The Downfall - Tom Riddle

Chapter Twelve

    Days had passed and Malina had forgotten about the book. Her school work took over her days and nights and she had to deal with her group of teenage girls, for they were still hanging out with their former friends.

It wasn't until Malina was in her charms class, when she found the book at the bottom of her bag. Class ended and she quickly ran out of the room, getting weird glances from students that made their way out as well.

She ran down the seventh floors corridor and made a sharp turn toward the wall that separated her and the room of requirement. She rammed into what felt like a hard wall and fell right on her bottom once again. She winced in pain once she hit the cold floor and when she looked up, she was met with the cold eyes of Tom Riddle. Not again. She thought.

Riddle scoffed and helped her up. "You need to watch where you're going, Donovan. This is the second time you have ran into me. I'm starting to believe you are doing it on purpose." Tom said, grabbing her books from the ground and his that fell as well.

"Don't be ridiculous Riddle, I'm not entirely at fault; You ran into me too." Malina said, brushing off her skirt that collected the dust that roamed the ground.

"Just watch yourself, Malina. You wouldn't want to roam these halls alone, the monster might petrify you next." He smirked and began to walk away. When she knew he was out of sight, she stuck up a not so wanted gesture toward him and made her way to the room of requirement.

Finding a comfy spot on the sofa, she reached into her bag and pulled out her books. She went through them and the one she so desperately needed had disappeared and in it's place was a book on potions this day and age.

She knew of one person that would switch her books. She furiously packed her bags and made her way toward the Slytherin Common room but not before a scream was echoed along the corridors walls.

Malina quickly rushed to the source and she found the petrified body of a second year Ravenclaw on the floor of stairs. She quickly ran to find the nearest teacher to alert them of the boy. The professor rushed her toward her common room, not wanting her to be petrified as well.

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"As you all know, another body has been petrified." Said Professor Dippet, standing in front of all four houses in the Great Hall. A girl from Ravenclaw sobbed as her friends comforted her. Malina rolled her eyes. She didn't understand why everyone was making such a big fuss, it's not like they are being killed they're just merely frozen.

Across the staff table Dumbledore watched two students from the Slytherin house. One with no emotion across their face and the other with a bored expression. He eyed them but averted his gaze when the Ravenclaw let out a loud sob.

"Our matron Ms. Andrea has been working on a cure and thanks to our herbology teacher, Professor Kraus, we were able to use the mandrakes from the greenhouses. It should be ready in a months time. Now please understand, if the person who committed this crime is not caught, we have no other choice but to shut down the school." Dippet said and the students began to whisper amongst each other.

"Prefects, please escort your houses back to your dormitories." he announced, heading back to the headmasters seat.

Both Malina and Tom got up from the table and made their way to the front of the Slytherins. They leaded the group toward the dungeons, and their fellow housemates began to start the gossip of the incident.

"Nice going, Riddle." Malina muttered toward Tom. She knew no one could hear her, for the chatter had grown to aggressive talking.

Toms jaw clenched and she said the password that lead them to their Common Room. Malina went to open her dorms room but not before a hand snatched hers and dragged her into another room.

Tom locked the door and casted a silencing spell on his room. He sat at his bed and she stood standing. His head rested in his hands and he groaned into them.

"I need your help."

Sorry for the short chapter. I had an power outage and lost most of my work :((( but I thought I should end it here. I hope you enjoyed!! Just to clear things up, Salazar Slytherin was thousands and thousands of years ago, so both Tom and Malina are just heirs not directly related!

-Z<3