Nobody's fool
Disclaimer: We don't own Harry Potter unfortunately just our characters
Summary: What if Voldemort had a daughter? What if she was in the same year as Harry Potter? This is her story. Follow Tomika Riddle and her sister Serena Jones as they go through their years at Hogwarts and become friend with the golden trio. Written by CrowsAce and O Loikloik O
(THIS STORY WAS MOVED. ORIGINALLY ON DIFFERENT ACCOUNT.)
CrowsAce: Hey guys, Crow here, so me and my friend decided to write another story together this time a Harry Potter one, and don't worry we will finish the stories we have already started together and the ones that we have going ourselves. So we each came up with out own characters mine is Tomika Mariska Riddle.
O Loikloik O:Hello! My character is called Serena We hope you enjoy the first chapter, reviews are much appreciated! Thank you!
P.S: We apologise for any spelling or grammar mistakes, and promise all chapters will at least be 2,000 words long
Chapter one: Adoption
People's thoughts
~Parseltongue~
The sound of footsteps echoed through out the empty streets, a woman ran, In her hands she carried a bundle. The woman seems frightened, looking behind her as if she was being chased, she panted as if she had been running for decades but dared not to stop.
Eventually she collapsed to the ground, her knees giving away from the pure exhaustion. The woman found herself kneeling on the hard concrete, feeling rather exposed she used her last remaining strength to rest against a wall she had collapsed by.
"Everything's going to be okay"
she huffed out, desperately trying to convince herself just that, despite the situation she was in.
The woman panted, her head resting against the wall, trying to regain the breath she lost moments ago, her heart pounded inside her ribcage with each breath she took and her muscles seemed to cry from the pain she felt. Her once tidy hair, had become a heap of wind blown scraggly mess, her once fair complexion had become ghostly pale. Her very being was screaming at her to give up but she wouldn't, she couldn't.
What was she running from, one might ask, but it's not a matter of 'what' but rather 'who' he who can not be named, Lord Voldemort was the one she ran from and with good reason, too. As the mother of his child, what she was about to do would most likely result In her dismiss.
If by herself she would of given up ages ago, she would have surrendered to the very thing she was running from, however she couldn't do that, she refused to surrender, so long as she had her. Crying emerged from the bundle the woman was holding, clutched to her chest was a baby, wrapped in a soft cloth for warmth and protection, the lady gasped as if not realizing the one thing she was trying to protect was still here and still living and that gave her the strength to carry on.
Glancing down at the child in hand, she cradled the baby, soothing the young one the best she knew how.
"Hush now baby, everything is going to be okay, I promise I won't let him harm you Tomika."
The woman's voice was hushed, as if frightened someone might hear her. The child's cries soon turned to whimpers, as the mother hugged her close attempting to stand on her feet, slowly but surely.
The girls mother was a pureblood. With hair so fair and crystal blue eyes that matched the day sky, she always wore a smile on her face for she was a happy woman... Until, that fateful day, the day she met him, he who shall not be named. Since that fateful day, things hadn't been the same, she would lose the cheerful smile she would wear everywhere. It was if his very being had sucked the life out of her and it did, oh how it did.
The only joy she had left was her little baby girl, Tomika, she had sworn she wouldn't let anything happen to her and that she would be safe even if it meant she would die in her place. For everyone who knew, the Dark Lord would certainly know he is not the 'fatherly type' or any type for that matter, it was then she came to the conclusion to do the one thing she knew would keep her daughter safe.
So that's how she found herself here, running like a wanted criminal, though what she was doing was far from a crime in her eyes, however, once he found out what she did she would no doubt receive her punishment.
All seemed calm, as the woman walked through an alleyway, the soft sound of her footsteps and the baby whimpering was the only thing that could be heard, the woman hadn't the strength to run anymore so she walked.
For what seemed like an antagonizing trip, the woman let out a joyful cry as she finally found what she was looking for. An orphanage, for this would be Tomika's new home, the woman almost seemed hesitant in what she was doing, as she approached the orphanage, she could instantly feel her sorrow swelling up inside her like an acid but one look at the child's face had reassured her this was for the best and at least here she shall be safe.
Mustering up all her willpower and courage, she placed her child softly on the doorstep, saying her goodbyes, tears began to glass her once clear eyes as she knew this would be the last she saw of her daughter. She placed two letters in the blanket with the little girl, one for the orphanage and any possible future families to read and one for her little girl, for when she was old enough to understand and find out the truth about herself.
The woman softly knocked on the door and used the last of her stamina to hide behind a bin opposite the orphanage, she could hear the door open and the faint voice of a shocked woman, a few moments later the door shut, peeking from her hiding place she saw that her child was gone.
Relief hit her like a shovel, the woman placed a hand on her head as she smiled for the first time in years. Her child was safe and now she could finally be at peace.
~Five years later~
A young girl at the age of five, sat in the corner of a playground-if it could even be called that, it was more of a large area of concrete, they weren't even allowed any chalk to make hopscotch squares-with her were two other boys one the same age the other two years older.
They had recently discovered that there was a snake den at the back of the orphanage, behind the orphanage led to a field and a river.
"Hey Tommie, can you see any snakes?"
The young girl rolled her eyes at her older friend.
"Give me a second Brian, I only just started looking. No sign of matron yet Phil?"
"No not yet, but you had better hurry Tom."
It was no secret that the matron of the orphanage had it in for the young girl; according to the matron Tom had something 'evil' and 'unholy' about her, probably not helped by the fact the girl was rather a tomboy, always choosing to play with the boys instead of hanging around with the girls, though on some occasions she would.
Tomika was a rather… odd girl, she had blue eyes as clear as the sky, her friends joked that whenever she looked at them it was like she was looking into their souls, and even though she spent most of her time outside in the sun she was always incredibly pale, and instead of having her hair long like the other girls, she liked her dark hair to be short and rather choppy stating that it looked 'cool'.
But it wasn't just her appearance that made her different, it was what she could do, and one of the many things that she could do was talk to snakes.
~Hello, are there any snakes here? It's alright if you want to come out and talk, we wont hurt you, promise!~
Tom was just about to give up and tell her friends there wasn't any when she heard a soft reply.
~A speaker? Oh my, I never thought in all my years I'll ever meet a speaker.~
The boys looked over as they heard hissing noises that didn't belong to their odd friend.
They all watched as yellow snake with black spots and matching yellow eyes slithered from under the fence, leaving the field and entering the 'playground'.
Both boys eyes widen when they see the snake.
"T-Tommie… it looks poisonous.." Phil says, worry clearly evident in his voice and expression.
"Don't worry guys, I'll make sure she doesn't bite, kay?"
With that Tom turned back to face the rather beautiful (in her opinion anyway) snake, reaching out to stroke the her scales.
~Hello my name is Tomika, I must say you have such beautiful scales. Do you have a name?~
The snake practical purred at the attention, and began to curl around the girls arm.
~Why thank you little hatchling. No I'm afraid I do not have a name, us snakes find no use for them, unlike you little humans, however you're more than welcome to name me little hatchling~
Tom thought it through for second before a smile blossomed on her face.
~How about Dakota?~
~Dakota, what a lovely name little hatchling.~
Tom smiled and was about to say something when Brian nudged her in the ribs.
"Matrons coming!"
Tom's eyes widened as she turned back to the newly named snake.
~Dakota you must hide, matron is on her way, and if she see's she'll flip!~
~May I come with you hatchling? I promise I will remain hidden, until it is safe, I will be honored to travel with a speaker.~
Tom tilted her head to the side slightly in curiosity; the way Dakota talked was like there were others like her, well there was bound to be… wasn't there?
Suddenly a shrill voice yelled out, "TOMIKA!"
Quickly the young girl stuck her arm out, allowing Dakota to slither up her sleeve to hide.
All three of the children stood up quickly and turned to face the old strict woman, Tom calling out,
"Yes Matron?"
The old woman came and stood in front of them, sneering down at the little girl.
"Straighten and dust of your clothes child… some couple saw your picture and would like to adopt you, now hurry up and come meet them, you can pack your things and say goodbye after."
Tom stared wide eyed and opened mouth as the old woman walked back to her office.
...S-someone.. wants to adopt me?... Me!?
She couldn't help but smile, she had been waiting five years for this!
She took of at a jog, following after the matron turning to look back at her friends whom were standing looking a little shell shocked, she yelled back,
"I'll meet you guys in my room."
She slowed down to a walk when she reached the building, straightening and brushing the dust of the concrete off her clothes; passing a group of girls she nervously asked,
"How do I look?"
They turned to look at the nervous girl, Tom had known them most of her life, she had been here longer than them, the leader of this group, a blonde little nine year old, stepped forward and looked her up and down.
"Adorable as ever… Tom… are you being adopted?"
Tom gave a nod, causing all the other girls to smile, and the blonde girl squeal.
"Well don't just stand there talking to us, go see your new family."
And with that, Tom shot them a nervous grin and rushed to the Matrons office stopping outside the door, she once again straightened her clothes before knocking.
"Yes come on in Tomika."
After waiting for what seemed like hours, the door finally creaked opened, revealing a young girl, she shuffled timidly and took a few steps forward, looking up through her eyelashes as if observing her new family.
The young girl belonging to the family of three went by the name of Serena, she had mousy brown hair which she seemed to of inherited from her mother and green eyes, possibly from her father, when she caught sight of the girl her smile only grew.
The stern woman held some papers in hand, probably for her parents to sign so they could gain custody over Tomika. Unable to contain her joy and excitement, Serena nudged her father, who's lap she was happily perched upon.
"Is she the one? Is she my new sister?" Serena questioned out loud, pointing a finger in Tomikas direction.
Her father nodded, "Yes, she's the one" he confirmed waving at the little girl. The stern looking woman who brought Tomika in the room coughed, alerting everyone of her presence, she held up a few pieces of paper and with a bony finger beckoned Serena's parents over.
The girls father nodded, picking her up with ease and placing her on top of the chair he was sat on, "Not long now, eh?" He chuckled ruffling the younger girls hair.
Both parents approached the woman, who placed the papers on a near by table, handing both of them a pair. "Now before you take Tomika, there are a few things we have to go over..." She began. Serena no longer bothered to listen to the older woman and instead decided to turn her attention to Tomika, with a cheery smile on her face she got down from the chair and approached the girl.
Taking a moment, Serena's green eyes scanned the person In front of her, she placed a hand under her chin as if thinking of something, not before clapping her hands and proceeding to engage Tomika in possibly unwanted conversation.
"So you're Tomika, right? Cool name, I'm Serena!" The brunette chimed, of course she knew the others name because it had been told to her by her parents, of course Tomika might not of known that.
Serena paused for a moment, waiting for the other girls response, when she said "Oh bother" Serena continued speaking. "Are you excited? I know I am, I've never had a sister before!"
Serena exclaimed, letting out a rather girlish giggle, before the other got a chance to speak, Serena continued talking yet again. "So, what do you do for fun? Like, what's your hobbies? Do you like baking? I love it myself, oh! Do you- " before her conversation could continue, Serena's mother cut in.
"Don't bombard the girl deer, give her some time to adjust" her mother said, giving Tomika an apologetic smile. A small pout began to form on Serena's lips at her words.
"Oh, alright" she replied crossing her arms as if she had been told off, she then proceeded to sit back down as she waited for the paperwork to be over and done with.
A few moments passed and Serena began to grow bored with each passing second, occasionally she would glance at Tomika, a smile gracing her lips of the other caught her eye but she dared not say a word. She wouldn't risk being told off by her mother for 'bombarding' the poor girl as they say.
Eventually the work was done, both parents let out a sigh of relief as the stern woman seemed to snatch up the work, nodding her head approvingly as she waved a hand.
"Very well, you may leave now" and with those words said, she left the room leaving the family. Serena's parents turned to Tomika, her father leaning down to the girls height, hoping of the chair, Serena approached the girl too, swinging back and forth on her feet she awaited the news.
"Now that's over and done with, are you ready to come home with us?"
Serena's mother asked Tomika softly, offering the young girl a hand to take. "It may seem a bit scary at first but you'll love living with us" her father added with a grin, he stood up as everyone glanced at Tomika waiting for her to say something, however she was quiet again. Perhaps she was shy, or maybe nervous?
"Can I say goodbye to the others first?" Tomika asked nervously
Her new mother smiled kindly down at her, as replied, "Of course you can sweetie, will wait by the front doors; don't forget to bring your stuff if you like."
Nodding Tom raced upstairs to her room, finding Phil and Brian waiting for her. Hugging the boys and promising to write, she quickly packed her things and said her final goodbye's.
Eventually the new family of four left the orphanage, thus today, marking the day of Tomikas new life.
To. Be. Continued.
Crow: So how was the first chapter? Please R&R :)