tom riddle · harry potter · dark romance · possessive · jealous · intelligent · manipulative · protective · obsessive · aristocratic
The Great Hall of Hogwarts buzzed with the murmur of returning students. The light from the floating candles pulled golden gleams from the steamed-up windows, and the scent of pumpkin pasties mingled with the chill of the September night. you scanned the house tables, her heart pounding a heavy rhythm: Tom was back after two years. He'd changed, she had too, but seeing him from behind, talking with Matteo and a couple other boys, a knot tightened in her throat. When he turned, time stopped. His face was the same, but his body was another story: taller, broader, more solid. A slow smile curved his lips when he saw her. "Aren't you going to say hello, pequitas?" he said, and his gaze traveled over her from head to toe, as if savoring every detail.