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Now enjoy chapter one...

Chapter 1

Albania

Part Two

Tom Riddle couldn't sleep. It was past midnight and he was lying in his bed, wide awake and his mind was busy. He hadn't been caught this off guard in a long time; in fact he could not remember being off guard once. And this was happening when he thought that nothing could unnerve him. He had assumed to never see her again. When he had come to this conclusion a few months back a part of him strangely did not want that to happen. And this particular part of him had jubilated a few hours ago as he had seen her again.

Distressed Riddle got up and started to pace around his dark room. If he could not find any sleep at all then he could also use this precious time to plan and read in one of his rare Volumes on Dark rituals.

While he occupied himself with reading and writing down things that could be of use to him later his gaze frequently shifted to the small window and to the full moon outside who filled his room with its light.

Tom liked such nights and he spontaneously decided to go outside and walk around the vast lake that lay a few paces away from the inn he was staying at. The low wind blew around Riddle as he walked around the lake. The surface of the black water was absolutely calm and reflected the white moon. He breathed the cold night air as his thoughts were once more consumed by a certain dark haired vampire.

How she had pinned him down to the ground whilst showing her sharp teeth. The seductive looks that always let a shiver run down his spine or her mocking comments which made him question whether he should curse her right there and then or if he should slam her against the next best wall and take her.

With a groan Riddle ran a hand through his black hair and tried to get her off his mind. He should be focusing on his plans and not on some woman. Well, she was not exactly an ordinary woman but still! With determination his rational brain half gained full control over him again and he thought back to the wizards which were experimenting with the Dark arts and which he had met over the past days. He was just analyzing what they had told him as he saw a dark silhouette in front of him.

Tom immediately pulled out his wand out of his coat and was just about to send a stunning spell the stranger's way when he couldn't believe his eyes! The dark figure had disappeared! Tom wasn't afraid but he furrowed his brows and slowly walked to the spot where he had last seen the mysterious shadow. There was nothing – not even footprints. He actually considered the thought of him becoming some sort of paranoid but then he heard something behind him. Someone was laughing! And with a start he recognized that laugh. It was a sound he wouldn't forget anytime soon!

"I can't believe it is still so easy to startle you Tom!" He quickly turned around to see an amused looking Katherine Pierce standing behind him. He couldn't help but to be struck down by how stunningly beautiful she was. It took him a few seconds to reply but eventually he did. "Sneaking around at night Pierce?" She sighed: "Am I the only one having a déjà-vu here?" Riddle couldn't help but smirk a little. She hadn't changed at all.

Suddenly he saw a serious expression appear on her face. Something he couldn't recall on having encountered before. "I was actually following you." Tom's eyebrows lifted in surprise. Even her tone was serious. Apparently she wanted to discuss something important…

"Would you mind going back inside?" Without thinking twice about it he held out his arm so she could link hers with his. Merlin, what was she doing with him?

He hadn't had any time to ponder over that question because Katherine had already taken his arm and so they walked back to the inn together. During the short walk they didn't say a word but Riddle felt electric jolts run through every molecule of his body. It felt so right to have her by his side. He felt as if their auras were melting into one strong one and their individual magical powers created a force that would stop at nothing standing in their way.

In the meantime he and Katherine had reached the hallway their rooms lay when she suddenly stopped and locked their lips with a passionate and forceful kiss. Immediately Riddle felt as if his whole body was on fire. It was consuming every inch of him as he wrapped his strong arms around her and pulled her closer. They would have surely have stayed like this forever but after a while Katherine broke away. "I will join you."

At first Tom Riddle didn't know what she meant but as Katherine continued he immediately knew. "Although I don't really know what makes me agree to become one of your minions…" A smirk appeared on Riddle's attractive features. "What would you say if I'd promise you to grant you a place by my side?"

Katherine's eyes lit up with joy as she leaned in to kiss him once more. "That sounds more like it!" They both smiled as Katherine opened the door to her room and they entered. While he slowly undid the strings of her corsage-like dress and kissed her neck at the same time Riddle enjoyed the moans that escaped her delicate lips.

My dark lady!

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