Chapter 13
*This chapter will be a quick overview of there seventh year. I'll have to time jump on a lot of things to get it up towards when the war really starts, so just bare with me. Thanks for all the reviews I love reading them. Happy reading.*
"Welcome back students to another exciting year of magical education. To our seventh years you will be taking your newts at the end of the year, so study hard and good luck to you." Dumbledore said at the start of the welcome feast.
Tom and Belinda sat at the head of the table as always, talking with there classmates and listening to there summers. Most of the boys that they marked the year before were already set up to start internships with there parents in the ministry and would be marrying whoever they were contracted to marry as soon as school let out.
It was common for the purebloods to marry there children right out of school so they could start producing heirs and building there names in society. This bolded well for Tom and Belinda's plans. By the time they came back to Britain to start there rein there followers would be well on there way to having influence in different areas of the Ministry as well as having children that were already promised to the dark lord's service.
The year started out as normal with classes and loads of work to get them ready for there newts. Tom and Belinda studied hard wanting to get top grades in there classes as did all the other Slytherins.
Most of there planning was complete so they were completely focused on school this year as it would be there last.
The Potter boy was engaged to another Gryffindor and they strutted around school as if they owned the place. He boasted about being accept for Auror training as soon as he finished just like the others in his family before him. Tom and Belinda just rolled there eyes. If this was what the Auror's were recruiting then they didn't have anything to worry about.
Dumbledore was often seen watching Tom and Belinda with a growing worry in his gut. He just knew once they left that things were going to start getting ugly, but no one believed him. All the other teachers adored Tom and Belinda so he was on his own about this theory.
The only thing that Belinda had a problem with was the DADA Professor. He was far to friendly with her and the looks he gave caused her to shiver in disgust. She hadn't said anything to Tom about it yet because she didn't want him making a big deal out of something that really could be nothing but still she was on her guard around him.
Christmas time came and went and they spent it at there new manor and it was wonderful. They almost didn't want to leave to return to school but they had to and Dumbledore got suspicious that they left for the holiday and ask where they spent it. Belinda just told him they had rented a flat since they were of age now and he seemed to by it. It's not like he'd ever be able to find the place.
He still would make comments and say things to Belinda trying to warn her away from Tom but it was no use. She loved him and would never leave him. Tom how ever was getting fed up with it and Belinda often had to calm him down to stop him from killing the headmaster in anger.
Right after they took there newts and were only days away from graduating things went down hill for Belinda. Slughorn came into the common room one night when all the Slytherins were celebrating the coming end of there last year and let her know Professor Todd need to speak with her. Belinda tensed for a moment before giving Tom a kiss and following Slughorn out of the common room and towards the DADA classroom with a bad feeling inside her of what was going to happen.
Tom had a bad feeling about this as well. He felt Belinda's un ease every time that teacher was mentioned or around but he didn't think anything of it but now he was slightly worried.
"Wonder what Professor Todd wants with Belinda." Tom ask there group as he sat around the fire. No one knew what to say until Walburga Black spoke up.
"Um, I think I know." she whispered and Tom looked at her.
"Speak." he ordered and her soon to be husband Orion nudged her to answer there lord.
"I was with Belinda not long ago in the library when he came in and started talking with us around newts and stuff. Nothing out of the ordinary, but I noticed he was looking at her like a man looks at a lover. Belinda waved it off when I said something but I could tell she wasn't all that comfortable with it. Rumor has it that he likes young girls and there's talk he's had affairs with several willing students." She said and Tom grew red with anger.
He shot out of his chair making his way down the hall when he was stopped by Slughorn.
"Tom, my boy where you off to." he ask and Tom thought for a moment and decided to risk it.
"I'm worried about Belinda sir." Tom said worry laced all in his voice. Slughorn frowned.
"Why. Is she sick. I just dropped her off at Professor Todd's office." he said.
"That's what worries me. There's something not right about him sir. I know he's a teacher but Belinda is uncomfortable around him and there's rumors he's been with other students. I just found out by Walburga that he was hitting on her in the library not to long ago. Sir please I'm worried." Tom pleaded trying to get Slughorn on his side. He could feel Belinda's panic and he wanted to get to her now.
"Surely your not implying." Slughorn said but Tom cut him off when he felt a sudden pain coming from Belinda.
"Please sir. If I'm wrong I'll apologize for accusing but what if I'm right and we did nothing." Tom almost screamed and Slughorn could see truth in his words. He nodded and motioned for Tom to follow him and they walked up the several flights of stairs to get to the room. All the while he was flipping out inside. He wanted to run to her and kill that bastard but he knew he had to get a teacher on his side or Dumbledore would never believe him.
Meanwhile when Belinda was lead towards his office and Slughorn left. Professor Todd walked around the desk she was sitting in and laid a hand on her shoulder.
"You know Miss Corbin. I've noticed you in my class. Your very bright and very beautiful. Far more so then your other classmates. I can see why Mr. Riddle is so protective of you." he said in a purr and Belinda tensed.
"Yes well he is my boyfriend so it's only natural." she said trying to stay calm. Todd bent down and placed his lips near her ear.
"But he isn't here now. Is he." he said and laid a kiss to her cheek. Belinda shot out of the chair like a bat out of hell and glared at him.
"Who do you think you are putting your hands and lips on a student." Belinda ask backing up as he slowly advanced and groaned when she realized she left her wand back in the dorm. What a stupid bitch she was. She remember leaving it on her nightstand because her and Tom were going to bed soon and she didn't think she would need it anymore that night. She would never again leave her wand anywhere.
"Oh come now Miss Corbin. I've seen how you look at me, the same all the young girls do. Your not the first to be allowed the secret privileged of coming to my office alone and having fun." he said coming to stand in front of her when she back into his desk.
"I haven't been looking at you in anyway and I don't care what you do with other girls. I'm taken and not interested." she spat and he just chuckled like he hadn't heard a word she said. His eyes taking on a crazy glint.
"Come now, you know you want to try out a real man." he purred bending to press his lips to hers. She jerked her head back and slapped him across the face.
"How dare you. I'll tell." she said and moved around him but he reached out and snatch her back and gripped her upper arms hard slamming her back into the desk.
"Don't you dare run from me girl and you think anyone would actually believe you. I think not." he snarled before slamming his mouth down on hers biting her lips causing it to bleed.
She trashed trying to get out of his hold but he held her tighter so she kneed him in the groin causing him to flinch back. She tried slipping past him again but he raised his right hand and struck her hard across the face, causing her to cry out in pain and scream for help as he pressed her to the top of his desk by a hand at her throat almost chocking the life out of her.
"Big mistake." he spat before kissing her again. She screamed and tried to fight but it was no use. She was without her wand and he was far stronger then her. She closed her eyes as air began hard to get with his hand around her throat and tears fell down her face and she wished to god Tom was there.
As if answering her wish the door flew open and she heard.
"Stupefy." before Todd was thrown off her and Tom was running towards her.
"Belinda." he yelled as he reached the desk and looked down at her.
"Bastard." he hissed when he saw the state she was in. Crying, hair and clothes messed up, a bruise forming on her cheek and neck and she was gasping for air. He turned cold, deadly eyes on the stunned teacher and pulled his wand.
"How dare you." Tom yelled.
"Mr. Riddle. Stop." they heard Dumbledore come in. Slughorn must have sent for him. Dumbledore took in the scene as Tom sneered at him before going back to Belinda.
"Baby, are you alright." he ask and she nodded her breathing finally coming back to her. He bent down and lifted her into his arms and turned towards the teachers. He saw Slughorn telling Dumbledore and McGonagall what had happened and what they came up on and they all looked equal disturbed.
"Mr. Riddle take Miss. Corbin to the hospital wing." Dumbledore said and Tom gave a nod.
"He better be taken to Azkaban." Tom hissed as he passed only thing on his mind was making sure a hysterically Belinda was alright. He would deal with Professor Todd later and or boy was he going to deal with it.
He ran as fast as he could and burst through the doors of the hospital and yelled for Madam Pomfrey the new young nurse that had just started that year. She came rushing out and gasp.
"Oh my what happened." she ask as he laid Belinda down on the bed.
"Professor Todd tried to rape her." Tom hissed out and Poppy gasp in shock before tending to her patient.
The whole time Belinda was just torn between anger and disgust and just wanted to scrub the taint off her body and then wanted to kill that bastard. She was stunned speechless at what had happened not moments ago and didn't know what to say.
"Drink this dear." Pomfrey said and Belinda drank the healing/pain potion just as Dumbledore, Slughorn and McGonagall came in the room.
"How is she?" Slughorn ask looking as if he felt guilty about what happened.
"She'll be fine. She'll have a few bruises for a few days. Physically she'll be fine no damage was done. Emotionally well I don't know yet. I think she still in shock." Pomfrey said and the nodded.
"What's going to happen to that bastard." Tom ask and Dumbledore frowned at the language.
"He's been fired and banned from the school." Dumbledore replied and Tom almost exploded.
"That's it. He almost raped her and all you did was fire him. He should be killed for what he tried to do." Tom hissed out.
"It's his word against hers and there no proof that she didn't ask for it and just change her mind when it happened. So just to be safe we banned him from the school." Dumbledore said and Tom narrowed his eyes, promising revenge on Todd and Dumbledore.
Dumbledore felt a shiver of fear at the look the young man gave him and had to stop himself from backing up and leaving the room.
"Fine. You'll regret not doing the right thing later." Tom warned before turning and barking for the nurse to back up. He bent down and picked Belinda up and carried her out of the hospital wing all the while plotting death to Professor Todd and cursing the DADA position.
Little did Dumbledore know that Professor Todd was the last DADA teacher he would ever have that would last longer then on year all because of the anger and magic of one pissed off young Slytherin who felt Dumbledore had betrayed the women he loved.
When he got back towards the dorms he avoided the question he got from the others in the dorm and took Belinda straight up to his room ordering the other boys to sleep in there girlfriends room that night and they nodded they would. Tom wanted and needed to be alone with Belinda tonight. To hold her and know she was safe in his arms.
"Bathroom please." Belinda whispered when they entered his dorm room. It was the first thing she really said since he found her in that classroom and he nodded before taking her and sitting her on the edge of the counter.
He looked at her face and neck and growled in anger at the marks he left on her. They were fading from the potion but were still there and Belinda turned to face away from Tom in shame. She felt like she had betrayed him in some way by letting another touch her.
Tom feeling her emotions and thoughts grabbed her chin and forced her to look at him.
"Don't you dare do that." he ordered.
"Do what." she whispered.
"Think things like that. I can feel the shame and self loathing within you and you have done nothing to feel that way. Don't for one moment think this is your fault at all." he commanded and she felt a tear slip down her face.
"I cant help it. I feel dirty, and un worthy of you now. I feel him on me and I cant bare the thought that you'll think of me different now." Belinda told him and he yanked her against his body and let his feelings for her pour through there bond.
"I would never think that. Cant you feel what I feel for you. You are not dirty or un worthy and I would never look at you differently. As far as feeling him on you we will take care of that now, so stop those feelings at once." he said kissing her lips and then her neck.
She gasp at the on slot of emotions he was sending her. Fear, anger, love and lust all mixed together and she nodded letting him undress her and trash the clothes she was wearing before running her a hot bath.
After undressing himself he picked her up and placed them both in the water, pulling her to sit with her back against his chest, between his legs as he held her tightly from behind.
"I'm going to kill him Belinda. As soon as we leave her. I'll find him and he will be the murder that I make my first Horcrux out of. I will make him pay for what he did to you, my beloved. No one touches you like that and lives. He will pay I swear it." Tom promised and Belinda nodded letting him relax and calm her with his magic as he help her clean and wash her body until she was satisfied all of him was off her.
Once they were done Tom carried her back to his bed and laid her down before crawling in next to her and pulling her body tightly against his, stroking her hair until she feel asleep.
He stayed up long after that watching over her and thinking up all the things he would do to Professor Todd as soon as he was able to find him. He would pay with his life. Painfully.
The rest of the year went by fast. The news of what happened with Belinda and Professor Todd spread fast and lots of people blamed her and some blamed the teacher. Belinda ignored it all. With Tom's help she got over it and just couldn't wait to be out of that school and able to start her life with Tom and everything they planned to do.
Since that night Tom had Belinda spending every night in his bed so he could hold her and she never went anywhere with out him. He became even more possessive and that worried Dumbledore but again there was nothing he could do about this.
He was already catching hell from the other teachers and some of the ministry for the way he handled the attempted rape and the ministry was looking for the old DADA teacher but he had went into hiding, fearing he would be sent to jail.
Little did he know his days where numbered and no where he ran would be safe once Tom started hunting him down and that was now first on his list of things to do once school was over.
