Hello,

I would have to tell you all I got the pairings wrong, this is a Harry/Hermione fanfic but since Riddle is the main part of the story I had to place this fic in the Tom/Hermione section but it may very well be Harry/Tom as well, as both of them have an important role in the story. I don't have a plot yet but let's see where it goes.......

And If you do want me to continue I need more response!

CHAPTER - 2

After having gotten some milk for the baby from the school's kitchens Hermione saw it right to talk with Harry. She knew where he probably would be and knew she was right when she entered the Gryffindor Common Room through the fat lady's portrait. She had given the child to Ginny for a while for fear of Harry bursting into one of his tirades again. She saw him lying on the couch, totally exhausted of everything happening around him. He looked up at her and beckoned for her to come near him. She did so with uncertainty in each step. He got up to give her space and she happily sat down with his arms entangled around her. She opened her mouth to speak but nothing came out and she tried again but failed and closed her mouth.

Harry observing his lover's face laughed and said "You at a loss of words, Oh my God what has the world come to"

He continued laughing and Hermione punched him and started laughing too. This was the great thing about Harry, he always seemed to know how to lighten up a stituation. She honestly didn't know what to say so she decided she might as well be honest with him.

"I don't know what to say" she said looking at his eyes.

"You don't have to say anything but just.....just promise me you'll be here Hermione, throughout the way, I don't know........." he laced his fingers with hers and looked into her eyes with a mixture of fear and hope "I don't know what I would do without you"

"Of course I'll be here Harry, no matter what, I will be"

"I love you, Hermione" Harry said his eyes sparkling like it always did when he said that to her.

"I love you too, Harry" and she pulled him close to her and started kissing him as goosebumps erupted on her skin. What started out as sweet and chaste turned into an intense and fiery kiss when the door suddenly slammed open and both of them broke apart although Hermione was still half lying on top of Harry.

"Are we interrupting something?" asked Draco clearly not caring if he'd interrupted them or not. And in came Ginny and Ron looking at the pair with uncertainty before Hermione moved away and sat down beside Harry. They heard the faint cries of the infant in Ginny's arms.

Ginny was carrying the young dark lord in her arms and said "He wouldn't quiet down after you left....kept on crying" and made to give Hermione the child. Hermione took him and as soon as she did the child stopped crying and started looking at Hermione intensely. "Seems, he's really taken to you" said Ginny surprised and a little disturbed.

"God, he looks like he wants to kill me for leaving him" said Hermione noticing the child's intense stare. She wondered how a baby could do that but this wasn't any baby and she had to remind herself constantly.

"Sure, after all he is a killer" said Harry with barely supressed rage evident in his voice.

Hermione thought of retorting about it but let it slide for now and on the other hand she shouldn't crumble under the baby's stare she realised. He was still a baby no matter if he was the reincarnation of Lord Voldemort, he was still a baby and she would be damned if she let him get the better of her. She looked at the baby still staring intensly at her with his grey blue eyes. She looked down at him and fixed him with a firm gaze. Initially the child didn't give up the staring match but as Hermione continued to stare unwaveringly the baby dark lord finally gave up and tried to look around. Hermione instantly felt relief and pride wash over her, she had initiated the first step to tame the meddlesome child and won.

The baby's eyes settled on Harry and seemed to be fixed to him. Harry noticed this after a while and stared back at the child with an unreadable expression. It was like he could see how cunning and vile this child was just by looking into his the young dark lord decided he would rather look at Hermione and turned his head to see her but this time his eyes were softer and Hermione rocked him back and forth for a minute before the most astonishing thind happened. The baby in Hermione's arms smiled up at Hermione appreciating her gesture. Hermione who was completely stunned stopped her movements only to be astonished more becaude the child made tiny noises which indicated he didn't want her to stop her movements. Even Harry's eyes softened a bit as he watched the exchange and Hermione began to rock the child again. After sometime the child was comfortably snuggled into Hermione's chest and sleeping quite peacefully.

"He seems almost human" said Harry with a mixture of awe and concern in his voice.

"That is because he is, Harry" said Draco revealing the presence of others in the room. Harry gave Draco an incredulous look before Draco continued unmindful of what Harry had to say "you treat him like he's still Lord Voldemort but he isn't. He's just a baby albeit a very potentially dangerous baby but still a baby"

Harry didn't know what to say to it. He was tired and exhausted and he didn't want to have this conversation now. "We should probably get some sleep" he said out aloud to everyone in the room.

"Yeah, sleep sounds good" said Hermione and added "let's figure out what to tell the others later" and with that she stood and went into the boys dormitory with Harry following behind her.

Draco and Ron made to move but Ginny satyed right there. Noticing this Draco asked "Aren't you coming?"

"No, I don't think the stairs will trip me" said Ginny pointing to the stairs leading to the girls' dormitory.

"Right then, see you around" Draco said before he left with Ron following close behind.

As soon as they were inside the room Hermione identified their little problem. They didn't have a crib and she hadn't any strenght to transfigure anything at the moment. She carefully placed the child on the bed and surrounded him with pillows lest he accidentally fall down.

When she was finished Harry pulled her into his arms and resumed kissing her pushing her slowly towards one of their dorm beds but they were interrupted again when a squeal erupted from the bed the young dark lord was placed in. Harry sighed and Hermione laughed despite herself and went to pick up the baby. Harry thought he might as well go take a look and he followed. The little toddler was crying, tears pouring out from his eyes as he looked around frantically and both Harry and Hermione's hearts softened and Hermione took the child in her arms again.

Harry did an enchantment to make one of the dorm beds wider. "I guess you both can sleep there" he said frowning.

"But I want you to be with me" said Hermione looking at him defiantly. She knew she was asking too much but she couldn't bring up this child on her own, she needed him just as much as he needed her.

Harry conceded and widened the bed further and Hermione took the toddler rocking him back and forth and put him in the bed. Harry took of his shirt immersed in dirt and lied down on the other end of the bed. Hermione got out of her jumpers and moved to lie down as well. Harry turned to face her and Hermione turned as well. The little toddler between them hadn't slept yet and watched with curiosity at what was going on. He looked at Hermione then at Harry. But neither of them seemed to notice him and the child put his finger in his mouth and continued watching them. Finally Hermione took notice of what the child was doing and immediately said "No putting you're hands into you're mouth" a little harshly and removed the little hand from his mouth. Harry couldn't help but smile at Hermione's antiques. Little Lord Voldemort was definitely going to have a hard time adjusting with his girlfriend. With that thought he turmed around and fell asleep.

So, what's on you're mind people??

Do I continue or not??????????????

Please R&R for I haven't got a clue if you're liking this story or not!!!

Love

-Jayne-