Turned - Tom Riddle

Chapter Three

This boy that Elizabeth had been so irritated by earlier was now the boy her and Walburga faced.

"What are you two doing up here so late?" Tom Riddle asked the two girls. Elizabeth didn't know what to say, but was prompted by Walburga gently elbowing her waist.

"Oh, I was coming to get a drink of water and Walburga is showing me where the fountain is," Elizabeth explained, thanking the gods she was a good liar.

Walburga seemed impressed by her new friend's ability to lie; she figured this may come in handy for her. "Yes, so the fountain is back there," Walburga sloppily pointed to a corner of the Common Room, not taking her eyes off of Tom.

Elizabeth shrugged and walked that way, actually craving some water at that point. She looked back and saw Walburga with a piece of her hair around her finger, twirling it every few seconds. Elizabeth had no idea how Walburga could be that confident wearing that little sliver of a night dress. Tom and Walburga were making small conversation and he seemed to like her. When she filled up the nearby glass with the water, she waited for Walburga's signal until she walked back to them.

"So, Tom, I'll see you tomorrow in Charms," Walburga walked off, cueing Elizabeth to follow her.

Elizabeth  looked over her shoulder to see Tom's eyes had been fixed on her. She continued walking and soon disappeared down the stairs. Walburga let out a huge sigh.

"That went terrible," she groaned and Elizabeth furrowed her brows.

"I thought that went well," Elizabeth claimed, thinking back on Walburga's playful laughs mixed with Tom's soft chuckles.

"He didn't even look at my outfit, I swear to Merlin, he's into guys," Walburga rolled her green eyes as they walked back into the dormitory.

They were met with Matilda and Melissa who basically pounced on them to hear the details. Walburga explained how nothing had happened.

"Hey Melissa, what time is it?" Matilda asked.

"Late," Melissa laid down on her bed and put a sleeping mask on.

Matilda grabbed her Hogwarts robe and buttoned it over her nightdress, "Shoot! That's why Tom is awake! I have to monitor the stupid prefects. I hate Dippet for making me Prefect. You just know Elena Transton would take it within a heart beat."

"At least you get to run around with Tom after hours," Walburga flopped down onto her bed.

"I don't get to run around, I have to make sure the prefects aren't screwing up," Matilda slipped on her small heels.

"Or literally screwing," Melissa mumbled under her breath.

"One time! That happened one time!" Matilda yelled at Melissa.

Matilda waved goodbye to the other three girls and walked out. Walburga put on her sleeping mask as well and pulled the green quilted blankets over her.

Elizabeth did the same with her blankets, saying goodnight to the girls. She pulled the curtains around her bed, engulfing her in a green darkness.

She closed her eyes and fell asleep to the sound of a wolf howling in the distance.

-

Elizabeth was woken up almost immediately when a scream of a girl was heard from another room. She opened the curtains to see the sun almost rising and the other girls still sound asleep. She decided to get dressed, as breakfast would be starting in a while and she could be early.

After Elizabeth was ready with her bag slung over her shoulder, she walked to the area where she thought the screaming had come from. She hesitated before knocking on the door slightly. "Hello? Are you okay in there?"