How to Solve a Riddle || Tom Riddle x Reader ||

Chapter 19

"All the girlies are upset." Sirius says suddenly, "especially Bella."

"Bella? Like Bellatrix? Our cousin? Over what?" You ask him.

Peter giggles. "She likes Riddle, did you not know? Merlin; she's practically in love with him."

"Oh. I was not aware."

And none of you notice Tom on the other side of the library shelves, listening into the conversation.

You'd learn of this later, he'd walk behind you whilst you were in the library to check out a book for charms and he'd walk up to you; right behind you and comment on the previous conversation.

And you didn't realize in the moment, nor the many moments following that one; but it's almost as if he follows you.

And perhaps things would be different if you had noticed his waving red flags earlier.

However you did not. And they are not.

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Lily Evans is very enjoyable to talk to.

"Noooo," You complain, "that is not how it went."

"It absolutely it!" She disagrees, "and then..." she trails off as Mary MacDonald walks by.

"Lily? Are you alright?" You ask her, watching as she follows Mary with her eyes.

"Yes. Of course! As I was saying-"

"Lily." Snape sits down, uninvited. "I just wanted to apologize for my earlier comments. I didn't mean to call you that, I just-"

"I don't really want to talk to you at the moment Severus." She says, sticking her head higher into the air.

"But Lily-"

"Go away, Snape." You tell him.

"You're not apart of this, so shut up." He hisses.

You almost wish he had noticed Riddle sooner; before he said anything to you. But he did not.

"How very... unkind, Severus." And Tom joins the conversation, standing behind Snape.

You notice the momentary flicker of panic in Snape's eyes.

How odd.

"Riddle." He says, calmly.

"I needed to talk to you, Snape. Perhaps that will solve both mine and Miss Evans's problems."

Snape's shoulders seem to slump as he stands. He doesn't bother even saying goodbye to you and Lily as he leaves.

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You walk by a supposedly empty hallway, but pause when you hear voices.

You quickly slip behind a nearby wall as you realize who it is.

Riddle and Snape.

"My lord, please."

My lord?