This is it. The Epilogue. Faded Sunset and maruaderlove, I'm glad you're doing good :) Everything else that there is to say at the end of this very short chapter.


The mark had burnt as painful as it never had in the last – how many? – years. I wasn't keeping track. I didn't know how much time had passed since it had burnt like that. It was constantly burning slightly by now.

But today, whatever day it was, it was different. I could feel it.

I could feel him.

It wasn't exactly a happy thought.
I couldn't remember anything happy anymore. I couldn't remember anything happy, anything good about Tom anymore. I fairly remembered that sometime, there had been something like that.

Nowadays, I only remembered the bad parts. The torture. The killing. Red eyes glowing in the dark.

And I was innocent. I had never been a Death Eater! Even that wasn't a happy thought. It was a damn frustrating thought.

I faintly heard a screech, almost triumphing and I wondered what that was. I heard yelling, other screeches, a high voice giggling, laughing maniacally.

And then – suddenly – it was as if the veil was lifted. I felt like I could breathe for the first time since – since so very long. Memories were streaming through my head, memories I had all forgotten about.

"Is that seat still free?" I smiled and nodded and Tom sat down next to me.

... Tom's face lightened up and he hugged me. "I missed you!"

... "You already have my heart. You should have a part have my soul, too."

... "Stay," he whispered and I nodded

... He kissed me on the cheek as he passed me

... "But they can't tell when to be scared and when not. They don't know me well enough... that's only you."

My eyes widened as the cell's bars were suddenly busted away. I jumped to my feet, new energy filling every inch of my body.

The dust settled and I could finally see a tall man with a pale, snakelike face standing there and watching me.

His red eyes were glowing in the dark.


I want to thank everyone who stayed with this story until the very end.

There might be a sequel sometime – but honestly, not in the near future. I haven't decided what I'd want to happen to her and I won't start writing until I have a decent end for her, you know? So right now, there isn't a single word written, there isn't even an idea.

There is totally different story coming up, though. And a one-shot or two. XxBookXxWormXx once suggested that I write a story about Alphard and Lorraine, 'cause they're just a lovely couple, and I want to do a one-shot. Right now, the words aren't flowing, though. But it'll probably come.

So, keep track, I won't leave you hanging too long, promised! My new story is currently being read by my beta, (thanks, right now, Rapha, for beta-ing all this, it means so much to me!) and it could take a while. She's an Au-Pair, you see, so she doesn't have a lot of time.

Anyways. I want to especially thank everyone who reviewed. And especiallyespecially [;)] those who reviewed a lot of chapters. It was nice to be able to rely on that.

So, special thanks to:

anna

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You guys rock!


P.S. Guest - you mean like, a Voldemort's daughter story or something? 'Cause I had ideas, but honestly, that's all so cliché... Maybe sometime... but definitely isn't one of my next projects ;)