Sparrow: Tom Riddle x Reader

A/N: Hey It's been a while I'm sorry. A lots been happening recently and college is really biting me in the ass but I'll try to be more active :)
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You sat down in silence and got out your potions book from your bag placing it on your desk. You had made it just in time for potions class after practically running from the library.

Since Tom started ignoring you potions had been incredibly awkward. It's not like he talked much anyway but it was always a mutual silence, this was different however, it's like the quiet between you two was deafening, the tension so thick you couldn't cut it with a knife if you tried. 

Luckily for you today was just a theory based lesson so there was no group work this time. Last time it had been a disaster, trying to make a potion between two people who refused to communicate with each other was bound to end in calamity, which it did. Of course Jack never let you forget that, obviously pay back for the times you had made fun of him for his potion mishap.

The rest of the day seemed to go by rather quickly though, you barely realised it was dinner. You didn't have much of an appetite, you never really did. Not like you didn't like food, you loved it, but you were always zoning out or too deep in your own head to really focus on the delicacies in front of you. It was always Jack or Dan that would shake you out of your thoughts and basically force feed you before dinner ended. But today you told them you wanted to sit back at the Slytherin table. You felt a lot of the Gryffindors weren't completely comfortable with you sitting with them and it was technically against the rules to sit with other houses anyway, not like the teachers seemed to really mind or pay much attention though, but still. Besides, you wanted some time to yourself to figure out how to execute your plan to get into the restricted section which would be put into action in around two hours.

You looked up being knocked out of your daydream-like state by the horrendous sound of a shrill like laugh coming from somewhere in front of you. You caught sight of a small group of girls talking, or more like attempting to flirt, with Tom who looked as if he were about to go on some form of murderous rampage, an obviously fake smile painted across his face. If he wasn't such a prat you probably would have felt sorry for him. 

"Oh, Tommy you're so funny." The girl practically shrieked, twiddling her hair around her finger and biting her lip. Tom didn't even say anything- You couldn't help but snicker at that, which obviously knowing your luck, was louder than you had originally intended.

Tom and the girls all looked over to you glaring as if you had just killed their entire family, you simply put up your hands in defense and rolled your eyes, not before making accidental eye contact with Tom. His expression changed from one of disgust and annoyance to one of almost desperation.

Oh so now you acknowledge my existence, when you need my help. Welp, too bad.

You smirked at him and got up leaving the hall with no further recognition.

It was now around 10:30 and the rest of your dorm room began to sleep, you of course were only pretending. You never really slept much, if at all. You had too many intrusive thoughts and homeworks to complete that you never had the ability to just knock yourself out.

You waited an insufferable 3 hours before attempting to sneak out of your room, trying your best not to wake anyone up, not for their sake of course, but just so you didn't get caught.

As you got down to the common room you felt as if you had a pair of eyes watching you, you looked around and saw no one so you just decided to leave, you kept a closer eye out though as the last time you ignored your gut feelings you were under the influence of a love potion for weeks and ended up having been saved by Tom of all people which really bit away at your dignity.