerned.

"Yes, but I think we shouldn't join this study group. Knowing Tom Riddle it won't have a good purpose. It will be to learn dark magic and magic that is forbidden. We better tell him that we won't join because we only join a good cause." Hermione thought out loud.

"Yeah, I don't like how he is. So dark and fierce." Draco stated.

"Okay, then I'll send our replies." Hermione said taking both their letters.

"I will visit you again tomorrow, is that okay?"

"Tomorrow they will fire me from this infirmary, luckily!" Draco smiled.

"That's great! I'll see you tomorrow then." Hermione said while leaving the infirmary

Hermione walked quickly to the dungeons to make her reply. She greeted Bella and walked in. Her room was on the right side of the dungeons, the part where only girls are allowed. She walked quickly up to her room and took a scroll of parchment. She began to write:

Dear Tom Riddle,

Thank you for the invitation. I am very honored but unfortunately I have to turn down your offer as I am only interested in study groups that have a good cause. Yours has no specification so I can't join you.

Yours sincerely,

Hermione Grey

She quickly copied the letter and signed it with Draco Grey. She would love to see Tom's face when he read the letter so she quickly went up to the owlery.

~LD~

The next morning Hermione woke up the sun shining on her face. Today was Monday the first of September, all the students would arrive within the Hogwarts Express. She was excited to meet all the Slytherins and the girls with whom she would share a room.

Hermione quickly took a shower and put on her prettiest set of robes. She wanted to make a good impression on the other students.

She almost ran down to breakfast as she was so excited to see Tom's face when he would read the letter.

Arriving at the great hall she pushed open the doors, she was greeted by Draco who was waving and signaling to sit next to him. She quickly walked towards her and saw in the corner of her eye Tom Riddle sitting at the head of the table opposite of where Draco and she were sitting.

"Good morning, sunshine!" Draco greeted her. "How are you on this lovely morning?"

Draco had so much changed since he was here. He seemed to be more free, free of the burdens that kept pushing down.

"I am fine. And you my lad?" Hermione joined in his banter.

"I am fine. Thank you, young lady!" Draco laughed.

"I've sent the letter to Tom." Hermione whispered to Draco.

"Really and what did it say?" Draco asked.

"The necessary things" Hermione smiled "That we wouldn't join if it wasn't for a good cause."

"Brilliant, Hermione! I am dying to see his face when he reads those letters" Draco cheered silently.

Hermione began to eat her breakfast and waited impatiently for the letters that came with the owls.

Suddenly there was a rush of noise that announced the arrival of the owls. Indeed, seconds later the owls came flying towards the table and with that the owl that held their letters.

The owl landed in the middle of Tom's plate who already began to curse because now he couldn't eat his breakfast anymore. But still he took the two letters and began to read one.

His face looked first pleased and then furious. He ripped the letter apart and took the second one. As he read the second letter his fist clenched the paper and his knuckles turned white. He made a prop of it and threw it on the ground.

He pushed his chair back and came stalking toward Hermione and Draco.

A/N: Tom seems pissed! What is he going to do?