Light slowly came into Conscious vision. She turned her body to face the window where the morning sun poured in. She let the warmth hit her face. She let her thoughts wonder free. It was Friday morning. She exhaled before rising and beginning her day, preparing for school. She dreaded going down to the common room, not wanting to see Tom right now. He was changing rapidly, and it wasn't for the best. Sure she wasn't the nicest nor the lightest sort of magical person. But she wasn't fully on board with Toms idea of becoming the most powerful wizard by using dark magic. He was becoming an arrogant asshole , and she wasn't having much of it.
To no surprised Tom was in the common room , facing towards the green flames that lit up his face , highlighting his features. Along with Abraxas sitting across.
"Good morning." Tom drawled out , not even looking at her.
She shifted to her other side, glancing over at Abraxas, who gave her a look of 'i don't know'. "Good morning."
Tension was in the room , no doubt about that.
"Come sit." He said to sweetly.
She hesitated , narrowing her eyes. What was he up to? He went from last night a psycho, to lover boy to now well this! She moved and sat next to him.
"I meant what I said last night." The heir said facing her. "Abraxas and I took an oath agreeing I may no longer create more horcruxes while attending Hogwarts."
She looked at Tom , then glanced again at Abraxas then back at Tom. "Good. It's for the best."
"But, it does not mean I will stop my plans."
Ah , there it was. A catch.
"What other plans?" She asked. Obviously it wasn't about immortality, possibly about becoming the greatest of all , but we he couldn't without horcruxes. So what did he mean?
"My followers still need training and I need to expand, gaining more loyalty. I want to be unstoppable. And you'll help me , won't you?" He smiled.
"I already agreed to train them." She replied.
"I know , I wished to see if you still remanded in this." He reminded coolly. He took her hand. "We will be royalty in this world."
Abraxas sat there saying nothing. He didn't even know why Tom made him wake up this bloody early.
Conscious smiled back at Tom. At least he would stop with horcruxes, stop with the murdering for now. And she could be on the same page as him again. Teaching the boys to be powerful. Something she always enjoyed teaching, perhaps once she finishes Hogwarts she will take on teaching.
"Abraxas is rather good at spells, and will aid you as well at times once my followers get bigger." Tom said.
"I'm looking forward to that." She said. Abraxas nodded.
"I'd like to start tomorrow night. We have only so long left here at Hogwarts before N.E.W.T's , training them now and a bit next year will make them amazing fighters." Abraxas chipped in finally.
Tom nodded. "I agree. The sooner the better."
"Well tomorrow it is." Conscious agreed.
Things seemed good- to good. Classes flew by in a breeze commencing the start of the weekend. Avery suggested they go to Hogsmeade as they were 17 now. Well for the most part. Conscious figuratively speaking was stuck as 16, being trapped within immortality.
Avery, Abraxas, Zevi, Alphard, Conscious and Tom all made their way. Zevi and Alphard chasing each other like children with the snow lightly covering the ground. Abraxas and Avery just behind the childish duo as Conscious and Tom walked lastly. Her arm wrapped in his, laughing seeing Zevi fall face first into the snow. In this moment it felt like they were regular students. Enjoying a Friday night.
Tom enjoyed these especially. He never grew up with friends, being in the WOOLS orphanage he was surrounded with bullies because he was different but to the other children a freak. He cringed at that thought , and Conscious caught it easily.
"Everything alright?" She asked.
"Yes. Perfect." He replied looking down at her.
They weren't quite dating but they were certainly more then friends. And Tom found himself rather enjoying having her around as someone more then just a friend. It made him feel alien. Not in love but not inhabited by hate for her.
They went into the small town going into a shop away from the cold Friday night and sat in the back. Each other them order some Firewhiskey.
"What is it?" Conscious asked.
"The most amazing drink of all." Zevi laughed. "Have you never had it?"
She shock her head no.
"Well have you had alcohol before?" Tom asked.
She cringed slightly , but nodded. "Wine yes. Really that's all."
Alcohol didn't catch the eyes of the girl.
"Well, you'll love this." Abraxas chimed in.
They were served and the boys downed it like nothing. She looked at them in shock.
"Try some love." Tom said with amusement. She looked down at it then at the boys who all stared at her. Before taking the mug to her lips sipping some. It burned her throat slightly. Not pleased by the taste.
"How could you not like it!" Abraxas laughed. Clearly the alcohol was getting to him already.
"It's not my sort of drink." She said pushing it away. "Your more then welcome to have it."
He didn't even hesitate before taking her barely touched glass finishing it for her.
She cringed. At times she wished she had some female friends. She was use to boy behaviour when her brothers and her were younger. But it's been years, decades even.
"Stop thinking so much." Alphard said to her snapping her out of her thoughts. "We don't need two Toms!"
"And what does that mean?" Tom retorted.
"You think to much." Conscious replied looking at Tom. "Is what he means."
"How tragic I have working brain cells." He teased her. She rolled her eyes. The boys were clearly tipsy, and Abraxas well, he was drunk after finishing two within minutes.
The boys laughed at Tom's remark. "One to many." Avery commented.
"As you lack one to many!" Zevi laughed.
Conscious laughed at the boys bickered. They argued for what seemed was like hours , with her occasional adding her own remarks. Time was passing quick and tiredness begun to creep up on her. She leaned into Tom a bit. He stiffened at first, before relaxing moving his arm to make her feel comfortable. He studied her to see if would sleep or just rest. And she fell asleep not that long after. It was a sign to head back. They all left the shop stumbling a tad at this lack of soberness. Abraxas picked up some snow about to throw it at Zevi but Zevi jumped away from the aim and the cold snow hit Conscious waking her right up again.
"You did not!" She yelled. Zevi laughed along with Abraxas. She huffed before picking up snow throwing it right at Abraxas. Soon the walk back to Hogwarts became the battle of snow. Returning back to the castle wet and cold from snow the boys all went to their rooms to gain warmth. Conscious went with Tom to his room to get out of her wet clothes. She took of the cloak he gave her placing it on the chair to dry.
"You have quite the aim Tom." She commented.
He laughed slowly coming out of his wet clothes. "You sound shocked."
She turned to see him shirtless. She hasn't seen him without his regular school uniform, her face gain coloured and turned back towards the fire.
He raised a brow pulling over a green sweater. "Shy are we?" He noted.
"I was just giving you some privacy." She replied. "Are you changed?"
He walked in front of her, answering her question yes. "Now let's get you out of these."
She waved her hand and she and her clothes were dry. "Done."
He admired her power.
"Now , sleep." He demanded. "Your tired."
She yawned knowing he was right. "Goodnight Tom." Moving closer to him.
"Goodnight Conscious." Filling the gap kissing her before she left to her dorm. He felt happy. Not that he hadn't before. But he felt happy to have this break. To not have to plan or prepare or think or anything. He was going to miss the days where he was a teenager. But for now he needed to think of what his followers need to be trained the most. Heading right back to work.
I re wrote most of the chapters so please go re read them!! The theme really hasn't changed , i've just re wrote the tone and style of the chapters.