Change → Tom Riddle

11.

I hope you're having a lovely day x

Olivia was so excited for New Year's Eve. 

Most Hogwarts students came back on this date, for one, so Olivia and Eve would be reunited with Gabriella. Additionally, Hogwarts gave its own firework display for students (courtesy of the staff) to countdown. That was probably Olivia's favourite part. Because of that, she and Tom wouldn't be meeting that night, but they had been every night for the past week. He'd been relentless. Hence, Olivia was excited for one night's break.

And yet Tom was learning so fast. Now, he could speak like Eve and Gabriella could; small sentences that could make sense, and if there was a noun involved, it was probably in a tense they knew. What had taken Eve and Gabriella nearly six years had only taken Tom six days. Olivia was astonished. 
"Soon enough, you'll be teaching me Spanish," she joked at the end of yesterday's lesson. Tom had only barely smiled in reply, but Olivia saw it. The ghost of a smile. 

That same night, Dumbledore had requested to see Olivia, most likely to see how she was doing with the task. Being honest, Olivia had forgotten about it, most likely because of everything that happened so far. She also couldn't deny she was developing feelings for To. That day, she admitted it to her two friends, both of whom screamed at once. 
"I knew it!" Eve squealed. 
"Oh, bet he fancies you, too," Gabriella gushed, jumping up and down with Eve. Olivia left them to celebrate. It did not take her long to get to Dumbledore's office. 
"Miss Ramirez," the professor greeted. "Please, have a seat." 
"Sí, gracias, señor," Olivia replied. 
"How is it going, then?" Dumbledore asked, staring at Olivia intensely. 
"Good, I think. I mean... a lot has happened since the first meeting," Olivia classified. Somehow, she felt weird telling the professor they'd kissed multiple times. 
"Elaborate," he requested. 
"Um... we have, er, kissed a couple of times. Tom initiated them all, though. He wants me to teach him Spanish, too. I think he suspects something," Olivia explained, embarrassed. 
"Do you think that because you refuse to believe he may fancy you?" Dumbledore asked. Olivia sat there for a moment, thinking about that. 
"Ay, mierda," Olivia whispered.  Dumbledore only smiled. 
"You are dismissed, Miss Ramirez. Happy New Year."
"You too, señor," Olivia replied. 

By the time she was done, it was already time to join her friends outside, which did not take her long. 
"Hey, Liv," Eve greeted as Olivia stood by her friends. She could smell alcohol. 
"Hola," Olivia replied, shaking her head when Gabriella offered her a cup. 
"I love the fireworks display," Gabriella told her friends, resting her head on Eve (Olivia was too short). 
"Only because they're loud and bothersome like you, Gabs," Eve said. 
"You're loud and bothersome," Gabriella retorted. Someone tapped Olivia's shoulder. 
"Hello," Tom greeted, grabbing Olivia's hand. 
"Hola!" Olivia shouted, because she could barely hear over the countdown. She moved closer to him. 
"¡Feliz Año Nuevo!"  he wished. 
"But it's not-" she was going to tell him they had a few seconds left, but as the countdown reached one, he pulled her into a kiss, his hands on her face to pull her close. Olivia quickly wrapped her arms around her neck, finally letting herself enjoy it.