The first week passed without any more accidents. Tom and I weren't friends, but weren't enemy's too. Guess, we just chose to ignore each other.
Today was Saturday so we didn't have any lessons. It was also the day for the first tutoring session between me and Tom.
I woke up at about 10 a.m. And headed for breakfast. After it, I had promised Mel and Cat to hang out with them. Since the first day I had introduced them to each other they got along perfectly and became best friends just the way I did.
“Morning” I greeted my fellow Slytherins sitting at the table. I got a choruses of 'Morning's as well.
“Good morning” Tom greeted too not lifting his eyes from the book he was reading. I huffed at that, but decided to ignore him
“Hey you're Cher Burke, aren't you?” Slytherin with platinum blonde hair and gray eyes asked
“I'm”I simply answered. He grinned at me
“Name's Abraxas. Abraxas Malfoy” he said winking at me. I just raised an eyebrow at that and then turned to my plate and started eating some pancakes with apples and cinnamon.”Hey, that are you going to do today?”Abraxas asked sitting next to me
“After breakfasts I promised my friends to hang out with them”
“What about evening?”
“Sorry. Busy too”
“H-”
“Enough Malfoy” Tom interrupted and I looked with an amused expression at him ”I think she made it clear enough she doesn't want to spend time with you”
“Fine fine” Malfoy quickly said. But before he could walk away from the table, I grabbed his hand stopping him flashing him a charming smile at which he blushed
“I'm free tomorrow afternoon”I said to him only to annoy Tom
“G-great” he stuttered still blushing like crazy. As soon as I let go of his hand, he rushed out of the Great Hall. I turned back to the table only to find Tom glaring at me
“What?” I asked innocently a small smirk playing on my lips. He only grunted something at that returning his gaze back to his food.
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At three p.m I knocked on Potions classroom's door. After hearing a faint 'come in' I stepped into the room. Tom was already here and leaning on one of the front desks.
“Well, now I'm going to leave you” said Slughorn gathering a few things from his table” You know where everything is and good luck” with that he left closing the doors behind him. I walked to Tom and sat on the table next to him.
“So with what are we going to start with?” he asked me lazily.
“Let's start with Potions” I answered in the same tone as him both of us in a relaxed mood.
“And what of it?” I thought about it for a few minutes
“Do you have some questions related to Potions? You can ask in other fields too and I'll see if I can answer” he nodded at that.
“Does the immortality potion exists?” he asked boldly and it looked like he wanted to ask that for a long time.
“I would like to tell you no, but I would be lying” I stated truthfully. Tom motioned for me to continue” Where are a few ways to become immortal or at least close to it, but usually all these ways have a very big cost, after affects or flaws. Till now where is only one potion known which makes you immortal – Elixir of Life. Sorcer's stone produces it, but the thing is that you have to drink it regularly and the longer you use it the more often you have to take it so, basically, you become it's slave. Other potions can only momentary stop your aging or something close to that. Also...” I started, but thought that it would be better if Tom didn't knew it
“Also...” Tom pressed
“Nope. I'm not going to tell you. You already know more than enough”I said jumping from the desk and walking to the ingredients closet only for Tom to follow me.
“If I knew enough I wouldn't ask. What is it?” he demanded grabbing my forearm and causing me to twirl around and face him.
“No, Tom. I'm really not going to tell you because I don't want you using it. I know why you are asking me what you are asking me now. I have to admit what an idea of living forever, being invincible not once had crossed my mind, but even I have some boundaries I don't want to cross.”I pulled my arm out of Tom's grasp only to grab him by the shoulders looking straight into his dark eyes seriously” Tom, please, don't even think of playing with death. Many had tried and no one had succeeded “ Tom was not fazed one bit by my declaration. He cupped my face with his hand and said in a voice barely a whisper, but filled with confidence and even arrogance.
“There is always a first time. I'll be that first one and you are going to help me” I only sighted and looked down. Tom released my face and headed for the doors
“Horcruxes” I finally said. He turned around with a playful smirk on his face
“Thank you, Cherry”
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As promised I spent my afternoon with Abraxas and it turned out he wasn't completely a flirt and stupid, he had some charisma and actually was quite intelligent. I enjoyed having a conversation on high topics, which I couldn't have with Mel or Cat, I'm not calling them stupid, but it's not just their field.
